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!

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

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!

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

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!

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

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!

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

With thanks…

Hello friends! It seems like ages since I was on last – only last week, but time has flown!!I think I’ve been enjoying the good weather too much, although you kind of have to as you never know how long it’s going to last! We went to see friends at the weekend, to spend some much needed time with them and also to watch Eurovision – I confess, we are are secret Eurovisioners!! We had a really lovely weekend, the weather played along, and we even went celebrity spotting in the nearby village! My card today is a thank you card for them and will go in the post tomorrow.

Materials I have used:

Paper – Kaiser Craft  ‘These Days’

Distress ink – Crushed olive

Baker’s twine

Xcut dies

Cosmic pearl PVA

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Crafty Cardmakers – Distress it

Incy Wincy Designs – Vintage

Our Creative Corner – Shabby Chic

 

Have a good day everyone

Love and light

Claire xx

Congratulations

Hello friends! What a beautiful day we have had – gorgeous blue skies and lots of sunshine! And they say tomorrow is going to be just as warm, can’t wait!! We’ve had a really busy day at school today interviewing for a new Deputy Headteacher, and I’m pleased to say that our acting DH got the job, so very well done to her! Now at least she can get her teeth into the job properly and make it her own! Went to dancing again last night, and added more onto the chacha, so now we will be able to do something that resembles something if we ever get up to dance somewhere (that sounded better in my head!!).

 

What I used:

Papers – Kaiser Craft ‘These Days’

Stamp – Lili of the Valley

Bakers twine

Spellbinder die

Distress inks – Frayed Burlap

Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

City Crafter Challenge – A rose is a rose

Creative Craft – Distressing

Party Time Tuesdays – Vintage or Shabby Chic

My Craft Spot – Congratulations

Ooh La La Creations – Ribbon or Twine

 

Be back soon, thank you for looking!

Love and light

Claire xx

Flowers with love…

Hello friends! Feels really good to be back on here again – I haven’t been very well, so lost interest in absolutely everything, but hopefully on the mend and back to normal soon!

This past week has been quite hectic as well – we went to Norwich on Monday to see my son’s first photographic exhibition – awesome! My daughter started her AS level exams, so the stress in the house is quite palpable to say the least! She has her dance practical and second Biology tomorrow, so fingers crossed everything goes to plan…

I have taken the plunge and decided to enter a few blog challenges, so here goes…

 

Papers – Kaiser Craft These Days

Stamp – Lili of the Valley

Spellbinder dies

Flowers – Wild Orchid Crafts

Coloured with Promarkers

 

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

A gem of a challenge – Sketch and DT call

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle – flowers

Totally Gorjuss – pink and green

Card Makin Mamas – flowers

Sentimental Sundays – whimsical

 

Have a good week everyone, be back soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Weekend Market inspired…

Hello friends! Been having a bit of a change around, and now using Windows Live Writer, so hopefully this all works out okay!

I bought the BoBunny Weekend Market 6x6 papers  a few weeks ago, and used it to make a card for a friend’s dad who is very special to me! Hope he likes it, and hope he had a fantastic 80th birthday on Thursday!

Right, off to play more and learn how to use this properly!!

Back soon!

 

Love and light

Claire xx

21

Hello friends! Long weekend at last - it's been a long time coming, although the four week countdown to half term starts on Tuesday!!!

Tonight is my cousin's 21st birthday party, far away in South Africa! So wish we could be there, but we will be there in thought! Have a great party Dani!!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Love and light

Claire xx



Good day today!

Hello friends! Well, they do say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, or is that wishful thinking?? Anyway, hopefully I'm back on track, and will be posting a bit more regularly!

I felt quite lucky today as I was one of the winners in the Docrafts April draw, and I have won a whole Boofle Collection!!! So looking forward to receiving it all in the post! I also made a new friend today who has a fantastic blog and runs a challenge blog, so I think I might give that a try!

My card today is for a special little girl far away whose birthday it is next week. I have been trying the vintage thing on cards, and think that I am getting a bit closer!!

Have a good evening, and I'll be back soon with another card!

Love and light

Claire xx



Flutterby...

Hello blogland! Rather late than never as they say!! Had such fun at Ballroom last night that I forgot to post a blog for this morning! My toes are fine by the way!

My card today is just very girly - roses and a butterfly and lots of pink!! Beautiful Spellbinder dies and roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Have a good evening everyone, and thanks for stopping by!

Love and light

Claire xx



Persian inspired

Morning friends! Back to work today, no children yet though, so should be fairly peaceful!!

I haven't put a sentiment on my card today, it's just nice to have one in my stash that I can use for any occasion.

The dies are from Spellbinders Persian Accents - absolutely love them!

Have a good day, and hopefully see you all tomorrow! We are going to our first Ballroom and Latin class tonight, so really looking forward to that! Will update you tomorrow how it goes, and what colour my toes are!!

Love and light

Claire xx



Black and White Butterfly

Hello friends! End of weekend, end of holiday - back to work tomorrow! I've been playing this afternoon - my lovely other half bought me some gorgeous dies, so I've had an absolute ball!

Hope everyone has had a good weekend, be back tomorrow!

Love and light

Claire xx



Harlequinn Rose

Hello friends! Bit late with the post today as having a few problems with blogger, but nevermind! Hope everyone has had a good day so far!

My card today is for no-one in particular, just one for my stash!

Have a good evening everyone, and see you tomorrow!

Love and light

Claire xx



Birthday Club

Morning friends! Bank holiday Monday - the house is quiet, the whole day stretched out in front - lots of crafting to come!!

My card today is for Ann, who is part of the Birthday Club I joined. It is really difficult making a card for someone who you don't know, so I have kept it as simple and generic as possible!

I love brown and pink together, and Spellbinder dies can make anything look really elegant! I hope Ann likes it!

Back tomorrow, still have the rest of the week off work, so hopefully get lots of cards made!

Love and light

Claire xx