Where does the time go?

I can't believe it has been so long since my last post here ............ almost 50 days!

Anyway, I thought it was time I caught you up on has been happening in my creative corner :)

February was hot ......... too hot to do anything much!

We celebrated our 33rd Wedding Anniversary

We are waiting for cooler weather to do something and go somewhere for a few days - not sure where yet :)  Health & work commitments are getting in the way :(

Anyway, here is the card I made for Mr Fixit

I was inspired by the February Penny Black Challenge to make up this card, but my blog post was too late to submit it :(

However, I would like to submit my card to the following challenges:

Less is More - 215 - One Layer Week (with an animal)
Craft Stamper Magazine - Take a Stamp
AAA Cards - #35 - Bare Naked

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.

Cuttlebug Be Inspired 32 - ABC Challenge

Over on CBI_32 the current challenge is to make a card using the cuttlebug with butterflies & hearts.

Unfortunately, I don't have the hearts & butterflies combo that they mention, but as soon as I saw this challenge, I just knew what I was going to do!

the layout of this card was influenced the the current challenge over on ABC_Challenge - orderly.

SU Flutterbys two step stamps were used. Base butterfly was stamped on white cardstock with so saffron, then second step stamped with always artichoke, then heat embossed with clear powder. This strip was hand torn, then layered on always artichoke card which was cut with long rectangles spellbinders in the cuttelbug, then trimmed to suit card, tags were cut using spellbinders smallest rectangle and rub-on sentiments were added. So Saffron card was embossed on front with hearts folder using cuttlebug, then strip of butterflies mounted with mounting dots. Final Jolees hearts were used to add some bling!

Wedding Anniversary Card

Here is the card I made for hubby on our 27th Wedding Anniversary. I came across the saying somewhere on the net - I can't remember where - and thought it was beautiful.

I made the hearts by heat embossing a large area with red embossing powder and punching out different size hearts. Hearts were mounted with 3D tape to give a raised effect. I then coloured in gold corner stickers with red texta.

I am pleased with the way this turned out - I didn't want it to be too girly ;-)