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Hello and welcome to my blog, this is my sanctury from real life, a little bit of space for doing what i love, and that's crafting. scrapbook, cards, box's and anything inky. I do follow a lot of blogs as i like the challenges that i find and also the inspiration i get from them, so many talented people with great ideas. So please feel free to leave a comment so i know you have popped by and i can call on you. Sue

Saturday, 25 February 2012

time 4 happy birthday


made on brown and cream card, layered with copper card, the paper is from trim craft. top image is a digi stamp steampunk free vintage, some great freebies from them, the clock is a Tim Holtz stamp and i used a distress ink on it. Sorry not very good at man cards but still trying.

like to enter it in the sweet stampin challenge blog and any comments or tips would be great for creating a better card.

Great day for a Birthday


this card front is made in CA, the image is from Cajoline-vintage animals, the remind me so much of the scraps i used to collect and swap at school. This is a 5x7 card and printed out on mat paper and keeping the vintage look. I have only added the think heart and a brush of cross stitch as i want it for a man card , I hope you like it.

to be entered into Rainbow lady's challenge blog.

Friday, 24 February 2012

sunshine and smiles



I made this tent fold card for my niece Karen who's birthday is this weekend. The green and white back paper is a freebie from a craft mag, the check paper is from docraft, the scalloped edge and mount where cut out out of white card on my cameo and the stamp is a gorjuss girl from sugar nellie. I would like to enter it in the following challenges.

Doyoustackup challenge blog
Doyoustackup challenge blog
Fab'n'funky challenges
Fab'n'funky challenges

Sunday, 19 February 2012

wings and legs


Made a diamond card this week on white card and layered and mated, the paper is from the Embossibilities Elegance CD, added some ribbon and the card mount, tryed the promarkers but not the right colour so i went over it with colorbox cat's eyes , used thistle , it looks glossy in pic but now it's dryed out it is a nice chalky finish and i added a couple of ribbons. the stamp is a digi called Noon from Crafts and me and i just love this so pretty. I hope you like it. I am entering it in two challenges this week at wings and legs at CD Sunday challenge blog and at Ribbons and bows at Totally paper crafts
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one stitch at a time
Divas by design






http://sue-b-smallwonders.blogspot.com/2012/02/stamp-is-from-paper-shelter-and-is.html

Saturday, 18 February 2012

mardi gras

This is a 12x12 scrap page made in craft artist, background and images are from the net, they have been taken into cutout studio and photo shop. Decided to do a scrap page as i don't have a stamp that would be suitable, but i have just remembered a cd i have that i will be able to do a card with if i have time. Anyway i hope you like this effort to be entered into Mardi Gras challenge over at Rainbow lady's challenge blog.


Sunday, 12 February 2012

For CD Sunday the letter L, so i have picked a Lion cub. This image is taken from the Jayne Netley Mayhew collection. I hope you like it.





Saturday, 11 February 2012

Have a heart
Made on plain red card with cream flurishes to the front andcream word art inside. The image is a digi stamp called Hippie from Make it Crafty and has been coloured with promarker. added some red glitter to the hearts and all done. I hope you like it x





Monday, 6 February 2012

just made this quick get well card for my grandson Daniel who is 7. The papers are from Dove craft and i think this is a kennyk stamp, hope he likes it and yes he is a extreme boy lol.
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get well soon

Sunday, 5 February 2012

This card has been made entirely from the CD Tulip and friends from Docrafts, i hope you like it.


http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/
the stamp is from The paper shelter and is called Gothika. The background and Hearts are from SB-be my valentine and i have added a brush from craft artist called cracks.



