Just knitting

 Nice way to spend the afternoon in the campervan while on holiday in Pembrokeshire. 

Knitting my 3rd Zick Zack scarf. This time in Scheepjes Downtown. 2 rows in City Shopper and 2 rows in East Avenue. Such an easy pattern to remember perfect while away #sarahmademedoit

Happy Birthday to Moo

Its been too long since I last posted. I can always find inspiration at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and they didn't fail me.  The sketch I've used to create my card is Sketch 116 created by Kathie.

The image I've used on my card is a Whimsy Stamps Crissy Armstrong rubber stamp called Birthday Cow. I love this picture and it was so easy to colour.  The papers are Stampin Up and the sentiment is also by Stampin Up called Express Yourself.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch 86

I can always rely on Sweet Sketch Wednesday to help me out when I need a layout for one of my cards. I've been itching to ink up this Taylored Expressions stamp. The set is called Pawsome and also comes with a die cut supplied to cut out this cute dog.  The papers I've used are a Stampin Up designer series. I think I'll be using this stamp set a few more times. Love it.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 82 - Happy Valentines

Its been too long since I crafted.  I've made a few cards (not many), but most have been ones I've copied.  At long last I've made a card with the help of Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 82. Its Valentines Day today so what a better way to show hubby how much I love him by making him a card.  I've used LOTV Odd Dog stamp called Balloon, the papers are also LOTV Butterfly kisses, and the die in the background is a La La Land one.  The sentiment is from a Clearly Besotted set. I just hope that now that I've actually made a card I won't leave it so long next time.

Happy Birthday to Mum

At long last I've made a card. Mr Mojo definitely did a runner at the beginning of the year, and its taken him ages to come back to me. If it wasn't for mums birthday and hubby saying I wasn't allowed to buy her a card, I most probably would still not have made a card.
I found the Just Add Ink challenge blog while looking through Pinterest.  I've used sketch #260. The papers are LOTV Nitwit Collections Country Meadow, and the image is a digi Wee Stamps one called Daphne. How cute is she.  The happy birthday die cut is a Celebrations Die by Penny Black, and the Mum is Memory Box.  I've also used liquid pearls on the card.
Happy 83rd Birthday Mum x

Mojo Monday 376

I was really stuck on creating this birthday card for my mums friend who will be celebrating her 88th birthday on the 28th of this month.  She loves poppies, so I thought that Tilda with a poppy was perfect for her.  Thank goodness for a great sketch at Mojo Monday.  The papers I've used are by Lili of the Valley called Country Meadow.  I thought I'd give the card a slight christmasy feel to it, that's why I chose the red background.  The flower is a Magnolia doohickey die called Doiley Flowers.

A christmas card (at long last)

Every year its the same old tale. My mojo disappears and I just can't get motivated to make any Christmas cards. Am I the only person this seems to happen to every year.  Thank goodness for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  If their sketches weren't there I don't know what I would do. They have got me out of some spots over the years/months.  The paper I've used is by LOTV called Woodland Wishes.  The image is also by LOTV called Three Little Angels.  I've had the stamp for ages and am ashamed to say I have only just used it.  The stars have been created from a punch and the sentiment is computer generated.

Lady Ga Ga ArtPop

On a very autumnal, wind blown evening (Tuesday), we headed to Manchester to see Lady Ga Ga.  Her tour is called Artpop, the album she released this year.  The show was packed out, she was amazing. She rose up onto the stage for her opening song wearing a blue sequin leotard and fluffy brown wings. Most of the songs she sang were from the Artpop album such as Venue, Manicure, Artpop, Applause and Mary Jane Holland.  It says that Mary Jane Holland is Ga Gas pot loving alter ego. On stage you could see her and her backing dancers pretending to pass round spliffs.

The light show was brilliant, and her costume changes were different.  She is definitely an energetic person.

She even had a costume change actually on the stage.  The crowd went wild when she also sang some of her well known oldies, Poker Face, Paparazzi, Born this way, Alejandro to mention a few, and my all time favourite Bad Romance.  If you ever get the chance to see her live then she is well worth seeing, she has an amazing voice and a talented piano player as well.

Baron & Butch (but really John & Archie)

As soon as I saw this image at Mo's Digital Pencil I had to have it.  I know its a little boy but the image just reminded me so much of hubby and Archie.  Most evenings they spend their time together on the floor, John with his laptop (supposedly watching the telly!!!), and Archie next to him either surrounded by tennis balls or with a ball in his mouth.  Perfect for his birthday card.  The papers I've used are LOTV Father knows best.  The image is called Baron & Butch and I've used an embossing folder for the strip behind the image called Starry Eyed.  I'm entering this card into the Sketch N Stash challenge 149.

Sketch Saturday #332

Love the sketch on this weeks Sketch Saturday Challenge.  I've used one of my fave paper pads (as always) LOTVs Up, Up and Away - Pastel Dreams.  I love their paper pads, they have such beautiful colours and are most defo my go to pad.  I've used an LOTV image called Annabel Upside Down. I love the Annabel stamps, I need to ink up the others I've got.  The sentiment is by Fizzy Moon. I'm also entering this card into LOTVs Monthly Challenge "Anything Goes".

Tilda with Koala

Another great sketch provided by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  The amount of times they get me out of a mental/card block. The papers are called Lillibet. It makes a change for me to not use LOTV papers.  The image I've used is Tilda with Koala.  I've used my faux crochet border for the patterned strips, and the flower is a Magnolia Doily flower.  I've never used this die before but I really like how it looks.   I've also added glossy accents to the koala's nose. I'm entering this card into the following challenges Midweek Magnolias - Anything Goes, Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes, and Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 30.

Sketch Saturday #328

I've used Sketch Saturdays sketch for this card.  The papers are LOTV Nitwit Papers called Country Meadow, the sentiment is a Stampin Up one called Express Yourself, and the flower is a Spellbinders Blooms Three die cut. The stamp is also a LOTV one called Milly Just for You.

Sketch N Stash Challenge 146

I had to make this card quickly as I need to post it tomorrow before I go away on my hols.  I was so relieved to see that the challenge at Sketch N Stash was a sketch that was perfect for the card I had in mind.  The papers are LOTV Father Knows Best paper pad, the image is a stamp by Butterfly Kisses called Old Crock that I've embossed with silver embossing powder.  The sentiment is a die cut by Penny Black called Celebrations. Love the script that has been used for it, I think I might use this one quite a bit.  The picket fence in the middle of the card (that you can just see) is a Martha Stewart punch.

 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 203

Another great sketch provided by Sweet Sketch Wednesday (I really don't know what I would do without your sketches).  Thanks also for picking my last card as a Top 3.
The stamp I've used for this card is LOTV Dandelion Clock.  I remember playing this game with my friend. We used to blow the dandelion clocks and with every breath we would count until there was nothing left on the stem, then that would be the time!!! Sad or what!!!  The papers are also LOTV called Country Meadow.  I've added glammer dust on to the dandelions.  Actually the sentiment is also LOTV (I was on a roll using their products this time).  The scallop punch I've used is Stampin Up.  Sorry DT Team I just wasn't brave enough having a go at any form of stitching on my card.

 

 

Less is More Week 186 Sketch

The challenge at Less is More is a sketch.  I always like the sketch challenges, it makes it so much  easier.  I've used Stampin Up Blooming with Kindness for the flowers, and have used Elegant Eggplant and Lovely Lilac Stampin Spots (thanks Michele).  The sentiment is a Papermania anniversary stamp.

Charisma Cardz Challenge #18 - Wedding Anniversary

My friend has just celebrated her silver wedding anniversary. I can't believe that she has been married for 25 years. Where has the time gone.
I got the idea for this card from Pinterest.  I love this site, I can spend hours and hours on it. For the card I've used Stampin Up Petite Petals stamp set.  I have heat embossed each flower with silver and then added them to a circle.  I also heat embossed the sentiment.  The sentiment is a Papermania set called Anniversary Sentiments.
Happy Anniversary Michele & Tim x

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - 25

Love the sketch at this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  My friends daughter is getting married next weekend and I thought the sketch was perfect for the card I needed to make, but I have changed it slightly and added a heart instead of a circle, so I don't know whether it will be accepted or not.  The colour scheme for the wedding invites, favours etc is cream and grey, so I thought I'd add grey on the card (what a copycat!!!).  The image I've used is Stamping Bella - Uptown couple Brett & Brenda get married.  The hearts are a Marianne Creatable die.  Can't remember what the papers are called.  I've used a heart embossing folder on the large heart.

Birthday for a Boy

Our friends little boy is celebrating his 2nd birthday today. Happy Birthday Connor x I don't know where the time has gone.
The challenge at Mo's Challenge Blog is "Birthday for a Boy" - challenge #233.  I chose this little cutie called Ben. The papers are again LOTV called Bear Necessities.  I've got loads of different paper pads but I seem to go back all the time to LOTV's.  Which reminds me that I fancy buying a few more ;).

Annabel

I love the new stamps LOTV brought out a few months ago.  The one I've used for this card is called Annabel Upside Down.  The papers are also LOTV called Bonnets & Bowties.  The sentiment is a Stampin Up stamp.  The challenge at Sketch N Stash was to chose a sketch.  I chose Sketch 59.  I'm also entering this card into Charisma Cardz challenge #15 which is Anything Goes, and Cute Card Thursday Challenge 329 which is Pretty Papers.

Show chickens

Today we went to see a friends show chickens.  I've never seen this breed of chicken before but they are beautiful. They look like they've got massive big afros (lol).  These chickens are definitely not for eating.

This one is called a Black Poland

This one was having a good dust bath

This one looked like it was having a very bad day,but it should look like this. I'll never complain next time I have a bad hair day lol!!!