Totally Gorjuss Challenge DT - Paper Piecing

Good morning. Today I have my DT card for Totally Gorjuss, it is a day late I am afraid as we were out all day yesterday and I didn't get chance to post it. This week's challenge is paper piecing and I really enjoyed this one. I don't often do this technique but I am going to from now on as it creates a lovely effect. Hop over to the blog to see all the other DT's creations and join in the fun.

Suzie xxx

Image - Gorjuss Girls coloured with Promarkers and paper pieced
Papers - Basic Grey Bittersweet
Flowers and gems from stash
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

Crafty Catz Challenge 17 - DT - Sketch

Good afternoon, hope you are all ready for the weekend. It has been soooo cold here today and I have just looked out of the window and it is snowing ...... hope it doesn't last long, I really feel we have had enough for one year! Anyway today is another challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week we have a great sketch to follow which has been designed by Dianne. This week is an exciting week as the prize is a 2 week guest design spot, so it has to be worth a go. I have used a lovely digi-image from Mo Manning, I am really, really loving her designs at the moment and they are a joy to colour. Looking forward to visiting you all soon!

Suzie xxx

Image - Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey Bittersweet
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Punch - Martha Stewart Frond Branch
Pearls from stash
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Flutter By Wednesday GDT

Good morning, hope you are all well and having a good week. Today I have my Guest DT card for Flutter By Wednesday's. This week is an open challenge so you can let your imaginations run wild as long as there is a butterfly, angel or fairy on your card somewhere. I have used one of my favourite Tilda's for this card, I think she may be a Christmassy one really but I think she works quite well all year round. I have added lots of stickles for sparkle and I have nestled some little butterflies in among the flowers.

Suzie xxx

Image - Tilda coloured with Promarkers and Stickles
Papers - Basic Grey Bittersweet
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Flowers and pearls from stash
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Punch - Martha Stewart Valentine, 3 in 1 Butterfly & Frond Branch

Digital Tuesday Challenge 43 DT

Hello! Today is another challenge over on Digital Tuesday and I am very happy at the moment as I have just had news that my father in law has had a successful heart bypass operation - he has been waiting for it since October and naturally we were all very anxious but everything seems good so far, fingers crossed for a fast recovery for him. Anyway back to Digital Tuesday and this weeks challenge is a humorous men's card - well I can't do men's cards to save my life and then to make it humorous aswell, all I can say is it just hasn't happened - it is not the slightest bit funny .. sorry! But if you want to see some funny men's cards hop over to the blog and see what all the other girls came up with, they did much better than me!

Suzie xxx

Image - Digi Stamp Boutique coloured with Promarkers
Papers and buttons from stash
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Cute Daisy May Guest DT Card - Vintage

Hello! Today I have my GDT card for Cute Daisy May, this weeks challenge is 'vintage'. I have used papers from Basic Grey Bittersweet pad and I think this pattern is so pretty and perfect for a vintage style card and I also distressed the edges of the papers with some tearing and distress inks. I am still very new to distress inks and have to admit I only have one colour - I would love to have a go at colouring images with them but have not yet plucked up the courage, I need to find a good tutorial to follow so if anyone knows of one I'd love to know. Anyway hop over to the blog to see all the other DT's gorgeous creations and to join in with us.

Suzie xxx

Image - Cute Daisy May coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey Bittersweet
Flowers from stash
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Pearls from stash
Ribbon Crafty Ribbons

My First Bracelet

Good afternoon, hope you had a lovely weekend. Today is my sister in law's birthday and I have had a little go at making a bracelet for her. This is my first attempt at jewellery making and although it was fiddly at first, once I got into it I really enjoyed making it and will no doubt do more soon. I hope my sister in law likes it, guess I will find out this evening when I give it her - I will let you know the outcome tomorrow. I have also made a gift box/bag for the bracelet to go in but haven't taken a picture.

Suzie xxx

Totally Gorjuss Challenge DT - Dimension

Hello, hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend so far. Today is another challenge over on Totally Gorjuss and this weeks challenge is 'Dimension'. I don't normally add dimension to a card, I suppose I don't have the patience for all the cutting out and layering but I have to admit I enjoyed making this card. I have used one of my favourite Gorjuss Girls and layered her dress for the dimension, the pictures are not great I am afraid. I have been trying for a few days now to get a better one but it has been so dull and grey it hasn't happened, I think I need a daylight lamp - must drop hints to the hubbie as it is my birthday in March. LOL! Anyway hop over to the blog to see all the other girls fantastic cards and to join in the fun!

Have a great weekend.

