Thursday 30 August 2012

EVIL SCONE AND CREAM 1- ME 0............

Hello All,

Is it only me or does anybody else start of the day with good intention's..............
Well if you have been following my blog, you will have heard me say I am on a diet....(Hmmm),well today I blew it yet again, I have told you all that at the stables were I keep my horse's they have just opened a little cafe called the log cabin, you can buy an array of wonderful things....from ice cream to hot chocolate muffin's, and of course the EVIL scones with clotted cream and jam, all through the day I do not even think of scones, until I walk past the Log Cabin.....It's like a giant magnet it draws me to the counter no matter how hard I try to escape It get's me and there is no escape and only let's you go when you reach the counter, and of course by then It's too late, you are in the dragon's den and the only way out is to buy something, so of course myself and Mary sucombe to the EVIL scones, once purchased you are free to go, so I suppose I had to buy the scone for future self preservation after all I have commitments and what would they do If I never got away.... how would they cope.... what would the pups and Smarty Pants do with me enslaved to the counter....so I did what anybody else would have done ( well those like me who have no will power) and caved in.....so it's back to the diet starts tomorrow, only thing is tomorrow never come's because when it does it's today.......OH NO .......

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SUZY B
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A BALANCED DIET IS A CAKE IN BOTH HANDS

THE CARD TODAY IS A VERY SIMPLE DESIGN, THE SIZE IS A C5 LANDSCAPE,
I HAVE USED A PIECE OF BLUE CARD 320GSM, THE FLOWERS HAVE BEEN DIE-CUT  WITH A SPELLBINDER DIE IN A PRETTY RED AND WHITE FLOWER DESIGNED PAPER , THE RED IN THE PAPER BRINGS OUT THE RED ROSE ON THE TOP OF THE CUPCAKE,  ALONG THE TOP OF THE CARD I HAVE USED A SILVER BORDER PEEL OFF, THE IMAGE WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND, BUT YOU COULD USE ANY IMAGE, I HAVE LAYERED THE IMAGE ON TO A PIECE OF PALE BLUE CARD STOCK AND THEN PLACED THIS ON TO THE  BASE CARD, TO FINISH OFF I HAVE PLACED TINY RED BRADS IN THE CENTRE OF THE FLOWERS, THIS IS A REALLY SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE DESIGN, GREAT FOR A CHOCOHOLIC FRIEND.


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Wednesday 29 August 2012

FALLING DIAMONDS........

Good Evening Everyone,

Well the day started of the same as usual, the feeding of the rabble, the loading in to the truck.......well that's were it started to go wrong, it was tipping it down with rain I mean really tipping it down,it was about 5.30 this morning so still quite dark, Queen Smarty Pants, who is the one that has to go in to my truck first took one look outside the door, and looked at me as if to say really....you want me to go out in this, think again, and turned round and ran back in to the lounge, meanwhile the pups who are getting quite big now are still trying to escape out the front door, not batting an eyelid at the rain, so I picked up Toby first and ran to put him in the truck, meanwhile Queen Smarty Pants has come back to the front door, most indignant to think that one of them have gone in to the truck first...so I opened the door again to put her in the truck and she ran back in to the lounge, by this time Chumleigh was nearly out the letterbox trying to get with his brother, so I picked him up which I will not be able to do for much longer has he is getting heavy and put him in the truck with Toby, all that was left for me to do was get Queen Smarty Pants who was sat in the hall, I bent down to pick her and she rolled over on to her back ( this is her way of saying I am not going) so I called her bluff.....I went out of the front door and left her in the hall, I stood outside the front door (it was still tipping it down with rain)... and wait for it she started to cry at the door, I undone the door and she ran out and jumped in to the truck....at last we can go, all was quite in the truck apart from the pups fighting in the back, Smarty Pants would not even look at me, anyway on the way over to the stables the rain was still pouring and the raindrops were so big that in the headlights of my truck they looked like huge diamonds, they were amazing. Sometimes you look at things it could be tree a field of poppies, or even raindrops and I think to myself how lucky I am, to be alive...........

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SUZY B
OF
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Gratitude is the heart's memory

Base card has been covered in a distressed patterned paper, down one side is a silver border peel off, In the top right hand corner we have punched through the card using a large flower punch, the image has been cut from a magazine and mounted on to a piece of pink card, we have then placed it on to a silver piece of mirri card, we have picked out the colour tones in the backing paper for the tag , which is chocolate brown,then placed a pink heart brad at the top and a cerise teardrop. The flower has also been done in the same colour tone as the tag, and placed into the hole in the base card, in the centre of the flower is a tiny pink flower and then a smaller silver one, to finish of the design we have placed a silver peg at the top of the image. This is a lovely design, because when you open the card you have a lovely flower on the inside.


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Tuesday 28 August 2012

THE DIET STARTS TOMORROW......

