June 21, 2007 at 6:58 pm
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My littlest sister has asked me to make all her cards from now on-I feel really touched she trusts me enough just to give me a list and let me get on with it
She asked for quite a selection of different occasions this month-so I started with an acceptance for a naming ceremony
I do love those little teddies-I think they were from Lakeland. then it was on to a couple of blokes cards-so I managed to sneak in one for the Daring Cardmakers friday challenge.
The embossed Birthday on metal was done with the big cuttlebug embossing die-cut out and aged with Stazon. I found a couple of sheets of thin metal in the drawer so cutit all up and embossed it last night in the theory it might actually get used that way!
I’m off to make a couple more for her-I’ve just got some gorgeous Bazzill Bling-but its too nice to cut so no way is she having any of that-I *may* break into it for Nicky’s CJ at the weekend though
I also have to confess to some more shopping-I was stressed this afternon(problems with the house move) and Dollydimple talked me into it-so a few more cuttlebug embossing folders are winging there way to me
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June 13, 2007 at 8:20 pm
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I got both challenges done this week- the Celestial one was such a simple card but I love the colour combination-decided to go with stars, its for an 11year old. I do alot of space design cards for younger boys already
the midweek challenge was Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
The something old was the quickutz die, something new was the ribbon, something borrowed was the little flowers pinched from Mum, and something blue was the card. Its not your traditional wedding card-but she isn’t a pale pink and flowery type girl
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June 13, 2007 at 4:11 pm
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Sorry been a bad blogger-too busy packing boxes and making card orders to do stuff for me.
Came home early with a bug today-but after a few hours sleep I decided to get on with a couple of card orders_I’m now feeling virtuous,not only did I make up the orders,I made packs for another 5 cards so when they get ordered I just have to personalise them and send them out-don’t get too excited,this much organisation cannot last!!
I’ve started on some moving house cards-but I need about twice this amount so I must get a move on this weekend
Bert is especially looking forward to the move. He used to live in the kitchen with Ernie(no photo, Ernie is shy) till he turned on Ernie one night and since then they’ve had to be seperate. Bert is in his cage in the living room and can only be let out for a run in the evening when we are home. When we move he’ll have the kitchen/utility rooms and Ernie will have the dining room-only 2 weeks and 1 day to go now!!
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May 31, 2007 at 3:34 pm
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I’ve had a productive couple of days-despite my neck playing up again. The cards above are an order-a social worker has asked for some cards to give to her clients to congratulate them on getting through the adoption panel.
Birthday card using my new Happy Birthday cuttlebug embossing folder-I love this colour combination
Wedding acceptance card made using Di Hickman’s challenge this week
and finally a couple of challenges from Carolyns!
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May 28, 2007 at 12:32 pm
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The first card is for the Daring Cardmakers challenge to use something from the office. I used staples and a clip(ok it was a craft clip, but I do have a couple of those I use in my office too, honestly!)
I had to make a couple more cards just to say Hi, one for a friend we are going to Eurodisney with in July, and one for Gambo, a little boy I sponsor in Nigeria. Its hard to know what to write to him, he’s only 6, but he does love football!
So, having done 3 cards just to say Hi, I have finally managed one of Bex’s challenges too!
Its absolutley tipping down here-so after a comfort food lunch of fish finger sandwiches I may be back with some more cards
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May 25, 2007 at 9:22 pm
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I’m back! I have finished the CJ, really enjoyed it once I’d forced myself to start.
I’ve also mad a RAK to send out next week, I’m part of a RAK (random act of kindness) group at Carolyns forum. I’m feeling a bit slack, they’ve had a BIG Challenge week and I haven’t managed to do a single one-life just got in the way this week, but I’ve loved seeing everyone’s work.
So I normally just shove a load of crafty bits in an envelope for my RAK’s but this week I thought I’d actually alter something to send it in.
It started life as a tin of travel sweets. Ihave a few more things floating around to alter-maybe I’ll make that a project for next week
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May 25, 2007 at 1:45 pm
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I really should be doing my pages for the CJ-it has to be posted Tuesday-but I just can’t get my head round it. It will be done in time though, I promise Mel!!
Two very boring Fathers day cards-I’ve already done all the hobbies and interests to death. Paper by Dovecraft, stamp came free with a magazine.
I’ve been asked to design an adoption announcement so I came up with these two-now I prefer the spaceship, but the cars one would be so much easier to do, I can sit and colour the cars in infront of the tv- so now I really don’t know which one I want her to chose!
Thats probably it folks till Monday, I have to be in the office Saturday and Sunday while Hubby updates the PC’s. I’m taking craft stuff in though, I have 70 thank you cards to make so I won’t get too bored hehehe
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May 23, 2007 at 2:29 pm
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Sorry no new cards to report-been a busy weekend with friends over and clearing the loft to move.
But I have some good news-a parenting website, www.familyrapp.co.uk is going to run a competition-with 5 of my cards as the prize!!
So I’ve been busy trying to tidy up the website for all the new visitors (I hope) Its like having your mother in law over, you want everything to look neat and tidy hehehehe.
The lovely Andra over at Wildflower stamps has kindly said I can use her stamps on my cards for the site too-she is sooo talented, I love the $1 range and the new distressed sunflower. So tonight there may be a few new cards to go on here at last!
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May 18, 2007 at 8:47 pm
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My first card for the Big Challenge at Carolyns- very, very simple, but I like the colours.
I plan to do a mini book about our house, its our first home together an we are moving soon so I’d like something as a reminder of where we started out to look back on in the years to come.
I’ve fixed the lightbox so I now have no excuse not to finish the wedding invitations.
Had a bit of good news today (not telling yet) but it means I need to do some more work to my website over the weekend to spruce it up a bit, and add some more girl’s birthday cards-might try a couple of shallenges for inspiration-boys are sooo much easier!!
I have a busy weekend planned though so not sure how much time I’ll have to sneak up here and craft-bad timing with the challenge weekend, hopefully I can catch up a bit in the week
Boxes packed for the move = 4
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May 17, 2007 at 2:26 pm
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Sorry no cards today- there are lots of challenges I’m planning on trying (hmm is it cheating to combine a couple?)
After my waffling about maybe giving up the adoption card website what happens? An order for 2 cards yesterday morning, then one for 25 in the afternoon!!!!! Must be from a social worker to want that many. So I’m very pleased but very busy.
Just found 5 minutes (yes I’m at work) to emboss a few more wedding invitations-and my lightbox has died ;-(. I’m hoping its just the lightbulb, and also hoping its not some specialist type I have to track down-wish me luck!
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