For a Sister

Back once again with a card I made for a friend's sister. It seems whenever someone sees a particular colour of card everyone wants the same.

I have been busy making 70th birthday cards for a few ladies who have friends reaching that magical age and once I get them photographed I will post them.  Another special card for someone's mother and yet again they have asked for the hexagonal shape in a box.  Just about finished that one so another to photograph when I can get some decent light.

We had glimpses of sun yesterday but did not last long.  We have been very lucky this winter, not much snow, hardly any frost, but plenty of rain but no flooding, even the winds have stayed on the west coast and not bother us much.  Fingers crossed for the snow to stay away.

Here is my card.

Sorry about the quality of the photograph but it seems impossible to catch the light

8x8 scalloped card

Spellbinder embossing folder and grand decorative circle die

Wild Orchid roses

Senitments from Kanban

Card and pearls from stash

Am engrossed in the curling just now, waiting to see if GB (Scottish girls) get the Bronze, have followed them all the way through, fingers crossed.

Take care out there.

Wilma x x 

PC back in action

Hi to you all, finally got round to downloading Chrome to see if it cured my PC problems with Blogger and yes it did.  Thank you for your help and advice.  Now I can comment on your posts as using the IPad to type was a pain.  When you have been a touch typist it is difficult to use a small keypad or one finger to type.

My card today is another one I made for Darcie's 7th birthday, the remit being Tinkerbell or Fairies, well this is the fairy one.  Darcie is a real girly girl and loves glitz and bling so this is what I came up with.

I used an 8 x 8 scalloped card and an image and background from My Craft Studio CD Walk in Wonderland, some glitter card for a mat, the 7th birthday was cut with my Silhouette Cameo and a spellbinder die for the sentiment, cannot remember what die it is.  The flowers and butterflies were from my stash.  The box is from Stella crafts and decorated with ribbon from my stash, the Happy Birthday was cut again will the Silhouette Cameo, the butterflies are a Marianne die.

I am waiting to hear if Darcie liked them because her birthday was Valentine's Day and I will not see her Gran till later this week.

So I am off now for a browse through your post and make some comments now I am able to type.  Hope you are all well and have not been affected too much with this horrendous weather.

Take care.

Wilma x x  

Tinkerbell

Thank you all for you wonderful comments and advice.  Will download Chrome later and see what happens.  Meantime I will use my IPad.

I was asked to make a 7th Birthday card for Darcie who will be seven years old on her birthday on 14 Feb.  Remit was Tinkerbell or fairies.  I found this image in the internet and decided to use it.  I cut Tinkerbell out using my Silhouette Cameo, it really cuts close to the edge and I overlaid it on the topper with two small springs so she bounces when touched.  I cut a few Tinkerbells just to make sure I got it right and was amazed how accurate the cut was.

8 x 8 card, green card, butterflies and flowers from stash.  Image from internet, name and offset, Tinkerbell flying cut by Silhouette Cameo.  Sprinkled glamour dusk to give the card a magical feel.

I have been kept busy recently with requests for cards and because Mr Mojo has not been playing I have found it difficult to create cards but in the end I made it.

Possibly I will have my PC up and running with Mr Blogger tomorrow and I will be better able to download photos and type my comments.

Take care.

Wilma 

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What's with all the requests for wedding cards?

Hi all, finally I have been able to get down to posting a card.  What with the dull weather and not being able to get a decent photo, (memo to self have to make a light box in order to take better photos), Mr Mojo running amok and a few other things getting in the way, I am glad to be able to return to the fold.  I am still experiencing difficulties accessing Blogger on my PC, will have to find time to research an alternative to Internet Explorer as this seems to be where my problems stem from.

Anyway enough of my woes,  recently I have been asked to make a few wedding cards.  I love it when the person requesting the card gives an idea od colour theme, names etc.  This one was a rush request but the remit was black and white with bling.  The couples names and date was supplied so helped a lot.  This is what I produced with only two days notice.

Sorry the picture quality is not the best as I am having to use IPad but you can see my card and box.  I used Spellbinder dies, aster, grand decorative squares, oval die with sentiment typed from PC in silver, glitter, ribbon and pearls from stash.  The white flower on the lid of the box started life as a 

Christmas decoration fro M & S.  I used Tattered Lace dies for other sentiments.

Anne who ordered the card was delighted with it.  I don't associate black for a wedding card but that was what she requested.

Hope you are all bearing up through this spell of horrendous weather.

Take care.

Wilma x x 

Special baby

Hi you all, we had a lovely walk along the beach at Aberdour today, did us all good, the dogs really loved rolling around in the sand. While on the sandy beach we were sheltered from the real chilly wind and the sun shone for a while making it great for a walk.  It is funny when the sun is out how friendly people are, it helps if you have a dog or two.

My post today was a kit I bought last October at the Hobbycraft show at the SECC, Glasgow.  It is from Scary Mary and I really enjoyed making it up.

Sorry the quality is poor but I am having problems with my PC and blogger so am having to use my IPad.  The decoration was mainly from my stash, ribbon teddies, some peel offs, and a cute wee baby in the cot was from Scary Mary.

I made this up as Mr Mojo left me and I need something to give me a kick start.

After over eating over Christmas and New Year I have returned to Slimming World to get back on track.  I enjoy our local club, great bunch of ladies and sometimes we have a male attending, just wish I did not like chocolate and cream.

Well that's it for tonight, we have a frosty night out there so I am glad to be curled up on the sofa with a cup of coffee, hubby took the dogs for their last walk, and they have settled down for the night, bliss.

Take care my friends.

Wilma x x x 

Ok here is another one

What a joy to have so many wonderful followers commenting on my work, thank you all.  Today I did a talk in making cards at my mother's Good Companions Club. Basically it was just to show them that making card is not difficult, its using your imagination and a few tools, paper and card ans sticky stuff and off you go.  Next time they would like to decorate boxes so I will cut the boxes out and glue them as time is a bit short and some ladies need a lot of assistance.  Then I will let them loose on my collection of flowers and other bits and bobs that I have had for ages..

After my first attempt at the shadow box, I decided to try another and this one I am happier with.

So sorry about the quality of the photo I am still having problems with blogger, it is not my PC  but google.  

My bargain shadow box, blue and white card from stash, lattice die from Spellbinders also resplendent rectangles, flowers from wild Orchid Crafts.

It went down very well at the club today as I have a few orders for more.  Typing this on my IPad is driving me crazy, I am trying yo resolve my problems with blogger on my PC.  I have been online and it seems a few people have the same problem.  It seems to be with Internet Explorer 8 because I am ok on my IPad using Safari.

Enough of my problems, hope you are all well and have My Mojo back onboard.  I seem to have found him again, thank goodness.

Take care you lovely people.

Wilma x x x 

Baby Boy Blue

Thank you, thank you all for the wonderful comments on my last post.  I feel so humble, you are all stars, boosted me up no end.  I thought with my sporadic posts that I may loose your following, but no, I received lots of comments.  I forgot to mention that I did not design the card, it was one Nancy Watt showed on a Create and Craft show, sorry if you thought it was all my own work.  As Mr Mojo had deserted me I decided to try her design because it is so lovely.

Patricia dared me to post the shadow box (well thats what I call it) I made and feel I could have made it stand out more by decoupaging the giraffe a bit.  I intend decorating the frame but have to decide what with.

As I said previously the boxes were a bargain, the giraffe and words were cut with the silhouette Cameo. The flowers from Wild Orchid crafts and the ribbon from my stash.  

First attempt, I get excited and rush ahead without thinking too much. On seeing my completed box I can see how it can be improved.  Embossing the background, layering the giraffe and adding a bit of bling here and there.

I am having problems getting Blogger to load on my PC, keep getting an error messages so I am
having to use my IPad to post this. Hope I can get it resolved soon.

Once again thank you so very much for your much appreciated comments.

Take care.

Wilma xx x 

New Year and Mojo returning (I hope)

Hi Crafters,  I feel I am getting my Mojo back as all ideas for card making flew out the window over the last few weeks.  I think making a load of Christmas Cards and Wreaths of the same design just made me give up.  Now with renewed vigour I have made a couple of cards for my sister's birthday today and now I feel ready to take on new challenges.

I bought a few shadow boxes from our local Hallmark shop in Dunfermline which is closing down they were priced at £10.00 then discounted to £3.99 and then half price  £1.98 so that as a bargain not to be sniffed at.  I have made my first box but am not too happy with it so with have to make up my mine whether to show it or not, but you learn from trying so hopefully my next one with hit the spot.

I have done so much reading up on my Silhouette Cameo that I am going stir crazy, it is time I put all I have been reading about into practise.  I have tried a few bits but really need to get my act together.  It is horrible when you want to try something but cannot summon up the enthusiasm to do it.  I have downloaded loads of files (freebies some special offers from Silhouette) now I have to produce something.  If any of you ladies see any items cut out on the Silhouette and would like some just drop me an email and I will post them off to you, no charge, I feel like you are family and I would love sharing them.

Enough of my ramblings here is the card I made for my mother to give to my sister. Sorry it has not photographed very well the lighting is so dreary these days.

 

The card is an 8 x 8 scalloped edge, matting is black and gold Creative Expressions Foundation card, the white card is Centura Pearl embossed/cut with Chantilly Lace Flourish die from Tattered Lace.  The shoe is also from Tattered Lace, I cut one in gold and one in black and overlaid the gold onto the black.  Sentiments from Kanban.  Added black ribbon, dazzler and pearls from stash.

 

That is it for tonight, only to hope you all have recovered from Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to seeing what 2014 has in store for us all.

 

Take care.

 

Wilma x x x

 

 

 

 

 

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Hi to you all, boy I have been MIA for such long time and feel so left out by not posting here as I hoped to do but time has just run away with me.  Now that the busy time has passed maybe I can get down to serious crafting as I have so many projects in mind that I want to try but have just not had the time to carry them out.  All ready for Christmas, a few parcels to wrap and that is it.  Time to get the feet up with a wee glass of something in my hand and reflect on the past year.

My picture today is a picture I tried for my niece Megan.  We saw something similar on facebook and she asked if I could try the frame. Of course I said yes and using my new Christmas present from hubby this is what I came up with.  Megan absolutely dotes on her nephew and nieces and I have inserted a small photo of them in the hearts.  I have a few more ideas for similar projects so look out next year.  I love my Silhouette Cameo, when you have lots to cut out it is a godsend and I was able to download masses with the $10 and $25 cards that came in the box.  There was a sale on the Silhouette site for a few weeks and everything was half price.  But I do still love my dies nothing will replace my feelings for them.

This a an Ikea picture frame and as a background I used Papermainia Home for Christmas paper then an 8 x 8 white card and mounted the large heart and inserted the smaller cut outs  after I folded them to stand out a bit better.   I used the leftover hearts to decorate around the larger heart.  Hope Megan likes it.

I have tried to comment over the last few weeks but if time has run away from me, I have at least admired your gorgeous work. 

Only leaves me to say Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to you all and hope 2014 is all you hope it will be.

Take care

Wilma x x x
 

I am still alive and kicking

It has been a while since my last post on here.  I have been very busy with making cards and wreaths for all my mother's friends and I have also been doing a wee demo at the Good Companion's Club she attends.  A friend has started a craft get together on a Friday afternoon in the church hall and I was asked to do a few demo's but until we get organised and a rota set up is has been a little ad hoc.  I took some Kraft Lunch bags and some Christmas paper and embellishments down last Friday to show how easy it is to decorate bags and turn them into lovely gift bags and they really liked the idea.  Everyone takes the craft they enjoy and eventually we will all get a demo on everyone's favourite hobby.  I was able to assist someone with her knitting by working out the pattern on her matinee jacket when she reached the decreasing for the armholes.  This lady is going to help me with some crochet.  It is great when someone has a skill that can be passed on to others.

I don't have a card to show tonight as they have been based on the same design as before and I don't want to bore you with the same old cards.  But the end is in sight and I cannot wait to get playing with my Tattered Lace dies.  My hubby has ordered a Silhouette Cameo for my Christmas so I am also eagerly awaiting it's arrival but that means more time trying to work out how it works and less time to use my dies.  I will have to stop watching Create and Craft while hubby is around because he listens too well and surprises me with crafty things.  I would be interested to hear from anyone who has this machine as any hints and tips will be gratefully received..

Here is a photo of the ladies at the Good Companions Club taking part in a demo "Making Felt Brooches" we did the other week.

 

I made up 12 kits with felt die cuts, brooch backs, needle, embroidery thread and I did a step by step demo.  Everyone went home with their make for the day and are looking forward to the next "hands on Demo". It is a bit time consuming but I feel a good time was had by all.

 

I thought I would let you all know I was still in the land of the living as I have been trying to comment on your posts and boy there are some gorgeous cards out there and lots of tutorials and hints and tips.  Keep it up ladies and John, I will find time to try them all eventually.

 

Take care for now.

 

Wilma x x x

 

Singing under the lamp post

Hi to you all, my where has all the days gone since my last post.  I have been very busy making more and more wreaths and Christmas cards and they are all along the same lines so have not had much to post, you don't want to see the same things repeated I am sure.

This card tonight is one I love. It is using LOTV toppers from some I bought last year and I do like using them.

The paper is Papermania Home for Christmas, some red card and Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles, the border sentiment is from my stash as is the ribbon and pearl.  I have added some glitter dust to make it sparkle.

As I have said I have been super busy and I am getting fed up making Christmas cards and wreaths.  I really want to get back to making other cards and projects.  I have accumulated lots of projects from blogs and Internet that I am interested in trying but at the moment it is all about Christmas.

The Good Companions Club my mother attends and I do a demo for them is going well. The ladies now want to try making stick pins and want to get their hands on my bead collection.  I have bought a few necklaces from car boot sales and stripped them down to turn into other items, thus keeping the costs down.  I have also been approached to assist with a wee craft afternoon at the church and if we get enough interested parties it will take off soon.  My hubby says I am taking on too much but it is something I enjoy doing and once Christmas is over I will have plenty of time to take part.

OK then you lovely people now the weather is getting colder please take extra care of yourselves and wrap up warm, keep all them bugs at bay.

Wilma x x x

White on White Christmas Card

Welcome to all my fellow bloggers and those who follow me and comment a big thank you.  I do appreciate it when you have a peek and leave a comment.

Today's card is one I tried but not too sure, I tend to like the red and green theme to Christmas cards but thought I would give this a go.  Sorry but the lighting is not too good, this time of year I find it difficult to get a decent photo.

 

As per normal it's an 8 x 8 card edged with Micro beads.  I scored the next layer of Centura Pearl Card and edged with some peel offs.  Next I used Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornaments, largest Micro Beaded, medium embossed and lastly smallest decorated with little pearls. The sentiment is Spellbinders Labels twenty two and silver peel off for Merry Christmas.  Pearls from my stash.  Inspiration from Sue Wilson www.particraft.co.uk

 

Yesterday was demo day at The Good Companions Club and the ladies enjoyed making their brooches although some of them were a bit constricted by poor eyesight and I have promised those who were not able to take part that I would make one for them. I have mislaid my camera but will upoad the pictures when I find it, yes, I did remember to take photos, although it was at the end as I nearly forgot.  Get so caught up with all that is going on.  Some of the ladies ordered Christmas Wreaths for indoors and they proved very popular as I have orders for some more and also loads of cards for next week so I will really have to get my finger out and get them done.  Here is a photo of the wreaths, I also made bags for them.

