HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

Well after a hectic couple of weeks I am finally getting back to normal.....trouble is I forget what normal is ha ha (must be my age!)

Any way I would just like to take this opportunity to wish you all A Very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous 2008......Bottoms up!

Here are a the few cards I have managed to make to mark the end of 2007!

Wednesday Stamper "open theme challenge"

For this open theme challenge I have done a 16th birthday card for my oldest Grand~daughter Jade....

Daring Cardmakers Year End Challenge "Four of the best"

Well hello everybody,,,,have you missed me? Oh o.k. then!

Here is the card I have done for this challenge.....It is a birthday card for my youngest Grand~daughter who is going to be 5 on the 7th......I have used a decoupage topper which was included in my prize from Tanda as the cut, and then buttons with bows and thin ribbon to form the frame....

Tanda Stamps "Heart Art" Challenge.

This one took some making, but I decided that the challenge gave me the ideal opportunity to make "The Old Mans" Christmas card.

Di Hickman template challenge

Yet another card I was pleased with, quite simply made but I think really effective!

Daring Cardmakers challenge "Buttons & Bows"

Keeping with the Christmas theme we have a Button & Bow tree!

Wednesday Stamper Challenge "TOYS"

I was really pleased with the end results of this card:-

Isa's alpha challenge "X is for Xmas"

Well I expect every one has gone for Xmas but that was all I could think of so :-

Isa's Alpha Challenges "W for window"

Had a really productive day today, feels like the 1st day off I've had in ages.

So here goes for the challenges:-

W is for window, I have tried to give this a stained glass effect but not sure how well it has scanned.

A couple of ordered cards.

Finally for tonight I am listing a couple of cards I have been commissioned to make. The first is for Grumpy Jack and Ann for their friend "Vanda's" birthday.......

The 2nd is for a lady to send to her New daughter~in~law's family to thank them for their hospitality in India.

Wednesday Stamper challenge "Words"

I might be a little late for this challenge but seeing as I have now completed the card I thought I would put it on anyway!

CPS#42.....sketch challenge

My next offering is another little cutie. This adorable fairy stamp is a recent purchase, another one I can see myself getting lots of use from. For this challenge I have stamped, embossed and cut her out then coloured with water colours.

Papertake Weekly Challenge "White Christmas"

Well I have made a start on some of the challenge cards and caught up on a couple of ordered cards. Not been quite such a productive day as I was intending but he ho!

My first card is for the papertake weekly challenge "white Christmas", for this one I have used shades of white embossed papers and just a little silver, ribbon & die cut.

Congratulations..................

Hi there every one, sorry I have been absent from the challenges and my blog for a couple of weeks, I have been sooooooooo busy not had a minute to myself, who said my time would come when the children left home, my youngest moved out a couple of months ago and my "new spare room" has been inundated with visitors ever since. I wonder if my son would like to move back as he was a lot easier to deal with! ha ha.

Any way hopefully I am back now and will make a start when I get in from work with doing some of the many challenges there are out there.

Meanwhile some really nice news is that I became a Great Auntie (Granty & Gruncle) yesterday! My niece gave birth to a whoooping 11LB6.5oz baby boy!

Well done Victoria and a big welcome to Theo if you are looking in.

Thought I would share the card I have just popped in the post to her.

Will see you all later with some more cards to share.

C.P.S.#39 Card Sketch

I was sent an e~mail with this little verse on it, I thought it was so cute I just had to use it on a card. Here is the end result which fits in with this weeks challenge from C.P.S

Papertake Weekly Challenge "Snowy Days"

Here is the card I have made with this challenge in mind!

Tandastamps Miscellaneous challenge " daisy crazy"

Daisy Crazy or Crazy Daisy ?

That reminds me of the Dyslexic devil worshipper who sold his soul to Santa!

Sorry, I have gone a little cuckoo this last few days....

Here is my take on Daisy Crazy!

Wednesday Stamper Challenge "leaves"

I was really pleased with the end result of this card....I felt the holly leaves on the ribbons qualified it for this challenge although I have since realised that the only stamping is the Merry Christmas stamp on the insert! Oh well!

C.P.S. #38 sketch challenge.

This was a simple card but I think it works well! Yet another for the stock pile!

Isa's Alpha Challenge "The Letter S"

For Isa's challenge I decided to stay with Christmas and obviously S is for Santa combined with the colour challenge brown, green & blue!

Sadly the scan did not work too well!

Di Hickman " Card sketch November 1#"

Had a little play but not really happy with the end result....

Papertake Weekly Challenge "Operation Get Well"!

Well I will start with this one as it was an appropriate one to make seeing as I needed one for my son.

I,m back!

Well what a week and a half I have had! Had my dear old Mum staying since Friday before last ( difficult to concentrate on crafting with constant tea making and repeated (I said repeated) chatter!!!

Also my eldest had to have an operation on Wednesday so taxi service was required and now he is on crutches and cannot weight bear for a couple of weeks so waitress service is needed. Added to that minding the grand~children and bonfire night I have not had a minute to call my own!

Any way Mums safely delivered back to her own home and I am going to spend some prime time on my card making, so watch this space!

Tandastamps "Musical Medley" Miscellaneous challenge

Brought out yet another of the old mouse stamps for this one along with a newish tanda stamp and a little metal charm oh and a couple of corners courtesy of Wendy, (they work fine thanks a lot Wen).

A Few More to Share!

Not got around to doing any challenges as yet, but thought I would share some of the cards I have been busy on.......

Daring Cardmakers------Recipe for ribbons

This is the final card for today and it is for Daring cardmakers challenge.

Di Hickman challenge sketch October#5.

I was really pleased with this card although sadly the scan dose not do it justice!

Papertake Weekly Challenge "Winter Warmers"

For this challenge I have used a new stamp I got today . Simply stamping and mounting.

This was a fun one!

This was my 1st try at this but I think I will use it again!

GOOD DAYS PLAY!

Well I have had a really relaxing day playing with some new stamps and trying out some new ways......Thought I would share a few with you all!

One to share;;;;;;;;

Thought you might like to see this concertina card I have just completed, I have made several of these in the past for different occasions, they are very time consuming and a little fiddly but Worth the effort!

CPS#37 sketch challenge "Thanks"

I have done this card for 2 different reasons, 1stly as a thank you to Wendy for the very useful parcel she sent me and 2ndly to tie in with the CPS #37 sketch challenge.

Tandastamps miscellaneous challenge "orange & black"

Finally for tonight I have the card done for the tanda stamps miscellaneous challenge.....done using the other of my new stamps!

Di Hickman template challenge...Ho Ho Ho

Out comes my old favourite for this template challenge!

Daring Cardmakers "Wrap it in ribbon for Christmas" challenge.

I have made full use of my 2 new stamps today....I know I am going to get a lot of use out of this one!

C.P.S.#36 sketch challenge.

I simply love this card, sadly the scan dose not do it justice.