Mojo Monday 172

I'm always getting asked for Birthday cards so this is just a ordinary Birthday card, although the Flower stamp that I used is far from ordinary, I just love this stamp set from Verve Stamps, Great Friend and I think you will be seeing it lots. The paper is from October Afternoon, Fly a Kite which I adore but fast running out of, does anybody know of a stockist in the UK?  and some of that fabulous seam binding from The Ribbon Girl.
Sketch is from Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge.

SSSC100- Birthday Fairy

Loving these LOTV fairies this one is called Birthday Fairy which is another of the new stamps for Jan and I used the sketch from Sweet Sunday challenge blog.

Dandelion Fairy -Card Patterns98, Ribbon Girl colour challenge pink and green.

Love these LOTV fairy stamps this is Dandelion one of the new stamps for Jan, and love this sketch from Card Patterns this week. I was also tempted by my bloggy buddy Kath to go for some of this seam binding from The Ribbon Girl. Using up some more of those K & co papers. I am also entering this for the Ribbon Girl  Colour challenge which is Pink and Green.

Great Friend

Another card that I made with my stamp set from Verve. I just love this set and layered the flowers and stamped the leaves onto the embossed card. I had these packs of embossed cards lurking in a drawer since forever and hadn't used them and I am trying to use up some of my stash. I really like the way this card has turned out and it was so simple.
I have had a cold for the whole of 2011, I hardly ever get a cold but when I do it is always a stinker, first the runny nose, then a rattling cough the the catarrh, catarrh has cleared but still got the cough. It has really taken it out of me, and I'm so tired all the time. Well that's my excuse for doing nothing.

Happy Birthday Sister-VLVJAN2011 week 3

I don't think that my sister reads my blog but Mandi if you are reading this look away now.

The postie delivered my new stamps from Verve yesterday, and no custom duty this time LOL. I couldn't wait to play and used the sketch from Viva La Verve there is a new sketch every week and it is posted on splitcoaststamper HERE

This flower is from the set Great Friend and the sentiment from Beautiful You the happy birthday stamp is from waltzingmouse and I used papers from MME. I am trying to use up papers from packs I already have or have had for a while, forgot how pretty this paper is.

No winter lasts forever- VLVJAN2011- week 2

No winter last forever no spring skips its turn, what a nice saying, just wish that winter was a bit shorter, but it does make you feel better knowing that Spring is just around the corner. I was tidying the garden yesterday moving some the dead stuff that didn't survive all that snow we had, and noticed some spring bulbs poking though.
I made this card for the challenge sketch over at Vive La Verve. just loving this challenge. I have some more stamps winging there way across the Atlantic as we speak at least I hope so, they are having a sale at Verve Stamps at the moment so hope I managed to keep the cost below the Customs Duty charge, last time I had to pay £13 duty, don't know how the work out the cost but it does seem very steep.

A New Job - Mojo Monday 172

This is my second post today , this hardly ever happens but I made 2 cards today for 2 different challengs but using the same papers, and as time was running out to post them thought i would do it all today, after all who knows what the weekend might bring, maybe I will be having a super exciting and busy weekend. That hardly ever happens too. Anyway enough waffleling and to the Card.

If any read my post the other day they will know that my daughter has a new Job, she was made redundant from her last one after being there 17years staright from leaving collage. So I made her this card using the sketch from Mojo Monday challenge sketch.
Papers; October Afternoon
Stamp: LOTV.

Sending You Hugs - SSSC98

Isn't she cute and she and brother were free this month with Simply Cards and Papercrafts mag.
I coloured her with my Promarkers and the papers are by October afternoon.
Sketch by Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge.

Dreaming of Summer Days

Yes I know it is the middle of a bitterly cold winter, but I need a little bit of sunshine today, and here it is in the shape of a sweet card. Well we can but dream Eh.
I bought the image last March at the Nec from Flower Soft, Papers are October Afternoon, Fly a Kite and the sentiment stamp by Lilly of the Valley.

My daughter Nicola got the job she had an interview for yesterday and starts on Monday, and she could choose her hours to fit aound Grace being at School.
The other bit of good news is that at Weight Watchers I hadn't put on any weight over Christmas.Hurrah!

Viva La Verve-Beautiful You -Every day

Goodmorning everyone, though not sure whats so good about it, it is dark and dismal out there again, it doesn't seem to get light around here anymore, and to top it off I have a stinking cold. I had resisited everyone's sniffles sneezing and coughing for nearly all of 2010 and then on New Years day I woke up with the sniffles and knew that was it. But the one good thing about today is that Grace is coming over to play as her Mum has an interview for a job this afternoon.

I bought some new stamps from Verve Stamps last month and I'm loving them so much I have just ordered some more, and couldn't resist playing along with this sketch, this week.

Papers are Mellissa Frances. Vintage Posy

Stamps, Verve Stamps. Beautiful You

The Sweet Stop #89 Sweet Baby Girl

Well I think I may have found my Mojo, so dedcided to do a challenge sketch from The Sweet Shop, I used some papers from Craftworks Cards. I am quite often asked for baby cards. Now I will have to make a boy one to match.

We have had a little bit of sunshine today the first time we have seen the sun since before Christmas. though I don't mind the rain it's better then snow.

