Flying Visit

I'm afraid I haven't got anything to show you today but hopefully that will be remedied over the coming few days.  Hubby is at golf today so thought that I would enjoy the hours doing a catch-up and doing a bit of blog hopping...as I've said before there's some really fabulous work being done out there...and as I've also said before some very very talented ladies!!

I just can't believe we'll be into March on Monday...scary!!...the time is going way too fast for me!!  LOL 

I'm also going to have another try at winning some of the fabulous blog candy that's being offered by some very kind ladies...fingers,toes and everything else crossed  LOL..if you're interested too you'll find the links on my sidebar...there's some lovely "goodies" there.

Well things are ticking over quite nicely here the weather is picking up a bit,  I'm doing not too bad with my bowling and last Saturday evening we went to Aguilas to watch their Carnival Parade...it was fabulous but the parade lasted FIVE AND A QUARTER HOURS!!  They just kept on coming!!!  LOL  We didn't realise it took that long but it was worth it...it was lovely...will have to sort the photographs out soon. 

Thank you to those of you who read my blog.  Hope you all have an enjoyable weekend.

Take care! 

FSS Challenge

I made this card to enter in the Fred She Said Monthly Challenge....you'll see the link on my sidebar.  Apart from the ribbon and gems everything else that was used is from Fred She Said.

 

Thanks for looking.

Bye for now.

HELLO...

Thanks for popping by, sorry that I haven't a lot to show that will keep you spellbound this time around...just a scrapbook layout, a card and an ATC...I've really fallen by the wayside with regards to my crafting and updating the blog!  I have done a fair amount of "blog hopping" though. LOL.

There's not much of interest happening here at the moment either...the weather's as "iffy" as ever...but saying that the sun is out right now...and things are just rolling along as the norm.  I did get a nice surprise last week though...my hubby informed me that I was spending my birthday in the UK this year...he'd already booked the flights etc when he told me...I think he must have thought I needed cheering up LOL...I'm really looking forward to going...computer video calls are not the same as being there are they.  I've already started to make a list of crafting goodies I want to bring back with me...I'm looking forward to having a good old rummage around the craft shops...and of course others!  LOL.

Now for the uploads I promised...hope you enjoy looking at them...and if you do I would love you to leave me a comment...good or bad all will be appreciated.  Beginning to feel a bit lonely and unloved !!  Not really!!  LOL. 

This card was made with another of Penny Wassenauer's 3D sheets...this time the Blue Rose...as you'll have already seen I posted cards made with the Sapphire Rose sheet in an earlier post...but I do love this image!  I used a downloaded stitch pattern from GemsCottage for the border and a few gems to bling it up a bit.  I used the 'Dear Friend' and 'Thinking of You' sentiments so it could be used for one or two things..birthday etc.

 

To be truthful I'm not too sure about this layout.  I've wanted to do a LO with this photograph for a while...I love the photo...its my youngest grandson Mathew taken when my son and family came over to Spain to visit in 2007.  I added a mat and sentiment cut on my Craft Robo, a few brads, a backing paper that I had from PennyW and tried a bit of sewing along the paler blue strip of card.  As I said I'm not too sure about it I got a bit lost with the LO so left it as it is.

 

Another ATC made with the mini images on Penny's Blue Rose sheet.  I'm getting back into these now...quite enjoyed making the last two...before these I haven't made any ATC's for well over a year...maybe even longer. 

Well that's it I'm afraid I shall have to wrap this post up now...I'm feeling really hungry. 

Bye for now...take care...have a lovely weekend !

ROSETTE'S CANDY

Rosette has some great Blog Candy on www.craftingmagic.blogspot.com.  Pop over and take a look...you'll find the link on my sidebar.

Thanks for popping by...will be back soon for an update.

I've Been Busy.....

Hi just a few cards to show you.  Hope you enjoy looking.  It'll be a quick upload and then off today I'm afraid.  Lol

This is the first easel card I've attempted to make.  I used Penny Wessenauer's Sunflower 3D sheet, used my Cuttlebug to cut the matting for the sentiment and a few amber gems. I think its quite a "warm" looking card if you understand my meaning.

The next three cards...or I should say two cards and an ATC were all made with elements from the one 3D sheet...Penny Wessenauer's  'Sapphire Rose' sheet.  I wasn't really being frugal its just that I couldn't find a suitable image for the first card so 'pinched' one of the elements and it was perfect for the card.  Lol 

Another one of my "I want to do's".....this time using stitching on a card.  I've been wanting to try a "stitched" card for a while now so for my first attempt at one I used a stitching pattern from Prick and Stitch...just a simple border of embroidery with added beads to help accentuate it.  The base card I cut on my Robo from a template by Lindyloulou (UKScrappers).  The image is one element from the sheet mentioned earlier.  To make the "Happy Birthday" wording stand out more I backed the front of the card with one of the backing papers that compliment the 'Sapphire Rose' sheet.

 

The second card was made with the decoupage element of the same sheet....using a complimentary backing paper of Penny's...ribbon and a few gems to finish off with.  I really love the image.

Lastly the ATC I made with the mini images on the sheet.  I haven't made an ATC for an age so when I saw the mini images I thought why not give it a go!  Lol   Quite like it myself.  Lol

Well thats it for this visit...sorry it was a bit rushed but will be back soon...hopefully with a bit more time.  

Bye for now...take care!!

A First Attempt.......

Today I'm posting a photograph of my first attempt at colouring an image to use on a card.  It's not that good I'll admit but I do hope to get better in time...they do say practice makes perfect don't they.  Lol

The poppy image ( I do love poppies...and butterflies) was a free digi stamp download from, I believe, Pollycrafts...if I'm wrong I apologise to whoever the credit for it belongs to.  Once again I used an element from the template by SylviaF as a mat.  The rest...embellishments etc...was stuff that I had amongst my "crafting goodies".  I did use Stickles on the poppy image but you cant see it in the photograph I'm afraid.

I've spent a bit...well more than a bit of time recently looking on various blogs and have got to say there are some fantastic looking cards out there...and some very talented ladies...quite inspirational...I've picked up a few really useful tips and crafting techniques along the way.  Thank you all.  Watch this space.  Lol

Project for 2010

Firstly I've just got to ask.....where is the time going???  I was so full of good intentions for this year regarding my blog...but unfortunately I tripped at the first hurdle so to speak...I'm afraid it's taken me this long to update!!

I haven't done much in the way of crafting lately...not solely because of time but because I've felt so yuk...have been finding it so difficult to shake this cold or whatever it was I caught before Christmas...but fingers crossed I think I'm getting back to normal now. 

I thought for this update I'd show a card and a photograph of my main project for this year on "Ladies Night" at Simply Art.  I've started painting it this early in the year so that if at any time I get to wanting to paint something different I can always leave the project and pick it up again later...I have until Christmas to finish painting it after all.  Lol  There's certainly a lot of work to the set but worth every bit of time and effort because they're so lovely when finished, fired etc.

I love the image on this card...its one of Penny Wessenauer's 3D sheets...I've had the sheet for a while now and thought it just lent itself to be used for an anniversary.  I was pleased with the end result.  It's yet another card to add to my "stash-box".  Lol

Well for now that is it for this update but thank you for stopping by... please pop in again sometime.

Bye for now and take care.