Casing Beccy

Another Sunday and Hubby came home for lunch.

One of the family brings him home in the morning and

another comes and collects him late afternoon to take him back to the home.

Just a few weeks back we were beginning to wonder

how much longer he would be able to make the trip as he was exhausted

after a couple of hours.  But he does seem to have taken on a new lease of life

at the moment. long may it last.

Today I have cased a card of

Beccy's

She was asking us to use a stamp that had not seen daylight for a while.

The stamp I used is not that old about 3 years but 

it was one that I don't think I have ever inked up.

The background was made up some weeks ago when I madly made

masses of Bokeh but with this piece I did not 

sponge the circles as I liked it as it was.

Hope you do too.

Have edged the background with the lovely edge from 

a Sue Wilson die called Lavish Swirls.

Not leaving enough room to stamp a greeting I 

took the opportunity to use up some of my many sticker/peeloffs.

Used 3D medium on the berries and leaves and also

sprinkled on some Diamond Sprinkles.

This gives a lovely sparkle.

Beccy's Place

Crafty Hazelnut

Christmas card challenges

Lovely to see you drop in anytime.

EM

Lots of Pearls

Owing to what has been going on in my life I

  now have a lot of cards that I have never posted

so thought it was about time I

showed some of them.

I was asked for a special 50th one that had to go in an envelope.

I took the photo before I put the 50 on the banner.

Should not have used black for the greeting but couldn't find my 

Pearlescant Coral Brilliance pad.

I am making an early New Year resolution

to clean up and put every thing away in it's place when I have

finished making a card.

Wonder how long that will last.

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Lovely to see you drop in anytime.

EM

A long time between cards.

Yes it has been along time.
I would like to thank all the people that have been browsing
my blog during the time I have been absent.
thanks for coming by and i hope that now I may be able to
keep up with a few cards for you to see.

We have had a bumpy ride this year but at the moment we are sailing in calmer waters.

Long may it last.

I have managed to make a few cards during the year

but no time to blog.

A very simple but effective card I think.

Am entering this in:

Cas-ing Christmas Challenge.

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas extra.


Thats all for now thanks for dropping in.


EM

Mid month reminder

Here I am back with a mid month reminder

for you all to get those Christmas makes into 

CHNC Extra 2

I am sorry that I am late getting this out but life hasn't been easy

I know you have heard that before but life

is throwing me bricks at the moment.

I have a really bad dose of Sinus and am on my second 

script of antibiotics and my youngest daughter has 

just had major surgery on her neck and will be in a neck brace 

for at least 13 weeks and not able to drive.

Ah well when you are down the only way is up and tomorrow is another day.

On to better things

My Card.

The background is white card and I sponged around the edges with

DI Mown lawn then stamped the holly with the same ink

and I am really happy with it.

The gold ribbon was 2 small pieces from my stash that I could use

up as they were going behind the die cut.

Always good when you can use up scraps.

Finished it off with a fussy cut Tilda and some sticker/peel offs also from my stash.

I repeated the sponging and stamping on the inside of the card and 

also on the envelope but forgot to take a photo of that.

Am entering this in:

Christmas card challenges - Anything goes

12 months of Christmas - Anything goes 

Paper creator crafts - Christmas in July

Our sweet Challenge - Christmas in July

Cute as a button - Christmas in July 

Thanks for dropping in 

Margaret M

Sun Bonnet

July 1st and look what  I have blooming in the garden.

No not the weeds....... the daffodil it doesn't seem to know 

we have another 8 weeks of winter yet.  Still a joy to see.

Also time to invite you to join us at 

CHN Christmas Extra for the month of July.

As usual our sponsor is Bugaboo stamps and I have chosen

to use Sun Bonnet with candy cane.

She has been coloured with Faber Castell pencils

and is very pastel but I smooched the candy cane added

stickles and 3D medium and some dots of perfect pearls to give her some bling.

Must say I do enjoy looking at all the cards you are making and visiting 

your personal blogs.  

Now is the time to start making those cards

to avoid the rush in October, November.

Will be entering this in:

CHNC Patterned paper - Anything goes with patterned paper

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything goes


Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes


Thanks for dropping in


Margaret M

Snowy

Talk about cold I don't think it has got to double figures today.

At least it is not as bad as yesterday with the rain. 

Had a horrid drive home after visiting hubby just on lighting up time.

We do badly need the rain to give the ground a good soaking.

