I now have purple fingers.......

Last night I needed to craft - work had been so stressful I just needed to relax!
However crafting when tired is probably not a great idea - I was altering a heart box, it was painted a beautiful metallic pink and then I decided it needed to look a little more distressed, so out came the glimmer mists.
Well the spray was blocked, but not to be deterred out came the brushes but, then I accidentally knocked it over - OMG purple everywhere, over my hands, my PJ's and my craft mat, I have to say, is now an absolutely gorgeous and glamorous glimmering purple!
Time for bed I think!
Photos will follow when this object d'art is finished!
LOL.

Have a great day everyone!
SuzyX

Sketch Saturday Challenge 59

Here's this weeks sketch!
And here's my take on it.



I have had these images, frames and papers sat around for a while and thought it was about time I used them!
Papers and images are from a QVC kit I bought a while back!

Thanks for taking the time to look.

SuzyX

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 15

This weeks challenge is a sketch.
I have been asked by a friend if I would make her parents a Silver Wedding Anniversary card for next month, so here's my take on it - I'm not sure what her tastes are but if she doesn't like it then I have plenty of time to make another for her!
Here's my card




Stamps use - Elusive Images, Damask Hearts, Papers used are from Artylicious Damask Delights CD, Cor'dinations card stock.

Thanks for looking.
TTFN
SuzyX

Never turn you back on 8 cats.........

I left them alone for 5 minutes, and yes I should know better by now, but in my absence look what they did! (by they , I mean those wonderful cats of mine!)


Anyplace is a bed - how did they manage to open the drawers under the bed!?


In fact I fear a conspiracy as this is what they did to my kitchen cupboard, they decided it needed re-organizing!


Maybe I should change my blog name to Crafty Cats and Suzy!

Colour Create 22 and Sunday, Sketch and Stamp 6

I have combined these two challenges, Colour create is to use the colours grassy green, apple green, sunflower yellow, lemon and white and the sketch to follow for SS&S is below


Here's my cardAn extra challenge was to decorate the inside of the card, something which I am trying to do for all my cards - its a great way of using up off-cuts of paper!

Papers used are from Raspberry Road Designs and the flower stamp is from QVC, Sentiment stamps are from Hero Arts.
Thank you for stopping by!
Til the next time, SuzyX

Yeah, its Saturday again!

Don't you just love the weekend?
Of course this means its a Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
This weeks challenge is to use swirls - out came the Slice, I have just treated myself to a new design card and luckily it has swirls!
Here's my card




Papers used are Basic Grey, Marrakesh.
Owl stamp is from Penny Blacks, Fresh New Day and the sentiment is from Critter Party.
Thank you for looking!

If you love Penny Black, last weekend I posted this for another challenge, it took an age to do but it was great fun and I am (modestly!) rather proud of my creation. Christmas is coming........

SuzyX

Catching up........

Why is when you come back from holiday there is sooooo much to do?

After having a restful and very relaxing week off I come back to chaos at work and home?
At last life seems to be gaining momentum again and have finally had time to do what I love the most and have combined two challenges - Sketch Saturday and Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Both are to incorporate red, white and blue with both challenges being posted on the 4Th July!
Out with my favourite papers again and off we go!

This is the sketch from Sketch Saturday

Heres my card:


Stamp used - Purrfect day, Penny Black
Papers used Nitwit collections FQB Americana Collection
Til the next time, thanks for taking the time to look!
SuzyX

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 14

This weeks challenge is "Christmas in July"!

Appropriate since I was considering starting the mammoth task of making Chrimbo cards, its just that its sooooo hot at the moment I was having problems finding the inspiration to get going!

Well here's something blue and frosty in an attempt to cool us all down, a wall hanging for the 12 days of Christmas.




Had a wonderful time making this! Lots of colouring in, spritzing with glimmer mists and embossing!

Papers used, I think are from Papermania that I had left over from last year, stamps are Penny Black, 12 days of Christmas, snowflake stamp, I think is a Papermania one!

Sorry about all the pictures but 12 days is pretty long!
TTFN
SuzyX

Home.....

Its good to be home - well it was when we pulled into the drive!

Opening the door came the sudden realization that those "wonderful" cats of ours had managed to trash the place in our absence!
No - we didn't abandon them, we did have someone come in to feed, clean and play with them, but as cats do they had totally taken advantage of the no "parents" around situation!

So Marigolds on its taken me a good few hours to clean the place and I had to listen to their constant mutterings - probably saying "that'll teach you to leave us for a week..."!
Still love 'emm though!

We had a restful week in Scotland, staying in a luxury lodge - didn't cook once!


On the way back home we called into Graphicus who are having an open day today and yesterday - Paul fell asleep in the car while I rummaged, watch loads demos and then spent £XXX on stamps! ;-)

An enjoyable day!
SuzyX