Pretty Dress!

Good Morning!
Oh dear it has been so long i had forgotten how to do all this!
The Shame!!
Hope everyone is well, i have been busy so not a lot of crafting to be had i am afraid and will be off on my hols soon so do not expect to be creating anytime soon :(
But here is a lil card i made last week for create and take at work with the beautiful penny black stamp set Lace Delight , so many wonderful things you could do with this pretty little dress but for this card i left it quite simple after all it is only a create and take so nothing too fancy!
The papers i have used are the very pretty Melissa Frances, not so wishy washy in the flesh but beautiful pastel colours.
There are also some beautiful accessories you really do have to check these out they are gorgeous!
challenges
Craft room challenge - friendship
party time tuesdays - anything goes
try it on tuesday - anything goes
Pinspirational challenge -sweet
I hope to be catching up with my commenting asap!
Happy Crafting!

Red white and blue!

Hullo, Hullo,
Surely we can't be in for more rain today!!!!
It really was such a shame for all those people who took part in yesterdays celebrations!!
Those poor singers at the end, they must have flu today , bless them.
Well here is my Red White and Blue contribution,  a quick and easy create and take card for work.
You can just about see, unfortunately the camera hasn't picked it up too well, but i have used the papermania Union Jack embossing folder.
For the bunting i have used the MFT dienamics pennant die and the sentiment from the latest do crafts creativity magazine.
I will be entering into the challenges below
my mums craft shop - red white and blue
MAWTT - red white and blue
creative craft challenges - red white and blue
craft your days away - red white and blue

Have fun if you are celebrating today and i hope the weather holds out for you.
We are off to our next door neighbours as they are celebrating with a band!
Yeeha!

The Best thing to hold onto........

in life is each other!!!
What a beautiful sentiment this is from Penny Black, i made this the main focus of the card for a create and take at work recently.
Rather a simple card using crafts too pansy frame embossing folder accenting the flowers and leaves with pencils and stickles for that added sparkle!!
I've not done much creating of late as you can probably tell - my last post was the 7th May!!
OOH! the shame !!!
I think i will blame it on the weather as soon as the sun comes out you feel like you need to be outside instead of stuck indoors, but i am glad it has turned a little cooler as do not enjoy it when it's humid and stuffy.
Right must dash have washing to hang!
Toodlepop!

So Cute!!

Good Morning!!
Well i was up with the larks this morning the sun was streaming through my bedroom window it was gorgeous!
Sadly now it is a little bit overcast but i will not let it dampen my day lots of jobs to do today including hoovering the car - it really needs it, where do all the little bits come from!!!

I did decide to do a little bit of creating before everyone got up and i followed a fab sketch from Midnight Madness.
I have used some very old papers, i think they are Crate paper - Sweet branch collection, i love these colours together.
I have inked for the first time one of my fave stamps (yes this is a newbie) LOTV Blossom - so adorable!!
I have used a bit of everything on here really, embossing folder, ms hydrangea punch (invaluable) CB corner die, I cut out in two colours and painstakingly pieced the two together !
Note to oneself DO NOT wear lovely warm fleecy dressing gown with huge cuffs so all the tiny pieces hang themselves from it!!
I do have a question if anybody knows the answer i would be most grateful!!
Where do i find the little bit at the bottom that used to be on posts where you list the items you used, it used to automatically be there! Didn't it?
Maybe it is just me being daft or has it really disappeared!
Just a thought it anyone knows?
Well must stop chatting lots of jobs to do and now i'm sitting here going off the idea - sound familiar? lol x
challenges
LOTV - anything goes
craft room challenge - emboss it
oldie but a goodie - die cuts and punches
papertake weekly - anything goes
my mums craftshop - embossing
simon say's - birthday
Toodle pop!

A Get Well Card!

Hullo,Hullo,
Hope you are all well and managing to get a bit of crafty time to yourselves!
This card seemed to take me an age and was a little overdue for the recipient Mrs Wonka but i am pleased to say once received she loved it!

It was a little get well card for an operation she had not so long ago.
I have used a Pure innocence stamp set called Better get better , i thought it was rather cute, this also comes with a couple of sentiments (not the one on my card)
I have also used MFT border die Faux crochet and matching oval die.
The personalised banner was made using some letter beads which i have had for yonks and a lovely little stamp i got for christmas from Caz

I also decorated the inside for a change, it really makes it that extra special.
Have you any plans for the weekend? for some reason i keep forgetting it's a Bank Holiday probably because the weather is so pants!!!
I am in need of a new frock as i have a wedding to go to, i was searching today, i saw a few but none that will cover my "bingo wings!"
So back to the drawing board - I'm not really a frock person so this is proving somewhat difficult lol!!
Whatever you may be doing have fun - see you soon!
Craftsulove have a big sale day on tomorrow lots of goodies to be had if you are near to Charlwood Surrey!
Challenges
sketch saturday - sketch
papertake weekly - anything goes
stampin for the weekend - loads of layers
anything goes - things with wings
my mums craft shop - embossing
craft room challenge = emboss it
oldie but a goodie - die cuts and punches

Rain Rain Go Away!!!!!

Good Morning!
Well is it ?
Lots and lots of rain, someone really needs to turn the tap off i need some sunshine, a friend of mine is on her hols at the moment and she sure picked the best 2 weeks me thinks!!

Pinks and browns today for my card - i do like these two colours together and i have used a lovely magenta stamp called Butterfly post duo it say's duo so yup that means you get 2 stamps - bargain!!!
I have given it a distressed feel, unfortunately this is probably just about how far i get with distressing as it makes me too distressed it don't come natural to me lol x
I have also used the memory box founded fence these dies are so so nice and delicate i love them all, but BEWARE they are like Pringles once you have one you just can't stop!!
Have fun and hope you don't get too wet today!

Man Card!

Good Morning , it is lovely and sunny outside at the moment so the washing is blowing in the breeze i shall be making the most of it and will be washing all the bedding!!

Apologies for all the writing at the top of my post as i'm not sure what i have done wrong but it didn't want to go under the photo. Any helpful advice on this would be greatly appreciated, i am sure it is something silly i have missed.

Any how i have made a mans card for this weeks create and take at work and have used the Portobello Road stamps postage/passport and vintage, i have to admit i like all the stamps but when it came to producing a card i did struggle but am rather pleased with how it turned out. I also used a tim holtz brick wall embossing folder.

challenges 

cards for men - spring colours

do you stack up - stripes
send a smile 4 kids - for the boys
totally gorguss - boys toys