OSAAT DT - CHALLENGE NO 235 - ANYTHING GOES WITH DAUGHTERS/GIRLS

Good afternoon to you all, today I'm posting my latest card for the OSAAT DT.  Our theme this fortnight is 'Anything goes with Daughters/Girls' so, once again, the world is your lobster!!!  Let your imaginations run riot!    Don't forget you don't have to make a card - what about boxes, altered art, framed pictures, sewing, knitting, crocheting ... we'd love to see your creations.

My image is 'Shy Girl' by Barb Jensen at Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet and I really enjoyed colouring her (still practising on the hair!!)

Ingredients

Shy Girl - Barbara Jensen at Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet
Rectangle die - Tattered Lace Large Inner Plates
Stitched Squares die - Lil'Inkers Dies
Small Tea Rose die - Cheery Lyn Dies
'Sweet Tooth Collection' paper - Bo Bunny
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Sherri Baldy Cling Stamps
Graph-it Markers
Felt and Pearl from stash

I think this is a fantastic prize - five digi images and a paper pack - and you have two weeks to make your creation!  Come on bloggers out there, why not give it a try???

Thank you so much for popping by and checking out my card, I do hope you can join in our challenge because we all look forward to seeing what you make in your crafty areas!

Take care all of you and thank you for your amazing comments, I really do appreciate each and every one!

Catch you soon, I'm sending you all a huuuuge hug

Sue xxx

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND - CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS!

Hi there - just letting you know that there is another Challenge over at CCAYR this month and the theme is Christmas Ornaments!  Yup I know it is only April but as I've said (many times before ... sorry) you can't start early enough making your Christmas cards - especially when you have loads to do.    This is one that I will probably hand deliver and not trust to the Royal Mail - bless!

The bauble is a die from Couture Creations, which is a favourite, and the poinsettia is a Spellbinders one which I cut out several times in parchment,  adding some opaque white seed beads to the centres of each one.  I decided against using yellow because I wanted to keep the card red and white with a hint of gold for the sentiment and the top of the bauble.  The other dies are listed below.

Ingredients

7" x 7" white card - Anna Marie Designs

Holly Jolly Christmas Collection die - Couture Creations Dies

Layered Poinsettia die - Spellbinders Dies

Pine Needle Border die - Memory Box Dies

Giovanna Snowflake die - Memory Box Dies

Happy Christmas sentiment die - Cheery Lynn Dies

Holly Flourish Emb. Folder - Tattered Lace Folders

Ribbon, Beads, Glitter - Stash

I hope you can join us over at CCAYR and enter a card or three into our Challenge - not only will you have some Christmas cards in your stand by pile but you could also win the challenge!  This month we are being sponsored by Dee Dee's Digis

Thank you so much for checking out my card and for all the comments on my last two over the weekend - it really is a busy time of the month for many DT's, but  your comments are all read and digested - have you seen Mrs Duck's comments (especially the one concerning my Easter lamb - that lady has one heck of an imagination, although it takes one to know one!!!).

Must be orf now as this post is being scheduled and I want to watch a programme called 'Code of a Killer' about the man who discovered DNA fingerprinting.  These and medical programmes all fascinate me - might tell you about my Op. Theatre experience one day.

Catch you again soon with another card for a DT challenge!

Loads of hugs to you all and please take care.

Sue xxx

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

12 Months of Christmas Challenge No 4 - http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.ca/2015/04/challenge-4-optional-theme-colour.html

Craft-Dee-Bowz Challenge (Apr) - http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/april-challenge.html

Craft Your Passion Challenge No 256 - http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-256-always-anything-goes.html

Crafting from the Heart Challenge No 54 - http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-54.html

Crafty Creations Challenge No 286 - http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/286-anything-goesno-foolin.html

Ladybug Crafts Challenge (Apr) - http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/april-challenge-new-start.html

Noor Design Challenge No 5 - http://noordesign-uk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-5-anything-goes.html

Pile it On Challenge No 63 - http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/pile-it-on-63-die-cuts-andor-punches.html

Simply Create Too Challenge No 82 - http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-82-anything-goes.html

Simply Papercraft Challenge No 1 - http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-1.html

OSAAT DT - CHALLENGE NO 234 - ANYTHING GOES WITH EASTER/PASSOVER

Good afternoon everyone and a special welcome to my new follower Kevin, you are most welcome and I hope you enjoy the warbles and wafflings that go on here on Planet Susie!!!

