well hello there ... at last

so sorry I have not been around … have been busy with the wedding stationery … I will post some pictures when I have actually completed the task … enjoying it immensely … the last lot of invitations have been posted off but I have lots of other bits to work on …

anyway on to a few little cards that I have made in between

a card for mother-in-law to send to her great granddaughter

for a friend who is off to explore in a camper van 

sorry we cannot attend

A little funny card for my retired sister image from bugaboo

a birthday card for my BIL

hope you are all well and enjoying this beautiful weather … its a bank holiday weekend so it will probably change now … have a great rest of the week and if you can leave a message I will get back to you xx

a little card that was requested for a friends granddaughter

hi there my dear friends … just finished a little card that was requested for a friends granddaughter she will be 21 very soon and is very girlie …

I even made a personalised envelope … I do have envelope makers but found this very easy to do tutorial on youtube … take a look … if I can do it anyone can … my envelope is a bit wonky but not bad for a first time ...

hope all is well with you all … I am still plodding on with the wedding bits … real fun but a nice break to make a card …

oops nearly forgot to show you the card … what am I like ha ha

here is the link for the envelope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkgi2M-6JzI hope the link works

Sara Davies joining dragons den

WOW … great news … Sara Davies is joining dragons den … I don't know when the new series is starting but cant wait !!  love that programme but will love it even more now Sara is on the team … she certainly is an inspiration to us crafters … well done Sara hope you enjoy the challenge

Happy Easter to you all

Happy Easter to you all hope you have a great time ... Enjoy the weather 😎 .xx ps i am doing this on my tablet so hope it works lol

Hi there my crafty friends ...

Hi there my crafty friends … hope you are all well and coping with this stupid weather … one day we are nearly in tea shirts and no heating and then the next day its back to socks jumpers and heating on … guess that's the joy of living in the UK ...

had a couple of requests for cards lately so the wedding invites are on hold again ha ha … good job the wedding isn't until November and I had plenty of notice … here are the cards I have been working on ...

If you can leave a comment I promise to pop over to your blog and view your marvellous creations …. cant believe its Friday again … have a great weekend

Happy April fools day

Good morning and Happy April fools day … beautiful start to the day but the rest of the week is not so good apparently … I don't really rely on the weather forecast I think it is better to actually wait until you wake up in the morning and look out of the window lol ...

anyway today is my dear Mum and Dad's wedding anniversary neither of them are with us anymore but I wish I could spend an hour with them both chatting …

Dad was in the Royal navy and had to get a special license to get married and April 1st was the only available date (well that's his story anyway)

here is there wedding photo

April 1st 1950

thank you for stopping by and if you can leave a message I will visit you too … have a great week

Hello there ... sorry not been around much ...

Hello there ... sorry not been around much ... very busy with making the wedding invitations and stuffs lol … but had to be interrupted with a couple of requests from a dear friend whose daughter is moving house … here are my two cards for her to choose from … and also has a birthday … and she wanted an anniversary card too... I think she thought she had gone to the card factory lol

hope you are all keeping well … it has been a beautiful day here in Waterlooville today … I have even been in the garden … not something I really enjoy but the weeds have started appearing already

have a little lookie at my cards please and hope you have a great week

One of two to choose from 

wonder what one she will choose

love the way these swans make a heart so cute

stamps from card making and papercraft magazine 

one of two birthday cards for her to choose

and one for the waiting box … well I was in the mood !!

whoopee ... its pancakes ... love em

whoopee ... its pancakes ... love em

we had ours at lunchtime today so we may even have some more tonight … love em

the only trouble is I can never decide what to have on them !! … too many decisions eh ?? what do

you like on yours ??

wow just noticed !!

WOW … breaking news as they say … just seen that "crafters companion" has moved to create and craft on the tv channels  … maybe you all know but its news to me … wonder why they have jumped ship !!

watch this space

Happy Valentines Day all ...

  … Happy Valentines Day all ... and more importantly Happy birthday to my lovely son he will be round later as I am honoured to be asked to do his wedding stationery ...

his new fiancé Kelly is lovely and they both asked me if I would like to do the jobbie … and said if I decide it is too much or I don't enjoy it I can bow out at any time … what would I not enjoy eh ?? … a chance to have a BIG play but wow busy cutting our hearts at the moment ...

any way here is Shaunie's birthday card he is a bit of a steam punk lover well they both are here they are at a steam punk experience

Shaun and Kelly's steampunk experience

here is Shaunie's birthday card

here are two valentine cards that I made dear hubby … the first one is one I sent him last year … ha ha … he wont remember … coz the second on I had fun making but it is a bit strange … I will still give it to him tho but it is not a mantlepiece pleaser lol

Last years card (lol)

had fun with the hearts but a bit of a fussy card !!

wow just been to an amazing "de stash"

oh my goodness have I just had a fun time … went to a "de stash" craft fayre in Old Portsmouth … look at all the lovely goodies I managed to grab …

most of the bits and pieces were £2 - £3 some were £5 and the cheapie little bits were 50p or even "make a donation" … cant believe my luck … sorry my crafty friends but if you lived nearer it would be worth a visit Jackie Trinder lol

anyway have a little lookie at my bargains

bits and bobs

dies and stamps

this is the poster with future dates I have put it in my diary … rude not too eh ??

also got loads of magazines some still had freebies on them. now just gotta find somewhere to put it all lol … hope you have had a great day too

one of those cards we hate doing !!

Hi there my crafty friends … had to make one of those cards we all hate doing … a sympathy card for a dear friends Dad well for my friend really … I have known her since we were 5 years old and her dear Dad has just passed away

and the second card was made using bits from the works … went there yesterday with my dear sister … I got an embossing folder for £1.50 and those quotes dies for £4.00

the pink arrow background paper was made from the packaging but if you look behind that you can see the actual embossing folder in white well worth the money … I love the works

A sad card 

all from the works

Hope you are all ok and not snowed in anywhere we are promised some snow again tonight but we never got it on Tuesday night when it was promised so not sure what we will wake up too

thank you for stopping by … have a good weekend xx

Wow a few little cards to show you

Wow a few little cards to show you at last … just having a little play as I seem to have a free afternoon at last … hope you are all well … we have a snow warning tonight but I DONT believe them lol xx

Happy die from crafters inspiration magazine

"Happy" die from crafters inspiration magazine 

left hand page insert for card above

right hand page insert for card above