Our makes this week...

 

Good Sunday Morning Ladies,  

Just a quickie today as I am feeling a bit low,  we all go through these days don't we.  Sometimes things that wouldn't normally bother you really get to you.  

Anyway crafting makes everything better,  although I struggled with inspiration this week,  I have to make myself sit and create something on these days, once I get the idea in my head I generally enjoy creating. 

Let's look at what you have been creating Karen & Lilian.....

Karen

Karen's Description:

Card 1:  A card made with bit box pieces 

A Pixie Powder background, scraps of black card

The white “topper” was a discarded card blank I’d spoiled and blow me I didn’t cut it straight So stuck it on the wonk and added the black pearls

Card 2:  A 2nd card for the challenge using waste/bit box

The HAPPY (a SueW die) is waste from making shaker cards As they were slightly different whites I smooshed DO over them I cut BIRTHDAY in one and backed it in black 

I offset them because I didn’t think I could line them up

Two amazing Bit Box cards,  those pixie powders look so lovely,  the gold mica, love your layout too, adding those black pearls really highlights that offset design. 

You can't go wrong with a DO background,  its good to get those old dies out again too.  Great card for any gender.  

Thank you so much for supporting the blog with two lovely cards.  XXX

Lilian 

Lilian's Description:

Hi, Here is my challenge piece for this week.

I used pressed leaves, which I shall never use again, as I tried to stick them down they just crumple. The other bits are ephemera from several places.

Oh Lilian,  I know the pressed leaves were a pain to stick but my goodness they are so beautiful,   I love the pinky red tinge to the edges of the leaves, they are so delicate and pretty. 

I love the background you have created and those darling little woodland animals bring the cuteness.  

Thank you so very much for taking the time to create something for today's blog post my lovely XXX 

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I hope that you all have a lovely Sunday,  

Love and hugs to all of you, 

Sandra xxx 

Mixed Up Saturday

 

Good Saturday Morning Ladies, 

I hope that you are as well as can be expected,  this weather definitely helps lift the mood ! 

I know I say this every month but 'what happened to April '??  I think I had that many medical appointments, one most weeks, that's whats made it fly for me!   We actually go on holiday in about 6 weeks,  that's crazy!  

Anyway Welcome May,  a great month for the garden, all chances of frost should be fading so we should be able to start getting veg planted out. 

Tjhe garden looks a little sad as the daffodils and tulips have mostly finished but you have to leave them to die back which takes patience! 

I had a lovely day yesterday,   I had the 'birthday girl' pop in for a cuppa and a catch up,  I felt very honoured that you'd come to visit me on your birthday,  Sue did confirm that turning 60 felt no different than being 59 ! 🤣   Which is a relief to hear!   Then in the evening we went out to eat with our Alex for her 30th birthday!  

This reminder is both very true and very frustrating!   As you all know. 

I hope that you all enjoy this long weekend,  

Love and hugs to all, 

Sandra xxx 

Happy 60th Birthday Sue

 

Good Friday Morning Ladies, 

Please join me in wishing our lovely friend Sue the Very Happiest 60th Birthday,  I hope that you'll be Celebrating all weekend long with your lovely family ❤️ 🥳🎂🍹🎉

A brilliant reminder,  you all matter so very much ❤️ 

Today's card is a 'throwback' from a year ago,  

It was one of of the first cards I created using the colour cube.  Which I must confess I haven't used for a while.  I might start using them to inspire some colour ways for journal pages.  

Here is the description  ...

I used a piece of inked background that I made along time ago, I loved the shades of pink though and thought it worked well with Color Cube card 405.  

I stamped the Taylored Expressions Bouquet stamp onto the inked background and fussy cut it out, I layered the flowers to give more dimension to the card. I stamped the stems of the flowers onto the card front, then placed the fussy cut flowers over the top, so it looks like it was all stamped at the same time. I added the border that comes in the stamp set, then added a sentiment in Garden Green to match the stems and the green on the Color Cube card. 

I hope that you all have an amazing day,  

Love and hugs to all of you, 

Sandra xxx