Challenge Catch Up!

Some how I managed to put my knee out walking down the stairs this morning so sadly I've had to remain in my comfortable chair in the craftroom all day { well except for the part when I had to cook tea!} painkillers areworkin a treat though so I'm not complaining too much!

First for today is a yummy cake arrangement.

• Moving Along With The Times ~ "Have some cake!"
• My Time To Craft ~ Red & White.
• Paper Play ~ "Show us Your Style"
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday ~ Sketch #100.

Oh Bambino:

• The Sugar Bowl ~ Sketch & Distressing.
• Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge & Stampavie & More ~ Baby!
• Fun with Shapes ~ 4 Brads, 3 Papers, 2 flowers & 1 Image.

Christmas Angel:

• Whiff of Joy ~ Sketch.
• Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club ~ Angels or Fairies.
• Stamp with Fun ~ Lace or Ribbon.

Mum:

• Delightful Challenges ~ Mothers Day.
• Rainbow Lady ~ Lady in Red.
• Simon Say's Stamp ~ Paper Piecing/Piercing.
• Stamptacular ~ For Mum.
• Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ Flowers.
• Magnolia Down Under ~ Lace & Ribbon.
• The Sweet Stop ~ Sketch #

• PP ~ Fancy Pants, Pink Petticoat & Stampin Up!
• Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie, Whiff of Joy, Pink Petticoat & Magnolia.
• CS ~ Papermania & SU!
• Brads & Alphas ~ BasicGrey.
• Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Ribbon, Pearls & Lace from stash.
• Dies & Punches ~SU & Nellie Snellen.

For Mum!

With Mother's Day coming up in the US it give us the chance to be super prepared for Mothering Sunday here in March! Have a lovely Mother's Day to all you Mommy's over the sea!xx

• Creative Card Crew ~ Mum.
• Cute Card Thursday & Papercraft Star ~ Pick a Sketch { I found this one on Claudia's Blog}.
• Cupcake ~ C is for Cameo.
• Pollycraft , Paper Cutz & Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes.

• PP ~ MME Stella & Rose "Hattie"
• CS ~ Bazzill.
• Flowers & Charms ~ Prima.
• Ribbon ~ May Arts.

Easter House Template.

I've had a few requests for the Template for the Easter House I made last week. Please feel free to help yourself and tell others where you found it so that they may share too!

Right click and save as pictures on the images below then print onto A4 card.

More pictures of my house can be found HERE

Inspirational card Sketches ~ Sketch # 113

Good Morning all!

Isn't this new year just zooming pass, May already....It just doesn't seem possible.

This week at Inspirational Card Sketches we are sponsored by Sweet 'n' Sassy Stamps.

Sweet 'n' Sassy are offering 3 digi's as a prize to lucky winner!

Here is this weeks sketch designed by our lovely Stacy.

And my take on the sketch.

Other challenges for this card are:

• Crazy4Challenges ~ 3 PP, 2 Flowers & 1 Button.
• One Stop Craft challenges ~ In Stitches.
• Kaboodle Doodles ~ 'B' is fo Button & Blooms.
• Pollycraft, Moving Along With The Times & Simon Say's Stamp ~ Anything Goes.

• PP & Sentiment & Digital Stamp ~ Pink Petticoat.
• Roses ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Button from Stash.
• Promarkers.
• Sewing Machine.

Easter House!

After watching the wedding and lunch of cucumber sandwiches, tea and scones I ventured out into the craftroom for some much needed "Paper & Glue therapy". Its been a while since I made something 3d.

Today's challenges are:

• Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ Flowers.
• Creative Inspirations ~ Springtime colours, Pink, Yellow & Green.
• Fussy & Fancy ~ Springtime.
• Cupcake Challenges ~ Fluffy Bunnies.
• Paper Cutz ~ Pink, Green, Blue, Purple & White.
• Moving Along With The Times & Simon Say's Stamp~ Anything Goes.

• PP ~ Pink Petticoat { Little Checks & Gingham}
• Stamps ~ Magnolia.
• Rose's ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Butterfly, Lace & Scallop Punches ~ SU!
• Flowers & Pearls from stash.
• Promarkers.

Inspirational Card Sketches ~ Sketch 112 and My Hop Winner!!

This weeks sketch for Inspirational Cards Sketches is sponsored by Heather at

Fresh Brewed Designs, our sponsors is generously giving away 3 digi stamps for our lucky winner.

This weeks sketch is a nice simple one too Here is my card made using Lazy Day Bug , Pink Petticoat paper, ribbon from Ribbon Oasis and mini Alpha stickers from American Crafts. The image is coloured with Promarkers and Gel pen. Now on to the winner of my prize for last weeks Blog Hop! So here goes........The winner of the Stamp from The Pixie Cottage and the suitcase suprize is

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****** NICKY

Well done Nicky, please contact me at susielittle@ymail.com to claim your prize. The winners of the Blog Hop Grand Prizes will be announced at the ICS.

Jovial Christmas.

Its Christmas cards for the start of today, I started the year with the intention of making at least two cards a week but got waylaid somehow. I think I've made three this month so I'm a fair way off my target of having all my xmas cards made by August!

Angel.

• Die Cut Dreams ~ Sketch. {ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH it should have been Black & White!!!!}

Santa's coming.......

• Bah Humbug ~ Santa Claus.
• The Sugar Bowl ~ Sketch & Buttons.
• Stamp Something ~ Flowers, Buttons & Sparkle.

• PP ~ BasicGrey Jovial.
• Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie & Magnolia.
• Rose ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Buttons ~ Epiphany Crafts.
• Tools ~ Nesties & Button Studio.
• Holly Leaves, Ribbon, Gems & Pearls from stash.