Teddy Bea's Easter

Is it a Bunny or is it a Bear? it's Teddy Bea!!!! LOL To get into the spirit of Easter Teddy Bea is dressed as the Easter Bunny and she has a basket of very yummy looking eggs!!!  I have gone a bit overboard with the embellies on this one I'm afraid - I think I've tried to cram everything Easter into one card and I don't think I've quite got the balance right! but hey ho - I really enjoyed making it!! :-)

The star of the show is "Easter Bunny Bea" and you can find her at Teddy Bo & Co. Isn't she adorable? I really loved colouring this image. To make her more cuddly - I've added some white flock to her bunny nose, tummy and pom poms!!

The delish papers and toppers were Birthday pressies - I think these were all from Let's Make Cards magazine kit. The borders around the edge of top of card are Anita's Glitterations and they are like glitter gel and all squishy! 

The feather, bunny, bow, pearls and charm were all gifts either for Christmas or my Birthday. The little pink buttons are Papermania Capsule Collection. The tiny green flowers at the top are from MeiFlower.

The card blank was a Stepper Card by Papermania. It was a bit hard to photograph as it looks different at all angles - hence all the photos!!! The Daffodils, Carnations, Roses, Rosebuds, Lace and Pins are all from Wild Orchid Crafts.

You have to look carefully but on the lace there are 2 Little pink buttons and a lemon bow!

I've coloured Bea with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Bea: Caramel, Cocoa

Bea's Hat: Cool Aqua, Aqua?

Bunny Suit: Rose Pink, Blossom, Shocking Pink, Sorbet

Carrot: Apricot, Honeycomb, (leaf) Meadow Green, Apple

White Wow Flock on bunny suit trimmings

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Teddy Bo Challenge - Challenge 28 - 'Easter and/or Buttons and Bows' ends 1st April 2012
Wild Orchid Crafts - Challenge 45 - 'Bingo' ends 01 April 2012
(buttons, flowers, charms)
Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge 73  - 'Easter and/or Animals' ends 09th April 2012


Off to bed now... I'm really tired.... and I'm still recovering from the shock of yesterday. The prices have gone up at our dentist!!!! £35 to look at my teeth, another £35 to clean my teeth (can he not look at my teeth whist he is cleaning them!!!! LOL) and £45 for a filling next month!! Oh well I shouldn't grumble - it has cost me more in the past!! and everything, everywhere is going up in price - I even got a shock when I went in Red Cross Charity Shop - the cheapest T Shirt was £2.99 - I only wanted one to tear up into rags!! LOL

Hope the sunshine stays for the weekend!
Take Care!
Big Hugs
Sue xxx

MAWTT Challenge 142 - 'Cute 'n' Cuddly'

Good Morning! Hope you are all having a good week! and hope you have managed to enjoy some of the sunshine while it lasts here in UK. I can't believe that it's Thursday again already and time for another wonderful challenge over at.....

Moving Along With The Times

The lovely Debs is our hostess this week and she has chosen the fab theme of

'Cute 'n' Cuddly'

So we would like to see your creations with something cute and cuddly on!! It doesn't have to be a card - it could be an altered item, gift box, tag etc, as long as it follows the theme and has something 'cute and cuddly' on it!! :-) 

We are sponsored this week by the wonderful Di's Digis

and I have chosen one of Di's beautiful images called 'Special Just For You'. I think the bear is really 'cute 'n' cuddly' and perfect for this challenge!

The gorgeous paper is My Mind's Eye 'Howdy Doody' from My Crafty Heart. Ooh I do love this pad!! it's SO scrummy! Also from My Crafty Heart there are some little peach pearls inbetween the rosebuds, but not sure if you can see them in the photo. They are Hero Arts - 'Sunshine - Mixed Accents' - really pretty and in graduating sizes.

 I've used a Nellie Snellen Die for the border and the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat.

The beautiful lace and dragonfly charm were part of candy from the lovely Sussie and it's so gorgeous that I save it for special cards. The glittery centre flower is from Dies to Die For and the other lovely roses and rosebuds are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

 Colouring: Promarkers:

Bear: Tan, Cinnamon

Grass/Leaves: Meadow Green, Apple

Oranges: Peach, Soft Peach

Yellows: Ivory, Tulip Yellow

Gold Stickes

The gold stickles look really pretty in real life but unfortunately they always look dreadful in photos! It looks like frog spawn!!!! LOL 

So hope you can hop on over to MAWTT for more details of the challenge and to check out the rest of the team's wonderful inspiration.... they are all beautiful and very cute 'n' cuddly!! :-)


I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:-
Sweet Stampin' - 'Anything Goes' ends 30th March 2012
Simon Says - 'Anything Goes' ends 3rd April 2012
Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge 73  - 'Easter and/or Animals' ends 09th April 2012 
Truly Scrumptious - Challenge 77 - 'Use Lace on Your Creations' ends 10th April 2012

Thank you for all your lovely comments! and a big welcome to my New Followers!

Not long until the weekend now - I'm really looking forward to relaxing and catching up on some TV !!!
Love n Hugs!
Sue xx

My 50th Birthday

Hi All, I thought you might like to see some of my Birthday Photos...... they are a bit higgeldy piggeldy and not in any order - sorry!! but you can see from these piccies that I got some beautiful cards and gifts - Wow! I was really spoilt. This post is very photo heavy !!!!! LOL

A BIG Thank You to Lynn, Teresa, Chrissie,  Ira,  Lisa,  Debs!

A BIG Thank You to Lynn, Mau, Laurie and Chrissie!

A BIG Thank You to Alessandra, Chrissie and my Mum n Dad!  Ooh the Downton Abbey Book has lots of lovely photos - so I can drool over Matthew!!! LOL)

and my cards....

Thank You Laurie and Teresa!!!

Thank You Ira and Lisa!!!

Thank You Debs and Hazel !!!

Thank You Lynn and Amanda & Adam!!!

Thank You Pami and Claire!!!

Thank You Mau and Chrissie!!!

Thank You Sandra!!!

Thank You Shirley, Mum and Dad!!!

Thank You Alessandra and Chrissy!!!

Thank You Pat!!!

So a Big Thank You for all your beautiful cards and gifts and also for all your good wishes by email or comments - I really do appreciate them all !! :-))


My daughter also got me some lovely Kasbah Glass Fairy Lights which are for when I get my room sorted out - which could take until my 60th at the rate I'm going!! LOL. I also got quite a few paper pads off family and friends so I'm looking forward to using them very soon! I also got some decoupage sheets and toppers. I love doing decoupage and am determined to do more!!!


We took some photos but I am paranoid about my thinning hair and being overweight!!! and when anyone points a camera at me these days, I am like Chandler off Friends!! I pull very strange faces...


When we saw this in the Viewfinder we were crying with laughter!!!!! I look like Benny Hill !! 

Benny Hill impression!

Can't believe how weak I am nowadays - my hands were shaking holding this bottle!!!

My Precious! LOL

These are some photos that we took in the garden - it was a beautiful sunny day!!

My lovely daughter Christina!

Chrissie

Chrissie and me

Chrissie

Chrissie and me

Me (nice photo but still a bit 'Chandler' LOL )

The fun really started when we tried to open the Champagne. I am usually the one who opens any bubbly in our house, but I was too weak!!!!!! that cork just didn't want to pop!!! LOL Chrissie was waiting to get a photo of the actual 'popping' but she just ended up with a load of photos of me straining and groaning!!! ROFL and she came to the rescue in the end and got the blighter out!!!

Hope you are all having a lovely week and enjoying the sunshine!! :-)
Ok gonna Publish it now before I chicken out..... LOL
Love n Hugs!
Sue xxx

My Crafty Heart - DT Card - 'Rainy Days'

Aww how I loved working with this gorgeous Mabel Lucie Attwell image called 'Rainy Days'. It takes me right back to my childhood. Some of you might also have had Story Books with her wonderful illustrations! They are part of a new range of Stamps available from My Crafty Heart! Hope you can pop on over to take a look.

