Delightful Challenge

Good morning everyone and a big welcome and thank you to my new follower.  Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges and the theme this week is:

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

so get your crafty thinking caps on and we'd love to see what you come up with.  Here is mine:

With Halloween looming up I have made some cute little boxes using the adorable Halloween Toppers by Wendy which are available here at Digital Delights.  These were a joy to colour in and I used my Copics.  I then cut them out and put them on some little boxes I made using my Spellbinders Square Bracket Edge Box die.  I used papers from Spootacular Paper to coordinate with the images and you can purchase them here at Digital Delights.  This was a really quick and fun project to do and they look so sweet sat on a shelf in my Craft Room - too nice to give away I think I will keep them lol!!

Our sponsor this week is

Scrapyland will kindly give  the lucky winner a $20 store gift card.  So let's see your projects, remember you don't have to use a Digital Delights image to enter but if you do (and we just love that) you get to enter twice!  Please go over to Delightful Challenges and see what my talented team mates have come up with!

Thanks so much for looking, take care Susan x

A Delightful Halloween

Today sees the start of a brand new challenge at Delightful Challenges and this week the theme is:

HALLOWEEN

This also coincides with a brand new release from Wendy which have to be the most adorable little Halloween monsters and ghouls you have seen, pop over to Digital Delights to check them out.  For my card I have used the adorable Frankenstein Kiddles from the new collection:

Isn't she just the cutest? You can get her from Digital Delights here. I have coloured her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from the new Ghoulish Sentiments set which is available here to purchase. I have used two papers from the Ghoulishly Scary Digital Paper pack which is available here to purchase.  I have cut Kiddles out and then matted her on some paper which I first ribbed and then cut with a Nestie, I then made a faux Nestie to put them on. The bats and spider are a Memory Box die, I have added some red gems from my stash to make bat's eyes.  The button, twine and webbed ribbon are from my stash.  I really had a lot of fun making this card I love Halloween and Wendy's images are just too fun to miss, I will be using another from this collection in the coming weeks.  

Please pop over the our challenge at Delightful Challenges and see what the rest of the Design Team have made with this adorable collection.  You can also go over to Digital Delights Blog and see what the Design Team there have made for some further ghoulish inspiration!  Remember you don't have to use a Digital Delights image to enter but we love it when you do and your entry will then count twice.  Our sponsor this week is no other than:

They will be giving the lucky winner a $10 voucher!

Thanks for all your kind wishes about my daughter. She has had blood tests and will hopefully be started on some more medication today which, if it works, will take 1 -2 weeks.

Thank you so much for looking and any comments you may leave it is always a pleasure to read them - take care xx

Autumn Colours

Good morning, today sees the start of a brand new challenge over at Lexi's Creations and the theme for this challenge is Autumn Colours.  We would love to see your creations with the colours of autumn on them, here is what I have made:

I have used Lexi's Mushroom Ladybug which you can purchase here at FairyDust Crafts.  I have coloured the image with my Copics and then cut and matted with my Spellbinders Nesties.  The paper is by Basic Grey from the Rock Pool Collection, I know not very autumnal but I still felt it looked autumnal.  I have embossed the Coredinations cardstock with a Bark embossing folder.  I have used loads of different leaf dies - Marianne, Spellbinders, Memory Box. I did have the new Spellbinders Leaf dies on pre-order but they haven't arrived yet!  Our sponsor this challenge is:

My Heart Pieces.  Please pop over to Lexi's Creations to see what the wonderful DT have created.

Thanks for all your kind comments regarding my daughter.  It is now five weeks and, unfortunately, we have yet to see an improvement.  We see the consultant again tomorrow but I don't think anything will change.  It has been very heart warming to receive your kind comments and it does mean a lot.  I have been managing to make my cards for DTs that I am on and although they take several days to make when I am able to get some time it is very therapeutic!  Hope you are all ok and thanks so much for looking, take care xx

Hearts

We have a new challenge over at Card Makin' Mamas and the theme for this challenge is Hearts.  This is because we have a new sponsor, Norhalma Verzosa who is a Close to My Heart Independent  Consultant. Norhalma is very generously donating a Close to My Heart stamp set to the lucky winner.  In honour of this our theme is Hearts.  Here is what I have made:

Plenty of hearts there I think!  I really don't know who the image is by I have had this stamp a very long time I think I bought it at a show somewhere and this is the first time I have used it - I had to put the EZ Mount on it but it had just been lying in my drawer but I thought it would be perfect for this challenge.  I have coloured it with Copics.  The doily is a Cheery Lynn - Sophia's Heart.  I have made the tag by stamping a script stamp and heat embossed using white embossing powder and then used Victorian Velvet DI.  The edge of the stamp has been cut with a Martha Stewart punch, the rose is from Teresa at My Crafty Heart and I think the leaves are from the Ribbon Girl.  I have used a Cheery Lynn die for the butterfly and cut it out twice once with cardstock and the top layer with vellum.  The paper is a gorgeous new pad I bought by Prima called Romance Novel.  The ribbon and lace heart are from my stash and the gorgeous ribbon button and gem are from the Ribbon Girl.

Please pop over to Card Makin' Mamas to see the beautiful creations the rest of the DT have done and there is also a DT call on at the moment if you are interested.  You have two weeks to make a card for the challenge so please have a go we would love to see what you make.

Challenge Day at Delightful

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Delightful Challenges and the theme this week is:

FALL DAYS

we would love to see your creations using Autumn as your inspiration. A very easy challenge I think just think of autumn colours, falling leaves, harvest - you get the drift!! You don't have to use a Digital Delights image to enter but we love it so much if you do that you can enter twice.  Here is what I have made:

I have used the adorable Haystacks the Scarecrow and he is available to purchase at Digital Delights here and is currently 20% off.  I have coloured him with my Copics and then cut him out with my Spellbinders Nesties and made a faux mat for him.  I have used paper from Wendy's Simply Fall Digital Paper Pack which is also available from Digital Delights here and is currently 50% off it comes with 7 other designs - great value.  The great thing about digital paper is you just print out exactly what you need - no waste and no scraps!  The tree is a Memory Box die and I put different coloured leaves on it which took an age!  I have cut out the letters from Funky Foam using a Tim Holtz die.  The button is October Afternoon and the raffia and twine are from my stash.  The leaves that Haystacks is standing on are made from Woodware punches.  I have also embossed the Coredinations with a bark embossing folder.

We are sponsored this week by:

and they will be giving the lucky winner a £10 store voucher!

Please go over to Delightful Challenges and see what my lovely team mates have made for some further inspiration.  You have until next Wednesday night to enter we would love to see what you create!  Thanks for looking, take care xx

Fancy and Frilly

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Delightful Challenges and this week the theme is:

FANCY AND FRILLY

We'd love to see your creations that follow this theme.  You don't have to use a Digital Delights image to enter but we love it so much if you do that you can then enter twice!  Here is what I have made:

I have used the gorgeous Luvvy Baby which comes in a set with a sentiment and the ABC blocks which you can purchase here at Digital Delights.  He has been coloured with my Copics and I have cut him out and popped him up on some foam squares.  The mat behind has been embossed with tiny hearts and that has been popped up on some foam squares over a Nestie.  The frilled lace and gems are from my stash.  The ABC blocks are from the same set and  I have paper pieced them with some Pink Dots Digital Paper and also used the Pink Check Paper which are available here in the Sweetheart Digital Paper set from Digital Delights. Here is a peek at the inside:

Oops a bit wonky I think!  I have used the sentiment from the set and cut it out with Romantic Rectangles by Spellbinders.  This set is really good value as you get the Luvvy Bear image, blocks and a sentiment it comes either for a girl or a boy. Pop over to Digital Delights to see some fantastic images that Wendy has designed. Our sponsors this week are:

The Cutting Cafe will be giving the lucky winner three sets from their store!!  So please go over to Delightful Challenges and see what the rest of the talented DT have made - some real inspiration there.

Thanks for all your good wishes about my daughter, unfortunately there is no improvement at the moment.  The consultant is coming to see her again today and someone comes each day to see her and I am hoping that we will start to see an improvement soon.  Take care xx

Candy Winner

The winner of my First Blogaversary Candy is number 11 Chrissy's Cardland - congratulations Chrissy. Please E mail me at susan.flynn@rocketmail.com with your details Chrissy A big thank you to all the entries and sorry there is only one winner.  Hugs Susan x

First Blogaversary Candy!

This is a sticky post and will stay on until 15h August, please scroll down for my other posts.

On the 31st July I will have been blogging for one year! I can't believe how quickly this has gone and what wonderful blogging friends I have met through my blog.  In order to celebrate I am giving away some candy:

There is a Bo Bunny 6x6 Pad, Memory Box Hibiscus Die, Wild Rose Studio Stamp, real of 15mm organza ribbon, Wild Orchid Flowers, 5 charms, Pearls and 5 Ribbon Sliders/Heart Embellishments.  The usual rules will apply:

• You must be a follower - please follow because you want to not just for the candy 
• Post a picture and link in your sidebar
• Add your name to Mr Linky (gosh hope this works it is the first time I have tried it)
• A comment would be nice if you have the time
• No candy only blogs I will delete this
• Please enter once to be fair to others

This will stay open until the 15th August I will select a winner through Mr Linky (if it works lol) on the 16th August!
Edit Note: I know some of the links aren't showing but if you could please add your link anyway they do show if you click on the try here link so I will still be able to see them! x