Patchwork Bunch of Balloons

Morning friends.

It's only a week, but it seems an age since I posted a card. Hope you had a lovely week and are enjoying the weekend. 

I had a wonderful day on Tuesday when 3 friends and myself went for a spa day to Centreparcs.  Unbeknown to me, Carol upgraded us, so on arrival, we had a glass of champagne followed by a light breakfast and coffee. We then spent an extremely relaxing time in the many spa rooms before lunch and more champagne. The afternoon was just as relaxing. I apologise to all who were enjoying a relaxing spa day because we did not seem to see all the signs outside the spa rooms which said Shhhh!!!  Lots of talking and laughing was just what the Dr ordered.  To just relax totally is something that doesn't  happen often enough so I will endeavour to go again in the near future. 

My card today I made for a friend who's partner is 60 today. Happy Birthday Dave.

I have used a LOTV image called Patchwork Bunch of Balloons.

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards and the papers are from Nitwit Collections. I have backe the image onto a  new favourite which is Kraft card.

I have coloured the image with Pro Markers and Flexi Markers.

The clouds are from a Memory Box die. The ribbon is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Stamped blessings - Die cuts
Challenges for everybody - anything goes
Here come the boys - birthday
Crafts and Me challenges - ribbon or lace
Fab 'n' funky challenges  -  Use 3 of something
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Lots of layers
fun with shapes and more - anything but christmas
Joanna Sheen Challenge blog - anything but christmas
Simon Says - Anything goes

I have had such a busy week and have not had much chance to visit your wonderful blogs so, when i finish work tonight, I will be visiting you all. Take care.

Best Dress

Morning friend bloggers.

Hope you are enjoying your week.Today, over at Diva's by Design, we are starting a new challenge. The theme is to use Orange and the challenge has been sponsored by Stamp n Doodle. 

I have used the gorgeous Lily of the Valley Stamp called Best Dress

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards and the papers are One Birdie Lane Too by Nitwit Collections.
The image has been coloured with Pro Markers and Flexi Markers.

The doily is from my own stash as is the ribbon which has been coloured in with my Flexi Marker. ?The heart button is from my own stash.

The flower has been layered using  Decorative Dies Glorious Gerbera which was purchased at the Range.

The cardigan has been glittered with Diamond Sparkles.

Just to let you know that Dad is improving by the day and should be home in a few days although he will still need lots of care till he regains his strength. Kayleigh has spend a few days with us and seems to be coping very well with the loss of their baby. So, all in all, we are having a much better week than last week.

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Ribbons and Buttons
http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.co.uk/ - doily
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - autumn colours
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes
http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.co.uk/ bling it on

Thank you for your good wishes and I will be back soon.

Tilda with Wrapped Heart

Hi Blogger Friends.

Thank you so much for the get well messages for my dad. He has been suffering from Pancreatitus and has been extremely poorly. He is still in the high observation ward and has a long way to go but hopefully he is out of danger. I have never seen him look so frightened.  I have not been able to face going to work and have found it difficult to eat and sleep, I needed to be at home so that I could get across to the hospital as soon as possible if needed. Luckily I live across the road from the hospital.

  We have had some more sad news this week. Our daughter Kayleigh has unfortunately lost her baby. She was 12 weeks but the baby had stopped growing at 8 weeks. Russ set off this morning at 6am so that he could be with her as she had to go through the necessary procedure to make sure the baby had come away and it is now 9pm and he is still at the hospital with her. Bless her.  So all in all it has been one hell of a shitty week. 

I have tried to keep up with my comment commitments for my DT blogs but have not felt in the mood for any crafting. This is a card I made earlier for a friends daughter. 

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards and the papers are from Nitwit Collections. The image has been coloured with Copic Markers. 

The butterfly  die on the side of the card is called Butterflight by Tim Holtz. Love this die.

The ribbon is Silk Crush from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. The feather is from my own stash as is the button on the ribbon. The sentiment is computer generated. 

I am now going to do some commenting on your wonderful blogs whilst I wait for Russ to get home. I think he will need a big hug. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk - add some bling
http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Ribbon
http://craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes
http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ - Happy birthday
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - bling (209)
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes (196)


 As I said earlier thank you so much for your lovely comments. 

Fun Birthday

Good Evening lovely blogger friends. 

Hope you are all well and finding some crafty time. I have had four days off work with the intention of making lots and lots of cards!!! Well I made a staggering 4.  Maths is not my strong point but even I can work out that is only 1 a day. On the brighter side I did manage to get both my DT cards done ready for this weekend. 

Talking of DT's as I mentioned last week I was asked to join Songbird and Dream Valley - well I also was asked on Sunday to be GDT for No Matter Which Challenge during November. How chuffed did I feel. They do say everything comes in threes don't they. 

My card today is clean and simple!!!

Well it was supposed to be - didn't I do well. I suppose for me it is clean and simple, there are no flowers.

Card Blank is from Craftwork Cards. The papers are from Nitwit Collections. The image is from LOTV and has been coloured using Pro Markers and Polychromo Pencils.

