Just for the fun of it ...

... I have been colouring. There is no end purpose in mind ... just wanted to play. They are coloured either with Sakura stardust pens or Lyra crayons. I guess they will eventually end up as cards or something!! Hope you like them, and thanks for popping by.

Penny Black ...

.... "thank you" ... needed in a hurry. A cute hedgehog with ladybird on his foot ... coloured with Lyra crayons and Sakura pens. Matted using nestabilities and silver mirri card. Backing sheet is from my stash!!! Thanks for popping by.

Have been ...

... tagged twice today ... from Jenny (Starcyl) and Irene ... and I wish to thank them both from the bottom of my heart for thinking of me. Now apparently, I have to open the sixth folder and put the sixth picture on here ... so here goes ....

... oystercatchers and seagulls on the shore.

Right, my next task is to nominate two others, and the reason I have chosen these lovely ladies, is that I don't think that they have yet been tagged (I could be wrong ... lol!):

Jo (Lavender) is my first choice and
Cathy is the other person I wish to tag.

Thank you all.

Baby card ...

... for a friends daughter, using the romper suit from the Glitter Girls board ... overlaid with blue checks and a few bought embellishments!!! The baby's name, birth date, weight etc are all inside. Thanks for looking.

An award ...

... received today from Irene ... so kind of you, and much appreciated. I have to list things I am addicted to:

My husband
Tess (my dog)
Cardmaking (when my mind can concentrate enough!)
Chocolate (who isn't?)
My crafting cyber friends
Living in Scotland.

I would like to pass this award on to the following people who fully deserve it, for all the inspiration and encouragement they give to me and others:

Lavender
Beryl
Keren
Jenny

and for a new visitor to my blog:

Loretta

Thank again ladies, and I hope you enjoy your awards.

Cottage Gardens ...

... "thank you" card. Image and background are both from Joanna Sheen's new Cottage Gardens CD. This is an A5 card, and the background is printed onto pearlescent card and the matching image is printed on photogloss, and matted onto green mirri card. The peel-off sentiment is adhered to a Wizard label, also in green mirri. Finished off with gems and a ribbon. Thanks for looking at my card.

Been Given an Award ...

... by Rainbow Lady (Cynthia), and the award has been created by Ali, one of our new bloggers, check out her blog to see some wonderful creations. I was also initially encouraged by Wendy's work, so I would love to pass one on to her, and of course Cynthia who was also instrumental in my beginning a blog. I need to find 5 people in all that have helped me in blogging. My other three are:

Chrissie
Denise
Ann

So I would like to thank all these ladies for everything that they have done to encourage me and their wonderful creations too.

Highland Fling ...

... anniversary card from Sharon Duncan's CD. Suddenly remembered I needed to make a card today, so hence the simplicity!!! It is A5, and the 'people' are decoupaged. A pearlised Cuttlebug background matted onto silver mirri card. Finished off with gem's and peel-offs!! Thanks for looking.

Joanna Sheen CD cards ...

... "Thinking of You" is an A5 card with images and background from Fashion Boutique CD. There is ivory flowersoft on the ladies collar in the large topper, Stickles Diamond on the snow on all the toppers. The "Thank You" A6 card is made using Say It With Flowers CD. Finished off with peel-offs. I appreciate all your kind sentiments recently and thank you for popping by and looking at my cards. (Sorry that the colours look a bit washed out - winter light problems!)

Three cards ...

... all are A5. One of the "Thinking of You" cards is for my Dad and is made using an image and background paper from Joanna Sheen's American Frontier CD - I have decoupaged the Native American with one layer. Finished off with an image of beadwork, a feather and peel-offs. The other "Thinking of You" card is made using an image and background paper from Jayne Netley Mayhew's CD from Joanna Sheen, and the cat has been decoupaged as well. This card is for my Aunt. It is finished off with an organza ribbon, gems and peel-offs. The final card is for a friend, who kindly did something very special - so I made the Art Deco card with an image and background taken from the Creative Cards Plus CD. Again this has been decoupaged with layers of the same image, finished off with a feather, 3 gems, a ribbon from the CD and peel-offs. Thanks for popping by. (Apologies for photos ... having to use flash!)

Messy Rabbit meets ...

... Wizard nestabilities ... meets Sakura ... meets shrink plastic for unique earrings!! Thanks for looking.

Messy meets Bookafleur ...

... board from the Glitter Girls. Used a couple of different Messy Rabbit sets here, coloured using Lyra Aquacolours from Joanna Sheen. The card is made using hexagon from the Bookafleur board embossed onto cream pearlescent card, and the next layer in dark green card. Finished off with peel-offs and organza ribbon. Box is green mirri board with leaves and roses embossed also from the Bookafleur and finished off with rose buds.

"Messy" Get Well Soon Cards ...

... both are on A6 blue card, with different backgrounds from Pad 2. Various images from the "Messy Rabbit" range. Coloured as before using Lyra watercolours. Finished off with peel-offs. Apologies for light, but had to use the flash. Thanks for dropping by.

"Bee-n ... Thinking About You" ... Messy Rabbit card ...

... A6 cream linen, with half of one of the background sheets from pad 2 and 'Messy rabbit' and bits from various sets. Bees stamped and made a mess ... grrrrrr .... my fault ... will have to practice my stamping technique. Coloured in using Lyra crayons from Joanna Sheen. The sentiment will continue inside with ... "thinking about you". This card is for a friend. Thanks for looking.

My Joanna Sheen Competition Card ...

... BEFORE the Post Office ruined it!!!

