Happy Birthday Kitten at Wall & Happy Birthday Blues

Hi Folks,

Yes 2 more cards for this week.

I have used rectangle cards, 2 co ordinating backing papers, black card stock, cream card stock, sentiments, buttons, flowers plus brads, plus two lovely images. The first image is of a kitten which you will find on the blogsite A Passion for Stamps which I can definitely recommend taking a peek at and the other image is Tilda in Spring Rain, both are coloured with watercolour pencils.

I am trying out ideas using a theme of black and white so know doubt you will see more like this in due course and until next time, do take care and happy crafting, lol

Happy BIrthday Country Style

Hi Folks

And a good morning to you all, not much going on at the mo, thought I would try a few birthday cards for a change.

I have used a rectangle card, 2 co ordinating back papers, aqua card stock, cream card stock, several co ordinating coloured flowers with brads, sentiments, buttons and a gorgeous image by Sugar Nellie called Home Grown Country Style.

I do so hope you like this one as I am rather pleased with how its turned out and until next time, do take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 73 A & B

Hi Folks,

I have made 2 cards for this challenge already but not sure about one as I tried to use different colours.

To make the cards I have used rectangle cards, 2 co ordinating backing papers for each free (free in a magazine), ribbon, silver mirrored card stock, cream card stock, sentiments, various flowers, various gem stones, spellbinders shapes cutter and that gorgeous Santa image.

I do love the green card but well not quite sure about the another one, until next time, do take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 2 and No 17 retried

Hi Folks,

Well I believe my ole gray cell went and got itself in a pickle, thought I would try these two challenges again but got in a right state with them.

I have used backing papers free in a magazine, colours are green, yellow and gold. Also I have used a dark bling card stock as well as a cream card stock, embellishments and two new images from Lili of the Valley. The card with the stocking image I am not very happy about and so may re try the challenge at a later date but the other card is quite sweet I think. I do hope you like them and until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 1 Revisited and Revamped

Hi Everyone,

Yes this is the second blog of the day and as promised I have gone back to the beginning of Loretta's Monday Challenges so I can review what I have learnt and maybe the challenge cards I have not been pleased with I can do again. Maybe with more knowledge, experience and confidence I will do better this time round and might also help me get through my Christmas card list I hope.

I have used white card stock to make a square card, cream coloured card stock, 2 co ordinating Christmas backing papers, various gem stones, buttons, flower, sentiments, spellbinders tag cutter and a new Sarah Kay image called Noel Charity.

I do hope you like this card and I am much happier with this one than the original card I made just over a year ago. I will hopefully be trying the next one tomorrow, so until then do take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 72

Well Hello There and A Good Day To You All,

Not a bad morning here, well at least no rain, whoopee. I have decided to start this week with this week's challenge but we be revisting so of the older challenges, the one's that I was not so pleased with my attempts to try them again over the next few weeks (might manage to get through my christmas cards I hope).

Well back to this week's challenge, I have used white card stock to make a square card, silver mirror card stock, cream coloured card stock, vellum xmas sentiments backing paper free in a magazine, christmas backing paper free in the same magazine, various gem stones, sentiments, scalloped punch and of course that gorgeous Father Xmas stamp.

Well I do hope you like this one and until next time do take care, lol

LMC NO 71B (Big Hugs) and No 71C (Happy Birthday)

Hi Folks,

Not done much this week, decided to have a slow lazy week. I have done this challenge twice more just to see if I could get the layout right.

The first one is called Big Hugs (re sentiments), I have used a rectangle card, bright orange and pale orange card stocks, 2 co ordinating backing papers, various gems, buttons and flowers, spellbinders shape cutters, sentiments image and finally one of the new Lili of the Valley images called Little Girls Hug Time.

The second one is called Happy Birthday(re sentiments), I have used a rectangle card, pale blue and brown card stocks, 2 co ordinating backing papers, various gems, buttons and flowers, spellbinders shape cutters, sentiments image and finally one of the new Sugar Nellie Autumn images.

