New Cards today

This afternoon I completed the card for my nephew. The car is a decoupage from the Wacky Cars from La Pashe. The backing is corrugated card. The colour is a deep purple - it looks blue in the picture. The greeting is from craftwork cards. I added buttons and a piece of ribbon to finish it off.

As with the card yesterday, on the decoupage sheet the above car came from, is a little pyramage car. I used this to make another card. Used a DL card, covered in black card and then with some more corrugated card used Labels 10 from the nesties and stuck the image to it. the greeting again comes from Craftwork Cards. I added a few pearl gems to finish it off.

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Weigh in....

Weigh in night last night and I am pleased to report that I have lost another 1.5lbs. That now brings my total to 12lb. Only another 2lb to go to get to my first target before I go on holiday which is in 3 weeks time...

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Chilly Afternoon

The sun may be shining but the temperature has defiantly decreased and according to the weatherman it's gonna get even colder :-(

This afternoon I went up into my craft room with the proviso of making a card for my nephew. I had no idea what I was going to do. So I found some of the La Pashe Wacky Racers decoupage sheets. I have made one of the cars and am waiting for that to dry.

The card that I made and finished was from another sheet that I had lying around. I just matted and layered it onto some card and backing paper and added some buttons. I did have a little accident with the stamping, oops!! I may enter it into the Inspirationals' challenge on the forum that I belong to.

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What a beautiful weekend.....

it has been. Weather has been gorgeous, warm and sunny. Yesterday I went out for a nice walk with hubby along the seafront in Shoreham and Hove. It was beautiful although I wore some sandals and ended up with blisters on the balls of my feet right under the toes and they blooming hurt!!

Today I was keeping well away from the seafront as it was the Brighton Marathon. Was a bit hot I think for running but it seems it was a success from the reports on the local news. This morning I went shopping with a friend. Not to town as I don't do towns, but to a shopping outlet just outside the city. I bought myself a top for my holiday and a pair of sandals.

This afternoon I have made a couple of cards from the Build a Blossom papers from La Pashe. These were bigger than last weeks ones. Such simple cards. Just some backing papers, nesties and some gems and voila! 3 simple but effective cards.

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A funeral, a weigh in and a meal..

Yesterday was the funeral of our friend Barbara who died a couple of weeks ago very sudden. The church was packed. She was a big part of the village community where she lived and will be missed.

It was also weigh in day yesterday and how did I do? I lost another 2lb bringing my total loss to 10lbs. Whoo Hoo!!! I have another 4lb to loose too reach my first target which was a stone before I go on holiday. That's 4 weeks away so fingers crossed.

Yesterday we had our normal meet with friends from the Pru. It was weird that Barbara's funeral was this day as this would have been the next day we saw her. We went ahead with the meet but it was a bit strange without her there. The meal was ok but I think it was a bit rich as I had a bad tummy when I got home. Felt better this morning though.

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I was suffering withdrawals..

.....from making cards so this afternoon I have made 3 easy cards. At the weekend I sat and made some of the build a blossom flowers whilst watching television. They come from La Pashe and can be brought here

The cards made here are using the cherry blossom flowers. They are all similar style using a DL card on it's side. A bit of ribbon added and some gems. The first and the third card has stamped greetings using a stampin up set. The greeting on the middle card comes from Craftwork cards and I have chalked it to co ordinate with the cherry blossom.

The card above has been entered into the Less is More challenge this week - A Touch of Red

Feel much better now that I have made some cards.

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Mother's Day

Today is Mother's day and another day that I miss my darling Mum a bit more, but I would like to wish her a happy day cause I know that she is around and loving the freesias that I have bought for her.

Happy Mother's day Mum xxxxxx

I don't have any children of my own but do have 2 stepsons whom I have looked after since they were 3 and 1. They are 26 and 22 now so they are mine all bar giving birth to them. The youngest one lives with us and I got a lovely card from him and a gift card cause her knows I love clothes and we also got a visit from the oldest son as well with a lovely card and a bunch of daffodils which I love.

The youngest one also wrote me a little note that I want to share with you. This made me cry and want to hit him at the same time..

Cally

You're not a wicked step mum, you're a wicked cool mum and you have always treated me like a true to life son. So this is a poem to thank you today, to tell you I love you in a mummy son way. You've been there for me through the thick and the thin, even when I've proper got under your skin. You look after my daddy and make him happy even though he can act younger than me. So thank you my mummy with all of my heart even though after dinner you're guaranteed to fart!

Don't you just love them!!!!!

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