tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85206120896669332112024-03-13T02:17:00.502+00:00Artistic DesignsLet your imagination run freeEileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.comBlogger374125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-83816689054425520472011-08-25T15:55:00.002+01:002011-08-25T16:01:22.951+01:00Free Kit!!<div align="center">Well I just knew there had to be a positive side to being 60.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">I can't draw my pension yet and I can't have my bus pass yet - but heyhoe I have today received my free kit.</div>
<br /><div align="center">To those of you who have turned 60 you will know what I am talking about, but the youngsters amongst you won't have any idea what I am babbling on about.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">But yes today my kit arrived in the post and it is not a card crafting kit I am on about - no my bowel cancer screening kit. So there you are, what else could a girl wish for when she reaches 60??</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Joking aside I am really glad to actually reach that age. I thought life began at 40 but someone told me that 60 is the new 40 - yeh right! I have to say though that these last few weeks have been so hectic that I have hardly had time for crafting.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">I have made a couple of family cards though and I will post them when I find a challenge that fits in with them.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Have to go and finish my ironing now.</div>
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<br />Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-10206198283672442262011-08-03T14:31:00.003+01:002011-08-03T14:41:09.097+01:00I'm in the Top 3....<div align="center">....but I still have to keep going back just to check that I have got it right!!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Just a very quick post to say that I have just been flicking through some challenge blogs and when I was looking at <a href="http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/sketch-n-stash-top-3-for-challenge-66.html">Sketch & Stash</a> I thought "mmm! that card looks familiar" and when I looked again it was mine - in the top 3! Well that is a lovely birthday present.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you very much to Sketch & Stash for picking mine.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 191px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="66" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-76976475422766499912011-08-02T19:44:00.005+01:002011-08-02T20:14:47.483+01:00Basic Grey Challenge<div align="center">Good evening everyone,</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Hasn't the weather been close these last few days? We had quite a downpour earlier today but not for very long.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I have had my daughter and grand-daughter here today so that has been lovely - if not a bit tiring!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Well the day is getting closer - <strong>Friday 5th August!!!</strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center">That is my birthday and this year is quite a milestone - I will be <strong>60.</strong> I really can't believe it because most of the time I just don't feel any different than I did at 21.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I will be having a little get together on Saturday with my family and a few of my husband's family. My niece will arrive on Saturday from Australia. She came over last summer but actually went back on my birthday.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I doubt I shall get much chance this week for making cards so here is a card I made at the end of last week but have only just taken a photo of.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I made it following the sketch from the <a href="http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-49-heathers-sketch.html">Basic Grey Challenge.