2 New Awards

This award has been sent to me by some very talented ladies I have met through 365 Cards.

Firstly Chrissie, Simply one of a kind - now this lady always makes such stunning cards, more than once we have had the same train of thought but she has always beaten me to put the idea into practise, Chrissie leaves lovely supportive comments on peoples blogs, I love to get a comment from her.

Next this award comes from Tommie, Oh my Gluestick, another really talented lady who never ceases to amaze me by the cards she produces, Tommie not only produces fabulous cards but also has a range of items she sells on Etsy.

Last but by no means least from Quirky, a little bit of everything yet another talented lady who I have met through 365 cards

Pop over to these Ladies blogs to see the fabulous work they do.




These are the rules I must link back to the person who gave me the award which I have done

I must give 10 pieces of information about myself.

So here goes-

1. I turn 50 next week and am a little scared of this, not sure why!

2. I would love to visit Canada and have wanted this since I was a child

3. I want to live in the middle of no-where, a little farm house in the country would be my dream.

4. I love a challenge, anything new I will have a go at but whether I continue with it is another thing.

5. I am a Mother first, Grandmother second and Wife last, nothing comes before my Kids and Grand kids not even my Hubby (poor Tony)

6. I would love to be successful at something or maybe be on a Design Team

7. I am not a person who like going out, I don't drink so going to the pub doesn't interest me, my idea of going out is always with family for a meal or taking the kids out somewhere.

8. I am terrified of the Dentist, this is from a bad experience as a child, I get into a panic just ringing to make an appointment.

9. I am a fully trained Florist, my favourite type of work is pieces that I can go to town on, I once made a Gypsy caravan for a funeral that measure about 4 foot long by 3 foot tall all out of flowers.

10. I hate my job and would love to work for myself.

I must put a copy of The Honest Scrap Logo on my blog which I have proudly done!

I must select at least 7 other worthy blogger's & list their links this is the hardest bit as there are so many people I would like to include but 7 it is so here they are!

Karen

Toni

Gloria

Karen Lee

Sherry

Mandy

Debbie

My other award!



This award has been given to me by Shari, Scraps from Midway.

I must pass this onto 5 people and here they are

Rose
Diana
Toni
Amy
Michelle

These ladies always leave me a comment daily, if I have posted something these ladies will have seen it.

365 Cards - Day 92 - Super Sketchy Sunday

We have had the most enjoyable day at the Sea side today with My Son and his family, we decided very last minute that we would go today and we opted to go to a coast that we don't usually go to, not sure what to expect but although a little windy we have had a great day. I can tell I have caught the sun on my legs as I sit here typing this post, they sting a little!

On our way home I started thinking about this card as it is the last day of the month I wanted to get something made when I got back so I can say I have completed another month on 365 Cards, I haven't missed one yet, some may not have been made on the day they were posted but I have managed to complete every one so far.

Can you believe it is day 92 already on 365 Cards and as it is Sunday that means another of Pams sketches and this is it


I really wasnt sure what I was going to do so started looking at some of the odd embellishments I have lying around and have come up with this card



To be honest I dont know who made the papers as they were out of my scrap box, the ribbon I got from the range last week, the flowers are Bazzill Blooms, the clear tag under the flowers I am not sure who made these or even where I got them from, the chipboard is by Making Memories so another card made from oddments I wouldnt have used otherwise.

Hope you like it

Marshall's Scrapbook - Page 2 - Family Tree

For the second page in Marshall's scrapbook I wanted to do his family tree but as he has has 18 Uncles and Aunties and 30 cousins I have kept this to his immediate family, my page wouldn't be big enough for everyone



The page has been made using my Rhonna Farrer stamps in Dk. Brown which I have used to make the branches and my Rubber Tapestry stamps for the leaves, I used a Brown fine liner to join the branches and leaves together.

The photo's start with him at the bottom then his two sisters, Amy and Lilly, this leads up to his Mum Louise and her Parents on one side with his Dad Wayne with me and Tony on the other.

I printed the words 'Marshall's Family tree on my PC and cut it out using my Nestabilities layering it onto Dk. Green to match the photo's.

A few pearls have been added to certain point on the flourishes to finish the page.

365 Cards - Day 91 - Front and Centre and Use It Challenge!

Day 91 on 365 Cards and Today's challenge is Front and Centre.

Today's challenge is to keep every element of the card in the center - leaving lots of white space around the edges.

I loved this challenge and I think this has been the easiest one this week.

This is also for the challenge over at Use It! who want us to

1) Use some old chipboard
Go ahead and feel free to mix & match manufacturers.

My chipboard flowers I got free on a magazine possible a year ago

2) Use buttons
- one of my very favorite embellishments.

I love buttons nad have no problem using them

3) Tear some paper.
Patterned paper or cardstock.

I have torn the piece of Handmade paper and the ribbled card

4) Optional: Stitch.
Machine or hand stitch, it's up to you.

I then stitched the 2 together using Turquoise thread

5) Have fun!!
This is essential.

I did have fun making this one.



