Ultimate Planning Book Tutorial

Hello
I hope you're all having a good week so far. Are you watching the Winter Olympics? I really enjoy them even though I don't usually watch sports. I find the winter sports very exciting with all the cool jumps and flips they do!

Today I'm sharing a video tutorial for my cool Ultimate Planning Books. These books are great if you love notebooks and planners and making lists for things (which I do!). There are loads of pages to choose from in each kit so you can personalise the books just how you like it. There are monthly and weekly calendars, note pages, checklists, grids, blank pages and also some special pre-designed pages such as food and exercise diary, holiday planner, thankful journal and goal setting to name a few. You can also buy Journal pages with prompts separately. And if you want a little taster before you buy, I have designed a special version for keeping track of medical issues which is free to download and again there is scope to personalise and add the pages you feel you need.
So here's the tutorial -

Below are links to the Ultimate Planning Books currently available, including the free Medical Journal. New designs will be added soon so keep an eye on the website.

That's all for today. I hope you find the tutorial useful and enjoy making and using your planners. They also make great gifts for family and friends and if you sell at craft fairs you can make them to sell too.
Have a great week and happy crafting
Suz

Autism Awareness Cards In Different Languages

Just a quick post before I go and get some lunch, about my Autism Awareness Cards. I set out some time ago to get the wording on these cards translated so they could be used when on holiday. Autism is hard enough to describe to others who have no knowledge of it in your native tongue! I am now offering these cards as a download on my website. As before, they are free to anyone to wishes to use them.

Available in Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.

 Click here to be taken to the listings page.

Right, I'm off to see what's in for lunch.

Take care

Suz x

Under The Boardwalk Scrap kit

Well, a big hello! I'm still here but as usual very busy and don't seem to be able to find enough hours in the day to do everything that needs doing!!
This last week I have been busy making a new summer inspired kit - in between trips out to the cinema with the kids (Oz the great and powerful is good!!), physio appointments, shopping, washing and Easter hunts!!

Download here 

 The kit is available now on the website and is really huge with 100 backing papers alone! You can also get an add on kit as I just couldn't stop myself creating lovely graphics!

Download here

The add on is big enough to be a kit in it's own right but with some variations in colours it makes a must have supplement to the main kit.
And just because I'm so very nice, I've also created a mini taster kit which you can download for free from the website too!

Download here

There are also many other new card kits available on the site for the card makers amongst you too. I will try to add some posts over the next few weeks highlighting some of the new items available.

Remember, regular updates are posted on the Facebook page and if you sign up for the newsletter you will get discount codes and heads up on free items available too!

Well, Doctor Who will be on soon so I'd better sort something out for tea quickly so I don't miss the beginning!!

Take care

Hugs from Suz x

Still Monkeying Around!!

Good afternoon, I hope you are all well and in the mood for a freebie!!
Today's freebie is a Photoshop layered template. You can use it to create your own graphics once you've added layer effects to it.
Either pop over to Crafty Card Making or Commercial Use Scraps to grab a hold of it or click on the image below.

I hope you have fun with it and as usual I'd love to see what you create with it.
Hugs
Suz x

Spring Fling Freebie Kit

Well as promised I've uploaded an add on kit to both Card Making Downloads and Commercial Use Scraps, and here's the freebie for you

Download the papers here
and the elements here
The kit contains 10 12x12 " papers, 6 paper flowers, 4 ribbons and 2 clipart images drawn by little ol' me!!
Please remember to create something new from this kit (do not share or sell as is), credit me and provide a link back to my blog. Thank you and enjoy
Hugs Suz x

Sk8er Boi Scrapkit!

Well, a few weeks ago I banged my knee on the oven door and have been in lots of pain ever and barely able to walk. I got the results of my x-ray today and it was confirmed that I haven't broken any bones which is good news. Hopefully the physiotherapist and doctor will be able to figure out what is wrong with it and I'll be walking about properly soon. But as I've been resting with my feet up quite a bit I thought it would be a good time to finish of a kit I started a while ago and today I did that! So drum rolls please......

Here is my new kit - Sk8er Boi!! I hope you like it.

And as I'm such a sharing kind a gal I've made an add on kit which contains lots of papers and some embellishments which wouldn't fit in the kit (the sites I sell on have an limit on the size of files that you can upload!) and you can get your hands on that for absolutely nothing - well except clicking on the image below and downloading it!!

