Birthday Card

Hi all

Hope you are having a great weekend so far cos I am.  I had a lovely relaxing day yesterday as I went out shopping with my Mum which we haven't done for ages, or at least since Brian became ill and today I have had a whole day crafting and going to my Scrapbooking club which was wonderful.

This is a birthday card that I have had to make which I hope you like.  All the background papers are the leftovers from my previous card which are Basic Grey (except I can't remember what collection).  The gorgous image is from Whiff of Joy and one of the City Girls Collection.  The flowers as usual are from Wild Orchids and all other items are from my stash.

I am entering this into the following challenges.

Basic Grey - Flowers

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 139
By the Cute & Girly - Bling
Let's Ink it Up - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Forgotten or not used for a while Stamp
Simply Create - Punches
Alphabet Challenge - L for Ladies (Ladies on your Card)
Meljens Challenge - Pink & Red

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week but come back next week as I will have another card to share with you.

Thank You

Hi everyone

Hope you are having a good week so far.  Well I am really pleased with myself as I have been making sure to spend a little time each week crafting and am so happy as it really helps me relax.

Have you seen the gorgeous new images both digital and rubber from Funky Kits.  This little beauty is called JOY and can be found here, and as that is my Mum's name I couldn't resist - well could you just look at that adorable face.  I was asked to make a card for a lady who wanted a thank you card, she said she wanted it pink and girly.  I think this fits the bill don't you.

I have used my new Marianne Die again.  All the background papers are from Bearly Mine Crafts but I can't rememeber which sets they they are all lovely anyway I have followed Donna's fabulous sketch so that I could join in their very first challenge.  I have added some card candy from Craftwork Cards and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and that is about it.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Bearly Mine - Sketch
Creative Inspirations - Something New (Digi Image)
I love Promarkers - Punches (Butterfly)
Spoonful of Sugar - Thank You
Polkadoodles - A wish for the New Year - My wish is to live life to the fullest as Life is too short and you never really know when the unexpected is going to happen - don't I know it.
Cupcake Craft - Something New

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you soon.

Valentine's Card

Good morning to you all.

Well I have stuck to my resolution so far this year lol. but what a long week it has been.  Don't you find that the first week after Christmas seems to be sooooo long.

Well onto my card today.  I downloaded this fabulous Kenny K image with a card in mind for my hubby for valentines and isn't it just fab.  Mind you I am a bit concerned as I don't want his blood pressure going up anymore than it is at the moment (well you have to try and laugh don't you).  All the papers are a download from Pink Petticoat, the doily is new as well as my new Marianne die (I just loooove this).  I have coloured my image with my trusty promarkers and added some card candy from Craftwork cards.  The ribbon was one that I recycled from a wedding invitation last year (I knew I would use it sometime he! he!).

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.



I am entering this into the following challenges.

Kenny K's - Love You
I Love Promarkers - Recycle (Ribbon from a wedding Invitation)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes with option of fabric or paper lace
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Creative Cottage - Something New (Marianne Die)
Little Red Wagon - Use a Doily
Moving along the Times - Ring out the Old, Ring in the New (Old Papers & New Marianne Die)

Happy New Year

I would like to wish each and everyone of my lovely followers a Happy New Year for 2011.  2010 was not the best of years but as we know a new one has now started and I would like to take the time to thank you all for the lovely comments and emails received with best wishes for my wonderful hubby Brian.   He is starting to feel a bit better but we still have a long way to go.  It is amazing how something can happen that can change your whole perspective on life, it is far too short to worry about silly things, take each day as it comes and live life to the fullest.

With the New Year about to be upon us I have made a decision to try and post at least one card a week on my blog as I have to say that I have missed my crafting but I am hoping that my mojo will return now that mentally I am in a better place.

So without further ado, here is my creation to celebrate the 1st day of a new year.

This card was done for a young lady who was turning 13 and as easel cards are my favourite at the moment I opted for this.  All the papers used are the "With this Ring" collection by Nitwits - they are just a dream to work with and the image from  is from Kenny K's was just perfect I thought.

Thanks again for all your support and I look forward to being back with you all in blogland.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Totally Gorgeous - Someone Special
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes

A quick catch up

Hi followers

I am so sorry that I haven't been around lately but as you know this year hasn't been the best.  I finally thought things were looking up and I would be able to join you all again when my fabulous husband suffered two strokes, one he didn't even realise he had had,  so as you can imagine it has been a really bad time.  I had just spent the day at the NEC with my Mum at the Cake Show when it happened.  He is on the road to recovery but it is going to be a while before things are back to normal.  The worst thing for him is that it has affected his speech which he's finding really frustrating as it wears him out, not only with getting the words out but for his brain to form them in the first place.  It has been such a rollercoaster ride with his emotions especially as he didn't realise it had already happened once without knowing, now he is so scared it will happen again, he is also so tired all the time.  Mind you it still could have been so so much worse but at 54 you don't expect it to happen at all.

I have a couple of cards that I had made before to share with you but will try and join you all again as soon as possible.

Ruby Wedding

Some friends of my parents celebrated their Ruby Wedding recently and asked me if I would make their invitations.  I decided to use my Cricut and cut out 2 hearts for each invite.  Once cut I embossed the fronts with a cuttlebug folder (I think it was the Victoriana one).  In Photoshop I merged a photo of their wedding with a picture of them both now, reduced the opacity printed them out and then cut them into hearts with the cricut too.  All the layers were then joined using some Ruby ribbon.  I added a small layered mat and a rose to each front.

They loved them I am pleased to say.

Thanks for stopping by.

Benn's Birthday Card

As you know I haven't been around much recently and certainly haven't had any time for crafting.  When I have had, the mojo has been missing so I thought I would show you a couple of things over the next few days that I have had sitting on my computer from a while ago.  This is the card I did for Benn for his 14th Birthday back in May.  It is using one of Linnie's Whoopsi Daisy great boy images and definitely a must for anyone who has a teenage son.  I have decided to step down from all my DT now as I was really struggling to find the time to participate and not feeling great with everything was putting more pressure on myself.

My headache has eased enough now that I am at least starting to get the itch to start playing but we shall have to just wait and see.  The doctor has decided to send me to a Neurologist to try and get to the bottom of it which will be good as at least I will find out what is causing it.

Well have a good week but I promise I will be back in the next few days to show you a couple more.

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge

Good Morning everyone

Gosh I didn't realise how long I had been away.  It has been so busy over here what with one thing and another but hopefully you will see a bit more of me in the weeks to come.

This month over at Whoopsi Daisy Linnie wanted to see "Pile on the flowers".  This is an easel card I did for a very good friend's birthday and when I saw the flower theme I knew it would be just perfect for this card.  I used my Gypsy to make the heart easel card as I thought it couldn't be that hard to do with different shapes just as long as I could weld them together and ta ra, it worked.

The beautiful little Daisy can be found here and was coloured in using my promarkers.  I added some adorable roses that I got from Wild Orchid Crafts which are so much prettier in the fresh.