Love Stories ~ Clean and Simple # 84

I made this for the clean and simple challenge blog . using the new kit called Love Stories from Stampin Up, which only arrived this morning but I couldn't wait to play with it.

The weather here has turned to winter again, thought it was supposed to be spring now, what is going wrong here. Oh well at least its perfect crafting weather.

Just for You

Isn't she sweet! I couldn't resist her when I saw her at the NEC, the sketch is from Our Creative Corner.

I also added some glitter to her skirt, socks and sleeves.

Papers: Craftworks Cards, sugar and spice

Image: Flower Soft

Sentiment: Stampin' Up

Heart Punch: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: from my stash

Edited to add: thank you for your lovely comments about my lovely colouring but I can not tell a lie, the image came already coloured but I might have to buy the rubber stamp, and see if I really colour it as well.

NEC

What a wonderful day we had on Saturday, meeting up with so many wonderful ladies, the wonderful Kath, Enys, Lynda and her lovely hubby Mark, Dawny P. Bought some lovely stuff and can't wait to play with it all.
My lovely daughter-in-law Rhiannon was so very kind to come with me and came to spend the weekend with us. cooked Sunday lunch for all the family, love having all the family round the dinner table, all except Rhys my grandson who perfered to spend the weekend with his girlfriend Holly than visit his old granny, and who can blame him, he is nearly 18 and is learning to drive so I bet we will see him lots when he passes his test, when he wants a break to spend some time near London.

Clean and Simple

I love the Clean and Simple challenge blog the designs are just so uncomplicated.

Papers and embellisments: Papermania

Stamp: Unity Stamp Co.

Thank You

Here's a thank you card I made yesterday. We have been invited to a nephew's wedding and I need to RSVP. I love weddings and this one is at the end of July. I hope the dress I bought a while back will still fit, lost another 1 1/2 lbs. I haven't worn it yet not been any where to wear it.
At last my Tim Holtz stuff came, it was on wait list, so I used the rock candy on the butterflies I love it not sure if you see it on the photo.Looking forward to experimenting with the rest of the stuff that came with the book, which is just awesome. Put his postcard up in my craft room, hope hubby doesn't think I have a secret admirer, I wish!

Laura's sketch #48 2 sketches 4 you

I have a friend who is going on a cycling holiday soon, to Amsterdam, she has done hardly any training for this so I think the sentiment is quite appropriate. Good Luck Sally, rather her than me, good job Holland is flat.
I made this using the sketch from 2 sketches 4 you.

Papers: K & Co
Stamps: Unity stamps co.

The Sweet Stop #48

Bought some new Papermania papers and thought that they were would make a great male card. The sketch for this is from The Sweet Stop.

Card Patterns #55

Another sketch challenge again today, this one from Card Patterns, we sometimes neglect the men in our lives when it comes to cardmaking, and I know Fathers Day isn't until June, the 20th actually, the same day as Our Ruby Wedding Anniversary.
I will be seeing my lovely daughter in law soon, and she always dips into my card box, I know she will be wanting a card for her father-in-law her own father is no longer with us, and my hubby and I no longer have our parents.
WW meeting today, only lost 1/2lb last week, really struggling to lose the last 1/2stone, and after spending most of the weekend eating, and Mothers Day, don't hold out much hope of a lose today.

Cardstock: Stampin Up

Paper: Papermania, Sunshine
Stampa: Unity Stamp Co.

Sarah's bonus Sketch 2 sketches 4 you

Had a good crafting day, I also managed to do the Bonus Sketch on 2 sketches 4 you.

Paper: Papermania. Sunshine

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co.

Kazan's Sketch #48 2 Sketches 4 you

there is another great sketch by Kazan this week on 2 sketches 4 you, this may look like a valentine card, but I made it for my Daughter's 8th wedding anniversary, it doesn't seem like 8 years already, how time flys.

Paper: K & Co

Stamps: Untiy Stamp Co.

Clean and Simple

I think I might be getting the hang of this Clean and Simple idea. I love this challenge blog it makes me try something different, I think I'm still trying to find my own style, whatever that is. I love so many different styles.

Papers, ribbon and buttons: Papermania, Sunshine

Stamp: Unity Stamp Co

Carol's sketch fun #22

There is lovely sketch on my friend Carol's sketch fun this week couldn't resist this one and with Easter around the corner I made this.

Papers: K & Co.

Sentiment and oval punch: Stampin Up.

Challenges

I hope it is OK to post all these together I have seen other people do do it. It just makes it easier, bit short on time today, going to a Jamie at Home party, then WW.
The first card is for Card Patterns, The stamp is from Unity Stamp Co, and the papers are MME Pretty Please.

This Card is for Laura's over on 2 Sketches 4 You, the papers are MME again, I love these and the bestest thing is that they were free. the Stamps are Stampin Up.

This card is for Our Ceative Corner. The Stamp is from Unity Stamp Co. and the papers are K & Co.

And last but not least is for Clean and Simple, this card took just minutes to make but I think it is just a little bit too simple for me. But love those papers from Papermania: Sunshine.

The Sweet Stop #46

There is a super sketch this week at The Sweet Stop, I have wanted to use this stamp for a while and at last I got to use it. I used a paper pack that I got free with a magazine.

Stamp: Unity Stamp co; KOTM Feb 10

Papers: My Minds Eye; Pretty Please

For You and Me and 2 sketches 4 you

Just a couple of cards, I made using the lovely stamp which was a gift from Carol.

It is from the Sale-a-cration range Happy Moments.Everything except the sentiment stamps is from Stampin Up.

The mothers Day card I made using the sketch from 2 Sketches 4 you by the lovely Kazan.

OCC Sketch Challenge.

I have one of those dreaded male cards to make, so had a rumage through my papers and found these,I don't have many papers for men, why is it so hard. I cut the shapes with my Cricut machine. The stamp is from Stampin Up

Clean and Simple #80

I love the Clean and Simple, challenges, mainly because they clean and simple LOL, and it is so good to see what everyone comes up with, all so very different. This is my first Hero Arts Stamp which I bought from Hobbycraft at Milton Keynes on Sunday and couldn't wait to try it out. think I will be using this lots.

Papers: Papermania;Sunshine

Stamp: Hero Arts

I won super 6 on Card Patterns 52

I was so pleased to find out this morning that I had won super 6 on Card Patterns

It is a beautiful sunny morning here and what a difference a bit of sun makes, planted some spring flowers in my tiny courtyard garden yesterday I bought them a few weeks ago but the weather was just awful to get out there.

I will be back later to post a card for clean and simple.