For those we have lost

Whilst I ahd my Card-io stamps out to make a Birthday card for a friend for 27th December I decided to make a sympathy card too.  I need to build up my stock of all types of card ready for next year's craft fairs. I simply stamped two different leaves around the edges and then stamped the Stampin' Up sentiment in the middle. Simple but heartfelt.

We are off to Tesco this morning and then we have friends coming over this afternoon for a buffet so will be preparing that when we get back from the shopping.

Dream Baby

This is the second baby card I made for Papercraft Inspirations where I was asked to create rainbow baby cards. I made a soft rainbow sky using chalks. The sweet image is from a Stampin'Up set. The papers are Bo Bunny Damask and I paper pieced the moon. I used 3 different star punches from Hobbycraft, some ribbon from Crafty Ribbons, pearl hearts and a MFT banner die.

Moon Baby Baptism

I was asked on Friday if I could make a couple of cards for baptisms which needed to be posted to America on Monday. As I had some crafting time at the weekend I said I would make them and for the boy's card i used this cute Stampin' Up Moon Baby stamp. I coloured it with Copics and used a gold glitter pen on the star and aSpectrum Noir clear glitter brush pen on the moon.  I was recommended to try these instead of Wink of Stella and I do find them more glittery. The papers are Maja Denim and friends and the flowers are from Wild Orchid. The stitched circle die is Lawn Fawn.

I would like to enter this into the anything goes challenge at Penny Black and more at Allsorts.

Lots of love

This is another of the cards I made for Papercraft Inspirations and I must admit I was really pleased with the way this turned out. The leaves and dies are Stampin' Up and I decided to heat emboss them with white embossing powder. The papers they sent me are Kaisercraft. As you ca imagine I was delighted to have purple papers to use. I added some flowers from Hobbycraft, purple doily and some lace from Crafty Ribbons and baker's twine.  The sentiment is LOTV.

A trip out today to visit a craft fair. It is a venue I have enquired about for next year as they only do 3 a year and it is in a good location. I want to check it out for myself and also see what other people are making,

More deer

We had a great day at the hospital yesterday, really pleased with my sales and my new gifts went down well. This is the first of two Winter cards I made for Papercraft Inspirations magazine using Stampin'Up stamps. I created a scene adding a sunset using small ink pads. The papers are Kaisercraft Letters to Santa. Dies are MFT wonky stitched rectangle, MFT stitched dome stax, Lawn Fawn forest border and IO trees.  The wooden leaves are from Hobbycraft.

Challenges

Noor! Design UK Winter

We are off to a quiz and chips night tonight. Enjoy your weekend.

In Memory

I don't expect to be online today so have scheduled this post. Today is going to be a very difficult day as we celebrate the life and then say a final goodbye to a very dear friend who died of cancer two weeks ago aged 70. I thought I would share these cards with you. The top card is the one I made for her husband and the bottom one for her daughter, son in law and granddaughters. The sentiments are from Stampin' Up. Sympathy cards are the most difficult to make especially for those we hold dear and simplicity works best I think. Janet loved butterflies so I wanted to include the beautiful Henbury lane butterfly on the bottom one.

Trying something different and candy winner

Went out for breakfast this morning at the local Brewer's Fayre for a change so that's set me up for the day, so salad for tea I think, and then we went shopping at Sainsburys. The car boot went quite well yesterday. The biggest sellers were the craft items. One lady came along and said she was getting back into cardmaking and bought some ink pads for £1.50.I said I had some stamps for sale but she told me she had about 40, which I think is a mere drop in the ocean! She then had another look and bought some small punches and embellies for £10. Was about to go and then decided to have a rummage through another box, resulting in her buying some stamps and other bits, £11 this time. Well I really must go she said, oh you have some cardmaking books, so another £4 later, she finally went. We crafters just can't resist, can we.

Last week I was lucky enough to win a set of Stampin' Up love and sympathy stamps from the lovely Elaine who is having a clearout and found she had two sets. I have been wanting to try resist embossing and finally had a go. It's not perfect I know and a very different style for me, but I am liking it. I heat embossed the flower and then used DI Dusty Concorde. I used this to stamp and edge the sentiment too. I added some gorgeous lace, ribbon, a Wild Orchid rose and some pearls.

Challenges:

Simon Says Anything Goes

Truly Scrumptious Lace

Crafts 4 Eternity Three of something

Delicious Doodles Texture

Thanks to all those who entered my candy. Sorting out the winner was a challenge in itself as so many of you leave me such lovely comments and therefore had multiple entries.
The winner is.........
Sandra H

Congratulations Sandra. Please e-mail me with your address.

It's my third blogaversary in June and I am collecting some yummy items for a candy which will be up next month. You are definitely going to want to enter this one.