cardmaking and papercraft magazine issue 162

wow my cardmaking and papercraft magazine just popped through the door and the free gift is a hunkydory luxury paper collection ... it was a yukkie wet and miserable start to the day and what better way to spend the day than to make a start on my Christmas cards ... did not have to add much to the first lot that I have made ... my favorite card is the last pink one ... well guess I just love pink lol

I've  still got loads of bits left so off to have a another play

hope you are having a great week ... the sun is shining now

an engagement card and a birthday card for Amy

 hi there my crafty friends ...

at last I have managed to make two little cards ... needs must eh ??

the first one is an engagement card for my sister-in-law and the second is a birthday card for my granddaughter Amy who unfortunately we do not see anymore but I still send cards ...

an engagement card 

 

thank you for stopping by ... if you would like to leave a comment I will visit you too 

a cute little buy from Lidls

wow lucky buy today ... popped into Lidls for some "food" ... and found some crafty little bargains

bought a lovely little vintage stamp set and some papers

here is the little card I made and have scanned the stamps so you can take a lookie

thank you for stopping by and hope you are having a great week

two little cards using my new gorjuss girls stamps

wow loving using these little girlie stamps ...

hope you have had a good week my crafty friends ...

my first card is for my dear friends birthday ... I used to work with here and it is all her fault that I got into card making ... coz she said "why don't you make your own cards ... its much cheaper hm ...

and the second card is for Laura my niece to say thank you for helping us scatter Auntie's ashes at the Goodwood Trundle ... what a beautiful place here is a photo of Laura and Mother-in-law (aunties sister) and also the card for Laura ...

thank you for stopping by ... if you like to leave a comment I will visit you ... have a great weekend

gorjuss girls bargain buy

hello my crafty friends ... just letting you know about my latest buy

was in TKMax just looking around and WOW ... found some super gorjuss girls stamps ...

the little ones were in a super tin and then two larger stamps ... just love them ... so had to make a

little christmas card

this is the tin the little stamps came in

inside the tin

the back of the tin

 

 

 

showing the price

these were two sets at £3.49 with lots of little borders and corners

anyway thank you for stopping by and sharing my bargains ... hope you are near a TKMax if you would like to get some ... hope to be making a few more christmas cards when I get time ...

have a great week

breakfast with my lovely granddaughter :)

went to a car boot yesterday which was a bit of a flop lol ...

we found a few bits to buy like nail varnish ... oh and I bought some runner beans and a marrow !!

so went for breakfast instead with my lovely Gracie

well I've done it ... started my christmas cards !!

wow its early for me ... I have actually started my Christmas cards in AUGUST lol ... I always say I will start them early and never usually do ... well have been staying home to look after hubby a bit
(he had his angiogram last week and had to have two stents fitted) so I have not really been out much so ... what better time than to start your Christmas cards

here are my first three

thank you for stopping by and if you care to leave a message I will pop by and visit you

my lovely grandchildren

hello my crafty friends ...

had a super day with my lovely Gracie and Olly ... here they are at the beach

we had a crafty session and made some canvasses ...

Ollys had to be a football one of course

and Gracie just loves to dance

not bad for a first attempt ... thank you for visiting me and if you leave a message I will get back to you xx

whooppee ... I am off the crutches !!

Oh my goodness ... I am off my crutches now thank goodness ... and my news at the hospital was good too ... my biopsy was non-malignant ... ooo I could have kissed the Doctor ...

Unfortunately I have an infection in the wound and am on 1200mg a day of two antibiotics and some cream to use  and go back in two weeks ... the antibiotics turn my "wee" (sorry) a bright orange yuk !! But hey ho I can manage that ... and hubby was amazing as a nurse ... now its my turn to nurse him as he is going for an angiogram tomorrow ... phew don't like this getting old lark !! but the alternative is not good izit lol ... 

here is a little card I made for a friend who lent me the crutches

Now I have got to make a start on my Christmas cards ... I always say I will start early and never do and it is a total panic in December lol

thank you for visiting me and hope you all have a lovely weekend xx

flowers not from the garden tho !! lol

hello there ... well been having a bit of a play today ... and am very pleased with my works ...

saw these flowers being made on hochanda today ... they are cut from dies and then inked up whilst still in the die so you get a little white border around the edge ... this is my first attempt and the pink ones are more successful than the yellow ones ... not sure what I am going to do with them but enjoyed playing

and a few cards some are for the "waiting box"

welcome home sissie

insert for my sisters card

happy birthday jack

insert for jacks card

am off to the hospital tomorrow for my biopsy check up ... ooo hope all is ok and I can get off these crutches ...

have a great week everybody xx

here I am again !!

hello again ... wow I am getting good two posts in two days ... just like the old days

I actually have a lot of time to play and am enjoying my time ... but as I have not been out for five days now I am feeling a bit like a hermit !!

anyway here are my latest projects ... thanks for stopping by

now the next little card is a bit of a play around ... I did some watercolouring with a water brush ... never done this before but used the tim holtz distress ink pads like they do on the " tele "  lol ... its my first attempt and enjoyed doing it so be kind if you care to leave a comment ... lol

and finally some more foil bits ... they are just stuck on black card to show you ... its just a corner die that I cut from another of Aunties pie plates (thank you for your comment Carol lol ) think these may be good for christmas if I ever start my christmas cards ...

well that will do for today ... and you never know I may post again tomorrow and make it a hat trick ... hope you all had a great Monday xx