Finally...........some cards!!!!

Hi all,wow another long time between posts and as much as I love to craft,I have realised that there are more important things in life...........and that would be my family.So crafting is not something I get to do often at the moment,but when I do I really enjoy it.Anyway a friend asked if I could make her some cards and these are the first of them and I was hoping that I would remember how to colour.....lol......I love how they turned out,considering it has been a while since I have made a card,so I am looking forward to making the other two.
Well best be off,I have my youngest home sick and I am hoping that I may be able to make the other two cards while she has a sleep.
Thanks for stopping by.

A Party,a cake,some face painting and a card...............

Hi all,I am still here,I thought I should take a little time to let you all know what has been happening.We have had parties and nights out to attend,lots of school activities,personal matters to attend to and the usual house cleaning etc.My little miss is also off school at the moment,I had to pick her up Monday afternoon after she vomited in the classroom and it got worse.By the evening she just could not stop vomiting, even though she hadn't had anything to eat, and had had very little to drink.She finally stopped vomiting on Tuesday night at around 6pm,that was the last one.She still has not eaten and it has now been 2.5 days,though I think she is ready to eat something little for dinner,but I may keep her home tomorrow as well..............as she is still weak from being sick.

Well at least she got to enjoy her birthday party before she got sick,which is what all the photos above are about.This was also what kept me busy,I made the cake(yes the castle cake)I was so happy with how it turned out and everyone at the party loved it.It took me about 3 days,I started by making a mud cake with a recipe from a cookbook called Family Circle Making Beautiful Cakes.I covered the 2 layers with white fondant icing,then I used skewers to attach the smaller cake to the top of the larger one.All of the turrets,doors and windows are plastic...............you purchase them as a set and it is called Wilton Castle Cake Set.The turret points have been covered in yellow fondant icing and the turrets are glued down with white fondant.I piped around the door and windows and handmade all of the yellow flowers and I purchased the pink flowers.I tinted some royal icing green and used that for the grass,which also helped to keep the turrets in place and then I just popped all of the flowers on.Finally I used royal icing for a path and bordered that with flowers and then used a Princess Belle doll that I purchased at Toys R Us.I also made all of the cupcakes and had all sorts of other party food.To entertain the kids we had a beautiful Disney Princess jumping castle and a fantastic face painter,which the adults also enjoyed.Last of all the birthday card,my little miss loves Belle and loves yellow,so that became the theme for the card and party.I had no time for colouring an image so I found an image that I liked printed it and then cut it out............what a time saver and what's more,the card was a hit.

A large post from me,I had to make up for being away.....lol.....I do have some other cards to show,but I think I will leave that for another day,when my youngest is better.Thankyou all for hanging around, I will catch up with you early next week when little miss is better and after my husbands birthday.

Kitty Lane Clown Card................

Hi all,another post in such a short time......yeah for me,though it means I am not cleaning the house....lol.....As I said in my last post I am making four cards for a lovely lady named Fay who has her own line of stamps called Kitty Lane.This is the first of the four cards and what a fab image,this clown reminds me of the really old fashioned clowns from the 20's.So, I decided not to put too much colour on him and try to make a girly card, and I must say I am really pleased with the result.

Challenges being entered:

• Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch
• Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring

Off to collect my girls from school shortly, so will catch up with you all later.

Bizzy Becs Challenge - "Girls and Pearls"

Hi all,it's been a week since I have blogged,I just don't have the time at the moment.I have had requests for cards and jewellery, and a last minute decision to visit my husbands Aunty for the long weekend and we had no internet.My craft room is so messy at the moment, with now adding all of my goodies for jellewery making,I will need pull everything out and resort it all............so not looking forward to that.

I have now deleted all of the digi images in the Fundraising for Lyndall digi store  and have drawn the winners, they are posted in the digi section of the store.

