Fussy and Fancy ....Try a new technique

Hi Susan here....

Today at Fussy and Fancy it is again the turn of Group B to show you some inspiration for the ongoing challenge 'Try a New Technique'.

For full information about the challenge, our sponsor and more inspiration call across to

Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog

Now for my card......

This card was made originally with my Son-in-law in mind for his birthday. He is someone very special and I truly hope his day was the best.

My new technique was printing on kraft and although I coloured the majority of the image in with black chalk, I added here and there a hint of colour using chalks. I was really pleased with the result and will definately be using it again.

The card was made in the 'tent' style to give me the width I wanted.  I used a border punch on some beautiful blue motled card and a strip of kraft which I distressed with inks. The string and embroidery thread are from my stask, as is the backing paper, which I distressed using the same distressing ink on the edges.

My ticket sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs.

Here is the image I used with chalks to give you a close up.

The digi image has been designed by Marina Neira and is available from The Stamping Bazaar Store, he is called 'Bikkie the Platypus' The buttons I covered myself from scraps of fabric.

Challenges entering

Critter Sketch Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Just for Men

Thank you so much for taking the time to look and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps 'Lil Haunts' review......

Hi there everyone, Emma here....

Over at Tickled Pink Stamps today we are reviewing last years 'Lil Haunts' collection, designed by Christina Dee....just in time for all those Halloween cards!!!!  Visit the Store HERE.....you will be spoilt for choice!!!!

I decided to make a little Halloween gift....a notebook.  I really love making these!!  My papers are a bit of a mix: Bo Bunny and Fancy Pants, I have still distressed, glittered and machine stitched the edges, the ticket I made from a Tim Holtz stamp set {one of my faves!!!}....

....the lace and ribbons are from the market and the gorgeous deep burgundy rose trim is from my stash...


I have used 'Vampire Lilith', I think she is so cool and sassy!!!  I have watercoloured her with Distress Inks.

Thanks so much for looking and all the fabby comments you leave me...
Biggest Huggles
Emma xxx

Challenges entering:  
Anything goes-anything goes
Creative inspirations-lets celebrate
Wags 'n' Whiskers-lace

A Christmas gift......

Hey everyone, Emma here......

Well, I had some time spare again over the last couple of weeks and I thought I would make another gift ready for Christmas.  I really love making notebooks, they make the most fabby presents,  and I COULD NOT resist using one of the most GORGEOUS stamps around....

......I am so in love with the new Nellie Snellen stamps...they are just the most sweetest designs ever!!!  This one is called 'Frog on Flower', and I have got to say the little frog stole my heart hehehe!!!  You see....I have a weakness for frogs....I LOVE THEM....

My One True Love......

.....'Kermit'.....!!!!!

I just can't help it...I really love anything that has a frog on it!!!!

I used some paper that I had in my stash for years and I really loved it for this delicate sweet image, all the edges have been distressed, glittered and machine stitched...

....I have watercoloured with Distress Inks,  the nobbly trim, ribbon and lace are from the market....

....I made the twisted ribbon flower myself and the other flowers are from Hobbycraft, I used a label machine for the words...

....I added a cute little vintage button that I also had in my stash.  

So....I am going to parcel this gift up with some fancy pens and pencils and there you have it....a great little Christmas gift!!!

Thanks so much for looking and all the lovely comments which I love reading....

Biggest Huggles

Emma

xxx

Challenges entering:

Stampavie and more-Pearls and lace

Delightful Sketches-Girly Girl

Southern Girls-Lots of layers

Creatalicious-anything goes

CES challenges-embellish me more

Quirky Crafts-anything but a card

Sentimental Sundays....Monochrome

Hi Susan here....

Today at Sentimental Sundays our new challenge is starting and the theme is -

'MONOCHROMATIC'

I love this type of challenge as most of my cards seem to be shades of one colour.

For full details of the challenge and to see what all the other design team members have done to give you some inspiration call across to the Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog.

Now onto my card...

This can be a difficult theme to follow I know...but I chose to use shades of one colour 'Pink' with white and I like the effect. I have made the card to suit either a birthday to a loved one, or an anniversary card, as the sentiments are all about love.

