Scrapturday is back!

Here is the first Scrapturday offering for 2012.  I tried paper weaving for the first time because I had all these even pieces of different blues. Quite tricky and I will need some more practice to perfect it but I like the effect.  The only new piece of paper used was the card base - everything else has to be scraps.

Supplies:
Paper - bashful blue, whisper white and baja breeze c/s from SU, "urban garden" DSP scraps from SU, check paper from stash.
Stamp - "happiest birthday" from SU
Ink - not quite navy from SU
Adhesive - snail, glue dots and dimensionals

I will be crafting today to the sounds of the NFL playoffs.  My son is sports mad and my craft table and the tv are adjacent.  Luckily he doesn't have it too loud!  I also have to do some vacuuming but that will have to wait til after the games!  Hope your day is fun and not too much drudgery.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Websters pages Botanical

Another card using Botanical. The pack included fairies and Christmas images as well as general.  Very versatile.  I love this combination of orange and green - quite fresh!

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and pumpkin pie c/s from SU, "botanical" DSP from Websters pages
Other - pumpkin pie grosgrain ribbon from SU
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dots

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Buttons

I hadn't played with buttons for a while so I decided to have a go.  Love purple (it's my fave colour) so this paper and these buttons make a card that I would be happy to receive!

Supplies:
Paper - very vanilla c/s from SU, "botanical" DSP from Webster's pages.
Other - purple buttons from Beutron mixed bag.
Adhesive - snail, glue dots

Am re-organising my craft stash and taking stock to see what I need to replace or can renew to get ready for another busy crafting year.  Last year I was very good and tried hard to use up existing stash but I am now in the position where I do need to re-stock some things.  Will be disciplined though and make a list and stick to it - not be distracted by all that's bright and shiny in the shops!!!  Oh soooo hard!  I think I am a magpie or bower bird by nature! What's your weakness - paper or bling, dies or ribbons? (sign me up for all of them)

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Flower images

Today's card features flower images from the Hunt and Gather set.  They are like botanical drawings and fit the camping theme that runs through the set.  The middle image is popped.  The yellow 'twine' is not quite twine and not quite embroidery floss.  I got it in a mixed bag of colours from Spotlight.

Supplies:
Paper - chocolate chip c/s from SU, dark green c/s from stash, "hunt and gather" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - yellow string(?) from stash
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

had our first over 30 degree day yesterday for a long while. Had almost forgotten what summer was about!!  We dusted off the BBQ and then played a game of Man bites dog - a funny card game where you have to make headlines.  All in all a pleasant evening.  Hope yours was/ is too.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Hunt and Gather #2

Thought I'd share another of my masculine cards today.  It also features Hunt and Gather.  There are these great little cigarette card size images of bugs and flowers and fish.  Tomorrow's card will feature some flower images.

Supplies:
Paper - chocolate chip c/s from SU, "hunt and gather" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - string and circle clip from stash
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

Another lovely summers day here. Have been out early to water the garden and now going to tackle washing down the kitchen cupboards ready for them to be painted.  At the moment they are a hideous yellow and I am going to paint them white. Panther our cat is relaxing in a pool of sunshine.  His coat is really glossy and he is shining in the sun.  Hope you have a good day.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Hunt and Gather #1

Thought I would start off the New Year by building up my stocks of masculine cards.  Also need to replenish just about everything except floral cards - went a bit overboard with those last year!!  First market for the year is in just under a month so I have to get busy!

Today's card uses the 6 x 6 pad "Hunt and Gather" from Kaisercraft.  Tried to be a bit clever and have things off centre.  Let me know what you think.

Supplies:
Paper - chocolate chip c/s from SU, "hunt and gather" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - linen thread from SU
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

The weather is finally summer warm and we are soaking it up!! My herb garden is starting to take off and my mum is striking me some hydrangeas so I am very excited.  The very shady front yard is still bare but my resolution this year is to make it more "beautiful". I think ferns and hellebores are the plants of choice.  It's my mum's birthday next week so I am off now to make her an extra special card as I will have to have it in the post by friday.  Hope your week is going well.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Happy holiday

This is for a friend's mum who is going on a cruise mid January. CAS card.  Recovering from the worst cold I have had in ages - actually had to go and buy some decongestant!  Usually I just feel rotten for a day then all okay.  This has gone on for six days and showing no sign - as yet - of letting up!!  The kids have it too so we are a plague household.

Supplies:
Paper - very vanilla and rich razzleberry from SU, "global" from 7 Gypsies
Stamp - "happy everything" from SU
Ink - black Tombow marker
Adhesive - snail

Had a great New Years Eve despite the cold.  Saw my mum and sister, her partner and my niece and her husband.  They are having a baby due in June so the family is expanding yet again.  Very exciting.  I will be a great aunt - or is it grand aunt?

Hope the New Year is being good and your resolutions stay resolute!

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie