Yellow...

Hi there, Emma here!!

Its time for a new challenge today over at Daisy Doodles, and our theme is to use the colours yellow and cream or white. Full details of the challenge can be found HERE!

My papers are a mix from my stash and the gorgeous yellow gingham paper is from Bev's Blog, I have distressed and glittered all edges...

...My image is called 'Big Cheese' and is available in the Daisy Doodles Store. I have used Promarkers and chalks to colour the image...

...My gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid and all have been glittered...

...I did the sentiment on the computer and glittered the edges, my pearls and ribbon are from our local market.

Challenges entering with this card:

1. Creative card crew - cute and girly
2. Everybody art - check it out
3. Pennys paper crafty challenge - anything goes
4. Sarah Hurley - animals
5. Marks finest papers - flowers
6. Bee crafty - ribbons and bows

Thankyou for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Another Christmas card!!!!!!!!

Hi there, Emma here!

I have made yet another Christmas card! At least I'm getting a head start!!

My papers are all from Nitwits and I have distressed and glittered all edges as always!!!...

...my image is called 'Alfie' and he is available from the Daisy Doodles store. I have coloured him using Promarkers and chalks...

...I did my sentiment on the computer and I attached a few little jingle bells!...

...I used a die to cut out the snowflakes and layered them with some snowflake brads from stash, I have added little gems all over for even more sparkle!!

Challenges entering with this card:

1. Passion for Promarkers #61 - Distressing
2. Papertake Weekly challenge - Anything goes
3. Stampavie and more #102 - Anything goes
4. Digi Doodles Shops Best - Anything goes
5. Paperplay challenge #29 - Colour combo
6. Raise the bar challenge #28 - distressed, torn, ripped and broken

Thankyou for looking!

Big Hugs

Emma xxx

Here Comes The Bride....

Hi there, Emma here!

It's time for a new challenge today over at Daisy Doodles, the challenge this week is 'Here Comes the Bride'. Full details of the challenge can be found HERE!

My papers are all from my stash, and I have distressed and glittered all edges...

...I have used the image from the Simply Elegance set from the Daisy Doodle Store. I have coloured the image with Promarkers and chalks...

...I have made a big lace bow and added a couple of pins with extra beads added...

...My flowers are a mix from Wild Orchid Crafts and some by Prima, all have been glittered...

...I have stamped my sentiment using the wedding stamps by Papermania...

Challenges I am entering with this card...

1. Pixie Cottage - Sketch
2. Stamp Something Challenge - Go Digital
3. Raise the Bar Challenge #27 - Wedding theme
4. Digi Doodle Shops Best #9 - Use those scraps
5. Charisma Cardz Challenge - Pink
6. City Crafter Challenge #13 - English Rose

Thanks for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Wedding Day at Daisy Doodles...

Hi Susan here with a design made for the new Daisy Doodles challenge this week.

The theme is Here Comes the Bride and runs until Friday 1st August. You can find full details on the Daisy Doodle Challenge Blog.

My backing papers for this card are from Crafters Companion CD rom - Love, very beautiful papers on this CD. I chose three of them that I had in my stash already printed, for the sketch I wanted to use from Sketch Saturday. I distressed all the edges and glittered them with stickles.

This image is from Daisy Doodles Store, and is called Simple Elegance. It is a set with several stamps in the theme of weddings.

I coloured it in with Pro-Markers and inked the background before distressing the edge of the cirle and glittering with stickles, I then mat and layered it onto a scalloped circle of mirri board.

I surrounded the topper with a deep coloured netting, to match the colours of my backing papers.

My flowers are from Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts, with a few little glass ones, stolen from Emma's cake decorating stash. I glittered all the edges with stickles.

My sentiment was a wedding selection set of stamps from Papermania. The charm is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Sketch Saturday - Sketch
2. City Crafter Challenge #13 - English Rose
3. Charisma Cardz Challenge - Pink
4. Digi Doodle Shops Best #19 - Use those scraps
5. Raise the Bar Challenge #27 - Wedding Theme
6. Stamp Something Challenge - Go Digital

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Smiles....

Hi there, Emma here!...

For this card I have used a cute little image called 'SunBEEm' from Daisy Doodles. I used a great sketch from the Stamp with Fun Challenge. My papers are a mix - some from my stash and a cd rom by Artylicious. I have distressed and glittered all edges....

...I have coloured my image with Promarkers and chalks...

...My larger flower is from my stash and the others are from Wild Orchid, all have been glittered...

