Ive been busy

Ive been feeling a bit down recently so Ive been trying to keep myself busy. Ive made so many cards, some not for challenges, some for challenges. Only thing is Ive been so busy I cant remember what challenges they were!!! That probably means Ive missed the deadline, oops!

O well I love the cards anyway so they are still worth showing off.

Ill start with the 2 birthday cards I made for my Mum a coiple of weeks ago, I cant remember what I used to make them as it was all from my stash. This is the one from me ...
...and this is the one from my Dad.

These are my favourite 2 christmas cards I made this weekend. I used lots of the basic grey papers I bought last weekend at the Christmas Craft show at the NEC. They are so lovely to work with.

But my favourite bit is the Trimcraft paper at the bottom, and the tinsel toppers. I love christmas.

2 for the price of 1

I think Ive only managed this once before, so I am actually feeling really really pleased with myself for managing to complete 2 challeneges with 1 card. Firstly the cooking challenge on a spoonful of sugar, and then at My time to craft the challenge was to rip it up.

Here is what I came up with.

I didnt mean to post that photo and now I cant delete it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This one is a bit clearer, but you still have to look closely at the top of the light blue strip to see where I have ripped it!!

Hope you like it. Ill keep it brief tonight as I still have pressies to wrap for Mothers Bday tomorrow, yes she'll be 21 again.

Mojo Monday (on a roll)

2 posts in 1 day, Im on a roll now! Im so glad I found a sketch to use these beautiful papers. Here is my entry for this weeks Mojo Monday. First of all the sketch. (love it)

And heres the card. I think its missing something, but Im not sure, I still like it though!

All the papers are from Papermania Home for Christmas set, Ive been longing to use these papers they are just gor-JUS!

Hope you like

Busy hands

Here are a few of the things I have been keeping myself busy with for the past week.

I liked the purple ones so much I made the same in green. I think the lay out was from a sketch from Mojo Monday, but I was too slow in finding my camera so missed my chance to enter, oops! I need to get a move on posting for this weeks challenge or Ill miss it again.

You cant see the text very well, it says Santa Claus is coming to town.

I love these, but they werent for a challenge. The text simply says CHRISTMAS in sparkly letters, we all need a bit of sparkle sometimes.

and finally some beautiful twinkly blue stars, again not for a challenge, but I like these so I thought I would post them. Hope you like them too.

Too long

I have been making cards, and lots of other things I have been so busy that I have been neglecting the blog. I can feel a mamouth post coming up.
It may include the following:

• Mothers fantastic birthday card
• Gift tags
• A silver pendant
• Ear rings
• and naturally a stack of christmas cards.

Hope eveybody is doing well and keeping busy.

Autumn Glory

I made this card last saturday and I cant believe it has taken me so long to post it!! I should have an excuse but Ive just been busy and then a bit lazy, my bad! Anyway I need to do this quickly as Im off out tonight so I will get to the point.

Its a birthday card for my sister in law from my parents, technically a commission, haha! I bought the paper a little while ago because I thought it was lovely, but I wasnt sure what I would do with it until I found the butterflies on sale and saw the challenge at One Stop Craft ChallengeBut I going to be bold and enter it in this months By the Cute and Girly too. The designs already entered in both challenges are 100% fabulous and make me feel a teeny tiny bit inadequate, but blow it Im still entering.

I hope you like :)

Tuesday Morning

Another card that is soon to be (if not already) finding its way across the equator to the family in South Africa. It is also my entry for the weeks Tuesday Morning SketchI did plan it to be landscape, but my Mum prefered it portrait.
Supplies Paper - Dovercraft (butterflies) K & Company (green)

Letters - Making Memories

Card - from the stash

I really really enjoyed working with this sketch its so versatile and pretty; Im working on a Christmas card in the same style.

Ive got other cards to post about, but its been a busy weekend and I still want to have a look at other blogs, so Ill have to save it for another time.