Golden Wedding Scene

A simple card today for our friends' Golden Wedding.  They don't like cute but they love scenes like this so I was very happy when I found this image in one of my old LOTV art pads. The papers is Santoro and I used some Dovecraft ribbon and a Whiff of Joy die.  Fairly simple, just how they like it.

 

Cake for Macmillan coffee morning

I used one of the old LOTV art pads for this commissioned card but it is available as a coloured simply print called Summer treats, pretty sweets.  I teamed it with Dovecraft oh so sweet papers and make a wish puffy stickers.  The sparkly butterfly is from an old pack from Poundland.

Off for lunch shortly at Prima Rosa for a Macmillan coffee morning.  The kitchen is coming along well.  The worktops went on yesterday and he did most of the tiling.  So this morning he has completed the tiling and is now grouting them.  We cleaned all the cupboards and got everything back in the cupboards last night and today we can have another clean and move things back to the worktops.  Not that we have much on the worktops as I don't like lots of clutter in the kitchen, well not anywhere really.

 

Happy 18th

One of my friend's youngest daughters turned18 and this is the card I made for her parents to give her.  I was asked for a girl with a guitar and I thought well I don't have one of those. I suddenly thought of Annabel, the LOTV girl and sure enough she is available as a coloured simply print. I actually used an old art pad for my card.  I was asked to include tartan as he is going to be a teaching assistant for a year in Scotland at a private boarding school before going to Uni to train as a teacher.

I used some tartan card and a sheet of Your Next Move paper.  The music die is an old Memory Box one.  I think the sentiment die is Lawn Fawn.

More cakes

Another order using another coloured image from LOTV. This one is actually from one of the old art pads but is available as coloured simply print digi.  I diecut it with a MFT stitched die and added a square doily. 

The paper which is meant to look like a tablecloth if from the First Edition Oh so sweet paper pad.  I added some little pearls to the cake stand and used a clear sparkle pen on parts of the image finishing off with some punched butterflies.

We are meeting some friends at the garden centre for a cuppa and a catch up this morning. We haven't seen them since last year apart from a zoom chat so that will be lovely.

 

Sweet treats

Another card for my July order. I used one of the old art pads from LOTV for this one. Again it is available as a coloured digi from the Etsy shop.  The macaroon paper from the First Edition Oh so sweet pad is a perfect match for the image. I used milled lavender distress ink and added some little drops of glitter and used a clear sparkle pen.

I used the Inkylicious sentiment again, MFT stitched die, Hobbycraft butterfly punch and lace from Crafty Ribbons.

 

Bluebells

Another commissioned card using one of the old art pads from LOTV. I was so glad I remembered I had this pad when I was asked to make a card with bluebells on it. I used the Crafter's Companion vintage lace paper again along with flowers from Wild Orchid.  The die is a Lawn Fawn pierced rectangle and I used the Hobbycraft butterfly punch again.

I think we are popping into the city to M&S today as we both bought something in there on Tuesday which we need to exchange and want to go to the food hall so it will be a quick trip into the city. I will be glad when we can eat inside restaurants and cafes.

 

Lovely Lavender

This was one of the cards I had to make for the order and she was delighted with it. I used an old coloured art pad from LOTV but you can buy this image as a coloured digi from their Etsy store.  The papers are LOTV from one of their old paper pads.  I am doing quite well using up some old stash lately. I added cheesecloth, lace from Crafty Ribbons, flowers from Wild Orchid and diecut leaves using Joy dies.

We are having a treat tonight, afternoon tea delivered from a local small business. That will make a nice change from cooking. Enjoy your weekend.

 

Relaxing

Today I have used a coloured LOTV art pad. I love their boy images and that dog looks very content doesn't he. The papers are First Edition almost Christmas. I added some ribbon from my stash, used a banner die from The Works, a pierced rectangle die from Lawn Fawn and a stitched ric rac die from MFT.  The tartan bow is from Craft Label.

China Vase

My card today uses a LOTV coloured art pad image called China vase which you can now buy as a digi stamp.  I diecut it using that pretty circle die again. The papers are some old Craftwork Cards ones. I added flowers, ribbon and pearls and a paper butterfly from a pack I bought ages ago in Poundland. I haven't been in there much lately but when I have they haven't had any good craft items.

 

Pretty gifts, pretty flowers

I have used one of the lovely coloured simply prints pretty gifts, pretty flowers for my commissioned card today. I used the pretty circle die which I bought from someone on Facebook.The papers are Maja and I have used Sue Wilson sweetheart and Hunkdory fabulous flowers dies along with a Martha Stewart rose leaf punch, Hobbycraft butterfly punch and a leaf die.

So the new ruling comes into place on Monday regarding the number of people meeting up. No surprise considering the number of mainly young people who have been gathering together and becoming infected. Thankfully having researched it online it doesn't look as though this affects our line dancing as we will continue to follow the Covid rules there by being 2 metres apart, wearing masks on entry and exit, sanitising and having our temperatures taken.  Off to see a friend this afternoon in her new summerhouse. We haven't seen her since lockdown.

Hellebores

I actually used one of the old LOTV colouredart pads for this card but the image is available as a coloured simply print digi called Hellebores. The paper is First Edition Gardenia. It is the first time I have used the pretty circle die which I bought from someone on FB. It didn't have any packaging but I think it may be  Marianne die. The leaves were cute with a Joy die, flowers from Wild Orchid, butterfly from Poundland coloured with Victorian velvet DI and cheesecloth from Ebay.

