ALL AT ONCE OR NONE AT ALL !!

HELLOO..... I hope all you nice crafty people haven't forgotten me as it seems such a long time since I last posted, and I don't seem to get too much time to leave many comments on other blogs, but please don't think I've forgotten all my fantastic followers, I'm so grateful to all of you.

Well, Summer has come and nearly gone again and I hope you've all had a good summer holiday (even with the kiddlewinks) At the end of the day that's what summer is all about isn't it, spending precious hours on the beach with the children, I loved it and wish I could have ny time over again.

Well, back to crafting.... I'm posting 4 retirement cards for work colleagues who are all retiring from the health service within the coming few weeks.  They are a mixture of vibrant colours to try and lighten the mood a little.  I've used various materials from decoupage, coloured card and paper, various dies, SB, Marianne Creatables and Cuttlebug.

See you all Soon

Luv
Dee xxx

Crafters Block and Time !!!

Hi everyone,

I just thought I would let you all know that due to both work pressures and family commitments I won't be posting as often for a short while.  I will try and post twice a month so please keep a look out for anything new.  I really appreciate everyone who takes the time and effort to pop over and take a look at my designs, but I think at the moment because I'm feeling some pressure and a bit stressed I'm struggling with ideas and also time to feel relaxed crafting.  I will also try to continue taking a peek at all your lovely blogs and the wonderful cards you produce, especially the people who have taken the time over the past few months to support me in my card making adventure and look at my blog.  I have 3 retirement cards on the go at the moment which are orders for work, so will post these as soon as I've completed them.

See you all soon,  best wishes, Dee xxx

An Assortment of Cards

Evening everyone,  hope you've all been enjoying the good weather this weekend. I've got crafters block at the moment, since coming back from hols, I can't seem to get my brain working, so whilst I finish iff a couple of cards I have on the go at the moment,  I've posted a small selection of cards I made last year but never posted just to keep the juices flowing, so to speak...  Here goes then, dive in .....

Be back soon, Dee xxx

30th Birthday Celebrations

Just a quick posting today, as I am trying to finish a couple of cards for birthdays.  This is a card I made for my daughter in law's 30th birthday at the end of June. It's 8" x 8" and madde up of various SB Dies, crystal embellishments, cuttlebug corners, papers from stash and organza ribbon.  The inside is decorated in a similar fashion.

Be back soon - have a great weekend
Dee xxx

60th Birthday Grand Prix Card & Angelina Fibres Shoe Card

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't posted for a little while but have just returned from hols in Cornwall.  We were very lucky with the weather, it was hot and sunny for most of the time, we only had one afternoon when it poured down, but we visited a beautiful victorian estate and so were indoors for most part.

I am posting two cards today the first being my daughter in law's father's 60th card, they are all at Silverstone this weekend for the Grand Prix, so hope the weather holds out for them.  I mainly used F1 die cuts, along with co-ordination card stock, Bazzil on the edge card strips, some black cardstock from my stash and spellbinders ribbon banners and eyelet circles dies.  Some B & W ribbon and card candy buttons.  I decorated the inside similar to the front and typed the verse onto white card and cut out using labels 8 die and quickcutz photo corners.

My second card is a birthday card for my boss, who loves buying shoes, so this card is very appropriate...
I used an EK success doily punch with a variation of pearl card from stash, along with SB shapeabilities in spades die.  For the shoe I stamped into angelina fibre with an Encore Ultimate Metallic Gold ink pad, finished off with a few small gems and ribbon.  See you all soon.  Dee xxx

Abigail Freya Photo

Hi Fellow Crafters.
Just a quickie posting.  Thought you may like to see a photo of my new granddaughter taken yesterday.
See you all soon.  Have a great Sunny Sunday... Dee xxx


Abigail Freya Scott - Saturday 25 June 2011



Ruby Wedding Card, Birthday Card & Fathers Day card for Hubby...

Hi Everyone, Well it's Wimbledon week and I hope the weather bucks up next week for them.  Nail biting times watching Murray's matches so far, I do so hope he plays better in his future matches...

