Holiday

Hi everyone!
My idea of doing a challenge a day till I go back to Scotland for a couple of weeks are not going to come to fruition as yesterday I packed away all my craft stuff. Friends of ours are coming with two of their granddaughters to stay in the apartment while I'm away so I thought I'd better make a start to getting the place ship shape! I've so many other things to do ie MOT the car and clean it inside and out, deliver cards to a couple of places I supply - and all in this heat. I'm going to be into a greasy blob.

I hope when I get back that my mojo will have benefited from a break too. I will still manage to blog hop while back home so keep designing all those wonderful cards.

Take care
Anne xx

Phew, Last Commission!

Normally I love doing commissions and personalised cards but because of the heat at the moment it's just not working. My hands are very sticky and my brain's not functioning - 'what's new' I hear you say!!! Anyway this is the last commission on my books for the moment. I'm off home to Scotland on 3 July for a couple of weeks but am going to try to do at least one challenge each day until then. Watch this space!

Elements :

Image - Eli & Emily from the Doodle Palace

BP - from the Romantic Moments collection on Very Funky CD by Funky Hand

Sentiment - computer generated

Bits & Pieces - stash

Challenges :

Cutie Sunday - Sketch #47

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Weddings (might not get away with this one!)

Charisma Cardz - Anything

3 More for Reeta

The last three cards for the commission for Reeta. I'm really glad to be finished them as the weather is so hot that everything is sticking to my hands, not easy to craft at all!

Man U fan


Leeds United fan


Doctor - entry for CPS challenge Sketch #121

My grandaughter and I are going to meet Reeta this morning for coffee so I hope she likes the cards I've done for her.

3 More Commissions

I've mentioned my friend Reeta before and she must have the biggest family in the world! She ordered 6 cards and these are the first 3. The rest are a job for tomorrow. She always gives me a clue as to what they do or are interested in so I hope my cards portray the descriptions.

Sweet and Sassy

A Lawyer!

Elegant and Delicate

Another Commission & Class

LAST CLASS of the SESSION

These are the cards I'm doing with the class this week. I promised we would do easy ones as it's the last class of the session.

Elements :

Images, Sentiments & Edging - from the Fusion for Men and Floral Expressions collections by Buzzcraft

BP - from the Masculine collection by Dovecraft

Flower Button - from the curtain holder I bought in Zara Home - I knew they'd be a good buy!

COMMISSION

The lady who has the stall opposite mine at the market asked if I'd make a card for her fav radio DJ. She thinks he does a fabulous show and he makes her laugh - what more can you ask for?

Elements :
Card - Music Forte by Kanban
Images - from the Mods & Rockers collection by Kanban
Letters - Azure alpha Sizzlits

Ross BSc

I'm one very proud Mama today as my 33 year old son now has a BSc with Distinction. For a boy who was only good at the subjects he liked at school, and believe me, there weren't many, he has proved himself more than capable. He has a very demanding and responsible job and has been working throughout his studies so it's been a hard slog but worthwhile in the end.

I'm going home to Scotland on 3 July and now have a graduation to attend in Glasgow on 8th, just as well I bought that new outfit!!!

I've done a very simple card for Ross as he's not one for fuss of any kind. I emailed him to ask what colour the hood of his graduation gown would be and he was very suspicious as to why I wanted to know (would I ever embarrass my children, MOI?) Poor lad, it was for nothing more than to know what colours to use on my digi image!!!

Never one to miss an opportunity, I'm going to enter this card in Our Creative Corner challenge of Stars. Beryl's just told me I can also enter it into the Numbers & Letters challenge from DewDrop Craftz. I must pay more attention!!! Head's in the clouds just now.

Alicia and Julie

Another two commissions done and dusted. These one's are for our landlady's daughter to give to her daughter (Alicia) and her sis (Julie). She wanted bookmarks on both of them and the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland for one and a Sri Lankan Buddah on the other. Got into a rut with those two and they are very similar so I hope she's pleased.

Elements :

Buddah Card

BP - Primal from the Basic Grey Archaic Collection

Image - Google images

Buttons - from the curtain holder I bought at Zara Home

Gems - Kanban Bling

Tassel - Joanna Sheen

Sentiment - Computer generated

Ribbon - stash

Cheshire Cat Card

BP - Madness from the Basic Grey Euphoria Collection

Image - Google images

Flower - Prima

Gem - Kanban Bling

Tassel - Joanna Sheen

Sentiment - Computer generated

Happy Birthday Lynne

Just when I was trying to wind down a little I've been flooded with commissions. I have 10 to do and 2 are for tomorrow and I only got them today. It is a little cooler tonight as there's a breeze and I think we might be in for a storm so I thought I'd best just get stuck in.

