Tuesday 12 June 2012

Dreaming of Sunshine!

Hello friends! Another dull and dreary day outside, wrapped up in jumpers, but my hayfever has taken off – what is going on?? Nevermind, we can console ourselves with the fact that it is supposed to be June, and dream of sunny days!!

It’s the first day of our new Reception intake at school today, so looking forward to meeting all the little people and getting to know them! I remember my two going off to school – it seems so long ago!

Sunshine

What I have used:
Stamp – Lili of the Valley
Coloured with Promarkers
Papers – BoBunny Doubledot
Sentiment – Lili of the Valley
Brads – BoBunny Weekend Market

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Desmet Designs – For the Men and Boys ***3RD PLACE***
Tammy's Scrapin Corner – Challenge #14 For boys
The Pink Elephant – TPE 52 Masculine
Dream Valley Challenges – Challenge 34 For that special guy
Scrappy Frogs – Celebrate Men

Thank you for looking, see you again soon!

Love and light
Claire xx

Monday 11 June 2012

Believe…

Hello friends! I hope everyone has had a wonderful day, although wet, and that it’s been a good start to the week! Six weeks and counting, but I think I may have already mentioned that!?!

I have gone very girly and pink today – it’s a card for my beautiful daughter who has quite a few challenges ahead of her these next few months! She has been nominated for Headgirl at school, so we find out about that by the end of next week. She will also be applying to Uni soon, and needs to audition as she wants to go to a dance school, so we have that ahead of us, and she also gets her AS level results at the end of August, so fingers crossed that she gets the marks that she wants for those!

Believe

What I have used:
Stamp – Lili of the Valley and Flourish stamp from my box!
Paper – Paper Cellar Wedding
Spellbinder dies
Sentiment – Lili of the Valley
Coloured with Promarkers
Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA
Ribbon from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Fussy and Fancy – Challenge 64 Swirls and Flourishes
All Sorts – Ice Cream colours
Just add Ink – JAI 121 Just add Pearls

 
Thank you for taking a peek, hope you all have a good day!

Love and light
Claire xx

Sunday 10 June 2012

Dreaming…

Hello friends! Sunday already, this week has just flown by! By to work tomorrow, although only 6 weeks til the Summer holidays – the Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp I have used says ‘Dreaming of Summer days’, very apt!!

I haven’t achieved as much as what I wanted to do this half term, but at least I’ve had a rest, and the Diamond Jubilee was wonderful to watch on telly. Only a pity about all the dreadful weather we have had, fingers crossed it gets better from here on. Today is quite warm outside, but I think we may get a few thunderstorms later. I really miss that about South Africa, the beautiful storms we used to get in the afternoons, absolutely magnificent!

Dreaming...

What I used:
Stamp – Lili of the Valley
Paper – BoBunny Doubledot
Coloured with Promarkers
Spellbinder dies
Sentiment – Lili of the Valley
Roses – Wild Orchid Crafts

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Sir Stampalot Challenge – Bingo theme (Torquoise, Polka dots and brown)
A Gem of a Challenge – Challenge #48 Sketch
Crafty Calendar Challenge  - Flowers in bloom
Crafts 4 Eternity – Recipe #75 Travel
Charisma Cardz – Challenge #22 Travel

Thank you for stopping by to take a look!

Love and light
Claire xx

Sunday 3 June 2012

Red, White and Blue…

Well what an absolutely fabulous day! Watched the Jubilee Pageant today and found myself welling up with tears quite a few times! We spent the day with family, had a fantastic celebratory lunch, played with my great-niece, had a game of Trivial Pursuit, watched the documentary on the making of the Jubilee song ‘Sing’ and cried along with that too!!
This is an ATC for the monthly challenge that I take part in. The theme for this month was Diamonds or Red, White and Blue, so I chose the latter!
Red White and Blue
What I used:
Stamp – from Penny Black
Coloured with Promarkers

Right, think it’s off to bed for me! I am off on half-term this week, so looking forward to lots of card making and hopefully get some bits and pieces done to decorate my craft room with!!

See you back soon,
Love and light
Claire xx