Anyway best get onto my card,it is for Bizzy Becs new challenge and this month the theme is "Girls and Pearls", Bec wants to see you create something Girly and add pearls to it.My card was made for a friend who wanted a picture of a couple of girls on the card,the card was for her sister's 60th birthday,so I suggested she use a photo of her with her sister's.This is the photo she gave me,it was a bit blurry,but I worked with it, I made it black and white and also added the negative frame.Well I was told today her sister absolutely loved it,the card brought her to tears,it is a wonderful feeling knowing that someone loves what you have created.I hope you join us on this challenge and don't forget to check out the other GORGEOUS DT creations.
 

Blue Butterfly - Cherry Blossom and prize winner

Hi all,I had a little time to do some creating again and made this card with a Blue Butterfly image called Cherry Blossom,isn't it a beautiful image.I received my order from Bizzy Becs yesterday and couldn't wait to use the dies I had purchased and so this is what I ended up with.The Spellbinder dies I used were Postage Stamps,Squares,Foliage and Spiral Blossom One.The intricate butterflies are Cheery Lynn Designs and the solid butterflies are from my Martha Stewart punch.

Well I best let you all now who won this prize and it was Candy Geeter.Congratulations Candy,I will email her after this post.

Well enjoy your day,it's midnight here I still have a few things to do before bed and then off to an earring making class in the morning.So I will catch up with you all in the afternoon.

Bizzy Becs September Challenge and some more parcels.....

Hi all,well I nearly forgot to put this card up today,my brain is in overload with the many things I have to remember to do......lol.......and my favourite coffee(a cappucino) has been my best friend over the last few weeks.Anyway this months challenge is a colour challenge and Bec wants to see you create something with the colours Blue,Green and White. The Winner of this Challenge will receive 10 digi images of their choice.So head on over to Bizzy Becs store blog and check out the other GORGEOUS DT creations and don't forget to enter,we would love to see what you all create.

Last week I received some more parcels and WOW you are all so generous and all so modest,some of you say it is only something small,but to Lyndall,her family and her friends it is a big deal.It is the thought that counts and to know that so many of you care and want to send something no matter how small is so special,we can never thank you all enough.I will be doing a blog candy and will have it all organised in about 2 weeks,this is my thankyou to you all for everything you have done.

 Thanks so much for your wonderful parcel Barbara,everything is beautiful and from different parts of the world.Your cards are so beautiful and will be sold very quickly.It was wonderful seeing it all IRL.

Thankyou so much Ursula and Margarita for your wonderful parcels,all of your cards are GORGEOUS and I know will also be sold very quickly.

I have loved admiring all of your handmade creations,it is just fabulous to be able to see them all IRL,they are all AMAZING and the photos just don't do them justice.

My friends and myself doing some final preps for the benefit night on Saturday.We were organising the powerpoint presentation for the auction,so it can all be seen on a big screen, laminating about 115 placemats designed by us all and also putting together the table numbers.There are still more things to get done this week,but I know we will all get it done and the night will be fabulous.Thanks so much to you all for your understanding of me not being able to do much commenting at the moment,I will try to get to some blog hopping tonight.Well off to finish the last 5 table numbers and get dinner done,catch you all later.

Sprinkle Love Dragon

Hi all,it's really late,so a quick post from me.This is a card I made with one of the images available at the Fundraising for Lyndall digi store.It is Sprinkle Love Dragon coloured,I really love this image,I chose to use this one as it was already coloured and I have very little time to craft at the moment...........and, it still took me two days to finish.....lol......I have purchased quite a few of these images,so I will try to make some more cards with others over the weekend.I have received more parcels over the last few days,I will post the pictures tomorrow.We have been invited to a friends place for dinner tomorrow,so I made a mixed berry and white chocolate cheesecake to take........I will post that pic tomorrow too.Well I am falling asleep here at the computer,will catch with some of you tomorrow.
BTW Welcome to all my new followers,I hope you like what you see,if you have a blog please let me know so that I can stop by and follow your blog.Some of you do not have a link to your blog through your profile picture,so I am unable to find your blog if you have one.Thanks for stopping by.

