Sunday, 31 May 2009
P is for pretty little girl and ...
Pearls as requested in the ABC challenge. I've combined it with the sketch over at Stamp with fun and used this cute Sarah Kay girl. All the papers, card and pearls are from my stash, the beige card has been put thru my CB with the Damask folder and then inked. The flowers are hand punched and inked. Finally I added a sentiment which I've never used before from one of those little 99p sets.
Thanks for having a look on this wonderful sunny day, please feel free to pop in anytime.
Love Karen xxx
SUPER BLOG CANDY OVER AT ...
Cathy's to celebrate her 40th birthday. It's on offer until the 8th of June, all you have to do is post it on your blog with the pic and a link to her candy, then post a comment on her blog with the link to your post. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Have a lovely day.
Love Karen xxx
Saturday, 30 May 2009
1st post of the day 1 card 3 challenges ...
1. Creative card crew's challenge is to use flowers, which I have 4 paper, 2 gem and 1 fabric. Wow 7 on 1 card that's alot for me.
2. Sketch n stash as always like us to use our newest stash or something we've not used before on the sketch above. The newest things on this card are the paper flowers purchased last week, and the stamp I got last year but have never used it and boy did I have problems inking it. About 7 attempts before I got a decent image. The stamp,bubble paper and paper flowers are by Imaginisce. the background paper is by English paper company and everything else is from my stash.
3. The secret crafter only posted this challenge earlier this morning. A colour combo of Pink, Turquoise and a hint of brown. Papers and colours fit the bill I think.
I think I've fulfilled all the challenges and have really enjoyed making this card. I've put "Happy Birthday" round the circle in Hawian. Good old Google !
Ta for popping in and haveing a look, please feel free to leave a comment and pop in anytime for a glass of ice cold lemonade.
Love Karen xxx
Friday, 29 May 2009
It's a heat wave ....
I've just realised thta alot of my post titles are songs for some reason weird eh ! And yes I did work that out all by myself LOL.
Well I'm off to get sorted don't suppose I'l get much crafting done today, everyone else here is in a miserable mood. EXCEPT ME !
Happy crafting T T F N
Love Karen xxx
Thursday, 28 May 2009
4 challeges, 1 card. Phew just made it...
1. Just Magnolia's challenge is a shaped card.
2. Colour create is a colour combo challenge of lemon, pink sorbet and chocolate.
3. A spoonful of sugar are asking us to dig out our lace for our cards.
4. One stop craft challenge are asking us for vintage creations.
I think I've fulfilled all of those by using paper by papermania, a Magnolia image coloured with pencils and sansador and lace and ribbon from my stash. The flowers are hand punched and have been distressed and inked with brown chalk eye.
Phew that was a mamouth task, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love Karen xxx
1 card, 3 challenges, I'm on the crest of a wave .
Ta for looking feel free to lrave a comment and drop by again soon.
Love Karen xxx
Ground control to ...
minor Tom. I've done this challenge card for Friday sketches. The image is Pink Gem which came last weekend but today is the first chance I've had to ink him up. A cutie don't you think ?
The paper is Craft Creations from their space range and the stars are hand punched. My ickle space ranger is coloured with pencils and sansador.
Thanks for dropping by, please feel free to leave a comment and feel free to pop in whenever your in the neighbourhood.
Love Karen xxx
Oh what a night ...
Today I'm crafting, crafting, crafting and nothing ain't gonna stop me. I've had some new stamps since the weekend and they haven't even seen a sniff of an ink pad. There's no holding me back today. Hubby is chief cook, childminder and bottle washer today. With the help of my SIL who will be over later with her 4 and her new "friend". I can feel a classical music moment coming on.
Well thats the kids sorted so I'm off to get dressed and get in my sanctuary.
Happy crafting Love Karen xxx
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
He shoots, he scores ...
over at cute card thursday their challenge is all to do with sport. So here's my sporty themed card.
The card and ribbon are from my stash. I put a piece of acetate thru my CB using the Happy birthday folder. The image is by woodware, it's one of those that you buy and don't use that often. So this challenge was great for me as I've not used this stamp for months.
Thanks for coming and having a look at my blog and my cards. Please feel free to laeve a comment and pop back whenever you like.
Love Karen xxx
Rain rain go away ...
Have got my friend cuties this afternoon, we were going to go to the castle, but I think it'l be kiddie crafts. Her youngest boy took an interest in a butterfly I'd made with shrink plastic, so think we'l have a play with that.
Off to finish my cleaning, yes I used that terrible crafters naughty word.
T T F N love Karen xxx
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
There's a mouse, where ...
there in that cats mouth. Thought I'd show you what I made my friend for a house warming pressie.
It was cut out and designed by my good friend Jo, who over the years has come up with some stunners.
Its made from ply wood and painted with acrylics and finished with spray varnish. What do you think ? My friend loved it, thankfully.
Ta for dropping by, please do call again.
Love Karen xxx
Morning ...
Enuff of that and onto today. I'm off to get my hair cut ina bit and then I can craft, craft, craft !!! WOOHOO ! Can't wait. I want to get alot done today as I've got my friends 3 cuties tomorrow for the day.
