Ooops!!

Never colour in images while having a chat and laugh with your friends cause this is what can happen, you end up with a green mouse!! I have named him Edward the Chernobyl mouse :-). Instead of throwing him away I decided to keep him and make a card.

Recipe:-

Small square card blank

Image from a Penny Black stamp (I think) coloured with promarkers

Backing paper was from Forever Friends Good Life paper pad

Gems from stash

Greeting is black peel offs

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Sketch & Stash 97

2nd post for today. Another card made this afternoon - I've nearly finished all cards for this year and can start on my Christmas ones soon- an anniversary card for some dear friends of mine. 

I have followed the sketch for this fortnights challenge on Sketch n Stash 97. 

Here is the sketch.

Here is my card.

Recipe:-

Square card blank

Backing papers from Best of K & Company paper pad

Nellie Snellen heart die

Small oval and scalloped oval nesties

Coloured card, ribbon, gems all from stash

Greeting - black peel offs.

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Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge 125

Have been busy today making some cards. Here's the first one. Just got this one in on time. I will be entering it into the Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge 125 - Francesca's Sketch. The card is for my mother in law's birthday.

Here is the sketch.

And here is my card.

Recipe :-

Square card blank

Stamped image is from Penny Black (I think) coloured with promarkers

Backing papers from Forever Friends Springtime pad

Backing card, gems and flowers are all from my stash

Greeting from Craftwork Cards.

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Busy Couple Of Weeks

Haven't made any cards over the last week or so cause I went away for a week down to the New Forest. Lovely part of the world and so relaxing. We definitely picked the right week though. While we were down there, hubby surprised me with a day trip to the Isle of Wight from Lymington. Had a great day. On the return ferry, we were 1 of 6 cars only on the ferry. I have been going to the Island regularly since I was 7 and have never seen the ferry that quiet! I did do a bit of crafting whilst away (couldn't go all week without) I took some decoupage to do and have made some Christmas toppers which hopefully will be made into cards!!

Horses near Brockenhurst

Hubby & I on the ferry to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

The return car ferry.

On Monday this week we were due to pick up our new car. We had a Kia Sportage 2.6 which was very juicy and as I use the car more than hubby, it was very expensive so we decided on a smaller car and opted for a Ford C-Max 1.6. Have to get used to the gears again as Byf - that was the Kia (yes I am one of those people that name their cars!! Byf was part of the registration plate. ) was an automatic

Here is the Black Panther :-)

As I haven't posted any pictures of my little grandson recently here are a few from yesterday. I can't believe how quickly he is growing.

Leon and his Great Grandma (my MIL)

Mesmerized by the TV

Dancing and laughing at Mickey's Clubhouse.

I have made a couple of cards today which I will post once I have photographed them. 

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White on White ish!

Here is my latest card which is a white on white one. As you can see it is an anniversary card - I have a few coming up. I haven't done many white on white but I like the effect.

Recipe :-

Square card blank

Swiss dots and heart embossing folders

Nellie Snellen heart die

Greeting from LOTV clear stamps

Flowers and gems from my stash

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Sketch n Stash Challenge 96

Been in the craft room this afternoon as the weather was a bit chilly and have made this card for my niece who is over in the States studying. I have followed the sketch on Sketch n Stash challenge 96.

Here's the sketch.

& here is my card.

Recipe :-

Square card blank

Kenny K Image coloured with promarkers

Nesties - wonky rectangles

Backing papers - Stampin Up (I think!!)

Greeting - Craftwork Cards

Ribbon and Gems from stash.

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No Card Today.

I have no card today as I have had a really busy weekend. I was up early on Saturday morning to do a car boot. I have been meaning to do one for ages but what with the weather, had't got round to it. I made £47 which wasn't bad bearing in mind I only had junk :-). Mind you some people still wanted things for nothing!!

In the afternoon we went and pick Leon up (our grandson) as he was staying with us overnight. As it was a lovely day we took him to the park. Here are a couple of pictures I took. The first tow were from yesterday the third one was today.

He was very good and went down to bed at 6.45pm and slept through until 3am when he decided he wanted a cuddle with Nanny! Although he wasn't making a noise he finally fell asleep on me at 4.15am. He then woke up at 6.45am which was good for him. We do so love having him and the place is very quiet when he has gone home.

Here is a last picture of him having his bedtime bottle of milk sitting on his new chair!

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Sister's Birthday Card

What a beautiful day it has been today. The sun has been shining and I've had a really good day. Started off with a car boot sale this morning. Made £47 after taking out the pitch fee so was pleased with that. then this afternoon we picked up our grandson Leon as he is staying over with us tonight. 

Now to my card for today. It's my oldest sister's birthday next month and I am showing you the card that I have made for her.

Recipe: - 

Square card blank

Cuttlebug embossing folder 

Decoupaged rose (not sure where i got that from)

Greetings from Craftwork cards

Ribbon and gems from stash.

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Hubby's Anniversary card

It's mine & hubby's 19th wedding anniversary next month (OMG where has that time gone??) and here is the card that I have made for him. I am entering it into the Forever Friends fortnightly challenge which is 

Embossing: Heat or Dry

This will be my second entry. 

Recipe:-

Square card blank

Silver mirri board

3d Forever friends topper

White card

Swiss dots embossing folder

Nellie Snellen Heart die cut

Greeting from Craftwork Cards

Gems from stash.

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Sketch & Stamp Challenge # 122

Another challenge card but not quite sure of this one. Challenge on Sunday Sketch & Stamp but when I checked the sketch again I found I'd put the greeting in the wrong place. Opps! but I will still enter it :-)

Here is the sketch we had to follow.

Here is my card.

Recipe:-

Square card blank

Kenny K image coloured with promarkers

Nestie - curved rectangle

Brilliance ink pad round edges of image

Flower and gems from stash

Greeting from Craftwork cards.

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Another Challenge card

This time it's for Forever Friends fortnightly challenge which this time the theme is 

                                           Embossing: Heat or Dry

Here is my card.

Recipe:- 

Square card blank

Forever Friends football bear stamp coloured with promarkers
Nesties Labels 2

Black card

White bazzill bling card

Football embossing folder

Craftwork Cards greeting

Stampin Up scalloped oval punch

Gems from my stash.

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Less is More Challenge Week 83

I have been thinking for some time that I would like to enter some challenges but never get round to it, but surprise surprise I went through a few challenge blogs and have made a couple of cards to enter in different ones.

Here is my first one - the Less is More challenge this week which is 'Colours' - Brown & Pink.

Recipe: -

Pre cut panels - brown and pink - from Craftwork Cards (the 2 brown panels were stuck together to make a card blank)

Stampin Up greeting stamp

Stampin up ink pad - Close to Cocoa

Stampin Up Bird Punch

Pink gem from my stash.

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So the week begins again!!

Can you believe it's Monday already. Was up early today and at the Gym by 7.45am. Am really enjoying my exercising and am feeling much better for it. Came back home and did the dreaded housework - yuck - but it had to be done! Had Slimming club this evening - lost 1lb which I am very pleased with bearing in mind that I had 2 take away and ate out yesterday and had cake!!! I have given myself a target of loosing 8lb by my birthday which is on 2nd October. I will then weigh less than I have been in about 20 years!! I will keep you posted on how I get on.

I did get to make a card this afternoon and will show that in a later post but for today here is a card I made for 1 of my nephews for his birthday this month. It's another decoupaged car. They are so good for male cards!

Recipe: -

Square card blank

Black card and silver holographic card from scrap box

La Pashe 'Wacky Wheels' decoupage image

3 glittered brads

Greeting from Craftwork cards.

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Lovely Day

Second post for me today although I did cheat with the earlier one as I scheduled that from yesterday. I have had a lovely day today as we have been out for a meal at the Queen's Head pub in West Chiltington in Sussex. We were celebrating our friends 50th birthday which is on Wednesday. We went out today as this was the only day both his sons were available. Ate a bit too much but it was lovely so will have to work extra hard at the gym tomorrow morning. 

Now to my card for the day. This is for my sister whose birthday is later this month. I do like using black and white.

Card Recipe :-

Square card blank

Devine swirls embossing folder

Nesties - curved rectangles

Decoupage flowers (not sure where this came from as found it already made up in my box!)

Black card, gems and ribbon all from my stash

Silver 'Happy Birthday' peel off.

Greeting from Craftwork Cards.

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Friends 50th Birthday

It's a friends 50th birthday next week and he has recently got very much into gardening and bores tells us about what he has grown and how his veggies are doing :-). I saw this decoupage sheet image and knew it would be ideal for him!!

Recipe:-

A5 card blank

Backing done on Craft Artist Professional (am beginning to really like that programme)

Decoupaged image - not sure where it comes from as found it in my stash

Hopefully he will see the funny side of it.

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Anniversary Cards

I have quite a few anniversary cards to make over the next couple of months and here are a couple that I have made.

This card started out as a white on white card, then I decided to add a bit of black to it.

Recipe :-

Square card blank 

White packing paper embossed with swiss dots folder 

Greeting - mixture of stamps (think they maybe papermaina ones!)

Nestabilities - wonky rectangles

Black ink to edge 

Ribbon from stash

Paper flower and gems from stash.

This is a Tatty Ted card.

Recipe:-

Image - Tatty Ted 3d image

double sided backing paper from Forever Friends paper pack

Scalloped circle nestie and ribbon nestie for the greeting

Backing paper for image and greeting in other side to backing paper

Greeting in same pack as topper

Gems and ribbon from stash.

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