Washi 21st....

Hi everyone!

I've had a busy couple of days making cards and enjoyed every minute of it!

Here is a card that I want to enter in the challenge at 

CASology ~ Open

The 21 is my open part of the card - I used some gorgeous washi from Amazon and

a new number die set from Stampin' Up.

The sentiment was computer generated before I die cut the square with 

the MFT wonky stitch square die.

Thank you for stopping by

Splatter.....

Hi all!

Well Spring has sprung and we are having some lovely days here - 

perfect while Lewis and Eleanor are still off school :0)

My card today is for the

LIM Challenge ~ OLC Splatter

I used SU Gorgeous Grunge first in pale blue and yellow and 

then Pretty Petals CBS set - simples!!

Wishing you many sunny days

Floral 40th

Just dropping by tonight with a quick card that I made for a friend who needed

a card for a girl in her office.

I didn't want too much detail but wanted it to be 'pretty'.

I have had these large number dies for along time and love using them as

 they are such a statement on a card.

Life is a bit hectic at the moment so do apologise for not being 'chatty'!

I'd like to enter

The Sailing Pineapple ~ Use a Diecut

TTCRD - Anything goes

SSB - Anything goes

Hugs

Susan xx

Thank you Wreath

Just dropping by today with my card for

Clearly Besotted ~ Autumn/Halloween Theme

Lexi's Creations ~ Autumn Colours

As soon as I saw this challenge an autumnal coloured wreath jumped to mind.

I took one of the flowers from the Flower Arrangement set stamped it in various colours in a circle, added a bow made out of my oldie but goldie Stampin' Up Old Olive ribbon and finished it off with a 

Clearly Besotted sentiment and Hobby House pearls.

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

Susan xx

Thank you!

Hi everyone ~ life has taken me on a roller coaster this past couple of weeks and although I have had orders to create I haven't really relaxed to enjoy crafting ~ if you know what I mean.

My Dad isn't very well and when he went to have the tumours removed from his right lung, a couple of weeks ago they were unable to operate as they found, on a scan, that the liver cancer had returned so at the moment he is waiting for a MRI to find out what and where he is up to. A really horrible time for him.

We had booked a holiday to Italy which would've been just over two weeks after his operation and he wants us still to go - but it's going to be a difficult one. I've satisfied my mind that it's only 4 hour maximum to return home if I need to.

Anyway ~ onto one of my orders.....

a lady needed a card for her employee that she had 'nanny'd' for for eight years but is leaving as the children are getting too old. She wanted a shabby chic 'Thank you' keepsake card - I hope it was gratefully received.

I just had to share this photo of Cocoa and Celeste - they are always together but this was just hilarious!

Hope you are all having a lovely summer.

Thank you for dropping by

Hugs

Susan xx

Bamboo-zled.....

Just a quick one today from me...

I have used another new image from the Bloomin' Fabulous release 'Bamboo-zled'

- do take a trip over to LCI and look at all the new images.

You can never have too many floral images.....

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Susan x

Girly Weekend or on my own?!

So John and Lewis are off to Silverstone in the morning for the weekend,

 leaving Eleanor and I at home. 

Does this mean that we will shop, watch movies and chillax together OR is it not cool for a nearly 13 year old to spend the weekend with her Mum......yes you guessed she has 'other' things to do!

I may grab the evenings with her if I'm lucky :0/

For today's card I have used a new image from Ladybug Crafts Ink Bucket of Blooms - absolutely gorgeous image to colour.

Whatever your plans are for the weekend - have a lovely time.

Hugs

Susan x

Vintage Birthday

It's Friday, it's raining, Lewis & Eleanor are off school AND John's home - yeah!!!

My card today was for a friend's daughter - she loved it so much she has had it framed :0)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz- Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Susan x

New Challenge at LCI - Cards for Men

Happy New Challenge Day !!!