I done hope that you like these card and until next week, do take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 71

Well Hello To Another Brand New Week Folks,

My first card of the week is this week's challenge on the docrafts website, I have had to move one item up slightly to make it all fit and I hope Loretta does not mind.

I have used a rectangle card, red bling card stock, 2 backing papers free in a magazine, anitas Xmas green ribbon with sentiments, various gems and buttons, star brad, sentiments and one of the new Sarah Kay images Noel Shepherd.

I do hope you like this one, its such a cute xmas image and until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC NO 70 C Extra Special

Hi Folks,

I decided to do this challenge once another but using the new Sugar Nellie Limited Edition Its A Girl Thing image.

As this is a charity item which is dedicted for all the mothers, wifes, daughters, sisters and friends............do not forget that breast cancer also effects men. I thought I would use it with the sentiments Celebrate to remind us that life is precious and we should enjoy every moment but to also remember with fondness all those who have moved on from this life.

I do so hope you like this one, but please remember to life to the full each day and to take care of yourselves and your loved one. Until next time, lol

LMC No 70B

Hi Folks,

Not done much today as I spent a couple of hours enjoying the sunshine in my garden, but I have made one card.

As I liked this weeks challenge so much I had another go at it with another crafting friend in mind, I do hope she will like this one. I have used a rectangle card, Dark Blue card stock, Aqua card stock, 1 polka dot ribbon, 2 co ordinating backing papers, several flowers with gemstones, sentiments, Nestabilities shape cutter, 1 image from A Passion for Stamps blogsite called Jenny at the Beach coloured with watercolour pencils.

I hope you like this card, I rather love this image and until next time, take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 70

Hi Folks,

Yes its me yet again, another time with 3 blog posts in a row. Well I could not wait to put this card on as I am so pleased with.

I have used a rectangle card as the challenge, pale blue card stock, brown, card stock, 2 co ordinating backing papers, 1 brown polka dot ribbon, 3 material white flowers with 3 gem stones and one of the new Fall Sugar Nellie Images, Girl with Young Deer coloured with watercolour pencils (senitments to be added at a later date.

I do so hope you like this one as I am rather proud of the overall effect of it and until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

Wow Kreativ blogger Award

Oh Wow Folks,

I have just received this award from Little Bo, a very dear and talent crafting friend of my, thank you so very much I really do appreciate this.

Well let me see now the award rules, oh now I had to rack my brain with these as follows,

1 Thank person who has nominated you.

2. Copy the Logo and put on your blog.

3 Link your blog back to the person who gave you the award.

4 Tell everyone 7 things about yourself. (HELP!)

5 Nominate seven bloggers.

6 Leave comments on all seven blogs.

Well I have thought about this for quite a while, had more problems with the seven things about me but here goes.

1 After 2o odd years of office work I am a rather tame Gothic (not that you would notice these days) - with a nutty sense of humour, I love Animal, Taz, Zippy, Crazy Frog and of course Achmed the Dead Terrorist (I am just totally loony)

2 I have gone from really long hair to hardly any (no 1 on the clippers) and back again and so on. Dyed it from fair haired to blond on to PillowBox Red to black to normal (Oh and 1 day it was Green, not want you are thinking, green spray dye thank you very much)

3 I am passionate about music, love punk, rock, classic, opera, glam, C&W, Hip Hop you name it I love it just can not stand certain groups/bands such as spice (XXXXX) Girls etc or S Club 7, yuck. Mind you I have followed one singer since about the age of 10 years old and have been very lucky to see him live 3 times (Midge Ure - my OH will tell you I am and have aways been bonkers about him.

4 I love horror films & books but read just about anything including M&B as was brought up to read all books (Bookworm here). There are just the odd books I will not read, one writer I have tried to read and it was such drivel I did not finish it but put it in the bin(best place for it really), I know I should not speech ill of the dead but honestly all I can say is the pink powder puff lady and I would rather watch paint dry.