</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Here is the sketch<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwZLBIilb_uRknMaBDo_q7iIh-iLnVaunEfDF8Qf5k_kXOJ5525YuHWEyacVW1nkwGjAOEuKvTNetZ3RqpqrOntUzZjD7XPsA4dzUtWQ-ikc5p8-AY4GiX0YZOyXOY3-WBx507iFC94M/s1600/Basic+Grey+30+July.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 303px; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636332987275412226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwZLBIilb_uRknMaBDo_q7iIh-iLnVaunEfDF8Qf5k_kXOJ5525YuHWEyacVW1nkwGjAOEuKvTNetZ3RqpqrOntUzZjD7XPsA4dzUtWQ-ikc5p8-AY4GiX0YZOyXOY3-WBx507iFC94M/s400/Basic+Grey+30+July.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">and here is the card.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8HPN3iVaNyE8zL7H1VH9W_2Dy31abmKWCcVm8F0I7mzGSwvC_Qnl0rg90zGVlQ2K180srJ-JdtYIBezzITpzLOoRFmmMZJAZWbkB7OC4vUMhxboOqPZc_8Tn-I31btRrTiX87NVICRk/s1600/Basic+Grey+July+29.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 386px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636331818392519442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8HPN3iVaNyE8zL7H1VH9W_2Dy31abmKWCcVm8F0I7mzGSwvC_Qnl0rg90zGVlQ2K180srJ-JdtYIBezzITpzLOoRFmmMZJAZWbkB7OC4vUMhxboOqPZc_8Tn-I31btRrTiX87NVICRk/s400/Basic+Grey+July+29.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I think the papers are from the Wisteria pad and of course the image is from LOTV. I love the colours.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I am also entering it in this week's <a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/08/anything-goes-x.html">Papertake Challenge</a> - which is anything goes</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-114-last-week-of-free-easy.html">Allsorts Challenge</a> - free and easy</div><br /><div align="center">and <a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-77-bling-it-up.html">Totally Papercrafts</a> which is bling it up</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Tomorrow will be my Son and Daughter-in-Law's Wedding Anniversary - I hope it does not turn out to be a sad day for them because there oldest cat is very seriously ill and we just don't know how long she will last. Poor little George. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">My daughter-in-Law had George before she met my Son and then they got adopted my a black cat called Mog and unfortunately she died just before Christmas last year.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">When they moved house about 6 years ago they got adopted by a kitten who they named Scamp and it looks like she will be the only one left shortly.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Hope I haven't depressed any cat lovers - enjoy the rest of the evening.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 165px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="62" /> </div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-65498957395803854252011-07-27T18:37:00.007+01:002011-07-27T20:29:53.095+01:00At long last...<div align="center">.....I have got round to making a card!!!<br />It seems forever since I had chance to go into my room and do something that I want to do.</div><br /><div align="center">We just seem to have been so busy with one thing and another - don't really know what!!</div><br /><div align="center">I have been busy though picking bilberries and making lots of bilberry pies which - I know I shouldn't say myself - were absolutely gorgeous!</div><br /><div align="center">Anyway I have made a card which I am entering in various challenges.</div><br /><div align="center">Here is the card:-</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcoqPXCiHFJErgcUC07iy8uBKdVf5fUlPdQRJLqb9_hNKKsYcsdjdX3XKl4N7_nSn3U48_itH5omFkSXX0sYI9rjnkclP4HLwIPviIQQ4kCy_q1B85-Fkg_rZ1LViaDG6GXiUKEouWRk/s1600/LOTV+21+July+%2526+Others.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634088891963220498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcoqPXCiHFJErgcUC07iy8uBKdVf5fUlPdQRJLqb9_hNKKsYcsdjdX3XKl4N7_nSn3U48_itH5omFkSXX0sYI9rjnkclP4HLwIPviIQQ4kCy_q1B85-Fkg_rZ1LViaDG6GXiUKEouWRk/s400/LOTV+21+July+%2526+Others.