Another Card for Fraser

Hooray the snow is gone but we have strong northerly winds which is making it feel really cold.  I feel more cold now than when we had the snow. How I hate our weather I want/need some sunshine.  We did have a short show of the sun a couple of times this week but it never lasted.  Oh shut up Wilma all you do these days is talk about the weather, note to self you are in Scotland what more do you expect.

Right moan over, I hope all you lovely bloggers are well and creating some beautiful cards/projects.  The lovely jewel box renovated by Christina at http://flowersribbonsandpearls.blogspot.co.uk/ is marvellous, she has turned and old box into a work of art, how I wish I had the imagination and knowhow to to what she has done.  There are loads of examples of gorgeous work out there and I have spent an awful lot of time browsing instead of crafting.

This is my second card for Fraser, it is for my mother to give to him.  I made one the other day and when my hubby saw it he said it is crooked.  I looked and yep he was right but I was quite proud of what I had done but you cannot give wonky cards out.  So it was back to the drawing board and number two was produced.  I did not like it as much as the wonky one even though I used practically all the same materials I just could not get the same look.  Anyway enough of me here is the card

 

Ingredients

8x8 card

Papers and card from my stash

Image LOTV die cut

Sentiment LOTV stamp

Spellbinder border die

Tim Holtz Distressed Ink

Pearls from stash

 

I just adore LOTV images that I am now going to invest in some stamps and colour them myself.  Will have to purchase more Promarkers to build up my collection but am feeling quite adventurous now I have tried colouring in some digi images I downloaded as freebies.  I have watched a few tutorials on colouring images and have them as reference if required.. Jak Heath www.jakheath.com

has a great tutorial on Promark Knowhow which I have found really helpful.

 

Not a lot happening in my life just now so I will close now and get ready for bed after I have tidied up my craft area.  I have been cutting out some dies for some cards I want to start tomorrow and the bits are all over the floor.  Some dies can be really messy not matter how careful your are at removing the card/paper.

 

Take care ladies and wrap up warm.

 

Sorry forgot to welcome my new follower Sue, great to have you onboard.

 

Wilma x x x x

 

 

 

Fraser's 4th Birthday Card

How wonderful it is to read all the generous comments posted on my cards.  It makes my day to read your comments and browse your Blogs.  I only wish when someone looks at our cards they leave a comment and then we would really get a review on our work.  When I see 50 odd visits and only 17 comments it makes me wonder what the other views thought of my cards, Oh well not much I can do about that but believe it ladies I really love reading your comments.  I have been a bit lax at leaving comments myself this week.  Although I have had loads of time to craft I have been mooning around thinking about it and not doing much about it. 

My card today is for my nephew's son Fraser who will be four years old on 12 Feb, that was my sons birthday as well so it means a lot to me. Fraser was born profoundly deaf and has been fitted with Cochlear implants and can hear, now it is just taking time for him to learn to communicate.  His parents use a mixture of sign and speech and you can tell he understands and if he does not want to do anything boy he reacts just the same as a hearing child, tantrum time.  He is a gorgeous, loving little boy and he rules the roost at home as he bosses is two older brothers around and all of us too.

 

 

Ingredients

 

8 X 8 Card

All coloured card and candy from stash

LOTV Image (already coloured) I inked round with Antique Linen Distressed Ink

4 today and name cut on Cricut Mini

Spellbinder Grand Labels One

 



Thought I would add a bit of interest by showing my two dogs laying around waiting for the snow to go.  They loved it when the snow was fresh but now it is hard and icy, I think it must hurt their paws, as they do not rush to get out any more.

 

Shaolin and Mei Li wishing the snow would go now

 

Also there was an unexpected object in the sky today, the sun, and what a difference it made.  Brighten up my spirits and warmed me when walking the dogs.

What is that bright thing in the sky?

 

Well ladies that's my lot for tonight, I am off to comment on your lovely creations and make another card for Fraser for my Mum to give to him.  I feel I should get my finger out and do more just hope the feeling lasts until I finish browsing and that I am not distracted by anything I find of interest in your blogs ie other sites to visit or suggestions made by you all.

 

As usual ladies wrap up warm and take care (just looked out the window and we now have a bit of rain so the snow will go soon hopefully).

 

Wilma x x x

 

White on White

I have finally got round to trying a project from Creative Expressions Book which came out late last year.  I have looked at all the projects and have been amazed at the cards produced.  I decided to try a "Guess Who" yes a Sue Wilson card.  This is my interpretation of her card

The light has not been good over the last few days to get a reasonable photo so I have shown two so you can see the full effect

 

Ingredients

 

 

Snow White  Centura Pearl Card

Spellbinders M-Bossibilities Garden Lattice Folder

Spellbinders Label Twenty

Creative Expressions White Organza Ribbon

Spellbinder Rose Creations for Roses and Buds

Spellbinder Floral Ovals for Centre piece

Stamp from Creative Expressions Treasured Memories

Jewelled Organza Circle from stash (bought it ages ago for another project)

Pearls and Gems from stash

 

This was my first attempt at piercing round a card and I did not get the corners quite right so covered them with a gem.  As I said this is my variation of Sue's card and I quite like it.  I have made a box for it which I have to decorate.

 

Another day of snow, when will it ever end.  At least the main roads are passable, it is only the side roads that are giving problems.  If we travel two miles down the road, nearer the coast there is no snow and they are wondering what all the fuss is about. Our weather is amazing.  We are forecast a better day tomorrow.  Luckily I was not required to chauffeur my sister today, her husband could not work outdoors and was there to drive her around, boy was I glad.  Let me walk the dogs in this but I hate driving in the snow. 

 

I know this is said very often but I do appreciate reading your comments and read each one eagerly. Who would have believed that I would have so many followers when I first set out on the Blogging path.  Not me.  I spend a lot of my day browsing your posts and looking at some of your followers for more and more inspiration, and there is plenty of that around.

 

Well ladies take care and wrap up warm.

 

Warm Hugs all round.

 

Wilma x x x

 

Baby Girl Card

Here goes with Number Two.  Not quite as nice as the last one but I try or maybe trying to others.  I love reading all your comments and only wish I could meet you all for a chat,  I have met Patricia http://patricia-summerhousecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ and her sister Hazel who has not fully taken on Blogland but comments on our efforts and they are both absolutely lovely.  Two very down to earth, talented in their own right (you should see the gift baskets Hazel makes up, gorgeous) and pleasant ladies.  We hope to meet up again soon. 

Well here goes with my card

 

Ingredients

 

Well an assortment of bits from here and there

Card could Hunkydory or Kanban

Pink satin effect backing card from Create and Craft

Bootee image a download from Cuddly Buddly

Coloured with Promarkers and bow glittered

Gingham card Forever Friend New Arrival Paper Pad

Sentiments and peel offs from stash

 

Again Pink bootees have shown up a bit bright but is OK in real life.

 

Sorry I will have to pause there the dogs are nipping my leg to get out for their last comfort break.  Funny since the snow arrived I have had no problem getting them to go out because they love the snow.

 

Back again, Mei Li had a  snowball fight with the lad next door.  Well he threw snowballs and Mei Lie attempted to catch them. WOW exercise for her while I stand and watch with Shaolin, he is not the Keep Fit type, like his mum.

 

 

Another cold and wintry day, not a lot of snow today but predicted loads for tomorrow.  Oh no how I hate this cold. I long for long hot sunny days, well I can dream, may have to emigrate to achieve that.  I have a busy day tomorrow but it is all weather dependant, if it snows then I will not be doing a thing.  My mother has an appointment at the optician at 1100 am and my sister has an interview with her work because she has been off with her leg which is showing no signs of improvement, at 1300 at Glenrothes.  Cutting it fine because in between the opticians and work interview we have also to pick up my sisters grandson from playgroup.  Oh the joys of being a chauffeur.

 

Your comments mean a lot to me and I love to browse through your lovely posts picking up ideas and differing ways of doing things.  Some of the links provided by you ladies have lead me on a magical mystery tour, opening my eyes to many new ways and projects that quite often my mind is in a whirl.  Better that way than leading a non interesting life.

 

Well ladies as norm wrap up warm and take care.

 

Wilma

 

Baby Boy Card

What's all this with the baby cards. Well I saw, a wee while ago, a card with bootees on Christine's Blog http://christinescardsandcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ and as I was trying to convince myself I could colour in if I tried, I though this image from Cuddly Buddly Digi Stamp - Booties - would be a good place to start.  I purchased Promarkers from Amazon and today I sat down and coloured in my bootees.  Made two cards, one for a boy and another for a girl.  Felt a bit childish colouring in, brought back childhood memories of trying hard not to go out the line and don't press too hard.  I now submit my first colouring in project.  I have been amazed by the way the stamps from LOTV have been coloured and you can choose the colours you want rather than use the pre coloured images, so onward and upward, the only way is up. Watch this space, may take a while before I try another project, depends on the comments and hint you lovely ladies decide to impart.  I always sit on tender hooks waiting to see the comments on my cards and so far they have all be favourable, very favourable.

 

 

Ingredients

 

8 x 8 Card

Papers from Forever Friends New Arrival and Gift Wrapped Paper Pads

Bootees  digi image downloaded from Cuddly Buddly coloured with Promarkers

Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles Die

Ribbon from local Reject Store

Gems and sentiment from stash.

 

The lemon ribbon on the bootees looks very vibrant but in real life it is more subdued.

Weather is horrid that is why I have been sitting crafting today, other than taking the dogs for a walk I am not venturing out in that snow.  I still have to decide what to have for dinner, I usually have it all prepared ready to cook but today I am not inspired to cook anything.  I made a big pot of Chicken Noodle Soup yesterday so that's one course catered for, what we are having for the main is open to debate.

I received my give away from Kath at http://kath-allthatglitter.blogspot.co.uk/ today and boy will I have fun playing with the punches, stamps and papers included in the parcel. Thanks Kath and Buddy I really appreciate being a winner!!!.

I will leave the Baby Girl card to post tomorrow but I intend to make something else tonight, don't know what yet but there will be more cards to post.

Your comments are greatly appreciated, and I look forward to reading them.  I have been a bit lazy lately but will get round all your gorgeous blogs as soon as I can. You ladies are all so talented.

As usual wrap up warm and take care.

Wilma x x x

 

Another new born card

Good afternoon ladies, hope we are all well today. Boy is it cold and we have a light covering of snow.  My dogs just love the cold conditions and shovelling the snow with their noses, not like me, I am a sunshine girl.

WOW I never believed I would have so many followers, it gives me a "feel good" feeling knowing so many people warrant my cards a look and then to comment on them, and the comments are so encouraging it makes me feel I can make worthwhile cards.  

 

I have a lovely lady in the village who just adores my style of card and even sends them to Italy to her family and friends and my sister is forever showing my cards to her friends so I have a steady flow of customers.  Better get my finger out soon as my stocks are very low.  I like to keep examples for people to see and then I have an idea of what type of card they are after and customise it as necessary.

Here is my second "New Born Girl" card.

 

Ingredients

 

8 X 8 White card

Pink card from stash embossed with

Spellbinders M-Bossibilities Garden Lattice Folder

Baby Onsey cut with Cricut Mini

Onsey paper from Forever Friends New Arrival paper pad

Ribbon, sentiments and pearls from stash

 

I feel this Onsey could have been trimmed with lace to give it a softer look, we live and learn, too late now.

 

I must be lucky on this blogger as I have won a marvellous give away from Kath and Buddy at http://kath-allthatglitter.blogspot.co.uk/  she was having a tidy up and offered some different give aways and I was lucky enough to be drawn for the Martha Stewart Punches and Nit Wit papers and some other items.  The Blog Candy I received from Sue at Plantet Susie was amazing and now I cannot wait to play with the punches Kath will be sending in her parcel.  How Lucky am I?

 

Earlier this month I said I had a go at making the Origami Boxes and said I would post them but I feel I can do better and will make more and decorate them properly and then they will be worthy to be posted.  I don't want to lower the wonderful standards set by you all.  I am in awe sometimes when I see the beautiful cards made and posted.

 

That's it for tonight ladies, hope you are all well and safe.

 

Take care and wrap up warm.

 

Wilma x x

 

Snow has arrived

The snow forecast has arrived, not a lot, but enough to make life difficult.  The dogs love it, they run and shovel it with their noses and roll around.  Why is it when I want to go for a walk I get vacant stares but when there is snow on the ground they are raring to go.  I have had a lazy few days. I have been playing with the Tonic floral delight die set again and I was asked by my sister to make two New Born Girl cards.  Since I had none ready I went up to my craft desk full of inspiration and when I started to craft it disappeared.  I sat and played with paper and dies and got nowhere.  Eventually my brain tried a feeble attempt at moving in the right direction and I produced No 1, now for No 2.  No matter how hard I tried to pull a card together I failed.  I took the dogs for a walk and then sat down for No 2.  I finally succeeded but am not too happy with the results but my sister is and that's the main thing.

Here is No 1.

 

Ingredients

 

Pink Card from stash

Papers were from stash (I think the large one was from Hunkydory)

Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circles One

Spellbinders Persian Accents for Corners

Image from LOTV

Sentiment ribbon and pearls from stash

 

I will post the other one later (not very impressed with it).

 

I am enjoying the Create and Craft shows from CHA but have had to sit on my hands for the Spellbinder dies and embossing folders even though I really, really want them but I have spent enough over the last few months and have to use what I have before I buy any more.  The picture frame, from Spellbinders,  presented to Nigel last night using the shell embossing folder was amazing.  They have brought out some wonderful dies and folders this time.  There are some great presentations from other American Companies which look so interesting too.

 

Now I have broken the ice with the two cards I have struggled to make I hope I can finally get my act together and get a move on with my card making as I need to stock up.  Maybe the weather has a lot to do with the lack of motivation, if the sun came out for a while it might brighten up my mood.  Maybe it is just a kick up the backside I need, any volunteers?  HeeHee bet there are a few willing people out there.  Hubby was the first to volunteer but I gave him one of my looks and he backed off, he knows better.

 

Hope you are all well or getting better in some cases, and welcome to my new followers. I keep forgetting to thank you all but it is amazing that  I have so many followers and I just love looking at your wonderful creations, so in awe of some of the great cards and projects.  I feel so humble.

 

Take care ladies and wrap up warm in this weather.

 

Hugs all round

 

Wilma x x x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has my Mojo returned?

It seems such a long time since my last post but its only been a couple of days. My one and only post this year what a disgrace. I have tried and tried to produce a decent card but all my attempts have gone in the recycle bin. But today I finally got down and dirty, well produced a card. I just adore the teal card from Creative Expressions that this card is again using teal and milk card stock.   I did not think I had a good enough photo of my card but this one is just about right, sorry about the background shows my craft desk, untidy as usual.  Sue Wilson's http://particraft.blogspot.co.uk  influence once more with this card, thanks Sue.  Michelle http://happy2craft.blogspot.co.uk will be the first to point this out as she is a fan too.

 

Ingredients

 

8x8 White card

Creative Expressions Milk and Teal card

Spellbinders Fantastic Flourish Three for corners

Spellbinders Rose Creations

Spellbinders Foliage

Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Garden Lattice folder

Spellbinders Classic Scallop

Pearls and sentiment from stash

 

I think Patricia http://patricia-summerhousecrafts.blogspot.co.uk will be proud of my roses as I followed her tutorial and just love how they have turned out.  Another project I have been trying is making flowers from Tonic Floral Delights Die Set.  I have only make the cornflowers and lilies so far but have been using other Spellbinder dies as well.  Here is a wee selection.  I used the cornflowers on my last post.

 

 

Another project I have been trying, thanks to Patricia's influence again, is the Origami Boxes which can be found at Card-Making-Magic http://www.card-making-magic.com/cardmakingtutorial.html but I could not get a decent photograph to show them tonight, will show them at a later date.  I did not realise how easy they are to make, I imagined them to be difficult but not too many folds and there you have the boxes. Card-making-magic is a great site for ideas for a relative newby like me, I kept Oohing and Aaaaaahing at every click of the mouse.

 

I have been browsing through all your blogs recently and boy there are loads of beauties produced by you ladies, where oh where do you get our ideas. I tend to spend more time each day browsing as I cannot wait to see what is being posted.

 

I think after tonight I am back in the groove (a sixties expression) and feel ready to complete some more cards, can't wait till tomorrow to see if it lasts.

 

Well ladies looks like snow is forecast for the weekend so wrap up warm and take care out there and thank you all for the lovely comments and advice I receive from you, it is much appreciated.

 

Wilma x x x

 

 



 

 

 

Are we back to normal yet?

Well it is great to finally get things back to normal once more.  Christmas and New Year just flew by, I don't know where my time went. On reflection I feel as though I have not achieved much but lazed around, visited family and friends. Shopped at the sales but did not get much, ate lots and now I am back eating healthily.  I have a weight problem, no I have an eating problem, I love food, so to keep it under control I attend Slimming World classes in our village.  It is a friendly group which I enjoy attending.  We have a laugh and have tasting evenings where everyone brings something they have cooked and it gives us all a chance to discuss ways of eating healthily and trying different recipes. 

My sister in law passed away on 27th December after suffering with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma which she tried hard to fight but unfortunately she lost the battle.  Also it was 26 years on the 29th December  that my only son passed away and I really have not enjoyed Christmas and New Year since then.  He was 18 and had had Rheumatoid Arthritis since he was 9 and then developed Ulcerated Colitis, he had to have an Illiostomy at age 12.  Had been on steroids since contracting the Arthritis and they were starting to affect his bones etc and then he had pneumonia which he could not fight off .  So that is why I get down at this time of year..

On a happier note I have made a card, yes a card.  It has been a while and I though I had lost the Mojo but my sister needed a 60th birthday card quickly and I knuckled down and this is my creation.

Ingredient

8 x 8 white card

Creative Expressions Teal and Milk card

Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles

Spellbinders Foliage
Blue card for flowers from stash

Spellbinders Persian Accents for Border

Tonic Floral Delights Die - Cornflower

Crystal Stickers Pearls

Sentiment typed on PC

 

I feel I should have embossed the Teal background card. Lesson for future.

 

I am so happy to be back blogging and am settling down to beginning another card or try something different, who knows what I will come up with.  I have so enjoyed seeing all the post over the festive period and have picked up a few ideas.  Your comments mean so much to me because a few months ago I was not aware of this Blog and thanks to encouragement from Patricia http://patricia-summerhousecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ I have been able to post my cards/projects. 

Well ladies that's it for now. Take care and wrap up warm.

Wilma x x x x

 

 



 

 

 

Merry Christmas to you all

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my fellow bloggers. Looking forward to the coming year.  Have been sooooo busy over the last week I have not been able to produce anything but come the new year I hope to be able to get back to posting  every day.

Only leaves me to thank you all for your kind words and inspiration during the past few months, I am so honoured to have found so many friends because I count you all as personal and close friends.

Have a lovely day, eat drink and be merry.

Hugs and kisses

Wilma x x 

Before and After Photos

How happy am I, I have found my A4 embossing folder.  I searched high and low for it, in all my boxes, in everything I could think of and low and behold there it was.  I have an open backed shelving unit and it had slipped down the back and wedged between two shelves.  Boy I am a happy bunny, I just could not think of where it could have got to.

Now Michelle at http://happy2craft.blogspot.co.uk/ who is a dog groomer as well as a Blogger asked to see before and after photos of my two dogs when they got their haircut,  Well yesterday was the big day and luckily it was quite mild so here they are.

Scruffy

Not so scruffy but not very happy



Scruffy

look at me I'm gorgeous

Well ladies what do you think?  I love them with longer hair but you have to groom them every day or they matt,  they both like shorter hair as they run around a lot better and for me they are easier to keep clean.

Here is an example of a card I made and don't really like maybe too many dotty bits.  Just thought I would show it because I  expect there are others out there that have made cards and have not shown them for one reason or another.  Maybe it would grow on me after a time but not just now.

We had a bit of trauma at the weekend.  My sister Marion injured her leg after a fall a few weeks ago but was able to get around.  Saturday night she turned and heard something go in her knee, extremely painful and just could not move for the pain.  We phoned NHS24 for advice, they were very busy and said they would get back to us within 3 hours.  3 hours later, with Marion standing on one leg leaning on the dining room table, we contacted them again.  They sent an ambulance to take her to the A&E.  Well to cut a long story short, we arrived at 2200 and left at 0230, after eventually getting her leg X-rayed, and the doctor could not find a reason for her pain, she was put in a splint given painkillers and sent home.  She looks after her three grandchildren Mon-Wed and has to pick them up, Fraser from Playgroup and Findlay and Lewis from School and now that she is unable to drive I have had to take over. So crafting in the afternoon is out at the moment.

Well ladies sorry for rambling on a bit today.  Hope all is well with you all.  Take care and wrap up warm.

Wilma x x



Thank You Card

I have just had a browse around a lot of Blogs out there and there are some wonderful inspiration to be found.  I never knew there was so much that can be done with paper.  My Faux Book Card did not start very well.  I cut it all out as per instructions but when it came to the concertina bit I found I may have used too thick card so I giving it another try with thinner card for the inside and the thicker card for the outer part.  Got put off for a while but have cut out the inner bit again and will give it another try tomorrow.  Will have to get a move on as Hope's birthday is on the 21st Dec.

I though it would be warmer outside this morning for my dog walk because the forecast said it would be milder but boy was that wind cold, really biting.  The forecast for the weekend is sunshine all the way (believe that if you like) but hopefully for Sunday it may be warmer because my doggies get their hair cut and they will not wear coats.  The get so mucky at this time of year with their short legs their underside is closer to the ground and picks up all the rubbish going and the hair on their feed is like a sponge for all the grit on the paths.  The Council got it wrong again, when we needed the grit it was not where to be seen, not the ice has melted they come round and grit the pavements.  Oh don't get me started on their failings.

My card today was complete a wee while ago. It was a thank you to Sue at http://susiesplanet.blogspot.co.uk/  for the Blog Candy I won, there was so much in the parcel I could not believe my eyes.

 

Ingredients

 

8x8 card

Dotty/Stripe Papers free download from Jak Heath

Brown Paper from stash

LOTV Die cut topper

Spellbinders Label Twenty Two ( from my Blog Candy)

Ribbon. candi and sentiment from stash

 

I have still a load of goodies I received to use yet so really must get my finger out and do a lot more.  Maybe once the Christmas festivities are over I will get more time to play.

 

Well nearly bedtime, will tidy up at bit before I go to bed as I seem to spread my craft material all over the room and make such a mess.  I really need a larger desk to work on then the floor would not get dumped on.

 

So ladies have a good night's sleep and wake refreshed.

 

Take care and wrap up warm.

 

Wilma xxx

 

 

Just One More

Hope your are all well. How I hate this cold weather but it is not as bad as snow.  I see we are due a mild spell at the weekend,  luckily I have the dogs booked in for a haircut on Sunday and although it may be wet it is to be warmer.  They are looking really scruffy but Pamela, who grooms them, will make them lovely again.  I do like their coats longish but it is much more difficult to keep them matt free so in the long run it is better for them and me.  They do not like wearing coats, it is like a standoff with them.  I put the coat on they dig their heels in and refuse to move, I take the coat off and they run around ready for a walk. I like to try and keep them dry if it's raining but not them.

I don't seem to have done much over the last few days but every time I sit down my eyes close.  I have been having trouble with cramp a few nights and it is keeping me awake, otherwise I am fine.  There are a few projects I need to do.  Hope, a young disabled lass, a few door up from us is having her 7th  birthday on the 21st December and her mum wants one of the Faux Books made with a Tatty Ted theme so I really must set about that.  I let Leeanne, Hope's mum, see a photo of the one on Christine's Blog http://christinescardsandcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ so she asked if I could attempt one for Hope.  Well tonight I am cutting out the paper and giving it a try.  Wish me luck!

Here is my card for tonight, using  a LOTV image one more, how I love to use them.

 Ingredients

 

6X6 Card (I think it was from Hunkydory)

Red card from stock

Home for Christmas (Papermania) paper

 (I also lined the inside of the card with a contrasting paper show it would show through the cut outs)

LOTV die cut topper

Sentiment and glitter from my stash

 

 

Well that's my latest goings on, not a lot to report.  I do so love reading all your posts and finding out what everyone is up to. It's a busy time of the year, especially for those with children and who are working so I wish you all well and hope you don't get too stressed out over the coming days.  I am away now to tackle my project, See you all soon.

 

Take care and wrap up warm.

 

Wilma x x

 

 

The End is in Sight!!!!

Good afternoon, what a better day, at least I have been to keep upright today when walking the dogs.  The sun shone for a while and most of the ice/snow is gone, hurrah for that. It was great to be able to walk for a fair distance because we have felt couped up over the last week.  I think the dogs even enjoyed being able to run around, although they do love the snow, they roll around and push their noses in the deeper parts.

I have nearly completed my hand delivered Christmas cards and the posted ones, although not many this year, have all been despatched. So I am feeling good, was getting a bit fed up with Christmas cards so am looking forward to some new ventures in the New Year.  I have pick up lots of hints and tips from all you talented ladies so hopefully I will be able to put them to good use later.  There are so many projects I want to try that I do not know where to start.  This card received its inspiration from  Wendy at Confessions of a Papersniffer, when I saw a card she made I decided to adopt her background layout, so thanks Wendy for giving me this idea.

 

Ingredients

 

8x8 card

Kraft card, red and green card from stock

Papermania Home for Christmas paper pack

Spellbinders Grand  Labels One

Spellbinders Poinsettia

LOTV die cut topper (already coloured)

Glitter - Diamond Sparkles

Sentiment and germs from stock

 

I just love LOTV toppers but next year will buy some stamps and attempt to colour them myself, another project to try.  I hope you ladies will understand when I borrow your ideas that I find them so beautiful and need to try out your designs.  I believe that's what crafting is all about, passing on knowledge, and I am like a sponge these days.  Sometimes I amaze myself by creating something I am proud of, I sit back and say "well I did not know you had it in you".

 

Well dinner calls, hubby has done a Sunday roast with all the trimmings so I am looking forward to it very much.  After we have eaten it will be either clearing up and dishes or walking the dogs, either or I am not fussy, but I will have to wait and see what hubby wants to do. He cannot make his mind up the lesser of the two evils.

 

Oh I have just noticed I have a new follower, Christine Emberson, no less, welcome to my humble blog.  Christine featured my dogs today in her Pet Gallery on her blog http://hope-chances.blogspot.co.uk/ and if you ever need inspiration you should visit her.

 

Well ladies wrap up warm and take care.

 

Wilma x x

 

 

Different Christmas Cards

What weather, we had a bit more snow last night, but on top of snow, ice, more snow, more ice, more snow the pavements are like ice rinks.  We don't have a lot of snow but with it falling overnight its just freezing over.  I don't mind snow on it's own, I love to see a fresh blanket of snow in the morning when you first go out and leave your footprints behind, there is a lovely clean feel about the air but rain and ice you can keep it.

I thought I would do something different for my sister to give to her grandchildren as regards a Christmas card, she has a step-son who has four children and a step-daughter who has one child.  So this is what I came up with, sorry about the photography but unless you are a professional I doubt if we mortals can achieve a decent picture.




The two cards

A close up of one of the Baubles

And another

The top row of the first photo is for Airlie and the lower row is for Daisy, Rosie, Heidi and Ross (who are twins).

Ingredients

Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornaments, Labels Twenty

Cricut Mini for Santa and Sleigh

Kraft Card and Red card from stock

Home for Christmas paper and twine from Papermainia

Various peel offs (letters, sentiments and snowflakes) for a bit of bling from stock

 

My sister is picking them up at lunch time so I hope she likes them.  No doubt I will know right away because she tells you as it is no beating about the bush with her.

 

Nearly walkies time again so I am off to wrap up for my foray outside to face the elements.

 

Take care ladies and wrap up warm.

 

Wilma x x x

 

 

 

 

 

Card for my Crafty Friend

Hi all more snow to night, not too much but enough to make life difficult, how I hate winter.  Hope the snow stays off till after nine o'clock because I will have walked the dogs and settled down with a cuppa.

The Blog Candy I received from Sue at Planet Susie was amazing. and I told her I felt guilty accepting all the goodies especially as I did not do anything to warrant it, but she was pleased someone who commented on her blog regularly won. Still it was amazing, thank you Sue.

I have not been making many cards recently a lot going on and I have been falling asleep after dinner every night.  I just get sitting down after doing the dishes and bang my eyes are closed.  Had forty winks tonight and then pulled myself upstairs to the PC to have a browse round your posts.

The card I have tonight was one I made for my young crafty friend Alisha who accompanies my to craft shows.  She loves Tatty Ted and the colour purple so I made this to please her, it was her 10th birthday.

 

Ingredients

 

8 x 8 white card

yellow and gold glitter card from stock

Spellbinders Labels Twenty

Tatty Ted topper, letter and embellishments from Docrafts

Ribbon from stock

 

Very simple card but sometimes I believe less is more, I forgot to photograph the inside but it on the same theme.  She was delighted with it.  I gave her an Advent Frame as a present so am waiting to here from her on how she liked it.  I have had some feedback on the frames from others who purchased them and they all loved them.  As is normal as soon as you sell out someone else wants one but unfortunately its too late to make more.  Next year I don't know if I will sell them filled as its so difficult to get items to fit in the boxes but I amazed myself by filling 25 boxes with two lots of toys and sweets for twin girls.

 

Well its time for walkies so here I go to don my walking gear.  Luckily the dog usually don't want to go far at this time of night but it will just be my luck that they fancy a walk in the snow.

 

Take care ladies and wrap up warm.

 

Wilma x x

 

 

 

Gift Bags and Cards

I have been missing in action once more, just don't know where the time goes these days.  My mother is going to her Little Bingo Club Christmas Party tomorrow and we were trying to think of something different to put in as a raffle prize, they all take one, and it is not the first time she has drawn her own number and had to return her raffle and draw again.  I though why not make up a collection of cards male, female, kids, Christmas and a few gift bags.  Here are the gift bags

 

The girl above with the candle is LOTV die cut and I have described the ingredients in a previous post.

 

The gift bag ingredients

 

Big Bag

Red plain paper bag from Tesco

Papermania Home for Christmas paper

Forever Friends Gift Wrapped A4 double sided cardstock for poinsettia

Spellbinders Labels twenty

Spellbinders poinsettia

Red card from stash

Forever Friends image from Timeless Cardstock Stickers

Gold leaves, peel off, gem from stash

 

Small Bag

Forever Friends Gift Wrapped A4 double sided cardstock

Forever Friends sentiment from Timeless Cardstock Stickers

 Red Ribbon from Hobbycrafts

 

And there you go simple, energy conscious, and made in minutes, just how I like things done.

 

I wrapped all the cards before I though of taking a photo so you will just have to use your imagination, they are a collection of ones previously posted.

 

I have completed all the cards and gift boxes (my sister asked for a batch of both the gift bags above so they were nearly all the same with little variations) as usual they were last minute requests from her and were whisked away pronto.

 

I don't know is you know it but Hazel, Patricia's sister, who comments on most of our Blogs is quite a talented crafter as well as her sister.  Not card making but scrapbooking, and she makes the most wonderful gifts as well,  She showed me some photos when we met up in Perth the other week and they were superb.  I wonder if Patricia could borrow the photos and post them on her Blog, that is until Hazel get up and running with her own Blog.

 

Boy, waffled on a bit there, but is seems I have been absent for an age.  I have been browsing all your wonderful work and have picked up loads of hints and tips I am eager to try. In fact I am impatient I want to try everything. The Faux Book Box Christine http://christinescardsandcrafts.blogspot.com made is top of my list, the origami box Patricia http://patricia-summerhousecrafts.blogspot.co.uk made, and lots of other things to try.  I also am trying to fit in time to use my Cricut Mini properly.  Could not sleep this morning, up at 0430, opened up the Cricut Craft Room and had a wee play, not cutting anything out yet but trying to weld words and resizing images.  There is a lot it can do it just having time to play.

 

 

OK them my ramblings are over it's time to browse.  I eagerly await all your wonderful comments and hopefully I will have more to show tomorrow as all the pressure is off for being at everyone's beck and call and tomorrow is all mine.

I forgot to say we had snow last night, it rained first them down came the snow just in time for the big switch on of the Village Christmas Tree Lights which went ahead anyway the hall for the kids treats is right next to where the Christmas Tree stands so I think after the switch on they went inside.  Needless to say I did not venture out to see it, stayed tucked up inside till 2100 to take the dos for their last walk.  This morning was treacherous, thick ice on roads and pavements making it dangerous to walk but I took them out and walked to the paper shop and back without incident.

Take care and wrap up warm.

Wilma x x

 

40th Birthday Card

Hi all, I felt really lucky yesterday, firstly my name was pulled to receive Velcro from Christine Emberson's  blog http://hope-chances.blogspot.co.uk, then I won blog candy at Planet Susie http://susiesplanet.blogspot.co.uk, oh how lucky can one get. I immediately went on to buy some euro millions tickets in case it was "three in a row", have not checked them yet, feel I am being greedy or chancing my luck.  Oh,  I checked my Euromillions and won £2.90. ah well at least I won.

Yesterday I had a surprise day babysitting, young William had been up all night and his mum Emma was exhausted so Auntie Wilma took over so she could catch up on her sleep. I ended up having him all day and being only 7 weeks old he was a joy to look after. How could I forget that little boys are a danger when they have no nappy on, I left his nappy open while I fed him and suddenly felt my lap getting wet, oh the joys of babies, but I loved every minute of it. Every time he stirred in his pram my two dogs went over to stand guard, they were intrigued by him. As a result the 40th birthday card I was due to make had to be put on hold until today

(A few hours later) ......Fortieth Birthday card done and dusted and a couple of other projects, to be revealed later.

 

Inside

 

Ingredients

 

8 x 8 white card

Red and white spotty paper from Papermania Cranberry and Apple 12 x 12 paper pack

Red and white card from stash

Spellbinders Labels Twenty

Spellbinders Ribbon Banners LG

Spellbinders Vintage Lace Accents

Numbers created on Cricut Mini (still learning how to use it)

Cosmic Shimmer Mica Flakes Luna Silver

Gems, peel offs, ribbon sentiments from stash

 

 

As usual ladies I eagerly look forward to reading your kind comments.  I really have to get more Christmas cards made for my own use or no one will get any this year.  We as a family have decided to cut back on cards this year and donate to a charity.

 

Take care ladies, wrap up warm.

 

Wilma x x

Black and Cream with a touch of Red

My delivery of Labels Twenty and stamps arrived yesterday (thank you Oyster Stamps http://www.oysterstamps.co.uk/ for processing my order so quickly) and my fingers were itching to play. Luckily someone wanted a black and cream card not too fussy and to be posted so no high decoupage, so on went the thinking cap. The other die I used, Persian Accents, is another one I just adore, and Memory Box Dancing Tulips, was a new one I bought at the SECC and had not used.  Dancing Tulips is so delicate you have to be really careful placing it on your card.

Where oh where has all this rain come from. Soaked twice today walking the dogs, although as it was raining it was a case of dragging them round till they did their business, and quickly back home.  They hate the rain but love the snow.  They come in after being out in the snow covered in little snowballs and I have to use the hairdryer to melt them, the snowballs not the dogs. What they like the most is a cold frosty morning, get off the lead and let loose to run on the grass.

 

This is photograph of them sitting on their towels waiting to get dried after being out.  Mei Li is the black one and Shaolin is the beige one.  They are very good, as soon as we come in from a walk they go directly to their towels to get rubbed down.

 

Now my card

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

8 x 8 card

Creative Expressions Foundation card in Milk and Black

Spellbinders Persian Accents

Spellbinders Labels Twenty

Spellbinders Lattice

Memory Box Dancing Tulips

Justrite Stamps

Cosmic Shimmer Black PVA glue

Ribbon and pearls from stash

 

As usual ladies I eagerly await your comments as I enjoy reading them and also browsing your blogs to see what amazing creations you come up with. I love seeing what my followers create and then its interesting to look at what their followers post. As a result I am spend an age browsing.

 

Take care and wrap up warm.

 

Wilma x x

 

 

Oh it must be close to Christmas

It's so lovely reading all your comments and seeing all the beautiful cards posted on your Blogs.  The book posted by Christine today was really wonderful and the rose Patricia made for the top of her box was so real looking I felt you could touch the raindrop on it's petals. Oh there are so many people to congratulate for posting their gorgeous creations that it would take up all my crafting time.

Boy am I glad I don't live in a flood plain, it would be horrifying to find your house full of dirty foul water.  I feel for the people affected by this weather. It has rained non stop today, I expect most of you have had the same, and hope it will let up soon.  Me and the dogs have been soaked twice today, they refused to go far at lunchtime, a quick wee and in, which suited me fine.

My card today is another Christmas one

 

Ingredients

 

8 x 8 white card

Red Card from stash

Background paper - Papermaina Home for Christmas as is the twine

Spellbinder 2011 Heirloom Ornaments

Spellbinder Poinsettia  

LOTV die cut Carol Singers Image

Red ribbon from Hobbycraft

Leaves, sentiment, pearls from stash

 

As is norm for me I eagerly await seeing you comments on my card for today.

 

Take care and wrap up warm.

 

Wilma x x