Valentine's

Hello.  Hope you all had a lovely Valentine's day yesterday, I did and my hubbie is taking me out on Friday for a meal so I can't complain lol!  I have a card to share with you today, well to be honest I should have posted this last Friday as it is my DT card for Crafty Catz but I have been busy knitting.  Yes I am learning to knit and it has been slow progress but I am getting there and really enjoying it, dropped stitches and all.  If any of you out there are knitters and can offer advise to a beginner that would be very much appreciated.  I am in the middle of knitting a hedgehog at the minute and it is far from perfect but if I feel it is not too bad once finished I may post a picture for you all to see.  Anyway this week's theme over at Crafty Catz is Valentine's and I have used another Penny Black image for this one.  Hope you like it and can join us if you have a minute.
Hugs
Suzie xxx

Crafty Catz Challenge #118 Pink and White

Hello! Hope everyone is well and not under too much snow.  We had about 4 inches at weekend but most of it has melted away today I am glad to say, it is lovely for the kids but if you need to get anywhere it is a nightmare.  Anyway I am late again but a new challenge started over at Crafty Catz on Friday and this week the theme is 'Pink and White'.  I have used a cute Penny Black image and the papers were a free pack I got on a magazine ages ago but they worked perfectly for this challenge.  I hope you like my card and that you can join in the fun this week.
Hugs
Suzie xxx

Happy Birthday !

Hello! I know many of you will be in shock at 2 posts in one week, but I had time to make a card today and thought why not, it has been a long time since a made a card just because I wanted to.  I have used this adorable dog image which was free with Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine and the papers are from Basic Grey.  I don't use purple colours normally but I loved these papers and I am really pleased with the result.  Hope you like it too and thanks for visiting me today.
Hugs
Suzie xxx

Crafty Catz Challenge #116

Hello! I am a little bit late with this post as we have had a busy weekend, out and about and then at my mum in law's for a lovely dinner on Saturday and then we were out again yesterday, went to B&Q for a look around - why it has become a favourite shop now I am older goodness knows but it is - does anyone else love it or have I lost the plot completely ?? anyway got some new curtains for my front room which I am so pleased with so that was good.  Well there was a new challenge on Friday at Crafty Catz and this week's theme is 'Buttons and Bows' and we are sponsored this week by Pink Cat Studio whose digi images are amazing and we were all lucky enough to be able to choose one to use on the DT and I went for Rex and Bronty Party.  I hope you can join us again this week and thanks for taking the time to visit me today.
Hugs
Suzie xxx

I have entered this card into the 'celebrations' challenge at Joanna Sheen

Happy New Year ! Crafty Catz Challenge #115

Happy New Year everyone.  Sorry it is very late, I hope everyone is having a good year so far and that Santa brought you lots of crafty bits and bobs.  I was a terrible blogger last year and my new year resolution was to be a better one this year so hopefully this will be the first of lots of cards this year.  We have a new challenge started today over at Crafty Catz and the theme as set by the lovely Auntie Sue is to use 'something new'.  Well to get me back in the card making mood I had to have a little shop at The Glitter Pot and as I have always admired the Hero Arts stamps but never been brave enough to try them as they are not my usual style thought this would be the perfect opportunity to give them a go.  I love this stamp, it is called Newspaper Tulip and I think you could use it for many different occasions and I loved using it too, I am going to be buying some more soon and maybe a few different coloured ink pads too.  I hope you like my card, it is different to what I normally do, my hubbie wasn't convinced he said it was too plain but I am open to any comments good or bad.
Lastly I have a photo to share with you all of myself and my beautiful little girl Grayce.  This was taken just before Christmas and I love it.  I never have photos taken but I have been on Weight Watchers for 12 months now and I am proud to say have lost 4 stone and only have 8 pounds to go :) and now I finally feel happy enough for photos so this is a big moment for me.
Thanks for visiting me today it makes my day knowing you have called by.
Hugs
Suzie xxx

Halloween

Hello! Hope you are all having a great weekend ! I am busy this weekend as we are having a kids halloween party tomorrow, only 6 kids including mine but still I must be mad lol!  Also Grayce is 6 on Wednesday and she is having a bowling party after school with 12 of her friends so that should be fun but mad all at the same time.  I have a card for you today and this is for the Halloween challenge we have going at the moment over at Crafty Catz, the fabulous image is from our sponsor The Paper Shelter and I had so much fun colouring this in.  I hope you can join in the fun with me and the girls this week and if you are having a Halloween party yourself I hope you have a great time.

Hugs
Suzie xxx

Image - The Paper Shelter coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey
Ribbon and gems from stash

Sweet Blossom

Hello! Today I have my Crafty Catz DT card for you, this should have been posted last Friday but hey ho the old memory is failing me at the moment and I totally forgot.  For this card I have used a digi image from Wee Stamps called Sweet Blossom, I adore these images and loved colouring it and I have bought a few more so look out for those hopefully very soon.  I hope you like my card and thank you for visiting me today.
Hugs
Suzie xxx

Image - Sweet Blossom - Wee Stamps coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Raspberry Road - Fight Like A Girl
Flowers - I am Roses
Doily - Ebay
Ribbon and butterflies from stash

Crafty Catz Challenge #99 - Ribbons - DT

Hello! Hope you have all had a good week.  Today is another new challenge at Crafty Catz and this week's theme is 'ribbons'.  I love using ribbons so this suited me perfectly, the image is one from the sponsor and the gorgeous papers are from Raspberry Road, yes I now have a new printer, it was a bargain I couldn't resist in Tesco and so I am happily printing off digi papers now.  Pop over to the blog to see all the other ladies fantastic DT cards and I look forward to seeing all your creations this week.

Hugs
Suzie xxx

Image - Robyns Fetish coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Fresh Raspberries - Raspberry Road
Flowers - I am Roses
Ribbon and gems from stash
Sentiment - The Greeting Farm

Crafty Catz Challenge 98 Monochrome DT

Hello!  Hope you all had a good bank holiday weekend and saw a little bit of sun, it was lovely here yesterday but is dull again today, it's not looking good for the rest of summer is it ?  I took the kids to the park yesterday and there was a tree already turning to it's autumn colours and a few leaves on the floor and I have had the heating on occasionally too - not done that in August for a long time.  Anyway enough with the moaning and onto the new challenge at Crafty Catz.  This week Dianne has chosen the theme of 'Monochrome', which is a card featuring shades of one colour so I just had to use pink, and the image is from our fab sponsor - The Stamping Boutique.  I love this image, my favourite place in the whole world is Costa Coffee, my husband says it's my house of worship lol! so this image with the lattes on was a must for me.  Well I hope you like my card and thank you for taking the time to visit.

Hugs
Suzie xxx

Image - The Stamping Boutique coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Prima
Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon and pearls from stash
Flowers - I am Roses

Crafty Catz Challenge #97 - Metal & Lace DT

Morning everyone, hope you are all well and looking forward to the bank holiday weekend if you are in the UK.  I have finally managed to make a card this week, it has been ages since I have done one for my blog as I have been working on a big Christmas magazine commission and with the kids at home my crafting time is very limited.  This week's card is for the challenge over at Crafty Catz, Carol has chosen the theme of 'Metal and Lace' this week and I really enjoyed making this card.  The image is one I have had for a while from Lili of the Valley but hadn't inked up and I coloured her with Promarkers and tried to add a bit of highlight with my pencils, I have a set of Polychromos but have never really used them as I need something to blend with and to be honest they scare me lol! but one day I will be brave and use them properly.  I love this colour combo, the papers are some I just got from Quixotic cards, they are Memory Box Brioche and I love them and know I will be ordering more soon.  I have got lots of digi papers I am desperate to use but my printer is very naughty at the moment and needs replacing, it has for months it I am honest so as soon as I get one I will be trying out those papers.  Anyway have a great weekend and thank you for taking the time to visit.

Hugs
Suzie xxx

Image - Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers and Polychromos
Papers - Memory Box - Brioche
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Metal butterfly - Ebay
Pearls and ribbon from stash
Sentiment - The Greeting Farm

Teddy Bea

Hello, hope you are all well and enjoying the weather, sunny again, it's got to rain at some point hasn't it but for now I'm not complaining.  I have another card for you today, I made this one yesterday for my mum in law and thought I would share it.  I have used a Teddy Bea image, I love these images and they are a delight to colour and are all so sweet.  I have finished it off with lots of yummy flowers and the inside was decorated too.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Hugs
Suzie xxx

Image - Teddy Bea coloured with Promarkers
Papers - bits from my stash
Flowers - I am Roses
Tag - Magnolia
Sentiment- Magnolia
Ribbon and gems from stash

Crafty Catz Challenge #93 - Christmas In July - DT

Hello!  Hope everyone has had a lovely Friday, the weather has been great again today and is looking good for the weekend so all is well.  Today saw the start of another new challenge at Crafty Catz and this week it was my turn to choose the theme so I have gone for ' Christmas '.  I am always last minute with my Christmas cards so I thought this would be the perfect chance to get a head start and get in the mood, although I have to admit it was very strange making this card when it was glorious sunshine outside and the kids were running around the garden chasing bubbles and eating ice-cream lol!  The lovely images on all the DT cards this week were kindly supplied by our sponsor, The Stamping Boutique and I hope you can join us and I look forward to seeing all your creations and maybe getting some inspiration from them to continue with my Christmas cards.
Hugs
Suzie xxx

Image - The Stamping Boutique coloured with Promarkers
Papers - free on a magazine ages ago
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Whimsey Stamps
Ribbon and snowflakes from stash

Crafty Catz Challenge #92 - No Pink or Blue - DT

Good morning, hope you are all having a good weekend, it is actually sunny here today so fingers crossed things are looking up weather wise, the school hols started this week and I could do with Mr Sunshine showing his face.  This week's challenge over at Crafty Catz has been set by the lovely Aunty Sue and she wants to see cards with no blue or pink on.  Now I looked at this challenge when she first set it and thought what on earth would I do and when I came to start my card all my pink papers and promarkers were calling to me but I was strong and resisted and I am so glad with the outcome so much so I am going to buy some papers that aren't pink for once lol!  The image I have used was kindly provided by our sponsor The Stamping Boutique and I adore it, check out the other girls cards for more sponsor images they are all gorgeous.  Well I hope to visit you this week, trying to turn over a new leaf and become a better blogger but with the kids at home anything could happen.  Oh and for those of you who read my last post, Ben had a great time with his football, he has been again and is loving it and it is so great to see him with other children like himself, they are all lovely kids and it has been a pleasure meeting them all and their families.
Have a great weekend!
Hugs
Suzie xxx

Image - The Stamping Boutique
Papers - Basic Grey
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Doily - Ebay
Sentiment - Whimsey
Tag - Magnolia
Butterfly - Martha Stewart