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center">I am entering it in</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-106fun-and-games.html">Lili of the Valley Challenge</a> - Fun & Games</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-174-for-his-eyes-only.html">Cute Card Thursday</a> - For his eyes only</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-113-free-n-easy.html">Allsorts Challenge</a> - Free & Easy</p><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/07/one-for-boys.html">Totally Papercrafts </a>- One for the Boys</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-90-punch-or-die.html">Totally Gorjuss</a> - Punch or a Die<br />The Papers are from Stampin Up.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you for looking and thank you to the new followers for following me.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 247px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="87" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-45696927922041345192011-07-20T18:38:00.006+01:002011-07-20T18:57:23.963+01:00Just in Time<div align="center">What a wet evening it is today. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">We were sat having our tea with the kitchen door open and it was absolutely bucketing it down outside. It reminds me of holidays in Scarborough!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Well I have a card for you tonight which will just about meet the deadline for the </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-105pink-and-blue.html">Lili of the Valley Challenge </a>- which is Pink & Blue.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxJN_6LcidK9lT7mXXNXglbQWdNdnH4Nbc5OWcETAm-rKbRTpehUNV2TXbDlfNqfhgmqUS9Wpl9COfxHKKGg1nHWFY_Zxgks5Ncud4RomD1r-ZvNiIER_RkkOtFhAk5IeZQFEJ4GAm2o/s1600/Sketch+%2526+Stash+%2526+others+18+July.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 380px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631490803056189042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxJN_6LcidK9lT7mXXNXglbQWdNdnH4Nbc5OWcETAm-rKbRTpehUNV2TXbDlfNqfhgmqUS9Wpl9COfxHKKGg1nHWFY_Zxgks5Ncud4RomD1r-ZvNiIER_RkkOtFhAk5IeZQFEJ4GAm2o/s400/Sketch+%2526+Stash+%2526+others+18+July.jpg" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">I have used the sketch from this week's <a href="http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/sketch-n-stash-challenge-66.html">Sketch & Stash</a> and I have used my new First Edition Up and Away papers.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TkUvJisaTvFc93KckkeFhoHKbHats4xXXjwyYLwRl0vF0f9RA3wa7g05jM1hv1NLM7nJlqDxMfYVjvqLg28M-2_n7hwxmcvqVcUtYKzaOYGgrjU1zYzJ9d-tZK_mn257mtwIjFFNY0M/s1600/SNSSketch66.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 296px; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631490962136939538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TkUvJisaTvFc93KckkeFhoHKbHats4xXXjwyYLwRl0vF0f9RA3wa7g05jM1hv1NLM7nJlqDxMfYVjvqLg28M-2_n7hwxmcvqVcUtYKzaOYGgrjU1zYzJ9d-tZK_mn257mtwIjFFNY0M/s400/SNSSketch66.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">I am also entering it in the <a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/07/getting-cute.html">Papertake Weekly Challenge </a>- which is "Getting Cute" and I think this LOTV stamp is very cute indeed.</p><br /><p align="center">The theme in this week's <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-173-going-round-in-circles.html">Cute Card Thursday</a> is "Circles" and I have two of them so I am entering it in that Challenge as well.<br />I went to the Craft Fair at Doncaster Racecourse on Sunday and thought it was really good - I wish I had more time to look round but we were going on to my daughter's at Retford afterwards.<br />We had to play at schools and my grandaughter was the teacher - it was very funny!!!</p><br /><div align="center">I have been pretty busy this week with appointments - the Osteopath on Tuesday, the Dentist today and the Hygienist on Friday. I have to say that I was very pleased when I went to the Dentist today because he said my mouth looked better than it has done for a while - that was really good news for me.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">A few years ago I had to have a lot of treatment done - one 1/2 hour appointment each week for a year - due to going to, what turned out to be, a very bad dentist for about 10 years or more - but I won't bore you with all that.