Sugar Bowl # 67, Truly Scrumptious # 65, A Gem of a Challenge # 29

Finally got some crafting time. 

I have to apologise for the lack of posts and not being able to visit all your blogs over the past few weeks.  Life has just been really busy, getting the girls ready for school with uniforms, etc., doing hubby's bookwork and vat and then we went to Portugal from 22 Aug - 1 Sep. Then the girls went back to school the next day and it takes a week or two to get used to the routine again and get caught up with bookwork, etc.  Before we went on holiday Shannon got her 'AS' results and had her career appointment at school and this is now her last year. She is doing French, Spanish and English Literature for 'A' level.  She also turned 18 when we were on holidays. Seems like only yesterday she started P1.

Anyway onto my card :-

I am entering my card into three challenges :-

Sugar Bowl # 67 - Follow Sketch
Truly Scrumptious # 65 - Decorate the inside of your card
A Gem of a Challenge # 29 - Picture Inspiration

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock- Bazzill
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye - Lime Twist
Woodware Flower Punches
Pearls - Mei flower
Doily - Sarah's Cards
Image - Sugar Nellie - Candy Pip
Coloured with Pro Markers - (couldn't get the colours with the distress inks and I had a packet of pro markers which I have never used, so tried them, but not sure.  Never liked colouring with felt tips, always preferred pencils and although it was quicker than inks, think I need to practice a lot more)
Sentiment - Free with magazine

Here are a couple of holiday photographs.  I only got a chance to look at these this evening too.

Went to Zoomarine on the Saturday for Shannon's birthday and then went to the Sand Fiesa, which was amazing, will show you those photos later.

This was taken at the promenade in front of our apartment,

These are our apartments.  They were really nice.  The one we stayed in belongs to a friend of ours and he only took possession at Christmas.  The only downside to the apartments was that there was no communal pool, so the girls didn't get to make friends.  Also as the resort, Olhao, isn't a commercialised resort they had limited wifi connections, so no facebook for the girls.  Eventually found out that the hotel beside us had a computer room and the girls were able to buy internet cards each evening. Problem solved.

Thanks for popping by and your comments are always very much appreciated.  I hope to get round this week to visit everyone and catch up with what is new.

P.S. Forgot to say that Hollie has set up her own blog although she hasn't had much time to craft either.  She had made a card for the Simon Says Stamp summer challenge and wanted to put it on a blog of her own rather than on mine.  Hopefully she will get another card made this weekend. http://holliescraftingblog.blogspot.com/

Sugar Bowl # 65, Allsorts # 114, Papertake Weekly

Just a quick post from me today.  Again not much crafting time.  Last week I was doing taxi service for the girls to go to The Milk Cup football matches (at least three each day) and then hubby was away to the World Superbikes at Silvertstone from early  Saturday until late Monday evening and I had to work in the shop for him on Saturday.

I am entering my card into three challenges:-

Sugar Bowl # 65 - Follow Sketch
Allsorts # 114 - Free and Easy
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye
Image - Sugar Nellie
Coloured with Distress Inks
Woodware Flower Punch
Pearls - Mei Flower
Sentiment - Free with Magazine

Off to the supermarket now and then maybe some gardening if it stays dry.  Thanks for popping by and your comments are very much appreciated.

Sketch Saturday # 164, Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge, Allsorts # 112, Craft Us Crazy # 13

Got some cleaning done and got another card made.  Like how this card turned out, which isn't that often for me.  Love these images but I am always scared to colour them as there are so many gorgeous cards in blogland with them.

I am entering my card into four challenges:-

Sketch Saturday # 164 - Follow Sketch (turned it on its side)
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes plus Blog Hop
Allsorts # 112 - Free and Easy (2nd entry)
Craft Us Crazy # 13 - Anything Goes

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye
Image - Whimsy Stamps - Kenny K
Coloured with Distress Inks
Gems- Mei Flower
Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps (had to cut this out freehand as I can't remember where I put the die for it.  Left it somewhere for safekeeping until I found out how you used it and can't remember where)
Ribbon - Local craft shop

Thanks for popping by, off now to link up and comment on the blog hop.  I hope the weather gets better as it is our international youth football tournament (The Milk Cup) next week and there is nothing worse than taking the girls and watching it in the rain. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Truly Scrumptious # 61, Moving Along With The Times # 107, Dream Valley # 11

Well I got the Bathroom decorated and decided to replace all the accessories as well so I think I will leave the Kitchen for a week or two, and do some crafting and cleaning instead....   

I am entering my card into three challenges :-

Truly Scrumptious # 61 - Follow Sketch
Moving Along With The Times # 107 - My Favourite Things
(Stampavie image, Distress inks, Woodware flower punches and Martha Stewart punches)
Dream Valley # 11 - Summer Theme (hope the image is fine as I normally associate summer with lots of flowers in the garden)

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Papers - My Minds Eye
Image - Stampavie
Coloured with Distress Inks
Woodware Flower Punch
Pearls - Mei Flower
Martha Stewart Daisy Punch

Thanks for popping by, hope everyone is having a good summer despite the weather, feels more like winter it is so cold and wet.  Think we had our summer over the Easter holidays, it gets earlier every year.....

A Gem of a Challenge # 25, Pollycraft Monday # 101, Simon Says Stamp, Stampavie and More # 147, Allsorts # 112 and Totally Gorjuss # 89

Not much crafting time at the minute as I have decided to do some decorating.  I find when you do one room and it looks so much fresher, you then want to do all the rooms.  Shannon's room was the first to be done and it is now finished.  Then I did her en-suite, which both her and Sophie share and now I am starting the bathroom. Would love to get Sophie and Hollie's rooms done before they go back to school but they still haven't decided on bedding yet. So maybe the kitchen will be next after the bathroom is finished.

I am entering my card into six challenges :-

A Gem of a Challenge # 25 - Lets Hear It For The Boys
Pollycraft Monday # 101  - The Great Outdoors
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Stampavie and More # 147 - Birthday
Allsorts # 112 - Free and Easy
Totally Gorjuss # 89 - All About Boys

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye
Image - Stampavie
Coloured with Distress Inks
Bunting - Molly Bloom - free with magazine
Martha Stewart Punch
Sentiment - Free with Magazine

Thanks for popping by, your comments are very much appreciated and enjoy your weekend.

Lily of the Valley # 104, Moving Along With The Times # 106, Craft Us Crazy # 12

Another card or rather two from me tonight. 

I am entering my card into three challenges :-

Craft Us Crazy # 12 - Christmas in July
Lily of the Valley # 104 - Sketch
Moving Along With The Times # 106 - Christmas in July

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards

Cardstock - Paper Mill

Patterned Papers - Papermania

Image - LOTV

Coloured with Distress Inks

Stickles

Gems - Mei Flower

Stars - Baking Cutters

When I make a Christmas card, I like to make two, as it helps for when Christmas comes around. I couldn't make these the same as there was only one sheet of each paper in this pack but in four different colourways.  So I used two of the colourways and I like how they look different  but have the same elements.

Thanks for popping by and I hope you have a good weekend.

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.