Phew.............

I am entering this card into 3 challenges:

PBSC - the theme is Christmas
Colour Create - to use the colours RUBY, CREAM and GOLD
Sunday sketch and stamp - the sketch is here

Papers used - Artylicious Seasons Greetings CD from Graphicus and DCWV Christmas Wishes
Stamp is Penny Black from T-transparent "Joyous" and the sentiment is from a set of HOTP stamps.
Scalloped card is from Craftwork cards - I really like these :-)
Pearls are from Kanban.

TTFN
SuzyX

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Just a quickie today - life has been very stressful these past few days - so much so I didn't even have the mojo to be creative!
Anyhow yesterday a friend asked me to make a card for her God-Daughters birthday, so I sat down and made this, I thought lets make it simple but once you start...........
Now, I know its not a card but I thought it was very girlie.
I hope she approves otherwise its back to making her a card!
All papers and embellies are from Polka Doodles CD's - Candy Doodles and Jingle Jangle.

Off to visit my mother...............we're shopping!!!!
SuzyX

No Day Off For Me Then!!

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Well, so much for my promised day off to craft!
I spent the morning washing the walls in the hall and then cleaning up the wood on the landing floor (its a good size!) ready for staining!
One of the cats, Midge (seal point Siamese in picture) has had such a good time on the wooden floors, running and jumping about just like Pepe Le Pu with his tail up in the air, I think he enjoys the sound of his pawsteps on the hard floor - very funny! It sounded like a herd of elephants from downstairs!
I am exhausted!
In fact its easier going to work! LOL, but don't tell them that, its our secret!
We have stained and varnished the floors this afternoon, and in between drying times I have managed to make this card- I had to bring supplies down into the dining room to do this - upstairs is sooooooo out of bounds!
The cats are all being catsat - I have two asleep in the rocking chair in the dining room and the rest are entertaining teenage son in the kitchen!
I'll be glad when its done!
I have entered this card into two challenges, Polka Doodles which has a great sketch to follow and Stamping for the weekend which is to use the colours pink and grey!
Papers all from Polka Doodles Candydoodles and Sugar Birdies CD's, stamps used are MME, Bloom and Grow, and Simon Says Stamp, Sentiments.

Tomorrow is another day, a crafty one I hope!!!!!! [hysterical laughter]

Keep well
SuzyX

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
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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