Back in Blog land again

Hi Everyone

Christmas creations today.

I took some time off  from my blog after mum died as I just did have the heart to write anything but that does not mean I have not been busy, busy is not the word for it but it did kept my mind off things and now I feel like coming back to my blog and getting back into the swing of things.

Just some of my creations and these are what I sold at the craft fair I did a couple of weeks ago and I am pleased to say they all sold so well.

Mint rounds and Smartie Santa's with home made hat

Hershey Bars

All wrapped up with Christmas theme, took me ages to wrap 400 phew

Love this card

Thank you all for the messages and cards I received on the death of my mum it was greatly appreciated and meant a lot to me that so many of you cared. I found it very traumatic as I was not expecting it and I was in shock for quiet a time but I know she is at peace now and with my dad and she would not want me to be sad all the time, day by day I get better.


I am now going to make a coffee with a brandy as I have a stinker of a cold then popping round to see you all as I have missed you, thanks for popping in.

Goodbye sweet mum

Just a little message to let you all know my mum passed away while I was in the UK, I did know she was in hospital and was getting better but before I got to Yorkshire she had a stroke, I did get to speak to her and she did recognise me then she passed away, my sweet hubby said she was waiting for me to come home before she left to go and be with dad.

I had a beautiful and sweetest mum ever in this world and shall miss her very much, love you mum.

Shabby Chic Necklace

Good Morning All

Hope your having a great week, it been pretty busy in this craft place as I have orders to fill and I have just finished three Shabby necklaces and the are all packed up and ready to go on their travels to Saudi to be sold.

The last time I sent my craft items to be sold they did really well and I was over the moon with the result but they said we want more shabby chic so a bit of shabby they are getting lol, hope they do as well as the last lot!! 

So onto my post for today and this is one of the last necklaces that sold I meant to post this ages ago and forgot.

It's a lilac one this time with lovely lace, pearls in white and lilac, diamante's, swarovski  rondel's, pearl nuggets,vintage buttons, ribbon silver chain, bling spacers and hearts.

 I used a Prima lace flower this time with pearls, bead caps and hearts.

 The brooch is made of pearls and diamante pieces.

 

I also used amethyst and rose quarts and added a diamante bow

 

I hope you like as much as I do, the one I wear is in pale brown, pink and cream, everyone wants it but it is staying with me as it's the first one I ever made.


Thanks for popping in to see me today I do appreciate your visits and look forward to seeing your creations, then back in my craft room for the day ohhhh after tea and cake of course hehe.

Have a great day all.

Magnolia Today

Hi Everyone

Just finished this Magnolia card today and just got time to blog before I start preparing for dinner tonight, Cornish pasty's yummy.

I stamped her  twice and used one as a mask, then stamped the background I coloured the whole image with Copic and added extra grass.

I was going to use my mini background but I left it in Cyprus so I had to use the big one but I think it came out ok. I added some W/O flowers, La La Land corner die and a butterfly die, bling and ribbon from my stash.

Challenges

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Shabby Tea Room - Sweet Summertime


 Thank for popping into see me today, I do appreciate your visits love to hear your comments.

Have a great day all and I shall see you all later.

Stamping Bella

Morning all

Today I have a card with a Stamping Bella image, love this girl, this is going to my girlfriend in the UK as we do love a few glasses of bubbles and it will give her a giggle lol. 

 I coloured her with copic and the papers are from Bo Bunny, flowers W/O, the corner die is La La Land and the rest is from my stash.

Challenges

By The Cute and Girly - Flower Theme

Aud's Sentiments - Any Sentiment 



Has anyone else had trouble with blogger as it would let me load pages so I am going to try again today.


Thank you for popping in to see me today, I do appreciate your comments and love to see you.
Have a great day all, I shall see you later.

My first journal page

Morning Everyone

I am so excited today as I get to show you my first journal page yahhhhh.

I have always wanted to do a journal and create an art book but was very intimidated by the prospect of drawing or even doing backgrounds ekk I cannot draw to save my life and what supplies do I need ???

As my B/D is in September hubby asked me what I wanted ahhh my art book supplies will do nicely.

So google here I come and found a few things and information but still did not know what to do! 

I talked with Anesha aka Crafting Queen as she is so talented with these things and she got me on the right track ohhh thank you for that Anesha you have no idea what you started lol

Found the things I needed and sent a list and links to Brian, think he more than he bargained for as I secretly wanted it all but said anything on the list will do and he came back and said I have ordered all the stuff for you yipppie down side is I have to wait till I go to the UK to bring it all back ( overweight suitcase again me thinks)

But I want to start now lol so found a few supplies in my craft room I had forgotten about and a free online class at Tams her site is called Willow and Friends my lord she is so so talented, easy to follow videos and PDF to go with them and all for free, I want to do all her workshops so amazing and right down my street, I shall be signing up to do more of her workshops as the prices are so good.

I still cannot believe I drew this yahhhh

I do think my nose is a tad small but who cares I am one happy bunny with the result.

Sorry about the long post but I got a bit excited and started to ramble lol.

Thank for popping into see me today, I do appreciate your visits love to hear your comments.

Have a great day all.

Tiddly Inks

Hi Everyone

The bags are packed and ready to go, a bit of craft going with me also, I cannot just sit around all day doing nothing and I am not really a sunbather, I usually sit in the shade so a bit of craft, enjoying the grandkids and shopping will do me very nicely oh not forgetting the food and bubbles too.

 I have decided to put in for the Tiddly Inks DT call after a long break of being away from any design teams, I have missed being on a DT' and thought it was about time I went back to that side of things again as I really loved it,  so here's my card.

I used the image called wryn so cute too, I coloured her with Copic and sparkled the flowers and matted her,  La La Corner die, a Nesstie corner die and heart, a EK butterfly punch which I added bling to, some lace and W/O flowers and pearls to finish, I also distressed all the paper edges and inked them.

 

Close up

Challenges

W/O - Blues and/ or Purples

Paper Take - Die- ing for a punch


Thanks for popping by my place its so good to see you and also read your comments, I do appreciate it. Have a good day all and I hope to get round you all before I go.

Count Down o Hoilday

Hi Everyone

I am now on the count down to my holiday in Turkey, we shall be meeting our son, daughter in law and grandchildren who are 10 and 12, cannot wait to see them, we leave early Thursday morning, have to be at the airport for 5 in the morning ekkkkk.

Had to do a bit of last minute shopping this afternoon to get a few things for the kids awe it just had to be done lol.

This morning I had a busy copic class and they have all book for extra classes before I leave so Sunday, Monday and Tuesday I am busy, that just gives me time on Wednesday to have my hair and nails done, then pack and relax and my housemaid is coming in Thursday morning to do the rest.

Now what craft shall I take with me as I have to do something ummm beading, quilting, or copic, still thinking lol.

On to my card for today, I decided on a Saturated Canary image, I coloured her with copic 

The flowers are from W/J and I spritz them with glimmer mist and pink ink the sparkle does not show very well, I added glitter round the frill on the hearts, I have  just noticed I forgot to colour my sentiment ekkk., also added lace and pearls.

Challenges

Charisma cards - Girly


Pennys Paper Craft - Use Black somewhere

Thank you for popping in today I do appreciated your comments and love to see you.

Have a great day all.

Magnolia card Today

Hi Everyone

Wow the weather is so hot and humid here so I am not going out for the next two days as I have no class's and no shopping to do untill Saturday, I am going in my craft room for the weekend as I bought 3 new Stamping Bella images and some more Magnolia to colour up.


Our weekend here is Friday and Saturday I know a bit confusing but you do get use to it and we have our Sunday roast on a Saturday lol well we love roast dinners so much we have at least 2 or 3 a week :-) we both love our veg and roast potatoes yummy.


Ok enough of my chattering and down to my make for today which is a Magnolia card, I coloured her with Copic the papers are from a stack but I lost the cover so I have no idea who they are from, I also lost the list of colours ekkk not a good start.


I finished decorating the card with W/O flowers La La Land corner die, ribbon and pearls.

 Challenges


Anything Goes - Anything Goes

Pink Elephant - Feminine

That's all for today folks, have a great day and I shall see you all later, many thanks for popping by to see me today, I do appreciate your lovely visits.

     

        

Saturated Canary Image Today

Hi Everyone

Feeling much better today, my little op went ok and I am now on some treatment, still got the pains in my chest but not as bad as they were last week, up and running again yahhhhh.

I spent the last few days colouring so my first card is a Saturated Canary one.

I coloured her with Copic and just noticed I forgot to give her blusher ekkk, distressed the papers with a bit of timmy, finishing with a bit of bling.

I cannot give you the copic colours as I have mislaid the list, it's in my craft room somewhere lol, probable under the pile of papers I have to sort.

 My craft room is in bit of a state which I hate as I always clear up after I have finished creating but I did not have time yesterday so have that to look forward too.

Challenges

Saturated Canary -  Celebration

Crafty Ribbon - Anything Goes with a Ribbon

Dutch Dare - Bingo - Ribbon,Distressing, Birthday

Thank you for popping in to see me today, I do appreciate your comments and love to see you.

Have a great day all, I shall see you later.

Banner

Hi Everyone

 Been a bit absent as I have been feeling unwell with a pain in my chest just below my bra line, I had my heart monitored yesterday and all is ok so on Monday I am going into hospital and they are going to put a camera down my throat and into my stomach to see whats going on and why I am getting this pain in my chest, I also lost some weight so I am now 48 kg and keep going down to 46kg, I always weigh 50kg and have done for the past 30 years and find it hard to keep that weight on, so when I start to lose I panic a bit.

The surgeon was a funny man and said eat more cream cakes and chocolate lol oh by the way do you want to be awake when we do the procedure or asleep geeez asleep!! are you mad, me being awake is not a good thing PANIC.

Ok enough of my little drama (I am aloud one now and then) back to my crafting and today I have to show you a banner I made using the new Stamps from Prima by  Julie Nutting and Prima flowers.

 

The picture shows the banner that was made for the shop to show off the new stamps.

 

The face, hair and body bits are coloured with copic and the dress is paper pierced .

 

I also used Prima flowers which have been inked and pegs,

                                                  The butterfly is a big die cut which has been inked.



Thank you for popping into see me today I do hope you will pop back as I have lots of cards to post and shall share with you soon.

Have a great day all.

Saturated Canary Image

Hi Everyone 

I thought it was about time I coloured some of my Saturated Canary images, so this is just one of them.

I coloured her with Copic.

Hair - Y11, Y21, E53, E34
Long bit of Dress and Frill - V000, V01, V02
Turquoise outer top - BG000, BG01, BG02
Face - E000, E01, E11
Eyes - B04, B21.
Outside of image BG10, B000

The star and bubbles are done with a glitter pen.

The butterfly die is my new one from Sizzix, love it, I also got a button one too, I shall try that one tomorrow, the flowers are from W/O.

 
 Challenges

Sentimental Sundays - All Things Digital 

Stamp for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Fly Like a Bird

Stamp With Fun - Celebrate


Thanks for popping in to see me I do appreciate your visits.

I have been quiet on my blog as I have been a bit busy getting my jewelery pieces finished as I was on a deadline.

 Yahhhh all jewelery finished and were picked up yesterday to be sold in Saudi.

 More time to play with my stamps now.

Have a great day all and see you soon.


 

Shabby Chic Necklace

Hi Everyone 

Today I have a piece of Jewelery to show you

Shabby Chic necklace I made for myself, took me days to finish.


It has antique lace and buttons, pearls, sparkle rondels in clear and pink, chain, diamante butterfly and bow, shell chip’s

The flower I made myself and it’s a brooch so I can take it off and wear it on something else.

 Love the butterfly

The brooch is pearls and diamantes I found in a junk shop.

 

I wore it the other night and everyone wanted one but hey they take ages to make, a friend who I craft with gave me all the bits for the necklace and beg me to make her one so I did because I am a soft touch and love her to bits awe.

I do have a third one in the making that is being taken to a jewerly fair so I hope it sells.

Could do with a challenge to put this is in as I do not make these that often and love it to bits.

Thanks for popping in to see me, I do appreciate your visits.

Welcome to my newest follower Ann Van Dijk and thank you for popping in.

Have a great day all.