Sunday 31 January 2010

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 86


Hi Everyone

Here in Gib we have had a lot of rain again but lots of sunshine in between so can`t grumble.. Had a nice couple of days in fuengirola for Roys birthday.. i made him a side step card.. he is a great do-it- yourselfer so made him Jolly Nation handy man decoupage...
we called at Ikea in Malaga and treated our self to a posh computer chair... white leather...theres posh lol...then headed home ..as it`s flat packed ..unpacked it No screws typical..so to far to go back..so bought them locally

Card Recipe
Craft Work Card Scalloped Card

My Minds Eye Papers and K&Co

Sizzix leaves and Branch Dies ...first time used them i love them

Punched flowers and Embossed

Nail Heads for centre of flowers from QVC

Hope you like my card...Thanks for looking

Have a nice weekend

Wednesday 27 January 2010

Craftwork Cards Challenge Acetate


This is a card made for Craftwork cards Challenge... There is a different one every week...so decided to have a go...mine is an Easel card i really like doing them... this is my 3rd one

Ingredients for card
Craftwork cards papers..Card Candy in four colours....Messages..Acetate butterfly which i embossed with the Cuttlebug Swirl folder..I love Craftwork cards....Who does`nt...

Saturday 23 January 2010

Penny black Saturday Challenge 85




We have had some gorgeous sunny days here in Gib but wet today... should be sunny tomorrow... on Monday its Roys birthday so we are going to Fuegirola for a couple of days we are going to see a show in a English theatre there.. they are only amateur put they are Brilliant.. we saw the Full Monty some time ago ..i am glad we were not on the front row... enough of that.

Card ingredients
My Minds Eye papers distressed the edges with Tim Holtz tool
and inks
Pleated card down the side

Flowers and buttons from stash

Craft Work Cards message

Hope you like my card

I love reading your comments

Have a nice weekend x

Sunday 17 January 2010

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 66


Hi Everyone

This month is going very quick...they say time goes quicker when you are older lol
Beautiful day in Gibraltar today warm sun 19degs just what we need so have been picnicing today...

Card Ingredients

Woodware Music Stamps

Colored with Promarkers

Die cut some stars

Music Embossing folder in silver mirri

Hope you lIke my card

I love reading your comments

Have a nice week

PennyBlack Challenge 84



Hi Everyone

I hope all the snow as gone for you in the UK... we have had so much rain and strong winds in Gib but not cold..today has been gorgeous sunny 19degs so we went on a picnic to Spain... and looked round a Sunday market not a patch on the ones in the UK..any way we enjoyed.
Could`nt get my head round last weeks Challenge stamped an image but was a bit small and i was`nt happy with it.
We picked our neighbours up on Wednesday should have been Gibraltar airport but it was too windy so they had to go to Malaga and get bused to Gib.. Ted our neighbour asked me to make Margaret a Birthday card for the 21st Jan...so here it is.
Card Ingredients

Cream Base Card edged with Gold ink

Papers Hot of the Press

Image coloured with Promarkers then edge inked with Distress Ink Pad

Card Candy & Messages Craft Work Cards

Flowers sprayed with Spray&Sparkle Crafters Companion

Cream velvet Ribbon from stash

Nestabilities Curved Rectangles

Hope you like my card

I look forward to reading your comments thanks

Tuesday 5 January 2010

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 64


Hello
A very Happy New Year to all fellow crafters
We had a very wet Xmas in Gibraltar but was still 18 degs...we where dog minding at Christmas at Casares in Spain.. was different the dog was so good.. he did`nt like sleeping on his own but put my foot down there... he cried a bit but was ok the next night.
Ingredients for the card

Penny Black stamp coloured with Promarkers
Craftwork cards paper
Flowers and ribbon from stash

Thanks for looking i love reading your comments