Relax its your Birthday..

 

Finally I think my chest infection is on its way out after over 3 weeks with steroids and antibiotics......

Needed a quick masculine birthday card so I have used an old LOTV image...in fact two images which I have sliced up just to give it some texture. 

 What a stormy night it was thankfully we didn't loose any tiles this time or garden fences...

 I need to get back into my crafting now

 Since my Norton Anti virus updated last time I am unable to get onto some of your blogs as it say's 'Dangerous website'...I know one of my friends has the same problem...they are blogs which I have been visiting for a long time so not sure what the problem is...any ideas would be welcomed..

Thanks for stopping by

 Anne 

 
 

Butterfly & flowers

Phew... my craftoon has  been like a hot house but managed to find 1/2hr early yesterday morning when it was a bit cooler to make a quick card for a poorly friend...

Using a large butterfly die and two images from the old LOTV floral pads my card was quick and easy.

Ironing done early this morning before the it gets hotter, I know we shouldn't complain but I think I've had enough of this heat now...

Thanks for stopping by

Anne

Happy Gardening....

I'm Back!  Just spent an lovely week in Newcastle...we went up particularly to go to Beamish Living museum which if you have never been its a fabulous place....you can't see it all in a day and even having spent two days there didn't see it all..  Its our 4th visit and we were lucky enough to see the opening of their 1950's town...it really is like being in another world and brings back so many memories especially if you of are a certain 'age'...  The weather wasn't brilliant and not very warm but no rain, luckily we did have sunshine on our last day.

This is a card I made for my brothers birthday in May...again using two LOTV images and a lattice die, also papers from an old Craftwork card paper pad...

Hope to get back to some stamping now which I have neglected over the past few months... need to to do 'holiday washing' first...

I will catch up with your blogs in the next few days...

Anne

By the Fire....

Didn't realize that it had been so long since my last post...  still having to use drops in my eyes 4 times a day which doesn't make crafting very easy....

I found some pre coloured images which I have used to make a couple of Christmas cards (for next year) this being one of them, they were from LOTV...

This postal strike is playing havoc with deliveries isn't it.... thankfully all my ones for Christmas have arrived...some of my posted Christmas cards still haven't reached their destination and that was 10 days ago....

Hope you are all managing to keep warm...I all I can say it 'thank goodness for thermals"...  

Sorry for not visiting your blogs lately hopefully in the next couple of days I will catch up with you all

Anne 

Gardeners know all the best dirt....

This card was started over two weeks ago but I've had an awful tummy bug so it didn't get finished until yesterday....This card was mean't to be for my brother's birthday but thankfully I had another masculine card I could send...

The LOTV image went really well with some papers I had left from Craftwork cards Potting Shed paper pack.

Garden dies are from 'First Edition' garden die set....

How are we all doing....I don't know if I am the only one but every day just seems to roll into one and have to look at calendar to see what the actual day is but it has become a 'normal' way of life now after 9 weeks....but will look forward to the day when we can stroll along the seafront again....

Have good weekend and stay safe....

Anne

Eclipsed Love....

 

When sorting through some of my stash last week I came across a box with a lot of LOTV pre coloured images which are quite large.....so as I am on a clearing out mode I thought I ought to use up these lovely images... for this one I've used my Memory Box 1" Alphabet dies to make an Eclipse card....thinking about it I should really have darken the colours on the image as they are quite subtle but didn't think of that at the time!

I will pop initials on the hearts when I send this anniversary card out... 

Anne 

LOTV Art pads...

 

Since Thursday I have had conjunctivitis in both my eyes and have been unable to do very much in the way of crafting as my vision is very blurred with the eye drops but I did manage to put together a couple of LOTV cards using a couple of the Art pad images, it such a shame they have stopped these......the frame I already had in my 'spares' box so it was a nice quick card and I did find a box of charms including the little butterfly which I need to use...

 

I have some sqaure doylies which worked perfectly with this image...so far this year I have been very good using card and DSP that I already have but on the stamp front....sadly I've been a little naughty!!....

I see postage is going up again so trying to make my cards fairly flat.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend

Anne 

LOTV ..Oliver

 

 This is the Oliver my other new LOTV teenager stamp.....Backing papers are from on old paper pad called Boys will be Boys...

SU star punch, little tag is Do crafts and I've added small black peel offs....

I have a draw full of old peel offs but very rarely use them these days I ought to sort through them as I suspect the children will have many hours playing with them.

Hope your all enyoing your long weekend....thanks for stopping by

Anne

 

LOTV teenager...

 

I finally got around to colouring one of my new LOTV teenager cards...I find cards for difficult to make but these are super images, this image could be one of my granddaughters as she seems to prefer laying on the  the floor when using her tablet.....

My white base card seems to have disappeared into the background....papers are from LOTV border punch is a Martha Stewart one.

We have lovely sunshine this morning which makes a change from the snow, hail and rain we've had over the past few days..

Anne 

Clearing my desk....

 

I am trying to clear up my desk  from last year and use everything thats on it!  This lovely LOTV image is another image Anneke sent me...

Everything on my card is from my bit box that sits on my dest except the buttons..

I have decided that in the month of January I am NOT buying any crafty bits, I suppose like lots of you I have cupboards and drawers full of 'stuff' not used so although I haven't made any New Year resolutions I am determined to use what I have, I know its very tempting when you see new things especialaly dies  but theres also another part of me that says 'when do you stop'.... I've been crafting for 20 years now and there must be things lurking in the backs of drawers and cupboards that haven't seen the light of day for years. I know my friend Val is reading this smiling and say 'yeah right'..lOl..lOl..

We have started sorting our house out getting rid of things that we dont use or want any more.. we've done the loft, and two bedrooms so far....I'm  dreading doing my craft room but it just needs to be done but I'm afraid its going to take several months!!...

Enjoy the rest of the weekend...

Anne

Pixies Snippets challenge week 164...

Trying to catch my tail this week as its half term and we are seeing the grandchildren we have our eldest grandson coming to stay for a couple of days he's 13 and loves to cook so thats what we will be doing...

For this weeks Pixies Snipetts challenge  I've used an old LOTV image and the corner dies are from All Occasion dies...hanging hearts Memor Box, an off cut  of  net and a rose....

 Its a beautiful morning down here in Somerset it cold but the sun is shining and the birds are singing....hopefully thats a sign that spring is just around the corner...

Anne

Pixie's Snippets Challenge...week 145

 A little late this week with Pixies Snippets Challenge.

I wanted to try out my new All Occasions  Trellis die....it cut out really well and of course I was able to us up scraps of card.....because of time this week I've used a pre coloured LOTV image, I've also used a  Spellbinders Pierced Circle die, flowers from my stash and leaves from SU Quilled flowers die set...

thanks for stopping by

Anne

Last post for a week or so.......

 

 The Grandchildren arrived yesterday so for the next week or so we are spending time with them so the craft room will be redundant for a while.

I managed to finish off making this very quick card yesterday using one of the beautiful flower images from one of the LOTV Art Pads....just added a little bit of glitter to the flower heads...

Backing paper is also from LOTV....corner die from Whimsy and I just love the new petite bow from Sue Wilson.

My craft room looks all neat and tidy now that everythings back in its right place...its not normal is it??   ..lOl...lOl

Catch up with you all soon

Anne

Male card....

I have scheduled this post as we are changing our inter provider tomorrow and not sure whether we will have the internet as we have been away for a few days .....so fingers crossed everything will go smoothly...

Just love these images from the LOTV art pads...just added a little more colour to the image, hinge die is and old one from Quickutz....backing paper from Stampin Up....




Anne

Simple Spring card....

A quick Spring card using one of the LOTV Art Pad flower images thought it would make a lovely get well card as well, kept it really simple just added a little butterfly and  some ribbon and mounted it onto Spellbinders Grand Labels 23 die....

It  has been quite a warm day here in Somerset despite the odd little shower but its so nice to see all the Spring flowers in the garden....

Anne

Sweet and Simple....

Hopefully things are getting back to normal now and I can craft once again....yyyipppeeee...

The grandchildren were here last week during the half term so that kept us on our toes!

In between washing and ironing yesterday I actually managed to put a card together....using another of the LOTV pre coloured images....I've made a card using my Spellbinders Grand Decorative Lables 1 and using the smallest size die which makes a lovely 5 x 5 card and I've also decorated part of the inside, the sentiment is from Stampin Up...

I am off to Farnborough on Firday with 4 other friends which I am really looking forward to...not that I NEED anything....but who knows what I will come home with.....

I will try and catch up with you during the next couple of days...

Anne


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Anyone for a game of Golf?

We have our grandchildren staying with us at the moment during half term but they've gone out  today so I have had some time in my craft room....

Trying to use up scraps of card that are piling up I've put together a card....I've added a little extra colour to the pre cooured image, and from scraps made the grass, fence and golf balls....

Cant believe after all the rain the sun is out and its glorious..   


Anne

Say it with Flowers....

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas it always seems so much preparation then its all over in a flash.  Hopefully you all had some lovely crafting presents.

A quick card to show you today but the light wasn't good when  took the photograph, we have had so many dark a wet days lately which makes taking photos of cards difficult.

The image is one of the Floral Art Pad designs...papers are from Dovercraft Garden Party..trellis is from Anna Marie Designs, Cheery Lynn leaf die and the sentiment is also LOTV.

Anne..

One man and his dog......

What a strange day weather wise...heavy rain then sunshine....then more rain, its also getting quite windy again...I dont mind as I'm in my craft room.. 

I've been topping up cards ready for my craft fair next Sunday I needed some cards for boys so I've used one of the images from a LOTV pad but I have added more colour...darkened his overalls, put in a little bit of sky and also grass. 
Backing paper is SU, dies I've used are, Cheery Lynn Chicken Wire and Marianne icicle/grass and Elizabeth Design Ladybugs....sentiment is from Stampin Up Itty Bitty Banners and also used the dies that go with the set.

Anne

Teddy with robin....

Its been such a dark and miserable day down here in Somerset, the rain has been lashing down and its windy, its was also impossible to get a good photograph of my card.

Managed to make another Christmas card using another of the LOTV images called 'Teddy with Robin...coloured him with Primsa Pencils....Backing paper is from Dovecraft called 'Fancy Christmas'..the tree and house die is from Memory Box, so it the Star.... The little snow flake charm was from my stash..

Thanks for dropping by..

Anne