This is what we woke up to this morning. Herbie has been looking out of the window and pointing he has never seen snow before ( well he was 2 months old when we had some before). This is unusual for Jersey is this climate change? Not sure what we are doing today might watch Christmas films and eat chocolate. (Forgot to take the washing post in oops).

Just two cards to post before I am off to the airport to pick daughter Rachael and grandson Herbie up, they are coming in from Guernsey to stay for a few days.
The trees are SU stamps and the tag a Wizard die.
The cherub is an old stamp from Rubbadubadoo painted with H2O`S with a little glitter glue added to the wings for that sparkle.

Today`s cards - The three Graces stamp is from Judikins coloured in with H2o`s the heart punch is a MS. For the other two cards I watercoloured them then added background papers from GCD, Wizard dies for the shapes and I love the Wizard tag dies.
It has gone very cold here today and our newspaper said to expect wintery showers, stay in I think with a cup of tea and a chocolate bar and perhaps make cards !!!

I was not happy with the frame so have made some adjustments by adding more flowers and a flourish. Herbie is coming over this Thursday, he is walking now. God help the Christmas tree lol

All present shopping finished today, cards posted, tree and decorations up just Christmas food to sort out and I am almost there.
Three cards today, the bird and the turtle are Sizzix dies, the tree I cut from the Cricut. The black and white card stamp is Hero arts and the shape cut from a Sizzix die. I also used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the dots, I think this is my favorite embossing folder of all time so useful. I am just about to knit another snowball scarf, while watching Columbo on TV, for my daughter as the one I knitted for her has gone to South Africa for a present.

This card is mostly done with Sizzix dies, the card front the bird and the frames all Sizzix, the sentiment punches are SU.

Today`s card is a stamp by www.nellies-choice.com coloured in with copics. The card front shape is a Sizzix die and a MS punch for the edge border, finished off with ribbon and a button.

Where has this week gone?
The stamps are SU inked up with Adirondack ink pads, wizard shapes and a Wizard tag.
Just going to make some home made sweets, hope I do not test too many.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDSON JAKE WHO IS 7 TODAY.
We are just off to his party.

The hippo and elephant shapes are Sizzix dies, the embossings are Cuttlebugs. The picket fence is a SU punch and the sun is also a punch.

Most of my Christmas shopping done now, cards posted, tree and decorations up, come on Christmas I am ready, just hope I have not forgotten something !!!

Caught the Bug

We have had so many Swine flu patients in our family just lately I thought these cards would be appropriate.
The two `insects` are Sizzix dies, wizard and nellie shapes and accent beads for the flowers.
Keep well.

It has stopped raining but for how Long ?

The stamp is a Stampendous called Birthday flowers coloured in with copics. The background a sizzix embossing dots folder. The picket fence punch a MS.

SKETCH SATURDAY

Rain Rain go away !!! It has done nothing but rain for a week.

The stamp is a Sugar Nellie `a good book`. Border punch is a MS also the little flowers are a MS punch.
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Snips, snails and puppy dog tails - Cute card Thursday

Having 5 grandsons this is appropriate for me. Check out Cute card Thursday`s blog HERE
The stamp is Manga boy from Funky Kits coloured in with copics the spider is a Sizzlit.

Good morning, it is cold and windy today a good day to stay in and create. Peter still has his cough but is looking much better today the Tamiflu seems to be working and no side effects great.

I ran out of craft card so bought a roll of craft wrapping paper and it works perfectly well for stamping on. The flower card - stamps SU with flower soft, Sizzix die cut shape - pleating (we did this on the Scrapagogo crop) measure 1" then 1/2" score and pleat. The background colourcore card first I embossed with a cuttlebug then sanded back.

Butterflies are a Wizard die then stamped over. Stamps SU, punch MS.

The background embossing is cuttlebugs, the flower, first I stamped the SU dotty stamp, embossed with white opaque and cut with a Sizzix flowers die, the heart is also a Sizzix die done on mountboard, the scallop and dot border punches are MS.

The frame is Ornate frame 2 from Sizzix, the butterfly a Wizard die, the sentiment `Bloom` is Su.

