Monday 30 May 2011

FLOWERS and LATTICE

What a wet day we are having today and I can hear the garden slurping with joy!Had a lovely visit to the papercraft fair yesterday and got myself some new goodies!!!! no I hear you say.....met some lovely people Hello Kerry if you find my blog .....busy crafting to get this weeks challenge on the way...bit of a struggle penguins ok but the rest ...mummmm.....take care and have a good bank holiday

Friday 27 May 2011

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CARD


My lovely husband reminded me yesterday that it is my brother and sister-in-laws 43 wedding anniversary next week....did I have a card made nooooo clean slipped my mind still one day later and I am chuffed ...I have had these LOTV stamps since Feb but not used them...so now....hope you are having a good weekend despite the weather!

Thursday 26 May 2011

HAVING FUN WITH FLOWERS



I am just having toooo much fun with these lovely Joanna sheen stamps.....
I dont know about you but it seems Blogger is playing up again and I cant leave comments on anyones sites....ah the internet!!!

Wednesday 25 May 2011

CARD FOR MY AUNTY SYLVIE


My Mum asked me to make her a card for her sister-in-law who will be 86 this year ....so sticking to some traditional decoupage.....

Tuesday 24 May 2011

MY NEW CAR


Well I finally got my new car....fun or what, I loved my KA and now Lizzie gets to look after it and love it for me. See my old Mum in the window she is dying to go out for a run but I darnt take her out for fear she will blow over in these winds she is so frail bless her......

Saturday 21 May 2011

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE

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Hi girls well it was my turn to set the challenge so how did I do.....snow...tick...christmas tree ..tick...glitter...tick...berrys...tick...and not square...tick so I can post, hope you enjoyed the challenge and looking forward to the next one!!!!
I am going to enter this card for
1. Hazels CHNC Challenge
2.Creative Craft World anthing but square
3. Winter Wonderland P for Penguin

Thursday 19 May 2011

A FLOWERY CARD


I have treated myself to the Joanna Sheen pressed flower stamps after seeing her on C&C the card samples just made me want the stamps and so I have done a card based on the card samples...Joanna is so good she puts all the card samples on her web site in the gallery and it gives me the kick start I need !

Wednesday 18 May 2011

ANOTHER PINK CHRISTMAS CARD


I stamped and coloured 2 images for the last christmas card challenge but couldn't get a paper that I had seen on the lovely Jaquie Dennis's blog ...they no longer produce the paper but the lovely Jaquie sent me a sheet, bless her so here is the card I made....thank you Jaquie you are a treasure.

Tuesday 17 May 2011

MAKE AND TAKE


I had a lovely day on Saturday, meeting my friend Vicky at Whichcraft in Doncaster for a demo day by Clare of Molly Bloom stamps....we did a couple of make and takes and Clare did a master class on colouring....so inspiring
needless to say I ended up buying more lovely new stamps for Christmas !!!!!!

Wednesday 11 May 2011

A CARD FOR MY SISTER IN LAW


At last a little time to make a card for my sister in law Alison.....Mum is a bit better and more mobile, the Dr is coming tomorrow but is pleased with her progress, she even went swimming today....yes swimming at 93! bless she slept all afternoon!
card....papers Nitwits,image Tilda,flowers wild orchid....inspiration Dawny P

Sunday 8 May 2011

CHRISTMAS CLUB CHALLENGE

Hello Girls, hope the weekend was good for you , all the cards for Sylvies challenge are so inspirational...I keep asking myself "why didnt I think of that"....
Is my turn to set the challenge and its.......
1.Glitter
2.Snow
3.Berries
4.A christmas tree
5. Anything but square
so now I have to think of something!....looking forward to your posts on the 22 May
take care and have a good week.....

Saturday 7 May 2011

CHRISTMAS CLUB CHALLENGE


Hello girls, this time the challenge is set by Sylvie...see my side bar for all the members of the Christmas card gang, wonder if you can guess the colour for the challenge?....pink enough..?
If you fancy joining in the fun if you contact one of the girls.... who will give you the details, its great fun and means when christmas comes we have at least some of cards ready, at the moment its the only thing I am managing to do a card for...other than birthdays!
Image is LOTV, backing paper Aimee Asher....