GOOD AFTERNOON,

 WELL IT'S BEEN A NICE DAY HERE IN CORNWALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS COME OVER A BIT GREY SO WE MIGHT HAVE SOME RAIN......MY DAY TODAY CONSISTED OF GOING UP TO THE STABLES TO SORT MY HORSES OUT, RODE MY YOUNGSTER HE WAS A GOOD BOY AND MY GIRL HAD A PAMPER DAY, WHICH SHE LOVES, I HAD A CATCH UP WITH MY MATES THAT I HAVE NOT SEEN SINCE FRIDAY WHAT WITH WORK AND ALL, WE ALL SAT OUTSIDE AND HAD A SCONE WITH CLOTTED CREAM AND JAM, BANG GOES THE DIET AGAIN, WISH YOU COULD BUY WILLPOWER FROM TESCO'S THEY WOULD MAKE A FORTUNE, SO THE DIET STARTS AGAIN TOMORROW AS LONG AS THEY KEEP THE SCONES HIDDEN AWAY, YOU SEE THE PROBLEM BEING IS THAT THE YARD HAVE JUST OPENED A CAFE SELLING ALL KIND'S OF TEMPTING THINGS SCONES AND HOT CHOCOLATE MUFFINS BEING JUST TWO OF THEM THAT'S WITHOUT THE CHEESY CHIPS, AND PANINI'S., SO I AM GOING TO HAVE TO ASK THEM NOT TO SERVE ME ANYMORE ( GOOD LUCK WITH THAT ONE ) SO TO WORK IT OF I WENT FOR A WALK WITH SMARTY PANTS, WHEN WE LEFT THE YARD I HAD TO TAKE THE PUPS TO THE VETS FOR THERE SECOND INJECTION,THEY WERE GOOD LADS THEY GOT WEIGHED AND CHECKED OVER MY THE NICE MAN AND HOORAY I CAN TAKE THEM FOR A PROPER WALK ON SUNDAY... SMARTY PANTS HAD HER INJECTION AS WELL IT WAS HER BOOSTER, AND I BROUGHT HER A LITTLE DOG CHARM TO GO ON HER COLLAR. SO IT LOOKS LIKE A WALK AROUND ARGAL RESERVOIR ON SUNDAY CAN'T WAIT........

CARD WITH BOOKMARK


THIS DESIGN IS IDEAL FOR A CARD WITH A GIFT,

BASE CARD IS WHITE DL SIZE,
DOWN ONE SIDE OF THE CARD I HAVE PLACED THREE DIE CUT FLOWERS, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOWERS I HAVE PLACED TINY FLOWER SHAPED BRADS IN LEMON, THE POCKET HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE  SAME COLOUR TONE AS THE FLOWERS, TO MAKE THE POCKET CUT A SQUARE PIECE OF CARD APPROX 3INS BY 4INS, I HAVE EMBOSSED THE PIECE OF CARD TO ADD TEXTURE, AROUND THE EDGE OF THE SQUARE I HAVE PLACED A SILVER BORDER THE SAME AS THE ONE DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CARD, TO STICK THE PIECE OF CARD TO THE FRONT I HAVE USED DOUBLE SIDED TAPE, STICK THE  SQUARE TO THE FRONT OF YOUR CARD TO FORM THE POCKET, DON'T FORGET TO ONLY ADD THE DOUBLE SIDED TAPE TO THREE SIDES OF THE SQUARE LEAVING THE TOP FREE TO PLACE YOUR BOOKMARK IN. THE SENTIMENT ON THE FRONT OF THE POCKET HAS BEEN PRINTED ON TO A VELLUM IN PALE LEMON AND ATTACHED TO ONE END I HAVE DIE CUT A FLOWER. THE BOOKMARK HAS BEEN BEEN MADE BUY CUTTING A PIECE OF CARD APPROX 8INS BY 2INS IN THE SAME COLOUR TONE AS THE POCKET, I HAVE THEN PLACED A WHITE PIECE OF CARD ON TOP OF THE LEMON LEAVING A LEMON EDGE , AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WHITE PIECE OF CARD I HAVE PRINTED THIS BOOK BELONGS TO.........I THEN ADDED A PRETTY TEDDY IMAGE TAG AND THREADED  A LEMON RIBBON THROUGH THE TOP. THIS IS IDEAL FOR A CARD AND A GIFT FOR ANYONE YOU KNOW THAT LOVES READING, AND YOU COULD EASILY ADAPT THIS TO SUIT ANY STYLE AND IS GREAT WITH CHRISTMAS COMING YOU ARE NOT ONLY SENDING A HANDMADE CARD BUT ALSO A HANDMADE GIFT.......



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Sunday 26 August 2012

ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE ...................