</div><br /><div align="center">Enjoy your evening</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" /></div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-89974673129496097042011-07-12T19:54:00.005+01:002011-07-12T20:10:06.884+01:00Hot Pink!<div align="center">Well Hello, here I am at last with a card that I started sometime last week.</div><br /><div align="center">I have used the sketch from the <a href="http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-july.html">Create4Fun Challenge</a></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qKHU38UdDAwczg6mBBdE6gtqx60TPLQxQaV35QLF8b1W-ymKyxoqLXt9aBX1MrHNU09dCEQYv-okVQM2vwRMbbevoNZXiDJ69fTvfS8X61rjS1bOC8Ph4JZzwDkts0J9KuBFiZvQB3k/s1600/Create+4+Fun+July.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628541619144362274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qKHU38UdDAwczg6mBBdE6gtqx60TPLQxQaV35QLF8b1W-ymKyxoqLXt9aBX1MrHNU09dCEQYv-okVQM2vwRMbbevoNZXiDJ69fTvfS8X61rjS1bOC8Ph4JZzwDkts0J9KuBFiZvQB3k/s400/Create+4+Fun+July.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">and I have used the theme from the <a href="http://colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-74-fuchsia-green-white.html">Colour Create Challenge</a> - which was Fuschia, Green & White<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzlkSv9pMYI_1WVxM5X6USd1wIeaGN8EvvkW9xt4uPY6XK8QQ-NLcX-l8khgpnPW04-0c5D1ctLz2cRZLnytldv8D57AF_IO-G9DS4xUf8c28uI3cQ2ybKWIFdKX_gubEW1eOG3dAbIo/s1600/Create+4+fun+July.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 395px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628542104330432834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzlkSv9pMYI_1WVxM5X6USd1wIeaGN8EvvkW9xt4uPY6XK8QQ-NLcX-l8khgpnPW04-0c5D1ctLz2cRZLnytldv8D57AF_IO-G9DS4xUf8c28uI3cQ2ybKWIFdKX_gubEW1eOG3dAbIo/s400/Create+4+fun+July.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">I am also entering it in the <a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/07/hot-hot-hot.html">Papertake Weekly Challenge</a> because the theme over there is Hot, Hot, Hot - and I think the pink is a pretty hot colour, don't you.<br />The papers I have used are from Pink Petticoat and the stamp is LOTV.</p><br /><p align="left">I have just been so busy this last week or so. Firstly, the Insurance people have wrote the car off so we have been busy looking for another one and actually got it last Friday.<br /></p><br /><p align="center">Then we have spent most of the weekend looking round Nursing Homes for David's relative, Rene. The home she is in at the moment has not come up to scratch and the nursing part is being closed down so we have to find somewhere else for her. We have decided between two and left the final decision to her nephew in Canada. </p><br /><br /><p align="center">Today my little grand-daughter, Florence, has been up so it has been quite hectic.</p><br /><p align="center">Hope you have all had a good weekend - I really will get round to looking at all your blogs!<br /><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 255px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="89" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-92034983952094930882011-07-06T17:22:00.008+01:002011-07-06T20:10:15.851+01:00My favourite colours - at the moment<div align="center">What a funny day it has been today - the sun is shining now but we have had quite a few showers.</div><br /><div align="center">Still no further with my car and I am not right happy with the insurance people.</div><br /><div align="center">Anyway I have managed to build up enough enthusiasm to make a card for the <a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-162-2th-july-sponsored-by-papilio.html">Sketch Saturday Challenge.</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Here is the sketch-</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW33TbxIpeuVfC6a6lFGWlK6uBUhcwj3UL2o6W4TBJiEKhZxDM2j_vBfMq0EnEp602QPqjdVw79bWRaQjWHhEGfauEGcGFz4PgdBn5RYqnYQqvlMvVUASCeoECzhTuAUeqWNgpB5-87KI/s1600/sketch+sat+2+july.png"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626276428685117250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW33TbxIpeuVfC6a6lFGWlK6uBUhcwj3UL2o6W4TBJiEKhZxDM2j_vBfMq0EnEp602QPqjdVw79bWRaQjWHhEGfauEGcGFz4PgdBn5RYqnYQqvlMvVUASCeoECzhTuAUeqWNgpB5-87KI/s400/sketch+sat+2+july.png" /></a><br /></p><br /><div align="center">and here is my card.