Suzie xxx

Image - Gorjuss Girls coloured with Promarkers
Papers - MME
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Flowers and pearls from stash
Punch - Martha Stewart Valentine & Martha Stewart Frond Branch

Crafty Catz Challenge 15 - DT 'Love'

Hello! Today I have my DT card for Crafty Catz. This weeks challenge has been set by Carol and she wants a 'Love' card, it can be for Valentine's, an Anniversay or just to say 'I love you', whatever takes your fancy but hearts must appear on it somewhere. I have used a Penny Black image and the hearts are on the ribbon and nestled amongst the flowers. I hope you can join us again this week, we had an amazing amount of entries last week and myself and the other DT girls love seeing your cards and visiting your blogs, so thank you for playing along with us.

Suzie xxx

Image - Penny Black coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey - Bittersweet
Flowers and charms from stash
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Gems - Prima
Punch - Martha Stewart Frond Branch

Digital Tuesday Challenge 42 DT - Sketch

Good morning! Today is another challenge over on Digital Tuesday and this week it is my turn to host the challenge. I have done a sketch and I hope you all enjoy using it, we are also sponsored by The Cutting Cafe this week and they kindly gave us all some of their images to play with and I loved this love bird image. Hop over to the blog to see all the other girls gorgeous creations and to join in the fun. Suzie xxx

Image - The Cutting Cafe coloured with Promarkers
Papers - MME
Punch - Martha Stewart Valentine
Gems - Prima
Sentiment - Computer Generated

Totally Gorjuss DT Challenge 13 - Monochrome

Good morning. Today I have my DT card for the challenge over on Totally Gorjuss, which is monochrome. Now I have always assumed this meant black and white but the lovely girls over at TG explained that it is actually shades of one colour, so with this in mind how could I resist using my favourite colour 'pink'. I have used one of the new love Miss Anya's and some of my new Basic Grey Bittersweet papers, I love them and you will probably be subjected to them for weeks and weeks now .. sorry! Well if you have a minute pop over to the blog and have a look at all the other girls cards, they are fantastic and join in the fun! I am also entering this card into challenge 121 over on Mojo Monday as I followed their great sketch.

Suzie xxx

Image - Greeting Farm Miss Anya coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey Bittersweet
Flowers and ribbon from stash
Gems - Prima
Punch - Martha Stewart Valentine & Martha Stewart Frond Branch
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Crafty Catz Challenge 15 - DT 'Birthday Card'

Hello! Hope you are all well and that your snow is on its way out - it has rained quite a bit here today so it is disappearing nicely. Well we have had quite a week, Ben has been poorly with what we thought was laryngitis and on Tuesday I took him back to the doctor as his breathing was still not as good as it should be and the doctor sent us to A & E, apparently it is Croup and that narrows the airways, hence his breathing problems. Anyway to cut a long story short we spent 5 hours on childrens ward, they checked him out, gave him another dose of steroids and sent us home and he is soooooo much better now, in fact so much so he was back in school yesterday after nearly 4 weeks of not going with Christmas, snow closures etc and had a fantastic day, so fingers crossed for the same again today. Well on to cards now and today is a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week I am hosting! I have set the challenge of a birthday card, it can be for male or female, young or old just whatever takes your fancy and I cannot wait to see what you come up with. The card I have made is using a gorgeous Mo Manning image and is for my niece Isabella, she will be 5 at the end of the month. I am also entering this card into Cupcake Challenges 73 which is 'going girly' and Charisma Cardz Challenge 2 which is 'anything new' - the image is my new item.

Suzie xxx

Image - Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers
Papers - MME
Punch - Martha Stewart Butterfly & Valentine
Flowers from stash
Gems - Prima
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Cute Daisy May Guest DT Card - Ribbon & Flowers

Good evening, hope you are all well. I have been suffering a terrible cold for a few days now and have no energy today and on top of that Ben has had laryngitis for the last week and just isn't sleeping but enough of my moaning. Today is a new challenge over on Cute Daisy May and this weeks challenge is Ribbon and Flowers, two of my favourite things so I loved this one, I also love this image of Linnie's. Hop over to the blog to see all the other girlies cards, they are gorgeous as always and to join in the fun!

Take care and keep warm!

Suzie xxx

Image - Cute Daisy May coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Bo Bunny
Ribbon & flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Gems from stash

Totally Gorjuss Challenge DT - Sketch

Hello again! Today is the new challenge day for Totally Gorjuss, it has now moved to a Saturday. This weeks challenge is a sketch designed by our own Net and it is a great one too, I am sure you will be using it again and again, I know I will. Hop over to the blog to see how all the other girls interpreted it and to join in the fun.

Suzie xxx

Image - Gorjuss Girls coloured with Promarkers
Papers from stash
Ribbon - Anitas
Gems - Quixotic
Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Crafty Catz Challenge 14 DT Card

Hello ! Well I don't know about you but I am now offically fed up with the snow - it is just not shifting and the school has been closed all last week and my children are very much hoping it is open Monday - I know it is weird but they miss school, especially my daughter, I am just enjoying it while it lasts as no doubt in a couple of years she will hate it. Also we have one grit bin for the whole of our estate and it is right at the opposite end to us and as soon as it is filled the selfish people near it take it all ..... why !!!! if we all had a bit and spread it on the road in front of our houses we would all get out easier especially as it is quite hilly. Anyway that is my rant over with for today and back to happier things and the Crafty Catz challenge is back today. This week the lovely Kirsty has set the challenge for us of 'bright and sparkly', I loved this challenge as it let me get my bottle of stickles out again and get all sparkly, I have also used one of my new Miss Anya stamps, I love them. If you have a minute pop over to the blog to see what the other ladies have been up to and join in the fun, I would love to be able to drop by your blogs and say hello!

Suzie xxx

Image - Miss Anya Love coloured with Promarkers and Stickles
Papers - MME
Ribbon and gems from stash
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Flutterby Wednesday Guest DT Card and Blog Hop

Good morning. Today I am very excited to be able to reveal that I have been asked to Guest Design for Danni over at Danni's Dreams for 3 months and to make it even more exciting Danni is moving her challenge blog over to a new home called Flutterby Wednesdays and today is the launch and we are having a blog hop to begin all the fun, so here goes .... Welcome to our fluttering hop!! We are excited to share with you our NEW Flutter By Wednesday blog and our new fluttering creations. If you are starting with me, please flutter back to the beginning of the hop at Danni's blog. We'd hate for you to miss a thing...you never know what you might see to inspire you! If you get lost along the way, you can always go back to Danni's blog where a master list of Flutter By Blog Hoppers is listed. Now the challenge theme this week is 'new' and I have used my new digi image from Sugar Nellie and my new papers from MME, all you have to remember is to include a fairy, angel or butterfly in your creations. If you have followed the blog hop from the beginning you need to flutter on to the lovely Karen next, enjoy the day and I hope you can join us with the challenge.

Take care

Suzie xxx

Image - Webb Fairy - Sugar Nellie Digi coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Life Stories MME
Charm, gems and ribbon from stash
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Butterfly punch - Martha Stewart

Digital Tuesday Challenge 40 DT Card - Valentines

Hello! Well today is officially 'snow' day - oh my, we have had inches and inches of the old white stuff overnight and it has basically brought Greater Manchester to a halt. All the schools are closed and no-one can get to work although my daft husband tried and got a couple of miles in 2 hours, came back got the car stuck, spent an age digging out the road to get it sort of outside our drive way, I think the right word for it is abandoned, but at least we are all safe and sound. Anyway on to my card and today is Digital Tuesday day and this weeks challenge was set by the lovely Paula and she wanted us to make a Valentines. I used a download from Pink Petticoat, I love it as it is quite modern and could be used for various things without the sentiment and I also used some of my new MME papers. I hope you like it and if you want to join in the fun pop over to the blog.

Suzie xxx

Image - Pink Petticoat coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Be Loved - MME
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon, pearls and heart charms from stash

Cute Daisy May Guest DT Card - Love

Good morning. Well the kids are back at school today and I just about got them there on time after having to defrost the car inside ?? and out ... not fun! it was -8 at 8.40am !! Anyway today I have my Guest DT card for Cute Daisy May, this weeks theme is Love and we got to play with some of Linnies new designs which are gorgeous and so much fun to colour. I have used my new papers from My Minds Eye, I love them and added a little heart charm, I hope you like it. Hop over to the blog to see all the other girls gorgeous cards and to join in.

Suzie xxx

Image - Cute Daisy May coloured with Promarkers
Papers - MME
Ribbon and charm from stash
Sentiment - Dovecraft stamp

A New Year, More Snow and a Challenge DT Card

Happy New Year ! I hope you had a great one whatever you did, we stayed in and had a lovely cosy night in, the only thing to do with 2 small and tired children. Well yesterday we finally got rid of all our snow, we had roads and grass and lovely things like that, this morning we are back to square one and full of the old white stuff again ... now it was nice when it first arrived at the beginning of the school hols as I had no reason to go out and slide around in it etc etc but now we are a day from school reopening and it is back with avengence .. oh well .. I will stop my moaning now and move on. Today is the first challenge of the New Year over on Totally Gorjuss and we thought we would start you off with a thank you card, it was sooooo nice to make a card that wasn't a Christmas one and once I got into it again and put down my bottle of Stickles I really enjoyed it. Hop over to the blog to see all the other DT creations and join in the fun.

Take care in this weather, we are staying firmly in today which is probably for the best as my little Grayce is full of a cold and cough.

Suzie xxx

Image - Miss Anya Greetings Farm coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Abbey Road - MME
Ribbon and button from stash
Sentiment - computer generated
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Prima