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Monday, 30 January 2012

Meet Tam and Shanter, I have made a scrap page this week for Rainbow lady's challenge and for CD Sundays challenge.
The background is taken from a kit called Summer Feeling but the images are from the net. I hope you like it x

Sunday, 22 January 2012

This card has been made for the http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ , i have acutely made a card this week and not a scrap page. The background paper is from the Embossibilites Elegance CD that i was lucky enough to win on CD Sunday, "pic below of the candy i won" fabulous prize thank you so much.  I know the two CD 's will get plenty of use. The main image is from the net i like it as it's a bit quirky. Sorry my camera work is not that good . 

Saturday, 21 January 2012

This page has been  made in craft artist and the kit is  a lovely freebie from Krystal athttp://krystalskraftyplace.blogspot.com/. This is Krystal's second free kit and it is a very large kit full of great things, so get on over there and take o look.
This page has been made for a challenge over at http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ The theme is Chines New Year and i have decided to do a scrapbook page.  I have used Craft Artist for this page, the background is from a kit called" Not only for men" by Martencja Designs, the second paper is from "Marissa-BCS-paper nine"and the image and chines symbols are from a Google search. I hope you like it.
http://sue-b-smallwonders.blogspot.com/

Friday, 13 January 2012


These two pages along with the last page i posted have all been made from the one Free kit, " Affairs of the heart " made by Gracie and Tracy at  http://gracieandtracydesigns.blogspot.com/
The kit is really lovely and well worth you popping over to their blog . I have added nothing to the kit so far, i have only been using what is within the kit, i think it's lovely.

Thursday, 12 January 2012

new kit
My first play with the new Free kit "Affairs of the heart " from Gracie and Tracy over at  http://gracieandtracydesigns.blogspot.com/

Lovely kit Ladies thank you for sharing with us.xx

http://sueandu.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

I Miss you


I just loved this image i found on the net and just had to make a page with it, i hope you like it.

Sunday, 8 January 2012

This page is made for a challenge over on Scrapbook flair called" Make it large".the kit used-is from AZUR_beachtreasure

This page has been made for the Sea life challenge over at CD Sunday the backing paper was taken from a Cd called Working Ele , the image of the man is from the net and every thing else is taken from a "Kit from Sekada Designs called "Window on the sea". I do hope this ok as i use a lots of my scrap kits to make my cards in the same way that i use CD's.

Thursday, 5 January 2012

Rainbow lady's challenge

 Time....this scrap page is made from 3 steampunk kits, they are Steampunk -Bon Voyage, Steamship-Mercy Lynch and J Z design's Victorian punk. I love all steampunk and they are excellent for man cards. I hope you like it. For rainbow lady's challenge ".

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

It is my nieces birthday this week so i thought i would make her a card and put it into your challenge at the same time.  I made a stepper card this time and was pleased with myself for getting it right first time for a change. The papers where free in a craft mag, i used silver peel-offs just to give a little shine, the center flower is from a print out from a CD and the happy birthday and flowers are cardboard . I hope both she and you like it.

Sunday, 1 January 2012

Life is good


This page has been made for a challenge on Scrapbook flair. Made in craft artist and the kit i used is called "Cinnamon" from scrapbookgraphics. All elements are from the kit but i have also used an overlay called kitschgarden also from scrapbookgraphics. The second page has been finished with effects in Fotosketcher. I hope you like them.

This card is made for the CD Sunday challenge. The background paper is taken from a polka doodles CD, Not for girls definitely for men, the other one is from my craft studio, "Art Nouveau", the photo is from the net.

Happy new Year

A new year wish to all my family and friends. May the year ahead bring all you wish for, Good health and happiness to you all. xx

Thursday, 15 December 2011

small wonders: Wishing on a star

http://www.scrapbookflair.com/bitsbobs/wishing_on_a_star

Wishing on a star

This Christmas page was created in scrapbook artist 2, the image is from the net and i have used lots of brushes on this and a couple of embellishments, also used some effects, I have posted it on scrapbook flair and daisytrail.  I hope you like it.

