Birthday Wishes

I know, it's a shock! 2 posts in less than 24 hours!  I hope you're having a good morning.  This is a scheduled post for me as I'm currently at work.

I've another card for you and this is for the lovely Jenny who's birthday it is today!  I worked with Jenny during the Just Cute Bears days and feel privileged to have had a chance to get to know her and work with her as she has such an amazing talent.

As Jenny loves Penny Black stamps, I just had to use one of my PB stamps on her card.

 Supplies:

Stamp: Gentlest Kiss - Penny Black; Medium: Copics

CS & DP: Bazzill Basics, Henbury Lane - Papermania

Tools: Circle & Scallop Nesties, MS Daisy Deep Edge Punch

Embellishments: Sentiment - Craftwork Cards, Gems - Stash

A close up of this cutie!

I would like to enter this card into the Penny Black Saturday Challenge which is January Sales.  I didn't actually get any crafty bargains in the sales due to my stash diet, but this stamp was a bargain at half price at he last show that I went to so I hope this qualifies!

I am also entering this card into the Sketch Saturday Challenge as I followed their sketch for this card.

I hope to spend this evening catching up on all your amazing work, I can't wait!  Such a shame that work gets in the way of all this fun!

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave, they are greatly appreciated.

xx :0)

Get Well Soon Beth

Good evening all, it's a late one from me!I hope you're all keeping well.  It feels like Thursday for me as Jon and I have Friday off work so my brain is telling me that, in a work sense anyway, tomorrow is Friday.  I hope that makes sense!!

The lovely Cathy put out a plea for some get well soon cards for her young daughter, Beth, who is going into hospital on Thursday to have gromits.  Having had these myself, I just had to make a card for her.

I have used this adorable stamp that I've had for ages from Whipper Snapper Designs and has only been used once!  I do love these stamps but, unfortunately, the Angel Policy is that you're unable to sell any cards you make with these these stamps, so I have stopped buying them.

Supplies:

Stamps: Morgan - Whipper Snapper Designs; Medium: Copics

CS: Bazzill Basics; Tools: Oval & Scallop Nesties, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, MS Valentine Lace Punch

Embellishments: Sentiment - Craftwork Cards, Ribbon & Gems - Stash

As I'm usually cuddling bears or animals this has shown that I really need to get my Tilda's out and practise my shading of hair.  As I didn't want to ruin the image, I'm afraid that I just stuck to one colour!  I'm not so sure on the white highlight I put across the middle now, but it's too late now!  Do you know what though, I'm so enjoying making cards again and just colouring in.

 

Anyway, enough waffle!  I must get ready for bed as I'm shattered and my back is still giving me a lot of pain so I need to rest.  I am behind on my blog hopping so I hope to have a catch-up tomorrow when I get home from work to see what you've all been up to.

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave, they are greatly appreciated.

xx :0)

Sunday for Santa's

Good afternoon, I hope you're all having an enjoyable Sunday.  I'm trying to relax a bit after the exertion of yesterday!  Jo and Phil got off ok but unfortunately she had far more stuff than she realised so, once they'd gone, dad and I had to make another trip back to get more of her belongings and take it back to my folks! This meant that Jon and I didn't get to go out for our meal so this is going to be re-arranged for next Saturday.  My back is aching after it all so it;s definitely a day for putting my feet up!  I know Jo has only been gone for one day, but I'm missing her already!

Anyway, stop waffling Sarah!! The reason I'm here is it's time for another Sunday for Santa's card over on our little Facebook group!  This weeks challenge is Cosy.  I knew straight away the stamp that I was going to use for this card.  It's been sat in my drawer for so long since it was last used that I just had to ink him up!

 Supplies:

Stamps: Cozy Dream - Penny Black; Believe - Lauren Meader Secret Santa

Medium: Copics; CS: Real Red - Stampin Up!

