Dude. Where's The Summer

Hello.

I thought I'd better start sharing some cards. Firstly because if I don't share the wee dude today before long it'll be too cold and rainy to share.  Oh hang on, that's now isn't it?!  And secondly because I've been very lazy about sharing and have loads of cards sitting in a folder!

Bought this image (Dude) after a recent Sweet Stampin Challenge where I'd used his friend Curly. 

Dude - Whimsy

Sentiment and Flip Flops - Little Yellow Bicycle

Copics

Stitched Circles - Lil Inkers

Thanks for dropping by today.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning all, it's Saturday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'. 

This week our theme is

Inspired by a Book/Film

There's a SS goodie bag to the winner of this week's challenge.

I have two cards to show you today - one is the original plan I had for the challenge and the second one is a baby card I was asked to make for a Star Wars daft dad.

Original card - inspired by Elf!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Buddy and Jolly - Stamping Bella
Sentiment - Kaisercraft

Paper
LotV

Colouring Medium
Copics

 Embellishments 
Wooden Sign - ?
Knitted Ribbon - Stampin' Up

 Tools 

Stitched Rectangles - MFT

Inspired by Star Wars!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Star Baby - LMMS
Stars - Little Yellow Bicycle

Tools 

Circle Nestie - Spellbinders
Star Embossing Folder

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Team Jacky Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create

This week our theme is

Red and/or Pink

Our sponsor this week is Tsunami Rose Designs & Encino Stamps.

I've used a Tsunami Rose digi paper for my tag.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps

Love - Little Yellow Bicycle
Heart - Woodware

Lace - Artistic Stamper

 Colouring Medium 
Copics (for the pearls

Cardstock
from stash

Paper
Tsunami Rose Digital Paper

 Embellishments 
Pearls
Seam Binding Ribbon
Black Swirl - That Craft Place

  Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Love to Create and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning all, it's Saturday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'. 

This week our theme is

In Stitches
so some stitching - real or faux


Our sponsor this week is Di's Digis and our monthly sponsor is Cuddly Buddly who are offering a £10 voucher to the monthly winner.

I've used a fabulous digi from Crafty Sentiments for my card - it's called a Gentle Touch.

I've gone with the fake stitching. I'm too scared to actually get a sewing machine out on a card. Maybe one day though!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Gentle Touch - Crafty Sentiments
Sentiments - Little Yellow Bicycle
Faux stitching stamp - LotV

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock/Paper
Stampin' Up - Cardstock - Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler and the paper is from a retired set but I can't remember the name!

 Embellishments 
Pearls

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Team Fi Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

Top Five(ish) of 2013

Hello again! 

Well here I am, with my last post of 2013 and I wanted to share with you what have been my favourites of the year. Well, they're my favourites as I write this. I could have chosen more.

My favourite Tiddly Inks stamp and quite possibly my most used stamp EVER. This was my first attempt at cropping the image and using just a head shot but I was so pleased with how it turned out.

A very simple card, literally thrown together when I got back home from the SECC in October with some new stash! Simple but I love it.

A card with slightly more thrown at it. This was a DT card for That Craft Place and the theme was stitches. So I decided just to go a bit wild!

Another DT card but this time a card that was actually made for the lovely Sandra's daughter. It's my first ever Time for Tea Designs image and I need to get some more in the new year!

A card for Scott using Jake from Visible Image.  He loved it and declared his day to have been AWESOMELY EPIC.

And last, but certainly not least, Craig's birthday card. This Kraftin Kimmie image reminded me so much of Craig on the computer/games console and I found the bubble sentiment in some long forgotten stash and it just seemed so appropriate.

So that's it. 2013 in a nutshell. I've had some highs, I've had some lows but you know what, you guys have been there and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it (not least because I know I'm not talking to myself)

It's onwards and upwards for 2014! Things are going to get better :D

I'm off to prepare the house for our Hogmanay party later so as my Mum would have said - "lang may yer lum reek".....

Have a good one!

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create

This week our theme is

Hallowe'en

Our sponsor this week is Stamp Fairy.

