Drink Prosecco!

Hello Everyone, I hope you are all well, and your week is off to a good start. Time is once again going so quickly, blink and the week is gone.

Our weather is still not great, and I think it's to get colder as the week goes on, hope you are all staying cosy, well if you can in the light of the hike in energy prices that are on the way.

Thank you so much for the comments on my CCC post, they are much appreciated.

It was Moreen's birthday yesterday, Daughter in Law, so obviously I made her a card;

This is a card kit from Pink Gem Designs, I thought it just suited Moreen, not that I've ever seen her siting in a cocktail glass, but she does adore prosecco. I decoupaged the butterflies and added Glossy Accents to the cherries, gems and sparkle dotted around. Thankfully she liked it.

Quick post tonight, off to get into the pj's and get comfy, so cheerio for now, keep safe and see you soon,

 

Festive Gifts/Giftbags for the CCC!

 Hello Everyone, I hope your weekend is going well, we are still having awful weather, but apart from that  things are good.

Lorraine chose our theme for the Christmas Card Club this time around and it was Gifts/Giftbags with the option of Anything Goes if you couldn't manage the theme. Here's what I've managed,

I've gone with LOTV images for my cards, digital, simply printed ones, the paper is from LOTV too and a JND sentiment, a few gems and some Stickles. This is a tiny card from a cut off cards blank. Card no. 2;

Rough Ride is the title of this image, another simply print image, paper too, glitter and a few gems. Tattered Lace die and a LOTV sentiment. I do like these images of Santa's different modes of travel.

Thank you Lorraine for this challenge, I did enjoy it,

Remember to look out for the cards the other CCC ladies create, they always have fabulous cards.

Thank you for the lovely comments and good wishes on my card for my friend. I had a message today to let me know that she had received our flowers and says she's fine with a bit of dis comfort which you'd expect, so she's resting, Fiona is one of these people who never complains.

Anyway, scheduling this post for tomorrow , enjoy the rest of your evening, take care,

Peace and Quiet!

 Hello Everyone from a very cold and snowy Inverness, and boy is it cold. We went for a walk in between the snow showers this afternoon, and it felt bitter, and we didn't make it back before the white stuff started again, so by the time we made it home we were like snowmen.

Anyway, how are you all doing, I hope well and keeping warm and cosy.

Thank you all so much for the lovely comments on my last coloured page.

I have a card today;

This is a card for my friend Fiona who is recovering from surgery, she has had one helluva year with illnesses...well last  year really, with a diagnoses of breast cancer just before Christmas, so I'm hoping that this wee card will bring her a smile.

A LOTV coloured printed image, matted on to purple card, sentiment is from a Creative Stamping magazine, a couple of gems and a little bit of Star Dust Stickles. I think this is such a sweet image and one that could be used for many occasions. 

That's me for now,  take care of yourselves and see you soon,

Winter Castle!

 Hello Everyone, I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend. 

I've not had a busy one, just some food shopping and a bit of pottering around with housework. I will need to do some serious housework tomorrow though. I'll have plenty of time to do it as I'll beginning my lead up to my hospital appointment in two weeks time and I have to cut down on social contacts, so as the only thing I do now is aqua classes, I'll be giving them up for the time being. 

I have to have an endoscopy and a colonoscopy, and it all be done in the one appointment, but all made a bit more complicated because of my diabetes and of course covid, but at least it's getting done, my initial appointment was way back in August last year. I isolate for three days prior to the appointment and do a PCR test. I know it's all quite routine stuff, but it's pretty intrusive, and I know that there are some repairs to my colon to made. So, lots of time for housework, knitting and colouring over the next couple of weeks.

Thank you for the lovely comments on my football card, as always I appreciate the time you take to visit and comment.

I have a coloured page tonight;

I coloured this page with Caran D'Ache  Pablo pencils and added Stickles for some sparkle on the mountains. I the photo the mountains look a bit dirty, but it's actually green coloured pencil to give the impression of bushes and scrub on the mountains.

  Roughly translated this My Winter Walk, I love Rita Berman's whimsical drawings. 

Well I can hear there is quite a hoolie going on outside with the wind,  I believe we are in for another storm, good to be indoors. 

That's me for now, keep safe from covid, it's still raging, no matter what your told, and see you soon,

For a Footie Fan!

 Hello Everyone, I hope you are all well and having a good day.

We are all good here, and enjoying the lovely weather, sunny, but cold.

Well the broadband installation went well, two lovely young engineers set it all up, they ate all the chocolate biscuits though lol, but didn't leave until everything was up and running and all going on all my devices.  However, having tried to cancel the broadband account that I had, I've got to wait 30 days before I can be disconnected, because I'm in migration??? from the Post Office to Shell, they always find a way to extract more money out of you. I will also have a new email address as my existing one will go with the old broadband. Wasn't life much simpler before all the technology!

Anyhoo, on to my card, made for a lovely young man who is a great Glasgow Celtic supporter,

Sorry once again this photo isn't great. So, we have a little LOTV digital image and I've coloured him with Copic pens, the paper in the background is from a set gifted to me from Flo who designed them for Crafty Individuals. This one was the nearest I could get to go with my colours and it's just lovely. Computer generated sentiments and some grey gems.

We have been invited to his birthday party, but we felt that for us that it would be taking a chance due to covid, besides, I will be in an isolation period prior to my hospital appointment for the treatment of my stomach etc, which is in a couple of weeks. But we will be there with him in spirit. 

Declan, is the young friend of my BIL Jim who helped to support him while he was unwell prior to his passing a couple of years ago. We've kept in touch with him since then, and hope he can visit when all this covid   and his studies are over.

So, that's me for now, as  always thank you so much for your lovely comments on my last post.

Cheerio for now and see you soon,

A Classic Car for a Classic Guy!

 Good Evening to You, I hope your weekend was a good one, and that the new week has gotten off to a good stare for you.

I had a quiet weekend, pottering about at home, and getting some cards and colouring done.

Today, was a busy one with Aqua in the morning, then changing my email address with organisations that I deal with, like bank, electric company etc. We are having a new broadband installed tomorrow, and we will loose our email address as it goes along with the Post Office. We have had no end of trouble with this company for months now since they were bought over by Shell. I was without emails for three weeks at one point, and I sometimes can't get onto them at all unless I first delete all the cookies, who has time for all that. So, I thought time for a change. Doing away with the phone too, so will just use a mobile. I just hope it all goes smoothly, never guaranteed in this house.

Then over to see Damian as it's his birthday today, here is his card,

 The car stamp is from Creative Stamping, and I used the Black Ice Technique, matted on to blue mirror card. I used my cog stencil to make a background, then added some grey enamelled dots. He liked it.

So, busy day, I'm whacked now, I think it will be an early night. 

Thank you for the lovely comments on my last card, I always appreciate them.

Cheerio for now, and keep yourselves safe,

 

The True Meaning of Christmas for the CCC!

 Hello to You All, I hope everyone is tickity boo, and enjoying the weekend. 

It's time for the second Christmas Card Club  Challenge, and this time it's our lovely Christine who has chosen the theme of the True Meaning of Christmas. this is what I've gone with;

On black card I've used an Imagination Craft stencil and pasted glitter paste on it, didn't find it easy to photograph, and the glitter isn't all that bright, anyhoo I've added some tiny clear gems. A simple card, but I like the sentiments.

Thank your Christine for the challenge, I enjoyed making this card.

Just a short post today, cheerio for now