The chipboard hearts in the foreground are a die from Sizzix, I have added glitter to one of them.

The definition sentiment and postage stamp are from our stash, the colour was amazing as they turned out to be the exact shade as my backing papers which were also from my stash of leftovers from 12x12 pads from HOTP Romance.

My flowers are from Hobby Craft the leaves I made from card, inks and a ball tool.

This beautiful digi image is from Wee Stamps, isn't it the most gorgeous stamp, I love it! I have used just chalks to colour this image and was really pleased with the effects, I love using chalk pencils they are so precise and the colours just blend so well together.

I have added gems to the image for a little bit of sparkle. I gently chalked the background in a pale pink, although its not very evident in the photo, and then mat and layered it onto a piece of my background paper.

This is to show the inside of my card....still keeping to the monochromatic and my love theme.

This beautiful sentiment was made special for me by Ann Vento, and is available from Raindrop Echo Designs. I absolutely love this sentiment from John Lennon, it's one of my favourites.

Challenges entering

Ooh lala - Anniversary

City Crafters - Use hearts

Crafts and Me - Use a heart

Dutch Dare Cards - Monochromatic

Stampin for the Weekend - Tickled Pink

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, and for all your wonderful comments

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Fussy and Fancy.....Back to School

Hi Susan here....

It is that time again, we are half way through the challenge over at Fussy and Fancy so Group B has the chance to give you all some more inspiration so that you can decide to come and join us. The ongoing challenge theme is -

'Back to School'

For full details of the challenge and to see all the inspirational work from Group A and B take a look over at Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog.

Now onto my card....

My backing paper is all from my stash. I used bright bold colours because it is a card for a child, and bright colours are fun for kids cards....

All the fancy school buttons are from our local market, we have had them in our stash for ages.

I used several pieces of bright coloured card to paper weave, I liked this effect. It's a simple technique that even children do in school when they are making things to bring home for their Mums.

This gorgeous image is from Bugaboo and I have used promarkers to colour and shade. I cut the image out and then stuck it onto a base green card that I trimmed to the shape of the image.

This is the inside of the card, showing the card school ABC border, this comes in 12 inch strips with a fabulous curved edge and is great for cutting out the odd letter as I did for the front of my card. The sentiment I used on the inside has been designed by Ann Vento and is available from Raindrop Echo Designs.

Challenges entering

Paper Sundaes - Finishing touches

Truly Scrumptious - Decorate the inside

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to look, and for leaving all your wonderful comments

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

A card for a friend.....

Hi Susan here....

I have only been working at my new job for a few months now and have made some really nice friends, one young friend is leaving the store this week and I wanted her to have a card off me. Her name is 'Tram', pronounced 'Chum' and she is a really nice girl, always helpful and funny and made me feel part of the 'family' straight away.

Hope you like your card Tram......

My backing paper is from my stash, we bought a few sheets of this 12x12 paper when on holiday in USA and kept pulling it out and stroking it, you all know what I mean, but it is such a gorgeous paper I couldn't resist using just a tiny square of it for my card, of course when we get down to the last piece that won't be touched!!

My doiley is from a Marianne die that does several layers, and embosses as well, this is the middle layer.

The ribbon, lace and pearls are as usual from our local market.

This beautiful little stamped image is from Lili of the Valley and isn't she just gorgeous, I have used promarkers to colour and shade this time and love the effect.

My ticket sentiment has been designed by Lexi Lee and available from Fairy Dust Crafts.

My butterfiles are made using a punch, inks, glitter and pearls.

My flowers are a mix, the smaller roses and buds are from Hobby Craft, the large flower I have made using a die, card, inks and a bit of patience, my leaves have been made using card, deckle scissors and inks.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, and for all your wonderful comments.

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Challenges entering

Alphabet Challenge - Pretty Pastels

Stamping for the Weekend - Tickled Pink

Craft your days away - Make your own flowers

Everybody Art Challenge - Flowers

Little elf....

Hey everyone, Emma here...

Today I am showing you all a really gorgeous little stamp that is available from Vilda Stamps Webshop....You can also visit the Vilda Stamps Blog HERE to see all the other creations from the lovely team...

I have made a corner bookmark as a little gift....I love making these and they are great at using up those small bits of scrap paper we all have!!!  My lace is from the market and I have used the gorgeous Magnolia Angel Wing die, which I also LOVE!!!...

....I have used stamp V187 available at the Vilda Stamps Webshop.  I have used distress inks to colour this cute little Elf......I am LOVING watercolouring and I love this sepia look!!!  The flowers are from Hobbycraft.

Thanks for looking everyone, and for the fabby comments!!

Biggest huggles

Emma xxx

Challenges entering:

Papertake Weekly-anything goes

Wags 'n' Whiskers-anything but a card

Magical Mondays-anything goes

Little red Wagon-use a die

Tickled Pink Stamps Previews...Vintage Christmas Lestat....

Hey there everyone, Emma here....

Over at Tickled Pink Stamps this week we are previewing our NEW Lil Christmas Collection illustrated by Christina Dee and this collection comes with a sentiment release designed by the talented and now Pink Lady, Ann Vento. Today we are introducing you all to....

LIL VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS LAD LESTAT & VINTAGE CHRISTMAS SENTIMENTS...

Click HERE for more amazing inspiration from the other Pink Ladies and our guests....and as always there are prizes to be won!!!

I have made a tag again...I do LOVE making these!!!! I used a few more paper scraps up that I had left from last year....

.....I tried something a little different by stamping onto fabric then give it a distressed look, I actually really loved the vintage effect, the ribbon and lace are from our market....

.....My flowers and berries are all from Hobbycraft and I made my own leaves from scraps of hessian fabric....

....I have used one of the sentiments and frames from the new collection and I also used the matching die which can be found HERE at Tickled Pink Stamps.

These stamps will all be released at Tickled Pink Stamps on the 13th September.

Thanks so much for looking today and for the fabby comments...

Biggest huggles

Emma

xxx

Challenges entering:

Critter Sketch-anything but a card

Scrappy frogs-vintage

Anything goes-vintage/shabby chic

Papertake weekly-anything goes

Crafters Companion-Christmas wishes

Wags 'n' Whiskers-anything but a card

Sentimental Sundays...... Autumn

Hi Susan here.....

Today over at Sentimental Sundays we are starting a new challenge and the theme is 'AUTUMN'....what does this season mean to you? I know what it means to me... the beautiful colours that the trees and bushes change into, leaves on the ground crunching under your feet, cooler weather and darker nights and the coming of Halloween, Bonfire Night, Harvest Festivals and then Christmas!! Wow what a season I love it!!

For full details of the challenge call across to Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog and take a look at the inspiration from the design team, you will be amazed!!

Now for my card.....

I have used all those beautiful colours of autumn on my card and even managed to find in my stash of papers a piece of paper with autumn leaves on it...it is a beautiful paper full of skeleton leaves in all the different shades of autumn, gorgeous. My swirls are from a Marianne Creatables Die and I coloured them using Tim Holtz distressing inks.

This is such a beautiful sentiment and frame designed by Ann Vento and available from Raindrop Echo Designs. I have coloured the frame with chalks then added glossy accents to the little leaves. My flowers have been made using two dies, card pieces and inks, the leaves are totally DIY, using bits of white card, inks, deckle edged scissors and a ball tool for shape.

This is the sentiment on the inside of my card, designed by Ann Vento and available from Raindrop Echo Designs. This lady is so talented it is well worth a visit to her store, if you love sentiments you will love this store!!

Challenges Entering

Stamp with Fun - Autumn

Everybody Art Challenge - Autumn

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Thank you for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps Previews...Vintage Christmas Kellita...

Hey there everyone, Emma here....

Over at Tickled Pink Stamps this week we are previewing our NEW 'Lil Christmas Collection' illustrated by Christina Dee and this collection comes with a sentiment release designed by the talented and now Pink Lady, Ann Vento. Today we are introducing you all to...

LIL VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS LOLITA KELLITA & VINTAGE CHRISTMAS SENTIMENTS...

