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

LCI CAS Challenge Midway Reminder....

Happy Tuesday !!

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

'CAS'

Today I have used Hot Water Bottle Billie again.....so cute.

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

Susan xx

Ava 3 today...

It's still scorchio here in North West England although a little cooler than it has been....

which is lovely for days out and getting the children to go places

 instead of sitting in front of iPads, iPhones and laptops 

but I need my sleep and my lawn is turning brown.

My card today is for my neighbour's little girl, Ava, and this image is from Bugaboo 

and aptly called Ava Flower Patch!! 

I'd like to enter 

Penny Challenges #187 - Anything goes

Glitter n Sparkle - add purple (I have added 2 purple flowers)

Addicted to CAS - Celebrate

Thanks for leaving your lovely comments

Hugs

Susan xx

Sketch Saturday Guest Designer

It's Weekend!!

I am here this morning to share a card that I made as Guest Designer for Sketch Saturday ...... Kerry at Ladybug Crafts Ink is sponsoring them this month and the DT are using images from the Bloomin Fabulous new release.

The image is called Box of Blooms and I coloured it with Spectrum Noir pencils

I followed the sketch below

Thanks for stopping by and hope that you can join in with the challenge this week.

Hugs 

Susan xxx

Less is More - Singin' in the Rain

I created today's card with Less is More's challenge in mind - Singin' in the Rain - 

can't believe I'm actually wishing for a little bit of the wet stuff!!!

I'm totally frazzled and my poor lawn is suffering too.

I've used another LCI image - Eunice Wellies

- isn't she cute!!

Hope you are enjoying the sunshine wherever you are!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Susan xx