</div><br /><div align="center">The papers are from Nitwits - I just love these colours.<br /><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPQCkq1shbdoZmDVQS6a5IHvW9BMuz39znmvzhZOqhvAi4_IlC5LbisJVHCllBF6h2G3vngGY3yB9HlTFL6c4gOqxhJqzbBxjCL_Ic9bq46KGuyv3AcnJDX8-QXCDnwKpOrjaBemegwU/s1600/sketch+saturday+2+july.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 370px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626276204401997954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPQCkq1shbdoZmDVQS6a5IHvW9BMuz39znmvzhZOqhvAi4_IlC5LbisJVHCllBF6h2G3vngGY3yB9HlTFL6c4gOqxhJqzbBxjCL_Ic9bq46KGuyv3AcnJDX8-QXCDnwKpOrjaBemegwU/s400/sketch+saturday+2+july.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">I am also entering this in the <a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-113-special-monthly-challenge.html">Just Magnolia Challenge </a>- which is "Anything Goes" and also in the <a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-110-free-and-easy-july.html">Allsorts Challenge </a>- which is "Free and Easy"<br />Thank you for looking - I will have to go and make the tea now. I have made some wedges from the potatoes that I dug up yesterday so I am looking forward to those. We are also having home grown lettuce, radish and spring onions. </p><br /><div align="center">Mind you I think by the time I have done I could probably have bought them cheaper!! </div><br /><br /><div align="center">C'est la vie!</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 295px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; HEIGHT: 77px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="62" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-37853340566488695862011-07-02T20:28:00.005+01:002011-07-02T20:37:06.226+01:00Meri's Christening<div align="center">Hi,<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Just had to share a couple of photos with you today.<br />The first one is of my son and daughter-in-law and my little Granddaughter, Meriel, who was one yesterday and got Christened today.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlVMRby9DNJF5e_TUf0IY3hBEAi_iQjciqXOw0lhRi5OQQ3TYZzgzW3E1fhpftofWKmlG1mG63SE0RDkVksembRh-My82OGFHtje99VEFfkNWYvQ64o6MvjMwCQNsl7NfOHY2_6d-usM/s1600/Meri%2527s+Christening+%252823%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 363px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624840571446134866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlVMRby9DNJF5e_TUf0IY3hBEAi_iQjciqXOw0lhRi5OQQ3TYZzgzW3E1fhpftofWKmlG1mG63SE0RDkVksembRh-My82OGFHtje99VEFfkNWYvQ64o6MvjMwCQNsl7NfOHY2_6d-usM/s400/Meri%2527s+Christening+%252823%2529.JPG" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">It was very strange because I was going to wear that dress last night but wore a different one instead, so I wore that one today (obviously!!)</p><br /><p align="center">Meri's dress was very similar to mine and she had a little pink cardi to match as well. What a coincidence.</p><br /><div align="center">The second photo is of my daughter and my other Granddaughter, Florence. I am so lucky to have such lovely little grandchildren.<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5w2YkYqb1vVUSRqd-8fESC8BVvh89Z7b1K17Zc-hmltGUk0TIO9dKCG5eypYGPZ-gQ5QSUHSK4DMjtuQWxqjeTYTdNfWQBSRIgdVcVKqd4QzXRnC0TkXhszQI4pSAD_BMnpk3sDMH50/s1600/Meri%2527s+Christening+%252822%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624839997294415042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5w2YkYqb1vVUSRqd-8fESC8BVvh89Z7b1K17Zc-hmltGUk0TIO9dKCG5eypYGPZ-gQ5QSUHSK4DMjtuQWxqjeTYTdNfWQBSRIgdVcVKqd4QzXRnC0TkXhszQI4pSAD_BMnpk3sDMH50/s400/Meri%2527s+Christening+%252822%2529.JPG" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">It was a lovely day and everything went very well.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Further news about my car.</div><br /><div align="center">We had a visit from the C.I.D. who were investigating a robbery at Heckmondwike Co-op and apparently my car was used as the getaway car.