Friday 16 November 2012

Oh No Five Oh

Where oh where does the time go these days. I used to make a card or two each day but now I just don't have time to sit and do what I like best very often.  My sister asked me to make a card for her friend who is 50 today and they are having a party tonight.  I sat and pondered and cut this out and something else and just could not find a direction to go to.  Eventually something fell into place, I was dying to use the LOTV die cuts again especially the Geisha one so that is what I chose.

My friend Susan, who is a Radio Operator on the Oil Rigs, is just home from the Congo and asked me to keep her an Advent Frame for her twin step-granddaughters and she is coming to pick it up Saturday afternoon.  We won't have much time to chat as Susan lives in Spain and is only on a flying visit to see her mum and the rest of the family.  I am used to this as Susan is always on the go and caring for everyone. She is one of the nicest people I know and I have loved having her as a friend even though we don't see much of one another we can just get together and continue where we left off no matter how long it has been since we last saw one another.  I seem to be surrounding myself with nice people just now, I met up with Patricia and Hazel and we got on like a house on fire and now Susan is visiting thing are looking up.

My card for today

 
Ingredients
 
Well all the card, pearls. baby's breath and ribbon were from my stash have no idea where they came from, I think the green and pink was a batch I bought from Create and Craft
Image of course Lili of the Valley die cut
Embossing Folder - Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Garden Lattice A4
Creative Expressions Dazzler
Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Spun Sugar) to ink dies
Sentiment from PC
After photo was taken I noticed a pearl had fallen off so that was reattached.
 
Now the box

 
The same applies here everything was in my stash and the sentiment was produced on the PC
 
Now guess what I have been playing with this evening.  I despaired that I could not make roses that were up to Patricia's standard (http://patricia-summerhousecrafts.blogspot.co.uk) and low and behold she produces a tutorial which I followed and now I can make roses.  So a big thank you Patricia. 

 
Pretty good eh.
 
 
Well as usual ladies I eagerly await your kind comments, there never seem to be any negative comments, maybe we are all very good at crafting.  I for one. being relatively new to this, would appreciate any comments good or bad as this will help me become better at card making.
 
Oh nearly forgot welcome to my new followers, Viv and Annie, I never would have believed that so many lovely crafters would be interested in my creations, so thank you all.
 
Take care.
 
Wilma x x

 
 
 

19 comments:

  1. hi Wilma,
    this is a beautiful card & box set
    love the image, coloured beautifully and a fabulous layout.
    pam

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  2. Hi Wilma,
    The colours on the card are lovely, the image is so pretty, Helen will love it and the matching box. Well done you, brilliant roses. Looking forward to seeing them on your next creation, lol.
    So glad you are meeting up with such good friends, my little world seems to be getting smaller and smaller, lol.
    Get onto Sam Poole's site, Project Book's in stock NOW, but selling fast. Good Luck Wilma.
    Michelle(happy2craft)

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    1. Thanks for info Michelle, been on and bought it this morning, can't wait to see Sue Wilson's projects.

      Wilma x x

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  3. Gorgeous card and box Wilma. Love the colours. Well done on making these beautiful roses too. They're beautiful. It's a long time since I made roses, I think I'm too lazy.

    I know what you mean about just continuing where you left off with your friend. I went down to Perth last week and my friend came up from Lanarkshire to meet at Dobbies. We hadn't met up for ages but just started talking as if we had met last week. We've been friends since we met at ante-natal classes 36 years ago!! Wow, can't believe it's that long since we met!!

    Kat xx

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  4. This is gorgeous Wilma love the colours and the embossed background to your image

    jacqui x

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  5. Good morning Wilma, I did wonder what had happened to you. No new card for days, didn't think Patricia
    and I had exhausted you that much with all our chatter??? Love your card and well done you with your
    roses , Patricia will be thrilled that you have managed to do them with the help of her blog. She has been
    Busy doing cards for me, it's great I tell her what I would like and she does it perfectly. Mine would look like the dogs dinner. Enjoy your chat with your friend. Hazel

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  6. CONGRATULATIONS!!! 10 out of 10 go to the top of the class.........
    Thank you Wilma you are the first to show the Roses, so all my hard work was not in vain.

    Oh! By the way I love today`s card and the box. Your sister`s friend will be over the moon with that.

    Like Hazel I thought we had worn you out with all the chatter.

    Have a Great Day

    Patricia xx

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    1. Having your tutorial made it so easy to make them, thanks again.

      Wilma x x

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  7. Got my Project Book Yesterday, it is great, A Beautiful Project Book extremely well produced.
    Working on the first project in the book right now, waiting for glue to dry.
    Hugs

    Patricia xx

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  8. Hi Wilma,
    fabulous card and box. So love the image you have used, and that M-bossing folder looks wonderful. 10 out of 10 for you wonderful roses. I bet Patricia is so pleased that her tutorial worked so well.
    Have a wonderful crafty day.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  9. Fabulous card and box Wilma. And your roses are terrific. Christine x

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  10. What a beautiful card Wilma. I love the layout and the gorgeous image. Have a good week-end. Hugs Rita xx

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  11. Your card is just beautiful Wilma, and making a box too, well done. Your friend will love it. the roses look fantastic too. I've not yet tried them but will.
    Yes it's good to have such lovely friends,even although you live a distance from one another, you take care, kate x

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  12. Me again Wilma, thanks for your lovely comments about my CAS card. CAS is just clean and simple. Just a card with not much on it. Doesn't have to be just one layer, just very simple, no flowers or embellishments. I sometimes just use a simple die cut as a focal point. Check out http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk to see some great CAS cards. (moore is not a mis-spelling by the way!)

    Kat xx

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    1. Thanks for that Kat, I feel a bit silly at times but if you don't ask you don't find out, I am learning more each day.

      Wilma x x

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  13. Stunning card and what fantastic roses .Melanie

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  14. Hi Wilma, fabulous card, I do like these new LOTV Japanese designs.. gorgeous card and box, Carole Z

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  15. Gorgeous card and box Wilma, gorgeous colours

    Anne

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  16. Love your card and box Wilma, great flowers too.
    Hugs Erika.

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