...the ribbon and pins are from our local market and I have added some extra beads of my own to the pins...

...I did the sentiment on the computer and distressed and glittered the edges then I attached a gorgeous charm from Bunny Zoe's!

Challenges entering with this card:

1. Dare you to Digi #41 - The Great Outdoors
2. Stamp with Fun #66 - Sketch
3. Dutch Dare Card Challenge #81 - Flower inspiration
4. S2G Challenge - Summertime
5. Your next Stamp Challenge - Flower Power
6. My Partner in Crafting Crime #6 - Summertime

Thanks for looking!

Big Hugs

Emma xxx

Spesch at Aud Sentiments.....

Hi Susan here. This is my Design Team Card for Aud Sentiments. We have a new challenge starting this week, 'No Sentiment' now isn't that easy!!! Our sponsor is Spesch Designer Stamps, the challenge details can be found HERE. Go over to the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog and have a go, its a great challenge and what could be easier than NO SENTIMENT!!

Back to my card, I have used a fabulous sketch from Sketch Saturday this week. My backing papers are a mixture from Nitwits and Daisy Doodles, in gorgeous shades of pink, my favourite colour!!! I have distressed all the edges and glittered them with stickles.

This is one of the beautiful Spesch Digi images, I have coloured her in using Pro-Markers, and inked the background before distressing the edges and sparkling them with stickles.

As usual I have used a mixture of my own handmade flower, and the rest from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have sparkled the edges with stickles.

The ribbons are from our local market, and the pin is from Bunny Zoes Crafts, I have added more beads to the stem!!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Sketch Saturday #110 - Sketch
2. A Pocket Full of Poses #1 - One for the Girls
3. Crazy 4 Challenges #44 - Use 2 or more ribbons
4. Bunny Zoes Craft Challenge - Nice and Girly

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Mouse in a teacup!....

Hi there, its Emma here!

Well its time for a new challenge today over at Daisy Doodles, this time the challenge is 'A Recipe' and you must use a digi image, a ribbon, 3 brads and 2 patterned papers. Our sponser this time is Digi Doodles and I have used the 'mouse in a teacup' stamp, what a cutie!!!

I have used a great sketch from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge. My papers are all from Nitwits, and I've distressed and glittered all edges....

...I've coloured this cutie with Promarkers and chalks...

...My gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid and all have been glittered...

...I did the sentiment on the computer and distressed and glittered the edges, I've used lots of pearls and a few brads...

...My pin and ribbon are from our local market, I added a few extra beads to the pin!

Challenges entering with this card:

1. Dutch Dare Card Challenge #81 - Flower Inspiration

2. Magical Crafts Challenge #18 - Flower Power

3. Crafty Catz weekly challenge #39 - Distressing

4. Daring Cardmakers - Rubies for July

5. Bunny Zoe's Craft Challenge - Nice and girly

6. Sweet Sketch Wednesday #56 - Sketch

Thankyou for looking!

Big Hugs

Emma xxx

Best Friends....

Hi there, Susan here, well doesn't time fly, this is my DT card for the new challenge at Daisy Doodles, it starts today and closes on July 18th.

It is a 'Recipe' this time, and you must use a digital image, a ribbon, 2 patterned papers and 3 brads. For full details of the challenge click HERE. We have been sponsored for this challenge by Digi Doodles. Come and join us HERE and have some fun and don't forget to go along to Digi Doodles and check out their images.

I have used a great sketch from Pixie Cottage for this card, and following the 'Recipe' my backing papers are a mixture, the check paper is from Nitwits, and the mottled blue paper is from Daisy Doodles - Summer Time, I love using these papers they are so versatile, go check them out!!

The image is from Digi Doodle, I have coloured it in using Pro-Markers and then inked the background to match my colour scheme. The edging of the brown backing card has been cut using zig zag scissors to match my ribbons. These are from our stash!!

Because my grandson, Liam, says boys don't like fussy, I have used some of our collection of buttons. The photo anchors I have used brads to fastened them down.

This little metal sentiment was bought ages ago on a holiday and just said the right thing for this card!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges...

1. Pixie Cottage - Sketch
2. Simon Says Challenge - Check it out
3. My Time to Craft Challenge #97 - Zig Zags
4. Paperplay Challenge #26 - Card for a child/teenager

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Little Mouse!!!..........

Hi there, its Emma here!!

I hope you are all enjoying the warm weather!