</div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 181px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="59" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-28263733440836970052011-07-01T14:51:00.005+01:002011-07-01T15:59:51.800+01:00Busy Weekend!<div align="center">Hi Everyone,<br /></div><br /><div align="center">It is quite a nice day here again - it has been a good week really, weatherwise.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">As you will see from the title, we have a busy weekend. </div><br /><div align="center">Tonight we have a rugby Presentation Night - and it is also my Granddaughter's Birthday today, she is one.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Tomorrow we travel to Newark for her Christening.</div><br /><div align="center">Here is the card I have made for her.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZFY7-I5VKzvvORMsIqaLVNm2nlWzPTcWRNb6TN7ueJzpPwaoe3VBJeKru13n08VdcM2FWyTfP-Iiwyxej85VvvcnphEZQzHgEyp5XQLvhXAmeGYiZK4Nvys0xIOVZbg_p2jLYA0eDPY/s1600/Meriels+Christening+Card.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 380px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624383063988760898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZFY7-I5VKzvvORMsIqaLVNm2nlWzPTcWRNb6TN7ueJzpPwaoe3VBJeKru13n08VdcM2FWyTfP-Iiwyxej85VvvcnphEZQzHgEyp5XQLvhXAmeGYiZK4Nvys0xIOVZbg_p2jLYA0eDPY/s400/Meriels+Christening+Card.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I thought I would enter it in this week's <a href="http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-103celebrate.html">LOTV Challenge </a>- which is Celebration.<br />Have to dash</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you for looking</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="68" /> </div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-41513309074358998832011-06-30T20:13:00.002+01:002011-06-30T20:25:29.339+01:00Wowee!<div align="center">Well at last I have had a bit of good luck - I have won last weeks Lili of the Valley Challenge. Thank you - I know it was the random thingy but it is still nice to win something and I am looking forward to choosing some of their new stamps.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Just to update you on my car - it was found the same day but it has damage to the ignition and a bump on the boot. Given the fact that it is 20 year old I do not think I will get it back - the insurance company keep talking like it will be a write off. Thank you to everyone who left me a comment about the car - it was really uplifting.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The other week I talked about my husband's relative, Rene, who is in a home with dementia. Today when the local evening paper arrived there was a picture of the home on the front and bit headlines about it - "Scandal of Care Home"</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Here is the sketch for the <a href="http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/sketch-n-stash-challenge-64.html">Sketch N Stash Challenge</a></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDXquxfyYFPFeQw-2vkGWSNp6wNpkFE7FstJNA7WJGIepeHpBlKLKcmxHY0rJ3XWvP2TTNh7kfQHGYfUKiY2s38JSXqptpgNLAcoSpFzcPF160k-bcTC56GyoYnj2SG85dtioeNfxG9I/s1600/SNSSketch64.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624093558980774658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDXquxfyYFPFeQw-2vkGWSNp6wNpkFE7FstJNA7WJGIepeHpBlKLKcmxHY0rJ3XWvP2TTNh7kfQHGYfUKiY2s38JSXqptpgNLAcoSpFzcPF160k-bcTC56GyoYnj2SG85dtioeNfxG9I/s400/SNSSketch64.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center">and here is my card.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzPMz_wOJlEVKoyc3_exLiuw2Kk4bR2T8iXUdsN_hO1tK1Kv7gMZ-chCiRNJjKUB_LyfHcNRFQQCgPGhQHnLIUnnvNCkjQH0VBpHMUV6C6YWrdXnY0eKKm5-vYm6jgfJg2obZw8OMI2Q/s1600/Sketch+%2526+Stash+20+June.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624093568964477634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzPMz_wOJlEVKoyc3_exLiuw2Kk4bR2T8iXUdsN_hO1tK1Kv7gMZ-chCiRNJjKUB_LyfHcNRFQQCgPGhQHnLIUnnvNCkjQH0VBpHMUV6C6YWrdXnY0eKKm5-vYm6jgfJg2obZw8OMI2Q/s400/Sketch+%2526+Stash+20+June.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">I have used my new First Edition papers which are absolutely gorgeous.