Good Morning all,


Well I woke up this morning and guess what it's not raining yet.... anyway the morning started off as usual, oh by the way the pups made there way upstairs last night  so not much sleep as I am sure they thought the bed was a trampoline, I can't believe they can reek such havoc, so needless to say there were some grumpy moments this morning between hubby and me oh dear.... so were was I oh yes the start of the day, well I fed the pups which is a military mission trying to keep them to there own bowls and then to stop them for eating Smarty Pants brekkie, because she is a lady she eats with refine, the pups just gulp, once breakfast is over I have to go and have a lie down , only joking the next mission is to keep them for getting out of the front door when I leave to go up the stables, honestly it's like something from a carry on movie you no when they speed things up, anyway once myself and Smarty break free we catch our breath in my truck ( in case you are wondering I am unable to take the pups out yet for a walk as they have to have one more injection which they have on Tuesday). Then we set off up to the yard once there we do the usual jobs around the yard, when finished we leave to come home, only this morning I felt like some alone time so we stopped at Argal Reservoir  for a walk I have mentioned Argal in previous Posts, it was beautiful up there the water was like a mirror it was so flat you could see the reflections of the trees and the church it was wonderful, we walked half way round before turning back, and on the way back we saw two swans they were beautiful, and they came quite close to us we were about 6 feet away from them and they just looked at us, I said to Smarty I must bring my camera with me next time to take some photos. I have uploaded some pics on my Blogg Page but they are not ones that I have taken. Anyway we returned home to see what bedlam awaited us only to find the pups sprawled out asleep WHY COULD THEY NOT HAVE DONE THAT LAST NIGHT..........

BEST WISHES
SUZY B
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Reflections 

BASE CARD IS A WHITE LINEN EFFECT SIZE C5, AROUND THE EDGE OF THE CARD I HAVE INKED IT IN A TIM HOLTZ WEATHERED WOOD, IN EACH CORNER I HAVE STAMPED VERY FAINTLY USING THE IMAGE OF A LADIES HEAD AND SOME SCRIPT IN THE SAME INK USED FOR EDGING, I HAVE THEN USED SOME SCRAPS OF PAPER IN A COLLAGE EFFECT FOR THE BASE OF THE MAIN IMAGE, NEXT I PRINTED THE LADY LOOKING AT HER REFLECTION ON TO A GLOSSY PHOTO CARD, AND THEN EDGED IT WITH A SILVER BORDER PEEL OFF. ( THE IMAGE IS FROM A CD ROM BY PANTHEON ART AND GRAPHICS) AT THE BOTTOM EDGE I HAVE PLACED A SILK FLOWER WITH A CRYSTAL GEM IN PINK, AND AT THE TOP I HAVE DIE CUT A TAG AND USED SOME DARK PINK ORGANZA RIBBON, AT THE CENTRE OF THE TAG I HAVE PLACED A PINK FLOWER GEM TO FINISH OF I HAVE PLACED A WITH LOVE SENTIMENT.



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ARGAL RESERVOIR SO BREATHTAKING 



Saturday 25 August 2012

PUPPY PROOFING.........

HI EVERYONE,

WELL I HAVE THE WEEKEND OF WORK AND THE WEATHER IS NOT VERY GOOD, WINDY AND RAINING OH TO GET SOME SUMMER.......
ANYWAY ENOUGH OF THAT, I HAVE BEEN PUPPY PROOFING THE HOUSE THIS MORNING, STAIR GATES, COVERING WIRES YOU NAME IT WE HAVE HAD TO DO IT, IT'S LIKE HAVING SMALL CHILDREN AROUND AGAIN. THE THING IS THEY ARE LABRADOR PUPPIES THE GAPS THEY GET IN YOU WOULD THINK THEY WERE A TINY DOG BUT THERE  NOT THEY ARE FAT LITTLE CREATURES..... MY POOR CATS WELL THERE NOT QUITE THE SAME AT THE MOMENT THEY ARE WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE  TRAUMATIZED. AND I AM SURE PIPALUP HAS DEVELOPED A NERVOUS TWITCH, I DON'T THINK THEY WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN, BUT JOKING ASIDE THE CATS DO PUT THE PUPS IN THERE PLACE THEY ARE QUITE TOLERANT UNTIL THEY HAVE HAD ENOUGH AND THEN THE PUPS GET A SWIFT SMACK ON THE HEAD. WELL WHAT ARE YOU ALL UP TODAY......ME I AM GOING TO MAKE SOME CARDS IT IS THE RIGHT SORT OF WEATHER SO I AM GOING TO GET THE GLITTER OUT AND MAKE SOME CHRISTMAS CARDS, AT THE MOMENT THE PUPS HAVE TIRED THEMSELVES OUT AND SMARTY PANTS IS CURLED UP ASLEEP ON HER CHAIR IN MY CRAFT ROOM. SO I AM GOING TO MAKE THE MOST OF SOME QUITE TIME..........