This card is for a gent who has a stall at the market and it's his wife's birthday on Tuesday so he thought he'd better keep in her good books. I hope she likes what I've done. I was desperate to try out the new Sizzlits alphabet that arrived the other day. What a bargain - you can see it on offer of the week here.

PS - don't blame me if any of the bargains fall into your cart !!!

Elements :

Image - Pure Cats by Design House

BP - Lilli of the Valley

Flowers - Prima

Gems - Kanban Bling

Letters - Azure Alphabet Sizzlits

Just Playing

While blog hopping I came across the instructions to make a bookmark on A Scrapjourney blog which belongs to Debby. I wanted to play this morning but wasn't sure what I wanted to do so I thought I'd give the bookmark a try and here is the result!

One of the lovely comments I got was from Beryl who told me about DewDrop Craftz challenge of Bookmarks so I thought I'd give it a whirl, thank you Beryl.

Elements :

Shapes cut with Nestabilities

BP - selection from the Star Struck collection by Bo Bunny

Image - kindly sent to me by a friend

Combined Wedding & Baptism

Well, I certainly get challenging commissions! I was asked to do a combined card for the parents who are getting married and their daughter who is being baptised at the same ceremony.

I think I'm needing some tuition from any ace photographers out there as I never seem to get really good, clear pics. I'm going to have to play a bit I fear. My cards look bowed on screen but seem straight enough when I take the pic - must be the camera :-)

Elements :
Rose Image - Google
Edge Punch - Scallop Dots by Martha Stewart
Child Image - Lily by Grab-a-Doodle
Sentiments - Computer generated
Bits & Pieces - Stash

Ooh La La Creations

Ooh La La Creations is back, and for their latest challenge they have chosen Pink and Black. I'm so glad I was a bit slow in getting round to doing my card as the postie has been today and brought me OLLC's latest CD of 'Femme Fatale'. Wow, there are so many beautiful images, BP, toppers etc on it, I was glad I had rules to stick to otherwise I'd have been spoilt for choice.

Elements :
BP & Image - Mime from Femme Fatale CD by Ooh La La Creations
Edge Punch - ZigZag by Martha Stewart
Bits & Pieces - stash

Congrats & Anniversary

I got a couple of commissions from my market stall this morning - both are for tomorrow - no pressure there then! Anyway I've made a couple of quick cards.

Congratulations
The congratulations one had to have a collie pup on the front so I hope this picture is ok. It is for a scholastic achievement.
Elements :
Image & BP - Google images
Sentiment - computer generated
Bits & Pieces - from stash

45th Wedding Anniversary
I looked up the meaning of a 45th anniversary and it said sapphire but unfortunately I didn't have anything dark blue in my stash so I've made this one on a blue theme.
Elements :

BP & Images - Cornflower from Fleur D'Imagination CD by Ooh La La Creations

Edging Punch - Scallop Dot by Martha Stewart
Sentiment - computer generated
Bits & Pieces - stash

Mojo Monday

I just got into this challenge in the nick of time! It's Mojo Monday and it's Sketch #89. I had a commission to do for a silver wedding card and was needing some inspiration so I've put the two together.

Elements :
BP & Image - from Victorian Romance CD by Joanna Sheen
Sentiment - computer generated onto freebie Ovals by Two Peas in a Bucket
Bits and pieces - stash

Ooh La La Challenge Blog

Hi everyone, just a quick note to let you know that the Ooh La La Challenge Blog is up and running again. Their products are fantastic and there's a new CD just out. Have a quick hop over to have a look and please take part in their latest challenge of 'Pink & Black'.

Anniversary

Friends of ours are celebrating their 37th wedding anniversary tomorrow and I was hoping to use this card for the Dottie's World challenge but unfortunately it didn't come close! I got a pack of these cards from a friend ages ago and have never been able to find a use for them - until today :-)

Elements :
Images - from the Holly & Madison and Mikey collections by Charmed Cards & Crafts
Rest of bits and pieces from stash

Digital Tuesday

Hi everyone! Hoping to get a bit of crafting and blogging done today as well as make a couple of commissions. This card is for the Digital Tuesday challenge which this week is a Sketch. I've created this card totally with digital downloads. I'm only just getting into this type of crafting but I'm finding it fantastic as everything is at your fingertips all the time and it does save some cash! OH will be happy about that. I've had to flip the layout to accomodate the image.

Elements :
Papers - from the Milly Friendship Charity Kit by Tinker & Co
Image - from the Romance Bears kit by Cuddly Buddly
Sentiment - computer generated