Craft a Scene April challenge

Hi everyone, I've made this for Craft A Scene challenge: Down on the Farm - make a card showing a farm scene, sheep etc.

Stamps by Hobby Art, with Archival black ink on watercolour card, Aquamarkers and aqua brush.

Sue x

CASE(E) This Sketch #25 and Dynamic Duos #50

Welcome to new member, Darnell!

Does anyone remember ribblers from ye olden days? I haven't used mine for years but I dusted it off today to make these little hearts "corrugated".

For the following challenges:

CAS(E) This Sketch #25

Dynamic Duos #50

Sentiment stamp by PTI.

Sue x

Retrosketches #61 and Dynamic Duos #50

For the following challenges:

Dynamic Duos #50

Retrosketches #61

Stamps: Simply Soft by Stampin' Up!

Sue x

Roses

For the following challenges:

Color Throwndown CTD239

Creative Card Crew #34 - Handmade flowers (2nd entry)

Sister Act #4 - Anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything goes

Rose die - Marianne
Small daisy punch - EK Success
Small leaf and edge punch - Martha Stewart
Leaf die - Sizzix

Sue x

Handmade Flowers

Hello everybody, and a warm welcome to new member, Sandie.

I've made this card for Creative Card Crew, Challenge 34 - Handmade flowers. Inspiration is from Inkspirational which is a sketch challenge this week.

I used an old Martha Stewart punch and white card to punch the flowers, shaped using an embossing tool on an embossing/paper piercing mat and coloured them with some TH ink and an aqua brush.

Would also like to enter this as a second entry in Crafts 4 Eternity - flowers.

Thank you so much for looking in!

Sue x

Muse #14 and Crafts 4 Eternity #120

Hi everyone, and a special hello to new members, Deepti and Anita.

The beautiful inspiration at Muse this week is by the talented Virginia Lu and here's my interpretation.

I've used various flower stamps by Stampin' Up! and sentiment by Clearly Besotted. Had lots of fun stamping this.

Would also like to enter this at Crafts 4 Eternity: Use lots of flowers.

Thank you for visiting and have a nice day!

Sue x

Addicted to Stamps and More #42 - Make Your Mark

Hello everybody, it's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week it's Make Your Mark - anything goes so long as you use marker pens in some shape or form.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Heather Ellis, who will be offering a prize to our Top Addict.

I've used TH distress markers for my DT cards as I wanted them to have a bit of a "vintage feel" and have two to show you. The stamps on both are by Cleared Besotted.

Please do check out all the beautiful inspiration from the other DT ladies at ATSM and we look forward to seeing all your amazing marker creations.

Have fun!

Sue x

The Play Date Cafe #178

Hi everyone, here's a one layer card I made using this week's Play Date Cafe colours.  Flower stamps are from Stampin' Up Summer Silhouettes, sentiment by PTI.

This is another card I made using the colours and the same stamp set, which has more "stuff" on it. I wasn't that pleased with it as I often I find it easier to keep things more simple.

Thank you for stopping by, have a nice day!

Sue x

Fusion Hypothesis 3

Wow, fabulous inspiration provided by the Fusion team this week!

I've taken inspiration mostly from the sketch and borrowed (sort of) of the colour from the photo inspiration.  The flourish is created by the negative space cut by a Marianne die.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Sue x

Choo choo!

Good morning, everyone. I've had fun using the cute dies and stamps train set from Clearly Besotted.

Would like to enter this in the following challenges:

The Stamp Spot April challenge: masculine cards

CAS-ual Fridays CFC99: CAS birthday

Make My Monday: blue and brown

Have a lovely weekend!

Sue x

Addicted to CAS #11 - FLOWER

Hi everyone and Happy Saturday!

There's a new code word over at Addicted to CAS, and it's FLOWER, given by the lovely and talented Caz who is our host for this challenge.

Our sponsor this time is Bugaboo Digi Stamps and our CAS Perfectionist will win a choice of 7 digis from their store.

For my DT card, I used a Memory Box flower die and the background is made from torn textured paper coloured with TH distress ink.

Please do check out the awesome inspiration from the other ladies in the ATCAS design team and we look forward to seeing your beautiful CAS flower creations.

Have a lovely weekend!

Sue x

CAS(E) This Sketch #24 and CAS-ual Fridays CFC99

Hi everyone, and a special hello to new member, Julie.

Today's card is inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch, which for some reason made me think "picket fence"!?

Would also like to enter this at CAS-ual Fridays: CFC99 Create a clean and simple birthday project. 

Picket fence die by Memory Box, card and paper by Stampin' Up!, sentiment by Paper Smooches.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Sue x

Muse Challenge #13, ABC Challenges #24 and Flutterby Wednesdays #236

Hi everyone, I've had an extra bit of crafting time today as DH is playing with/installing his latest "toy", men and their gadgets! Today's card is inspired by the lovely creation by Marion Vagg provided at the Muse Challenge.

It's my first entry in the Muse Challenge and is based on the layout and colours. All stamps and dies by Clearly Besotted Stamps.

I would also like to enter this in the following:

ABC Challenges #24 which is a 1-2-3 challenge - I've used 1 sentiment, 2 leafy branch diecuts and 3 butterflies

Flutterby Wednesdays #236 - add a sentiment on the front or your creation plus butterfly or fairy.

