Sending Hugs

Just dropping by today with my card for

All Dressed Up Challenge - Autumn Colours

I needed to make a card for a friend's mum who has just had an operation so decided to use Aurtumn papers , the cutest Penny Black stamp and Clearly Besotted sentiment.

Hope you like it!!!

Take Care

Susan xx

Closing Down Reminder

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Today I am just dropping by to remind you that you only have three weeks to grab yourself a bargain at Ladybug Crafts Ink before Kerry closes the doors for the final time.

(Still can't believe it :0()

My card today is very CAS which seems to be my thing at the moment......one of my favourite images

'Wildflowers'.

I have flittered it with my Wink of Stella pen but unfortunately it doesn't show on the photo.

Once again thank you for stopping by and all your lovely comments.

Take care

Susan xx

Two Peas in a pod

Just a quick post from me today -

I checked over on Beverley's blog yesterday at Uniko Studios to see if there was

any news on her new arrivals and to my joy there was.

Bev and husband are now the proud parents of two bouncing baby boys.

I have used 'Two Peas in a pod' from Meljens Design and kept the card very CAS.

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs

Susan x

With a Heavy Heart.......

It's with a heavy heart that Kerry has decided to close Ladybug Crafts Ink . This will be our last challenge and will end 30th September. 

Kerry has invited retired Ladybugs and GD's to join 
the Grand Finale choosing their favourite LCI image....so please do pay them all a visit and give some ladybug love.

There is a schamazing closing down sale so please 
do visit today and purchase ALL your favourite images before they go :0(

  ALL cling stamps will be on sale from today for £1 - yes £1!!
 AND all ribbon, felt, buttons and nail heads are 30% off. 

Please grab the banner and share the news.

We hope you'll join us in our final challenge which will be 

CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE. 

We would love it if it was an LCI image but it doesn't have to be......do please try as it would be fantabulous as a GRAND FINALE. 

There will be 2 prizes....One for the challenge 
and one for the challenge using an LCI image.

Okay - now I can put the Kleenex away and dry my eyes ready to show you the image that I was first given as a Ladybug.

The first card I made is here 
- such a beautiful image.

I wanted to make it totally different this time so went about with a different colour combination and then it all fell into place, although the liquid pearls did run a bit I am quite happy with how it turned out.

 a side view

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

Susan xx

Happy Birthday to you!

Hello everyone!!

We had an amazing time at Lake Como - the weather was mixed but managed to get a lovely tan  ~ think it was because it was 23-25 degrees most days so was a nice heat to wander in and also to fall asleep in!!

My card today was made with a couple of new stamps that I bought recently from

 Uniko Studios and Mama Elephant.

I'd like to join in with

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Divas by Design - Happy Birthday

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

Susan x

Hogwarts!

Happy Friday everyone!

Tomorrow we leave for just over a week in Lake Como - I am so looking forward to a rest after the stress of the past few months......just hope George Clooney doesn't whisk me off my feet and expect me to run away with him ~ LOL!!

My Dad hasn't had a great week but think he is getting depressed again - can't begin to imagine what is going through his mind. Hopefully we will get the results of yesterdays MRI late next week.

Anyway on to todays creation - although looks quite simple it took me an age to get all the fonts and sizing right and I even managed to make the wax seal out of some red Fimo. My customer was over the moon and gave me £10 tip for my extra efforts......I so wish he ordered more often!!

the envelope

my creative 'wax' seal

Trust you all have a lovely weekend......

Take Care

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