Thanks

A Thank You card was needed and CASology challenge provided some inspiration for this one.  'Botanical' which for me, means greens for plants, blues for sky, yellows for flowers, and ladybugs!

Cardz 4 Galz encourages us to use a sentiment as the focal point.

One of the 'smooched & spritzed' techniques I have been playing with recently for backgrounds has been used on this card - utilsing blues, greens & yellows.

Simple text 'thanks' has been diecut & layered with 3D foam and a cute ladybug diecut in black & red.

Cardfront panel has been diecut using Spellbinders 'deckle edge' rectangle and added to cardbase.

Linking with following challenges:

CASology: Week 403 - Botanical

Cardz 4 Galz #173 Sentiment as focal point

34 years ago, I said "I Do" .....

.... best decision I ever made!

It is our 34th Wedding Anniversary today and here is the combined Anniversary & Valentines card I whipped up for Mr Fixit

Stamped with a Penny Black image from 'Piece of my Heart', hand coloured with copics and highlighted with the obligatory kindy glitz/Stickles.  Mr Fixit has a real sweet tooth, so the image is appropriate :)  
Inside the card reads:  More than chocolate!

Linking with the following challenges:
CASology - Week 184: Valentine
The Stamping Boutique - I Love You
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - use Hearts and/or Red It's a bit hard to see but there is a heart shaped decoration on one of the cakes, and the ribbon is red (flimsy connection, I know :) )
The Card Concept - Sweethearts (inspired by 'sweet')

that's it from me this week - another card on the way next week :)

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

it's been a while .....

since I last posted a card - the cardmaking mojo has disappeared somewhat, and I have only been making a few cards, as and when they are needed.  Then, I have been forgetting to take a photo of the finished item before it is given, and that means no blogging about the cards either :(  not a happy camper!

But I have been a bit better organised in the photography department lately :)  I went on a weekend away with my camera club.  In fact, my friend and fellow camera club member, Joy picked me up and we shared a cabin together.  We went to Lake Bonney, South Australia and stayed in the Lake Bonney Caravan Park.  (see other photos from the weekend on my other blog HERE)

Anyway ......... back to the reason for this blog post :)  We shared accommodation, food & petrol costs, but I wanted to let her know that I appreciated her company (and her driving!) over the entire weekend.





Items used to make card
Stamps:  Stampin Up Heartfelt Thanks
Ink:  Stampin Up Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, Garden Green, StazOn Black
Cardstock: Blue Edge Crafts
Embellishments:  Kindy Glitz, Liquid Pearls

Linking with:
CASology Week 158 - Precious (white space)




Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Goodness, where is the time going?    It is my Dad's birthday tomorrow, and we are going out for lunch :)

Digistamp Boutique Stan with Beer

White leathergrain card from BlueEdge Crafts
coloured in with Copics & kindy glitz
die cut with circle spellbinders using Cuttlebug 

Metallic black cardstock - shine

Celebrate stamp from Inkadinakado Cupcake set
Happy Birthday (inside) Stampin Up!

Happy Birthday stamp from Voila by Stampin Up

Outer Circle from Girl Time, Just Rite Stamps

I would like to submit this card for the following challenges:

 

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #209

Less is More #174 - Lucky Dip - more than one stamp
Addicted to CAS - #39 - Texture (leathergrain cardstock)
CASology - Week 98 - Shine
Crafty Creations - #264 - Something beginning with "S" (Stan with beer)


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Happy Valentines Day (& Happy Anniversary)

On 13th February 1982 - we said "I Do"


just love the little heart shaped bling :)


love the big bling heart :)


Linking with:
Less is More - Week 159 - Masculine
CASology: Week 82: Bold
Creative Card Crew: #55 KISS (keep it simple & sweet)
Papertake Weekly - with a heart

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

With Sympathy | Thinking of you

Sadly, I have been in need of two sympathy cards this past week .... both for some very dear school friends :(

My primary school friend Debbie lost her Mother-in-Law just before Mother's Day, and one of my High School friends, Jill, lost her Mum on Tuesday after Mother's Day.

I had been having a tidy up and came across a 6" paper stack that came free with a magazine, and that started me on my colour theme - soft teals and oranges.

I had also just purchased some Just Rite stamps and had a lovely flower that matched the papers beautifully! The flower was stamped on the back of some embossed DP which give just a hint of texture.

Then I came across the most perfect sketch at a CAS #241 - but as I worked with the layout, I decided to make it square

I would like to submit these cards to the following challenges:
CAS #241 - sketch
CAS-Fridays #101 - stamp on DP
CASology #44 - Bloom
JustRite - colour theme: orange, teal and cream/beige

Linking with:
52 Card Pickup 2.21 - HERE

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.