How lovely....

.....my day has been.

I have had a lovely chilled day today.  The gasman came early and sorted our problem, the builder came to collect his dosh (we've just had our drive block paved!), my Mum and Dad came for coffee and inbetween all this I was crafting, it was just great.

I have made a dent in my October cards so I'm happy happy happy.....

Elliot has been invited to a party next week and the girl isn't very girly so here is what I have made.

The photo doesn't really do it any justice.  I have used colours I don't often go for but I actually like this card.
The stamps are from SU and the sentiment is from Docrafts.

I am going to enter this into the following challenges.
Papercraft Star - #62 Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Things with wings
Make it Monday - Anything goes.

I am working all day tomorrow and Saturday morning then I'm off to Southampton to see a show on Saturday evening so I'm looking forward to that.
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Take care xx

Where has the year gone....

I have a good friend and neighbour who has just had a baby.......well, thats what I would have said if someone asked but guess what?...she hasn't JUST had a baby...her baby boy is 1 on Saturday!!
I can't believe it!!

I have only just finished the card off so the light isn't good - sorry.

I have started on my October birthday cards so I'm pleased about that and I have to wait in all day tomorrow for the gasman so I will have nothing else to do but craft - what a shame!!!

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Take care xx

I'm Done.....

Well, I think I have finally finished Elliots thank you cards, thank goodness!!!  I have a huge amount of birthdays in October though so I'll have to keep going!!!

The main flower stamp is from a hostess set from SU called A Slice of Life.  I have coloured the flowers in using the SU blender pen.

The background stamps and leaf are from SU (sanded and french foliage).  I have covered the top leaf with crackle glaze.

I received my goodies from the Stampin Up party from last week and I have been playing.  I did buy a couple of men type stamps so I now have no excuses when in comes to man cards!!!

We have had a quiet week really and now fully immersed in the school routine again!! Amazing how it doesn't take long....Football has also started (Yippee!) so bang goes my lie ins on a Sunday!!!!  Aaron did get Tornado of the Week (they play for a team called Thatcham Tornadoes!!) so he is very happy and motivated for the season ahead!!!

Best get started on the October birthdays....thanks for stopping by,
Take care xxx

18th Birthday..

I have been pottering tonight and have finally made my neices 18th Birthday card....now all I need to sort out is her gift!!!

It's quite girly and simple but I think it works.  The base card is a pearlescent gold and I have used gold mirror card and a cream pearlescent paper to matt and layer....I have to say I never normally use mirror card as I'm not really keen but this card needed lifting - it was in danger of being too bland.  The 18 is a template that I cut out and colour washed with cosmic shimmer mica powders and the strip is cut using a border punch from SU and also colour washed.  The flowers are cream kaiser flowers that again have had the "bling" treament with the mica....I think the "bling"stands out on the photos (I'm sure I've sorted out my camera now!!!)

I had a shot a making a baby shower card tonight and again, it's ok....I'll pop it on later in the week.  Her gifts arrived today though and they are really cool!  I didn't want to buy the baby anything yet so I ordered her a pair of slippers for the hospital that has "New Mum" embroidered on them and a stress ball....the info said it's good during labour and/or for throwing at your partner....so I had to get it.

What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by..
Take care xx

More Thank You cards.

I have made some more Thank you cards for Elliots birthday and I still have more to do....

My Mum came up with a good idea that would have saved time......she suggested I make them all the same!!!!!  Now although that would have been easier I don't (normally) like to repeat any cards I make and really can't do batches of cards!!!

Now ignoring my comment above, I am seriously thinking of becoming a demonstrator for Stampin Up.  As you may have already noticed I use alot of their products and I am beginning to think...Why not!!!  I could make some extra money while doing something I really enjoy.....what do you think???  I really would appreciate any comments.

So back to the thank you cards......

The thanks stamp is from SU and the star stamps are from a cupcake stamp set I have had ages.

Again, the thanks stamp is from SU and the heart stamp from the cupcake set.

The flowers are from SU (surprise surprise!) called Simply Said.

Both stamps are from SU.  This is the only 'proper' card.  I folded some cardstock and put it through the Big Shot with a Nellies Die.

I'm yet to even think about my nieces 18th birthday and I am working extra this week so I best get thinking......

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Take care xxx

Yippee....

.....I have finally made a start with Elliots Thank you cards.

Since my holiday I just don't feel inspired and have found a million and one things to do instead of craft (shocking, I know!!!)

I have made just 4 but thats a start and with the boys going back to school tomorrow I'm sure I will have more time on my hands.
I have made little postcard type cards....

The punches are from SU - Extra large round tab punch and the tiny tags stamps and punch

Same SU punch and the paper is Serif (picnic in the park)

The stamp is from SU punched with the scallop circle and the paper the same as before.

As above....

I still have another 7 to make but at least I've made a start......

I have a question.....I have been invited to a baby shower.  I have decided to buy the mother to be some special toiletries for her as I want to buy the baby something when he/she arrives but do I make her a card for the shower and if so what should it say? (I haven't been to one before!)

Also, just to let you know, I completed the 11 mile midnight walk on Saturday.  I did it in 3hrs 15mins which I'm quite happy about.  It was a nice thing to do and would do it again although the last mile was a real struggle!!!!

Anyway, Thanks for stopping by.
Take care xx

All sorted....

I can safely say I am ready!!!!!

We are all ready for school.....more uniform bought and named, new lunchbox ordered (after alot of aggrevation and specific requirements from a very fussy son!), shoes and new backpack purchased....phew, it's exhausting!

I haven't had any time to make anything new since getting back from our holiday but I thought I would show you Elliots birthday card (it's spookily similar to a card in a previous post but I won't tell if you don't!)

I have Thank you cards to make (from Elliots Birthday), a pile of ironing as high as Blackpool tower, an 18th birthday card for my niece for next week and my midnight walk tomorrow night!!!!!

Does life ever slow down?  Oh well, I guess I wouldn't have it any other way.

Thanks for stopping by
Take care xxx