Monday, 14 September 2009

New Challenge Blog

Seeing as I now have the time to spare I have decided to start up a new challenge blog.
Cook up a Card is a new Monthly 1,2,3, recipe challenge. with a small prize.
there a no product restrictions or restrictions with combining with other challenges the only rule is the your project should include the items in the recipe.
Here is a piccie of this months prize.
Please pop over and join me in my first challenge it'll be great to see what you come up with.
Theres also a small pressie for the first person to enter!!
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Penny Black Friends.

These two are for Penny Black Friends #66 Sketch Challenge,combined with "Let It Snow" from One Stop Craft Challenge & "Christmas Card" from The Crafty Pad.

This one is for CPS #133 and "Watercolour" for Lots to Do.

I have used Whispers Watercolour pens on both of these examples.
  • PP ~ Stamping Up "Ski Slope".
  • Stamps ~ Penny Black.
  • Metal snowflakes, gems and brads ~ Papermania.
  • Magic Motifs ~ Glitter Snowflakes.
  • BasicGrey ~ Chipboard Snowflake.
  • Ribbon from Stash.
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BasicGrey and Caardvarks

This week BasicGrey Challenges gave us this picture to take inspiration from I've combined this challenge with Caardvarks 3 Sketch challenge.
  • PP ~ BasicGrey "Wisteria".
  • BasicGrey ~ Grand Adhesions & Stamps.
  • Whispers Watercolour Pens.
  • Ribbon and Pins form Stash.
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Sunday, 13 September 2009

This Weekends Makes

Im totally not impressed with my new laptop, it wont let me install Adobe or Photoshop so Im having to use Picassa which will only allow me to install 4 pictures at a time so Im having to post 3 times
Thats enough moaning!!!
Heres this weekends makes..........
My first card is for Just Magnolia ,Embossing and Cuttlebug Challenges
Party Invitation
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weekends makes pt2

This one is for Di Hickmans August #4 and
Where there is a prize of a Stamp Away Stamp up for Grabs!
Next is Truly Scrumptious #15 Sketch ,
ABC Challenge C is for Circles and Crafts Beautiful Male Challenge

Sketch #68 from A Spoonful of Sugar

Sketch from I{Heart}2 Stamp, "Down By The Sea" from DCM

and Favourite embellishment from Stamp Something mine being Charms

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weekends makes pt3

2Sketches4You Laura # 34

Bonus Sketch and My Time to Craft " Polka Dots"

#23 from Papertake Weekly

Sketch and Stash #18 and Creative Card Crew "Fairie's"

Products includes: My Minds Eye, Pink Paislee, Bassill, Thickers, Fancy Pants,Stamping Up,Core'dinations,BasicGrey,Magnolia , Cuttlebug and Others!

Monday, 7 September 2009

I'm back.........

Its been a while but now I finally have some time and energy to do what I love doing!!! The last few months have been a rollercoaster of ups and downs , more downs than ups and a couple of rock bottoms, but now all is well and we're back on track . James is back at work and loving his new job and I am now back to doing 25 hours a week instead of the more recent 60. Todays make come curtesy of my april ( Yes I'm that far behind!!!)Scrappagogo kit. the products are many Penny Lane but with a little bit of fancy pants too.
More at the weekend! Susie xx
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