Cute Elephant card

Good afternoon friends, another week has flown by I see. Does anyone else have a list of about a million jobs to do...or is it just me?      Here I am anyway posting my latest 'Less is More' challenge card once more. It's a theme this week and.......     "Something that goes  pop or bangs"     Oh my that had me scratching my head I can tell you lol ! My first effort ended up in that 'round' file yet again.      Here is my second effort, I went with  balloons this time. Enjoy your weekend  whatever you have planned ;)

ps. We are taking a break in the Lake District soon so I have been making jewellery for my lovely SIL's again as little pressies for when we  meet up!     I will do a separate post later if  you want a nosey ;)

White Linen card WPlus9 stamps Memory Box stitched die ( I made it smaller) WPlus9 border stitched die Versafine Onyx black ink Promarkers Glamour dust

Watercolour stripes

Hi friends, I am back again with yet  another card to share with you. I am  determined to make more cards and  enter more challenges this year. So  here is another one ;)       I am really loving my TH watercolour  card as you may have guessed lol. I think  I may just be addicted now.....oh my!       I want to show you some new goodies I bought recently too. I just adored this  lovely striped stamp and just HAD to buy it.      Then I saw this wonky stitched  rectangle die and HAD to have that! The cute little ellie and other little  stamps just jumped into my basket all by themselves!......you know how that can happen sometimes ;)       That's the trouble with blog hopping isn't it.....you see 'stuff'!!!!! I daren't look at anything else now as I spotted more 'stuff' last night I might just  NEED!         Apologies in advance if this has now  made you also NEED more 'stuff'. I am still in love with watercolour, I think I will be doing a lot more this  year.       What has inspired you lately? and what  will you be doing more of this year? I will be studying more photography  techniques too I hope....if I ever get  the time.           Anyway come and have a closer look at my card. Enjoy your day whatever you  have planned. I am off to check my lottery  ticket now........if I disappear...........;)            

White Linen card TH Distress Watercolour card TH Distress inks My Favourite things Watercolour stripes bg stamp Die-namics Wonky Stitched rectangles My Favourite things Adorable Elephants stamps Glamour dust Promarkers        Challenges
Crafting When We Can     'Something new' Classy Cards n' Such     #119 'Bright and cheerful' Stamping Sensations  (must use stamps)  'Jan anything goes with a die'        

Unforgettable card

Good afternoon friends. Just popping by to  show you another quick card today.  
 Just back from the dentist today,  not that keen on going like many others. Few problems but not as bad  as I thought thank heavens !!     We still have  a nest of Bumble bees nesting  behind our facia beside our bedroom.  Bombus Hypnorum to be exact,a protected  species. I do want to help bees as they are  in decline I know.      Our garden is perfect for wildlife  ( the insect kind lol), so no wonder they picked  us!  But the constant buzz buzz, ( more like morse code really) is annoying.      They keep us awake at night and in the  morning too. Getting more used to it I guess now though. They get very noisy at 2.30 am.  for some reason. Hope they buzz off soon!!!       Anyway enough rambling yet again....sorry!!! Come and have a closer look at my card ;)      

    Challenges 'Less is More'   #227 Colour challenge    Sunset 'Virginia's View'  challenge  #15  Ombre/Monochromatic       White Linen card WPlus9 stamps & dies (images and sentiment) Lil' Inkers stitched die (circle)  TH  Distress ink Worn Lipstick  Memento Angel Pink ink Hero Arts shadow ink Soft Vanilla Promarker Ice Grey1    

Elephant with balloons card

Hi friends, I hope all is well with you all. Yes it's Saturday once more and so time to show you my latest 'Less is More' card.       It's  'one layer' card week this time and  we  have to.....       'INCLUDE AN ANIMAL'      I found this cute ellie in my files, it was labelled 'freebie' but alas no name on it sadly.        There is a name underneath the  image but I can't make it out. If anyone  knows where it's from I will add it ! ( found out it's a Tiddly Inks image, thank you Susan ) I coloured it with Promarkers & the rest is computer generated.       Have a lovely mother's day tomorrow, (if you celebrate it). My mother and MIL are no longer with us sadly but we are expecting our  children and  grandchildren, so a busy day ahead ;)       ps.Still feeling very tired with my drated Rh. A and still achy but will improve soon as usual in April as I always do.          It didn't help having my head sideways trying to do this sentiment either. I do like tent fold cards though so.... ;)        Have a good weekend/week everyone whatever  you have planned. Thank you for all the lovely  comments too, so very kind of you all and very  much appreciated !        

Baby card...... and some good news!