I ordered my reading glasses last week so off to pick those up today plus get a few things in the city and take advantage of the last half price eat out to help out lunch. Enjoy your Bank Holiday.

 

James and snowman

We had a lovely visit to my Mum's on Monday sitting in the sunshine in the garden. We took our own chairs, mugs, handwash, toilet paper and towel so that we touched the minimum of things inside when we had to go to the loo before we left. Mum sanitised it all before we arrived and again when we left. It was lovely to have a proper chat and share a cuppa together.

I have a few Birthdays and Anniversaries in June so have cards I can't share yet but I did manage to make another Christmas card using an image from one of the coloured art pads that LOTV used to sell.  He is available to buy as a digi stamp and a coloured simply print.

I teamed him with First Edition jolly holiday papers, some Christmas ribbon and a LOTV sentiment. I used MFT Winter trees and layered snowflake dies as well as stitched square dies from The Works. The adhesive glitter is from Dovecraft.

Planning on doing some gardening this morning as it should be cooler today and we went to a garden centre yesterday afternoon for some more plants. We feel quite safe at the garden centres during the week as they are not busy at all and of course most of the time we are outside. Weekends tend to be busier everywhere so that is when we don't venture out except for a walk.  Last weekend's scenes at the beaches were unbelievable ween't they. Much as we would love a walk on the beach we haven't been near the coast at all.

Hellebores

This is the second card I made for my friend's request. I used the hellebore image from the coloured art pad but you can find this as a coloured simply print at LOTV. I used papers from The Works, LOTV sentiment, MFT wonky stitched oval and stitched ricrac dies along with some lace from my stash and some old Memory Box butterfly dies.

Flower jug

My friend across the road asked me on Wednesday afternoon if I could make her two floral cards for Thursday as she had to post them. Thank goodness for coloured toppers as I didn't have time to colour two images and make the cards. This is actually from one of the old LOTV art pads but this image and many more floral ones are available as coloured imply print digis.

The papers are from The Works, lace from Crafty Ribbons, sentiment LOTV teenage girl sentiments. I used MFT wonky stitched circle and stitched ricrac dies and a Crafts Too butterfly die.

I will be back tomorrow with a card for a very special person.

Rose arch

 I still have several old LOTV art pads with some lovely coloured images. I teamed this one with some paper from an old LOTV art pad Romance and Roses.  I added some flowers from Wild Orchid, wooden bird and birdcage and lace from my stash.  The fun leaves were cut with Gummiapan dies.

It is a good year for the roses, ours have more flowers on some of them than we have had for years. We need to get out and do some deadheading and tidying in the garden this morning if it isn't raining, then line dancing lesson, then hopefully some crafting time. 

Under the weather

Hello and welcome to the last week of June, how did that happen. I have been so busy that I haven't had much crafting time but I did manage to make a couple of cards at the end of last week. 

Image - LOTV coloured simply print

Papers - from various [pads

Ribbon - from stash

Sentiment - LOTV digi

Dies - MFT scallpoed stitched border, stitched clouds, wonky stitched rectangle, lamppost

Another busy day today. We are off to see a consultant as hubby has a hernia, then meeting friends for coffee, shopping and massages this afternoon, along with a facial for me.

Patch and Puss

This is one of the sample cards I made for my cardmaking class I am running tonight. LOTV kindly gave me permission to use some of my old art pad images for the class. I have made a sketch for them to follow and done most of the prep so looking forward to that tonight.

Image - LOTV art pad

Papers - Lilibee head over heels

Die - stitched square from The Works

Sentiment - LOTV teenage girl

punches- Hobbycraft stars, Fiskars tag

James and Daisy

James is one of my favourite images and although I actually used an old art pad for my card you can buy this image as either a digi to colour or a coloured simply print. Link to the LOTV Etsy store is on my sidebar. I teamed him with some old LOTV papers, a LOTV teenage girl sentiment, Memory Box diecut butterflies and used a Doohickey fence die.

I have been busy preparing for my next card class next Wednesday which filled up so quickly I am doing another two weeks later. 

Do you have these in a smaller size?

Yesterday morning we went to Potters Resort again, this time to see the comedian Jason Manford. We love all the activities there and always enjoy the lovely evening meal before the show and of course an overnight stay. So as this publishes I shall be enjoying a cuppa in bed before getting ready for breakfast. We will be stopping off for some shopping and probably be home around lunchtime. I haven’t had as much time as usual for crafting with being on holiday and a couple of overnighters, not to mention getting the garden into shape and all the other usual things. However I said I made two cards the other day using an old James Bear LOTV art pad. This image is definitely Jenny Bear. I think she does need a smaller size don't you? The papers are Lilybee head over Heels, dies are a set of Sizzix leaves and flowers, Lawn Fawn pierced rectangle, MFT scalloped border.  I also used a Hobbycraft butterfly punch and a LOTV teenage girl sentiment.

The window box is looking good

I still have several of the old LOTV art pads and yesterday I made a couple of cards using the James Bear pad. I don't know if this is James or Jenny admiring the window box. I used Lilybee Double Dutch papers, Hobbycraft butterfly punch, Martha Stewart flower and fern punches with enamel dots and a MFT wonky stitched oval die.

Housework this morning, haircut this afternoon. That'll be another day gone. Where does the time go? We may be retired but we have busy lives.  Always so many things we want to do.