Kindness in Bloom

 Today I'm sharing a card I have made to join in with  November 2025 Challenge for Cardmakers & Scrapbookers! – Pinkfresh Studio This month it is all about Petals and Thanks.

I have used Scallop Glow cover plate with a coral cardstock on to a white A2 card blank. Then I cut out a notched rectangle frame in seaglass tucking a little vellum underneath to soften the space before adding my florals, sentiment and jewels.

 

Sue.

Live Simply.

 Hello,

Today you find me on The Mad Scrapper Blog with this getting ready for winter layout! For this layout I have started with defiantly not a winter/christmas paper.

I took a sheet of Summer Porch in this gorgeous deep blue, I trimmed it and distressed the edges and attached it to a red with white spots paper which I found in my stash.

I started by adding embossing ink through the Geo Star stencil and added white powder. To be honest it didn't really take too well but I added some white pen to improve things. Then I added my photograph to a red mat and then on to white vellum which I tore the edges of and then I added a foam pad underneath. Once I had decided where it was going I added the rub-on to the bottom left.

Then I added the big geranium bloom which I saved off of a previous Summer Porch paper allowing it to hang off slightly. I also added two envelopes from the Peace and Joy ephemera pack from a few years ago. Then I added my photograph.

Then to make my flower cluster. I used a bus ticket first then a jumper both from Uniquely Creative but a year apart. I added an ivory flower with a leaf and a couple of tomato flowers, I tucked in a couple of gold and a red baubles oh and this little bird too.

On the opposite corner I added another bus ticket and two tags which I distressed the edges and tied some red floss to and added a Father Christmas on top.

I couldn't resist adding this Wonderful Life because I was thinking wouldn't it be wonderful to live in there.

This last photograph shows the flowers again with a glance at one of the butterflies I added with their Christmas wing designs. I also added some tiny snow flakes which I believe are actually shaker bits but they worked.

Thanks for stopping by today. Check out your stash to see if you have a paper you can use for a layout completely different to the theme of the collection. If not I know Janine has plenty. If you can't visit the bricks and mortar shop the sit back and go to The Mad Scrapper  

Sue.

Supply List:

Summer Porch - Pomp And Pageantry 

Kisses/Canvas 

Bazzill - White Vellum

Dusty Attic Geo Star Stencil 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - clear for embossing 

Ranger Embossing Powder - White 

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS CREATIVE CUTS 

Royal Posies – Tomato Paper Flowers 

Little Birdie Galina Paper Flowers - Ivory Pearl 

Art Foam A4 Sheet - Sage 

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue 

Summer Porch Chipboard set

Art Options - Alena Rub-ons

Vintage Artistry - Peace and Joy Ephemera pack

Red and gold baubles, snowflakes, red with white dot paper all from stash.

Cosy Cocoa Days

 Hello,

Today I can be found over The Mad Scrapper Blog with this lovely cosy feeling layout. I think it's giving great stay at home with your favourite drink and the heating on vibes. A couple of weeks ago Janine had a super little pop up sale on certain paper collections, I hope you were able to take advantage of this. 49 and market were included in this and so I decided to use this paper along with some rubons from the same Spice Collection I also used some flowers from Green Tara as well as a few stash items.

As always I choose my papers and any embelishments I may use. I started by trimming my main paper down and distressing the edges before mounting it on to this bright pink and then onto the dark purple of foundation #4 which I distressed its edges. I marked out where my photograph would go and placed down some of the rubons.

Here you can see I have matted the photo on to 3 colours a green, an orange and then the opposite side to the dark purple twisting a little each time. Between the orange and purple I added some green foam for dimension.

On the right of the photo you can see a plethora of rubons along with the beginning of the flower cluster. The little tile was gifted to me.

This next photograph shows the cluster in all its glory along with more rubons and the pocket watch which was part of the gift and the perspextive title in soft pink.

Here you can see it on a different angle with different lighting. There is another little perspextive mushroom tucked in there too.

To finish off I added some flat sequins in orange and purple. Do pop in to see Janine if you live locally if not grab your own favourite drink and go to The Mad Scrapper  and gather your own collection of loveliness to go with your photograph.

Sue.

Supply List:

Fuchsia/Smoothies 

Emperor Green/Smoothies 

Art Foam A4 Sheet - Sage 

Rustic Flowers - Pink 

Rustic Flowers - Coral 

Rustic Flowers - Natural 

Primrose Collection - Lavender 

Galina Paper Flowers - Fairy Garden 

Bramble Fox - Cosy cocoa and mushroom perspextive

49 and Market Spice collection - Charisma, Foundation in orange and purple and Rubons.

This is us, at the moment!

 Hello,

Today you can find me over on The Mad Scrapper Blog with another holiday layout featuring a family group shoot on holiday this year. As you can see this adorable family will soon become 5.

As soon as I was given the photographs I knew the pink and the blue needed to be my choice of paper colour. So I grabbed a few different ones and played about with them

I took the staples paper 1 and gutted out the centre distressing the outside edges, then I trimmed down to 11 inch the exquisite specimen paper distressed the edges and added a cross stitched element to the top right corner. The main photograph is at 4x4 which I gave it a thin black mat and then on to the other side of the pink paper and then on to a Bahamas blue. I gave the layout 2 flower clusters using Green Tara and a couple from 49 and market. A full list can be found below.

On the main paper there is this beautiful bird and I didn't want to cover his face so I went in with a sharp blade and fussy cut around him pulling him up on top of the edge of the photograph.

This next photograph shows the 2nd cluster and this time I made a bloom from the mat paper adding others on top and around. I also cut out 2 leaf sprays which I added to the top cluster.

This next photo shows a few other images taken at the same time, with these I used postage edge scissors to cut the black mat and tumbled them down the left side. To finish off I just added pink rhinestones around the page.

Thanks for stopping by again today, I hope I have inspired you to pull out some of your more vibrant papers because they will probably work perfectly with holiday/summer photographs. If you need any help with matching papers to photographs pop in to see Janine at the store or go to The Mad Scrapper | and look at your leisure.

Sue.

Supply List:

The Flower Emporium Staples 1 

Kaleidoscope - Exquisite Specimen 

Bahama/Canvas 

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue 

CRYSTAL RHINESTONES 

PINK RHINESTONES 

Rustic Flowers - Pink

Botanical Garden - Pink

49andmarket - Royal Spray - for tubers

Tiny cream flowers - stash

Be Fearless

 Hello,

Today I am adding my 3rd card to the October 2025 Challenge  by Pinkfresh Studio. The theme is texture and shine.

Today my texture is added from the Petal Trellis cover plate which I dry embossed on to some Stampin Up pattern paper. However before I did that I stamped two different images on to the paper first in eucalyptus and then ran around the edge of the paper too.

I have used the Be Fearless collection of stamp, stencil & die to make my flowers on to white cardstock and inks used were Peach Fuzz, Apricot, Persimmon, Sage, Eucalyptus and Black. After cutting them out I decided to add a little frame underneath cutting 2 which I stacked from the same Stampin Up card I used for my base and then another smaller with a top of the paper to tie it all together, the frame is Elegant Circles.

Here is a closer look at the embossing and to finish off I added some Champagne clear drops.

Thanks for stopping by again.

Sue

Twilight Tales Birthday Card

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Today I’m putting my second card in the mix for the Pinkfresh Studio october-2025-challenge which is all about texture & shine. 

This second card I have made for my son who is rereading the Harry Potter books but also is an amateur magician so this set from the Fables and Forest collection fits perfectly for him.

I have used the Twilight Tales suite of products coloured in with Pinkfresh inks after I embossed the image in gold to give me than shine. I used the sentiment from the set but I could have so easily used one from the Rooted in Wonder set. I stacked 2 extra layers behind the image for stability and adhered it to a piece of acetate. 

Then I dry embossed the Petal Trellis and using a green and a blue ink from my images I inked on top. After trimming it down I added it to a satin gold and placed that on to a 5 x 6.5 card blank. I took my 3d foam and added it to the back of my image so it couldn't be seen then before adding it to the cardbase I attached some flat backed sequins in green and blue, then I added my acetate over it.

This next photo even though dark it shows the acetate and gold up a little better.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Sue.

Uniquely Creative Christmas Cards

 Hello, 

Today I can be found over on The Mad Scrapper Blog sharing a few Christmas cards I have made using the new Uniquely Creative Home for Christmas collection of papers and Creative Cuts. Here is a quick overview of the cards but I went on to make a further 6 cards from the offcuts and ephemera. I can not recommend enough these packs in fact I used one of last years collection, these are much better because there is no white boarder around the image which I find off-putting.

As always I gather all the papers, ephemera, flowers etc I think I may use and I scatter it over my table so I can see what there is.

For these 3 cards I brought out 3 different Dutch card shapes I have had for years. I cut the base out of smooth Bazzill in white and then chose the first plain layer distressing all edges and stuck it down. Then using 2 pattern papers I added another layer but this one had foam underneath for dimension and stability. Then the fun begins choosing which images to add, some I lifted by adding a bit of card others had foam.

This first one has used an image off the paper itself then I added the bauble string and 3 baubles along with the star, reindeer and pile of packages to enhance the scene. This pack has sentiments in it too and I have used 1 on each card.

A little closer look at the dimension.

For this next card I added the layers the same way then through the centre I added some ribbon, on top of that I stacked 2 identical flower clusters one had card under for slight lift. The second reindeer and smaller stack of gifts were added to the righthand side. The sentiment was added to 2 discs of the plain cardstock.

Here is a closer look, I also added a tree under the flowers along with some berries and a bauble

This 3rd card is a real cutie and on top of the papers I added a doily and then stacked the images this time I used the mouse carrying a gift, more gifts and a cupcake along with another flower cluster.

Here's a closer look and you can see the beautiful sentiment which I stacked some card under the Christmas so it would be flush with the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by today I hope I have inspired you to crack out some of those Christmas papers to make cards with. To finish off I added some gems in red and crystal but I could easily have chosen green or even gold. Now I will make stands for each card and pop them in envelopes ready.

Why not drop in to see Janine who would love to show you around the different collections available, if not then grab a coffee and do what I do and type in   The Mad Scrapper  and look at your pleasure.

Sue.

Supply list:

Coconut Swirl/Smoothies 

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 COORDINATING CARDSTOCK BUNDLE 

Home for Christmas - Holly in the Hall 

Home for Christmas - Little Traditions 

Home for Christmas - Where The Heart Is 

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS CREATIVE CUTS 

CRYSTAL RHINESTONES 

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue 

Art Foam A4 Sheet - White