A sympathy card

We just lost a neighbour that we'd known for almost 30 years.

She had lived a long life and thankfully passed away quickly without pain.

Here's her card...

In this view, you can see the sheen on the Centura card.

I cased THIS card that I found on Pinterest.

Stuff:

Centura pearl 'gold' CS from my favourite craft shop at Astbury Meadows Garden Centre in Congleton.

MCT  'Floral Sentiments'

Clearly Besotted 'Leafy Accents' stamp and die

Ribbon,  pearls and flower from my stash

Let's hope I don't have to make another one of these any time soon!

Fancier than usual!

Hello there! 

Is your weather as rubbish as ours?

Gloomy, wind, rain, hailstones, cold, one day of lovely sunshine, then gone?

Yeah? Thank that stupid Jet Stream, it's at it again! Hmphh!

Luckily, it can't dampen our spirits for crafting!

Here's a case in point....

This one, is about my mark when it comes to being fancy.

Kraft card stock, Background stamped with Market Street's Doily stamp and a peel off on vellum.

Job done! Simple. (The doily is a diecut I did with my pal Jackie's X-Cut die).

Now I'm climbing out of my comfort zone a little here.

I use Spellbinder dies all the time, but these new fancy frames etc are scaring me a little.

I used the Spellbinders  'Elegant Labels Four' and the 'Enchanted Labels 28'.

 Both from Sunrise Crafts.

Sponged with Memento Rose Bud and Angel Pink

 The card I used for die cutting is Centura Pearl.

I took this picture to show you the lovely subtle gold sheen that you get when the light hits it.

I'm sure I could have done a better job of this card, but my courage won't let me add anything extra just at the moment, so this will have to suffice! LOL

Have a great weekend WHATEVER the weather!

Grey, black and white

I'm loving everything doily lately and this gorgeous stamp from Market Street Stamps, 

is one of my favourites. 

It's in the 'Market minis' section, but there's nothing mini about THIS puppy!

That's a 6"x6" card!

Look at that detail! (Brought right out with Hero Hues Chalk Snow White ink).

The label is from a stash I got from a craft fair a couple of years ago and shoved in a drawer to be forgotten about until yesterday! 

That's one advantage of tidying your craft room, you find stuff you forgot you had! 

There are 120 labels in the pack and  if I remember correctly, with a mixture of all the colours.

They are also available HERE. Sadly, they are sold out in the 120s.

They are really handy as a quick topper.

Well, that's it from me for now.

Back soon with another card before the day's out, hopefully.

  

You're so sweet

Happy Friday everyone!

Well, I woke up at daft o'clock with a headache. 

Went back to sleep after a nocturnal visit *cough* to you know where.

Woke up again at even dafter o'clock and paid another visit. 

Think me kidneys have been having a party, 'coz I certainly haven't!

Headache still there. Managed to sleep 'till 6.30am. Woke up with a golf ball in the back of my throat!

Hacking cough to boot and I'm gettin' proper fed up of this virus now!! 

Got up brewed a cuppa and set about feeling better by making this card!

  I love that bee to BITS!

He, the sentiment and the beehive are from PKSC-16

The embossing folder is by Provocraft. It's called Cricut Cuttlebug Honeycomb.

Ignore the Cuttlebug part, it works in all machines.

(Mine's a Big Shot).

I cut some of the honeycomb out and put orange card on the inside of the card to give the effect of honey inside the cells.

I used foam pads for the hive, the sentiment and the bee.

The Hive and the Bee were coloured with Copics as per usual.

I sponged Spiced Marmalade distress ink on the sentiment, cut out with a Spellbinders Hexagon die.

BTW!! Peachy Keen are having a sale right now!
You have until Sunday night to get 20% off all new releases!!

Well. That's it from me for now.

Apart from this thick throat, I'm feeling better than I have all week, so, you never know, I might make another card yet with this embossing folder before the day is out!

Have a fabulous weekend!!!

What a cow!!

Ha Ha! That fooled ya!

I'm actually referring to my latest card.

(You knew that though, didn't you)! LOL

Here it is...

Now, who as well as me, thinks I should have put that little cutie on an action wobble!

It only occurred to me once I'd put the 'Rock me' on there. DUH!

My cute little moo cow is from PKSC-17

(Scroll down the link and you'll see all the details on the PK Stamp Club.

It's amazing value)!!!

I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and embossed both the base card and a piece of Black CS.

I cut a few hexagons out and glued them inside the debossed parts of the honeycomb.

I coloured my little moo with Copics as usual.

The sentiment is stamped on a die cut from the Spellbinders Nesting Hexagons.

 

 I got the idea from Catherine Pooler,  HERE.

Thank you Catherine!

Ok, I'm off to nurse my cold again. It was fun making this card, it helped me to forget how crap I'm feeling at the moment.

Back soon!

I'm being CAS today!

Are you enjoying the wonderful sunshine? I am! 

I feel like a bag of rags with this virus, but the warm sun is helping me feel a little  better.

Shame it's all going to change again tomorrow. Rain and strong winds back! *Sigh*.

Ahh well, I enjoyed summer while it lasted! LOL

I've made a couple of cards with Stampin' Up! Crumb cake CS. I love that stuff!

This one was for one of the Peachy Keen Release challenges over on the ning site, 

The Peachy Keen Connection.

You can still enter if you want. There's a $25 gift certificate to be won. 

You have until 9th to play along. 

Do you think it's a little TOO CAS?

Ok, onto CAS card #2.

This is for my eldest grandson.

He'll be 23 on Thursday! OMG!!! I'm OLD!

The Happy birthday is a Woodware Clear Impressions stamp.

The grandson is from a Dovecraft set called 'Family Tree'.

That's it from me for now. Going to sit in the sun while I can and read my Kindle.

Maybe the sun will kick this virus's bum!!

Thanks for dropping by and a very warm welcome to my new followers.

Have a lovely day.

What a party that was!!

The Peachy Keen release party last night was a total blast!!

Frantic? yes! Fun? You betcha! Challenges? Oh yeah! Prizes? Of course!

If you missed the party over on the PK ning site, 'The Peachy Keen Connection', You can still play along with the challenges.

Pop on over and check us out. If you aren't a member, please join us.

It's free and it's fun!

Well, I thought I'd make a card that comes from the new release.

(Well, it'd be rude not to, wouldn't it)?

Please go to the Peachy Keen Store to check out all the PKSC sets.

They are incredible VFM!  (value for money)

Isn't that little lamb CUTE!!

She's from the new Stamp of the month, PKSC-17.

I used PK-100 'Large Polka Dot Print  for th etop halk of the background.

I embossed the bottom half with a Cuttlebug folder put through my Joy Trouvaille machine.

(It's the skin coloured Dutch version of the Grand Calibur).

It may be ugly, but it works for me! 

I embossed the bassinet with the SU Basket Weave EF.

The doily is English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn.

I colured everything with Copics except for the polka dots.

They were stamped with Memento Rose Bud.

The lace, (from my stash), was adhered with red line tape to make sure it didn't come off.

I hope you liked my project and if you would like to see loads more from this release, please have a wander round here, or, if you are viewing this from my blog, (and I hope you are), *smile* please visit the Peachy Keen blog for umpteen more fabulous projects using this CUTEST of stamp sets!

Thanks for stopping by!