Sorry I've been a stranger

Good Afternoon all. I'm really sorry that I haven't posted for ages but I am still stuggling to get my mojo back. I keep going into my craft (dining) room and looking around but nope, nothing jumps out at me. I am feeling a bit down in the dumps to be honest.

I have made a couple of cards but I must admit I only made them because I had to.  The first one is an almost copy of one I made last year.

and for the second one I wanted to try something different, so I took inspiration from Tara and made this Shabby Chic/Vintage card for a colleague at work who is turning 50 on Monday.

I've done a little bit more crocheting too.  Emily asked me to do this one.  The 11th Doctor

You can find the pattern here:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/matt-smith-big-and-cuddly-drwho

Toboggan for Two

Good morning all. I can't believe its December already. I think I will spend the day trying to finish off my Christmas Cards. Chris has had to go in to work so I'm on my own again.

Here's one I made earlier in the week and didn't have time to blog.

Image LOTV - toboggan for two

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing Papers - The Snowman

Ribbon and gems from stash

Stickles glitter glue

Glamour dust and fake snow from B&M

Felt Poinsettia Card

Good Evening all I was going to wait and post this card tomorrow morning but I have got an early start so don't think I will have time.  So this will be my third post today.  Please scroll down and check out the others.  

I was off last Thursday and Friday so went into work Monday knowing there would be a lot of work to catch up on (and there was!!) but then one of the receptionists called in sick so I had to keep going downstairs to cover breaks, lunch etc.  Tuesday she was still off sick so I ended up being on reception all morning.  When I left Tuesday night there was tons of dictation to catch up on, as well as my admin work.  My day off is Wednesday so I am dreading going in tomorrow to loads more work.  Oh well I can only go as fast as I can, I'll catch up eventually.

Here's another of the Christmas cards I made today.

It seems a bit bare to me.  Does it need a sentiment (or something else)?

Image LOTV - Turkey Dinner

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing Papers - My Minds Eye Freebie and Stampin' Up

Marianne Dies Poinsetta cut out of felt with flower brad in centre

Sizzix Photo Corners Die #2 - Also cut out of felt

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

LOTV Christmas

Good Afternoon all. Sorry I haven't been around much lately. My mojo has totally gone on holiday. I forced myself to make this christmas card today and although I think it's alright, its not one of my favourites. Hopefully my mojo will be back soon as I have got a list of cards that need doing.  

Here's my card

Image Lili of the Valley Christmas Bunnies - Robin

Coloured with Promarkers

Martha Stewart Punches - Glacial Snowflake and Swirling Lace

Sentiment - See D set

Glamour Dust and fake snow from B&Ms

I am entering this card into:

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge - Snow is Falling

City Crafter - Stars and Sparkle

Quirky Crafts - Layer it up and Let it snow

Happy Birthday

Good Afternoon all. Hope you've had a lovely day. I was up at 5 this morning with Chris who's gone fishing with my dad. Mum is away in London for a few days with my dad's sister. I've just called her and it sounds like she is having a great time.  We had a lovely day yesterday.  We went to Bodnant Gardens in Wales, it was lovely, all the trees turning red and then we went to Penrhyn Castle and had a lovely meal on the way back so it was quite a long day.

I decided to tidy up my craft (dining) room this morning and all was going well until I remembered I needed a card for one of Chris's work colleagues, so now my room is back to square one and I'm too tired to tidy it again.  It can wait 'til tomorrow I'll just shut the door and pretend its not there.

Here is the culprit card.  Hope you like it.  Try to ignore the off kilter matting and layering.  The image is stuck down with that red tape so it wasn't going to budge again.

Image LOTV Fairies Bouquet

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing Paper - Very old pad with the front page missing??

Ribbon - Blog Candy from Sarah - Thank you Sarah

Sentiment LOTV

Gems from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - The Sketch

Dream Valley Challenges - Go Pink

Very Pink

Good Afternoon All.  I can't seem to get myself going today.  Got no oomph at all.   I've booked a few days off work and had all these plans but nothing has been done so far.  Spent half the day yesterday at the hospital, Chris's mum fell over getting out of bed and her ankle was all swollen.  We took her to A&E and she has a chip fracture and so is now in plaster foot to knee.  Chris's brother lives with her but won't be able to look after her whilst she is in plaster so we are trying to sort out respite care for her so she can leave hospital.  