 ...and isn't she just gorgeous?!?!?!?
Click HERE for more amazing inspiration from the other Pink Ladies and our guests....and as always there are prizes to be won!!!

....I have made a tag again for todays preview as I LOVE making them!!!   I used a few more paper scraps up that I had left from last year, I distressed, glittered and machine stitched the edges, the ticket I made myself and the lace and ribbon is from our market....

......I really LOVE Kellita, she is just gorgeous!!!  I have coloured her with grey lead pencil again on kraft card....still loving the effect of this!!!....

.....The calender was designed by my Mum and me!!!!  I also made the big gardenia flower, the other flowers and the berries are from Hobbycraft.

These stamps will all be released at Tickled Pink Stamps on the 13th September.

Thanks so much for looking today and for the fabby comments...

Biggest huggles

Emma

xxx

Challenges entering:

Stamptacular Sunday-the skys the limit

Papertake weekly-anything goes

Creative card crew-anything goes

Cute card Thursday-at the office {I used Staples}

Another little gift!!!

Hey everyone, Emma here......

I had a bit of free time spare again over the last week so I thought I would get ahead and make another little Christmas gift.....{yes I know I said Christmas but it's great to be ahead with making gifts for everyone!!!!}

I LOVE making notebooks and they are so useful....

....I used some gorgeous papers by My Minds Eye, all the edges have been distressed, glittered and machine stitched, my ribbons and lace and the nobbly trim are from both Hobbycraft and the market...

...Another great thing about making your own special notebooks is that when they are used up you can just open the wires again and refill....FAB!!!!....

....I have used the super cute 'Lil Little Lolita Kellita' designed by Christina Dee and available from Tickled Pink Stamps in Rubber and the Digital images are always available from the 15th-21st of every month.  You should check out the rest of the 'Lil Little' collection HERE they are just so stinkin' cute!!! Now......I have actually watercoloured my image with distress inks....and WOWWWWwww I really enjoyed it so much!!!  I am now addicted and can't stop...so I will have lots more watercoloured images coming your way soon!!! {I also really NEEEEEEEEEEED every single colour of the distress inks now too hehehehe!!!!}.....

.....The large rose I made myself from the Spellbinders Rose Creations Dies which I LOVE, I also made the small twisted fabric flower from some seam binding and the other flowers are a mix from Prima, Wild Orchid and Hobbycraft. Everything is glittered as always heehee!!!

Thanks so much for looking and for the gorgeous comments you leave me...

Biggest huggles

Emma xxx

Challenges entering:

Craft your days away-make your own flowers

Sweet Stampin-anything but birthday

Critter Sketch-anything but a card

Papertake weekly-anything goes

Colour Create-pink, brown, white/cream

Tickled Pink Stamps Previews...Vintage Christmas Ivy....

Hey there everyone, Emma here....

Over at Tickled Pink Stamps this week we are previewing our NEW Lil Christmas Collection illustrated by Christina Dee and this collection comes with a sentiment release designed by the talented and now Pink Lady, Ann Vento. Today we are introducing you all to....Lil Christmas Lolita Ivy, and isn't she just gorgeous?!?!?!?
Click HERE for more amazing inspiration from the other Pink Ladies and our guests....and as always there are prizes to be won!!!

I have made a tag...I sooooo LOVE making these!!!!  I used a few more paper scraps up that I had left from last year, I distressed, glittered and machine stitched the edges....

....I really LOVE Ivy, she is just so elegant!!!  I have coloured her with grey lead pencil again....still loving the effect!!!  I have also glittered the furry trims on her clothes. The hessian fabric, lace and ribbon are all from my stash....

.....The Christmas tickets I made myself and that large Christmas Rose I made using the Spellbinders Rose Creations Dies....{WOWWWW these dies make amazing roses!!!!}

These stamps will all be released at Tickled Pink Stamps on the 13th September.

Thanks so much for looking today and for the fabby comments...

Biggest huggles

Emma

xxx

Challenges entering:

Paperplay-make your own flowers

Fun with Shapes and more-what you want

Craft your days away-make your own flowers

Sweet Stampin-anything but a Birthday card

Lexi's Creations...Autumn

Hi Susan here....