The papers are My Minds Eye, the stamps are SU black inked and embossed clear.

The papers are My Minds Eye, I added a flourish with black ink and clear embossing powder. The hearts are Sizzix, I did sew a zig zag down the middle but you can hardly see it. MS punch and SU sentiments

First a big Happy Birthday to my daughter Michelle, she has had a tough year this year going through a divorce but now it is over and she can get on with her life with her three gorgeous boys.

The sewing machine came out of the cupboard first time in years for these cards. The thank you card I cuttlebug embossed the reverse side of the patterned paper then sponged over with black ink. The border is a MS punch. The flower is a wizard die I distressed the edges and added a button, the sentiment is a SU also their punches.

The other card I stamped and white embossed a flourish onto the patterned paper, the flower is a Sizzix cut with mountboard after gluing on some matching paper then adding a button. I then did sewing stitches round the edge of the two cards. I might have to keep it out as I do like this effect.

The butterfly is a Wizard die, on the pink card I have also done this in vellum.

Just off to the Doctors with Peter we have to have Tamiflu. We have to sit in the car outside the surgery and he will ring us on my mobile then we are straight in. My grandson Matthew who has just gone to South Africa for 3 months rang last night to say he has Swine flu also his friend Stephen, poor darlings. They thought they had a hangover as they had been partying for 3 days before they went. The doctor has to now inform the airlines they travelled on. Oh dear, can it get any worse!!!!

Stamps SU red inked then clear embossed. Wizard shapes

Tree stump hand cut. Birds inkadinkado. Zig zag punch MS, sentiments SU.

Flowers cut with mountboard and a Sizzix die then inked over. The leaf is a punch.

Thanks Liz for letting me ink up this stamp, I coloured in with copics.

My poor Peter has the flu and his operation for tomorrow has been cancelled and put back until February.

The Saturday crop with the Scrapagogo girls was amazing we did five projects (one of them above) and they left us a project to do and download to them with a fabulous prize for the winner, fingers and toes crossed. It is a trip to the UK and a crop with them for the weekend.

It is a wet stay at home sort of a day today. Tomorrow is the Scrapagogo day doing 5 layouts cannot wait.

For these two cards I used the MS corner and border punch. The Christmas card is a Sizzix embossing folder and the New Home stamp is from Home and Heart stamps which I coloured in using copics. Hope you all have a lovely weekend thanks for visiting.

JUST NOTICED I HAVE PUNCHED THE CORNER WRONG ON THE CHRISTMAS CARD - SILLY ME

I love these Glimmer Screen stencils, there are two in a packet and this packet is called Garden Lattice. I sponged over first in brown then a soft pink moving the stencil the second time round.

The rose stamp is from Stick and Stamp coloured in with H2O`s. Looking forward to playing with the glimmer mist sprays on them.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY - GLITTER ME SILLY

These stamps I got free, yes free with a magazine, I love the sentiment size. The challenge this week is glitter me silly, well you all know I just love glitter so not hard for me to do. The frame is a Nellie die, really liking these and they can be cut on a Bigshot, Cuttlebug or Wizard.

We are out for a family meal tonight as my grandson Matthew is off to South Africa for 3 months, this will be first time he will not be with us on Christmas day for 20 years. He is going with his friend Stephen to visit Stephen`s mum and new step dad. They have arranged for them to go white water rafting on Christmas Day. I do hope they take loads of photos for my scrapbooking.

FRIDAY SKETCHERS

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I used a Magnolia stamp coloured in with copics, fun flock added for the fur effect. A quickutz poinsettia die for the flowers and cuttlebug embossing for the dots. MS star punch for the border.

Just off to get my swine flu jab not looking forward to it but better than getting the flu hey !

I am now counting the days until Scrapagogo come to Jersey. These are a few cards made today with the group. The purple bauble is just wrapping paper cut with a Sizzix die.

Such a reflection not sure how to stop this with gold and silver shinny card. Any tips would be welcome. The Christmas trees are a Sizzix embossing die done in silver and gold then cut out elements to overlay. The flower is a Stampendous holiday quad cube stamp painted in h2o`s, the embossing is a Cuttlebug. The `stitching` round the edge is from the Scor Pal tool. Sentiments are SU.
Windy here today I think we got off lightly compaired to the UK with their winds and rain. A good day for making cards the ladies are coming round for just that and a spot of lunch. Have a good day.