 

 

 

Some of the ladies would like to make them calendars so I am having to source calendar pads for them, I thought because they were purely for Christmas it would not be a good idea but was overruled.  The pink one proved popular with the Lily of the Valley image of girl with candle and the felt poinsettias ones too.

 

Well back to the craft room soon. Hope the lucky people attending the NEC Birmingham are having a great time and spending load, can't wait to see what the Scottish Ladies bring back.

 

Take care out there and wrap up warm.

 

Wilma x x x

 

 

 

A little bit of Bling

Thank you all for your complimentary comments on my last card,  can't really take the credit as the dies did all the work.

What a night for fireworks round here, some people must have too much money by the sound of all the bangs and flashes going off all around.  I don't mean to be a bah humbug person but I feel organised displays are far better than setting fireworks off in gardens.  My main bugbear is the dogs of course.  Mei Li is terrified, sits shaking and hiding when she hears a bang but Shaolin is completely different he sits in the conservatory watching the rockets go off.  I had him out for has last walk and a rocket went off above his head and he just looked up and went on with his business.  Mei Li needless to say is still hiding, don't know when I will get her out.

My card tonight has the bling factor thought I would cheer myself up and bling my card.

 

I bought some 7 x 7 card from Anna Marie Designs at the SECC  and quite like the size.  The Tattered Lace Shoe  is die cut from some blue card mounted on Centura Pearl and the bling is added around the card and in the shoe.  I added a blue feather and ribbon and some hearts left over from another project. Sentiment will be added later.  On reflection I think I should have embossed the card the shoes are on but then it might have been too much.  What do you think, I love to hear your comments/suggestions.

It sounds as though it has quietened down outside so I will attempt to take Mei Li out.  It might take a bit of persuading but as long as nothing explodes she will be OK.

Thank you all for looking at my offerings and making so many lovely comments, I look forward to reading them all and am willing to take constructive criticism on the chin.

I hope the Scottish Posse (as Mrs Duck calls them) have a wonderful time at the NEC Birmingham only wish I had been going too.

Take care out there and wrap up warm.

Wilma x x x


 

Pretty in Pink

Welcome to my new follower Chris all the way from Canada, how wonderful to have you onboard and your blog is certainly one to have a look at http://chelencarter-retiredandlovingit.blogspot.ca/.

Also thank you all for your welcomed comments on my last card, did not know how the card would go down but you all seemed to like the die and card.  I spent a long time wondering whether to buy the heart die alone and by the time I made up my mind the only way to get it was in a Multibuy.  So wallet was stretched again but I had to have it.  They are lovely to work with, the card releases from the die so easily and do not need to be embossed so less work to achieve the desired effect.

My card today is another using some other dies in the Multibuy.

The base is an 8 x 8 card and the background is white pearlised card embossed with a folder I got when I bought the Ebosser. The Tattered Lace die for the corners is the Chantilly Flourish cut using pink card (on reflection I could have blinged it up a bit but this was my first attempt at using them), the Bow is Chantilly Bow which I am sure you will agree makes a beautiful bow.  On another card I used to different  colours and offset one on top of the other and achieved a lovely effect.  The ribbon and  pearls are from my stash. I will add the sentiment when it is decided what the card is to be used for.

Now I have started using these dies I am eager to get more made but Christmas Cards are high on the agenda just now.  I have also to finish the kits for the ladies at The Good Companions Club for Thursday, yes I will remember my camera and take some photos of them at work. One of the ladies at the club requested four cards "To the Both of You", three for Great Granddaughters and one for Great Grandson and one for a Special Friend so you can see I have been busy along with making wreath hangings too.  I have made five wreath hangings and had to make gift bags for them to go into. It has taken up so much time but they are complete just to photograph them and take them down on Thursday.

Well only leaves me to say take care out there and wrap up warm.

Oh sorry a wee note for Jen at Krafty Keepsakes The heart die is Tattered Lace Chantilly Heart.

Wilma x x x

Tattered Lace

How happy I am that I have so many comments on my last post.  It was lovely to see all my old friends and new friends commenting on my card even although my posts have been sporadic recently due to many things getting in the way of crafting.  I have made up for lost time recently and made a few cards.  This is one of the Tattered Lace dies I bought and I just adore them.  Not been very adventurous yet but have used cards from the demos that Nancy showed in her programmes.  When time permits I will have a go at some "Wilma Originals".

As usual this is an 8 x 8 card, background is Centura Pearl Card edged with some lovely blue and gold peel off I found in my box. Blue Pearlised card overlaid with white Centura pearl die cuts from Tattered Lace (Hearts), big blue organza bow and a few blue gems.  In Nancy's demo she made this as an Invitation Card where you can insert a card with all the details of the event but I like it sealed down.  Simple but effective I think.  I will add the sentiment when it is decided what this card is for.

Well the weather has sure turned cold today, when I was out shopping the thermometer in the car was only reading 4 deg C and it rained on and off all day.  Needless to say it was a quick shop to get the necessities and back home to a cosy house.  Hubby has not been feeling well again, he has not got over the last spell of  "man flu" and was feeling really poorly today and lay in bed trying to get warm.  Hope is clears soon as he is not a man who likes to be idle.

OK then folks that's it for tonight, off to browse your wonderful posts and make some comments.

Take care out there and wrap up warm.

Wilma x x x

Really need to get my finger out!

Oh boy do I need to get my finger out and get on with some work and post some cards on blogger.

I really must thank you all for the lovely comments you have made on my most recent posts and now I have made up my mind to make a concerted effort to comment on all the blogs I follow, no excuses, just get it done.

 I have been busy with the Tattered Lace Dies I bought recently and making Christmas Cards.  I have been using LOTV pre coloured toppers for some of my Christmas Cards and one day I may venture into using their stamps but not yet I am afraid.  Anne at LOTV asked if anyone was attending the SECC Craft show at Glasgow to take a cup of coffee for Rich who was running the stall on his own and did not get time to get one.  So I dutifully did my Good Deed of the day and delivered a large Cappuccino to him and also purchased a new pad of toppers.  I have also been making Christmas Wreaths with felt and card,  they were asked for after I showed the cream and gold one I made recently.  I have loads to post but I have not had time to upload them to the PC and get them shown here.

The Tattered Lace dies are so lovely to use and they don't need to be embossed so less time used to cut them out.  I have been looking at the cards Nancy demonstrated on Create and Craft and they are so simple to do but the finished cards are gorgeous.  So you will know what will be taking up a lot of my time.

 I can't sit back and play as I have another Demo Day at the "Good Companions Club" my mother attends.  Cathy who runs the club phoned and asked if I could attend next week and if possible could I do the demo on the felt brooches I spoke to them about when I was there last.  It will be head down and die cut 12 kits of various shapes for the ladies to try their hand at making the brooches.  Apparently there was a loud cheer when Cathy suggested asking me to come along as the ladies seemed to enjoy my last visit.  I intend to do only the most basic shapes. Poinsettia, rose, aster etc and Madge, one of the ladies wanted a robin.  Well I racked by brains and came up with a Xcut die which I should be able to use for the robin, will have a try tomorrow to see if I can successfully make one. 

I have decided to post a Christmas card I made using a LOTV topper and I made the theme colour green to get away from the usual red, will love to see your comments.

I used a square card and matted some green and white and green striped paper.  Die cut LOTV topper and background with Spellbinders Grand Labels One. The Die'sire Ivy die is so useful I love using it.  I have sprinkled some Glitter Dust on the baubles and add red gems for berries and added a sentiment.  The paper and card all come from my stash bought ages ago and the wrapping is now gone.

I hope you are all well but can see from some posts that some are falling by the wayside. I wish those who are not up to par a speedy recovery.  It only leaves me to say take care out there and look forward to seeing your comments on my card.

Wilma x x x
 

Welcom Baby Amelia

It seems the days are passing so quickly these days and I am sorry at not being able to post my cards as often as I would like.  I am getting orders for so many cards, wreaths etc that are pretty much the same style that I feel seeing them once is enough.  The ladies who ask for the cards do so mainly after seeing them for someone else and then they want one or two done.  Pretty boring but keeps me going.

The card today I made for my great niece to give to her friend on the birth of her baby girl.  Emma want something pink and blingy so this is what I came up with.

I started with an 8 x 8 card and then  white glittery paper which is not showing up very well in the photo. Some pink card embossed with M-bossibility Garden Lattice embossing folder studded with my usual pearls (boy can't wait to get to SECC Glasgow to replenish my stock of them).  The topper and sentiments are from a kit I bought when Kanban was in business, the ribbon was some I bought ages ago and did not want to use it but it is bought to use.  The babies name was made with some letters I had and it is placed on a border using an EK success punch. The box was made using the same materials with a couple of little embellishments.

I am hoping to get through to Glasgow on Thursday but depends on how my mum is, I tend not to plan too much ahead as things change quite quickly.  I have been saving my pennies but I will have to stop watching Create and Craft TV as I fell in love with the Tattered Lace offer last week and had to have it.  The parcel arrived today (Create and Craft have definitely upgraded their delivery process as it arrived within a couple of days) and I have been playing all night.  So much for doing my Christmas card backlog.  Oh well tomorrow is another day.

Hope you are all well and am looking forward to Sue Wilson's (www.particraft.blogspot.co.uk) big reveal tomorrow.  I hope she has a spot on Create and Craft similar to Barbara Grey to demonstrate her amazing creations and give us loads of hints and tips.  Will just have to wait and see.

Take care out there.

Wilma x x x

How much is that doggie in the window?

Ah well the oldies are the goodies, I remember that song well.  I used to sing it to my son when he was little and he used to come in at the barking bits with his little woof woof.  Memories. 

I see I have another follower, Elizabeth, you are most welcome and thank you for joining my happy band of followers.

OK onward and upward.  I was asked to do a card for one of my mum's friends at her little club. it was for her grandson.  Well I don't normally entertain men's cards, just never seem to like doing them, but she was most insistent. This is what I come up with and she liked it.

 

8 x 8 black card from Anna Marie's Designs

Some blue checked paper I had laying around

The dog was cut on my Cricut Mini from a "Just because Card" Cartridge ( I love the shadow effect)

Sentiment was from a Kanban set I had

 

There it is simple but I just love it, simple minds easily pleased.  I have had a few days die cutting poinsettias for some cards I have to make and boy is it taking an age but will be well worth it in the long run.  I also have some orders for the wreath hanging I did a few weeks ago but they want them in traditional red and green not in the gold and cream I used.  More poinsettias.  Oh well you can't please everyone can you?

 

I am getting acclimatised to the colder weather now and the dogs are loving it and are back to walking at lunch times.  They seem to give it a miss when the weather was warmer but now it is cooler they are keen to get out for a walk.  We all need the exercise as we love our food.

 

Ok you lovely people that's it for tonight.  Look forward to hearing from you and I am off to comment on your wonderful posts, had a quick look earlier, and now I have some time to comment.

 

Only leaves me to say take care out there.

 

Wilma x x x

 

What you never are 50!

Hi you lovely bloggers, my how time runs away.  It hardly seen as week since my last post and I have not done much in the old craft room too many other things getting in my way. 

My demo at The Good Companions Club last Thursday went down a treat.  The ladies seem to love making a card and followed my instructions very well and some added a bit of their own style after rummaging through my bit box and although I took my camera to photograph their attempts I completely forgot until we were leaving the hall.  So sorry that I do not have any photos of their gallant attempts at card making.  They are eager for me to do another demo as I suggested that we made Christmas themed brooches.  I have some felt cut out already and when I get the nod I will prepare some more.

I have been very lax at commenting on your posts recently, I have been having issues with my PC which was bought new in June and runs with Windows 8 and a few people have been having probs with this.  I am going to return it to the shop and get them to check it out as I am not too computer friendly these days.  Maybe my brain box cannot take in this modern technology or may be I am just getting too old.