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Thank you for looking.<br /><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" /><br /></div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-43303266828526397012011-06-28T14:56:00.006+01:002011-06-28T15:12:39.997+01:00Can it get worse??<div align="center">Well I had a good wake up call this morning. My husband was just ready for work and was dozing back off to sleep. He opened the front door to go to his car and there was an empty space where my car should be.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I just cannot believe that someone has nicked my car - which was just under our bedroom window and we had the window wide open. I cannot believe that I never heard them. I usually jump out of bed at every little noise. The one thing that I think is strange is that the night before I heard a car pull up in the early hours of the morning and I jumped out of bed and there was a taxi parked across the road but I never saw anyone get out of it. I wonder if he was "casing the joint"</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I am so disappointed because I don't want to have to buy a new car. Mine is a 20year old Vauxhall Calibra with about 50,000 miles on the clock. I would just love to get my hands on the "person" who took it.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Then I have been for my hair cutting (we have a Presentation Night on Friday and a Christening on Saturday) and when she showed me the back I thought "Oh no I look like a boy!" </div><br /><br /><div align="center">I walked home wondering what is going to happen next. I got home and washed it and dried it myself and now it looks ok - more like my profile photo.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I have made a man's card using the <a href="http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-102sketch-by-donalda.html">LOTV Challenge</a> sketch. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjje8561-qX6EIZ9DTs4j71XlBOqP3Xn-UvwVxlkrO757_en6KfrTRvNSpSTsY7vhr5g35Lo2W-a64J0qixJ-wvyZ10V9S3ps3lG-YdlczIYz351jfOclMuKmYV8qogGf7rhmndRaf2YlI/s1600/LOTV+23+JUNE.png"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623269677648766194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjje8561-qX6EIZ9DTs4j71XlBOqP3Xn-UvwVxlkrO757_en6KfrTRvNSpSTsY7vhr5g35Lo2W-a64J0qixJ-wvyZ10V9S3ps3lG-YdlczIYz351jfOclMuKmYV8qogGf7rhmndRaf2YlI/s400/LOTV+23+JUNE.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I hate making men's cards but I thought this wasn't too bad and I have kept it fairly simple because it will have to go through the post.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoo5HBRUKR14y_EuSHclNfycgFUN8CQTHSQhkeUkqAXrbwidyB2hF_NkyzDOqiYGIrOn8RjaTHqCBuqQwy-4HfAJP0dEg5aS0ctfBTxr3WbqkoVPS3qOpvRDpBN7v3vyvWGpOd5nnh6k/s1600/LOTV+23+June.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 388px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623269574828878290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoo5HBRUKR14y_EuSHclNfycgFUN8CQTHSQhkeUkqAXrbwidyB2hF_NkyzDOqiYGIrOn8RjaTHqCBuqQwy-4HfAJP0dEg5aS0ctfBTxr3WbqkoVPS3qOpvRDpBN7v3vyvWGpOd5nnh6k/s400/LOTV+23+June.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center">It looks like he has a pint of Guiness in his hand (that is what my husband used to drink but now he has gone on to the Real Ales)</p><br /><p align="center">The papers are from Pink Petticoat. Thank you for looking and have a good evening. </p><br /><div align="center">I think I might have a glass of port and a lay down!!! Only jesting!<br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 163px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="66" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-40590587207220851842011-06-25T09:13:00.005+01:002011-06-25T09:22:51.054+01:00Cupcake Challenge<div align="center">First of all I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all you lovely ladies who have left comments for me recently. I am very sorry that I have been soooo busy that I just haven't had time to blog hop - but I promise I will get round to it soon.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center">I'm afraid it is another quick post today</div><br /><div align="center">Here is the card I have made to the Cupcake Challenge Sketch which is below.