Hi friends, I am so excited today to be able to share a bit of good news for a change. We are very happy to announce that we are expecting another grandbaby again!       A lovely brother/sister for Alexander ;) It will be our 4th and last I think so very special as  you  can imagine. A few early problems and lots of scans but the latest scan and blood tests say all  is well.     It's 3 months now too so I can spread the word. We have known from almost the first month so it's  been so hard to keep quiet. It will be nice to have a  Summer baby this time also, the last three all arrived  in Winter.        Anyway here is the congratulations card I made  yesterday, just before I received news from our son  that all the tests were good.I can send it now ;)     No blue or pink of course as we don't know the  sex as yet.  So I went for lilac ;)      Come and have a closer look........      

    White Linen card Lawn Fawn Stitched dies Die-namics Beautiful Baby die (elephant) My Favourite things Beautiful Baby stamp (elephant) Sentiment (same set as above) Versa Color ink Heliotrope Glamour dust Quickie glue pen Lilac gem from stash       

Baby Elephant Get well card

Good afternoon friends/bloggers a rather wet day here grrr. As it's Saturday once more I have another 'Less is More' card to show you today.    It's one layer card week again, and the theme this  time is....................... Get Well Soon Not quite as terrified making a one layer card these days  thank heavens. Thanks C&J for quite an easy theme this week also ! Here is what I came up with, grab a hot drink & come  and take a closer look :)      I will try and leave my ramblings to the end of the post now  as  I know lots of you just want to see the card !!!!      I am the same when short on time, but I do like to read what  you all have to say when I have more time !...oops  rambling here sorry!.....there are photo's too to see :)      

      PP 'baby elephant' ( old image) ,chalking/Promarkers and  computerized  sentiment. I used a touch of glamour dust  as always too.      I have made another card but it's being 'flattened'  atm. due to inking and warping lol....I got covered  in ink making that one too. I will show it soon.     ps. Got new glasses at last! I went for varifocals this time. Lots of squinting and close up peering when I go to the  supermarker as I hate having to keep looking for my  reading  glasses lol.      I think hearing " For goodness sake  ( or other similar words)  mother put your glasses on" from my children and OH made  me realise I should be wearing  them full time lol.      I am  pleased to report I just love them, & took to them straight  away. I know you either love them or hate them when you  try them at first. I chose blue ones to go with my eyes, just a rim  at the top and clear at the bottom. Ahem and no you aren't going  to see a pic of me with them on !     Although now I can see even more things which need  cleaning in the house and can see DIY bits which still need  doing too.....oh dear.       OH says a divorce might be pending now I can see  more lol....it so made me laugh that....who is he kidding ! Our daughter has been at the Goodwood revival with friends and as usual  ( they are always dressing up in  strange  outfits when they get a chance) they got dressed up fifties style.       Here are a few pics of what she looked like. I made a couple into  digi pages ( can't stop making digi stuff now either !) so will  include those too. Notice the errrr PINK phone  box........now who do you think she takes after lol.      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Elephant card

Good morning everyone ! we have lovely hot sunny weather here today, I hope you have it too. It's my DIL's birthday today so we are on babysitting duties later. Just time to post this card. It's another DT card made for 'Beccy's Place' again, another of her sarafi animal digi's.I think such a lot of people love  elephants so I hope this is a popular image with everyone. Anyway enough rambling......here is my card with Beccy's lovely 'Elephant' digi. I used my ribbler/crimper again for the white layer and added some stripes with a Promarker too.  

Card Recipe Image   'Beccy's Place' digi 'Elephant' Card   Linen white Pink Petticoat papers   'Woodgrain' in Golden rod Nesties   Deckled rectangles Promarkers Tools   Ribbler/crimper Clear gems from stash

 

Baby cards

It's week 64 over at 'Less is More' & it's a theme
this time, which is......
                           How Charming
We have to make and/or use a charm on  our project.
I decided to make & enter two baby cards. I need one for my neice
who is expecting her baby any day now. No idea if it's a boy
or girl as they wanted it to be a surprise so I made two cards.
I will probably make another larger card with their names
or the baby's name etc.but I have a choice now at least. I was in
 need of spare baby ones anyway so these will come in  handy
 at some point I am sure.
Both cards are made using a Pink Petticoat image. It's a sweet babyelephant which I have had for a while now.
The first card is a girl's card coloured in my fav pink again lol. I used
Copics to colour the image and added some glamour dust and
 chalked the edge of the nestie too. A tiny hearts cuttled matt layer
behind it and a pink satin ribbon also. I added a cute 'tiny feet' charm I
have had for ages, I love it for baby cards.
The second card was made the same way except I used a labels two
nestie to cut the main image and a square nestie matt under that one.  A
sweet 'baby pram' charm & an organza ribbon complete the card.
I am so lucky to have a choice of  quite a few charms as I make bookmarks
with them on. I have so many now as I just cannot resist them lol.What
a great surprise when I looked at the LIM challenge this week, I was a
 very happy bunny  :)
We are off to see my first grandson tomorrow , saw my 2nd grandson two days ago
& had a long cuddle. We are also babysitting for both of them soon.... happy days !!!!
ps. Oh oh I just looked on the ribbon girl site..............now I NEED more
'stuff' !!!!....... sighs.