I was asked to do a rush 50th Birthday Card, one of my usual glitzy feathery ones, and this is what I came up with.

 

Card

 

Box

 (The ribbon has photographed a silly colour but it is the same as the flower in real life and the hat pin is white, very poor lighting I expect)

 

I started with an 8x8 card matted some green satin card then white.  Spellbinders Grand Decorative Labels One, embossed with Spellbinders M-BOSSABILITIES Garden Lattice folder and decorated with some pearls. Next I cut two Tattered Lace Shoes, love this die, I used double sided adhesive on my green card and sprinkled Glamour Dust over as I did not have any green coloured glitter card.  I like the effect on the shoes and flowers.  I used the same effect for the Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters dies.  I mounted the shoes on Spellbinders Floral Ovals die cut in white card.  The sentiment was produced on PC and cut with Labels Twenty.  Hat pin was from my stash.  The box was from Stella Crafts (ready to make up) and decorated with some peel offs I found while rummaging around my boxes (it is amazing what you find when you have look round, I tend to buy what I like and find a use for it at a later date), Labels Twenty, Delicate Asters, some ribbon and pearls.

 

Linda, who asked me for the card was delighted that I could produce the "goods" in record time.  As I love making these cards it was no problem at all.

 

Well have a few more cards for orders to complete and then I may be able to get down to crafting for myself.  I am looking forward to going to the Hobby Craft show at the SECC in Glasgow sometime between 24-27 October and have been saving up by pennies.  I really wanted to go to NEC Birmingham with Patricia, Hazel and Kate but caring for mum has put paid to that so Glasgow will have to do.

 

Well now that the weather has turn so cold, it was freezing when I took the dogs out tonight, I may find time to huddle in my craft space and make some more cards for Christmas and find time to comment on your lovely creations.

 

Take care my friends.

 

Wilma x x x

90th Birthday Card

Hello and welcome to my space, I feel I am often in space when my days all run into one.  I have been busy making this card and another for a seventy something and prepping the kits for tomorrow's demo at the club my mum attends.  I have prepped 11 kits so hopefully that will be enough.  I will take some more card with me in case more ladies attend.  Some ladies were keen and others felt they would not be able to do it, their ages range from 65-93 and the older ones are the people willing to have a go.  In the kits every thing has been prepared and they only have to stick it together nothing difficult, them stick a few gem/pearls here and there and a sentiment.

Here is the card I have made for the 90 year old. The remit was "not too dull"

 

8 x 8 scalloped card

Centura Pearl white card

Some pale green pearlised card from stash

The green patterned paper in the centre (which has not photographed very well) was from the Glitter Girls many moons ago)

Spellbinders Grand Decorative Labels One and Floral Ovals

The remaining embellishments, feathers and peel offs from my stash

I made the stick pin from my collection of beads

 

The light today was bad for taking photographs so I must apologise for the colours, it is OK in real life.

 

I have another airport run on Friday to pick up my niece, Megan and her boyfriend.  It is at 1400 so not early morning but the traffic is usually bad on a Friday afternoon and with it being a Fife Holiday Weekend I expect it will be extremely busy.  I am eager to hear how she enjoyed her break.  My other niece Lesley (who lives in Benidorm and has a Pub/restaurant out there), who Megan was staying with, has a Parrot named Hooper and apparently as soon as Megan arrived it chased her round the villa.  Well Megan is not particularly keen on birds of any kind was not amused so I am eager to her if they settled their differences.

 

My next door neighbour and family arrived home on Monday and they had a whale of a time.  As soon as he arrived home Christopher was in to regale me with all the things he got up to and to make sure Sunday breakfast was still on.  He also presented me with a lovey bracelet for giving him Euros to spend on holiday.

 

Ok that's enough of my ramblings for tonight.  Hope you are all safe and well

 

Take care out there.

 

Wilma x x x