Frankie Banner

I was asked by my friend Daphne to make a banner for her. And this is what I came up with using the paper On the
Sunny Side by My Mind's Eye and Stamps by Waltzingmouse and Tim Holtz Word Play.

New Home

At last our daughter Nicola is in her new home. We have had a very busy few days helping to move her in, it was such hard work, she has a bought a 3 storey New Build and it is very nice and spacious, but carrying all that stuff up 2 flights did me in. Who needs step aerobics, my calves are aching, and on top of all that we are decorating the lounge and having a new carpet fitted tomorrow, so we have just spent the morning moving out the Sofa and TV etc, hate to admit it but I'm getting too old for all this, anyway Brian is playing Golf this Afternoon so I'm escaping to my craft room for a little play, just got lots of new goodies to play with and had no time to play with them, trouble is feeling a little bit Brain Dead.
I made a new home card using a Nina B spellbinders set called Home Sweet Home and a stamp set match from The Craft's Meow call Love Dwells Here. Papers are My Mind's Eye.

Fun at Waddesdon

The last two days we have been looking after Grace, and for once the weather behaved, it been a lovely couple of days. On Thursday we went to Waddesdon Manor, Grace had a super time with Curly (her Build a Bear teddy) and also made some new friends as we also went with my friend Daphne who is a child minder. We later met up with Grandad and had fun with the mirror sculptures.
On Friday she decorated a wooden box which had held Turkish Delight, she did a great job and it made a wonderful Treasure Box.

TE July Kit

Have you been enjoying the games? I have and this is from a very unsporty person. Team GB are doing so well and it makes me proud to be British.
Here's a few of the cards I've made using the July Kit from Taylored Expressions. Had a lot of fun making these cards and love the paper which is Tea For Two by Cosmo Cricket.

And there's More

More Christmas Cards that is, I made these in between watching the Olympics. Two Golds for us today at last. Watching it as as much exercise I'm getting maybe that's why I've put on 1lb this week.

More Christmas Cards

After all Christmas is just around the corner! Well maybe not quite yet, but it always comes around quicker than you think. Both my kids Birthday's are in December and I've always tried to be organised, it hard coping with both. Even though they are grown up now and I'm a Grandma, It's a habit for life. Some of these cards are cased as I always need some inspiration to jump start me. But I'm sure most people don't mind. I know I would be flattered if people like my cards enough to copy them.there is no shortage of Ideas out there.

Smash Books

I have just discovered Smash books from K & Co. It's very big in the US, and it's here in the UK. I bought mine from Craftsuperstore. I bought the Eco one which is green and as soon as it came I was Smashing my things in. You can find some videos on You Tube.
This is what I've done so far. I know I could have made a DIY one but I'm far too lazy for that and I quite like the fact that it is done for you and there are lots of accessories to use. I've already ordered another one for my daughter who is moving house soon I know she will love it as she loves using note books and writing lists.

CR84FN58 Colour Challenge

I haven't done a challenge for ages but I just love this colour combo of red, yellow and vanilla, I got a new stamp come yesterday called Mum's the Word by Penny Black and although it took a little while to colour, I think this will become a favourite. I don't think I can link to The challenge blog via my iPad but you should find a link on the right side of my blog via Cupcakes creations.

Key Ingredients June Kit

I know that it is now July but the kit doesn't ship until the 15th and it takes a couple of weeks to get here, and the annoying thing is I also had to pay a customs charge on the parcel, as a subscriber I had the chance to order the stamp set at half price, but as it turned out it wasn't such a bargain after all. I love this kit and stamp set though.
Hope all is well wherever you live. Here we are gearing up for the Olympics and on Monday we had the torch relay pass through our Town, it was amazing and brought everyone out onto the streets cheering it on.

More Christmas

I also made a Christmas tree shaped ornament which I got from Merly Impressions which was in the sale after Christmas earlier in the year. With some of the scraps from my cards I made some gift tags.
I must apologise to my readers for the layout of my posts recently but I am using the App on my iPad and it just doesn't give you the option to move things around etc.

Christmas starts here

Our little group Crafty Chicks had our summer retreat at the weekend and I decided to make a start on Christmas. As I got all my Christmas stash out I decided I definitely do not need any more Christmas stash, famous last words and all that, anyway I might just have a U-turn on that later on.