Off to grab a nap befoer the hairdressers. I'l be back later !
Happy crafting love Karen xxx
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Home tweet home ...
Am absolutely shattered ...
The kids were great and really well behaved, which isn't bad because they didn't have anything to play with at the old house.
Off for a bit of retail therapy today with my MIL, to The Range. I need to get some acrylic paints so that I can finish their house warming pressie. And who knows what might fall into my basket. LOL.
Off to get ready aswe've got to take the van back and then off to Loughborough. Have a fab day.
Love Karen xxx
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Can you see who it is yet ...
Nautical, but nice ...
Busy busy busy ...
Tomorrow I've got to take the van back to Notts as I've borrowed it from a work colleague. Cheers Si your a star.
Tomorrow I'm goingt o the Range with the MIL as she wants to go again, so that goos as there quite good prices there. And then If the weathers good tomoorrow evening I think my friend is doing a BBQ for her Dad's birthday.
Picked up another order yesterday at school for a birthday card. Think the word is spreading WOOHOO !
Can't get onto some of your blogs to leave a comment. I know some of you have been having probs too. So as soon as its fixed I'l pop on n comment.
Well Off to post a challenge card. See you al later.
Have a great day crafting
Love Karen xxx
Friday, 22 May 2009
Morning All ...
Off into town after we've dropped DS at school. Need to go to the £1 shop for some tape and other bits n bobs. And to my local art shop to get a decent pencil and look at the BG papers. I was going to the Range on Sunday with MIL, but she sneaked off without me. Naughty lady ! LOL.
Well I'm off to get ready as I'm looking after the animals at my friends house, she's back tonight. Then we're helping her move house tomorrow, so I need to get a card done.
T T F N happy crafting
love Karen xxx
Thursday, 21 May 2009
WOOHOO ! I finally ...
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Cooooeeeeeyyyyy ...
What a lovely sunny day, hope it manages to stay that way. That would make alovely change don't you think ?
So far this week I've managed NO challenge cards, NO crafting, to get a wedding card order for Friday. Friends don'y you just love 'em LOL, and to look after my other friends animals while she's in Somerset. Am quite enjoying it thoough as 1 of the kittens is going to be ours. Well that's if DS doesn't frighten it to death by then.
Things are gonna change today though. I'm craving crafting and I've got to get this wedding card done. So I'm off to get started before DS goes off to school.
T T F N love Karen xxx
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Sweeties ...
Morning ...
Had a lovely day at the crop yesterday, thank you to everyone that was there. Pics to follow. not that I actually did much. LOL.
Off to get a card finished, then deliver it to my friend and get my instructions for looking after the zoo next week while she's away. A mini tortoise, rabbits, 2 cats and some kittens. 1 of which is mine. What have I let myself in for ? LOL.
And then when she gets back next weekend she's moving house. She doesn't do things by halves.
Back later with some pics.
T T F N love Karen xxx
Saturday, 16 May 2009
A HUGE ...
THANK YOU to Heather for finding my Mojo nestled between the ribbons and flowers at her local market. It loves both those things at the moment. It has returned home and I'l be taking it off to the crop with me today. Will be intouch later, THANK YOU again.
Off to the crop with MIL in a bit, so must go and get ready as I'm always late.
T T F N love Karen xxx
Thursday, 14 May 2009
LOST ...
If any one sees it please return asap as it may perish if not returned home. Is not used to leaving the area alone.
Papers, buttons, bows n sparkles are in distress due to loss of said Mojo.
Contact Me on blog if found. a small reward may be offered if word is passed around blog land.
Love Karen xxx
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Baby Baby ..
Oh what a beautiful morning ...
Have got a couple of challenge cards to do this morning and a couple of friends/family birthday cards to do and an order. Another busy day.
Found out yesterday that my FIL has been made redundant, but my 2 BIL's haven't. (they all work at the same place). It's a tough old time, but I feel sure that he'l manage to get something before too long.
DS has just got up so I'd better be off. Back later.
T T F N love Karen xxx
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Finally ...
Monday, 11 May 2009
Well ...
He looked so grown up pedalling along without a care in the world.
Crafting later Woohoo ! Need to get in my room and get some cards done. I've got withdrawl symptoms LOL ! There's some family cards I need to make, an order to do and a friends birthday card. Busy busy.
Off to bed now. T T F N
Love Karen xxx
Sunday, 10 May 2009
We've had a lovely ...
Saturday, 9 May 2009
Many Happy Returns ...
Colour Create challenge ...
Friday, 8 May 2009
Morning !!!
Off to do the school run in a mo and then home to bed for me. What an exciting life I leed ! Well thats me for now. I'l be back later hopefully with some cards to show you.
Happpy crafting and enjoy the sun.
Love Karen xxx
PS Sorry if I haven't managed to leave a comment on my fav blogs, will try and catch up over the weekend. I have been looking honestly. !
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Goooooooood afternoon blog land ...