Creatalicious Challenge #25

Hi all a quick post today,I have to head off in around 20 minutes to take my little girl to preschool and then I head off to the gym.Though I have no idea how I am going to go working out,I only got 3 hours sleep last night.......my fault though.I was asked to make a baby shower card about 2 weeks ago and with being tied up with the fundraiser I forgot.I had to stay up and make the card so I could deliver it this morning.....lol......I have been running off coffee the last few days and I still have to finish cleaning and cooking when I get home for our dinner party Saturday night.Looks like my coffee machine is going to get a workout....lol....Anyway this card was made for the latest Creatalicious Challenge and we want to see you create anything with -

3 patterned papers,4 flowers and ribbon.Also make it a monochromatic creation(you can still have a coloured image),but why not challenge yourself and have a monochromatic image as well. 

Well I tried to make it full monochromatic,but I just couldn't colour her hair and the leaves pink....lol......Go and check out the rest of the DT's GORGEOUS creations and join us in this challenge.Well not sure this is a quick post...lol...best be going.Thanks for stopping by.

BTW Welcome to all of my new followers,thankyou for joining me,if you have a blog please let me know so that I can pop over and follow you.

Lyndall Fundraiser and a Card

Hi all,well another week gone and I am still busy.I have started to receive cards for Lyndall,thankyou so much.We have also had donations of digi images to sell,and these are available in an online store we have set up,here is the link so please pop over and have a look.The above card I saw on a blog that I recently found, Linda's works of Heart,her creations are stunning and when I saw this card I just had to make it.The only problem,I didn't have the Spellbinder Sunflower,what's a girl to do, so I purchased it.....lol......I didn't have a very pale green cardstock,this was the lightest I had so I went with that,I love this card and plan on making more in different colours.I will also be adding this card to Lyndall's Fundraising store, I may also add some in other colours if I get a chance to make them.

Please visit our online store and help Lyndall,if you can.Below are some fabulous images you can purchase,with lots more available in store.We are still uploading images,so don't forget to pop back later and have another look.

My apologies,for not being around to blog or comment as much lately,fundraising has taken up alot of my spare time........which of course I am so very happy to do.Setting up the online store has also taken quite alot of hours,we still have some things to upload,but we are so happy with the way it looks, and it is worth it to help someone out.I will try to stop by when I can, things should get back to normal by the middle of September.Thanks for stopping by.

Hi all a busy day and weekend for me,I have been shopping today,just about to head off to the gym,I then need to clean the house and my friends and I are going out to see a show called menopause tonight........should be funny.Saturday my friends and I are also getting together to discuss the progress and what else we need to do for Lyndall's fundraiser.I must say thankyou again to all that have helped so far and I am still getting emails from people wanting to help,we really appreciate all that has been done so far.Sunday I have some more friends visiting.Well anyway best get onto this months challenge at Bizzy Becs this month Bec wants to see you Use Butterflies and the Colour Blue, a challenge befitting the name Blue Butterfly Stamps.I have made a shaker card and filled it with chunky glitter and flowersoft.

A Birthday Card........and no coloured image to be seen!!

Hi all,I hope you are enjoying your weekend.I watched the movie Burlesque for the first time today and WOW I loved it,Christina Aguilera's voice is totally amazing,it was fantastic listening to her throughout the movie.Anyway,onto my card,I was asked by a dear friend to make her mother a birthday card.Now, her mother is in her 80's,so I thought a vintage card might be something she would like.I used some gorgeous Pink Paislee papers,heart nestability dies and various embellishments.I did enjoy making something different for a change and I hope her mum likes it.Well off to bed,its getting late,catch you all later.

This card is being entered into the UnstampaBelles Challenge - Celebration

Butterfly Sweethearts - Sunflower

Hi all,a quick post from me today,I am going out with friends this evening to dinner and a movie,we are going to see Hanna and I still have a few things to do before I go.This is one of my DT cards for Blue Butterfly Stamps and isn't the image GORGEOUS,I just love sunflowers and this fabulous colour combo.I tried to find my large sunflowers and couldn't,so I had to use my little ones,but I do love how it turned out.There is 15% off these digi images at the moment,so now is probably the time to get them if you have been wanting them.Well best be off,enjoy your evening.

