INTERNATIONAL ART AND SOUL CHALLENGE NO 1 - LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Hello peeps - I'm totally excited about this post 'cos I'm showing my first card for the International Art and Soul Challenge DT!  This is a brand new 'just for fun' challenge blog although we do have some fantastic badges for the winner and Top 3 (chosen by the DT members).   Our first theme is 'Love is in the Air' but you really must watch out for future challenges, we have some great themes coming up.

Ingredients

Image - LOTV (outline digi free in a pad from a magazine)

7" x 7" Pearlised White card - Anna Marie Designs

Papers - ancient stash

Tattered Lace Dies - Hexagon Layer die

Creative Expressions Dies - Mini Gemini die - Indus

Flowers - WOC

Copics markers

Pearl swirls - stash

'Gelly' heart stickers - stash

I'm hoping you will join us in our first challenge - they're run fortnightly by the way - and we are really looking forward to seeing what you create for us to check out.  Why not pop over to the IAAS blog and see what my teamies have made.

Lots of big hugs to you all and please take care.

Love Suexxx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Addicted to Stamps Challenge No 141 - Love

Cardz for Galz Challenge No 40 - Love is in the Air

Come and Get It Challenge - Valentine's Day

Craftaholics R Us Challenge (Feb) - Love/Romance (2)

Crafting When We Can Challenge No 137 - Flowers

Crafts and Me Challenge (Feb) - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge (Feb) - Hearts and Flowers

Dragonfly Journeys Challenge No 85 - Love is in the Air

Eastwind Challenge No 70 - Love and Romance

Simply Create Too Challenge No 124 - Love (2)

CRAFTY CALENDAR CHALLENGE - FEBRUARY - 'LOVE IS IN THE AIR'

Good morning peeps, here I am with our next challenge for Crafty Calendar - this month (being February ta da!!) the theme is 'Love is in the Air'!  Doesn't have to be a Valentine card of course, you can make anything to do with a 'Lurve' theme.

Ingredients

Image - 'Hedgehog'  - Pink Gem Designs
7" x 7" White card blank - Anna Marie Designs
Papers - Hunky Dory (free from a magazine)
Crafts-Too Dies - Presscut 'Heart' Nesting dies
Tonic Dies - Topnote Trellis die set
Die'Sire Essential Dies - Flowers for all Occasions 4 dies
Card-io Majestix stamps - Pottery Petites
Judith stamps - various peg stamps
Sentiment types then Minc'd
Copic Markers
Gems - stash

We are being sponsored by Pink Gem Designs  and Crafty Ribbons,  so two prizes are on offer -

Pink Gem Designs is based in Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire UK.

Began trading in Nov. 2008 to design cute and whimsical craft stamps in clear polymer.

As digi products became more popular Pink Gem Designs also started to produce digital stamps/Card Topper Kits and other digital products such as downloadable papers, clip art etc..

The prize from Pink Gem Designs is -

2 'Single' digi images or 2 'Card Topper Kits' of your choice  OR you can choose one of each of the above.

Crafty Ribbons are offering -

Fabulous prizes so come on and let us see your creations - my teamies have created some gorgeous projects so pop over to Crafty Calendar and check them out - they're always good for a little inspiration when your mojo is on holiday!!

I'm off now to do a bit of colouring so I'm sending you big hugs and lots of love.

Take care.

Love Suexxx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Alphabet Challenge (Feb) - 'X' marks the Spot or Dots
Craft Rocket Challenge No 32 - It's  love Thing
Craftaholics R Us Challenge (Feb) - Love/Romance

Creative Corner Challenge - Perfectly Pink

Cute Card Thursday Challenge No 463 - Be My Valentine

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - All about Love
Dragon's Lair Design Challenge (Feb) - Hearts a Flutter
Making Memories Crafting Challenge No 2 - Valentines - use red or any Val. Colour
QKR Stampede Challenge No 229 - Valentine
Simply Create Too Challenge No 124 - Love

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE - FEBRUARY - ANYTHING GOES

Morning everyone - it's time for the next challenge at Crafts Galore Encore and our theme is month is - as always from now on - Anything Goes!  

Our sponsor this month is Kenny K, this is an image I bought some while ago but this is the first time I've used it on this card!  Tut tut!  I think she is sooo pretty.

Ingredients

Digi - Kenny K - 'Socialite' 1920's Flapper

7" x 7" White Pearlescent Card - Anna Marie Designs

Papers - stash

Marianne Designs Creatables Dies - Frame LR0279 die

Ultimate Crafts Dies - Silent Night Collection - Christmas Pageant Border die

Crea-lies Dies - Double Stitch Rectangle 44 die

Precious Marieke Dies - Rustic Nesting Frames die

Copic Markers

WOC - flowers

Bead Sprays - Anna Marie Designs

Feather - courtesy of a duck from the River Trent - bless her!