As soon as I saw the image I thought of this paper. It is quite tweedy and reminds me of the 60s!! I'm sure my grandfather used to have a car with seats in a similar design to this? Am I imagining this or does anyone else remember? Anyway, this gorgeous paper is from the pad Little Black Dress by Basic Grey also available from MCH. I've used a strip of similar paper from the pad to create a border around the image and to make a border across the middle.

Colouring: Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin: Putty, Sunkissed Pink

Hair: Buttercup, Mustard, Champagne, Cappuccino

Clothes: Apricot, Honeycomb, Cocoa, Caramel

Ducks: Champagne, Antique White

Brolly: Warm Greys

The sentiments were made on computer. I made up the little quote - I know it's a bit twee but it seemed to fit the image!! LOL This is going to be an Anniversary Card for my parents in July and so that was the inspiration. The Mabel Lucie Attwell Stamps do come with some Sentiments and other little elements that are wonderful. With this image you get.... "You Can Share My Umbrella" and "Every Path has it's Puddles" and "You Brighten My Day" and "Thanks for Being There" - also you get an extra little ducky image and an extra puddle and some rain. So you get plenty of value for your money with these stamps!!! They do stamp beautifully and are wonderful to colour too!

I've added a Prima Rose Trim in 'Neutral' and a little Vintage Clock Charm and some Hero Arts Sunshine Mixed Accents Gems and Pearls - all also available from MCH!

They have some beautiful new things in store including Flowersoft some of which is Frosting and is gorgeous!!!! you can see it on Teresa's card here! Also there are some New Prima Pads in store and more on the way - so do look out for those. Also coming soon are Viva Pearl Pens!!! I can't wait to try them!!

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:-

Simon Says - 'Let's Play Bingo' ends 27th March 2012 

(Flowers, Pearls, Charms)

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 209 - 'Anything Goes ends' 28th March 2012

Sweet Stampin - 'Anything Goes' ends 30th March 2012

Stampin' For the W-end - Challenge 6 - 'Anything Goes' ends 5th April 2012

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Challenge 22 - 'Shabby Chic/Vintage' ends 8th April 2012

Ooh this is SO rushed - I hope I have done everything correctly!! I can't seem to catch up since my Birthday!! Oh and I haven't forgotten - will post some photos very soon!!!
Hope you are all well and enjoying some sunshine!! :-)
Love n Hugs!
Sue xx

50th Birthday Candy Winners!!!!!

Hi all,

Sorry I'm a bit late posting the Winners!!! I really didn't think I would be this tired after the Celebrations!!! and I did have some Champagne!!  so I've had quite a lazy day today LOL

I had a lovely Birthday though! and would like to say a BIG Thank You for all your lovely Comments, Cards and Gifts - Wow! it really made my day special. I will post some photos very soon!! 

Well enough waffling!!! you want to know who's won!!!!

Well I've just picked the Winners with the Psychic Science Org Random thingy and...... 

The Winner of  $20 Voucher from Mo Mannings 

is .....

30 Chrissyxx

Random numbers generated Mar 25 2012 at 2:51:46 by www.psychicscience.org  

Free educational resources for parapsychology, psychical research & mind magic.

and.....

The Winner of the £10 Cuddly Buddly Voucher

is...

24 Delphine

Random numbers generated Mar 25 2012 at 2:55:1 by www.psychicscience.org  

Free educational resources for parapsychology, psychical research & mind magic.

Woo Hoo!! Congratulations Ladies!!!

If you email me (address is in Profile) then I'll sort out your prize vouchers for you!!! hope you enjoy...

I wish you could all be winners! Thank you all for being loyal and supportive Followers! A big welcome to my new Followers and hope you'll stick with me.

Be back very soon!

Love n Hugs!

Sue xx

MAWTT Challenge 141 - 'Easter Wishes'

Good Morning! Hope everyone is well - I can't believe it's Thursday again already and so time for another wonderful challenge over at.....

Moving Along With The Times

The lovely Lisa is our hostess this week and she has chosen the fab theme of

'Easter Wishes'

So we want to see a card or a gift or altered item etc. with an Easter Theme! I'm really looking forward to seeing all your wonderful creations with this challenge! 