The butterfly as you will all know doubt know by now as I use it virtually on every card is by Memory Box. 

The scalloped edging is a die from Magnolia.

I have done something on this card which I have never done before and that is to use faux stitching and I am quite pleased with the effect. It seems to finish the card off. 

The ribbon is from my own stash.

 am entering this card into the following challenges
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/  All creatures great and small

pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/ - Animal magic
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes
http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.co.uk Something old - stamp, something new - magnolia scallop die
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes
http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/ animals

Have a wonderful week and I will see you all at the weekend.

Patchwork Daisy

Good afternoon friends.

Hope you have all had a good weekend. I booked today off work because I knew that I had to make cards for my DT's and friends but you know what they say "best laid plans"!!!  We went to out daughters Saturday evening and left this morning in good time but we called in at a shopping centre. We then went to Russ's mums and ended up going out for lunch with her and Russ's niece and great niece. So I have actually in two days made a whopping 1 card!!! I really hope my mojo stays for tomorrow.

I have made this card for my parent's to give to their friends for their Diamond Wedding. Mum didn't want anything mushy so I got out one of my favourite stamps.

Card blank is by Craftwork Cards and the papers are In the Meadow too by Nitwit Collections. 

Got withdrawal symptoms for my Memory box butterfly die so here it is again.

The flowers are all from WOC

The butterfly die on the right of the card is Butterflight by Tim Holtz which I purchased from a local store. This is another of my favourite dies. 

The image has been coloured in with Copic Markers and the shadow around the image is a Polychromo pencil. The gems are from my own stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - (77) animals
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.ca/ - (237)  ribbons
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.ca/ - cute and cuddly
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ (96) Die cuts and punches

That's all for now blogger friends. Take care. 

Butterfly baby

Good morning to you all. Hope you are well.

It's time for another challenge over at Diva's by Design. The theme for this week is add some texture (fabric, flowers, ribbon, embossing etc), and  has been sponsored by Joanna Sheen. I really enjoyed this challenge so why not head on over there and check it out.

Sponsor images are optional and as at the moment I don't own any of her images (must rectify that as I adore House Mouse), I have used an adorable image from Saturated Canary.    

Krista drew this little darling to raise awareness of a terrible decease and is giving away the proceeds from the first weeks sales to this cause. Hurry though cos the proceeds from the sales finishes on Thursday. If you would like to know more about this decease then you can read about it here.

I have really enjoyed colouring the little cutie.

Sorry, Quite a few photo's. 

 Card Blank - Craftwork cards

Papers - Nitwit Collections

Colouring medium - Copic markers

Cherish Border - Memory Box

Flowers - WOC

Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

 I am entering this card into the following challenges;
http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - glimmer and sparkle
http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.co.uk/ - add sparkle
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - Anything goes
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes
http://fatpageswithattitude.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes
http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk - butterflies or buttons
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk die cuts and or punches

I have some news about my followers candy in the next few days when I have figured out how to do a sticky post. Is it easy? I would be grateful for any advice as I thought setting up a schedule would be easy but that didn't go to plan.
Enjoy the rest of the day

Tutu Sweet

Good afternoon friend.

Hope you have all enjoyed your weekend and are ready for another crafty week - work permitting. As I told you on my last post I was waiting to confirm being a DT member  for a blog and that was for Songbird Challenges. So chuffed but slightly in a whirl at being chosen for two challenge blogs in one weekend. I am certainly going to have to get myself organised. That is going to start this afternoon when I need to have a major tidy and organisation of my craft room. 

My card today is Tuto Sweet by Meljen's digi's'. I have really enjoyed colouring her in and think she looks adorable. 

The doily heart. gems and ribbon are from my own stash

 The photo's have been edited using Photoscape. This is a free download programme and has far more options on it that I have tried so far. Will have to spend some time learning more about it. 

A compilation

Card Blank - Craftwork cards
Papers - Nitwit collections
Tutu Sweet - Meljen's at Paper Shelter
Colouring medium - Copic markers
Sentiment - Whimsy stamps
Flowers - WOC

I am entering this card into the following challenges

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - use a digi
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything goes
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ - anything goes
http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes
http://nutcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/ sparkle and gems
http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.co.uk/ sparkley
http://thecraftypad.blogspot.co.uk/ - floral
http://ladyanneschallenges.weebly.com/anything-goes.html - anything goes
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.co.uk/ - pink - (breast cancer awareness)
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/ pink
http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ - bingo

I am getting near having 100 followers so watch this space for some candy. Thank you so much to all my followers old and new. I appreciate every comment and look forward to reading them. Take care. 

Talk to the Bear

Afternoon blog friends.

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend.

I am feeling really chuffed at the moment. I have been asked by Dream Valley Challenges to be part of their team. And...watch this space for another team I have been asked to join. Gosh I am going to be a busy girl. Little did I know when I started blogging just a few months ago that it was going to be such an important part of my life. So to all the friends who have joined me along the way and the wonderful people from the challenge blogs, I want to say a huge thank you. 

The card I have today is Mo Mannings Talk to the Bear. 