BEST WISHES
SUZY B
OF
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MELLOW  YELLOW

THE BASE CARD IS A CREAM LINEN FINISH C5 SIZE
THE IMAGE'S ARE A SHEET OF VINTAGE SCRAPS THAT I PURCHASED FROM ARTS AND GRAPHICS, A CRAFT SHOP WE HAVE HERE IN CORNWALL, BUT YOU COULD ACHIEVE THE SAME EFFECT BUY USING ANY IMAGES YOU HAVE IN YOUR CRAFT STASH...
I HAVE USED MY CRICUT MACHINE TO CUT THE BORDERS, I HAVE PLACED ONE ALONG THE TOP OF THE CARD, AND THE OTHER ACROSS THE MIDDLE, I HAVE USED A LOVELY LEMON LINEN EFFECT CARD STOCK FOR THESE, THE FRAME HAS BEEN CUT IN THE SAME LEMON AND I HAVE USED A SPELLBINDER DIE CUT FOR THIS. I HAVE THEN LAYERED THE MAIN IMAGE ONTO THE FRAME USING FOAM PADS TO ADD DEPTH.
THE LEMON ROSES I HAVE ALSO DIE CUT USING AN X CUT DIE IT GIVES THE EFFECT OF A DOILY, ONE OF THE ROSES I HAVE LAYERED ON TO THE LEMON CARD STOCK THE OTHER I HAVE PLACED STRAIGHT ON TO THE CARD. TO FINISH IT OFF I HAVE USED THE ADVERTISING LOGO LAYERED ON TO A LEMON FRAME. THIS IS SUCH A PRETTY DESIGN AND COULD BE USED FOR ANY OCCASION...


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Thursday 23 August 2012

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES..................

HELLO TO ALL,

Well not a bad day today, went up to the stables as usual, my shire had her feet trimmed, bit busy up there today as it was pony club day lots of children, budding Mary King's in the making.I must tell you all I actually went upstairs to bed last night, ever since we have had the puppies I have been sleeping on the sofa with them, I know what you are thinking I must be mad, but I just could not bring myself to leave them, all three snuggled up to me as soon as the light went out, so what was I supposed to do...... anyway last night I went to bed Smarty Pants came upstairs with me and curled up on the bed, and I was waiting for Chumleigh and Toby to follow, ten minutes later still no pups I was getting quite upset then my hubbie came up and said that they were both sprawled out on the sofa asleep, I ask you and there was me thinking that they could not sleep without me.....truth be known they were waiting for me to go so they could sprawl on the sofa, anyway they slept all night did not attempt to come upstairs and when I went down in the morning they were still sleeping. Wonder what will happen tonight....It kind of takes me back to when my children were small, and when they did not feel very well they would come and sneak in to bed with you, and you would wake up in the morning hanging on to the side of the bed with legs and arms draped all over you, but then they grow up and start a family of there own and you think that they do not need you anymore, and then just a remark one of them makes, or just a squeeze of the hand and you know that no matter how old you are you always need your Mum. Now I must be a pain in the A.... to MY mum as I am always asking for things and I am 56 and she is always there no matter what, so mum if you are reading my blogs I LOVE YOU. I may not of mentioned but my mum is a passionate card maker as well she does all that decoupage stuff, she cuts out tiny fairy wings and tiny mouse whiskers, I could not do it I cheat and use die cutting machines, but mum enjoys it, so I think it only fitting that I place one of my mum's card's on my blog today and this one should bring back child hood memories for a lot of us.....

THE TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER

Base card is white which mum has covered with a blue gingham paper from the Beatrix Potter CD ROM, around the edge of the paper she has placed silver border peel offs, the main image is also from the CD ROM and been layered on to a silver mirri card. Peter Rabbit and friends have all been decoupaged, and at the top a happy birthday sentiment has been layered on to  the same silver mirri card and at each end are two blue gems.
So until tomorrow.

Best Wishes
Suzy B
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Wednesday 22 August 2012

THERE'S A CHILL IN THE AIR................

Hi Everyone,

Don't know about you but I think there is a chill in the air, woke up this morning about 5.15 to let the rabble out in the garden, and even though it was still it felt chilly, I suppose we are nearly at the end of August , also I cut my grass today and noticed quite a few leaves have fallen from the trees, but I must admit I do love that time of year when the leaves feel crisp under foot, and the colours are just beautiful the russet browns and Amber are just wonderful. It's the time of year when you wrap up in jumpers and scarves, hats and gloves to stave of the Autumn  chill., another reason I love that time of year is because it is quite here in Cornwall, most of the holiday makers have gone back, so the beaches are quite deserted, and I am able to walk the dogs and as always admire the rugged coastline that Cornwall has to offer. It's also the time to make homemade soups with crusty bread Hmmmm, I can almost smell it know, so yes I do love that time of year for many reasons, anyway today went well the horses were fine when I got them in, I had a good lesson on Ace and the pups are getting used to there collar and leads, makes life a lot easier as I have some control over them, ( well just a bit) as they are so clumsy, they fall over things off things and in things especially the pond, yes the pond not sure what the fish made of it but the pups loved it, so when I do take them to beach I think I am going to have trouble keeping them out of the sea, oh well I will just have to remember to take lots of towels......