We are sponsored this week by the wonderful Digi My World

who kindly gave us some really cute images to play with!! They are from a set called Bunny Ears and this little girl is called Cindy Ears!! Isn't she adorable....

The papers are from Pink Petticoat. The gorgeous Memory Box Die - 'Modern Landscape Border' and the little resin flowers - 'Dolly Mixture Dreams' are from My Crafty Heart. My wonderful daughter bought me some little bunnies for Christmas - isn't he cute!! The Sentiment was made on computer and I've cut it out with scalloped scissors and outlined edges with Sakura blue glitter pen. 

I tried something a bit different with this image. I coloured it digitally with a pale base colour and then coloured over and shaded with Prisma Pencils. I definitely need more practice with the pencils!!! There were going to be two images on this card but I made a right mess of the the first and it went in the bin. But I think it was probably just as well because I wouldn't have been able to fit my bunny on and those gorgeous flowers!! and she kind of fits in well with the landscape background on her own. 

Hope you can hop on over to MAWTT for more details of the challenge and to check out the rest of the Team's wonderful creations - they are all gorgeous!! :-)

Thank you for all your lovely comments - they mean so much! and a big welcome to my new followers!

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:-

Crafts & Me - Challenge 76 - 'Light Airy Spring Colours' ends 27th March 2012

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 155 - 'Anything Goes' ends 27th March 2012

Paper Crafting Journey - Challenge 5 - 'Pretty Pastels' ends 28th March 2012

Craft Us Crazy - Challenge 23 - 'Religious/Easter and/or Something Sweet' ends 28th March 2012

Dream Valley - Challenge 28 - 'Easter' ends 31st March 2012

Lexi's Creations - Challenge 61 - 'Easter' ends 31st March 2012

Ah well, not long to go now until my birthday - only one day to go!!! Woo Hoo!! I have quite a few cards now waiting to be opened tomorrow - so can't wait! and there is just enough time to enter my Candy if you haven't already done so!! I can't believe that I'm coming down with yet another cold!!! and with this one I have got a tickly cough!! it's driving me nuts!! going to get some Glycerine and Honey now to help me sleep.
Will catch up with you all soon!
Big Hugs!
Sue xx

My Crafty Heart - DT Card - 'Sweet Eline's - Frog on Flower'

Hello!! hope you are all well and having a good week. If not then I hope things improve for you very soon!! I have made this card with another of the wonderful Nellie Snellen images called - 'Sweet Eline's - Frog on Flower'. Isn't she adorable!!!

STAMP:       Nellie Snellen - 'Sweet Eline's - Frog on Flower'
PAPERS:      Kaisercraft - 'Miss Nelly'
FLOWER:    Prima - 'Rose Trim - Dusky Pink'
PEARLS:      Melissa Frances - 'Trinkets & Baubles - Pearls'
GLITTER:    Stickles - 'Star Dust'

All available from My Crafty Heart.... Teresa has some gorgeous new products in store - why not pop on over and take a look!!...... you know you want to !!! :-)

The pearls in real life are gorgeous baby blue, pink and soft green to match the colours in the papers. Not sure why they have come out looking so different in the photos? hey ho - the camera does lie!!

The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat.

Colouring: Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Star Dust Stickles

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:-

Allsorts - Challenge 146 - 'Three In a Row' ends 23rd March 2012

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 123 - 'Spring' ends 23rd March 2012

One Stitch At a Time - Challenge 105 - 'Girly' ends 24th  March 2012 

Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge 137 - 'Things with Wings' ends 25th March

Colour Create - Challenge 92 -' Pink, Blue, Sage, White/Cream' ends 28th March 2012

Paper Crafting Journey - Challenge 5 - 'Pretty Pastels' ends 28th March 2012

I would like to thank Lily and Cathy for the Versatile Blogger Award!! I am so honoured!  I am going to pass it on to all my followers. Thank you for all your lovely comments and a warm welcome to my new followers!

I will catch up with you all soon!

Love n Hugs

Sue xx

Ooh I am so honoured this month - I have been given not one but two awards! 