5 I have never been one for fashion, do my own thing even if its crazy.

6 I love history like the Sphinx, Aztec, Castles etc

7 In the last 3 years have become hooked on crafting but especially enjoy the companionship and friendship of all those lovely crafters. So here's to you folks who keep me trying, lol

And finally to those lovely nominees who inspire me

1 Ruth (A Passion for Cards/Stamps)

2 Back to you Little Bo

3 Crazy Crafters

4 Fluffs Creations

5 Fiona J cards & more

6 Eisbarentraume

7 Nanaseaside

So why not pop along and take a look at these lovely blog sites, you will find the links on my blog following list, you never know what you might see, lol

Sugar Bowl Challenge No 18

Good Day to you all,

My first blog of the week and I hope I find all you crafters fit and happy.

Well I thought I would give this weeks Sugar Bowl challenge a whirl especially as one of my nieces has just got engaged as well as moved in together.

I have used white card stock to make a square card, 2 complimentary backing papers,1 matching card stock, cream coloured card stock, 1 flower, buttons, various gem stones, sentiments, cuttlebug embossing folder swiss dots, Martha Stewart Hole punch Arch Lattice, 1 matching ribbon, Sugar Nellie Image Home Grown Young Love (thought this rather sweet).

I do hope you like this and until next time, take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 69

Well Folks,

Here is my last post for today and its my favourite card of the three, I just can not help it the image is just sooo cute.

I have used white card stock to make a square card, cream card stock, pale orange card stock, 2 co ordinating backing papers, cuttlebug embossing folder swiss dots, various gem stones, ornate border in cream given to me by another lovely crafter and the cute image by Lelo 'Dont Forget Me' which I have coloured with water colour pencils and added the sentiment to the image picture frame.

I do so hope you like this one as its such an adorable image and until next time, do take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 68

Well Hello Again,

Here is my next instalment. I know I hear you groaning another Christmas card, but I still have plenty of them to do I am afraid.

I have used white card stock to make a square card, Red card stock, 2 Xmas backing papers of baubles free in a magazine, biege card stock to match backing papers, various buttons and gemstones, cuttlebug embossing folder swiss dots, sentiments and Daisy and Dandelion Rubber Stamp Xmas Tree.

The only problem is that the image was a little bit big for the whole card so looks a little cramped, but I love the image so much that I could not change it for the anything else and thought it went well with the bauble papers.

I hope you like this one and I will be back very shortly with the last instalment for today, lol

LMC No 67

Well Good Day to You All,

Yes, here I am again, back fresh from my hols and off to a flying start. This is the first of three blog entries, obviously refreshed I here you say, most definitely needed that break. Did not do half as much as I had planned, but thats what holidays are for, to relax and enjoy yourself. Well I did including eating way too much fudge, but ohhh yummy fudge or chocolate or cream or cakes, maybe all, surprising I am really large for all that gorgeous but naughty goodies, hehehe! Mind you I will be honest I did try something new, no not food even though I can understand why you might have thought that. Well I had my eyebrows threaded, tried to pluck them myself but it hurt (what a coward I know) but this threading idea is much quicker and not as painful I found and was rather surprised by the overall effect of having it done. Yes I would have it done again especially by this lovely lady who was very careful knowing I was rather nervous.

Well now down to business, first instalment is of course catching up with just over 2 weeks off. And my first is LMC No 67 challenge, I have used white card stock to make a square card Red Bling Card Stock, 2 Xmas Backing Papers, 1 Green Card Stock, 1 Anitas Sentiments Xmas Ribbon in Green and gold, various buttons and gemstones, Spellbinders Scalloped Shapes, Forever Friends Rubber Stamp with Robin coloured with water colour pencils and sentiments.

I do hope you like this one, it has come out for real a little bit darker than I had planned, but I still rather like it, such a sweet image. Oh well here goes, will be back in a few seconds with the second instalment, lol