Sending blessings your way

Hello everyone, I hope you're having a good week.

I made my one layer card today by stamping the image and sentiment in black Memento and colouring with Chameleon pens.

Would like to link to the following:

Less Is More - Neutrals

CASology - Simple

Thank you so much for looking! x

Friend

Hello crafting friends, happy Thursday!

My first crafty purchase of 2015. A cute little foxy stamp set which I used to make this card with the colour choice at Colour Me.  Also linking up to CAS-ology and Less Is More which both have the theme of Friend.

The little fox was stamped in black Archival, coloured with distress ink and wet brush and the colour intensified with a colouring pencil, the grass was inked with an SU! marker and the sun is a diecut inked with SU! ink.

I have to admit I was in two minds about whether to leave the frame white but then decided to add some colour with a stencil and duster brush for some extra "sunshine". 

Thank you for popping by today, have a great evening! xx

Blue poppies

  

Hi everyone, I hope you're well and had a good weekend!

I love making cards with flowers on them and poppies are one of my favourites. 

The stamp was inked with distress ink and spritzed with water before stamping and I moved some of the colour about with a wet brush.

Linking up to Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge - Watercolour, Uniko Studios - Love and Friendship and CAS-ology - NBUS (never before used poppy stamp set).  Also for Less Is More where this week's theme is Friends.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Have a great rest of the week! xx

Have a lovely day!

Hi everyone, I hope you're well and the weather isn't being too unkind!

I've made another card for Time Out as the photo inspiration is lovely this week and I wanted to have another go! This time I've taken inspiration from the row of cushions and the flower pattern

The flowers were stamped in black Memento and coloured with Promarkers and then I cut out three squares from the larger image.

The flowers were coloured using the ColourQ selection and am also linking to Darnell's fun NBUS (never before used schtuff) and CAS-ology where the theme is also NBUS, as this is the first trip out for the Blossoming Buds stamp set and

Thank you for visiting my blog and for your lovely comments which I always appreciate and love reading xx

Addicted to CAS #24

Hi everybody, this is my DT card for the new challenge at Addicted to CAS. The codeword is TRANSPARENT which was chosen by the very talented Christine who is our hostess for the next two weeks.

Our generous sponsor is Nicecrane Designs and our Top Addict will receive a $20 gift certificate to spend at their online store.

I stamped the window frame twice in sepia Archival, one for the card and one to use as a mask by cutting the middle part out with a craft knife. After brushing on some blue ink for the sky I stamped the branch and pumpkins and coloured them using SU! markers and an aqua brush.

This card is for the following challenges:

CASology week 65: CRISP ("crisp Autumn day")
Crafts 4 Eternity #145: Clean and Simple
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Goes

The DT have made such a fabulous variety of creative projects so please don't forget to check it out at the ATCAS challenge blog.

Thank you so much for looking and have a lovely weekend!

Sue x

Supplies:
Cottage Window set: Stampin' Up!
Sentiment: Lawn Fawn
Distress Ink Barn Door: TH
Various markers: Stampin' Up!

ATCAS #23

Hi everybody, it's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our code word is Autumn/Fall selected by the lovely Sylvia who will be our hostess for the next fortnight.

Our generous sponsor is Paper Nest Dolls who will be offering a generous prize to our CAS Perfectionist. 

Here's how I made my autumn leaves:

1. Take a piece of double-sided sticky sheet. Peel the backing off of one side, stamp your image onto the sheet with black Archival and then place a piece of clear acetate sheet over the top.

2. Trim roughly around the image, turn the piece over and peel off the backing on the second side.

3. Apply mica powders/glitter to that side of the sticky sheet, cut out your image and attach to your project.

Leaf stamp by Me and Carrie Lou, word stamp by Inkylicious, mica powders by Pearl-Ex. The sheen and sparkle on the mica doesn't show up at all well on the photos.

TIP: clear/mother of pearl sequins can be coloured with Promarkers or other alcohol pens to match your project. 

This card is also for CASology and CAS-ual Fridays.

Don't forget to check out the fabulous inspiration by the other talented DT ladies at Addicted to CAS. We look forward to seeing your beautiful creations and visiting your blogs.

Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

Sue xx

Flowery frame

Hello everybody, I was inspired by this week's Play Date Cafe colours and am having fun using these little WPlus9 stamps.

Would also like to enter this in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday week 88. You can use the Scripture verse provided or any other uplifting words or sentiment. The Scripture verse this week is Isaiah 40:29 "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak".

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Use at least one flower on your card

CASology: Bloom (3rd entry). 

Thank you for visiting my blog today! Have a great weekend.

Sue x

Addicted to CAS #13 - BIRTHDAY

Hi everyone, there's a new code word at Addicted to CAS, chosen by our very talented host, Kylie.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps, who will offering a prize to our Top Addict.

My card was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch #28 (stamps by PTI)

and CASology - Bloom (2nd entry).

Here's another quick little CAS birthday card - flower stamps by Lawn Fawn.

The other DT ladies have made some amazing cards to inspire you, and we look forward to seeing your amazing CAS birthday cards and visiting your blogs.

Thanks for looking! Have a lovely weekend.

Sue x

ColourQ #189 and CASology Week 44

Hello everyone, I've made this for ColourQ challenge ... lovely colours again this week (including Calypso Coral yay!).

Also for CASology week 44

All dies are by Memory Box: picket fence, flowers from Primula set, stems and leaves from Norland Flower set. Sentiment by PTI.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sue x

Orange Flowers

Hi everyone, this is for CASology #43

inspired by this week's sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch #27

Hexagon embossing folder by Stampin' Up!, flower stamp by Craftwork Cards.

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a nice evening!

Sue x

Combining Challenges

Hi everyone, thought I would make something combining a few challenges today. Here's what I came up with.

CAS(E) This Sketch #17

CASology week 33

Make My Monday

Thanks for stopping by!

Sue x

CASology Week 22

Hi everyone, and welcome to new member, Lada.

Week #22 at CASology is to use SPARKLE.

I've stamped the Christmas messages (Hobby Art) with a Big N Juicy ink pad to make my Christmas package and sparkly silver glitter card for the ribbon, and bow which is half of a punched flower.

Thank you for looking!

Sue x

CASology Week 15

Hi everyone, I made this for the CASology challenge this week which is

I used a stamp by Stamporium, stamped and water coloured with TH Dusty Concord as I quite like purple at the mo, highlighted with glitter glue and white and sparkly gel pens.

Have a nice evening.

Sue x

CASology Week 14

Hi everyone, the CASology challenge this week is LEAF but if you don't have a leaf stamp, you can use something else. Maybe "leaf" makes you think of flowers, spring, growth, nature, birds, etc.

For this card, I used a shrub stamp by Hero Arts, other stamps by Hobby Art.

Here is another one I made by embossing some kraft card with a dotty folder, leaf stamp by Hot Off The Press, word stamp by Hobby Art.

Thank you for stopping by!

Sue xx

Less Is More week 82

Hi everyone, I always struggle with making CAS cards, I think I never manage to get it quite right and its sooo frustrating but nevertheless I will persevere!

The Less Is More challenge this week is a RECIPE 3 - 2 - 1. All you need to do is to incorporate 3 of something, 2 of something and 1 of something else.

My card has three leaves (stamp by Hero Arts), two shades of green (Ranger Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint) and one sentiment (stamp by TPC).

I would also like to enter this card into the CASology challenge this week to make a card using GREEN.

Sue xx