Not a good photo sorry. I love the Nellie multi frames from www.nellies-choice.com, it cuts out four shapes, there are four different designs. The stamp is SU plus a little flower soft the background was embossed with a Sizzix embossing plate.

The stamp is a Funky Kits coloured in with copics. A nesstie for the scallop circle, the other circles I did with a SU circle cutter, they are so easy to use as long as you remember to tape the card down you are cutting so it does not move. I also used a SU pricking template for round the edge.
Saturday is a scrapbooking crop all day, wonderful, next weekend we have the Scrapagogo girls coming over from the UK I am so excited. We are doing 5 classes, I have organised all the photos I need and will hopefully put the finished layouts on the blog for you to see.
We are expecting high winds tomorrow so a good day for scrapbooking I think. Have a nice weekend and hope you will drop by again.

Not forgetting the men in your life, how could we!!!
These stamps are from Woodware called Looking Good, the paper selection is from GCD. I coloured in using copics, having tried different ink pads with the copics, Stazon makes the inks `bleed` I think Memento - tuxedo black works well for me. Just off to the beach for a walk with my son`s boxer dog Marley.

PLANET 51 the film.

This is the invitation to the film Planet 51 which Peter and I attended last night. Lots of lovely food and drink in a cosy small cinema in one of our local hotels. Our 7 year old grandson Jake will love it. It is really funny in parts and well worth a see. The `proper` premiere in London is on the 20th November with the stars attending who are Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman, John Cleese and Dwayne Johnson.

ANOTHER TREE ANOTHER PUNCH

The fern punch is by McGill. First I stamped the tree then punched out the ferns from gold glitter wrapping paper from W.H. Smith, glue just on the end to give dimension. The background dot embossing is a Sizzix and the papers are from a stash I had. Wizard shapes to finish off.

It is our wedding anniversary today 41 years married to Peter OMG. We have known each other 46 years as we worked together in a lawyers for 5 years before we married. After two years babies came one after the other I had three under three. The day we married it was thick fog and icy and today the sun is shinning (global warming I think). I am spending the day scrapbooking with my lovely ladies while Peter is working. Hope you all have a good day.

U-mount mini swirl stamps and a Sizzix bauble die for these cards very quick to do. I did emboss the swirls in silver and gold to give them a bit more elegance.

The tree stamps are SU and the inks used to sponge the backgrounds were Adirondack denim and sail boat blue. For the moon I masked out a circle. I added a touch of a white gel pen for the snow effect.

It is very showery here today and I find it has gone cold just put the heating on.

Exciting news on Tuesday night Peter and I are going to the premiere of `Planet 51`a movie. The firm Peter works for raised the finances for the production of the film, the company are the makers of the film Shrek and I loved that film, I will let you know if I liked it.

I bought this set of snowmen from Papermania, I do not normally by ready mades but could not resist these three guys. I have added further embellishments to them as they had no hands and holly. The background embossing is a cuttlebug. I think they will do nicely for my grandsons.

BLOG CANDY

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JUST A BIT FRUITY

The stamp set is a U-Mount by Creative Expressions. The watercolour paint came out for these stamps and I used the nessties for the shapes.

Check out Leah`s blog HERE she shows you how to make these flowers from tissue paper an old book and glimmer mist sprays. I cut my shape using a Sizzix scallop die, the flower on the left I cut using the Cricut to get a template but I prefer the Sizzix size. I have not decided what to put in the middle as yet at the moment just punched out a shape. I need to buy some green and orange glimmer mist as I cannot use this colour on everything can I.

Just off to the Osteopath this should be the last visit today as my neck has greatly improved only hurts when I iron, any offers !!!!!

KNITTING IS TAKING OVER

Sue brought round a lovely scarf she had made in a couple of hours, so off I went to buy some wool. It is not exactly the same wool as Sue`s as she bought hers in the UK. My daughter Michelle saw it and has claimed it when finished, I intended to put it in her Christmas stocking. I did all this in just one hour with help from Sue with the casting on (not sure where the bobble was supposed to go). The make of the wool is Sirdar - Snowball and only 5 stitches could not be simpler, knit a row, pearl a row. Any wool left will probably go on a card LOL.

Not sure where my Widget Christmas tree has gone from the right hand panel.

A pine punch card (see cards below) using a fiskars holly border punch.

PINE PUNCH

The pine punch is made by McGill size 1" x 1 1/2". First I stamp a Christmas tree then layered the punched shapes made from vellum and paper to give dimension and interest. Snow and glitter was then added to the tree. The background I stamped and embossed with white embossing powder
The bauble is a Sizzlit and the texture background also a Sizzix embossing mat.

Monday class cards

These are a few cards made today, the top blue card is a Cuttlebug die also the white panel at the back. Mary and Joseph is a stamp from Clever cuts coloured in with H2 O`S the three trees are from a set from Stampendous.

Another stamp set from Stampendous called Ribbon trees, I coloured this in with H2`os. The background paper has lovely glittered snowflakes which does not show up well on the photo, the sentiment is also from the set and the background holly embossing is a Sizzix texture plate.
Enjoy your Sunday.

1st November would you believe this year has gone soooo fast. I am having a `white` day today with the Christmas cards.

The top card is a u-mount stamp from Creative Expressions, I love this snowman he is just a bit different from the norm, I have used him on numerous occasions last year and this so good value for money hey.

The second card is a set from Stampendous called Winter trees and of course I had to use my nessties.

We had a workshop yesterday making cards all afternoon total joy. Thank you ladies for joining us I hope you made lots.

Another punch and more flowers. You need to punch out 10 (paper not card) fold them in half. Cut a circle with a punch and place four interlocking round the edge (the folded in half ones). The next 3 interlock so that there is a triangle in the middle the last three fold into quarters and glue into the middle. Tease out all the petals.

The flowers a few posts down I did with a Sizzix die this flower is a punch. The white flower is vellum and the chocolate flower is a lovely pearl paper but does not photograph well, I also added guess what a bit of glitter just round the edge of the petal. People who know me know I just love a bit of sparkle.

This card was going to be a challenge sketch but developed differently. Do you do that you start of with an idea in your mind and come up with something quite the opposite. The stamp is a Magnolia coloured in with copics. The gate a Sizzix die sponged with inks, the vine a Wizard die, a Cuttlebug background embossing and Sizzix sentiment stamp.

SUGARBOWL CHALLENGE

LACE is the requirement on the Sugarbowl challenge this week for this I used a piece of ribbon lace. The stamp is a Sugar Nellie the papers, snowflake punch and jewels are from Papermania. A cuttlebug embossing folder

to give some interest, I coloured in using copics.

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Good morning, I have just come back from the Osteopath as I have a trapped nerve in the nape of my neck. Boy did she pull me about but do you know it know feels a little better, I have exercises I have to do until I see her next week. This all stems from the way I walked when I had trouble with my foot. So walk tall like someone is pulling you up by a string that is the advice she gave me, enough of the medical stuff and back to the card. The stamp is from The Greeting Farm coloured in with copics. The loopy border and corner punch is a MS, the gears stamp is SU the dimensional gears are a Sizzix die with shinny silver card attached underneath, which you cannot see the effect very well on this photo.

Hope you all have a super weekend.

GET CRAFTY CLUB CARDS

A good night last night although the parking was terrible not from our ladies but a group of men taking all our spaces. Well enough of that Christmas was in the air,the Christmas tree was done using the Glitter girls embossing board, vellum was attached underneath and lots of glitter added. The reindeer is a Sizzix die and the row of houses a punch by MS. The cat stamp is Stampendous again glitter added for that little sparkle, we all looked like fairies going home, covered in the stuff.

I love these Sizzix clear stamp faces, super cute. I have used them with the Wizard sunflower and the Sizzix plant pot.

I have seen this flower done with a 6 petal flower punch but seeing as I have not got one, believe it or not, I used a Sizzlit die cut twice. One of the petals needs a piece to be cut out and some thin double sided tape attached to allow you to overlap. I then inked up the edge of the petals.The shape it is resting on is also a Sizzix die and the background a Sizzix embossing folder done with my new Texture Boutique embossing machine also Sizzix.

We had a lovely weekend with Rachael and Herbie although Herbie is teething and cut a back tooth while he was here. Poor darling was in pain and we had a few tears.

Thought I would squeeze a card in before my daughter arrives from Guernsey.

The stamp is a SU coloured in with copics, the frame and the vine are both Wizard dies, I sponged over the vine with ink pads this was cut out of thick tracing paper.

Have a lovely weekend.

I love doing these recess window cards. The stamps are SU inked in adironack then red flower soft. The scallop punch is a MS and the papers GCD No Worries.
Rachael and Herbie are coming for a visit so not much blogging I am afraid for a few days. It is Peter and Herbie`s birthday so we are having a party on Saturday for them.

Mr. Marks and Spencer will do the cooking for me.

The bauble idea came from Danielle`s blog and the other two from Jenny`s blog, on my sidebar you will see their names check out their blogs, some lovely creations. Just something a bit different.

SUNDAY CARDS

We had a great day yesterday at Sue`s scrapbooking crop I managed to do 5 pages they just need a few embellishments to finish.

The reindeer stamp is a Docrafts and the circle stamps are from Just Rite, they fit perfectly in the Wizard circles. I texture embossed the bottom half of the card with a Sizzix texture plate.

The bird stamp is from SU I purchased this set in the USA and the background papers are Zen Garden from GCD

I have been asked if I could show the Nestie stamps the border stamps match the design, good idea or what.

I love the Christmas Nestabilities stamps, great value, 6 circle design stamps, 6 sentiments, a snowflake and a star WOW. The background I cut and embossed the Wizard vine die snipped it in half to go down each side.

CAROL`S CHALLENGE

The stamp is Manga Boy by Sugar Nellie and the papers are Rockets Red Glare from Woodware. The tab is a quickutz die.

Check out Carol`s challenge blog HERE

I am just getting my layouts ready for Sue`s crop on Saturday (all day) how wonderful. My Grandson Herbie and Rachael are coming over from Guernsey on Thursday until Sunday for a visit as it is Herbie`s 1st birthday also Peter`s !!! birthday so we will be having a party.

Have a good weekend.

SUGAR NELLIE CHALLENGE

I love this stamp called Winter Wonderland from www.sugarnellie.com check out their challenge HERE.
I used copics to colour, the snowflakes are Cuttlebugs, sentiment from SU, the papers are from my stash

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This box card I did with three layers of card instead of the usual two. Not sure the picture shows that clearly. The first layer I covered with vellum star paper also the back layer. The middle is just plain white card. The hole was cut using a Sizzix die and the nativity scene is also a Sizzix extended die. To finish gold ribbon was added.

PAPERTAKES WEEKLY CHALLENGE

The stamp is a sugar nellie called Poinsettia coloured in with copics.
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One stamp two cards. The stamp is from www.sugarnellie.com called Manga Girl, thanks Liz for the loan. Would you believe I have 5 grandsons but always seem to do girly cards, do you think I am wishing for a granddaughter !!!

ACETATE CARDS USING WHITE STAZON

To stamp on the acetate I used white Stazon. The baubles are sizzix, the tree and snowmen are SU stamps and the shapes Wizard dies.

FRIDAY SKETCHERS

The stamp is from http://www.sugarnellie.com/ called Mistletoe borrowed from my friend Liz, thanks Liz. The boy`s outfit did not come out too well on the photo as I stamped it onto cardstock with a shine so I did it again on a beige cardstock. The circle I cut with a SU circle cutter first time used and it is so easy. I finished off with quickutz hearts and a bubble sentiment.
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This stamp is from a set called Peeking Over by Woodware. The wheel is a sizzlit die also the Heee Haw.

Super new stamp company called WAGS N WHISKERS

I received a couple of stamps from http://www.pinkgemdesigns.com/ and really like the designs, great to stamp out. Check out their store for something a bit different. HERE

TILDA AND FRIENDS CHALLENGE

An ATC is the challenge from the Tilda and Friends blog HERE
the requirements are to use punches, so out came the holly punch, together with ribbons and of course a Tilda stamp. I glittered her up for Christmas, cuttlebug embossed the background and copic markers for her skin tones.

SUGARBOWL CHALLENGE

I am on a roll with the challenges this week and having great fun doing them.
The stamp used is Hug in a Mug from http://www.sugarnellie.com/ the challenge was to use some papers with the stamp image. The papers I have used are Planes and Trains from Woodware it is an 8 x 8 pad and I love every paper, also the added bonus of being double sided. The snowflakes are a Sizzix die.
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MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE

I love this set of stamps it is from Woodware called Peeking over. The papers are from GCD studio papers called Whoop de Doo. First I stamped the pig then masked her out to stamp the wall. They were coloured in using copics the mat and layering is done using wizard dies.
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PENNY BLACK CHALLENGE

The requirements for the Penny Black Challenge are chocolate, lemon and pink. This tree stamp is one of my favorites and so versatile. I used copic to colour under the tree. The papers are GCD Studio and an EK border punch used along the bottom. Finished off with SU sentiment stamp and their punches. Check out their blog HERE

CREATIVE CHALLENGE - CINEMA SATURDAY

The film this week is All About Eve - Bette Davis and the challenge requirement is BLING. You all know I do like my bling and sometimes have to stop myself (don`t I Sue).
The stamp used is from Creative Expressions, the background paper I was given. I coloured the skin tones with copics added a Sizzix flourish die with flowers, a SU sentiment and their punches.
Check out the challenge HERE

CHRISTMAS CARDS

The bauble on the top card is a Sizzlit die also the Merry Christmas comes with it and a stag which I have not used as yet. The second card I used SU stamps embossed in gold. The card with the tree is a wizard die also the shapes used to layer.

We bought Herbie the police car for his birthday which is on the 21st as soon as he got up he had to have a go in his dressing gown, how cute and very serious being a policeman.

I am back from my lovely weekend away with grandson Herbie in Guernsey. The weather was glorious we had lots of nice walks along the beach. Would you believe he is one on the 21st October how the time has flown by, he is almost walking just not quite confident enough to go it alone.

Back to the card the stamp is a Magenta and the papers from Papermania with SU scallop punch for the edge, finished off with buttons and ribbon.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY

Yellow and black is the theme for cute card Thursday. I used Stamposaurus stamps with yellow glitter card and stickles for the glitter bit.
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The first thing I did, on the Scor pal used their new stitches tool, love it, (Crafts u love) to make a frame. Taped two pieces of card together just on the edge then cut a circle using a Sizzix. The nativity is a decorative strip by Sizzix also the star, each page I have added a shape, trees, sheep for the layered look.

This duo was made using the Sizzix box die, it is soooo easy, I can see me using this one an awful lot. The Christmas tree is a Wizard die also the shape it is layered on to. Quick and easy to do.

I just love this stamp (Clever Cuts) I feel it does not need too much fuss so a classy background paper, wizard shapes and a little ribbon.

SATURDAY CINEMA CHALLENGE

This is the first time I have done this challenge for Saturday Cinema. The film this week is Pretty Woman. The stamp is a Penny Black the papers are Retro Rose by LLB and finished off with spotty ribbon and flowers.
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SKETCH SATURDAY 69

A magnolia stamp inked up and coloured in with copics, wizard ovals and a sizzix flourish for her to sit on the papers are Making memories cheeky collection, finished off with flowers.
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I inked up the stamp in black stazon then rubbed a versamark over the top and sprinkled with holographic embossing powder which was then heated, the stamp is from Lavina stamps, the snowflake is a wizard, the glitter added to this is Cosmic shimmer glitter jewels. I did some paper piercing in the corners.

What a beautiful day weather wise it has been, I have been pulling up bedding plants it seems such a shame when the sun is still out. Yesterday I was minding my grandson Jake we made some cakes then he went to play in my craft room making cards (he is 6) do you think we might have another budding card making?

The stamps I bought in the USA they are by Studio G, the papers are by Tim Coffey and the punch a Martha Stewart. I love the shape of the wizard die I think it matches the bump.

Stamp - The Stamp Barn

Papers - Mary Hughes 6 x 6

Snowflakes - Cuttlebugs

Glitter - Stickles

FRIDAY SKETCHERS

Magnolia stamp used coloured in with copics. The swirl is a Sizzix die the embossing is also a Sizzix finished and off with flowers.
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Figgy pudding yum yum. I think the stamp is from Clarity Stamps I have had it a few years a touch of sparkle was needed with Stickles sparkle. The new Wizard shapes are just wonderful.

I love the `bling` peel offs from Anita they fit perfectly on the Wizard circles for that bit of sparkle and they are acid free for your scrapbooking. The snowflakes are Cuttlebug dies and the paper is Artic frog.

Check out Danielle`s blog she has some lovely blog candy up for grabs.
HERE

I saw this great saying on my friend Jenny`s blog -

A CARD IS A HUG WITH A FOLD IN THE MIDDLE

CAROL`S FUN SKETCH

Stamp used is Tree Shoppers from Stampendous inked with Adirondack denim and clear heat embossed. Cuttlebug dots embossing and Cuttlebugs snowflakes with a SU sentiments finished off with fibres from the pound shop.
Check out Carol`s blog HERE

PAPERTAKES CHALLENGE

`FAKING IT` is the challenge from Papertakes.
The stamp is by Magenta borrowed from Liz (thanks) the `fake` fur is snow shaker the `fake` stitching is HOTP template and a pen and the snowflake a brad. Check out their blog HERE

GET CRAFTY CLUB CARDS

Lovely to see all the ladies back after the summer holidays. We have started on the Christmas cards, the penguin stamp is a favorite of mine at the moment.

Friday Sketchers blog HERE

I used copic for her skin tones. 3 d crystal lacquer for her blouse, socks and shoes, chalk pencils for her hair. The clock stamp is a Stampin Up stamp which I chalked and the butterflies are a Wizard die also with chalk.

I was asked to do a Bookatrix card for a 70th Birthday together with a box. I used the bookatrix embossing board to emboss the gold card, then cream which I then ran through a cuttlebug die and last the flowered paper. The ovals were cut with wizard dies then flowers and 70 added. To finish off round the edges I used gold line peel offs.

What a difference a day makes, yesterday was beautiful and sunny and today is dull with leaves falling off the trees. Is this the end of summer?

Back to the card. The snowman and sentiment stamp is from http://www.stampbarn.com/ sent over from Canada by Danielle (Liliana`s daughter) I coloured this in with pearl paints and added a little sparkle. The background design I stamped with a set from QVC by Artemio which is my favorite set at the moment. The mounting is a Wizard die and the snowflake on the bottom is also a wizard die the other two are brads.

Monday class met on Tuesday this week as I had to go to the Hospital about my foot. Good news there I have been discharged, even though it still hurts a little I have to get moving on it, so lots of walking for me.

Christmas cards again - the nativity is a set of stamps by Stampendous which I inked up and did the background with chalks for a softer effect.

The snowman is a Cuttlebug die and the trees from a company called Artemio I bought from

QVC.

Yet more Christmas cards. I do this start making them now and by the time October comes I am fed up doing them.

The church was inked up with Stazon then watercoloured. I rubbed a versamark over the top and sprinkled holographic embossing powder then heat set. The choir boys are watercoloured. The shapes are the new Wizard dies.

Matthew, Ben and Jacques my grandson really do wish they had a Harley Davidson. In the shop they were trying on the hats and jackets, real cool dudes. Like their Nana Lorraine on my profile picture ha ha

Christmas is coming. The papers are a mix of Anna Griffin and Papermania Joyeux noel collection. The bauble is cut on the Cricut and the trees are Stampin Up stamps. I used my new Wizard dies to cut the shapes don`t you just love them.

Peter and I attended a lovely wedding yesterday at the L`Horizon which is a hotel right on the beach. I sat eating my meal watching the tide come in and a handful of surfers, just perfect. The bride looked gorgeous would you believe she had lost 2 stones in weight, good on her, after only having a baby 8 months ago.

My grandson Jake at the Amaizin Maze in Jersey would you believe he is 7 at Christmas and almost as tall as me. Just started back in year 2 at school and loves his new class, all boys, the poor teacher.

My lovely daughter in law Clare with their Boxer dog Marley enjoying her ice cream. The ice cream cones I cut on the Cricut and textured with Cuttlebugs also added buttons for the cherry.

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Stamp With Fun challenge, check out their blog. I used the new Magnolia stamp I have just received from the Magnolia club, coloured the skin tones with Copics and the rest with Stargazers watercolour palette pearl.

While waiting for the family to arrive back, I just had to ink up this stamp. I used the copic markers on the skin tones, getting used to them now. The making memories kids paper, I hand wrote the Recipe for friendship. A Martha Stewart punch and red gingham ribbon to finish off.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY

New beginnings - I used a Rubber Stampede stamp, the shape is a Wizard. Making Memories Kids Collection paper also SU sentiment stamps (shape cut with quickutz ovals) and finished off with a flower, brad and ribbon. Check out their blog HERE

HERBIE - 10 months today

Look at this lovely lot I got in this morning`s post I cannot wait to use them.

My daughter Rachael and grandson Herbie are visiting us today from Guernsey. He is growing so much, crawling all over and standing up not long now before he is walking.

Had to take this photo of him, crawling is tiring work.

TWO MORE CARDS DONE WITH THE STAMPS PREVIOUSLY SHOWN

PAPERTAKES WEEKLY CHALLENGE 22

I have not done a challenge for so long thought it about time I had a go. I have just received my Copic markers and this was my first attempt with them. Check out Papertakes blog here.

POP UP CARD

I just love the Sizzix tree die (extra long die) to make a pop up card, looking forward to making it into a Christmas tree pop up.

Sizzix die used for the shape, coloured in using H2`os and a Martha Stewart punch for the fancy edge.

We had Monday cardmaking today here are two cards I made, the rest of the time was spent playing with the Cricut machine, lots of talking and lunch. If you do not have a die cutting machine the Cricut is a great investment. I have been cutting my name in adhesive vinyl letters to put on my cartridges. Also for patchworkers you can cut fabric shapes and do glass etching. Stop Lorraine you sound like a TV advert.

The stamps are from Inkadinkado. bought from Michaels, Florida. I am going to make a card with each one, these are just a few. I really like all the designs they should be very useful. I stamped them first with black ink then embossed with clear powder, used some of the Martha Stewart punches for interest.

I am getting back into the groove and made a couple of cards today using my new Stampin Up stamps purchased in the USA.

First card made in such a long time. We are off to a wedding in three weeks and the card was needed. I used a cuttlebug embossing for the bride and groom, Sizzix flowers put through a cuttlebug dots embossing a Stampin up border punch finished off with some ribbon and punched hearts.

I am back from a fabulous holiday just what we all needed. All I have to do now is shift the 5 lbs I put on whilst there. I seemed to be eating all the time and not always healthy choices but that is what holidays are for. My friends Kath and Paul are still staying with me and go home Wednesday then hopefully I can get back to doing some crafting, I have loads of ideas ready in my head just watch this space.

GET CRAFTY CLUB CARDS

For last night`s card we did Iris folding, cut and fold and a Magnolia stamp. Please note I will be away until the 16th August in sunny Florida. Hope you all have a lovely summer holiday. Hugs xx

These are a few cards done at Monday class.

We had a lovely few days with Rachael and Herbie my how he has grown and what he can do now in such a short time from seeing him last.

I have been playing about with my Sizzix dies they are so versatile.

Three fold card, the flowers were coloured using watercolour pencil, My Mind`s Eye papers and a Sizzix leaf die.

Little Herbie is coming to see us tomorrow with Rachael, he is crawling now, oh dear move the ornaments.

Two more wall hangings I did at scrapbooking on Saturday, I intended doing one for grandson Jake but do you think I can find his photos, I have put them somewhere safe !!!

I have actually taken the bottom bit off the blue design as I was not keen on it and made it shorter.