This fortnight the challenge over at OSAAT is to make a card for Easter/Passover.  I chose this little digi from Ali Peeps over on the Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet but I didn't realise how difficult I would find it colouring him - this is my second try!  The poor little mite looks like a lamb with a No 1 haircut!  As you can tell, I am still learning with my colouring - especially furry things :o)   He is really cute though!

We have a digi and paper pack for you to win ......

The whole DT loves to see what you create for us so please enter your cards in our challenge this fortnight.

Ingredients

7" x 7" White card blank - Anna Marie Designs
Digi - 'Little Lamb' by Ali Peeps at Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet
'Green' Paper - DCWV Citrus Stack pad
Patterned Paper - 'Spring Drop' from First Edition 8" x 8" pad
Marvelous Squares die - Spellbinders Majestic Elements Dies
Victoria Corners die - Spellbinders Dies
Curvy Leaves die - Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies
'Happy Easter' sentiment - LOTV Clear stamps
Flowers from stash

I hope you can have the time to enter!  Thank you so much for all your comments on my cards, I really do appreciate you stopping by.  Please take care of yourselves and enjoy what is left of your Easter weekend!

Big hugs to everyone, especially those who are either ill or looking after someone who is ill!  I think of you (you know who you are) all the time.

Sue xxx

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

2 Cute Ink Challenge No 126 - http://2cuteinkchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-126-easter-theme-freebie-on.html

Bunny Zoe's Craft Challenge (March) - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/march-challenge-spring-colours.html

Corrosive Challenge No 221 - http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-221-hop-into-spring.html

Craft for the Craic Challenge (Apr) - http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/2015/04/aprils-challenge-die-ing-for-spring-or.html

Crafty Boots Challenge - http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/easter.html

Little Red Wagon Challenge No 283 - http://lilredwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-283-call-vet.html

Oooh La La Creations Challenge No 177 - http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-177.html

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge No 63 - http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-63-anything-goes.html

Scribble and Scrap Challenge No 41 - http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-41-always-anything-goes.html

That Craft Place Challenge - http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/new-challenge-easterspring.html

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - APRIL - ANYTHING GOES!!!

Hi there everyone - this is my card for the TTPH challenge and there is news!!!  Our challenges have moved from weekly to monthly - giving you lots more time to get your entries in!  We have two sponsors this month but my digi is from Eiglassing hand drawn digis.  This is 'Been Shopping Lola?' - not like me at all!

I thought she needed to be bright and springlike and found this paper in my stash - lurvely.  Everything was going well until I used a slightly leaky Promarker and I made a delightful splodge on the TOTALLY finished image just beside her hair.  Many many years ago this would have caused a panic and a total restart - but these days I have the answer!   I just find my really small flower dies and then I pop a few die cuts on the pic itself and add a few larger ones to the bottom border.  Splodge now gone!   

As for the lace - my friend Sue J (Olliesmam) told me about a place on Facebook (I know I'm not an FB fan but I am getting used to it more because of my DT work) where you can buy metres of lace, bags of buttons, ribbons, pearls etc and the laces are really striking!!  This place is called Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Specials, you have to join to be able to buy, however you will become addicted - that's a promise!

Ingredients

7" x 7" White card blank - Anna Marie Designs
Digi - Been Shopping Lola from Eiglassing Hand Drawn Digi Stamps
Patterned Card - DCVW Glitter Stack 8" x 8" pad
Stitched Snow Drifts die - Die'namics Dies
Multi Flower die - Lea'bilities Dies
Heart Banner die - La La Land Dies
Sentiment 1 die - Di-Lites - Spellbinders Dies
Derwent Frame die - Tattered Lace Dies
Flexmarkers
Lace - Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Specials on Facebook
Ribbon - stash

I hope you can enter our Anything Goes challenge 'cos there's looooads of time for you to make your creation(s).  Just remember not to enter any more than 10 challenges (including ours).

Thank you for popping by my blog and for leaving me some lovely comments on my cards.  Take care and have a great Easter weekend.  As I'm sitting here typing there is a Robin in the tree down the garden and he is singing his little heart out - it is a really fiddly tune - if you know what I mean - he's up and down the scale like a  ...... no I won't say what I was thinking ...... suffice it to say, he is extremely talented.

