The look of Innocence

Here is the other photo taken of Me and my Brother, my brother Anthony is just 11months older than me, and as kids we fought like cat and dog. But believe me I gave as good as I got. But although now I don't see him very often I do love him.

Me

Here is a LO I did a while ago, I was so busy doing pages of my grandchildren and other people I forgot about Me, so here is the Lady herself, Me as a baby, more years ago that I care to mention, they only had B & W then it was so long ago.

Too busy to blog....

I might not be around here for a few days as my sister Mandi and her family are coming to visit tomorrow for a few days, so no time to craft.

I am thinking of taking a break from Card-making and doing some Scrapbooking for a while, when I first starting papercrafting it was scrapbooking that was my passion, and I have so many photos that I want to scrap, so hopefully if I get my act together there may be some layouts outs to show you.

I may even upload some old pages that I have made a while ago.

Just Magnolia 6

The theme this week on Just Magnolia is to make a shaped card, I used papers from DCWV "The Spring Stack" and tranfer shapes from doodlbug which I glittered.

DDC#18 Sketch It

A sketch this week on the Double Dutch Challenge #18, and a super sketch it is, all measured out for you. I used a Tilda Stamp and papers from K & Co "Wild Raspberry".

Laura's sketch 26

Another great sketch by Laura on 2 sketches 4 you this week, I used papers by HOTP icy rainbow.

A brand new challenge Blog..The Next Level

A brand new Challenge Blog.......THE NEXT LEVEL is launching on 1st June from two lovely and very talented cardmakers......Dawn (All Pink Girl) and Ann (Madgesty-Love to Create)

Looking forward to this one, with all these challenge blogs how am I ever going to find the time to do the housework, good job I don't have to go out to work as well.

Card Pattern's Sketch 15

I was asked to make a Wedding card for a wedding my Daughter-in-law is going to next month, so thought I would use the sketch at Card Patterns Sorry the photo is not so good it's a miserable day here showers and a very cold wind. Click on the picture to get a better view.

I used papers from HOTP.

Just Magnolia 5

A great sketch this week on the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog, I just love this stamp, just about right for the weather we are having at the moment, my wonderful Daughter-in-law Rhiannon is walking next week in Yorkshire to raise money for Cancer Research, do you know that cancer can affect 1 in 3 people and we all know someone which it has, but with some wonderful groups of dedicated people lives can be saved. thought I would send her this card to wish her luck, and to say hope she doesn't get too wet.

I used DCWV the spring stack, and the phrase is cut with Cricut George cart.

Allsorts challenge 1

There's another New Challenge Blog at Allsorts but this one is so SWEET. The challenge for the first week is Sweets, and you can make anything you like and I made a mini book of my granddaughter's birthday's which can be added to year by year.The papers are by DCWV.

Kazan's sketch 26 and The Pink Elephant 14

I thought today I would combine the challenge on The Pink Elephant which is

Light Blue, Medium Blue or Dark Blue, Green and White.

with Kazan's sketch on 2 sketches 4 you.

I used papers from HOTP.I went over the white flowers on the blue paper with my white Sakura glaze pen, and added some sparkles to the flower centers.

Just Magnolia

The challenge this week on Just Magnolia

is Stitching faux or real, and as I just happent to have my sewing machine out, decided to do a bit of stitching. The papers and flower are from K & Co Wild Raspberry.

I have a pile of clothes that I need to take in as I gone down a dress size, but every time I go into my craft room to do it I end up papercrafting instead.

CraftWorks Cards Blog

Well I'm blown away again. I have made it onto the Craftworks cards blog again with my thank you gift Cards. See them further down my blog.

I just love these new papers and couldn't wait to order them when they came out, and the order arrived the very next day, how's that for service!

Card Patterns 14

The sketch this week on Card Patterns is by 20 yr old Peter van Tilburg peter is from Holland and a very talented young man with a style all his own, I think a Tim Holtz in the making here. I used some papers that I have had sitting in my draw since I first started crafting, so thought it was about time I used some of them, and the die cut squares fit in perfectly.

New magazine

There's a new magazine out called scrapbook Trends, and it is simply beautiful. It is mainly scrapbooking but also has some cards as well, and is simply full of inspiration.

The card on Page 83 was designed by Christine Penaflor and is simply gorgeous, so I had to have a go.

And this is my take on it. As I didn't have any shaped cards, I cut out the papers on my Cricut machine, glued it to a card and then cut round the card. There is also a mag called Card Trends, but didn't see it in my local W H Smith. If any one see's it kindly let me know.

Little duckies all in a row.

As hubby was away up in Edinburgh for the night I had to walk the dog at 7am this morning, not a good time of day for me, I'm not a morning person. But I must have been awoke because I actually remembered my camera, and look who I saw. She was across the other side of the lake, but when she saw me, obliged by swimming across. She has 16 ducklings but I only managed to capture 15 of them.

Mojo Monday 85

There's a great sketch this week on Mojo Monday I just love the simple lines, the paper is by Kanban.

Thank You Gifts

Just couldn't resist the new paper kits from Craftwork cards The Sorbet Souffle Collection, I couldn't decide between the two designs, Suzie or Richie, so bought them both, I made a little set of Thank You cards and then a folder to put them in. thought it might make a nice gift for someone.

Just Magnolia challenge 3

Hope you are all having a lovely relaxing Bank Holiday weekend, A great sketch over on Just Magnolia this week. What is it about these Stamps, I love them and think they are cute, but sometimes I think they are missing a face, and want to draw it in. I used K & Co papers.

What's that noise?

Woke up this morning at 6.45am, to a strange noise coming from the Kitchen, wasn't sure what it was....sounded like the dishwasher....but we washed all the dishes last night....I just had to get up and investigate.
On Saturday morning's my hubby Brian gets up about 6am walks the dog and then washes his car...yes there he was washing his car before going out to play golf...the noise was coming from the dishwasher, but it was making a strange noise, so I opened it up and low and behold Brian had found a new use for the dishwasher he was washing his golf balls, well I've seen it all now...but you know what they say Golfer's play better with clean balls....well he should win today.

P. S Just to update you, Brian DID win his Golf comp. today. So it must be true!