Finally Forever Friends!

I'm feeling a lot better today, after my recent lurgy bout so have managed to do a card! I think this has got to be the first Forever Friends card I've put on my blog. I got this stamp from my hubby for Christmas and thought I'd better ink it before he say's if I don't use it he's not getting me anymore (oh no)! This is a nice size stamp with some lovely detail, and I was secretly pleased that my hubby had picked this stamp as I was wanting to buy it on my next trip to the UK. The card fits with two challenges; the super sketch on Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog, and also the theme on Forever Friends Challenge blog this week "Oriental" (well the papers are kinda oriental and I've used red too).


I've used some Anita's Glossy Accents on the champagne bottle and the bubbly...


And as I've seen lots of peeps decorating the inside of their cards (they all look fab) I thought I'd have a little go. I kept it fairly simple for my first try...


The papers are from Papermania (Simply Elegant), image is from Do Crafts Forever Friends range (coloured with w/c pencils), sentiment stamp is Penny Black, border is cut out using a corner punch (don't have any border punches but love the Martha Stewart ones I've seen on other peeps blogs), used square nesties to cut frames, rest is from stash.

Thanks for all the lovely well wishes I've had over the last couple of days! I'm now looking forward to getting back into my crafting more (after I've worked two 13 hour shifts this weekend - gggrrrr)! Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

The dreaded lurgy - AGAIN!

What is it with this time of year and illnesses! Everyone seems to be coughing, sneezing, or ill with a stomach bug! Well in my case it's the later, yep I spent my day off today in bed trying to catch up on sleep and get myself pulled together after a hairy night shared with a bucket! I just can't seem to shake the bug off, considering it's the second time in three weeks since I've been like this! So I have to admit due to my state and having felt very sorry for myself today I haven't even had the energy to make anything! I did make this little card a few days ago, which is quite fitting for this post! It's also for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge, which is to "create a scene"...



I used:
* Magnolia Pond Background Stamp
* Get Well Tilda Stamp
* Sentiment Stamp from Woodware
* Distress Inks to colour
* Flower Punches from Woodware
* Gems from stash

Tilda and her bench are both cut out and decoupaged onto the card, but as I haven't took a photo from the side you can't see the raised effect.

Thanks all so much for the lovely comments you've left on my blog recently, they really cheered me up tonight! Hope I'll be feeling better tomorrow to get a bit of crafting in. Take care, and watch out for the dreaded lurgy lol!

New Awards!

Today is the first time I've had a chance to do a quick bit of blogging since before the weekend! And guess what I found, some lovely awards kindly passed on to me by Tracy and Holly, thank you so much girls! Tracy took a little time out for a while, it's lovely to see you back with us, I missed popping by your blog! If you haven't visited their blogs, pop by to say hi! I have to pass these awards onto 5 people so I'm going to choose some blogging friends who often visit my blog and leave lovely comments, tips etc. Not to mention that they are very talented and have fab blogs that I love visiting too! Ok here goes... I'd like to give these awards to Katy, Denise, Lyndsey, Louby and Pascale. Thanks for all your support girls! Sorry no cards today, just not had the time! I'm off work tomorrow so I'll try to be back with some cards xx

A few more awards!

Just wanted to say thank you to Denise at The Crafty Den, who always pops by my blog to say hi and leaves lovely comments! Denise has passed on a few awards to me, so I wanted to share them with all the lovely blogging friends I have!

Sometimes you just need a few kind words to pick you up when you're down, and I know I can rely on my blogging buddies for this. I love crafting, but sharing it with others and being encouraged and inspired by all you lovely crafters out there makes it even more enjoyable! Thank you xx

Born to Shop!

This'll be me at the weekend when I head across the Channel again to bag a few bargains from Blighty! Yipee! Got me plastic at the ready!!! My card is for Friday Sketchers Challenge, which this week is a super duper sketch from Murmur! I've gone all out on the bright colours, seeing as it's sooooooo miserable outside at the moment!

I got the paper from Aldi (yup Aldi as in supermarket) a little while ago, I think it's fun! Stamp is of course Rachelle Anne Miller "I love shopping", coloured with w/c pencils, sentiment is from Elzybells. Swirls alongside image are stamped using "Clearly in Love" set from Penny Black. Rest is from stash as usual.

Thanks for taking a look xx

This is why I needed a round sentiment!!!

Well, after spending most of the afternoon looking for a round sentiment on the net for my card (wasted half my day for nothing really - once I'm on this bl**dy computer I can't get off it), I ended up improvising! So here it is, my card for Sketch Saturday (#34 fab sketch this week)...


A little close up of the flowers, unfortunately I can't take credit for making then, my friend brought them over from Romania! They're lovely but I only have a few, shame!


I used:

* Tilda image (RAK - thank you) coloured with w/c pencils
* Sentiment stamp Studio G
* Papers K & Co
* Nestabilities Circles
* Buttons, lace, flowers & ribbon from stash

Thanks girls for the offers of round sentiments, I'll try to do 'em justice on my future creations!

Driving me ROUND the bend!!!

Arrrrgggggghhhhh! I've been looking all over the www this afternoon for some "ROUND" sentiments but just can't find what I want! I want to put one on a card I've nearly finished but was hoping to get a download somewhere, stamps are fab but take time to arrive! I've seen some on the Funky Fairys Papercrafts website which are nice, but they don't have a big selection! Honestly it's driving me round the bend! I've seen lots of cards with these type of sentiments on them, where do you all get them from? Please can anyone put me out of my misery?