Colourful Christmas

Good Afternoon all.  Hasn't it been a miserable day.  Well Chris's mum is leaving hospital today and going into a respite home.  She had to stay in over the weekend as it was bank holiday and of course the consultants and physiotherapists don't work then.  She saw the consultant yesterday and they were going to put a weight bearing cast on but her ankle was still too swollen so they put the lightweight one back on.  She has to stay in bed or in a chair so they have found her a place in a care home nearer to where she lives so we can visit easier.  I must say it's very nice, it's like a hotel with a view over a lake and lovely grounds.  She won't want to come home lol.

My card today is another quick and easy Christmas Card.

Image Humphreys Corner from Crafters Companion

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing paper freebie download from Crafters Companion

Sentiment Stamp - See D

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quilting

Christmas Stampin' - Non traditional colours

A Gem of a challenge - Animals or teddies

Very Pink

Good Afternoon All.  I can't seem to get myself going today.  Got no oomph at all.   I've booked a few days off work and had all these plans but nothing has been done so far.  Spent half the day yesterday at the hospital, Chris's mum fell over getting out of bed and her ankle was all swollen.  We took her to A&E and she has a chip fracture and so is now in plaster foot to knee.  Chris's brother lives with her but won't be able to look after her whilst she is in plaster so we are trying to sort out respite care for her so she can leave hospital.  

Chris and Emily have just gone visiting so I made myself make this card and you know what I quite like it.

I said in my last post that I didn't have a favourite colour but I seem to have made a lot of pink cards lately so maybe I do lol!!

Image - LOTV Dandelion Clock

Coloured with Promarkers with added glamour dust

Papers - Back to Basics III

Ribbon - Meiflower

Martha Stewart Doily Edge Punch

Memory Box Snowflake Corner Die (cut up)
Pearls from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
In the Pink - Things with Wings
Lili's Little Fairies - Spots or Stripes
Stampin' For the Weekend - Pearls and Swirls
Little Miss Muffett Challenge - Pink, Pink, Pink


Have a great BH weekend.  xx

Nutcrafters Challenge #25

Good Morning All.

Today I have my Nutcrafters DT card.  The challenge this week has been set by Helen and again it is a nice and easy one so we hope to see lots of lovely entries.

 Favourite Colour Combination

Here's my card.  I do love blue and silver for Christmas cards.

I have used this really cute digi stamp from the Christmas Winter Cutie Pies Collection

Coloured with Promarkers and Paper Pieced dress

Backing Papers - First Edition Christmas Joy

Martha Stewart Snowflake punch - Glacial snowflake

Ribbon and gems from stash.

I have followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday Challenge

We would love to see some of you joining in with the challenge this week. You don't need to use a Nutcrafters image but we would love it if you do.  There are some lovely freebies available here

Main Prize (You need to use a Nutcrafters image)

2nd Prize (No need to use Nutcrafters image, just follow the challenge) 2 Digi stamps or 1 Stamp Sheet (subject to availability)

Have a lovely day.  Take Care

Friendship Card

Good Afternoon all.  

Well I'm definitely one of the ones who have post olympic blues.  After 2 weeks of watching nothing but sport I don't really want to go back to watching the normal rubbish I was watching before.  So this morning I've tidied the house from top to bottom, got all the bedding washed, dried and put back on the beds.  Made this card and am now just waiting for Em to get back from work and then we'll call around and see my oldies and do a bit of shopping.

My card is for this month's Friendship Swap on Docrafts.

Image - Sugar Nellie '|Miss Rose'

Coloured with Promarkers

Backing Paper - Dovecraft Back to Basics III

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps

Die - Meadow Rue - Simon Says Stamp

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl - Sketch

I Love Promarkers - Gardens

Sweet Stampin' - Things with wings
In the pink - Fifty Shades of Pink
My Mums Craftshop - Kraft It

Enjoy the rest of the afternoon.  xx

Back on your feet

Good Afternoon all. Aww its the last day of the olympics. Hasn't it been fab, I've loved every minute especially Mo getting his second gold last night.  I was screaming at the telly lol.  I hope the closing ceremony tonight goes as well as the opening one.

My card today is for one of the GPs I work with who has just had a hip replacement op.

I have followed the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday but rotated it.

Image - Mo Manning 'I Forgot'

Coloured with Prisma Pencils

Backing Paper - Dovecraft Back to Basics III

Punched Flower Woodware Punch

Gems and Ribbon from stash

Sentiment from computer

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

DYSU - Four Legged Friends

Top Tip Tuesday - Focus on the ribbon 

(TIP - if you have a lot of empty space on your card add a few little punched butterflies)

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Things with wings

Charisma Cardz - Flowers and Fauna

In the Pink - Fifty Shades of Pink

Nutcrafters Challenge 24

Good Morning Crafters. First can I say thank you to all of you who entered my challenge at Nutcrafters.  Please pop over to the blog on Friday to check out the winners and my Top 3. 

Now it's time for another challenge at Nutcrafters and this time it has been set by the lovely Sylvia.

She has decided to set the challenge of: Embossed Backgrounds so we would like to see any card or project using your embossing folders.

Here's my card:

I have used this gorgeous stamp Fairy Lights coloured with Promarkers
Embossing Folder - D'vine Swirls
Ribbon - Meiflower
punched stars
Sentiment - Old Rub On.

We would love to see some of you joining in with the challenge this week. You don't need to use a Nutcrafters image but we would love it if you do.  There are some lovely freebies available here

Main Prize (You need to use a Nutcrafters image)

2nd Prize (No need to use Nutcrafters image, just follow the challenge) 2 Digi stamps or 1 Stamp Sheet (subject to availability)

Have a lovely day.  Take Care

Simple Christmas Cards.

Just a quick post today.... A couple of quick Christmas cards.   My bum has been permanently parked in front of the telly every evening watching the Olympics.  I am really enjoying it all.  Hopefully today we will get a couple of medals.

Images Penny Black Snowy and Humphrey's Corner, coloured with Promarkers.  A little scrap of red ribbon and a couple of gems.  Simples!!