Thank you so much for looking!

Sue x

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #41 - Anything Goes

Hello everyone, there's a new challenge starting over at Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes!

Our generous sponsor for this week's challenge is Heather Ellis, who is offering a prize to our Top Addict.

I've had the SU Simply Soft stamp set for quite some time and not got round to using it yet so thought I would use it for my DT card this week.

The flowers are stamped with brown Archival ink and coloured with TH distress inks. Papers by Craftwork Cards and sentiment by Cat's Pajamas.

Please do check out the wonderful inspiration from the other ladies of the ATSM design team and we look forward to seeing your entries.

This card is also for Make My Monday - Colour challenge: brown and blue.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Sue x

Fusion #2 and CAS-ual Fridays #98

For the following challenges:

Fusion Challenge #2 (used sketch)

CAS-ual Fridays CFC98: Use glitter, stickles, glitter ribbon, etc on your CAS project to make it sparkle (used Stickles on butterfly).

Dynamic Duos #48 and Creative Card Crew Challenge 33

Hi everyone, the colour combination at Dynamic Duos this week reminds me of summer skies.

To make my card, I've used SU embossing folder, card and markers, Memory Box balloon and cloud dies and papers by Pink Petticoat. 

Also for Creative Card Crew Challenge 33 - Clouds. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you are having some sunshine!

Sue x

The Play Date Cafe #177

Hi everyone, there's a lovely colour challenge over at The Play Date Cafe this week and here's what I've made using their inspiration.

 

Bird and flower stamps from Pot Pourri set by Stampin Up! Diecuts by Sizzix and sentiment stamp by Dawn Bibby Designs, papers by Pink Petticoat.

This is also an entry for Crafts for Eternity - Wonderful Wings.

Sue x

ABC23 Color Challenge

Hello everyone, there's a selection of pretty colours at ABC Challenges this week and here's what I have made.

inspired by the CAS - Colours and Sketches sketch

I've stamped my roses and leaves with PTI stamps, inked with the appropriate SU markers. Sentiment also by PTI. The panels are mounted onto SU card.

Would also like to enter this in Make My Monday - create your own background. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog and for all your lovely comments which are so encouraging and very much appreciated.

Sue x

Dynamic Duos #47

Hello everybody, here is a  card I made (flower and leaf stamps by PTI, sentiment by Clearly Besotted) using the colours at Dynamic Duos this week which are Pool Party and Cherry Cobbler

inspired by the Retrosketches sketch #58

also for CAS-ual Fridays, CFC97 - Chevrons and Flowers. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Sue x

Fusion #1

Hi everyone, I made this card for a new challenge called Fusion - lovely inspiration they have provided. You can use just the sketch or the inspiration or a fusion of both!

I've used flower and leaf stamps and dies by Lawn Fawn, sentiment by Paper Smooches.

Thank you so much for looking!

Sue x

Addicted to Stamps and More challenge #40 - Photo inspiration

Hi everyone, this week's challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More is Photo inspiration. 

Our sponsor is Heather Ellis who is offering a lovely prize to our Top Addict. 

I have to admit to ahem, finding it quite difficult to make a card using photo inspiration. Here's my DT card which I made one step at a time. When using photo inspiration, we can choose one or more elements of the photo, for example the chair, sea, hat, drink, or a colour or colours. I began by stamping a chair twice, once on DP to paper piece it and then added the other elements one by one to create the scene. All stamps by Lindsay Morgan. I added colour using colour dusters and a little sponge with TH distress inks and shadows with a coloured pencil. 

Please do visit the ATSM blog and check out all the wonderful creations by the other DT members and we hope you've been inspired!

Thanks for visiting today. 

Sue x

Less Is More #114 and CAS(E) This Sketch

Hi everyone and welcome to new member, Olga.  It's time for a new challenge at Less Is More and this week is a colour challenge - LIME AND BLACK.

The sponsor is Clearly Besotted Stamps and I've used some stamps from their lovely range to make my card. I didn't have any Lucky Limeade so have substituted with Wild Wasabi - hope this is OK with Chrissie and Jen.

Was pondering on whether to use the dotty or the gingham ribbon, as you can see I settled for the gingham.

This card is also my second entry for CAS(E) This Sketch #22.

Thank you so much for looking! Have a nice weekend, hope the sun is shining where you are.

Sue x

Addicted to CAS #10 - Friend

Hi everyone, there is a new code word at Addicted to CAS - FRIEND which is being hosted by our talented DT member, Natasha.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is  All That Scraps who are offering to our CAS Perfectionist a prize of 3 rubber stamps from the CC Designs range or 5 digital stamps available from their store.

For my DT card, I used stamps by Jayne Nesterenko, stamped with black Memento and coloured with Promarkers.

Please do check out the wonderful inspiration from the other design team ladies at ATCAS and we look forward to seeing your fabulous creativity.

Thank you for visiting!

Sue x

CAS(E) This Sketch #22

Hi everyone, I've made this for CAS(E) This Sketch #22.

I've just received the little train set stamps and dies from Clearly Besotted Stamps and couldn't resist making something right away :)

Thank you for stopping by today!

Sue x