Papertake Weekly, Samuel Taylors, Colour Create # 85, Moving Along With The Times

Just a quick post from me tonight.  Been really busy helping hubby in shop and have had Sophie off school last week for revision for her mock GCSE exams this week.  She only has two mornings and one half day to go in this week and then that is her until January. 

I am entering my card into four challenges:-

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (sketch is from last weeks challenge but never got the card finished until yesterday)
Samuel Taylors - Anything Goes
Colour Create # 85 - Red, White and Green
Moving Along With The Times # 127 - Last Minute Christmas

Only noticed forgot to colour in one of the penguins flippers.  Before I could photograph it again after colouring it, Hollie had wrote and sealed it for her teacher.

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Papermill
Patterned Paper - Doodlebug
Gems - Mei Flower
Image - Stampavie
Coloured with Distress Inks
Ribbon from local craft shop
Stickles
Sentiment - Hero Arts

Thank you for popping by, hope to catch up with you later tonight or tomorrow.

Forgot to mention I won Day 1 on the LOTV's 12 Days of Christmas Candy.

Sherbert Pip

Apologies for not being around recently but I have been at the decorating again.  Have decorated Sophie's room, the Kitchen and Utility, Living Room, Hall, Stairs and Landing.  Definitely going to have a break, just two rooms left to do now.

I had made this card for a sketch by Cute Card Thursday with the colours for a Colour Create challenge but never got round to entering it as my internet has been playing up over the last month or so and either wouldn't connect or kept cutting off.

Cardstock - Bazzill

Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye (I think)

Ribbon - American Crafts

Image - Sugar Nellie

Coloured with Distress Inks

Woodware Flower Punch

Gems - Mei Flower

On the 29th September, (our 21st wedding anniversary) hubby did taxi for Sophie and her friend as they went to see Rihanna in concert in Belfast.  What a night that turned out to be for them.  Although

 the concert didn't start until after ten due to something technical, they had an amazing night. They had got very good seats, but Rihanna had built part of the stage in front of them so they wouldn't have been able to see all the concert.  Our neighbour is one of the head security men and Sophie asked him if he could get them moved to other seats.  They got into the VIP area at the front of the stage and then Sophie was picked to go on stage and had to join in a dance routine with Rihanna's dancers.  Don't think any concert will ever match up to this.  She is away tonight to see Katy Perry.  She got these tickets for her friends birthday on Friday for a surprise for her friend.

Anyway thank you for popping by as I know I haven't been the best blogger at the moment but do hope to get some more crafting done over the Halloween holidays.

P.S. Hollie has put some cards on her blog tonight as well. http://holliescraftingblog.blogspot.com/

Sugar Bowl # 63, Colour Create # 74, Allsorts # 110 and Papertake Weekly

Back again today with another card.  Third day in a row.  Don't know what's happening but I am not complaining.  Enjoying a bit of free time as the weather is so bad to go anywhere.

I am entering my card into four challenges :-

Sugar Bowl # 63 - Sketch with option to make your own flowers
Colour Create Challenge # 74 - Fuschia, Green and White with option to make your own flowers
Allsorts # 110 - Free and Easy
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - Echo Park
Image - Sugar Nellie - Sherbet Pips - Jelly Pip
Coloured with Distress Inks and Papermania Watercolour Pencils
Gems - Mei Flower
Woodware Flower Punch

Thank you for popping by and visiting, it is much appreciated. 

Lily of the Valley # 102, Totally Gorjuss # 86, Colour Create # 73, Dream Valley # 10

Sorry for the lack of posts and commenting but it has just been really busy and don't know where the days have gone.  Sophie finishes school tomorrow and Hollie fnishes on Thursday and I still have things to do before then. 

Took a bit of time out last night and made a card, just to kind of chill out after a lot of cleaning and tidying.  Also trying to sort out some things to maybe go to a car boot sale or two over the summer. 

I am entering my card into four challenges:

Lily of the Valley # 102 - Sketch by Donalda
Colour Create # 73 - Blue, Grey and White
Dream Valley # 10 - Ribbon
Totally Gorjuss # 86 - Ribbon and Lace (if my card doesn't suit this challenge, I apologise, I used my Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch)

Liked how it turned out for a change, so made two.  Two more Christmas cards made.

The doily lace punch doesn't show up very well but it does look nice at the edge.  Ran out of paper too for the insides as there was only two 6x6 sheets of each and had used them for the front.

Cardblanks - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - Echo Park
Image - Lily of the Valley
Coloured with Distress Inks
Charm - Pink Gem (got these for last Christmas and never used them)
Ribbon - Making Memories
Martha Stewart Doily Border Punch
Nestabilities

I must apologise for not visiting your blogs, but I hope to get caught up over the next day or so and comment on all the cards I missed last week. 