Time flies by so fast...I can't believe it's been two weeks since the last challenge at Lexi's Creations but here we are again!!

Our challenge this time is 'Autumn' and we would love to see how you interpret this season. For me it's when all the trees start turning golden and the nights start to draw in. I love all the beautiful colours that the trees and bushes change into. This was my inspiration for my card.

For full details of the challenge and our fabulous sponsor Fairy Dust Crafts please call across to Lexi's Creations and check out what our very talented design team has made to give you some inspiration.

Now onto my card...

My backing papers are from Nitwits, these were just the colours I wanted, I also love the way the papers are distressed in their design.

I used a die to cut out the swirls and used Tim Holtz distressing inks to colour them.

That beautiful daisy is from Wild Orchid Crafts. The leaves I made from card and inks.

This gorgeous digi image has been designed by our very own Lexi and is available from Fairy Dust Crafts, it is called 'Mushroom Lady Bug'....I have used promarkers and chalks to colour and shade.

The ribbon is from my stash. 

The ticket sentiment on the front of the card and this sentiment that I have used on the inside of my card is from Raindrop Echo Designs.

Challenges entering

Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a flower

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - The colours of Autumn

Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Thank you for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

Sentimental Sundays....Sympathy/Thinking of you

Hi Susan here....

The challenge over at Sentimental Sunday's is

'Sympathy/Thinking of you'

At sometime we all have to make one of these type of cards, and as sad as it is to make a sympathy card, to give a card made with love to someone special at a time when they are vunerable shows how much you care....

For full details of the challenge and to see some fabulous creations from the design team call across to Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog.

Now for my card....

My backing paper is from The Paper Mill Direct and from my stash. Beautiful card and papers from The Paper Mill Direct such good quality and very reasonably priced.

My ribbon and lace is as usual from our local market.

I love using the frames and word sentiments designed by Ann Vento and this one is so gorgeous! You can find it at Raindrop Echo Designs. The frame I slightly coloured with promarkers.

My flowers are from Hobby Craft, the leaves I have made using a punch.

This is the inside of my card and it contains another one of Ann Vento's beautiful sentiments.

Challenges entered

Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a flower

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Fun with Shapes and More - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Monochromatic

Thank you for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

The last Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge.......

Hey everyone, Emma here...

Today is a bit sad over at The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges as it is our very last Challenge, it has been a wonderful experience having the opportunity to create with all the talented and very lovely girlies on this team and I will miss it heaps, thanks so much to Stephanne and Kylie for all your hard work, you have been AMAZING and thankyou for having me it has been F*A*B*U*L*O*U*S!!!!!!!

Our theme for the very last challenge is 'PINK'....my favourite colour!!!!! We would all LOVE it if you joined in with us!!! Click HERE for some fabby inspiration from the other fuzzies!!!

I decided to make another scrapbook page of my little 'Princess Izzy'....I really enjoyed myself making this page!!!  I used some paper by My Minds Eye, I distressed, glittered and machine stitched the edges....

.....The large rose I made myself with the Spellbinders Rose Creations Dies, the other flowers are a mix by Prima and Hobbycraft, the hessian fabric is from stash and the lace and fancy pink trim are from the market...

....I made the clay tile myself following the lovely Gabrielle's tutorial HERE...this lady is just amazing and so inspirational!!! I totally LOVED making these little tiles and they can be quite addictive too...I made loads!!!...

....For the gorgeous clock I used the Tim Holtz Weathered Clock die {which I LOVE LOVE LOVE} with some chipboard, I painted it white first then used some distress inks around the edges, stamped some swirls over the top and added some Tim Holtz Rock Candy Crackle Paint all over it...the effect is amazing, I really love the shabby/vintage look it gives!!!  The pins are from my stash and all I do is add a few extra beads to make them sparkle a bit more....just perfect for my little Princess don't you think?!?!?!?!?!

I hope you can join in with us for our last Fuzzy Challenge, thanks so much for looking and all the fabby comments you leave me...

Big hugs

Emma

xxx

Challenges entering:

Totally Gorjuss-anything goes

Sisterhood of crafters-use a flower

Charisma Cardz-anything goes