Anything Goes Challenge - Polka Dot Birthday

Good Morning,
Today we have a new challenge at Anything Goes and our challenge this fortnight is Polka Dot Birthday and I made an easel drawer card for my niece's 16th birthday. 

I chose Saturated Canary - Double Take as I thought she looked just like Sally.  I love Saturated Canary images they are always so pretty and this one is no exception. 

A side view.  The papers are digi from Whimsy Stamps, they are so pretty I had planned to add lace and doilies but the paper just did not need it. 

I made frames with the Floral Oval Spellbinders dies, rather than layering as I normally do. 

This view shows the inside of the box, it shows the polka dots on the inside and the side of the drawer which were needed for the challenge. 

Most of the things I used can be bought at the Craft Den

Ingredients

Image - Saturated Canary - Double Take - coloured with copics

Papers - Magnolia Spring Blossom - Whimsey Stamps

Dies - Floral Ovals - Spellbinders

Dies - Heart Border - Memory Box

Flowers - WOC

Stick Pin - my own design

Please drop over to Anything Goes Challenge Blog to see what my other team mates created, you will not be disappointed there are some great creations this fortnight.

Challenges I would like to enter
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Any die will do - 30.6.12
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ - Show us your style (Girlie) - 4.7.12
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ - -Pastel colours-  28.6.12
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ \use a Die  - 27.6.12
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/- Anything Goes - 27.6.12
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/challenge-25-girls-girls-girls.html
-Girls,girls,girls  - 8.7.12
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - To 'Die' for  - 27.6.12
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Summer Dresses  1.7.12
Fairy Tale Challenge - Soft Colour Tones - 6.7.12
Phindy's Place - Gingham or Plaid  - 29.6.12
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.co.uk/ - Birthday

Hugs

Suzie xx

Fashionista Challenge - Beautiful Tilda

'Good Afternoon Blogging Friends,
Today the People Choice winner has been announced at Fashionista Challenge and it is none other than ' Coops', well done Nic, hope you enjoy your prize and your card was gorgeous so a well deserved win.  Also we welcome 4 new DT members, so drop over to the Fashionista blog to see who they are, it could be someone you follow. 
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So now onto our new challenge and this month we have a huge $20 gift voucher from Paper Shelter, how fantastic is that.  Our theme this time is Winged Things, so that is basically anything that flies, such an easy challenge so we hope that you will join us. 

I chose Beautiful Tilda as I love her wings and and I made a butterfly easel card, fully loaded with flowers, butterflies and tags. 

A close up.

Can you notice the difference???

This was the original card, but something was not right so I coloured the die cuts butterfly circle, doohickey tag and butterfly die cut with my copics.  Still not sure if I liked the first or second attempt... LOL.

Ingredients

Stamp - Magnolia, Beautiful Tilda

Paper - digi from Whimsy, Shabby Chic by Michele R Designs

Dies - Spellbinders, Doohickey, Marianne Designs

Flowers - WOC

Wooden Butterfly - my stash

Please pop over to Fashionista to see the other absolutley stunning creations from my team mates. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/- Here comes Summer  - 27.06.12
http://lovely-haenglar-only.blogspot.co.uk/ - Easel card - 6.7.12
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com - Summer
http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Summertime
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Summer Daze
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (Punches, Glitter, Blooms)
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Things with Wings
http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Glitter

Hugs
Suzie xx

Coastal walk from Aberdaron

Hello
This has nothing to do with cards, but I thought you might like to see the beautiful coastal walk we did from Aberdaron today, the weather was beautiful and the scenery was spectacular. 

Aberdaron is a small fishing village at the end of the Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales. 

It was a beautiful 7 mile round walk with quite a few steps up and down into the coves but we really enjoyed it, especially Rosie.

Hugs
Suzie xx

Fashionista Top 5 -Win two Saturated Canary Digis

Good Evening

The Top 5 Winners have been chosen by the Fashionista Design Team, and let me tell you it was no mean feat we had 168 entries and they were all fabulous.  
Now we need your help to chose the winner - drop over to Fashionista Challenge Blog and help us by casting your vote.

One lucky voter will win 2 digi images from Saturated Canary. 

Hugs
Suzie xx

Golf Gus - 70th Birthday Card

Hello Blogging Buddies
I am taking a few days off work this week and we are visiting our caravan in Wales we arrived here a couple of hours ago, so no card making but I hope to manage to colour in some images, hopefully on the decking in the shade, maybe even with a G&T mmm... weather is supposed to be ok so fingers crossed.  We are also hoping to do some fell walking which we love and maybe even Snowdon on Tuesday if the weather is OK. 

So onto my card, it was my brother-in-laws 70th birthday this week and he loves golf to who else to colour up but Golf Gus.  This is a large 8" card, and the papers are from Betsy Beier, called Vintage Golf.

The two golf embellishments are from Ebay and are buttons. 

This is the inside - a huge 70 and more of the paper and a sentiment with a mini Gus completes the card.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges.

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - For That Special Guy - 22.06.12
http://scrappyfrogschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Celebrate Men - 01.07.12
http://www.doitwithdigischallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Something Masculine - 21.06.12
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - For the Fellas - 21.06.12
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/ - Father's Day or for a Male - 21.06.12
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/ - Male Card - 20.06.12
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.co.uk/ - For the Boys - 21.06.12

Hugs

Suzie xx

Anything Goes - Travel with Traveling Tilda

Good Morning to all my blogging friends old and new, I really do appreciate all the lovely comments you leave me.

Today I have my DT card for Anything Goes Challenge blog and this week our theme is Travel or Around the World.  I decided to use Travelling Tilda and I masked her onto Suitcase and Post, for the card I made a circle easel card using my new Grand Nestabilities. 

I added Lace, Ribbon, flowers, ivy die cut, butterfly die cuts, a tag which I stamped with LOTV postage stamp and a punched butterfly
Close up of Tilda

Ingredients:

Magnolia Tilda Stamps - Travelling Tilda, Suitcase with Post

Grand Nesties - Scalloped Circles

Paper - Stamping All Day

Flowers - WOC

Butterfly Die - Memory Box

Butterfly Punch - Tonic

Lace, Ribbon & Feather - my stash

Most of my ingredients can be bought at the Craft Den.

Please drop over to Anything Goes and see the other absolutely stunning creations from my other teamies. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  - Anything Goes - 25.6.12
http://lovely-haenglar-only.blogspot.co.uk/ - Favourite Colour Combo - (Purple & Pink) - 25.6.12
http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Things with wings - 18.06.12

Hugs

Suzie xx

Happy Birthday Jack

Good Morning,
I gave my blog a makeover - what do you thing?  It took me a few evenings and I have a few more grey hairs now... LOL. 

Anyway onto today's card, this is a card I made for my nephew's 18th Birthday, and what else could I use but Mo Manning, Video Boy. 

The stars are cut out on my CraftRobo and then heat embossed with translucent glitter.  The design for the stars came from Bird's Cards - this lady is just so generous with her time and the files she uploads for anyone with a cutting machine to use for free.  There are some super designs on her site. The 18 and Jack I did myself.

A close up of Video Boy. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges.

http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Male Card
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.co.uk/ - Male Card
http://dudetimedoodles.blogspot.co.uk/ - Boys and Their Toys
http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.co.uk/ - All Manly Men

Hope you have a great weekend, back on Tuesday with a DT card.

Hugs
Suzie xx

Shhh.... I have a secret

Hello Everyone
What a wet day here... such a shame for the Jubilee weekend, tomorrow is forecast dry so looking forward to a barbeque with family who are coming to join us. 

My step-son proposed to his girlfriend last weekend and asked me to making an exploding box to present the ring in.  They went to our caravan in Wales (which is where we are now) and took her out to see the sun set to a little outcrop overlooking the sea, with a bottle of champagne and gave her the box. 

It was a bit of rush job as he only gave me a couple of days notice... men what are they like.

These are not the colours I would have chosen, but the the favourite colours of Phil's girlfriend, Michelle, regular followers might remember I made her a Betty Boop card recently using the same colour scheme and same flowers.  The black stones are swarovski crystals no less, I bought a lot last year to decorate some shoes and had these left, they sparkle and catch the light so well. 

I designed the square heart shape myself on my CraftRobo - helped make it a bit quicker. 

She of course said yes :). 

Hope you enjoy my box. 

Hugs

Suzie xx