Shannon passed her theory test last Saturday, so hopefully will get to do her driving test soon. Hollie had her sports day on Monday evening instead of during school.  Wednesday evening was out for dinner with leaders and helpers at Girls Brigade and planned for next term.  Friday night, went to see Bryan Adams in concert.  Totally amazing, two and a quarter hours of non stop music, never even stopped for a drink until his encore. Saw him in concert 4-5 years ago but this was definitely the best concert.  Want to go again.  Hope he comes back sooner this time.

Thanks for popping by and will be round to visit you all later.

Cute Card Thursday # 149 and Colour Create # 63 and Moving Along With The Times # 83

This is a card I made this weekend in between doing taxi service for Shannon and Sophie on Friday and Saturday night.  Shannon was at her friends on Friday night and working on Saturday and Sophie went ten pin bowling on Friday and cinema on Saturday.  As you are out and in, you don't get a lot done or a chance to sit down and relax. 
Took Hollie into town on Saturday to see what she would like for her birthday.  Her birthday is on Valentine's Day and she will be nine.  She picked a signet ring and a pair of Canterbury tracksuit bottoms and hoody for P.E. and Hockey at school.   Now just have to make her birthday cards. 
It was my birthday on Tuesday this week but it sort of past by without notice, with all that has been going on with hubby's shop.  Got a bouquet of flowers (something I don't really like receiving, as they never last and they are so expensive) and was taken out for a meal last night.  Unfortunately was sick when I came home, think I just ate too much.  It was three courses for £10.00 and they were big portions. Hubby has told me when things get sorted  he will get me a present then.  Have hinted at the Grand Calibur, but don't know.

Anyway onto my card and I am entering it into three challenges:-

Colour Create Challenge # 63  - Green, Yellow and White - extra option - charm (which I fogot to put on)
Cute Card Thursday # 149 - Sketch by Lynn
Moving Along With The Times # 83 - Spring (first time entering this challenge)

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - Echo Park
Sentiment - LOTV
Image - Sugar Nellie
Coloured with Distress Inks
Ribbon - Making Memories
Martha Stewart Punch
Woodware Punch
Gems - Mei Flower

Thanks very much for popping by and visiting my blogs.  Your comments are very much appreciated.  I would like to say hello and thank you to my two new followers Sandra (soleil) and Janie.

P.S.  There is a new challenge blog starting on the 27th February - Dream Valley Challenges - with challenges every two weeks.  It is being started by one of my blogging friends Melly and I thought I would mention it in this post to give her my support and to wish her all the best with it.

Lily of the Valley # 71, Colour Create # 56 and Papertake Weekly

Finally got a card made yesterday. I decided I was going to make a card before I did any housework, etc., rather than the other way around.  Card got made, Hollie came home from school upset, my washing machine broke again and then I  had to get Hollie organised for her Halloween disco at school.


I am entering my card into three challenges.  Lily of the Valley - Sketch by Bev, Colour Create Challenge - Purple, Aqua and White with the option of swirls, which I didn't use but really love these colours together and Papertake Weekly - Sparkly and Bright, have used lots of stickles and I think the colours are nice and bright too.


Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Doodlebug
Patterned Papers - Doodlebug
Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch
Woodware Flower and Circle Punches
Ric - Rac Ribbon - Doodlebug
Flower Gems - Paper Mill
Sentiment Stamp - Inkadinkadoo
Image - Lily of the Valley
Coloured with Distress Inks
Stickles
Versacube to edge circle sentiment

Thanks for popping by.  Hope you have a nice Halloween weekend.

Papertake Weekly Challenge 45, Bunny Zoe's Challenge 2 and Colour Create Challenge 50

This is my second post for today.  Had a little free time this afternoon, so thought I would make another card, as I have a lot of ironing now for this evening. This card is for Papertake Weekly, Bunny Zoe's and Colour Create.  I hope it follows their themes ok.  Papertake Weekly is the sketch, which I found a lot better that my last post.  Bunny Zoe's was the theme of Summer Days, thought this skipping image was good for that and Colour Create Challenge, which I haven't entered before was for Hot Pink, Orange and Saffron, although there is a little white on one of my papers.
Cardstock - Bazzill and Die Cuts with a View
Patterned Paper - Doodlebug
Flowers - Doodlebug
Image - Pink Gem
Coloured with Distress Inks
Sentiment - Free with magazine

Thanks for popping by, hope you are having a nice weekend.