I'm so tired this week I just don't know why. Oh well probably just the weather or something. Off to pick DS and his friend up from school in a mo as I promised him I would take his scooter with me. The things we do for them. He's gone in his shorts and he really hasn't got the legs for them. Bless him, at least he's happy.
Will be back in a bit with a challenge card or 2 hopefully. Need to make my niece a card, she'l be 11 tomorrow. How time flies.
T T F N love Karen xxx
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
1 card, 2 challenges ...
Mens cards is the challenge over at The Sugar bowl, any age and any relation. I chose to do a Granddad card from a young child.
2 challenges, 1 card...
the 1st challenge is over at Creative Belliblog and thats to use giant brads, eyelets or hardware. A tough one for me because these brads are the biggeste I've got and they don't seem very giant to me. LOL !
Then over at Dutch Dare they gave us this wonderful sketch to work with. I love sketches, they never turn out how you imagine for some reason.
Card n papers: SU card with Paperloft "Well worn" paper (one of my favourite ranges). And a bit of bazill.
Image: Stampendous I think (it's worn off).
Embellies: Hessian and 3 giant brads that I stamped on with stazon ink and sanded the edges.
Thanks for taking the time to come and look at my card and my little piece of blogland.
Happy crafting T T F N
Love Karen xxx
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Isn't this beautiful ...
To see what she wrote about me and what the challenges entailed you will need to visit her blog. I've tried to copy it but am a bit dumb when it comes to bits n bobs on here sometimes.
I can honestly say that I was speechless as I didn't really think that I played such a significant part in her life. And I thank her very very much for thinking of me. THANK YOU.
MIL is very talented and does some amazing altered art, quilting, scrpping and card making.
I really don't know what else to put.
Love Karen xxx
Where's it gone, I've lost it ...
Well I was back at wiork last night after 3 nights off. Gosh I'm tired this morning. i want to crack on with my challenges later and I've got some family and friends birthday cards to make. So it's off to bed for me now to charge the old batteries ready to be creative this afternoon. And there's something I'd like to share with you later, so pop back in if you get time. Ooooohhhh the air of mystery. LOL.
T T F N happy crafting.
Love Karen xxx
Monday, 4 May 2009
3 challenges, 1 card and the last one before I go to bed ...
1. Papertake weekly challenge this week is Spotts and stripes. Wonderful, I love stripes and I've even put them the right way on this card. Usually I put them the other way.
2. Blue and Green is the theme on A Spoonful of Sugar this week. Fantastic my fav colour combo at the min. How lucky is that ?!
3. The sketch above is the challenge on Stamp with Stampavie and more this week. I love this sketch because it's clean and crisp, great for a male card.
Now then what did I use ? Oh yes a Mgnolia image coloured with my usual medium, pencils and Sansador. The stripey paper is Junkitz I think, not sure because I found it lurking at the bottom of my box yesterday. I've had that sheet about 2 1/2 years. The spotty paper is from the English Paper Co Seafoam range I think. Urm. The ribbon is DB and everything else is from my stash.
Well ta for having a look and stumbling onto my little piece of blog land.
T T F N love Karen xxx
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Am on a roll, well cupcake actually ...
another 2 challenges done and iced. This card is designed to match the sketch above which is part of the challenge over at Truly scrumptious. The 2nd part is to create something good enough to eat, hence the scrummy cupcakes by Hero arts.
1 card, 3 challenges ...
Pink elepant challenge
was a sketch this week and I hope I've done it justice. It's the first time I've done the Pink elephant challenge so I hope it's ok.
The image is one of my favourites and is by Art impressions. I inked the stamped using my Whisper pens and then water coloured it. I added a bit of glamour dust to the centre of the rose. The red card is by SU. The black card and ribbon are from my stash. I inked the scallops witha gold pen. The sentiment is by WS designs and is heat emboss in gold.
Thank you for looking.
Love Karen xxx
A change from a card ...
Who built the Ark ...
I used it for this weeks Dare U 2 Digi stamp sketch challenge
All they ask you to do is follow the sketch and use a digital image.
The backing paper is by Daisy Bucket from the boys range they did ages ago. The card, frame, ribbon and gem are all from my stash. The sheep has been flocked usung DB white flock. ( No pun intended) LOL !
I added 2 tiny brads to the wheels of the ark and glazed some of the image with a clear glaze Sakura pen.
Ta for looking and I hope you like my card and my blog.
Happy crafting
Love Karen xxx
April showers ...
The paper is from the Imaginisce A Shore thing range. I like it because its got loads of little bubbles all over it, which are all glittery. The big raindrop was put thru my CB using Swiss dots folder and then heat emboss with holographic powder. The flowers were punched from the same paper as the backing. i inked the edges and added a blue pearl to the middle.
The sentiment reads " Sunshine kisses and birthday wishes ".
Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoy my little blog.
Love Karen xxx
Engagement card ...
Friday, 1 May 2009
Good morning ...
I've got a card for a friend to do and then some challenges to do. They'l have to wait until I've Had a couple of hours kip. I'm shattered !
I'l be back later with pics.
T T F N happy crafting.
Love Karen xxx