Chris and Emily have just gone visiting so I made myself make this card and you know what I quite like it.

I said in my last post that I didn't have a favourite colour but I seem to have made a lot of pink cards lately so maybe I do lol!!

Image - LOTV Dandelion Clock

Coloured with Promarkers with added glamour dust

Papers - Back to Basics III

Ribbon - Meiflower

Martha Stewart Doily Edge Punch

Memory Box Snowflake Corner Die (cut up)
Pearls from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
In the Pink - Things with Wings
Lili's Little Fairies - Spots or Stripes
Stampin' For the Weekend - Pearls and Swirls
Little Miss Muffett Challenge - Pink, Pink, Pink


Have a great BH weekend.  xx

Pam's Birthday

Just a quick one tonight. This card is for one of the GPs at work whose birthday is on Thursday.

 Image - LOTV - Dandelion Clock

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing Papers - Freebie from Shabby Princess

Ribbon - Meiflower

Button and Bakers twine from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - In the Garden

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - The Sketch

Passion for Promarkers - Lots of Layers

House Mouse Birthday

Good evening everybody.   Tonight's card is one for my work colleague Fiona.  It's her birthday on Sunday.

Image House Mouse coloured with Promarkers

Backing Papers - Tea House-Dovecraft

Martha Stewart - Doily Lace Punch

Sentiment Lili of the Valley - Calendar Sentiments

Ribbon and gems from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch 'n Stash - The Sketch (my neglected stash is the stamp and new is the ribbon)

Papertake Weekly - Cute, cute, cute

Simon Says - Sweet Tooth
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
House Mouse and Friends - Humour

Have a lovely evening,  Yayy Friday tomorrow, don't these weekends come around quickly.

Jean's Birthday

Good morning everybody. Sorry I haven't been posting lately. I had 3 days off at the end of last week and as Chris was off too, we went out everyday so no time for cards I'm afraid. :(

I had a lovely time.  Wednesday me and mum went to see The Dancing on Ice Tour.  We loved it.  The show the professional skaters put on was fantastic.  Friday Chris and I went walking in The Chadkirk Chapel Estate in Stockport, Saturday we went to Quarry Bank Mill and Sunday Little Moreton Hall.  We have just joined the National Trust so no doubt we will be spending many weekends now out and about.  I'll have to start crafting in the evenings, if I can stay awake after a day at work.

Anyway enough waffling, back to today's card.

I have used this fabulous stamp by Lili of the Valley - Glamorous Gardening

and coloured with Promarkers

Backing Papers - Dovecraft Sugar and Spice

Martha Stewart Trellis Punch

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps

Gems and Beads from stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

I love Promarkers - Floral Image

Lili's Little Fairies - Diamonds and Pearls

Passion for Promarkers - Cut it Out

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Just before I go, don't forget you still have a week to join in with The Nutcrafters Challenge.  It is a nice and easy one this time ANYTHING GOES.  The rules have now changed and you don't even have to use a Nutcrafters image any more, though we would love it if you do.  I'd love to see some of my blogger friends joining in.

Dancing on Ice

Quarry Bank Mill

Little Moreton Hall

White on White

Good Morning everyone. Hasn't it been a lovely morning. Today I am posting a card made for my Auntie Christine's 60th birthday.  She is my mum's youngest sister and mum and dad are going to stay with her next weekend so they can take my card with them.  She lives in Lincoln so they can pop in and see Emily whilst they are there.  Chris is taking her back to Lincoln today so she can have a week of revision before Uni starts again next Monday.

I have made a white on white card, think I have gone a bit OTT with the embellishments though.