And this is it for the year, the last Hallowe'en card. Thank goodness for that! It's almost as bad as doing pink!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps

Barry - Stamp Fairy
Pumpkin and Bats - Little Yellow Bicycle

 Colouring Medium 

Copics
Chalks for the background

Cardstock

Paper
Bo Bunny

 Embellishments 
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards
Bat from Cricut cart

 Tools 
Cricut
Spiders Web Corner Die - Cheery Lynn
Big Shot

Thanks for dropping by today. Remember to drop by Love to Create and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Morning all. It's a very exciting day because it's time for a new challenge over at the Sugar Bowl which is exciting enough in itself but this is my very first challenge as a member of the Sugar Bowl! 

One lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose  4 pieces of super sweet Sugar Nellie rubber candy

(or 6 pieces, if there are over 100 entries)

from

Make a card or other craft project using a Sugar Nellie image and this prize could be yours….

No theme as ANYTHING GOES (but remember the Sugar Nellie image - that's essential!)

And here is my card. I thought long and hard about what stamp to choose as I've only a few* to choose from but I decided I had to go with my favourite boy so here he is #1 Fan.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
#1 Fan - Funky Kits
Live Laugh Love and Grungy Border - Visible Image from a free stamp for Craft Stamper
Keep it Real - Little Yellow Bicycle

 Colouring Medium 

Copics
Promarkers
Flexmarkers

Cardstock/Paper

from stash

 Embellishments 

Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by The Sugar Bowl and see what the rest the Sweeties have been up to. 

Susan 
x

Lost....

Morning all, it's a bit of a wet old morning here in Glasgow so it looks like summer has FINALLY arrived here!

This is another one of these cards that has been lost in a little folder on my laptop and I'm finally getting round to posting! It was a card my friend asked me to make for her niece.... last year..... 

However, here she is now, Lost in Music. Love this image and think I should use her again soon.

Challenges I'd Like To Enter

Make it Monday

Craft Your Passion - Happy Birthday

Paper Playtime - Patterned Paper

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Stamps 

Lost in Music - Funky Kits

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Top Ten List - Little Yellow Bicycle Boy's Set

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Promarkers

Cardstock/Paper

From stash

Embellishments 

Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

 Tools 

Oval Punch - Stampin Up

Label Nesties

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (that I can't remember the name of)

 Thanks for dropping by today. Susan x

Crafty Sentiments Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs

This week our theme is

Fun in The Sun

Now, I live in Scotland.. we don't see the sun very often so I wasn't sure what to do with this challenge... and I actually picked out some paper with umbrellas to use with Teddy Jack (well, I thought it was funny) but then my lovely friend Sandra and I ended up in a craft shop in Glasgow where they had these fab beach papers for 25p! A bargain! So Teddy Jack went to the beach, in the sun.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Make it Monday

Stamps
Teddy Jack with Bucket and Spade - Crafty Sentiments
Sentiment - Little Yellow Bicycle

 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Promarkers
Flexmarkers

Cardstock
From stash

Paper
Papermania

 Embellishments 
Jolees Boutique
Jute Ribbon

 Tools 
Labels 8 Nesties 
Big Shot

How would you like to grab a freebie of Harriet?? One that is not in the  between Tuesday 18th  and Friday 21st at

shop yet?

email Jan - Scattyjan_814@msn.com

Please, please if you ask for her join us in this challenge is all we ask.

She is a cutie , I know you will LOVE her.

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Crafty Sentiments and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

An Awesomely Epic Day

Well, 3 out of 4 members of the family enjoyed Scott's birthday yesterday. Unfortunately Craig was up sick through the night and wasn't able to join in any birthday celebrations - although later on in the day he was able to have a bit of birthday cake! So the birthday meal was postponed and fingers crossed we'll be having it tonight.

So this is the first of Scott's cards. I figured Jake was perfect for him not least because there is an 8 on his tshirt... yeah I know it's text speak for skate but never mind ;)

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Visible Image - Use a Character
Brown Sugar - Masculine Birthday
Creative Card Crew - Punches/Dies
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes


Stamps 
Jake - Visible Image
Awesome - From Little Yellow Bicycle Set
Son - From a Docrafts Set
8 - From a Ladybug Crafts Ink Set

 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Flexmarkers
Promarkers

Ink
Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink

Cardstock/Paper 
From stash

Tools 
Cogs Nesties
Wonky Rectangle Nesties
Joy Crafts Pointed Pocket Die 
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

 Susan 
 x

I Would Walk 500 Miles

Morning all.

