Good evening all. I hope your weekend has been good. I have finally sat down for a couple of minutes. My sister is visiting my dad tonight, so a little me time. My dad is doing fine and coping well with his radio therapy, he is now very tired.

I made this card for my niece, who has just moved into her first flat.

I have used Happy dance Nesbitt from Digital Delights.

He is coloured with Promarkers and I also used My Minds Eye papers, Stickles X-Cut and Woodware star punches and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Truly Scrumptious - sketch and easel card

Challenge up your Life - easel card

One stop Craft Challenge - Colour challenge beige , brown, pink , green

Good evening all. I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend.

I have not been around much of late as I have been visiting my dad in hospital each day. It has taken up most of my time and over and above I have been decorating dads bedroom for him coming home. This weekend has just disappeared and its back to work tomorrow...

I made this card for my Son's birthday at the end of the month. It has taken all week to finish, I only get a couple of minutes here and there to nip into my craft room.

I used Nesties, Making Memories paper, Sizzix notes, Various star punches and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Stamp with Fun - Sketch

Papertake Weekly - 3 of a kind (Stars)

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Mojo Monday and more

As promised a quick post tonight with a card which I made with the sketch on Mojo Monday. I have made cards of late and missed the challenges due to the lack of time to post. This one is by the skin of my teeth.

I used my new stamp from Funstamps, chalks, Nesties, Sizzlets star, Cuttlebug Dots, Dovecraft Paper, Liquid Pearls and the rest is from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Mojo Monday - Sketch

Stamp something - Punchy

Winterwonderland - Jesus is the reason for the season

Craftalicious - Anything goes

I am deighted to have been picked as one of the Allsorts top five and have put their blinkie on my sidebar. It was my Grandson Finn's birthday card that was pick.

I thought I would share this with you before I pop into Glasgow to get some things for my Dad before he goes into hospital tomorrow.

I will hopefully post later tonight...

My Fab Prize

I have finally made a card with one of my fabulous images by Lyn (Spyder). Thanks Lyn. This will be one of many. I have kept it simple to show him off.

I have used Lyn's Penguin under Santa Hat, Promarkers, Craft Creations paper, Cuttlebug Dots, X-cut holly punch, Nesties, small sentiment SLC paperthreads and stickles

I am entering this card is into the following challenges:-

Winter Wonderland - Male Christmas card

Saturday sketch - Sketch

Sew Many challenges - Anything goes

Anniversary

I have a couple of cards to post tonight. This is an anniversary card for a Silver wedding. I used Nesties, Sizzlets heart, Magenta paper, Cuttlebug Dots, X-Cut and Woodware punches, Martha Stewart border punch and Dovecraft goblet punch.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

One Stop Craft Challenge - Congratulations

Crafty Creations - Sketch

I'll be back soon.

Remember this card

Remember this card I made for Spyder's (Lyn's) challenge, well guess what I won!!!!

I have received a lovely image from Lyn and I had a chance to request a subject for Lyn to draw an image. I asked if she could draw a Christmas Penguin. Well she surpassed herself in drawing 2 fab images. So watch this space and I hope to have a card by the end of the week.

I may find it a little difficult to blog as often as I would like over the next while. My Dad has just be diagnosed with lung cancer and he is starting treatment next week, so I will be visiting hospital and taking care of him. I will try to visit everyone as soon as possible and also try to post cards as often as I can.

Finn is 1

Back from a lovely holiday in the Lake District. We had a good time albeit the weather deteriorated as the week went on, but it didn't keep us in.

It was our Grandson Finn's first birthday on Monday. I can't believe how fast this year has went in, only seems like yesterday he was born.

This is his birthday card, I used a Mo Manning image which is just perfect for him as he loves trains. I also used DCWV papers, Nesties, Promarkers, Martha Stewart punch and Sizzlets alphabet.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Stamp Something - Something to celebrate

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Autumn Birthdays

Craft Inspirations - Birthday Theme

Allsorts - Travel/Holiday

Stars

Another post tonight before I go to pack the suitcases.

This is another card I made last month and didn't post. This is becoming a habit.

I used the Mojo Monday sketch 150 but missed the challenge. I used Nesties, Sizzix stars, X-cut and Woodware punches, Cuttlebug Dots, DCWV papers and Liquid Pearls.

I am entering this card into the following cahellenges:-

Paperplay - coffee and cream

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Allsorts - At least 3 punches

Card & Box

Sorry for not being around much lately but I have been busy dealing with family illness. I hope to be able to visit you all when I come back from holiday. We are off to the Lake District on Saturday for a week, fingers crossed the weather is fine...

I made this card and box for a friends birthday a couple of weeks ago but didn't get round to posting it.

I used My Minds Eye papers, Nesties, Woodware flower punches, McGill leaf punch, Liquid Pearls amd the sentiment is a Digital image (Sorry can't remember from where)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Caardvarks - Clean and Simple

Digital Tuesday - Its all about girls

Another quick post before I get ready for a family get together this afternoon.

This is a goodluck card for a young man about to go to Afganistan.

I used Digital image is Clover flower by Tiffany's garden, Promarkers, Glossy accents, Sizzlets alphabet, Cuttlebug Dots, DCWV papers.

I am entering this into the Stamp with Fun challenge which is a sketch.

Sorry I haven't had much time to blog lately, I have had several family matters to cope with. I hope to catch up before I go on holiday on Saturday.

I was asked to make a card for a girl who was about to embark on a travel adventure, so this is what I came up with. I hope she likes it.

I used a Tilda image, Nesties, DCWV papers, TLC digi image, Promarkers, Sizzlets Alphabet & Rainbow echo Designs sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cupcake challenge - Sketch

Die Cut Dreams - Sweet little girls

I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. We were busy again, our son ran the Scottish run in Glasgow this morning. So it was up early to take him there and cheer him on. There is always a great atmosphere at those events and at least it kept dry, with even a little sunshine.

My card is made with one of Janets images from Pink Gem. This was a delightful image to use.

I used Nesties, Promarkers, Stickles, Field of sky stamp and chalks.

I am entering this into the following challenges:-

Stamp Something - Something cute

Truly Scrumptious - sketch plus optional extra a knot

Charisma cardz - Insired by a song

I have just used this free digi image from Lyn (Spyder) . It was a dream to colour. I used the Sketch Saturday sketch, Promarkers, Martha Stewart punch, Liquid Pearls, the papers were from Poundland ages ago.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Pocketful of Posies - winged things
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Add a little nature