No cards to share

So its nearly the end of January and would you believe I haven't made any cards yet this year.  I've been too busy working and knitting!  I found some wool my mum had purchased years ago and found a pattern that's perfect BUT I'm just starting on the first sleeve, having finished the back and front, to find that I don't think I'll have enough wool and they don't make this wool anymore!  My brain is in overdrive trying to find ways around this without having to rip the whole thing.  They do make the wool but in a heavier weight so I might end up with chunky sleeves. Or I might just rip it up and start again - WHAT A SHAME!

OMG

Happy New Year!  OMG  I can't believe its 6 months since I updated my blog.  I'm so bad.  To be honest I've been working hard at my day job so the card making has taken a back seat.  Also, I've started knitting again so the few months before Christmas was a knitting spectacular - gorgeous jumper for my step granddaughter and a handbag for my sister in law.  Really want to do the handbag for myself and have the perfect wool to do it.

My new year's promise is to try to keep my blog up dated at least weekly.

Lesley x

I love Digi Challenge 8 - For My Dad

Here's my entry into the I love Digi challenge.  Unfortunately my dad passed away some years ago but he was a very keen golfer, in fact, I'd say it was a passion of his.  He's passed it on to me too!!!  Anyway, this card would have been perfect for him.  Love him and miss him every day xx

Recipe

Image :  Digi Stamp Boutique - Jim Golfing

Papers:  MME Abbey Road

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Gems from my stash

I've been dying to make this watering can since I saw Dolly's version on her blog, check it out here.  This is perfect for my aunt who has fab green fingers and we're going to her for the weekend ;-)

Recipe

Paper:  Imaginisce Lady Bug Ball

Flowers and gems from my stash

Sentiment from Lakeland
(OMG that must have been in my stash for ages as I don't think Lakeland sell craft stuff anymore!!!)

Penny Black Saturday week 100

Here's my entry to Penny Black Saturday week 100 - handy that my wedding anniversary is coming up so this one's for my lovely hubby.

Recipe - Papers: My Mind's Eye Be Loved
Image: Penny Black Wonderful

Lettering: Doodlebug all mixed up

Under the weather

Here's my entry into the Catch the Bug Challenge

Recipe:  Papers are Funky Hand - V Funky Citrus Blues
Image :  Bugaboo Rain Rain, coloured with Pro Markers
Gems:  from stash

I'm new to Promarkers and am loving them - its great to be able to do light and dark.  I'm having such fun playing with them, although some of the images end up in the bin, I guess that's called learning !!!

Thank you card

Haven't shared a card for a while so, as per Blue Peter, here's one I made earlier (well not earlier today anyway!).

Papers are DCWV Citrus Stack

Ribbon Flower and Gem from my stash

Check out their wonderful candy, click here for the link.  Open until the 1st May. 

Tip Top's blog candy

Click here to enter Tip Top's birthday candy

Having fun

It's my step grandson's 3rd birthday in April so I'm having fun doing his card and thought I'd share it with you.  It's so much fun when you know the person you're making the card for - and somehow they always come out much better, I guess it's made with lots of love ;-)

Image :  Stamping Boutique, coloured with promarkers

Papers :  MME Just Dreamy2

Brads : from my stash (had for ages but perfect for this image)
Balloons are coated with Glossy Accents

Photothon...

....going to give you all the photos of my recent order that I delivered on Saturday morning to the delight of the person who ordered - sorry this is so picture heavy.

These are the packs I made up - each had their own label and inside are 5 cards - 3 birthday cards and 2 others (depending on the age profile of the receiver - might be baby, wedding, thinking of you etc)

 

Happy Easter

Here's my cheerful happy easter card, I'm entering this in the I love Digi challenge #3 and the ICSketches #58, also enterin this into Crafy Angels Week 28 - Easter

Papers and Image from The 365 Challenge april Kit by Crystel Wilkerson from Two Peas in a Bucket

Lettering from Doodlebug

Sorry....