A wee commissioned card to show you today - I was asked to make a birthday card for someone who is walking the West Highland Way. I was a bit stuck for an image but I asked the lovely ladies at Digi Galore and was pointed in the direction of this fab stamp from MayzyArt. I coloured her in with my pens and then chalked in the background. I also found the wee compass stamp in a Little Yellow Bicycle set I've got and I even broke out the heat gun so I could emboss it!

I think the birthday was yesterday so I'm hoping that the birthday girl received her card and liked it!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps 

Hiker - MayzyArt

Compass - Little Yellow Bicycle

Sentiment - Stampin Up

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Flexmarkers

Promarkers

Cardstock/Paper 

From stash

Embellishments 

Gloss Embossing Powder

Chalks

 Tools 

Heat Gun

Circle Punch

Thanks for dropping by today. 

 Susan 

 x

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Morning all. 

Thank you all for your lovely comments yesterday on *that* colour card.... the twitching has almost stopped now ;)

Now it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs

This week our theme is

Buttons

I've used He Loves Me for my card today and I've kinda gone down a hippy theme as I thought it suited the image. I do love this image and I've just this minute thought of another idea for her!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Make it Monday
Songbird - Bloom and Grow
Paper Playtime - Buttons or Brads
Stampavie - Use Kraft

Stamping for the Weekend - Button It
Whoopsi Daisy - May Flowers

Stamps
He Loves Me - Crafty Sentiments
Sentiment - Little Yellow Bicycle

 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Promarkers

Cardstock/Paper
from stash

  Embellishments 
Flowers
Buttons

 Tools 

Wonky Rectangle Nesties
Fence Die - La La Lands
Ladybug Die - Elizabeth Crafts

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Crafty Sentiments and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

One Stop Craft Challenge

Morning all, it's another challenge over at One Stop Craft Challenge and it's an easy one this week.... 

It's 

Anything Goes

We're sponsored this week by The Craft Den

This was a card I was asked to make by my friend for his nephew's birthday. Oh how I love making boys cards. So much easier for me than girly ones! And for this card I actually dusted off the old Cricut and cut the numbers. I'd forgotten how much I love my Cricut. I feel I should use it more!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Cards for Men - Anything Goes
Cupcake - Get Krafty

Stamps 

Teen Idol, Kenny K

Sentiment - Little Yellow Bicycle

Colouring Medium

Copics and Promarkers

Cardstock/Paper

From stash

 Embellishments 

Denim Ribbon, Stampin Up

Brad from stash

Tools 

Cricut and Learning Curve Cartridge

Remember to pop over to OSCC to see what other inspiration my fellow teamies have left for you today.

 Thanks for dropping by today. We're off through to some friends in Edinburgh and we've not seen them for ages so it should be good. Looking forward to it.

Hugs. Susan xxx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge

Morning


Well its finally here, my very last day with the civil service after 26 years. Onwards and upwards though.


Enough of that nonsense, it's time for another challenge over at Totally Papercrafts.  This time our hostess is the lovely Cathy who has chosen this inspiration pic as the theme for this week. You can use the colours, images on your project (or both if you really like) and food and drink images are fine too :) 


We are sponsored by the fabulous Lili of the Valley who are offering 2 stamps of the winners choice.

 So here's my card! I've gone for the colours for my card.

Challenges I'd like to enter:


Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - To Die For
Scrapalicious USA - Summertime
Charisma Cardz - Summer
Cute Card Thursday - Here Comes Summer
Dutch Dare - Summer Fun
Paperplay - Use a Die




Image - Cali Girl, Saturated Canary coloured with Promarkers, Sentiment from a set by Little Yellow Bicycle
Cardstock/Paper - From stash
Embellishments -  Flowers, pearls from stash
Tools - Labels Nestie die, Big Shot  


So that's it from me. Remember to pop over to Totally Papercrafts to see the rest of the inspiration from my fellow teamies.


Thanks for dropping by today. If you're looking for me later this afternoon. I'll be in the pub.


Hugs. Susan xxx