Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Show us Some Stitching

Good morning to you, hope you enjoyed your long weekend those of you who had one.  It rained such a lot here in Blackpool yesterday - good for the garden!!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and the theme for this week's challenge is we want to see some stitching - real or faux.  As I have jammed my sewing machine and haven't got round to downloading the manual from the internet I have gone with faux:


I have use the super cute stamp Hedgehog Hello from Crafty Sentiments which is available here to purchase. He has been coloured with Copics and chalks and I added some Stickles to the butterfly and flowers.  The image has been cut out with SB Romantic Rectangles.  I have used a  Cutter Bee Bug to make the stitches and joined them with a Lilac Jelly Roll Glaze Pen.  The papers are Nitwits Bonnets n Bowties.  Dies used are MB Precious Hearts, Cheery Lynn Tags 2 and Build a Flower 1, Joy Crafts Daisy and the leaves were made with a punch.  I used DI in Milled Lavender on the flowers. Ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl, pearls and brad from my stash.

We have a fabulous prize on offer this week for the lucky winner:


a £10 gift voucher for Crafty Sentiments Designs!  Also, if you would like to be in with the chance of winning some mystery candy just pop over to Crafty Sentiments Inspiration Blog all you have to do is:


  • Become a Follower
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Once we reach 230 followers a lucky follower will win the mystery candy - we are almost there!


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Card Mania - Spots and/or Stripes
Created with Love - You Lift Me Up (at least 3 layers)
Creative Stamp Friends - Pastels
Eureka Stamps - The Great Outdoors
Songbird Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small
Dream Valley - Animals
Sentimental Sundays - Outdoor Fun

Thank you so much for popping in today and a big welcome to Jacqueline my newest follower! I hope you have a lovely day, see you tomorrow! Take care xx

45 comments:

Jacqui's little piece of England said...

Lovely card Susan, love your colours and choice of dies they really compliment your sweet image
jacqui x

Pop's Cards said...

Good Morning sweetie this is just stunning hugs Pops x

julie_woolston said...

Gorgeous Susan I love the adorable image and all the fab dies , pretty papers and embellishments.

Hugs Julie xxx

Janette said...

Morning Susan, what a sweet card, really lovely and great colours....
We had a lovely week-end, simply because at last we got some sun..lol....alas, it really has gone and done a 'bunk'...back Friday I hear...fingers crossed....xx

Unknown said...

Lovely card and colour combo...beautiful stamp...luv annie

ellyscard creatief said...

Beautiful card Susan.
Gr Elly

Kelly Lloyd said...

He's a cutie Susan, love your fresh looking card
Hugs Kelly

nnalorac said...

a real cutie, suzue, love the pretty colours and the hearts, love them. carolxx

Doreen said...

This is gorgeous,love the image and fab layout.xxx

Nannieflash said...

Hi Suzie what a cute image and your card design is just gorgeous, love your paper and your colouring. hugs Shirleyxxx

Sue said...

Your card is gorgeous Susan. I love the cute image and the papers and details are so pretty.
hugs Sue xx

rachel said...

Wonderful - i just love this image - such a cute hedgie! The rain has reached nottingham today too xx

cuilliesocks said...

Such a delightful card Susan, and I love the colours you've used and all your little details, Kate x

Sharon said...

He certainly is super cute and I love how you have coloured him. Love the papers and design.
Hugs Sharon. x

Craftychris said...

ooh this is so pretty! Such a happy card for a rainy dull day xx

Sue B said...

Aww this is really sweet Susan… what a cute hedgie… I love your colouring! the papers and embellies are very delicate and pretty and your faux stitching looks really fab! :-)
Hope you have a good week!
Big hugs
Sue xx

Judith said...

A real little cutie Susan - fab lilac tones and just love teh embellies hugs Judith x

cotnob said...

This is an adorable card Susan, such a sweet image and pretty papers.
Pauline
x

Sharon said...

I am back again Suzie to thank for sharing your gorgeous card with us at Dream Valley.
Hugs Sharon. x

Debs said...

Oh this is adorable Susan - such a sweet image so perfectly coloured and your faux stitching is fabulous.
Debs xx

Unknown said...

So cute!!! You have coloured your hedgie wonderfully, lovely card Susan! Hugs, Ira xox
irascreacorner.blogspot.nl

Chris Hanselman said...

Adorable image. Love the colors. Thanks for joining our You Life me Up Challenge at Created with Love Challenges.

~~Chris

pinky said...

Wow Susan this is just adorable and I so love your papers.

Patricia said...

Good evening Susan,
This is just sooo!! sweet I love the colours, colouring and your great layout.
Like the new photo
Happy Crafting

Patricia xxx

mags said...

Lovely card Susan. Super cute image and love the colours. Thanks for sharing with us at Dream Valley and good luck.
mags
x

Lorraine said...

Gorgeous card Susan. the image is so cute and I love the papers. Your stitching looks fab too.
Lorraine x

Chrissy said...

He is a little cutie Susan, love the lavender papers and the hearts, gorgeous colouring, his prickles are superb...

Luv CHRISSYxx

Teresa said...

Beautiful card and fab stitching Suzie.
By the way I love your new photo.
I hope you are well.
Teresa x

Vicky said...

Oooh this is so gorgeous hun...love the colours too...:o)

biggest of hugs Vicky xx

Deborah said...

Beautiful Susan. Cute image and fab colouring.

Deborah A

Joey said...

Suzie this is gorgeous! greatcard. Joey xx

Glenda Atkins said...

Gorgeous, love your faux stitching!
hugs
Glenda

Mau xx said...

So sweet Susan, love the colour and stitching.
Great new profile piccy, such a pretty lady.
Hugs Mau xx

Unknown said...

Wow Susan had a scroll down and your cards are just perfect, I see you found your heart banner die again, it was gorgeous here today but piddling down now, luv your new photo.
Chris x

Ellen said...

Lovely card! The image is so sweet. Thank you for joining us at Sentimental Sundays. Hope to see you again next week.
Ellen SS-DT

chrissy xx said...

Awhh! What a cutie this image is Susan...FABulous colours and design too. LOve it.
Chrissyxx

Sandy S said...

Cute card....love the colors!

Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays...

Sandy S
SSDT

Lady Bug Stampers said...

Love the hedgehog image so sweet an your coloring is beautiful. Thanks so much for joining in the fun with us at Created With Love You lift me up Challenge.
Linda K. DT

Kristie Maynard said...

what an adorable card! Thanks for entering it in the Eureka! Stamps Challenge this week.

coops said...

so gorgeous susan.i love the sweet hedgie and your soft colours are beautiful :D

xx coops xx

Unknown said...

What an adorable card.

Thanks for joining us at Eureka Stamps this week.

Laura Love said...

How cute! I love how you colored that sweet hedgie! Beautiful lay out also!

~Tammy~ said...

That hedgie is so cute! Love the colors! At least you have an execuse... I purchased mine and yet to use it!!!!

Chrisboldo said...

Great Card! Thanks for joining us this week at CWLC Blog.

Chris B. DT

Crafty and Green said...

Gorgeous Card!! Thank you so much for playing with us at Eureka Stamps! Please come back and play with us again soon, we can't wait to see what you'll create!!

Many Blessings,
Tina - Eureka Designer