This afternoon I have been to an afternoon tea at the care home where hubby is.

This was for residents of the village to come and meet residents in the home.

So my hospitality skills were put to the test helping to make tea and coffee

for those present.  It is many a long year since I was working in the 

hospitality industry and I was finding it hard work to remember 

2 orders at a time!!!!!.

 Today I am playing with 52 CCT who have a colour challenge.

and Case-ing Christmas

Although my card doesn't look anything like theirs 

it was the snowman that inspired me.

Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

Christmas Angel

Time for the  mid month reminder at 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge extra.

We love seeing all your Christmas makes and it is good

to see so many of you are not leaving it all to the last minute.

Here is my little bit of inspiration.

Do pop over and have a look at the my other team mates have made.

Tilda is coloured with copics.

Christmas card challenges - Anything goes.

Fairytale stamper - Anything goes

CHNC patterned paper challenge - anything goes

Lovely Heangler - Use a diecut

Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

Happy 60th

Thought I would show you something a little different for me today.

This is the card I made for my daughters 60th

back in March but it never made it onto my blog until now.

The layers were made with card and shimmer paper.

The satin ribbon is laid over lace and I didn't have enough for a bow.

The number was cut freehand from white glitter paper.

 I made the small blossoms with an EK success punch

and although it doesn't look like it they were all sponged with

Worn lipstick DI.

The leaves are from Flower frenzy by Paper Artist and it is all set out on

SB Floral Ovals.

This week  Allsorts  Flower Power.

Simply paper craft Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

Coffee and Cream

How about this for a surprise another card from me.

Life is now beginning to get back to some sort of normality.

Well really it is the beginning of a new stage of life.

We have been through the resistance, the anger 

and the emotional blackmail

and now DH seems to be settling down in the aged care facility.

In fact he has made a lot of new friends and is a hit with the staff

I have been through the tears and the guilt at 

enjoying being on my own and am gradually learning to live on 

my own and am getting back to crafting again.

So here is what I have made.

52  CCT this week is choose a colour challenge 

so I chose April 2015 Coffee and cream.

With a Cuttlebug holly embossing folder and a holly leaf die

this is what I have come up with.

The inside too.

Am also going to enter it in:

12 Months of Christmas link up - Anything goes

 Christmas card challenges - Anything goes

613 Avenue create - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in:

Margaret M

   

Ava and Deacon.

June 1st and time to invite you to get the Christmas crafting

off to a good start and enter into 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas extra 2 challenge.

Here is a little inspiration for you using one of our wonderful sponor

Bugaboo stamps  Ava-and-Deacon-Christmas--HoHo_

I have coloured this with my copics and a very simple 3D with 1mm foam.

The ribbon I have had in my stash for ever and the paper was just 

scraps.  I finished it off with dots of gold perfect pearls and glitter.

Here is a close up of this gorgeous pair.

Also managed to get my faux stitching straight for once!!!!

Am entering this in:

Christmas card challenges - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Colour it

Crimbo Crackers - Anything goes

613 Avenue create - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.



Margaret M

Merry Christmas

Hope all of you enjoyed a happy Mother's day last Sunday.

DH spent the day at home with me

and I think he enjoyed it but was quite ready to go back

to the home by late afternoon.

It is good that he is settling down but now I am 

feeling guilty because I am enjoying being on my own.

You can't win can you?

Time for the mid month reminder at 

Craftyhazelnuts  Christmas Challenge extra 2 

do hope that you are going to join in. 

A fairly ordinary photo I am afraid I took it during the evening and 

the lights and flash have reflexed on the background 

so the colour has disappeared.

Yes it is another Bokeh background.

I love this technique but promise this is the last I will inflict upon you.

Thanks for dropping in

Margaret M

Bokeh again

It is nice to have a little time in my craft room.

I needed a card for a birthday coming up this week so

as I had fun with the Bokeh last time that I did it, 

thought I would give it another try.

 House of Cards have it for their theme this month so I have entered it

in  their challenge and a few others.

Once dry I sprayed the background with Pearl glimmer mist.

It is a long time since I used it and think it is rather over done.

It is certainly glittery.

Am entering this in:

House of Cards - Bokeh

Whoopsi  Daisy - Things with wings

Mema's challenge - Anything goes

Perfectly Rustic - Use 3 of anything

Craft your passion - Anything goes

Crafty boots challenges - Things with wings


Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M