Button Anniversary Card

I have had a lovely day today at a Christmas Card workshop in Worthing run by The Craft Bunnies. Once I have titivated my cards and photographed them I will show them.

The card I have to show you today was inspired by one I saw on Pintrest. (Where would we be without Pintrest these days). 

Used kraft card for the backing, spotty backing paper from Colorbok - French Prep, greeting stamp is from Just Rite Large Fancy Sentiments stamped in Momento rich cocoa, buttons from my stash.

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Sorry You Are Leaving

Last week hubby and I attended the leaving do of one of his ex colleagues. Left the police force after 20 odd years. He is getting on his motorbike and heading round Europe for a month. Rather him than me as I don't like bikes, they scare me!! 

Here is the card that I made him using CAP. 

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Casino and Drusillas

Quick catch up on what I have been up to over the past couple of week. Saturday 27th, hubby and I went out to the casino to celebrate 2 of my friends' birthdays. Didn't win but we had a lovely meal and a good time. This is a picture I took of the both of us before we went out which I really like. 

Last Tuesday, 30th, we had the grand children and we took them out to Drusillas. The weather was very hot so we took the boys swimmies. Leon loves the water and it doesn't matter how cold it is but I thought it would be far too cold for Ollie but he loved it as you can see from the pictures. :-) 

Leon with the Turtles 

His happy face :-) 

A selfie with my boys. 

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Cuttlebug Mania Challenge

Well now I am just spoiling you - 2 posts in one night :-) but I had such a good time over the last few days with making cards and taking part in challenges I just had to post another card.

I got the idea for this card from Pintrest - I have 3 anniversary's this month and needed some inspiration. This is one of them.

I am entering this card into Cuttlebug Mania's new challenge here which is 

Anything goes with die cuts!!!

For my card I have used Sissix heart English Rose die, silver card, white linen card and ribbon, gems and greeting.

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Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge

Looked after my grandsons today (well Ollie from 9am and Leon from school). It has been very hot today so we didn't go out as Ollie wasn't very well. Feeling knackered but lovely to have the baby. 

The card I have to show you today is for my niece. The image, I have had for sometime, not sure where from, coloured using promarkers. 7x7 card blank, backing paper is from papermania Capsule Perisienne Blue, flowers cut with Stampin Up petit petals punch. Greeting, pearls and backing card all from my statsh. 

I have followed the sketch over on Tuesday Morning Sketches here and am entering it into their challenge this week. 

Sketch

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Case This Sketch Challenge 188

Well haven't blogged for a few days and still loads to catch up with but I and quite excited as I have been able to spend a few hours up in my craft room over the last couple of days and have made some cards which I will be showing over the next few posts. 

The first one is a card for a good friend of mine and decided to follow the sketch over on Case This Sketch here. 

Here is the sketch

.....and here is my card. Fel loves golf so I thought this topper from Acid Drops and Whatnots. The backking card was embossed using 'Texture' distress embossing folder from Crafters Companion. Ribbon has been used for the tags.

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Bodium Castle and Batemans

Last Christmas my friend bought us an English Heritage Membership to use, then we decided to join National Trust as well but up til now we haven't visited any places so last week we decided it was about time we did. The weather was beautiful s we decided to go over to Bodium Castle in East Sussex. I am a great fan of Castles and this one didn't let me down. 

From the outside it looks intact but inside it is a ruin. It was really interesting looking around it and we listened to a talk on how it was built. If you ever get the chance to visit then you should :-) 

The moat is one the largest one surrounding a castle in this area. 

The fish in the moat are huge!

Inside of the castle

View from one of the towers

We spent a few hours at Bodium and after having a bit of lunch we drove over to visit Batemans - the home of Rudyard Kipling. The house is very nice as are the gardens although I think we visited at the wrong time as the flowers were dying but I think in the height of the season they should be lovely. 

This is a picture of the Gift Shop which is an Oast House

The house

Afternoon tea - don't mind if I do :-) 

Fabby day and the first of many.

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