Sentiment - typed out and Minc'd

I hope you can join us in our challenge this month, check out the Crafts Galore Challenge blog to see what the others have created.

Thanks for popping by and if you've had the time to leave a comment, I really do appreciate them.

Lots of big hugs and love to you all and please take care.

Love Suexxx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges - 

Bit More Time to Craft Challenge No 37 - Anything Goes

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 4 - Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge No 1 - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges No 108 - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge No 1 - Must use Flowers

Die Cutting Divas Challenge No 302 - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft Challenge No 338 - Feathers

Perfect Time to Craft Challenge No 2 - Anything Goes

Scrap n Challenge (Jan) - Monochrome

JANUARY 2017 - BLOOBEL PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE - I MUST PROTEST!

Hi there this is a card I made using a Lisa Bloobel digi image, she has a group on FB and posted a challenge to the members.  This is a Progressive challenge and those who had the free image and then entered the challenge will get another image free to enter the next challenge and so on.  We had to put our own slogan on the little board she is holding - I coloured her with wild red hair and red eyes to match 'cos I knew my placard would say 

"I'm NOT having a BAD HAIR DAY!!!"

This image did make me giggle, especially as her hair is very much like mine when I wake up in the morning - perfection! - just wish I dare have mine coloured red like hers - woo hoo!  I did her eyes to match her hair 

because she's having a right royal rant!

Ingredients

Image - 'I Must Protest' from Lisa Bloobel Stamps on Etsy

7" x 7" White card blank - Anna Marie Designs

Spellbinders Dies - Matting Basics 'A' die

Papers - Colorbok 'Hopscotch' Signature Collection 12" x 12"

Copics/Flexmarkers

Metal Corners - stash

I hope you can pop over to her Etsy shop and check out the rest of her images, she has a brilliant imagination and there is something to suit everyone.

Thanks very much if you have popped over to my blog and left a comment, I love seeing what has been written.

Huge big hugs to you all, take care in this cold weather!

Love Suexxx

I would like to enter my card into the following 10 challenges -

Bit More Time to Craft Challenge No 36 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge No 143 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge No 333 - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge No 109 - Anything Goes or Something New

Digi Choosday Challenge (Wk 3) - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenge No 54 - Anything Goes (2)

Inky Chicks Challenge No 77 - Anything Goes

Papernest Dolls Challenge No 1 (Jan) - Anything Goes (2)

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge No 32 - Anything Goes or Winter Sports

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND - JANUARY - ADD SNOWFLAKES

Good afternoon everybody - I'm here to post my mid month reminder card for the CCAYR DT.   We had to 'Add Snowflakes' to our cards this time and, as you may know, I absolutely adore snow and snowflakes but we rarely get it where we are, and when we do it doesn't last long.  When I was a little girl snow seemed to last forever and we had snowmen, snowball fights, sledging etc but nowadays (and I'm talking about the area we live in) there's never enough to do any of these things - boooooooo!  Sorry to everyone out there who hates the stuff.

Ingredients

7" x 7" White card blank - Anna Marie Designs

Image - free download 'Cat doing a handstand with Tinsel' from a Practical Publications magazine

Crafters Companion Embossing Folder - 'Festive Frame'

First Edition - 'Jingle all the Way' 8" x 8" paper pad

Gold linen effect card - ancient stash

Memory Box Dies - Frostyville Wreath die

Die-namics Dies - 'Let it Snowflakes' set of dies

Flexmarkers

Wink of Stella pen - Gold

I am really pleased with the finished result of this one - had the idea in my head and followed it without deviating - believe me that is rare for me!!!

I hope you can join in - never too early to make next year's cards :o)   We have a prize bundle for the winner -

Please take card, keep warm and do a little crafting - we'd love to see your creations in our challenge.

Lots of big hugs to you

Love Suexxx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges - 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Crafting with an Attitude Challenge No 23 - Anything Goes
Creates and Makes Challenge No 7 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge No 222 - Use Gold/Silver

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge No 50 - Anything Goes

Making Memories Crafting Challenge No 1 - Anything Goes
Paper Creators Crafts Challenge No 55 - Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations Challenge No 130 - Use and Animal Image
Perfect Time to Craft Challenge (Jan) - Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge No 72 - Lots of Glitter

CRAFTY CALENDAR CHALLENGE - JANUARY - SOMETHING NEW

Hi there peeps, here's my first card for 2017 Crafty Calendar Challenge DT.  This month we were given the theme of 'Something New' - new baby, new home, New Year etc. etc.   Well, as you know, I like to do a bit of lateral (or odd) thinking and I need to make cards that I know I will send so I decided on 'using' something new ta da!  I've had a couple or three new dies recently and just loved this one from Creative Expressions called 'Cathedral Background', I also used another new one - Special Occasions Border Dies (ref B242) from Cheery Lynn.  (These are both new to me by the way, although they may have been around for a while).