ALONE TIME

THE CARD TODAY  HAS A VINTAGE THEME  TO IT,THE BASE CARD IS A WHITE 8INS by 8INS WITH A SCALLOPED EDGE, THE IMAGE IS FROM A CD ROM BY PANTHEON ART AND GRAPHICS, I HAVE USED A SPELLBINDER DIE CUT FOR THE IMAGE AND THE FRAME AND THEN LAYERED THE TWO TOGETHER USING FOAM PADS TO ADD DEPTH. I HAVE USED A SCRIP DESIGN IN SEPIA  FOR THE LAYERS TO STAY IN KEEPING WITH THE VINTAGE THEME. ALL THE FLOWERS HAVE BEEN CUT WITH THE CRICUT DIE CUTTING MACHINE IN A DIFFERENT COLOUR TONES  RUSSET BROWN , AMBER  AND A PALE GREEN, i HAVE THEN LAYERED THE FLOWERS TOGETHER  AND IN THE CENTRE I HAVE USED GOLD BRADS AND SOME BRONZE ORGANZA RIBBON  THERE FINISHED.

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SUZY B
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Tuesday 21 August 2012

WHAT A GREAT DAY....

Good Evening to all,

Well had a great day at work, if you have been following my blogs then you will all know I have three dogs, Smarty Pants and two black lab puppies Chumleigh and Toby, well I work in a nursing home caring for people with Dementia and other mental health issues, the nursing home I work in is just up the road from were I live, so handy for going home lunch time to sort the dogs, but the great news I have to tell all is that my Boss has suggested that each time I am on shift that I bring all of my babies in for two hours a day, how cool is that. The reason being is that pet therapy is good as it relieves stress, and the stroking of an animal is soothing and calming, so my babies are being used to sooth the residents not sure about the puppies as they just go mental playing in the garden and chasing each other around the gents lounge, but I have to admit the reaction from the residents is great and my dogs do love all the fuss, the aim is for me to able to take my dogs and a couple of residents out to the park, obviously not yet as the pups are to young, but I am so pleased to be able to take them in to work for a couple of hours as it gives them loads of exercise and the added bonus of me being able to help others. So the day was a good one.
There are not many jobs that you can take your pets in to work ..........
Anyway on another note today's card is called,

SHALL WE DANCE
Base card is white, and once again the image is  recycled from an old birthday card. As you all know I do love the spellbinder die cuts, so I have die cut a frame in a contrasting colour and then layered the main image on to it using foam pads to add depth. At the side I have also used a spellbinder die to cut the round scalloped layers, and placed them under the frame, the sentiment has been printed on to the same pink card stock, that has been used for the frame and the rounds. The flowers have also been die cut using the same colour tones as the rest, and in the centre I have placed a silver brad, this card would be suitable for most occasions.
I do hope you like the cards that I post and I would love to get some comments.

SUZY B
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Monday 20 August 2012

SORRY I'M LATE.........

Hello Everyone,
 Well I'm sorry I am late in posting my blog, but i have just finished two ten ten shifts at work poor reason but it's the only one I have got.
So I am here at my computer post haste, well I have just got in from taking my mum and my three dogs to Lighthouse Hill, it is a lovely place in Portreath it over looks the sea and is amazing, the weather was great, lovely and hot and their was hardly anybody up here, they were all on the beach. I have posted some pics on my blog of the view, Mum took a flask of coffee and a sarnie I took a bottle of orange and biscuit now tell me who was the sensible one there.....
Now that I have the two boys ( for those who have just joined us they are my two 9 week old lab pups) it's like packing for a holiday when we go out, water, bowls, biscuits, ball, teddies and not forgetting the dogs. Well once loaded we went to pick mum up and we got there we sat on the cliffs, I took Smarty Pants for a walk while mum baby sat the boys, they are not allowed out at the moment only in  our garden as they have one more injection to go , so they sat in the shade in there travel cage admiring the view or the seagulls not sure which. Anyway me and mum sat chatting about different things main topic crafting as my mum is a crafter as well, so exchanged ideas it was nice to have the time together. Then the boy's started to get restless so we decided to call it day so here I am talking to you, the card today is called IT'S NICE TO CATCH UP which I thought was apt for today. Here goes base card is a C5 white smooth cardstock , the image I have used is once again recycled from a previous card I had been sent.  you have all probably gathered I am a great fan of the spellbinders and X cut Die,s, so the base layer is a large spellbinder frame, I have used a black card to co-ordinate with the image, the image has been layered on to the frame I have used foam pads to add depth, the two black scrolls have been die cut in the same black card using an X Cut die. The flower has been die cut in a pink and red patterned card to co ordinate with the colour tones in the image, in the centre of the flower I have placed a small black flower and then placed a red brad, to finish off I have placed three red brads in the top right hand corner. And there you have it  hope you like it, speak to you all again soon ( Promise )