Just a simple card all made with oddments I have had laying around a while

What do you think?

365 Cards - Day 90 - 2 Colours and C.R.A.F.T. Moving Elements.

Day 90 on 365 Cards and the challenge is to

Use only 2 colors on your card (images may be stamped in black and cardstock may be white).

Well my 2 colours are Brown and Green, no Black and no White!




I covered the card base in this lovely Green trellis like paper and stamped along the bottom to make it look like grass.

I cut the branch from Java Bazzill and stamped my leaves in Certainly Celery ink, Once they were stamped I joined them up with a brown fine liner.

Onto the end of the branch I have hung what is supposed to be a tyre swing using Linen thread.

My sentiment was handwritten.

This also fits with the challenge over at C.R.A.F.T. challenge who want to see moving elements, well my trye swing moves!

365 Cards - Day 89 - Imagine this - Watermelon!

I am so behind with everything this week and I don't know why, my mojo has been a little lacking this week but I am hoping it is back with me now.

So to the challenge, day 89 on 365 Cards was Imagine this - Watermelon

The Challenge: Watermelon is the inspiration - use the colors or an actual image of a watermelon on your card.

This is what I came up with



I cut circles from both the green and pink card, cut them in half and using a black fineliner I added the segments and the pips and a white pen for the dots. A length of Doodlebug ribbon highlights the colours and the sentiment was PC generated.

Here is the inside with the rest of the sentiment



I really struggled with all of the challenges this week but I am not sure why, maybe this cold I have has something to do with it.

Hope you like it now I have finally finished it

2nd Post today and I am still behind

This is my second post today but I am still behind with this weeks challenges, hopefully I will be able to catch up by tomorrow.

This card is for 4 challenges, yes 4!

The first challenge is for Card Patterns Sketch #16, this sketch was great to work with.



The second challenge is for Cupcake Crafts who want us to use a recipe that Erin has set for us in celebration of her daughters 2nd Birthday.

We have to use:-

2 colors(plus a neutral), 2 shapes on the card, and 2 pieces of ribbon. Feel free to add any other embellies too:)

My shapes are the scalloped border and the rectangle with the image on it, I have 2 pieces of ribbon and 2 colours.

The next challenge is for ABC, this week is the letter P and P is for Pearls, they want us to use Pearls somewhere on our card, I love using Pearls so that wasn't hard at all.

Lastly this card is for the challenge at Paper Blooms - Our challenge this week is to make a project that uses the emboss resist technique. I had to look this up on the Internet just to make sure it was what I thought it was.

So here is my card with Emboss resist Butterflies, P for Pearls, 2 colurs plus a neutral, 2 shapes and 2 ribbons and it follows the sketch at Card Patterns.

Here is my card



All papers from my scrap box, much better to use up what you have then cut up a full sheet, I love it when something good comes from bits in the scrap box.

Hope you like it

365 Cards - Day 88 and other challenges!

Boy am I behind this week with all my challenges, I have been so busy I haven't had time to get any done, but this morning I got up to make a start and the card I was making was just right for a few so that has made my list a bit shorter.

First up as always is the challenge over at 365 cards, this is yesterdays challenge! see I told you I was behind. Here is the challenge

Design an Anniversary card OR an Engagement Congrats. Anything else goes - but NO wedding cards :)

I used this weeks sketch over at The Pink Elephant as a starting point, I flipped it and my card is loosely based on this



Here is my attempt at a card this morning



I wanted to make something that could be used for either an engagement or anniversary, I hope I have achieved that with this card.

It also fits with the challenge over at Papertake weekly as they want you to use scraps, all the papers on this card were out of my scrap box. The ribbons were 2 odd lengths that I had and the flowers were in a box of embellishments that I bought for the other bits in it, I wasn't sure I would ever use them but I found a way.

This week the Creative Card crew want Pretty Flowers and I have those.

Allsorts want us NOT to use a stamped image, I have used a stamped sentiment but no image, so hopefully it fits their challenge as well.

Well that's a few off my list but now I have to go get ready for work, hope to be back later with more goodies to show you.

My Little Alien...

isn't he cute?

This is for yesterday's challenge over at 365 Cards where the theme was to use 'Eye' somewhere on your card and my little alien has 4 eyes, 2 pink and 2 wobbly.

My 'Eye' is in the sentiment that reads- Eye see its your birthday

That's one caught up with!!

I have been so busy

I don't know where this week has gone, I have been busy getting my wedding portfolio done ready for my Niece to come and sort out her wedding invites.

I managed to put together 10 different cards in the end for her to look at and she has chosen one I threw together late this afternoon just to fill my book up.

Some of them you have already seen but I have some new ones to show you

Apologies for the picture quality but I took them in my Kitchen and the light isn't good.





This one is a little blurry and not a good colour likeness, it is supposed to be Lilac










Well she chose the Lilac one, I have 60 to make but they shouldn't take that long as they are not too complicated to make.

My favourite is the last one but then we cant all like the same things can we?

At least I can get back to my challenges for a bit now except when I am scrap booking or altering one of my Boot sale finds.