We're off to my Uncle's 85th Birthday celebrations tomorrow so I thought I would do a quick posting today.  Three cards totally different.  My Brother In Law's birthday card seemed appropriate as they have just returned from their first cruise holiday, and his nickname is 'Hagar' so the viking theme seemed appropriate.  The 40th Anniversary card is an idea I have nicked from Eileen G she has made several around this theme using the x-cut dies, and I totally agree with her that they make lovely special birthday cards.  The third offering is a father's day card I made my husband as we had recently been visiting London.
Be back soon with  more offerings.  Have a great weekend.  Dee xxx

Brother In Law's Birthday Card - Viking theme



Ruby 40th Wedding Anniversary



40th Wedding - Inside is decorated the same



Clarity stamps Monotone London




London Fathers Day



Fathers Day Card and 2 Quickie Cards

Hi everyone,

Just a quick posting tonight, as we have had a worrying couple of days.  Abigail has spent overnight in Bham Childrens Hospital along with her parents.  She was not feeding well and losing weight.  She's had loads of tests but thankfully they were all normal.  They did find that her blood sugar level was very low, which was making her lethargic and so did not have the energy to suck her milk, so they fed her overnight intraveneously and she seems a lot better now and is back home, thank goodness.
Anyway a quick posting a fathers day card which I made last week and a couple of quickie cards made for work colleagues.  I've been having a quick look at the C & C offer and I couldn't resist buying some.....
See you all soon Dee xxx




ski card for work colleague

 


 

Baby Abigail Freya has Arrived....

Hi Everyone,

Wonderful news, our little grand daughter has finally arrived ast 7.58pm on Saturday 11th June weighing 7lb.15oz.  I've attached a couple of photos of Abigail, with her daddy and Grandpa holding her, and a close up, they are not brilliant because I didn't want to use the flash.  Not sure if she is going to be a red head like her great grampa and daddy, we'll wait and see. They are both fine, had a bit of a rough delivery, but doing okay now, they came out of hospital today.  Will post again soon, when time allows... Luv Dee xx

New Baby Card & Dad's Birthday Card

Hi Everyone,

just a quick posting today as I am waiting for the arrival of my first grandchild (grand daughter).  They have been at the hospital since early this morning so hopefully we should have some news today.  She was given 11 June as her delivery date, so looks as though they could be right..  It's my dad's birthday tomorrow he will be 87.  I've posted my new baby card and dad's birthday card.  He was in the RAF and still loves everything to do with aeroplanes, and was based in India from 1945-47 so thought this theme appropriate.  I downloaded the old map of India and aged it with my TH distressed inks. Also used spellbinders labels and textured card.  My baby card was made using a baby die cut, spellbinders grand circle die, EK success punch and ribbon.  Hope you like them.  Be back soon Dee xx

blue swirly flowers and a butterfly

Hi everyone,
Where have all you crafty bloggers gone the past 3-4 weeks, it seems very quiet on the blogging front....
Please please can some kind hearted crafter add to my following list, I seem to have been stuck on 44 for ages now.....
Just a quick posting as I have managed to finish work a little bit earlier today than usual.  Hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather this week!!

The card I'm posting I made a couple of weeks ago and haven't yet decided who it will be for.  It's mainly using paper from my stash, along with Marianne dies, ribbon, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and a MS punch.  Hope you like it.  See you all soon Dee xx

1st Anniversary & 40th birthday cards & Pictures of Chelsea Flower Show

Hi Folks,

Sorry I haven't posted much over the past couple of weeks, but we've been busy bees off on our travels.  We have just arrived back from London, having had a great 4 days.  We took in some sight seeing but the main reason for our visit was the Chelsea flower show.  The tickets were christmas presents from our son and daughter in law, and very much appreciated too.

I've posted a couple of cards today, the first one being the first wedding anniversary card for our son.  It doesn't seem 2 minutes since we were in Italy this time last year for the wedding, doesn't time fly by...
I've used a mixture of Kanban die cuts along with Marianne Creatables leaf swirly die, organza ribbon aND MS leaf punch across the bottom.  My second posting is a simple 40th card for a neighbours birthday using mainly Kanban die cuts and just adding a few extra bits and bobs from my stash.