Tim Holtz tickets have arrived at last

At last the tickets have arrived for the Tim Holtz workshop that Kath and I have been waiting for.

It is all very exciting I can hardly wait and now the tickets are here it makes it so real. and only 56 more sleeps.

Haven't done much crafting since before Christmas what with all the excitement of Christmas and all the cooking and with Brian being at home haven't really had the chance, and what with Mr Mojo also taking a break doesn't look like anything getting done until at least next week.

But the good news is, is that the turkey has all gone, and thanks to the sales I have 2 new dresses in my wardrobe.

Beautiful You #2

Here is another card using Beautiful You from Verve Stamps. I think I will be using this set lots and lots. Julee has some fabulous stamps sets, think I might be tempted to buy lots more. I've been looking in my old paper packs and I am determined to try to use up some of the old stuff before buying any thing new.
Don't think I will have much more time to craft or blog this week, I've got a To Do List as long as my arm and with my visitors coming on Friday I have just realised that's only a day and a half away. OMG its nearly Christmas Eve and people are going to want to be fed, how inconsiderate of them. Don't they think I have enough to do already.

Beautiful You-The Sweet Stop #87

I can't believe that its been so long since I posted, I got some new stamps from Verve Stamps the other day this set is called Beautiful You and as well the lovely Flower it also has lots of beautiful sayings.

I think I am nearly ready for Christmas I went to Tesco today, what a nightmare that was, made worse because of the snow I don't think people have been able to get out to shop for the last couple of days. But unless I've forgotten something vital ingredient I'm not going back. I just hope my visiters can get here at Christmas or else we will have too eat it all ourselves and thats my diet well and truly ruined. In fact Brian said today when we got back from tesco that we have too much food again, better too much than not enough but there is a happy medium. Are the shops really only closed for one day? But then you don't want to be spending Christmas at the supermarket do you.Anyway that my excuse and it is a 4 day holiday this year. Hoping to be able to spend some quality time with the family, just hope they can get here.

It looks like Christmas here.

We put the tree up last weekend. We bought a new tree last winter in the January sales. I forgot how big it was, we usually have a table in that corner but had to take it up stairs. Not only is it taller and wider than the old tree, it is more beautiful too, it has red berries and fir cones and is snow tipped too.

We went to Biscester Outlet Village a couple of weeks ago and went into the Waterford Wedgewood shop and when I saw this beautiful Heirloom Bauble, it was a bit pricey but I had to have it. I could have got a huge box at Costco for the same price, but we already had plenty of baubles so I only needed this one.

I decorated my mantel with candles and a red berry garland.

WOYWW-- Not A Lot

As you can see there is nothing on my desk this week, no projects at all, Birthday cards are made, Christmas cards all made too.

Even the floor is clean. To be truthful even my Mojo has been cleared out too.

If you are a bit of a nosey parker like me then hope on over to Julia's Blog, maybe there will be lots more interesting workspaces than mine.

But at least I can now concentrate on Christmas preparations, mainly food menus, with so many fussy eaters around at Christmas, everything I think of has something in it that someone doesn't like, also my DIL is veggie. I have this dilemma every year and it nearly always turns out OK. My hubby Brian is the fussiest of all, and I deal with his eating habits every day, so you would think I would be used to it after 40yrs, why can't everyone be like me, I love all food, but then that is maybe why I struggle with my weight so much, talking about weight I'm off to WW soon, haven't been for the last 2 weeks so not holding out too much hope of reaching my goal this week either, it will be a miracle if I get there before Christmas.

40th Birthday. WMS25

I haven't done much crafting this week I think my mojo got lost in the snow, but he made a little visit and I  finally got that dreaded 40th Birthday card made.
My Son is 40 on the 12th, so need to get this in the post soon, what with the snow, and they live in a little village in North Wales, and the post there is rubbish at the best of times.
I used the sketch form Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge for this one. I did use the nestie which I bought from waltzing mouse.
Nestie Spellbinders. Lalbels 14
Papers Ella Bella GHD
Stamps Anna Griffin

Edited to add: I was going to link this to the waltzingmouse sketch challenage but just nipped over there and the link is closed I have left it too late, again.

WOYWW

Well no Christmas stuff this week, all my xmas stuff has been put away until next year, now onto Birthday cards, it is both my kids birthdays this month,I know bad planning or what.  I have already made a card for my daughter her Birthday is the 20th of Dec, but now have to make one for my son who will be 40 on the 12 of Dec.hence the Ella Blue papers and a print out of some sketches to inspire me, why do I have so much difficulty with Male cards.
Isn't it funny that although they are both grown ups I still call them kids. They will lways be my kids, my babies.

I made this to add to the prezzie I bought for my Daughter's birthday. I just have to add something to the ticket tag.

On the left of my desk is some jars with ribbons and buttons, the Big jar on the left is an assortment of buttons some of which belonged to my grandma and my mother, I keep adding to it, I can't throw out any old clothes until I have removed the buttons.

And to the right is more stuff. my stamps and punches. If like me you like to have a nosey around other peoples craft rooms hop on over to Julia's blog to see everyone's WOYWW Sorry I didn't get around to everyone last week, Must try harder this week.