Tools: Snow Dots Embossing Folder, Oval & Scallop Oval Nesties

Embellishments: Ho Ho Ho Ribbon  & Gems- Papermania, Glamour Dust

How could I have left this cutie shut away for so long??  My only disappointment with this card is that I didn't have an ink pad the same colour as the cardstock, so the sentiment has a slightly pinkish tone.  I really must get myself the Real Red pad from Stampin Up! as I use this colour quite a lot on my Christmas and Valentine projects

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Forgotten Stamp
Stamp Something - Cute Somethings

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave, they are greatly appreciated.

xx :0)

Teddy Stampers #28 - Anything Goes

Okay, I know that I've been absent couple of weeks now, what with being poorly and my sister preparing to leave.  Not what I wanted as I want to be a more active blogger and make more cards but that's life I'm afraid!  Jo sets off for her new life up North tomorrow so we'll all be heading over to see her off.  After that Jon and I have decided to go out for a meal and have some "us" time.

Anyway, the reason I'm here today is it's time for another Teddy Stampers challenge.  Thank you to everyone who took part in our last challenge, I enjoyed going round and visiting all your amazing cards.

This weeks challenge is Anything Goes and we're being sponsored by Ellephantasitc!

I thought I would take this opportunity to make a card to wish Jo good luck in her new job and life.  I was having trouble finding the right image for the card but opted for this sweet Forever Friends image.  The papers are from a My Minds Eye free pack that came with a magazine.  It's been stuck on the shelf for well over year having only been used once.  I coloured the ribbon with one of my copics but it turned out slightly darker than I was hoping for.

 Supplies:

Stamp: Forever Friends - I'll Drink To That; Medium: Copics

CS & DP: Core'dinations & My Minds Eye

Tools: Circle & Scallop Nesties, Daisies Craft Too Embossing Folder, Daisy Dot MS Punch

Embellishments: Prima Flowers, Papermania Gems, Ribbon, Glossy Accents

I'm hoping that you're unable to see my thumb print in the glossy accents on the wine glass!  I can't believe that I was so silly when I picked it up to not even think!

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

Sketch & Stash - Sketch (obviously!) and the old stash is the papers, stamp and flowers.
Incy Wincy Designs - Bears, Bears, Bears
Pile It On - Anything Goes
Totally Gojuss - Cuddly

I hope that you will join us for out challenge.  The rules are fairly simple, you just need a new creation with a Teddy Bear on the card.

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave, they are greatly appreciated.

xx :0)

No cards today

Evening all, I can't believe that the weekend has been and gone already! I know earlier in the week that I said I would be back at the weekend with cards but I'm afraid that didn't happen.

I've spent this weekend with my sister as she is moving to Durham next Saturday to be with her fiancé.  She successfully passed the interview to transfer to John Lewis in Newcastle and they wanted her to start really quickly so it's all been a bit rushed.  I know you will understand the need to put family first. We have never been apart in my 32 years so this is going to be HUGE wrench for me, but I'm also happy as I know how hard the last 15 months has been with them commuting back and forth to see each other.  We've had a great weekend playing on the Wii and baking cakes.

I'm back to work tomorrow too, having been off since Tuesday with this flu virus.  I aim to be back in the week with some cards that I hope to have made.

Have a lovely evening and thank you for all the comments you have left me recently.

xx

What do you think?

Thank you for all the get well wishes that I have been given.  I'm starting to feel a bit better however I have now developed a cough which, being asthmatic, isn't a good thing! I just hope that it doesn't hang around too long as I know some people have had this and it's lasted 4 weeks.

Anyway, my main reason for posting was to ask your thoughts on my new blog layout?? I hated having to get rid of my Winnie the Pooh layout but Christmas has now passed so it had to go.

xx :0)

Not feeling well :(

Sorry I've no cards to post the last two days.  I have unfortunately come down with Jon's bug and am feeling pretty rotten at the mo!  I don't know if it's because I suffer from IBS but whenever I get a virus, it always affects my tummy too which makes me feel even worse, so I'm currently sipping some ginger ale too to try and help settle it down.

I feel so lousy that I don't even feel like colouring any images up!  I hope to be back with a card in a couple of days.

I would also like to say a BIG thank you for all the lovely comments I have received on my recent cards, they have been a HUGE confidence booster to me! You guys are the best!

I had better go as Bozzy is trying to walk across my laptop and I've already had to delete a few of his "words!"

xx :0)