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Suze xx

Going Dotty

Well, I'm back from my hols, all nice and relaxed, cases not yet unpacked, but I've missed my crafty challenges so what better way to ease myself back in than with the LIM Challenge, which this week is..

POLKA DOTS

Don't have any dotty stamps so I've gone for dotty paper - not overly inspiring but my brain's still on holiday!

Sentiment cut with Tim Holtz Vintage Market die, mounted onto cream card, then die cut with a Cuttlebug puzzle die which I then mounted onto kraft.

Have a great week everyone, I'll try my best to catch up with you all (in between the loads of washing).

Suze xx

Blue Eyes

Shh, I am not here, we're off on holiday on Thursday and I've not so much as looked out a t-shirt!

However, I've found 5 minutes to make a teeny tiny card for the Less is More Challenge, which this week is ...

THE COLOUR OF YOUR EYES

Mine are blue ...

Card measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"
Stamp was a Craft Stamper freebie, Broken china & Stormy Sky DI's, Bo Bunny paper

I've not yet missed a LIM challenge but as I said we're off on hols on Thursday (sunny Malaysia). I won't be able to post but we're taking an I-pad so I can hopefully pay some of you a wee visit.

See you later!

Suze xx

Crazy Crafting Lady

I've been like a crazy crafting lady this afternoon. We've booked a last minute holiday - off to sunny Malaysia next Thursday - yipee - so I'm busy trying to get up to date with crafty bits and bobs before I have to start thinking about shopping and packing at the weekend.

One thing on my list is a 50th birthday card for a girlfriend so I've made it to fit in with the "GC120 Color Challenge - Turquoise, Blue & Purple" over at Gingersnap Creations.

Acetate Butterfly - Hero Arts Antique Engravings, Pool & Purple Twilight Alcohol Inks
Tag - Dusty Concord & Broken China DIs
'50' - Tim Holtz Vintage Market Die & Stickles

Thanks for visiting, have a lovely evening.

Suze xx

Spring Green

A very quick, last minute entry into this week's Calendar Challenge over at The Craft Barn.

The stencil is part of packaging from an M&S Orchid. I inked it with Crushed Olive and Forest Moss DIs.
The flower centres are Stampin' Up - inked in Forest Moss & Wild Honey, with some Glossy Accents.

Thanks for visiting.

Suze xx

Not Very Nice!

If you're of a sensitive nature please look away now!

At Just For Fun this week the challenge is "Any Shape with More Than 4 Edges".  It's taken me a few days to think about this one but with Halloween drawing near, I've gone for a coffin!!

Template was downloaded from Martha Stewart's website, you can find it here.

I just printed the template onto white card and then inked it up - lots of distress inks, Andy Skinner stamps and the spiders are table confetti.

This is so not me (I usually do 'nice' things) but it was SO MUCH FUN!

Thanks for visiting. Hope you're having a great day wherever you are.

Suze xx

Winged Heart

It's a sketch week over at the Less is More Challenge - "That looks easy" thought I, but as usual, I spent a fair amount of time faffing about until I was happy with something ....

I stamped the image once directly onto the card base then twice onto spare card (one which I'd painted with the distress stain) and paper pieced them back together.

It is annoying me slightly that the sentiment is a bit wonky (I did it freehand) but maybe it just adds a 'quirkiness' to the card??

Heart stamp is Kanban
Alphabet stamps are those little G Studio pegs
Versafine Onyx Black Ink & Fired Brick Distress Stain

A huge round of applause must go to Chrissie and Mandi for the hours they both must have put into last week's challenge, at least you should have time for your own crafting this week ladies!

Have a great week everyone - Happy Stamping!

Suze xx