There is a great sketch at the Allsorts Challenge to work with this week, I really enjoyed working with it and I couldn't resist using this fab image from Daisy Doodles called Spring mouse, he is so sweet peeking out of the top!!! My papers are from my stash, and I have distressed and glittered all edges...

...My image 'Spring Mouse' has been coloured with Promarkers and chalks...

...I've used some gorgeous flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts and the big one is by Petaloo, they have all been glittered...

...I designed the sentiment on the computer and distressed and glittered the edges and also added a big satin bow!

Challenges entering with this card:

• Allsorts Challenge #57 - Sketch
• Crazy 4 Challenges #42 - Paper flowers
• Aly's Sunday Sketch #20 - flower power
• Charisma Cardz Challenge #24 - All about bling

Thankyou for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Anyone for a swim!!

Hi it's Susan here, well I couldn't resist this frog, just had to make a card to show her off.

I have used a great sketch from Cute Card Thursday, love sketches!!!!!

My backing papers are a mixture, the flowery one is from a Papermania pack that we bought ages ago. The beautiful green and pink muted papers are from Daisy Doodles. These two particular papers are from the Summer Collection, what a beautiful selection of colours in the collection, you will love them, go over and see for yourself!!

All the edges of the papers were distressed, just because I like doing it and like the effect it has on the finished card!!

The ribbon and lace is from our local market.

Isn't she just the most adorable goddess of a frog!!!!

Her name is Beach Baby Jayme, and she is a free download, she was designed by Crissy Armstrong. I coloured her in with Pro-Markers, and slightly coloured in the edges of the background with inks. I distressed the edges to match the rest of the card.

The flowers were from Wild Orchid Crafts, I slightly coloured the edges with inks before gluing them in place. The small blossom flowers I made myself.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Cute Card Thursday #117 - Sketch
2. Bunny Zoe's Craft Monthly Challenge #1 - Nice and Girly
3. Everybody Art Challenge #96 - Green and Pink

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Summertime and the living is easy....

Hi, it's Susan here.

I have worked this card from a great sketch from 'Delightful Sketches' it is such a nice one and lends itself perfectly to a garden theme. There is always such a lot of challenges to follow at this time of the year with a summer theme, and when the sun is shining it is nice to be able to design with the gorgeous colours that are ideal for garden themed cards.

The backing papers are from a CD rom by Crafter Companion called Cute Companions - Summer Stories, beautiful backing papers on this CD rom. All the edges were distressed.

Can you spot the little wooden 'ladybirds', these little insects are my favourite summer bugs! They brings lots of memories of when Emma and my other daughter Jeni used to go on ladybird hunts in the garden in the summer!

The digi image is from Daisy Doodles store, it is such a cute little image and is perfect for a beautiful summery card. The image is called 'Wheelbarrow'.

The images are really good and print off perfect, any size you wish to make them. They are well worth a visit.

I coloured it in with Pro-Markers, and then distressed the edges to match the main papers.

The large yellow flower is my own handmade flower, made from a flower punch and coloured with inks, shaped and finished with stamens, the other flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, which I coloured with inks.

The tag I made myself on the computer, I ink aged the background before distressing the edges.

I used raffia from Papermania this time instead of ribbon, simply because I thought raffia blended in more with a garden theme.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:-

1. Delightful Sketches - Sketch
2. Quirky Crafts Challenge #30 - Summer
3. Crafty Calender Challenge #9 - Bugs and Beasties
4. Stamp Something - Summer

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

'Summertime' My 1st DT card!!......

Hi there, Emma here! This is my first DT card for Daisy Doodles!!! The challenge which starts today is 'Summertime', so I have used this fabulous image-'Hammocks with palm trees' from the 'Summer Fun' pack, it reminds me of the fabulous holidays we have had in Florida!!! My papers are a mix from a CD rom-Peacock Summer Party, by Artilicious, and Basic Grey. The edges have all been distressed and glittered....

....I've coloured the image with Promarkers and chalks....

...My gorgeous flowers are a mix; some from Bunny Zoes and some are by Prima and they are all glittered!!! The little shells are real and come all the way from the FABULOUS Cocoa Beach in Florida!!...

...I have used raffia which to me, always looks 'beachy' and summery! The bottle cap is from my stash...

...the sentiments are also from my stash and they have been distressed and glittered!!

Challenges entering with this card:

• Delightful Sketches - Sketch
• Stamp Something - Summery
• Quirky Crafts Challenge #30 - Summer
• A Spoonful of Sugar #108 - Sunshine Inspired

Thankyou for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxx