Crafty Catz Challenge #80 - Congratulations - DT

 

 Hello!  I hope you have all had a lovely Easter and bank holiday, the weather has been so nice here in the North West and it has been great as the kids have spent loads of time in the garden on their trampoline and in their play house and the garden is looking lovely so early on in the year too, just hope this isn't summer!  Anyway we had a new challenge begin over at Crafty Catz yesterday and the theme this week is 'Congratulations'.  I have made a wedding anniversary card as it was my sister-in-laws anniversay on Thursday so this challenge arrived at the perfect time for me.  The image is Lili of the Valley and has been coloured with Promarkers and I have added lots of gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts which I love, they are all so yummy and they have such choice, I could get really carried away if I let myself and spend a small fortune lol!  I am also having a break from my DT position over at Totally Gorjuss until September, Net has been very kind in letting me do this as I need to finish decorating the house, parts are done, parts are half done and it needs sorting now before the kids are off for the summer and I also want to see if having less DT commitments brings my Mojo back as I have not been in a card making mood for a while now and I would like to just make some cards for no reason and see what happens.  Anyway enough of my waffle, a big thank you for visiting me I really appreciate it.

Suzie xxx

Image - Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey [I think]
Doily and charms from ebay
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 76 - No Patterned Papers - DT

Good morning and what a lovely one it is, hope the sun is out where ever you are.  Today is a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss and this week's challenge is to not use, yes not use patterned papers ... eek.. I must admit panic set in when Net set us this challenge but I have to admit it was easy once I got my head around it and it has made realise I must use embossing foldesr more often as they create such a pretty effect.  I have used one of my favourite Hanglar images for this card and added some seam binding, I love this at the moment and need to order more and the sentiment is from Magnolia.  I hope you can join us this week and have a lovely weekend.

I am entering this card into the challenge at Just Magnolia which is 'happy birthday'

Suzie xxx

Image - Hanglar coloured with Promarkers
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Ribbon and gems from stash
Sentiment - Magnolia
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Crafty Catz Challenge #78 - Furry Friends - DT

 Hello! Well it is Friday again and time for the weekend and Easter school hols, yep the kids have finished school today and now the madness begins, 2 weeks of the little monsters .. oops I mean darlings lol! running and leaping around just like those easter bunnies and getting all excited about the million easter eggs that will be landing on the doorstep next week, I am just praying for sunny weather, good luck to all you other mums out there and if you have any ideas on how to keep them entertained please let me know as all suggestions would be gratefully received.  Anyway onto crafty things and we have a new challenge over at Crafty Catz today and Aunty Sue has chosen the theme of 'Furry Friends' this week.  I have used this gorgeous Mo Manning image that I have had for a while and I love it, it is so cute and I must use it more often. Pop over to the blog to see all the other DT creations they are all so cute and furry and I hope you can join us this week.

Suzie xxx

Image - Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Prima
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Doily and charm from ebay
Sentiment - Magnolia

 

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 75 - Fluffy - DT

Yesterday saw a new challenge at Totally Gorjuss and this week's theme is 'fluffy'.  I have used this Lili Of the Valley image and possibly got a bit carried away with the embellishments but I like the result.  I hope you can join us this week.

Suzie xxx

Image - Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Doily & seam binding ribbon - Ebay
Charms and gems from stash

Crafty Catz Challenge #77 - Embossing - DT

 
Hello, hope you are all enjoying this gorgeous weather we have had this weekend, hope that isn't it for the year now lol!  On Friday there was a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week the theme is 'embossing'.  I very rarely emboss so it was a chance for me to try out my embossing folders that I had with my cuttlebug and it has made me think I should use them more often.  The image is Lili of the Valley and it is one that Aunty Sue sent me with my birthday card, so a big thank you to her and I might just have to buy it now and add it to my collection.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes


Suzie xxx

Image - Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers
Papers - from stash
Sentiment - Magnolia

Crafty Catz DT Call

Hello! Hope you are all well and everyone who is a mum had a great day yesterday, I got some lovely cards from the kids and a few chocolates, a plant and a CD so felt very special.  I am sorry I had no cards to share with you last week but I have been busy on a commission for Quick Cards and with Mother's Day too I never got the chance to make any of my DT cards.  Also on top of that I got a call from school on Friday afternoon to say Grayce had fallen and I had to take her to A&E and after many hours of waiting we found she had a broken wrist poor thing.  Anyway I will hopefully be back this week with some cards and if you are interested we have a DT call running at Crafty Catz this week and next, just join in the challenges and add DT next to your name on the linky thing to be considered.

 Suzie xxx