Image - LOTV - Emma Presents

Sentiment - LOTV - Stamp Calendars

Coloured with Promarkers

Marianne Butterfly Dies

Embossing Folders - Divine Swirls and Bloom Dots

Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch - Garden Trellis

Pearls, Flowers, Ribbon and Gems from stash

I am entering it into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - White on White

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

I Love Promarkers - White on White

Cute Card Thursday - Spring Flowers

Sweet Stampin' - Girly but NO PINK

Lili of the Valley

Good Afternoon, hope you are all well and having a lovely weekend.  Hope you didn't get tricked by any April Fool Jokes.  Just got back from the Sunday market, had a lovely browse but didn't get anything apart from some fresh veg for lunch.

Now just uploading a card I made yesterday but left it too late to get a decent photo.

I have used this cute LOTV stamp 'Rosie Posy'

Coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolours

Backing Papers - Michelle Roos Freebie

Bunting Die from Whimsy Stamps

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch

Clare Curd Sentiment

Buttons and ribbon from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - Ribbons and Buttons

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Seems a little sketchy - Sketch

Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes

Anniversary Card

Good afternoon everyone.  Hasn't it been another funny day, we seem to have had all the seasons in one day again.  As I write now we have just had a hailstorm and now it is snowing again.  The sun will be shining in 5 minutes lol.

My card today is one I have made for mum and dad's anniversary on Friday.

I have used this gorgeous LOTV stamp - Love Grows

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing Papers - Nitwits - So Berry Too

Martha Stewart PATP - Pansies

LOTV sentiment

Flowers, gems, sequins, ribbon, pin and charm from stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - Peaches and Cream

I Love Promarkers - Ribbon and Bows

 (spotty ribbon around card and bow on his gardening apron)

Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring

PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes

CES Challenge - Flower Frenzy

Crafters Companion Challenge - Spring

Crafty Catz Challenge - Punches and Dies

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

LOTV Birthday

Good Afternoon everyone, hope you are all well and keeping warm.  Most of the snow has gone here now, just a bit hanging on in the back garden.  It's gone really cold though and there were a few snow flurries as I was driving back from the petrol station this morning so it might not be over yet.

My card today is for a work colleague whose birthday is on Sunday.

I've used this really cute LOTV stamp 'Hello Cupcake'

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing Papers Dovecraft Tea House

Sentiment is a rubber stamp set I won (sorry lost packaging)

Flowers and ribbon from stash

Martha Stewart Punch - Swirl lace

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - Spring Colours
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Photo Inspiration

CES Challenges - The Sketch

Just before I go don't forget that you still have one week to join in with this fortnight's Nutcrafters Challenge.  There is a gorgeously cute freebie digi so there really is no excuse not to join in.

Take Care

Friendship Card

My card this evening is for the Friendship Swap over on Docrafts.  My partner has let me know she has received it so I can post it here now.

I have used this gorgeous Lili of the Valley stamp from the Oh So Girlie set coloured with Promarkers and Prisma Pencils.

Backing Papers - Nitwits Butterfly Kisses Too

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Lace and buttons from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sweek Sketch Wednesday - The Sketch

I Love Promarkers - Buttons and Lace

House of Gilli - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Birthday Card

OMG I can't believe it's nearly 2 weeks since my last post. It's been mad busy here, Emily came home from Lincoln Uni last Saturday, was home 2 days and then I took her to Lancaster University to stay with her friend Bryony. They both came home yesterday. Then Wednesday I was having new windows fitted, I know, I know, whose stupid idea was that the week before Christmas. NOT MINE, Chris's!!! Well Wednesday is my day off but only one guy turned up, there should have been two so he took all the windows out, then the other guy turned up and took the lounge window out of his van to find a giant crack from top to bottom. It was starting to get dark at this point so they fitted it and said they would be back to finish off all the plastering and outside bits Thursday. I was at work Thursday so had to ask my dad to come around to wait for them. The one guy turned up again and did all the finishing touches and then they had to wait for the new lounge window. IT DIDN'T COME!!! My dad had to come again Friday morning and luckily they came with the window early and it was all finished by 10 am. I am really happy with the finished result but wish it had been finished Wednesday.

