The dreaded male card

Am glad to say I don't make them often as the men's birthdays in my family are quite spread out but here is one for the father in law.



Ingredients used - LOTV sketch pad image which I coloured with promarkers,label 8 nesties, paper from stash. Memory box 'flutter vine' die and 'just for you' die.
Quick and simple but hopefully does the job. Stamped happy birthday inside as he likes to keep his cards up for a while :-)
Well only three sleeps until the Taunton craft show so can't wait.x

Happy wet Tuesday

Hi all,well we have the rain now but though not good for walking Sam in,good for my garden as saves me watering :-)
This card I made using my new sizzex accordion dies and matching frames die and enjoyed making this.








Ingredients for this card are - sizzex accordion die and matching frames die, labels 1, Docrafts ' boofle' papers, Kort & Godt pearls, Clearly Besotted ' butterfly wishes additions' stamp set with matching die, stampin up stamped greeting and memento inks.
I like the fact with this die I can make my card as long or as short as I want and it's so different. X

Happy Birthday Sue & Sue

Yep I know its confusing but I had to send cards to two Sue's lol. Made the same card for both ladies with just one variation with the red in the corner but only took one photo of one of the cards. Confused now lol. So am I :-)
Anyway this is the card that went out to the birthday ladies




The other card had the memory box lantern banner in the top right corner for a touch of variety whilst this one i used one of the dienamics 'photo corners' dies. Other ingredients used - MFT ' cupcake cutie' stamp coloured with promarkers and diecut with memory box ' blank ticket' die. Paper,card and gems from stash. Stamped greeting from the stamp set but masked off so two separate words.
So am still ploughing through adding cards made last Sunday as I can or when I finish adding any embellishments.
Had a a super day out yesterday with hubby at the Westbay vintage rally seeing all the old vehicles and this is me with a tractor and we are the same age. Reckon the tractor is holding up better lol




Really enjoyed the falconry display as love buzzards,hawks and owl and this little cutie was called Spook and only 5 months




And guess what they even had a craft tent and a lady was selling off reduced shop stock and got this lot for the bargain price of £10 ( fab bargains)




And to make up for the fact I caught the sun a bit too much ( glad I kept my jacket on) when I got home my stampin up order of retired items was waiting to greet me




So now I am on a self imposed spending ban but not counting the Taunton craft show next Sunday lol
Off to Bristol soon for a playday and catch up with my lovely buddies,have a good day all x
P.s excuse some of the pics as either taken on iPhone or ipad x

Happy Birthday Jane

Hi all, well its lovely to see all this sunshine, not that I am seeing much at the moment as seem to be knee deep in paperwork at work :-(
Anyway here's another card from my Sunday crafting session and this is for a work colleague.



Used one of my images from the new LOTV sketch pads and coloured with my promarkers. Paper and card are from stash (trying to use up odd bits at the moment). Stamped the greeting straight onto paper as feeling brave lol. Gems are from stash and I used the magazine freebie butterfly die on matching card.
Got some new dies on Tuesday and have been playing with them and will reveal the card later on in the week.



Been trying to get hold of these for ages but always sold out everywhere but the lovely Susan at Countryviewcrafts managed to get more in and saved them for me which I call excellent service :-)
Right off to catch up with hubby x

Happy birthday Mirabelle

Hi all,isn't it nice to have this sunshine at the moment :-) Had a fab crafting day on Sunday with buddies including food and good company and managed to make a few cards which is always a bonus.



So this card is for a member of my staff and isn't this stamp so cute. It's called 'in the dog house' by Elzybells and I coloured it with my promarkers.
Paper,gems and card are from stash,used circle and scallop nesties, MFT stamped greeting and la la land 'heart banner' die.
And had some happy post yesterday of this die to go with my new butterfly stamps



Got the die from Clearly Besotted and have to say excellent service :-)
So looking forward to using the die with my stamps



Anyway need to go and get ready for work as painting the playground fence with the children today so guaranteed to be messy lol x

Blanket for Tiggy

Hi all, another sunny day and I am off crafting today with some buddies and I can't wait :-)
Finished this blanket this morning and couldn't resist taking the photo outside seeing as we have this lovely sunshine.



Been enjoying getting back into crochet but hate the sewing of the squares. This was a request by Sandra for her lovely cat Tiggy.
Enjoy your day everyone x

Help! I am addicted to craft shopping :-)

Ok maybe not help but think I need to ease up a bit as got the Taunton craft show coming up soon :-) but I have been good and using only my overtime pennies so surely that doesn't count lol
Went to Dorchester yesterday in that gorgeous sunshine,had a fab day out with hubby but paying for it today as achy and tired but well worth it.
Stopped at kitty's shop Here first and got these goodies



Die was for my mum but after seeing it used on some cards on my blog hopping might not make it there lol, and shush don't tell hubby but whilst he was sleeping last night and I was very brave and watched Abraham lincoln vampire hunter ordered the matching die to the butterfly stamps and even better just had a email to say dispatched so shall be here Monday :-)



After a very yummy lunch ( am still stuffed now! ) went for a wander around the town and found a craft and art shop where I picked up this stamp.
Hubby had a good time hitting the charity shops where he found some records for his collection and two books.
And on the way home spotted this basket for sale for the super price of 50p to store my current crochet project



So I had a good day yesterday and I hope you all did too.
Today is more of a relaxed day and off to a new carboot sale later so maybe find some bargains but at least am enjoying the sunshine.x