Live with Promise!

Hello Everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good day.

Glorious sunshine and really warm, and a bit of a breeze, great for getting the washing out. What was it like with you, did you get the really hot weather?

I'm just popping in tonight with a card I've made for a friend's birthday,

 This lovely stencil I've had for a number of years and unfortunately I can't remember the make of it, but I've used, Oxide Inks and Elements ink from Lavinia, and matted it on to pink card. I've added some gel pen and Posca Paint. The poppy stamp on the envelope is from Lavinia Stamps.

Thank you so much for the lovely comments on my previous card, always appreciated.

That's me for now, I hope you all have a great weekend what ever your plans are, take care,

Friendship Gives!

 Hello Everyone, I hope all's well with you and that you're enjoying life. 

Thank you for the birthday wishes, and I did have a lovely birthday weekend lots of lovely cards and gifts, and a wonderful surprise gift from Damian and Moreen ...... tickets for the Andre Botcellic concert here next month. We are all going. The concert is being held in the Caly Thistle stadium. Sooooo excited!!

I have a card for you,

I've used Chocolate Baroque stamps for both card and envelope, stamps I've not used CB stamps of a long time, I added little fairies from Card-io and the little cluster of stars are from Lavinia stamps. Oxide ink for the background,  Sakura glitter gel pen and Posca paint splats. I'm not sure where this card's going yet.

Thank you for the lovely comments on my last card.

That's me for the time being, so cheerio for now and keep safe,

Let it Snow for the CCC!

 Hello Everyone, I hope you are having a great weekend with some decent weather. We have one heck of a blustery day here but at least the rain is holding off.

It's the Christmas Card Club Challenge again, these must be the quickest two weeks ever, and it's our lovely Rachel's turn to choose the theme and it's Let it Snow, or, Anything goes.

Here is what I've managed,

Just for a change I've used Card-io stamps....lol

I used the bauble stencil and Versacolour ink ,Deer Deer set,

Winter's Kiss, Collection, and Winter Wishes. lots of sparkle and white Posca Paint, Star Dust Gel Pen. I'm really loving decorating the envelopes now, all thanks to Brenda who inspired me with her lovely envelopes.

I'm going to schedule this post for tomorrow Sunday for when the post goes live.  

I'm having a rest day tomorrow as it's my Birthday, they come around fast as well. Alistair took us out for a lovely lunch today for it, so I'm fairly stuffed. I was really naughty and had a half portion of Sticky Toffee pudding, and goodness knows what a full portion was like, as I could hardly finish the half portion. Blood sugar will be off the scale, but you have to treat yourself sometime. 

Won't do much tomorrow, Damian will be over at some point, so apart from the food shopping in the morning it will be a quiet day, but it'll be a nice one.

So, take care Everyone and see you soon,

 

Rue Hanging Around!

 Hi Everyone, I hope all goes well with you. Already mid week, where did the beginning go??

Well our weather has broken and it's much cooler and raining, still I guess the gardens need the rain. I've put the heating on for a wee while as I was quite chilled.

I've got a card tonight;

Rue is the name of this lovely fairy and it's from Lavinia, the vines, ferns and butterflies are from Card-io.

I've used Distressed Oxides and Gina K stencil. I added white gel pen for highlights and Glamour Dust sparkle.

All Card-io stamps on the envelope.

I really enjoyed making this card, and find that Card-io and Lavinia stamps go very well together, just as well as I've only got this fairy stamp, I must remedy this as they have gorgeous stamps lol.

Thank you so much for the lovely comments on my last card, most appreciated.

Well, that's me for now,  keep safe and see you soon

If I Had to Live!

 Hi Everyone, I hope you are having a good weekend. It's a swelter here, glad I got some housework done this morning as by afternoon my energy was zapped. Hate to say it, but just too hot for me, still lovely to see the bright sunshine.

Just popping in with a card made for a friend's birthday,

This is a stamp I bought years ago from a company called Acid Drops and What Nots. Karen who owned the company drew the images herself and they were all very quirky and fun. The sentiments and corner brackets are all with the set. First Edition paper  and coloured with alcohol markers. Glad to say my friend like it.

My friend Fiona, got in touch today, and she's has quite a rough time from her first bout of treatment, headaches and nausea, not much energy. The treatment is on a three week cycle and she has to have six of them. When she mentioned the word cycle it wasn't in connection with her treatment, and I took it that on her good days she was getting out on her bike, so said that that was good that she was getting out for a cycle. She said that made her chuckle and put me right, I'm such a twit, but at least she got a laugh.

Right, that's me for now, thank you for your lovely comments on my last post, take care of yourselves and see you soon

Friends are Flowers!

Hello Everyone, I hope all is well with you.

June already and mid week, I would just love to slow Time down wouldn't you?

We had a glorious day of heat and sunshine today, such a change after so much rain and cold, it fair lifts the spirits.

Anyhoo, on to my card, yes it's a card tonight,

 A variety of Card-io stamps once again, I do love these wellie boots:

Dandelions at Dust on the envelope

Winter Stroll set for the wellies

Pretty Poppies

Freesia and Violet

Begonia Garden

Bugs and Snails

Garden Quotes

The ink is mostly Versacolour and a sprinkling of Glamour Dust.

Thanks to everyone who left comments on my last post, I appreciate them all.

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

Mistletoe and Wine or Anything Goes for the CCC!

 Hello Blogging Friends and Visitors, hoping you are well and have good plans for the weekend, even although it's just taking it easy, like us. The sun is just beginning to peek out of the clouds at the moment.

Anyhoo, another two weeks have gone by and it's time once again for the Christmas Card Club Challenge girls to show their cards, and this time the choice is Rita's and she has chosen Mistletoe and Wine. Or, Anything Goes is also a choice if you don't have anything to make the challenge. That's me this time, sorry Rita, I just couldn't find anything in my stash, but here is what I've come up with;

As you can see I've used Card-io stamps again, I'm having such a love affair with these stamps just now.  All sorts of sets of stamps have been used, too many to list, but if anyone wants to know, just get in touch. I like the idea of making the wreath card all in blue with just a little sparkle, which of course never shows up.

The first card was inspired by a Pinterest picture, don't know the maker though, and It was Lavinia stamps that were used, which I don't have, so I looked to see if the design could be made with Card-io stamps and here we are.

So Rita, thank you so much for the challenge, even although I couldn't managed the Mistletoe and Wine, I'm pleased with what I have managed.

So, that's me for now, I'm going to schedule this for tomorrow, Sunday, for when the challenges goes live.

Don't forget to keep your eye out for the other girl's cards, from the CCC,