Isn't she so darn cute. And look at the expression on the teddy's face - he does not look a happy chappy!!!

The papers are some I downloaded and love these colours - sure makes a change from pink!!!

Papers - The Paper shelter (Distinguished)

Colouring medium - Copic Marker

Butterflight die - Tim Holtz

Leafy die - Cheery Lynn

Sentiment - Whimsy stamps (computer generated onto whimsy stamp)

Ribbon and pearls from own stash. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything goes
http://www.pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - for the girls
http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Ribbons and bows
http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.no - punches and dies
http://atcswithattitude.blogspot.no/ - anything goes
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes

See you soon. 

                           
               

It's my Party

Hi friends.

As I mentioned last week I was at the funeral of my friends mum only to be told when I got home that another friend sadly lost her mum. Well that funeral was today. It was such a beautiful service and  I don't know how anyone can keep composed enough to give a eulogy but she did and how proud I am of her. It was in difficult circumstances but it was so lovely to get together with three close friends. We have been together through marriages, divorces, births and I guess the rites of passage inevitably sees us together at funerals. 

As I do when I am feeling emotional - I make a card. It is LOTV's It's my party. So love this image.

I used this image when it was my step daughters birthday last year because this is so Kayleigh.

It never took very much to get in a strop. Thankfully it didn't take much to get her out of one either. 

Will somebody slap me and tell me "you have more crafty bits in your stash - you don't always have to use that butterfly"!!! Would be difficult though cos I love it. 

Just for a change I am going to list items used at the end of the post. 

Craftwork cards - card blank

LOTV - It's my Party

Coloured with - Copic Markers, Pro Markers and Flexi markers

Nitwit collections - backing papers

Memory box - Butterfly on ribbon - available from many on line stores

Tim Holtz - Butterflight border - bought at local craft shop

WOC - Flowers

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Princess metal embellishment.

|I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - add flowers
http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Childhood memories
http://squigglestamps.blogspot.co.uk - Dies and Punches
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - anything goes
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk - girly girly, prim and proper
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/ - things with wings
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ - for a child
http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.co.uk/ - Ribbon and roses
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - use metal

Thank you for stopping by. I am now going to view your wonderful blogs and make a comment or two. See you soon.

Keep Calm and Drink Wine

Morning blogger friends.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend and the sun is shining. As I mentioned on my last post I have had quite an emotional week but I am feeling much better now. Thank you all for your lovely comments. 

I was having a good old wander round on Pink Gem Designs site last week and could not resist the Digi for today's card. I think I may just have to take the words on this post very seriously indeed. Forget all those well meaning and philosophical captions that are around on Facebook and lots of other media - I believe I need no other advice than what is on this card!!!

 The card blank is from Craftwork Cards. The papers are a mixture of Pink Petticoat and Gina Jane Studios. 

I have made the scalloped border by punching out some hearts and turning them upside down. 

The leafty die in from Cheery Lynn and the Butterfly die is from Memory Box.

The Large flower is from a Papermania pack and the rose is from WOC.

Russ is taking me to Costa's for a coffee now so when I sit down this evening after taking my cards advice - I will be back to wander your blogs and leave some comments. Have a good week friends and see you all soon. 

 I am entering this card into the following challenges.

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/ - sentiments
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Spots or Stripes
http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.uk/ - things with wings
http://myheartpiecesdigitalstampchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - sentiment
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

Baby Boy

Hi friends.

I will try and not be too gloomy as I am writing this post but to be honest I feel very gloomy. I have been to my friends mums funeral today which saddened me deeply. They were all so brave and Denise I love you and I am so proud of you. Big hugs. As soon as I got home I found out that another dear friend lost her mum on Monday. Double wammy eh!!! I did not tell Russ about the second loss as he was so chuffed today to be invited by his boss to go to Manchester to watch the Man United match this evening and I did not want to spoil his fun. So I am feeling a bit sorry for myself and the wine is going down very well and I may possibly start to slur my sentences soon. - is that possible!!! 

On the plus side, to try and cheer myself up I made a card. It is a LOTV stamp Baby Boy which I have had for a while now and not inked up before. 

Baby Boy

I started with a card blank from Craftwork Cards. The papers are from Nitwit collections called Sunshine and Laughter. I have coloured the little cutie with a mixture of Copic Markers and Pro Markers.

The border is by Memory Box and is called Cherish border - available from many on line shops. 

The ribbon and the bling button I received after winning a challenge and are from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop which I need to pay a visit to and stock up on the gorgeous ribbon. Hey, there's a thought - that would cheer me up no end. And the beauty of on line shops - they never close!!!

The flowers are from WOC and the sentiments are from LOTV. The butterfly is a punch all over the page punch from Martha Stewart.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Challenge 75 - Hearts and flowers

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - more than 1 die cut/punch
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Bingo - Border die/yellow/button
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.nl/ - Things with wings
http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk - Hearts and flowers
http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.co.uk/ - new stamp
http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - for a male
http://itsybitsyindia.blogspot.in - All the B's - Bow, bling
http://sassycherylschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - die cuts
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - anything goes

Enjoy the rest of your evening friends.