What is a week off for?

Well, we are decorating, the hallway and upstairs landing, and I have to admit, I HATE IT and, so do all the cats, their world has been disrupted. There is a cubby hole at the top of the landing where their beds are and these have had to be moved, this equals 6 not happy at all cats and they are very vocal with it!

Consequently I have not had as much time as I had originally planned this week to play, so I have stomped my feet and had a hissy fit and I have now been assured that I can have the day off tomorrow!!!!

We'll see!

Anyhow I have managed to sneak off this afternoon and make this card for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge which this week is 3D. I decided to try my hand at a pop-up card, I kept it simple as this was a first for me!
This is the front on the left and












this is the inside.

Stamps used - Penny Black, Neighbours, letters and words are from Dimension Fourth.
All papers and stampies are from Polka Doodles CD,s Candy Doodles and Sugar Birdie.

OK - off to make my presence known!

SuzyX
PS - I have blog candy on offer, especially for anyone who loves stamps and cupcakes, please click my blog header if interested!

Still fettling........

..........I thought it wouldn't take me long to tidy up my craft space - how wrong can you be!
Its still in progress but at least I now have space to create - and more than I had before - still, I managed to spread out into it whilst making this card!

I have entered it into 3 challenges:

PBSC - to use stitching somewhere on your card
SS - sketch is here - great sketch!
Basic Grey - to use the colours pink, yellow and brown.

I used papers form BG Stella Ruby, the stamp is PB Love Nip, flowers are from Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is American Crafts.

Onward........still loads to do!

Have a great Sunday everyone!
SuzyX

I'm having a fettle....

My crafty space is a mess - I share a room with teenage son - he does homework (supposedly) here, but since he finished school I've kinda taken over!
So, sleeves up, duster out and OMG I've got tooooooooo much stuff!
Found things I had forgotten about - had a bit of a "stroke" at some lush paper, drooled over some lost stamps, and in between all this I had a mini-adventure finding Craftwork Cards who were having a Summer Fun day - and of course nearby is the Range...........ever growing stash just got bigger!
The gist of this is I wanted to offer some Blog Candy - I noticed the other day I had gone over 2,000 hits - Now I know that's not much compared to a lot of peeps out there but to little old me it is!
Watch this space - when I finally finish fettling! (Barnsley term - so the girls at work tell me!)

Have a great weekend everyone!
SuzyX

Mad Friday!

What a day - don't seem to have got much done but have been so busy!
Still, I had time to make this!

I have used the sketch this week from MMCS and, following this months challenge theme at Graphicus on complementary colours - red and green.

Stamp used - from Harlequin Rose theme plate from Graphicus, stamped onto card I had previously sprayed with glimmer mists - also from Graphicus.
The image was coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils.
The papers are from Artylicious CD,s Damask Delights and Seasons Greetings
Ribbon was a find in my ever growing stash!

You may have noticed here my love of all things Graphicus - especially their stamps and glimmer mists - lovely and messy!


Nighty night peeps - lets hope tomorrow is a calmer day!

SuzyX

Sunday Sketch and Stamp 9

Evening folks!
Great news is I've finished work for the week!
So "a crafting" I will go.........
I had already stamped and coloured in this wee mouse and framed it ........what to do with it!
The challenge at SS&S seemed to fit it well!

DP's are from Bearly Mine Designs CD's
Stamp - House Mouse
Frame - Craftwork cards, coloured with Blingz and Viva Pearls
Ribbon - I think is Craftwork cards and the sentiment is from Lilypad

Sleep well everyone!
SuzyX

Sour cream containers.

I made these today from ends of A4 DP's that were heading into my scrap box of odds and ends - cant throw anything away!
Soooooooo easy to do and they look cute - they are a little" battered" as I have crammed them full of goodies - 2 of the girlies at work have birthdays coming up and I wanted to give them something handmade!
The tutorial on how to make these sour cream containers is here!
The papers are from Polka Doodles CD's, as are the tags and embellies!

TTFN
SuzyX

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 20

The challenge on SSC this week is:

"BEARY Special"

A project using a bear!
Well - I don't really "do" Bears and my heart sank! - LOL - so dramatic!
Anyhow not one to give up - I suddenly remembered I have some Forever Friends stamps -so dusted 'em off and this is the card I made.

All papers and stamps are Forever Friends.

Well that's the weekend over - off to watch some TV with the family - I wonder if they remember who I am!

Work tomorrow! Must admit, I do enjoy my job - I work with some very special people!

SuzyX

Sketch Saturday 64

Here's my take on this weeks sketch!
Papers used - Polka Doodles Sugar Birdies CD, as is the cupcake stampie.
Cherries and greeting are from U-mount Cupcakes.
All done with glossy accents! YUM!

Note to self - must stop this obsession with cupcakes!

Off to finish another project!

SuzyX

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 62

This weeks challenge is to use the colours:

BLUE.....TAN & CREAM

I decided to alter the front of a jotter notebook (was a Tescos Jotter Pad)- 2 work colleagues have birthdays next week - I wanted to give them something homemade! So, here's 1 present! You cant see it very well but it says "Wishes" at the top! Must improve my photography skills!

Papers used - Nitwit Collections - Winter Wishes
Stamp - from "Bubbly"
Letters - from Pink Petticoat, Tiny Typed Alphas
Ribbon - in my left-overs stash ( I am trying to use up all my off-cuts - impossible - its huge - cant throw anything away!)

Bye for now!
SuzyX