<br /><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1eCFWvZz1ViMICf2IdGwIhgO7CCvulGgsrQ6pUxeRdfPWqVKVI2iIuld1R33HNx9Je77r2moxLtYAxbaR9vUCEVvvh6bWPC7SjKoQODSaCJXE-jPt6QksQ5wZSQNNlXLjHeiMQwSggQ/s1600/Cupcake+20june.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622068782869758146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1eCFWvZz1ViMICf2IdGwIhgO7CCvulGgsrQ6pUxeRdfPWqVKVI2iIuld1R33HNx9Je77r2moxLtYAxbaR9vUCEVvvh6bWPC7SjKoQODSaCJXE-jPt6QksQ5wZSQNNlXLjHeiMQwSggQ/s400/Cupcake+20june.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVy4P8sy7lyRxSLS80Dec0FftuaGjF7G2f3ky7Mg0EmW4IpW3C22qdxmxRD7orCVzfrWp7royStGJa4jOS8T1w_tR2J0MyagTTcGQH76U185VOXbH2HbTUAUW3dWNFdMWwag4-Fzdo2A/s1600/Cupcake+Challenge+20+June.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622067958121956914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVy4P8sy7lyRxSLS80Dec0FftuaGjF7G2f3ky7Mg0EmW4IpW3C22qdxmxRD7orCVzfrWp7royStGJa4jOS8T1w_tR2J0MyagTTcGQH76U185VOXbH2HbTUAUW3dWNFdMWwag4-Fzdo2A/s400/Cupcake+Challenge+20+June.JPG" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center">I think on the photo the colouring of Tilda doesn't just look to match the card but it does actually match the Dark Green Bazzil that I have used.</div><br /><div align="center">The DP Papers are from the First Edition Spring Feast Paper Pad which I got from the Range.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Had a lovely meal last night but now I feel like 3 courses was far too much!!</div><br /><div align="center">Enjoy the weekend - hope the weather improves.<br /><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" /></div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-55740029254973964802011-06-24T17:41:00.006+01:002011-06-26T20:55:15.435+01:00A bit of a different card<div align="center">Hi<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Just a very quick card as we are going out for a meal soon to celebrate my husband's nephew's 21st Birthday.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I just wanted to enter this card in the<a href="http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-46-colour-combo-hot-pink-lime.html"> Basic Grey Challenge </a>tomorrow. The challenge is Colour Combo - Hot Pink, Lime Green and Brown/Kraft.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I think the papers I have used are from the Sultry range but I am not too sure.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Here is the card</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRK_rUmPzJdS8_Wk_KnVHDw-k8YwLyC3CptdxczpQuBsOBvRdJdhh5awBaXRhBrwsUU1fJgAMk2pPoJePP3ajStWdEIJPV0jzZq7ubJf_iAugE3MpgVFIZMzEpddkihwmGvuLzaqjfh0/s1600/Basic+Grey+Challenge.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 398px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621828715240921810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRK_rUmPzJdS8_Wk_KnVHDw-k8YwLyC3CptdxczpQuBsOBvRdJdhh5awBaXRhBrwsUU1fJgAMk2pPoJePP3ajStWdEIJPV0jzZq7ubJf_iAugE3MpgVFIZMzEpddkihwmGvuLzaqjfh0/s400/Basic+Grey+Challenge.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center">and it opens up like this.</p><br /><br /><p align="center">I haven't put any writing on yet until I decide who I am going to send it to.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUDzLJTC-nb6yzwm1F9zrQ0blPWFfhnyDISioLzG_wss4WiJKmZ0ULMHBqTkYl6YI5lTNnTl_oonfAuYhVU_MyHVTAhIhURF5HHswuUZJulNDdYC1-nSEHT3oP0IXQS-3S1am71moIGc/s1600/Basic+Grey+Challenge++18+June+inside.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 244px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621828726075633074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUDzLJTC-nb6yzwm1F9zrQ0blPWFfhnyDISioLzG_wss4WiJKmZ0ULMHBqTkYl6YI5lTNnTl_oonfAuYhVU_MyHVTAhIhURF5HHswuUZJulNDdYC1-nSEHT3oP0IXQS-3S1am71moIGc/s400/Basic+Grey+Challenge++18+June+inside.JPG" /></a><br />I really enjoyed making this card and it is something a bit different.</p><br /><br /><p align="center">Thank you for looking and hope you all have a lovely weekend</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-18650949359794644162011-06-22T19:08:00.006+01:002011-06-22T19:27:39.521+01:00Good News, