Challenge winner

I made this to welcome Carley Duff back to our TV screens in November 2014 (albeit briefly), and I won a prize !

I used Creata backing paper, half a doiley, a Joy stamp, coloured in with Whisper pens and wound a couple of roses from Wild Orchid Crafts around a handwritten circular sentiment.

Family birthdays

Here are a couple of cards made for two of my husband's grand-daughters.

The first one was made using holographic card, backing paper from one of the Tattered Lace magazines and a Spellbinder die.  The little cat is a watermark designed for me by Gill McCall, I keep forgetting to use it ! (Sorry Gill !)

The second one was made using one of the many Hunkydory kits I have in my stash.

January chills

We've had two or three light snow showers here in North Norfolk, so have got off lightly compared to some.  It's very cold, but that's only to be expected really isn't it ? !  I thought I'd just upload a few Christmas cards I made, I don't like making Christmas ones, but forced myself last month, so before moving on into the year, here are some of my efforts.  I won't bore you with them all !

The first two were made using stamps from Little Claire, Tattered Lace dies, Creata mirror card and a few others bits and bobs.  The kraft cards were bought from a Lynda Chapman show on Create and Craft.

The next three cards were made from card kits that have been on my shelf for ages, cheating  a bit I suppose, but best to use them up and save some pennies !

Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" January Challenge

So !  Here we are at the start of a brand new year, Happy New Year to all who visit my blog, let's hope it's a good one for us all.

Here is my project for the above challenge, using a design by Karleigh Sue....

Do come and join in with the challenge, it's good fun and we love to see your creations !  Here's the link to the blog  http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Items Used

 

Creata backing paper

Gold mirror card

Creata corner embellishments

Sparkly ribbon

Pink Paislee rosette

Promarkers

Glamour dust

 

In memory of Chile

This was sent to me by a friend following the death of our dear cat Chile.

 

 

 

To my dearest friend.
I stood by your bed last night; I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying you found it hard to sleep.
I spoke to you softl...y as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today; your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today; you tend it with such care.
I want to re-assure you, that I'm not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you; I smiled and said, "it's me."
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.
It's possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning
and say "good-night, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out...then come home to me.

Author Unknown

Sad times

I'm feeling quite fragile at the moment after the tragic and sad death of our 4 year old cat, Chile, on Tuesday 2nd December 2014 at 02.15 am.  I am always up at that time and he collapsed and died in front of me, I can't get the image of him out of my mind.  I gathered him up in my arms and ran into  the lounge where my husband was, but Chile had already passed.  So very traumatic and unfair.  We have 4 other cats and they are all looking around for him.  I took Chile to the vet at 8 am and they rang to say they couldn't find anything conclusive as to the cause of death.  His heart, lungs and other organs were fine, and he was a young cat in good condition, so the thinking is that he had a brain haemorrhage.  He was my pal and used to sit on me and lean into my shoulder, and I miss that closeness terribly.  Although we have lost cats over the years and it was always so very hard, they had all reached 18 years and had to be euthanized due to old age and ill health, that's why Chile's sudden death is so hard to deal with. We loved him so much and he will always be in our hearts  xx

Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" December Challenge

Well another month has flown by, and here we are again with a new monthly challenge.  This time we have been using the lovely artwork of Toni Arthur.....MyArtByToni

I used a Creata heart shaped easel card, decorated it with coloured hessian strips, then added the Toni Arthur digi image, which I had coloured in with promarkers, and dusted with distress ink.  I then added some flowers and a couple of Tattered Lace foliage die cuts.  The stamped sentiment is from Hobby Art, and I dusted the edges once again with distress ink.  I had a few short strips of hessian which I gathered into a bouquet, and I added a gem to each stem, and attached it to the point where the easel card stands up on the base.  I also added a few dabs of stickles to the image, in between the flowers, just to add a little sparkle.  I hope you like it !

 

Items Used

 

Creata cream easel card

Coloured hessian strips

Squeezed Lemonade distress ink

Promarkers

 (Putty, Gold, Meadow Green, Arctic Blue, Ivory, Mandarin, Mulberry, Pale Pink)

Stickles glitter (Orange Peel and Lavender)

Tattered Lace foliage dies

Hobby Art sentiment stamp

Assorted flowers

Gems