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Friday 17 August 2012

A RAINY DAY IN CORNWALL

Well Hello all,

It has been a beastly day here in Cornwall, raining and windy, this morning we all went up to the stables to bring in dazzle and ace of spades my two horses ( when I say all I mean Smarty Pants, Chumleigh, Toby and me Smarty is still asking me to send them back oh dear...) I had a group lesson on Ace it was good, after six years of riding I am still having lessons. I will never be a Mary King, although she is coming up to our livery yard in November maybe she can give me some tips, after the lesson we all go to the Wendy House ( no not one of the little children's play houses ) it is what we call our place were we can crash and drink loads of coffee and just be social it is great especially on a day like today. Once we had finished putting the world to rights we got on with some work. I am now at home and talking to you.
This is another Christmas design I know what you are thinking but it is not that far away really, not the way the day's are flying by. Anyway this is it.
The base card is a white 8ins by 8ins with a scalloped edge. The image has been recycled from an old Christmas card we received last year. I have tried to colour co ordinate by picking a colour tone from the main image which is predominatly Green so I have printed one of the backing papers from a CD  rom of Joanne Sheen. Which I have used to die cut a spellbinder frame and placed the main image on to it. I used the same pattern to die cut the bauble and the flower. In one corner I have placed a scroll peel off in silver. I think sometimes it is nice to just use one colour tone in a design and the effect is great.
Till Tomorrow Then

Suzy B
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Thursday 16 August 2012

OH NO WHAT I HAVE DONE............

HELLO ALL,
WELL WHAT HAVE I DONE.... AS YOU ALL KNOW I LOST MY BELOVED BILBO BAGGINS WHO WE LOVED DEARLY, AND AS YOU ALSO KNOW I SAID I WAS GETTING A BLACK LAB PUPPY CHUMLEIGH , WELL I HAVE GONE AND GOT TWO... I COULD NOT RESIST CHUMLEIGH'S BROTHER WHO WE HAVE CALLED TOBY, I MUST SAY SMARTY PANTS IS NOT AT ALL IMPRESSED AT THE MOMENT SHE HAS ASKED ME TO SEND THEM BACK AND WHAT WAS I THINKING, BUT THEY ARE ADORABLE AND BOTH MENTAL, THEY HAVE BEEN CHARGING AROUND THE GARDEN, AROUND THE HOUSE THEY KEEP TRYING TO PLAY WITH SMARTY PANTS BUT SHE IS NOT HAVING ANY OF IT SHE SITS ON THE BACK OF THE SOFA AND  GIVE'S BOTH ME AND THEM THE MOST DISGUSTING LOOKS, BUT I AM SURE SHE WILL BEGIN TO LOVE THEM ( MAYBE), SO IT HAS BEEN A REALLY ACTIVE DAY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER........

TODAY'S CARD IS AN ART DECO DESIGN I JUST LOVE THIS STYLE OF CARD SO HERE GOES,
BASE CARD IS WHITE 8INS BY 8INS, THE ART DECO LADY IS A DIE CUT , THAT HAS BEEN LAYERED ON TO AN X CUT DIE CUT FRAME WHICH IS IN SILVER MIRRI BOARD, THAT I HAVE EMBOSSED, DOWN ONE SIDE OF THE CARD I HAVE CUT A BORDER IN THE SAME MIRRI BOARD USING MY CRICUT MACHINE.AND THE LITTLE BORDER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE HAS ALSO BEEN DONE USING MY CRICUT MACHINE, AND THERE YOU HAVE IT SIMPLE BUT STUNNING, SO UNTIL TOMORROW I BID YOU ALL GOODNIGHT.

SUZY B
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Wednesday 15 August 2012

I LOVE YOU......


Good Evening to you all,
I am so sorry I did not blog last night, I got in late from work and by the time we had tea, I know what you are thinking excuses excuses, but it is true really. Well the weather in Cornwall today had been rubbish it has been blowing a hooly and raining, Myself and Smarty Pants got soaked up the stables this morning, Smarty took one look out the door and though you must be joking I'm not going out in this, especially with this coat on does nothing for my street cred. We did what we had to do up the yard and about  eleven o'clock the sun came out so Smarty had her coat of, and we went for a jaunt around the fields, On our return to home we both had a well earned cuppa, and I am now talking to you. 
Today's Card Is a cute Tatty Ted,
Base card used is plain white that has been covered in a paper with tiny red hearts,  I have die cut the image using one of the spellbinder frame's, The larger frame is also a spellbinder die-cut, I have used a nice vibrant red to match the wine in the glasses and the hearts on the backing paper, across the middle of the card I have placed a large strip of red card that I have embossed, underneath the strip, off set to one side I have die cut a round scalloped edged die cut,  again one of the spellbinder range, to one side of the image i have used the same round scalloped die cut in red, and embossed it, on the top I have used a smaller die cut in white, in the centre of the die cut I have placed a tiny crystal heart gem. This design is great for Valentine.
Hope you Like It.
Best wishes

SUZY B
of
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Monday 13 August 2012

THAT ANTI WRINKLE CREAM SAID......