And also here and here for the papers in your free add on kit (file size limits on my freebie hosting site!!)
I hope you like it and I'd love to see any pages or cards you make with it!
Suz x

I Believe In Fairies Birdhouse Gift Boxes

Download for free here

And you can find more on the sites to the right or click on the previews to taken straight there!

And also all these products just awaiting approval!

Have a lovely weekend
xx

Some Free Scrapbooking Papers

I've been playing with a new digital painting program and getting used to all the brushes and effects it has. Here are 10 papers I've made which you have for absolutely nothing! I hope you like them.

Suz x

Autumn Mini Kit

Well, I've been having a sort through of some folders on my hard drive and found a few bits and pieces which haven't as yet seen the light of day! So as I'm feeling very generous today I'd thought I'd offer up a little freebie for you. This is an autumn kit I started working on a while ago and although it's not quite as full as planned, it's still a nice mini kit. The kit includes 5 papers, 3 frames and 10 graphics.
It's a commercial use kit so you can create cards and layouts for sale if you wish - please credit me and link back here if you do.

Download here

I hope you have lots of fun using it
Suz x

Purple Floral Heart Frame Freebie

I haven't done a freebie on here for awhile so I thought I'd make you one!!

I hope you like it. If using commercially, please add a link to here or www.ardacards.com in your listing, thank you.
Suz x

Bumblebear has hit the shelves!!

Bumblebear and friends graphics kit has been launched over at Scrap It Sassy!
And a lovely freebie for you....

I'm already working on the next kit and have loads more ideas to keep me busy.
Happy crafting
Suz x

Pink Scrap Kit Add On Freebie!

Hi everyone
I've been having a go at tubing (not the type where you sit on a tyre and whizz down a hill! but the photoshop type!) I'm putting an add on freebie for my first kit which will be up for sale soon.

I hope you like it and find it useful. I've had great fun making it.
You can get the add on here!

Above you can see a sample of what is in the full kit!
Think Pink Part 1
Think Pink Part 2
Think Pink Part 3

My First Scrapbooking Kit (Sorta!)

I've been experimenting with my graphics programmes and studying some online tutorials recently and have come up with this little kit.

Memories Of A Dream

It's called Memories of a Dream.It contains:
6 backing papers,
3 bows
3 paperclips
3 gems
3 eyelets
1 gilded wooded frame.
I hope to add some more elements and make a larger kit available for sale soon as well as working on other kits.
I would love to hear any comments you have, good or constructive!!! I know I still have a lot to learn but am loving the challenge so far!
Take care
hugs Suz x

Autism Awareness Info Card

Hi everyone
I have a very special freebie toady which you may find useful yourself or you may wish to pass on to someone you know. As some of you know, my son Theo has ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). He often finds it difficult when we take him out places and sometimes has tantrums or sulks. I have made some little cards which you or your child can use in these situations or even hand them over to staff at resturaunts or other places you visit.
I have made some different designs available below. Please let me know if you would like some made with a particular design or for a different condition. You may need to let me know what you'd like on them - I'm happy to make personalised ones too.
Ballet
Dinosaur
Giraffe
Jungle
Pirate
Princess
Teddy

Print onto card and then print the second page on the reverse. Alternatively, you could print onto paper and laminate for longer lasting cards.

I hope you find these useful.
Suz x

New Freebie To Download From Theo!!

Theo has been busy designing this beautiful little card for a new baby. He's hoping his new cousin will be a boy!!

You can download it here

Message from Theo:

hi

this is theo speaking. suz might ask you what you think of my card. thank you.

And the winner is......!

Well I've been having a lovely birthday with my family. My youngest, Theo cooked dinner with Daddy - smoked salmon and prawn salad followed by pasta in garlic and prawn sauce!! They are just decorating a cake just now!

Nienna drew out the name of the blog candy winner... Drum roll please!!..... The winner is Jude! Well done!! I'll be in touch to get posting details!  
To say Thank you to everyone who follows my blog and entered the blog candy draw here's a little present for you! It will be available as a free download for a limited time only, but after that you'll be get it at Card Making Downloads and Crafty Card Making.

Suz x

Octagonal Boxes, some cards and another Freebie!!!

Well here is the photo of my new octagonal gift box and a little freebie from my Design Team!

The download for this box is available here!

To get the freebie from Nienna just click here!

Here are some cards I've made today...

Hugs and Best Wishes

Suz, Nienna and Theo x