The lovely Lily Anuska  and Sandra have both given me this award!!! THANK YOU both So much!! it means a lot!

*  This is for any co-blogging friend who has helped you develop your blog in any and all ways.


*  It is for any blogging friend who has cheered you along in your blog building, craft advancing career.


*  For any blogging friend who always stops by and is kind to you. You can count on them to always be one of  the great commenter's at the end of your post.


*  Give to 3-5 Blends who you feel meet these requirements.


*  Create a post with the terms of use and publish.

Well I have to say that all of the above applies to ALL my followers!! I have made so many wonderful friends blogging. All my Followers have been wonderful and your comments and support means so much to me!!! 

I have been a bit under the weather since Christmas, I had an ecg and echocardiogram which showed I had an enlarged heart and left ventricle. I had really high blood pressure and high cholesterol and so had to rethink my whole health regime. 

Anyway, thinks are looking much better now. I am on new ace inhibitor tablets which are helping a lot. I have had quite a few side effects with them, but I reckon they are worth putting up with - better than having a stroke or heart attack!!! I am also on a low-fat diet!! so it's Weight Watchers desserts instead of rich cream cakes!!! 

However, I will be having a little reprieve for my birthday!!!! :-)  Well I can't celebrate my 50th without a little glass of bubbly and some choccies!!! Hee hee - can't wait !!! only a week to go!!! So don't forget to enter my Birthday Candy if you haven't already!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Big Hugs!

Sue xx

MAWTT Challenge 140 - 'Special Lady'

Good Morning! Hope everyone is well - it's Thursday again and time for another wonderful challenge over at.....

Moving Along With The Times

The lovely Pami is our hostess this week and she has chosen the fab theme of

'Special Lady'

So we would like to see a card for a 'special lady' in your life - it could be your mum, sister, daughter, gran, aunt, friend etc.... 

With Mother's Day fast approaching I have chosen to make a card for my mum. I know it's very bright and bold but that is what my mum loves. She hates drab and dreary. So I think you can safely say that this card is not dull!!! LOL  

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

and they very kindly gave us some images to play with....

I chose 'Sparkles' as I thought she would go really well with this Kate Knight paper that I know my mum really loves. I've had this pad for ages - it was a freebie on magazine and you got quite a few pages of each pattern. The border is done with a Nellie Snellen die and the lovely ribbon is from MeiFlower. 

The gorgeous Prima Polka Dot Flower and the little Hero Arts Gemstones are from My Crafty Heart. The sentiment was made on computer.

I've coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and then added lots of Star Dust Stickles to her wings. She really does 'sparkle' in real life!!! 

Stitchy Bear Stamps are very kindly giving this week's winner a $10 dollar voucher to spend in-store!!!!.

I hope you can join us for this wonderful challenge - we also have 5 new team members!!! 

 Mau, Claire, Leesa, Judith and Kim

They are all mega talented and I am really looking forward to working with them. It would be great if you could hop on over and visit their blogs and give them a warm welcome!! They have also introduced themselves on our MAWTT blog... just click here to read...

So do hop on over to MAWTT  for more details of the challenge and to check out my teamies wonderful creations this week - they are all fabulous!! a great variety of styles and inspiration....

I would like to enter my card into the following Challenges:-

Allsorts - Challenge 145 - 'Say it With Flowers' ends 16th March 2012 

One Stop - Challenge 173 - 'Mother's Day with Ribbon' ends 16th March 2012

Craft Your Days Away - Challenge 40 - 'Mother's Day' ends 16th March 2012 

Dream Valley  - Challenge 27 - 'Mother's Day' ends 17th March 2012

Lexi's Creations - Challenge 60 -  'Mother's Day' ends 17th March 2012 

Cupcake Craft - Challenge 183 - 'Going Dotty' ends 18th March 2012 

Oldie but a Goodie - 'Mum's the Word' ends 19th March 2012

(Kate Knight paper freebie over 6 months ago)

Papertake Weekly - 'For the Girls or Mum' ends 19th March 2012

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 154 - 'Something for Mum' ends 20th March 2012 

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 108 - 'Anything Goes' ends 20th March 2012

Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge 72 -'Mother's Day/Craft Buddy' ends 26th March 2012

Thank you for all your lovely comments! and a big welcome to my new followers!! I don't know where the time has gone this week and I seem to have had lots of little jobs to do - so I'm sorry if I haven't got around to you in the last couple of days!  I will catch up with you very soon! Hope the sun is shining today!! :-))

Love n Hugs!