Good Evening to you all,
Well have just finished work, we do twelve hour shifts at the care home I work in 7 till 7, quite a good day today, just the same old story short staffed as usual well never mind we coped. Anyway it was nice to get home to hubby and smarty pants, I have to tell you all we are getting a new baby soon he is a black lab puppy we are going to call him Chumleigh, it will be a pal to smarty pants as we lost our faithful Bilbo Baggins after 14 years not long ago, we miss him terribly he has left a huge hole in our lives, I was not sure I wanted to get another dog as it so heart breaking when the time comes for them to leave, but I really could not imagine not having a dog in my life, as they bring so much joy and also unlike us humans there love is unconditional. Anyway I do not wish to bore you anymore and to be truthful I need to have a coffee before getting stuff ready for work in the morning, so the card today is going to be one of my more funny creations so here goes.
The base card is a white C5 size, the image I have used is of a friends dog called smoochie bless her, I have used a spellbinder frame die cut in a lovely peach colour to co-ordinate  with the Image , I also die cut the photo with a smaller spellbinder frame and then layered them together, at the bottom of the card I have placed a tiny die cut flower in the same peach card as the frame.
I then came up with the funny caption and printed it straight on to the base card, and there you have it so simple and you could use any photo's for this design, and come up with a funny caption, I hope this card brings a smile to your face as it did to my friend's when they saw it, not sure smootchie saw the funny side so till tomorrow I bid you all goodnight.

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Sunday 12 August 2012

DAY FOUR OF A NEW BLOGGER !!!!!!!!

Hello All,
Tis that time of day again, well I started of the day as usual horses,grooming, mucking and feeds. When finished I took Smarty Pants my Border Terrier for a walk around Argal Reservoir, it was amazing it was about 06.15 this morning so it was lovely and quite, nobody around just me and Smarty, so we walked around the Reservoir the water was lapping against the shore and the swans were just drifting along on the ripples it was lovely,the view around Argal is beatiful and there is an amazing old church pearched above the lake. I have been told that at the bottom of the lake is a village not sure if that is true I will have to look in to it but it is a most beatiful place, Smarty enjoyed sniffing in the undergrowth for rabbits and other small creatures ( she could not go to far as all dogs are to be kept on the lead as it is a conservation area) so she was in her element and so was I, It was just nice to forget your cares for a while and take time to reflect on things, well at the end of the walk we returned home as I had an important date to keep, I was going to vistit my son Steven and his wife Jo and my new baby grandson Jacob Simon, who is one month old, upon arrival Jacob was on his play mat but not for long as nannie (me) soon had her hands on him, I know i'm biast but he is adorable so after lots of cuddles I returned home, and am know talking to you........

The card I have chosen today is a Gothic Fairy Design and once again I have used a recycled image from a card I was given for my birthday. The base card used is a white 8ins by 8ins, which I have covered with a scroll and dragon design, the papers are made by Dovecraft and are the fantasy ones. I have die cut a spellbinder frame in a contrasting brown card stock and then embossed it to add texture, upon that I have placed the main image, the flowers I have die cut using the X cut dies, these are suitable for most die-cutting machines, these have been cut in the same brown as the frame and a beige to co-ordinate with the maine image, at the side of the flower I have placed two crystal tipped hat pins.This is a lovely design and would be ideal for most occasions, and so simple to make. Well once again I hope you like the design and I hope to hear from you soon.
                                                                              Best Wishes Suzy
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                                                                                        -X-