Sunday, 27 November 2011

This my 3rd page with the girls kit, so many more ideas to create beautiful pages. The second part ofthe kit is now ready over at their blog.http://gracieandtracydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/11/freebie-kit-now-ready-christmas-mix.html#comment-form
My second page with Gracie and Tracy's new free kit, i hope you have been over to check it out, i'm loving it .http://gracieandtracydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/11/freebie-kit-now-ready-christmas-mix.html#comment-form
This is the first page i have made with the new free kit from Tracy and Gracie, also this is the first kit they have made. had a lot of fun doing a few pages with their kit, this is part one and now part 2 is also ready, so get on over to take a look for yourself at                                      http://gracieandtracydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/11/freebie-kit-now-ready-christmas-mix.html#comment-form.
I have made this card for the CD Sunday challenge http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ . the cd i used is the Rachelle Anne Miller collection, i hope you like it . xx

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

take time to watch the leaves

This page is made for the CDSunday challenge. The kit is November Fantasies and the background paper is from A Walk in Wonderland from my craft studio, i hope you like it .

Saturday, 5 November 2011

Just thinking of Christmas so i made this page.

once upon a time

This is Kairon, my neice's son. He is doing so well after his prem birth, a very happy little boy full of smiles. The kit is again "Attention au dragon" by Chriscrap, just right for your little ones.

This is a page i made of my grandson Jake who is 4 years old. The kit i used is called "Attention au dragon" by Chriscrap. Jake is looking very happy with a glass of coke as his mum does not usually let him have this.

Sunday, 11 September 2011

Hi , I have made this card for the CD 
sunday challenge. The card was made
 in serif's craft artist and the CD used is 
AnnaMarie Designs 20 templates
volume 1. I had fun doing this challenge 
M is for and as you can see i pick 
the monkey, i hope you like  it.

Tuesday, 16 August 2011



This card is for my son Daniel who will be 30 this week. Daniel likes this art and is quite good at it so i hope he will enjoy this card for this birthday. The finished card will also have embellishments to the front as this a gigital printout created in serif's craft artist. I hope you like it .

Sunday, 14 August 2011

Made for the CD sunday challenge. Made in Serif's craft artist with embellishments and border added from My craft studio's Walk in Wonderland. I hope you like it.

Thursday, 11 August 2011

This page was created is Serif's Craft artist. It was made for a challenge on Daisy Trail, this challenge is run by Sue Mclean from Annapolis USA. Sue goes under the name of "mcleansue" on the daisy trail site, she  has started a group called "Getting better all the time" or GBAT. Anyone like like me who has a lot to learn in Serif's craft artist and just what it can do are more than welcome to join in. Sue sets the challenge and also supplies us with a video on the how to do. This challenge is all about brushes, making your own, making frames from brushes and word art brushes. On my page i have created four brushes, the outer frame was a dragon and used in stretch mode, then there is a word art brush used in simple mode, the paw print is in simple mode and the inner frame is a bamboo brush. The word art brushes are excellent for card makers who would like the outer frame in some sort of text.

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

This year we have had the pleasure of these house martins, they first built a nwst 3 years ago but this is the first year we have young. They are almost ready to fly and mum and dad are never far away so i was lucky to get near enough to get a couple of photo's.

Made for a challenge on "Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog", ihope you like it.
This page was created for a challenge to make a frame from an unusual shape The kits used where "I love rain", "Because of you" and "Summer rain". I hope you like it.

small wonders: T is for Terrier

http://www.scrapbookflair.com/bitsbobssmall wonders: T is for Terrier

Monday, 8 August 2011

T is for Terrier

I have made this page for a challenge over on Scrapbook Flair. The challenge is Alphabet soup T. I love the finished result from the effects used on the image, background paper if from wfd_Manger and the frame is from the kit Endless love. I hope you like it.
This is a page i made of my Grandaughter Chloe
, it is made up from several kits and using scrapbook
artist 2. This is one of my early pages where i am 
finding my way around the program. i hope you
like it.

Countdown to Christmas