Hello my friends and a very happy Friday to you all!
I was missing again last week, this was due to hubby celebrating his 60th and having a rare week off. The card for today is the one I made for him.
We both love Hedgehogs, sadly not many round here, so this little Penny Black set was perfect. For big Birthdays I love to make the number the centre of the card and embellish around it.
Card recipe:
DP: First Edition 'Daydream' & 'Dreamcatcher'
Numbers: Cut out with my Brother Scan N Cut
Images: Penny Black 'Party Time' coloured with my Copics
Sentiment: Computer generated using the font 'Harrington
Die (for sentiment): Tonic Studios 'Multi Tag Die Set'
Brads: Doodlebug Sugar Coated Glitter Brads 'Lily White' & 'Swimming Pool'
Wink of Stella brush in clear
The little Hedgehogs were fussy cut and I nearly cut the balloon off the little guy at the top! I also added a touch of Wink of Stella in clear to the ballon to match the brads.
The Birthday celebrations are well and truly over now, just some cake left, which was fabulous in the shape of a Campervan and organised by my wonderful Step Mom. My turn next month, but it's not a big one.
I would like to enter this card in to the following challenge:
Crafty Critter Crazies ~ Challenge #18
That's all for today, thank you for stopping by and of course for any lovely comments you might leave.
Hi everyone,
Well it was hubby's Birthday on the 4th September and I had this Penny Black stamp lined up for his card. He has recently bought a VW Transporter van (a modern one, not a vintage one like this) and I just had to use it.
CARD RECIPE
Image: Penny Black 'Party Bus' ~ 4324K
Copic Markers
Backing Papers: I think this was free with a magazine?
Punch: Martha Stewart 'Embossed Zigzag'
Sentiment: Lakeland Greeting Banners
Stampin' Up 'Candy Dots' ~ Regals
Rafia from stash
Funnily enough, one of my favourite Blog Ladies 'Jules' posted this card on her blog a few days after I had made this ~ Spooky!!
Okay, that's me for today ~ short and sweet.
Thank you for visiting my little blog and for any most welcome comments you may make.
Love
Hello everyone,
Firstly, I would like to wish you all a Happy Easter ~ I hope the Easter Bunny visited and left you all some choccie treats!
It has been a little hectic here with visitors and with the fine weather (here in Warwickshire anyway) we have been catching up on some long overdue outside chores.
I would like to share my Easter card that I sent out to a select few people.
I kept the card fairly simple as I had several to make and not a lot of time.
CARD RECIPE
Image: Penny Black ~ 'Seeing Your Face' ~ 2304F coloured with Copics
Cardstock: Docrafts ~ 'Warm Sunshine' Textured Cardstock
Sentiment: Clearly Besotted Stamps ~ 'Spring Blooms'
Kars Butterfly punch
Pearls from Stash
Well that's it I'm afraid for today ~ thank you for visiting and enjoy the rest of the Easter break.
Love
Hello everyone,
I hope you are all well and settled back into some sort of routine after the Christmas festivities.
I have been MIA for ages (sorry), but after my Dad's 80th in November everything just snowballed out of control, Christmas was fast approaching and I wasn't prepared at all. In the end only a very select few received Christmas cards and none of those were hand made (the shame)! Christmas did happen, but most of it was so last minute ~ not at all like me to be wrapping presents on Christmas Eve.
One of the exciting things that took a lot of my time was being asked to be editor of The Midland Branch of the Bearded Collie Club annual magazine 'Chinwag'. I have never done anything like this before and was quite pleased with my first effort.
I have finally (yesterday) ticked the last absolute 'must do' off my list, namely putting my car up for sale. So, I can relax a bit now and catch up with all the other stuff that needs doing.
So, todays share is a Birthday card for an old friend, who I never see, but we still exchange Birthday and Christmas cards (except for last year) lol.
Card Recipe:
Image: Penny Black ~ T for Transparent ~ 'Hello Friend' coloured with Copics
Backing Papers: Kaisercraft ~ 'Bubblegum Hills' Collection
Cardstock: Bazzil Basics
Sentiment: Stampin' Up ~ 'Petite Pairs'
Button and Twine from stash
I am itching to get crafting with my newly acquired stash from Christmas and the sales, so watch this space.
Thank you so much for visiting my little blog today and for any much appreciated comments you may leave.
Luv
Hi everyone,
I hope you are all well and if in the UK not being battered too much by these awful winds. We have had some strong gusts here in Warwickshire and a little bit of rain, but we have got off lightly judging by what I have seen on the news.
Well it has been pretty hectic here (yet again), a couple of weeks ago saw us off to North Wales to celebrate my Dad's 80th Birthday, hence todays card. On our return Bailey Beardie was booked in at the vets for surgery, we had noticed a small lump near his bum whilst grooming him a couple of weeks before and when I showed it to the vet at his annual vaccination appointment she recommended it was removed. Our Bailey boy is a lumpy Beardie and had two other lumps that she agreed should be removed at the same time, since he was going to have a general anaesthetic, but the body blow was that she recommended that he was neutered at the same time to prevent further 'bum lumps' occurring. So, the decision was made, after all he is 10 and a half years old now and we do have two intact female dogs who are now too old to breed from ~ so our dream of having a 'Bailey' puppy have gone. He had his stitches out on Monday and the histology on all the lumps has come back with them all being benign.