My card today is for a work colleague whose birthday is between Christmas and New Year. I will be off on her birthday so have to take it in this week. My craft room doubles up as the dining room so I have cleared most of my stuff away upstairs for Christmas and as we have been having the windows fitted everything has just been dumped in Stewart's bedroom, so for this card I have just used odds and ends that were left over from my Nutcrafters DT card which I will post on Wednesday.

Image - Lili of the Valley 'Rosie with Presents'

coloured with Promarkers

Backing Paper - Nitwits 'Pinky Swear Too'

Bunting - Whimsy Banner Pennant - Bunny Zoes

Sentiment - Clare Curd

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion For Promarkers - Celebrations

Cute Card Thursday - Stripes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas card

I'll be back Wednesday with my DT card.  Have a lovely evening.

Another Countdown Card

Just dashing in to post this card but I'll be gone again in a flash lol.  Have just got in from work and need to post this card as it follows the sketch from Sketch Saturday.  Loved using this sketch and it went really well with the Countdown card.

Sorry about the quality of the photo but I took it this morning and the light was terrible.  I'll try and get a better one tomorrow and change it.

The image is LOTV toboggan for two

Papers - First Edition Christmas Joy

Whimsy Sentiment Mini Postage Stamp

Memory Box Corner Snowflake die

Marianne Poinsetta Die

Gems from stash

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Polka doodle - Secret Element

The Poodles Parlour - Christmas

By the cute and girly - Let it snow

Creatilicious  Challenge - Christmas Sparkle

Right I'm off,  I'll be back to comment tomorrow.

Take Care 

Countdown to Christmas

Good morning everyone, a chilly one here today.  I've got a couple of days off work now so hoping to get some Christmas shopping finished.  The only problem is I haven't got a clue what everyone wants!!

Last year I saw a few of these countdown cards and the lovely Angie sent me a link to the tutorial
http://www.stempeleinmaleins.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-countdown.html

I 'found' the calendar wheel in my stash, don't know when or where I got it but there is a free print on the tutorial if you need it.

Image - LOTV Christmas bunnies - Robin

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing paper - Magazine freebie - My Minds Eye Winter Papers

Poinsettas - Marianne Dies

Martha Stewart Snowflake die

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - Snowflakes

LOTV

Woo Hoo I'm back again.  Managed to find a bit of time this afternoon to make another card.  Another one ticked off my list.  The h*******k has gone to pot today and you should see the state of my craft table.  Oh well it can wait, I'm on my own tonight so nobody will see it lol.

I have used this gorgeous Lili of the Valley image - Teddy Flower

Coloured with Promarkers

Marianne die butterflies

Ribbon and gems from stash

Backing Papers - Dovecraft Sugar and Spice

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

LOTV challenge - Creature Comforts

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch

Have a lovely evening

LOTV Challenge

Good Afternoon everyone, a quick post from me today 'cos I've go to dash soon.  Picking my friend up from work and taking her to pick her car up.  It's been in for a service and MOT.

My card today is using one of my new LOTV stamps 'Coffee Break' isn't it fab.

I've coloured with Promarkers and shaded with Prismas

I've used Dovecraft Tea House papers

Gems, sequins, beads and ribbon from stash.

Looking at it now on screen I don't know if it needs a sentiment, what do you think?

I am entering it into the following challenges:

LOTV - sketch

I Love Promarkers - Glitter and Glitz (there's not a lot but it is there!)

One Stop Craft Challenge - No Sentiment

Now just a reminder that you still have a week to enter Nutcrafters Challenge - Bonfire Party.  Please make a project using a Nutcrafters Image.  Katie and Colette have provided a fab digi image so you have no excuse lol.  Please take a look at my teammates cards.  They're all fab.

Christine's Birthday

Good Afternoon everyone,  the weather is not as nice as it has been but at least it is dry and blowing my washing nicely on the line.

My card today is a birthday card for Christine at work.  You may remember me doing a retirement card for her last week.

Image - LOTV Bunny Cupcakes

Backing Papers - Dovecraft Tea House

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps

Button and ribbon from stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

LOTV Challenge - Button It

Paper Sundaes - Lots of Layers

Mojo Monday - Fab Sketch
LOTV - World Cardmaking Day Challenge
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Make it Monday - Anything Goes