..I've been absent for a while - I've a request for 60 cards to be ready by Friday so am beavering away and haven't had time to post any photos etc.  Will have a complete gallery for you when I'm finished.

Fab weekend

What a fantastic weekend - we had glorious sunshine practically all weekend and the girls had a blast.  Saturday was all outside - zip lines, climbing walls, assault courses and low ropes.  Naturally I held the handbags and cameras and generally watched - I'm getting very aware of my own mortality so don't do those rides, although it looked great fun.
Sunday was craft day - the girls did cookie making, decorating gingerbread men and card making (a la me!).  I had a great time.  There are some very "craftie" girls in the company.  They really enjoyed it too.  The tables were a complete mess with papers and gems and ribbons etc but that never matters ;-)

Mad day yesterday

I had a mad day yesterday - got a complete panic that I'm doing a craft slot with the Girls Brigade this weekend and I've nothing prepared for them - there's 30 girls aged from 9 to 14!  Arrggghhh!

So, got up really early and began preparing 4 cards and kits - 2 St Patrick's Day cards and 2 Mother's day cards.  Here's the choices....

Mother's day #1    Papers are K&Company from some Cardstock pads I have (or had, 30 kits has kinda decimated that stash!)

I love the colours of these papers, but maybe the circles should be flowers - I'll give the girls that choice as I haven't cut them out for them.

Mothers day #2Papers are DCWV Retro Prints stack, wording paper I made up on the computer
Gems from stash.

For the kits I've used similar colour scheme but with different papers and I've matched the wording and label colours to the relevant papers.

St Patricks Day # 1You've seen this one before but I just love it.  Should be straight forward for them to do.

St Patricks day #2
Papers are from Lucky Lucky You - a free download from Holly Brooke Jones from 2 Peas in a Pod.
Embossed paper is Doodlebug
Fiskers treading water punch

Wonder how they'll get on with these, will update you on Monday and let you know.

Gorgeous day today

I am looking out my window at the most gorgeous day, sun is splitting the stones, although it is still quite cold. I'm hoping to go golfing this afternoon - that'll be my third time this year (that's no way to keep my handicap!).  I'm having a putting lesson tomorrow afternoon, of course that means I'll put brilliantly today - go figure!

Its our Lady Captain's drive in today so here's a few cards I made for her, not

sure which one will be from me.  It won't be the one with the lady cos one of my neighbours has taken that!

Sorry the photos are so dark - not sure why that is, will have to do some experimenting with the camera

Toothache, ow!

Not feeling the best today - have a minor toothache, its funny how there are some pains that just really knock you for six.  For me, its toothache and a certain kind of headache!  I'll just have to struggle on.

Spent the day yesterday sorting out all my kits for the Girls Brigade away weekend next weekend, I have a craft slot with them and am doing either a St Patricks day card or a Mothers day card - they can do one of each.  Having fun making sure I have all the kit ready and some extras if they want to be a little creative.

Fairies and playing about

I got the MME Pretty Please papers and have been playing about with some cards.  What do you think of these?

The stamps came with Papercraft Inspirations magazine some months ago and have been sitting in my drawer waiting for me to do something with them.
The lettering I bought as a job lot with some other stuff

I Love Digi Challenge #1

This is the first time I've entered a challenge - would love to get some feedback from anyone out there.

Image is from DigiStamp Boutique
Image coloured with Sakura Souffle and glaze pens
Papers MME Pretty Please
Lettering Flowers and safety pin from stash

Grey and foggy

Can't believe there's been such a change in the weather.  On Sunday I was out planting some new plants in the garden in lovely sunshine, yes it was cold but it was a lovely fresh day.  Then yesterday we had snow and today is grey and foggy.  Its funny how the weather effects my mood, could do with having a duvet day today but that won't happen!  Maybe I'll get to make cards later.