Anyway, here is my card for today.
As my Dad is a photographer (which obviously has not rubbed off on me) I thought this Penny Black image was perfect.
Card Recipe:
Image: Penny Black ~ 'Say Cheesecake' ~ 1644L coloured with Copics
Backing Papers: Stampin' Up
Cardstock: Bazzil Basics
Sentiment: Hobby Art ~ 'General Greetings' ~ CS016D
Punches: Stampin' Up ~ 'Decorative Label' (used for sentiment) & EK Success ~ 'Retro Flower'
Craftwork Cards Candi (used as flower centres)
Dovecraft ~ 'Glitter Alphabets' in Comet Gold
Ribbon from stash
I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:
The Paper Shelter ~ Special Birthday
The Stamping Chef ~ Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons ~ Challenge #66 ~ Birthdays
So my friends, that's all for now. I hope to catch up with you all before Christmas.
Thank you so much for visiting today.
Hi everyone,
Firstly a very warm welcome to my new followers ~ welcome on board!
How is everyone coping in this heatwave? I love this weather, but it is a little restrictive with the dogs, no nice long walks ~ they start panting just going 'round the block'. I have ordered a doggie paddling pool for them, so that is sure to end this current period of nice weather ~ lol.
July has been a busy month here, I have had two extra dogs Ella & Phoebe Beardies here for a week while their Mom & Dad went on holiday and at the same time my Dad and Stepmom came for an extended weekend visit. The hot water system packed up for a second time, necessitating a visit from our Plumber to fix it and now the extractor fan in the bathroom has decided to go part time and only works 50% of the time you switch it on. We have had so many things break down or need fixing this year (the worst by far being Sorrell's little incident ~ see THIS post for details) ~ I have a feeling we will be glad to toast a fond farewell to 2013 at the end of this year.
Enough of all that, on to todays share which is a Birthday card for someone who keeps chickens.
I love Penny Black stamps and have more than I care to mention ~ doesn't stop me buying more though!
CARD RECIPE
Image: Penny Black ~ 'Coop Party!' 2609K coloured with Copics
Cardstock: From scraps box
Sentiment: Bazzill Basics ~ 'Happy Birthday' rub-on
Ribbon (which is pink not red): Fantasia Premium Ribbon & matching pack of Bows in Pink Fantasy (very handy)!
Pearls from stash
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Bearly Mine Challenges ~ #96 Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge Blog ~ #97 Anything Goes
Craft and Me Challenges ~ Challenge #139 Anything Goes
Thank you so much for stopping by today and for any of your lovely comments.
Love
Hi everyone,
A warm welcome to my brand shiny new followers!
We missed the snow that was forecast for last night, which I can't say I am sorry about, but today is raw cold. I am glad we are confined to short doggie walks at the moment, due to Majik having an accident!
She was running around the garden on Thursday evening and slipped on the wet muddy grass and let out an excruciating yelp and didn't move for a few seconds. It was dark (they were on their last amble round the block before bedtime) so it was impossible to know what happened, but in the cold light of day we could see where she had slipped. So, I ended up with a dog walking on three legs ~ she wouldn't weight bear at all when it first happened, but I noticed that after walking for a short while she would put her paw down and albeit with a limp walk on all four legs. A trip to the vets resulted in her being prescribed some anti-inflammatory medicine with a painkiller in it, as the vet seemed to think it was a soft tissue injury in her shoulder. I gave her the first dose on Friday afternoon when we got home and on Saturday morning she was vastly improved and has continued to improve ever since.
The other good news is that we completed on the sale of MIL's flat on Friday ~ what a weight off my shoulders that is. We popped a cork on a nicely chilled bottle of bubbly to celebrate.
Anyhoo ~ enough of my ramblings and on to my share for today.
A Thank You card, I adore this Penny Black stamp and have used it time and time again, usually for Thank You cards as it seems so perfect for that sentiment.
CARD RECIPE
Image: Penny Black ~ "Merci" 3437F
Colouring Medium: Copics
Cardstock: Panduro Hobby ~ Card & Envelope Set
Sentiment: Stampin' Up ~ Swirls & Curls Verses
Leaves: Panduro Hobby Paper Leaves
Brads: Doodlebug Sugar Coated Brads ~ Tangerine
Ribbon, Flowers & Gem from my Stash
Well thats me done for today ~ thank you for stopping by.
Hi everyone
I couldn't post this card on here until now as it was for my DH for our wedding anniversary which was on Sunday.
I used a piece of Kraft paper and stamped the Hero Arts "Old French Writing' all over it with Tim Holtz distress ink pad in 'Antique Linen', I then over stamped this with the Penny Black 'Love Is The Message' stamp in Memento 'Lady Bug'. This was then mounted onto a piece of co-ordinating red card stock and fixed to a black pre die cut mat (I have sheets of these lurking in my craft room and have no idea where they came from), the whole thing was then adhered to a basic white card and the sentiment from Hobby Art (CS016D General Greetings) stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, to finish I have used three black rhinestones.
I love this stamp as it could be used for so many occasions, in this case I have tried with the colours to make a more masculine card.
DH was impressed, although he did say he wasn't sure about the black mat!
