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

Dont try new ideas when you've had a drink............

Well - now here's a story - I found a tutorial on You Tube for this card and wow - I love it - however this is not what I was saying on my 3rd attempt! Completely made a total and utter mess!


I will use it again - now I have the knack!
Heres the inside of the card when folded out and I decorated the back also


I have entered this card into two challenges:

Stamping for the weekend no.11 - Days gone by
Polkadoodles - to make a card with at least 2 folds!

Papers used - Papermania Boutique by Jesse Edwards
Stamps used - flower and butterfly set of foam stamps from QVC, sentiment from Elusive Images at Graphicus
Pearls are from Kanban

Until later!
SuzyX

MMCS 14

Another new challenge for me to try.
Loved doing this sketch - I have some rather large stamps which are just perfect for it!!

Papers used - Artylicious CD's (Decadent Brocade and Fantasy Floral)) from Graphicus
Stamp used - from a set of 3 huge foam stamps I got in QVC sale, stamped in Versafine
Ribbon - American Crafts from a huge set form QVC
Sentiment - Craftwork cards
Pearls - Kanban
Punch - Fiskars
Sentiment stamp inside - Elusive Images Loving words from Graphicus.

Ok - off to a wedding now - must rush!
SuzyX

Thank you Penni

Look what I received - thank you soooooo much Penni!
I shall wear it with pride!

Now my dilemma is who do I pass it on too? There are so many lovely, lovely people out there - thinking cap on ............

Until later.....
SuzyX

Stamp Something for the Weekend 10

My first Christmas card this year - YIKES!
I followed the sketch on this weeks challenge - its taken me since Sunday to put it together - life just keeps getting in the way!
Papers used - Nitiwt , Winter Wishes Collection
Digi-stamp - from Digistamp Boutique, Winter Sophie, coloured with Sakura pens - you've just gotta have glitter at Christmas!

TTFN
SuzyX

Crafting for Cancer

Jak Heath is selling a digi-stamp and papers download, with funds going to the Royal Marsden Hospital, Crafting for Cancer - see the link a the top of my blog for the link to this worthy cause!
What a great idea and very generous!

SuzyX

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 19

This weeks challenge is :

"3-2-1"

a project that uses THREE brads, TWO different pattern papers, and ONE flower!

Well I am fed-up of making cards (never thought I would say that!) this weekend so decided to try something different.!
So here's a bird house

- the papers, the template, the flower and the stampies are all from my new and much cherished Candy Doodles CD - Nikky if you ever read this - it is one of the most wonderful Cd's I have in my collection and def. will be ordering the Christmas one!
The brads are front and back (hearts)


and holding on the cherries at the front, 2DPS - one for the roof, the other for the body of the house and one flower on the side of the roof! Incorporating the brads was a toughie!
The stamps are from U-Mount Cupcakes (cherries) and the wording is from Elusive Images Oliver Twitter available at Graphicus.

What fun - I will be making another - so easy to do!

TTFN
SuzyX