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Saturday 11 August 2012

CHRISTMAS OH DEAR

Hello,
Well I don't know about you but where does the time go? I have just got back from the stables after bringing  in my babies Dazzle and Ace of Spades, It was lovely up the yard this morning quite and peaceful, there was a mist hanging above the fields it was haunting, I love that time in the morning just me and my horses's and of course not forgetting my border terrier Smarty Pants. I keep my horses at a livery yard at Constantine near Falmouth, and Saturday's are always busy so I like to get up there early to miss the rush!!!! after giving them a nice groom and a cuddle, me and Smarty went for a walk around the fields before coming home for a hearty breakfast well Smarty did I had some weetabix and a cup of coffee, I am now in front of my computer trying to finish of my blogg page, getting there I think!!!! It is also that time of year when crafters start thinking about Christmas, Oh dear we are a sad bunch, but we have to be organized in advance so today's Card is of course a Christmas One, as you have probably gathered I am a huge fan of die cutting machines, they can cut the most detailed of borders and are great for all types of styles. Today's card is so simple to make and I have even used a recycled image from a  card I was sent last year, it is amazing the things you are able to recycle in cardmaking The base card is a white 8ins by 8ins that has a scalloped edge, the main image is from the card I received last year,  the style is quite contemporary so I have based the design around that syle, I have cut the image in to a square and punched the corners, I have used a spellbinder die cut frame for the base layer in lovely blue mirra card,and then placed the main image on to it, in silver and blue mirra card I have die cut ( using spellbinder dies) two large flowers, in the centres of the flowers I have placed two large silver brads in the shape of snowflakes, the scrolls have been die cut using splellbinders, one in silver and one in blue that I have placed in the top and bottom corner's of the base card, to finish of I have punched some snowflakes in blue and silver mirra card. There you have it so simple but the finished design looks great. Hope you like it !!!!!!! I await your views, so till tomorrow then when I shall place another design I bid you all a fond farewell, have a great day everyone.

                                                                                      Luv Suzy
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Friday 10 August 2012

Hello it's me again,

What a gorgeous day, I have just got back from taking my mum out, she is in a wheelchair so we have to go to wheelchair friendly places, so we went to Hayle and there is a lovely walk along the side of esturary it is flat and ideal for the wheelchair, we took snadwiches and a drink, walked and talked and sat on the many benches and had lunch.We also took my border terrier Smarty Pants with us who occasionaly had a ride with my mum. I am now back at home and talking to you. As I explained on the first blog that I wrote that I would on a daily basis upload one of my card creations and details of how to make for any new crafters out there. Today's design is the Art Deco Era, this design has been done in a C5 size, the base card is a plain white, the main image is from the CD rom created by Pantheon Arts, the colour tones are a pretty pink and blue, I try to co-ordinate the colours with the main image, I have used a spellbinder frame as my first layer in a pretty pink, I have then mounted the main image on to it, off set around the edges of the image I have placed die-cut flowers in a contrasting colour tone, the scroll work has been die-cut in black using one of the X Cut dies that are suitable for most die-cutting machines. I then printed the With Love on to the same colour tone as the blue flower, in the centre of the flowers I have placed blue gems, this design is so simple but really effective, This card would be suitable for most occasions. I do sell my cards on Amazon, and I am in the process of having a webb store with Amazon which will ahve a link to my blogg, If any of you are thinking of selling your cards I would say go for it, the satisifaction you get when you have sold one of your cards is great, and the Customer knows that the card they have purchased will not be massed produced and is a one of design. I hope you like the design please let me know I would love to hear your views, so bye for today we be back tomorrow with another design,
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Thursday 9 August 2012



Hello and Good Evening,
My name is  Sue (sounds like i am going to burst in to song) I am new to blogging so please be patient with me, I will get the hang of it soon. The boring bit, I am 56 years young and a Granny, and I am passionate about Card Making, I love the colours and textures I have been card making for about 14 years, I sell my designs on Amazon (Dazzling Ace Designs),and one of the reasons for my blog is not only to chat to fellow crafters and exchange ideas, but I am hoping to post on a daily basis  image and details of how to make a different card design to share with you, which could be adapted to your own style. Hopefully this will help anyone who is just starting out card making. I am lucky to live in beautiful Cornwall so some of my inspiration comes from the different colours of the sea and the countryside, colours you would not normally put together.Once I have posted my design I would love fellow crafters or even someone who is not a crafter to blog me there views even if they do not like it after all there is no such thing as negative critosiscm. My favourite style is vintage and victorian, I love the nostalgic element, I also design on occasion some contemporary designs and of course some cute ones. Today's design is Vintage and very simple, so here goes, The base card is a plain white 8ins by 8ins with a scalloped edge, down one side I have placed an Anita's gold leaf design peel off, the image of the vintage lady has been taken from a cd rom of vintage ladies made by Pantheon Arts, this has been printed on to a soft white card and the then cut out by using a spellbinder frame die-cut, along the bottom of the image I have placed a row of cream faux pearl flowers and in the top left hand corner three tiny crystal gems, I have then used another spellbinder frame in a larger size and embossed it in a cream card stock and layered the image on to it,I have punched a hole at the top of the larger frame to give the appearance of a large tag and threaded some gold organza ribbon through it. At the side of the main image I have placed a die -cut  scalloped edged heart this is one of the X cut range suitable for most die cutting machines, and then embossed it to add texture, this has been done in the same cream cardstock as the main image, In the top right hand corner using the same cream card stock I have die a large flower once again using the X cut die cuts, this has also been embossed, the scroll is also an X cut die cut that I have placed at the bottom of the flower and linked together with the heart, then the finished touch is a tiny butterfly placed on to the heart.Well that's it I hope you like it and I am looking forward to hearing from you and to get your views. Tomorrow's one will not be till the evening as I have to go to work, so thank you for taking the time to read my blog.