 The card underneath the oval die below is the same purple satin mirri as above.

Ingredients

8" x 5.75" White Card Blank - stash

Image - Bugaboo 'Marriage Secret'

Purple Satin Mirri Card - stash

Creative Expressions Dies - Sue Wilson - Cathedral Background die (NEW)

Spellbinders Dies - Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals LG die

Cheery Lynn Dies - Special Occasions Border dies B242 (NEW)

Crafts Too Dies - Oval Stitch Hole die

Flexmarkers/Copics

WOC - flowers and hydrangea petals

Black 'Happy Anniversary' Peel-Off sticker - ancient stash

Sentiment printed and foiled in purple on Minc machine

Stardust Stickles

Distress Ink for card edges

I hope you are ready to do some crafting for 2017 - this is a lovely theme to start our challenges off!

We have two fabulous sponsors this month so that means two prizes!!! 

Bugaboo Stamps

Lawn Fawn

Why not nip over to the Crafty Calendar Challenge blog to check out the work of my DT teamies.  They've made some great creations for you to look at.  Don't forget that there are prizes when we get to 1000 followers and they aren't to be sneezed at.

Hope you can join us.

Lots of love and big hugs to you all, take care and keep warm!!!

Love Suexxx

I would like to enter my card into the following 10 challenges -

Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

Come and Get it Challenge - Something New (2 new dies - see Ingredients)

Crafting from the Heart Challenge No 142 - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenge No 135 - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge No 147 - Something New (2 new dies - see Ingredients)

Get Creative Challenge No 54 - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Celebration

My Time to Craft Challenge No 337 - Something New (2 new dies - see Ingredients)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge No 1702 - Anything Goes (emailed)

Papernest Dolls Challenge No 1 - Anything Goes

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND - DECEMBER - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY

Hi there everyone - this my last card for 2016 for the CCAYR Challenge blog.  Once again it is a little late for the mid month reminder so please please accept my apologies.  There's a really good reason for this - honest - right at the end of my post.

Ingredients

7" x 7" white card blank - Anna Marie Designs
Digi - 'Stella - Christmas - Good' from Bugaboo
Docrafts - Papermania 'At Christmas' A4 paper (Lucy Cornwell)
Dovecraft - Back to Basics 'Christmas Vintage' 8" x 8" paper pad
Tattered Lace Dies - Diamond Layering die
Memory Box Dies - Star of Wonder die
Joanna Sheen Signature Dies - Starry Night Edger die
Dee's Distinctively Dies - Large Snow Covered Stacker Tree
Jolee's Boutique - 'Christmas Gifts' (some of the first things I ever bought!!)
Copics
Cabochon gems - stash
White glitter - free from magazine
Stardust Stickles 

This month the prizes are a $21 gift certificate from Bugaboo Stamps 


and

Not to be sneezed at!

This challenge runs until the end of December 2016 so if you have a little time after Christmas why not start on next year's cards and join in our little competition.

Not sure whether I told you that our neighbours across the Avenue went on holiday to Malaysia at the beginning of December leaving their lovely dog in kennels.  They went on Sunday morning and by Tuesday afternoon they had a phone call telling them that their doggy had kennel cough.  

Our neighbours then telephoned us from Malaysia saying that they were cutting their holiday short and coming home earlier than expected, in the meantime they sorted out some care for him with their two doggy minders (he is walked twice a day and is very very energetic).    We knew they were visiting relatives before going to the Datai in Langkawi so we told them to carry on, because we were quite happy to look after him and, as we've been to the Datai ourselves, we didn't want them to miss out - it's paradise!

To cut a long story very short - we've been walking him twice a day, throwing his ball/frisbee for him, feeding him and bedding him down for the night!  It was going to be difficult for his minders so we took over his total care.  

His mum and dad were really worried about him though and still wanted to come home early but by now you all know I'm totally potty so I have been sending them emails from their doggy!!!  He even asked them if he was allowed to have turkey on Christmas day and is so chuffed because he can!  He has two presents waiting for him from Auntie S and Uncle G so he's going to be spoiled.   I think it's worked out pretty well so far and as they are returning on Boxing Day, doggy only has a few more sleeps on his own!

So that's why everything in the Casa Pass has been topsy turvy, although we've had loads of fun and giggles!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.


Love Suexxx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Brown Sugar Challenge No 230 - Christmas

Cards und More Challenge No 174 - Christmas

Crafty Girls Creation Challenge No 31 - Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge No 238 - Everything Goes

Dragon's Lair Design Challenge (Dec) - Christmas Wishes

Dream Valley Challenge No 146 - Christmas

Lawnscaping Challenge No 144 - Christmas

Pattie's Creations Designs Challenge No 129 - Anything Goes Christmas or Winter

Perfectly Created Chaos Challenge No 7 - Anything Goes Christmas

Sasayaki Glitter Challenge (Dec) - Christmas