Ta ta for now then peeps.

Hugs to you all

Sue xxx

I would like to enter my cards into the following 10 challenges

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge (Mar) - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/march-challenge-spring-colours.html

Corrosive Challenge No 221 - http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-221-hop-into-spring.html

Creative Knockouts Challenge No 83 - http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/83-diecutpunch-frenzy-stitchy-bear-digi.html

Doodle Pantry Challenge No 4 - http://doodlepantryblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/ants-in-my-pantry-digital-challenge-4.html

Oooh La La Creations Challenge No 177 - http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-177.html

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge No 63 - http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-63-anything-goes.html

Scribble 'n' Scrap Challenge No 41 - http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-41-always-anything-goes.html

Seize the Birthday Challenge - http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/2015/03/its-anything-goes-birthday.html

Southern Girls Challenge No 107 - http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-107-punching-above-your-weight.html

That Craft Place Challenge - http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/new-challenge-easterspring.html

OSAAT DT - CHALLENGE NO 233 - ANYTHING GOES WITH 'NATURE'

Good afternoon everyone out there in blogsterville!  Today is the start of another challenge over at the One Stitch at a Time blog and our theme this fortnight is 'Nature'.     The maestro used to go fishing every weekend at the crack of dawn (silly beggar!) and he always said it was amazing at that time of day.  He never seemed to catch many fish but he saw loads of wildlife!!! Bless!!  He did try his hand at sea fishing but said it wasn't as much fun!!!  I compare it to watching wood warp meself - but each to his own.  In case you are wondering, I did go fishing once and caught a good 'un - he spent so much time putting the maggots on my hook that he missed the 'bites' he was getting - allegedly.

Here's my very quick card - well, quick for me anyway - I am a little disappointed with the wording because it seems too small but it's the only die I have with 'Happy Birthday' on it - note to self must buy a larger one - or use my virginal Cricut!!!

There's a great prize for the winner ...

Ingredients

7" x 7" White card blank - Anna Marie Designs
Digi - 'Gone Fishing' by Stitchy Stamps at Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet
Papers - 'Country Gent' from LOTV
Papers - Teresa Collins DP from Creative Expressions
Die - A2 Valiant Honor Die from Spellbinders
Copics and Flexmarkers
Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

Thanks for stopping by my blog and I do hope you can enter our challenge, there is a really good prize of digis and papers!

I loved your comments on my last card and am still miffed that I had to miss the NEC - Mrs Duck wants to know about Apple Catchers but as she is very well informed about Soloman's not sure I can tell her any more (ROFL)!!!  My toe is still doing a Batman** but not quite as much now - especially without shoes!!!

Take care and enjoy the weather, we had a perfect view of the eclipse last week - utterly amazing and so odd, can you imagine what it was like back in the dark ages - I bet it frightened the poop out of them.  Gives me goosebumps thinking about it.

Lots of big hugs to you all and an extra big hug to those who need an extra big one!

Sue xxx
PS  ** Batman and Robin = throbbin'!!

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND - MARCH REMINDER!

Good afternoon everyone out there - this is a mid month reminder (just a tad late) for the CCAYR Challenge where the theme is 'Cute Critters' .  I have an art pad from LOTV which included this lovely little image and I thought it would be perfect for the theme.

I know that Christmas is still a long way off but..... you don't want to suddenly find that it is December 15th and you have no cards in your stash.  In other words, start now and avoid the rush!!!  The CCAYR have a monthly challenge and you can win two cling Christmas stamps from Platypus Creek!  

Ingredients

6" x 6" white card blank from stash
Image - Pre-coloured from LOTV Art Pad 15 'Furry Christmas'
Papers - Bebunni 6" x 6" paper pad
Snowflake punch - Martha Stewart
Create a Flake Five - Spellbinders dies
Label die - Tattered Lace dies
Sentiment - Daisy and Dandelion Christmas Sentiment Clear Stamp
Stick and Spray - Crafters' Companion
DecoArt Glamour Dust
Stardust Stickles Glitter Glue
Ribbon and Gems - stash

I hope you have time to enter our challenge this month, I'm sure you will have one or two cute images lying around in your stash.