Creatalicious Challenge #24

Hi all,well it's time for another Creatalicious Challenge,this months challenge was set by Bec and she has gone with a 1920's theme - Lets go back in time to the 1920's..when I think of the 1920's I think of Vintage, Tassels, Feathers, Hats & Black and White.. the possibilities are endless..,I really enjoyed this challenge and I am sure you will to.I decided to go with a vintage look,I did have a little trouble with embellisments,as I wanted to use feathers and tassels.....but didn't have any in the colours I needed.The image is a digi from Digi Doodle Shop.The flowers,lace,ribbon,pearls and dies were all purchased at Bizzy Becs. I have not entered a challenge in quite some time so I have found some challenges that I can enter this card to and they are -

• Die Cut Dreams - 3 shapes, 2 colours, 1 ribbon (bow or other) I think my border,and photo corners are the 3 shapes,I have 2 colours and green ribbon
• Digital Tuesday - {use one or more dies (spellbinders or otherwise) to make your creation!}I have used a Spellbinders Border Die and a Cuttlebug Fancy Corner Die
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes no explanation needed for this one
  
• Cute Card Thursday - Going Round in Circles! This week we want to see one or more circles on your card...whether that is the main image or the embellishments...or both, the choice is yours! I have used circle pearls

Well it is really late here and I need to get to bed,I am sorry I haven't visited you all yet,I did have to get the challenge posts posted first.So later this afternoon will be my blog hopping time.Catch you all then,thanks for stopping by.

Drawer Box with Easel Card

Hi all,I can't believe it's already been a week since my last post,WOW does time fly.This Drawer Box with Easel Card was made for my dear friend's daughter,it is her birthday this month.I have been wanting to make one of these for such a long time,and I decided now was the time, as we have bought her a few dress jewellery necklaces and they will fit perfectly in this.My friend and her girls will be visiting tomorrow to spend the day with us,and we are planning on making some chrissy cards,I just hope I can get alot done to put into my stash.Anyway,I will be giving this to the recipient tomorrow and I do have a feeling that she will be really pleased with this.Well must be off,I still have to exercise,make some sweets and do a little bit of a tidy up.....nothing like the last minute rush.Thanks for stopping by.

•  Image by Kenny K
• Flowers,embossing folder,spellbinder die,digi ticket and ribbon threader from Bizzy Becs
• Tutorial for drawer box at Kirstens Blogg,she is one AMAZING lady....her creations are always SPECTACULAR

         

Butterfly Sweethearts - Poppy

Hi all,I'm back with another Butterfly Sweetheart and her name is Poppy.These images are gorgeous and perfect for girl cards,they are also wonderful to colour.I had a little trouble with this one,I just wasn't in the cardmaking mood and it took me a few days to put together.......I just couldn't make up my mind on papers and a LO.After a few days of fussing over this card,I am pretty happy with the end result.The leaf punch and flowers are available at Bizzy Becs,the large white flower I made with a punch,if any of you are interested in making this flower let me know and I will try and get a tutorial done.The butterflies have been punched out of cardstock and the second layer out of vellum,I have also added stickles to the vellum for a bit of sparkle.Well best be off,I will catch up with you all tomorrow.....thanks for stopping by.

Butterfly Sweethearts - Camellia

Hi all,I hope you have been enjoying your week,I have managed a little DT crafting and this one I finished last night.This is a new range of digi stamps available at Bizzy Becs and you can get them here. They are so beautiful and I love how they fit perfectly into the spellbinder circles.I loved making this card and I am really looking forward to using the others in the collection.Don't forget to stop by the store blog and check out the GORGEOUS creations by the rest of the DT.Well must be off,it's getting late and I still need to do the Bizzy becs store post.Thanks for stopping by.

NOTE : I have had trouble uploading pictures to blogger.The trouble seems to be with the new editor,if you switch back to the old editor you will be able to upload your photos(at least I was able to).After I upload the photos,I switch back to the new editor for typing(but you don't have to do that).I hope this helps those having the same problem.