Simple Anniversary Cards ...

... needed this weekend. OK, because we had a tidy up the inspiration has taken a walk ... hence the very simple cards. Both are A6 with images from Joanna Sheen's CD's ... one is from Dancing with Shadows, and the other is from Victorian Romance. The shapes and mats are all done using Wizard dies. Finished off with peel-offs, pearls and gems.

Awarded to me ...

... very kindly by KraftyKoolKat ... for which I am extremely grateful. Thank you very much for thinking of me, I really appreciate being nominated.

My first Messy Wabbit ...

... and will have to decide what to do with them. I had great fun painting them in, using the Lyra crayons from Joanna Sheen.

Tess Brag Book ...

... not quite completed ... Tess got the 'ump (as did Zoe before her!) because I was using my Wizard die cutting machine. I used the Wizard to cut the photos and the letters. The photos chart her progress with us so far ... the first picture is the day we got her, and the last picture is the most recent. I hope that you can see how she has changed ... and hopefully for the better. Thanks for looking.

Award ...

"Lavendar Rose" aka Denise, very kindly awarded my this award, for which I am very grateful, because I don't feel that my work is worthy!!! So thank you from the bottom of my heart. I now have the pleasure of passing it on ... I will get my thinking cap on!!

Denise - http://lavenderosecraft.blogspot.com/

Thank you again Denise, much appreciated.

Right ... sorry for the delay .... but here are my five nominees:

• Gail: http://scrapncardqueen.blogspot.com/
• Chrissie: http://chrissiescreations.blogspot.com/
• Edna: http://ednasplace.blogspot.com/
• Ann: http://craftblogspiritofcreativity.blogspot.com/
• Jenny: http://starcylcrackers.blogspot.com/

The rules for this award are as follows:

1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 5 blogs.
4. Put links to their blogs
5. Leave a message for your nominees.


Thank you ladies for all your wonderful inspirations and lovely comments. I hope you enjoy your awards.

Sympathy card ...

... A6 cream card with Wizard cut mats and picture from Joanna Sheen's Oriental Dreams CD. Finished off with gems and peel-offs.

My first card using ...

... the new Glitter Girl's Bookafleur Cornucopia board. It is a very simple octagon card in cream with an embossed "sunflower", layered with pale green leaves. Everything is from the board. (Apologies for lack of colour ... bad light, and flash makes it look too bright!). Thanks for looking in.

Simple Majestic Anniversary Card ...

... A6 card made using the Glitter Girl's Majestic board. Finished off with peel-offs and gems.

Simple"with love" card ...

... A6 on cream card ... blue shimmer square from Glitter Girls Majestic board, and the medallion is from their Cornucopia board. Peel-offs and gems to finish.

Cornucopia Purple Anniversary card ...

... A5 embossed using the Glitter Girls Cornucopia board. I then painted it using H2O's ... there is actually iridescent pink in the petals, and iridescent green on the leaves, and stalks. The embellishment of silver and purple mirri board is also embossed from the same board, and layered. Finished off with an organza ribbon bow, butterflies and some peel-offs.

Purple Anniversary Card ...

... zig-zag shaped for a change of scenery!!! It is made using mirri card and embossed on the Glitter Girls Majestic board, acetate and a bouquet using a thistle, jewels, pearls, leaves and heart embellishments. Finished off with peel-offs and an organza ribbon. My hubby says it reminds him of a bar of Cadbury's Dairy Milk!!!

Get well soon card ...

... for a dear friend who is in hospital after an accident. A6 brown card with poseable Wizard teddies, coloured with crayons. Finished off with peel-offs and lines embossed using my M&F board from Coppernob.

A very quick ...

... anniversary card. As you probably noticed my card making has suffered lately from lack of inspiration!!! I made this today in about 1/2 hour flat, as the anniversary was yesterday and it was the only idea I could come up with in a hurry! It is an A6 brown card with Wizard die cut leaves and finished off with peel-offs. Thanks for looking at my effort!!!

Three Very Simple Anniversary Cards ...

... for the reason my brain cell (creative genius ... hmmm!) seems to have gone walkabout, and I had forgotten all three of these anniversaries ... having been so rough with a cough for well over 3 months!!! So I ended up using part of a kit to make these cards. Apologies for losing my card making abilities, and hopefully it will return forthwith (or there will be trouble)!!! Thanks for looking!!

Simple Hollywood ...

... star card ... for two very special people!!! A6 red card, with images from Joanna Sheen's Hollywood CD, and all the stars are made by using Wizard star nestabilities. Three gems to finish it off. Thanks for looking.

Oriental Dreams ...

... anniversary card. A5 linen card and background printed on from Joanna Sheen's Oriental Dreams, as is the image which has been matted onto gold mirri card. Label made using Wizard die. Finished off with red organza ribbon, gems and peel-offs. Thanks for looking.

Hollywood Anniversary Card ...

... using an image from Joanna Sheen's Hollywood CD. Adhered to a cream linen card. All the shapes are made using Wizard dies. Finished off with red organza ribbon, peel-offs and gems. I have had a real blockage for card making, so this is my first attempt for AGES. Thanks for looking.

Wedding Card ...

... some of you really bright people (which I know you all are) will notice that a theme seems to be developing here ... lol!!! Again this is A5, but this time it is burgundy silk, with Wizard hearts (silver mirri card) and rings (gold mirri card), bride and groom toppers, flowers, organza ribbon, feathers and peel-offs. The photographs are of the right side and the left side ... again can't seem to photograph it all at once!!