Thank you so much for commenting on my last cards, several of you have asked about my 'diabetes' diet, well to be honest, I'm not following a diet as such because they have never really worked for me but I have stopped all bread, cakes, biscuits, cheese (yum yum), ice cream (oooohhhh) and my 'mostest' favourite - choccy!!!  We have also cut down our portions - by half!!!  I must admit that the tablets I have to take have helped (my GP says others have also said the same thing) although there is no real reason for this.  I think that this diagnosis has really been helpful to me personally because I would never have cut out all those foods or halved portions otherwise.  I'm eating more fruit as well and am not even thinking about all those other really gorgeous tasty naughty things!   At least not until my 'friends' on the blogs tell me they have had cakes or chocolate of some kind .... you know who you are ladies!!

Anyway I'll leave you to it, I should have gone to the NEC today but my toe wouldn't let me!!   I can hear you giggling from here by the way but I have an extremely painful ingrowing toenail and the pressure of my shoes is causing me agony at the moment.  I have cut the 'V' shape out of my nail but I did stab my toe with the scalpel (who was that screaming in the background??) and I must have infected my toe.  The inflammation is going down gradually but not enough, as yet, for me to walk comfortably.  Really sorry I missed you Christine and Mrs Duck  - Sue J was going as well but is at home looking after hubby Paul.  

Hugs to you all and I enjoy the forthcoming weekend.  

Take care.

Sue xxx

I would like to enter my card into the following 6 challenges -

ABC Christmas Challenge - http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/f-for-frosty.html

Crafting with an Attitude Challenge No 1 - http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-1.html

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (Mar)- http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/chnc-challenge-extra-for-march-2015.html

Party Time Tuesday Challenge No 196 - http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/ptt196-anything-goes-and-februarys.html

Scrappers' Delights Challenge No 43 - http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-43-always-anything-goes.html

Whimsy Stamps Challenge No 81 - http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-81-use-diecut.html

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - A CARD FOR MOTHER'S OR ANY WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE

Well peeps this is my card for TTPH and the digi has been supplied by Sweet Pea Stampers

I was really pleased when I finished colouring him 'cos he looks quite furry and I can assure you this is more by luck than judgement - lol!!!  I made the flowers on the sides of the frame out of a piece of card/paper from First Edition's 'Rose Garden' pad.  The page has printing all over it with faint pink hearts here and there.  I used a Small Tea Rose die from Cheery Lyn and when they were made I sprayed them (and the corners) with Crafter's Companion Pearl Spray.  This gives a lovely finish and in real life they look like porcelain.

Ingredients

7" x 7" white card blank - Anna Marie Designs
Digi - 'Dozen Roses' by Conie Fong at Sweet Pea Stamps
LOTV - 'Country Meadow' Nitwit Collection paper pad
First Edition - 'Rose Garden' paper pad
Tonic - 'Big Hug' semi die set
Tonic - Scalloped Circle Layering dies
Cheery Lyn - Small Tea Rose die
Copic Markers
Crafters' Companion Pearl Spray
Pink Nail Heads - found in my stash recently and I can't put them down!!

I do hope you enter this challenge to make a card for a mother or indeed, any woman in your life.

Thank you for checking my blog and for any comments you may have made.  I do appreciate your kind thoughts and wishes - oh I must tell you I have lost 13lbs thanks to my 'diabetes' diet.  I'm trying hard to lose enough weight so that my glucose levels get back to normal and I can stop taking the flippin' tablets.  Of course there's still loads of me to go yet - even me love handles have their own love handles - too much information?????? - but I do feel loads better already - apart from the ingrowing toenail - and that is another story.  Needless to say the Mobile Blood Transfusion Unit was standing outside - much to the maestro's relief.

Big hugs to you all and don't forget the challenge!

Take care

Sue xxx

I would like to enter my cards into the following 8 challenges -

2015 World Wide Design Team Challenge (Mar) - http://2015worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/2015-world-wide-open-design-team.html

The Colour Sisters Challenge No 18 - http://thecolorsisters.blogspot.it/search/label/Palette

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge (Mar) - http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/its-march-and-anything-goes.html

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge (Mar) http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html

Digi Galore Challenge (Mar) - http://notrealstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/its-all-about-her-with-kenny-k.html

Mema's Crafts Challenge (Mar) - http://memascrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/march-challenge-2015.html

My Craft Creations Challenge (Mar) - http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/p/new-challenge.html

Sisters of Craft Challenge (Mar) - http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/sisters-of-craft-march-anything-goes.html