Hope you have had a nosy over at our challenge blog to see if you are 

one of our many lucky winners from our Monochrome challenge

 - Congratulations if you are ;0)

Today's challenge has been set by the lovely Tams and she has chosen

'Card for Father's day

 (or male related if preferred)'

The ladybugs have all used Beer Belly Man image -

I paper pieced his shirt and just love how it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Susan x

Happy Birthday to Ewe!

TGIF!

Today's card is using the gorgeous 'Eunice's Prezzies' - so easy to colour and there are enough images for each and every occasion.

I'd like to enter 

CAS - Colour & Sketches

Nutcrafters - Animals

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Susan xx

Meet Ramsay....

Happy Tuesday !!

Just a quick reminder that the Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge for this fortnight is 

'Anything Goes'

Remember Kerry told you last week there were 16 Eunice & Ramsay images in the collection but only 11 were shown last week? Well the remaining 5 will be shown today by 5 of the DT so make sure you keep your eyes peeled. 

If you can name them on Kerry's blog (the images not the DT lol) in her mid-challenge reminder post by Thursday 22nd Kerry will pick a random name to win the 5 images!!

My n'ewe image is 'Ramsay' himself - I just love these images.

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

Susan xx

Midway Reminder

Happy Tuesday !!

Just a quick reminder that the Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge for this fortnight is 

'Easel Cards'

and the image I have used today is  'Add-on Magnum' holding 'Add-on Champagne Glass'

AND don't forget next week we have the exciting new release 

take the banner and spread the news on your blog!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Susan xx

Happy Birthday Maria

Just a quick post today to show you a card that I made for my friend....

I have had this stamp for as long as I can remember

 but this is the first time I have inked it up.

I teamed it up with some DP from Stampin Up and paper pieced the chair

 - added a little bit of bling and here you go.

Thank you for stopping by - hope you are having a nice weekend.

Hugs

Susan xx

From All of Us

Something completely different from my usual today.

I recently bought a cover plate die from Lil Inkers and once I got it didn't have a clue what I'd do with it.....any how this is what I came up with after hours of surfing Pinterest !!

This is only half the cover die - I have used the other half on another card.

like it ??

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Susan xx

LCI Mid-Challenge Reminder

Happy Tuesday !!

The Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge for this fortnight is 

'For a Special Lady'

and my fantabulous image is 'Shopping Nikki' 

- have I told you how much I love this image ?!?!?

John is away skiing with friends at the moment - and he sent me this photograph yesterday morning 

- I am soooooo glad it's not me. I don't like snow !!!

Hugs

Susan xx

LCI - 'For a Special Lady' Challenge

Good morning all.....

The winners of  our  'One for the Boys' challenge are over on the TLT Challenge blog - 

congratulations to you all !!

Today's challenge has been set by the one and only Special lady herself Julie ~

'For a Special Lady'

For my card today I have chosen one of my very first purchases from LCI 

- and it is still one of my favourite images 

Shopping Nikki

I created the sentiment on my computer !!

Please do go and see my ladybug friends and give them some love.

Take care and Hugs

Susan xx

One for the Boys Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge

Good morning all.....

The winners of  our  'Flowers Galore' challenge are over on the TLT Challenge blog - 

congratulations to you all !!

Today's challenge has been set by Sue ~

'One for the Boys'

For my card today I have chosen an image that I haven't used for such a long time - and really don't know why as it's fantabulous.....Football Jack

Please do go and see my ladybug friends and give them some love.

Take care and Hugs

Susan xx

Pretty in Pink

Did I tell you about my new printer ?? Well it's a Canon MX925 and it prints 

on 300gsm card - I'm sooooo chuffed !! It means I can now print DP on card stock and 

use it as  my base card :0)

I found this Digi paper on Etsy and fell head over heels straight away.

I love the image and thing she is perfect for a girlie card.

I'd like to enter the following challenge

Southern Girls - Bling it Bling Bling

Hugs

Susan xx