I've attached a few pics from the flower show that I thought you may all like to see.  Eileen.. thanks for your comments, and yes we do know we are having a little grand daughter, we have 12 little boys in the family and only one little girl, so another girl will be so nice.  Hope to post again soon with my new baby card.. see you soon.  Dee xxx

Birthday & Anniversary Cards

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't posted for a couple of weeks but there's been such a lot going on especially all of last week, as it was my birthday on Thursday and our anniversary on Saturday.  I've had such a wonderful few days, and such lovely cards and presents. We went for a meal Thursday evening with my son and daughter in law, and my hubby booked a surprise meal at our favourite restaurant near worcester for Friday evening.  We set out for Cardiff on Saturday morning to see Eric Clapton in concert, stopped overnight at a hotel and arrived home late this afternoon. Hubby has also been busy helping our son with decorating the Nursery, as there is only about a month to go now before the new arrival and I'm becoming very excited about becoming a Nan. A lovely week, only spoilt by having to go to work, but never mind, hey...

I am posting 3 cards today, I won't go into too much detail about them, but hope you will all like them.
The first one is a birthday card I made for a good friend of mine.  Her birthday is on the same date as mine, and she is the same age too, which is such a co-incidence. I mainly used Marianne dies, My Minds Eye and K & Co papers, flowers from Wild Orchirds, MS punches. I'm really chuffed out it came out.
My second posting is a 13th birthday card for a neighbours son.  A very easy card using card candy, co-ordination cardstock, and stamps from  Banana Frog.  My third posting is the Anniversary card I made for my hubby.  I used Clarity air ballon stamps, Cosmo Cricket papers, along with word stamps from my stash Card Candy again, Heart Nestie dies and wording using my p.c.

I hope everyone has had a good weekend although the weather could be better as it has gone quite chilly here in the Midlands again.

On a separate note, I wonder how Eileen G is getting on with her On-line course, can't wait to hear more about it... see you all soon.  Dee xxx

Lavinia carriage and Brayer, and Nephews 6th Birthday Card

Morning everyone,

After a few days of feeling really under the weather with a nasty cough and cold I decided to rouse myself and do a bit of crafting. I have finally produced a card using one of my stash of Lavinia stamps that I have bought over the past 12 months.  The end product isn't perfect, but I'm pretty happy with it, but only after sweat and toil with my brayer... I'm sure a lot of you will know what I mean.... practice and patience make perfect, unfortunately I haven't got much patience...  I'm definitely 'Taurus the Bull'...

I bought it at the NEC because I really love it.  I have tried to produce some colours different to what I've previously seen posted using this stamp.  I used A5 Lavinia smooth card, along with various adirondack and distress inks.  To create the sky I used both Adirondack denim and distress black soot and victorian velvet.  For the water, a combination of distress stormy sky and adirondack Juniper.  I made the carriage look as though it's coming out of the evening mist. 

My second quick card I made a couple of weeks ago for my little great nephew's 6th birthday which was on 29th April, using a combination of Kanban die cut, along with embossing folder brick wall, nesties circle die for the number, felt stickers for his name and Bazzil black on the edge for the top and bottom, along with paper from my stash.  I've attached a photo of Luke with his little sister dressed as pirates at his party on Friday.

See you all soon. Dee xxx

40th Birthday card

Hi, just a quick posting tonight.  This is a 40th birthday card for a colleague at work.  It is a large A4 size card made in order that all the team could sign it.  It was very easy to make using Kanban card stock, numbers and embellishments.

I have quite a few cards to make for May, including our Anniversary card, my son and daughter in law's 1st wedding anniversary card, plus several family birthdays, so I'd better get moving.

I've come across a lovely blog and thought you might want to take a peek as well.  The link is below:-

http://crafty-lou.blogspot.com/ Home is where my craft room is...

See you all soon. Dee xxx