Sue xx

My Crafty Heart - DT Card - 'Sweet Eline's - Flower'

 Hello, hope you are all well... it's been a lovely sunny day today! Just how I like it - not too hot but you can feel the warmth of the sun! I had a lovely crafting afternoon today and finished off this card.  The gorgeous image is a Nellie Snellen stamp called 'Sweet Eline's - Flower' - isn't she adorable!! A dream to stamp and wonderful to colour!!

I've used some Kaisercraft - 'Miss Nelly' papers. They are really lush and remind me of Summer. I've kept my colouring soft and used pastel shades as she looks such a delicate and dainty fairy!! and I've added some of my favourite Ultra Fine Glitter in 'Candy Floss' on her wings.

Colouring: Promarkers

Skin: Putty, Sunkissed Pink

Hair: Caramel, Cocoa

Rose Pink, Blossom, Pastel Blue, Cornflower, Meadow Green, Pear

All the following that I have used are available from My Crafty Heart .......

STAMP:        Nellie Snellen - 'Sweet Eline's - Flower' 

PAPERS:      Kaisercraft - 'Miss Nelly' 

GEMS:          Kaisercraft - Sparklets 'Fern'

FLOWER:   My Crafty Heart - 'Resin Flower 'Spring Dreams'

DIE:              Memory Box - 'Vivienne Butterfly'

PEARLS:     Melissa Frances - 'Trinkets & Baubles Pearls'

The sentiment was made on computer.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Paper Crafting Journey - Challenge 4 - 'Anything Goes' ends 14th March 2012

Allsorts - Challenge 145 - 'Say it With Flowers' ends 16th March 2012 

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'Things with Wings' ends 19th March 2012

Ladybug Crafts Ink - 'Anything Goes' ends 25th March 2012

I must say Thank You to Shannon and Pauline who gave me the Liebster Award! It is so kind of you both! 

as I was given it a few weeks ago, I thought this time I would give it to all my Followers!! Just to say Thank You for all your lovely comments - your support means a lot! Don't forget to enter my Candy if you haven't already!

Will catch up with you all very soon!

Love n Hugs!

Sue xx

MAWTT Challenge 139 - 'Cute As A Button'

Good Morning! Hope everyone is well - it's Thursday again already and so time for another wonderful challenge over at.....

Moving Along With The Times

The lovely Laurie is hostess this week and she has chosen the fab theme of

'Cute As A Button'

So we would like to see cute images and buttons!!

We are sponsored this week by the wonderful Stamp Fairy

who very kindly gave us some cute images to work with and I chose Lenny Bee! Isn't he adorable? He has his own little pot of honey!

This is the first mini card that I have made using a Large Circle Nestie. They are fun to do and a little bit addictive!! The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat and I've added it in alongside the image. The little flower was made with Nellie Snellen punch. I don't have many buttons and so had to raid my mum's sewing box, yet again! I found this little green button and so gave it a quick polish!! The frog button is more recent and from my stash.

Stamp Fairy are very kindly offering the winner a $10 Voucher to spend in-store! 

I hope you can pop over to MAWTT for more details of the Challenge and to see the wonderful creations that my Teamies have made for inspiration....

One Stop - Challenge 172 - 'Button It' ends 9th March 2012 

Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge 14 - 'Text Me' ends 10th March 2012 

Paper Sundaes - Challenge 110 - 'Green or Good Luck' ends 10th March 2012

Craft your Passion - Challenge 100 - 'Anything Goes' 11th March 2012

Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge 136 - 'Something Old/New' ends 11th March 2012

Old: Button New: Image

Papertake Weekly - 'Anything Goes' ends 12th March 2012

Not long until the weekend! Will catch up with you all soon!!
Love n Hugs!
Sue xxx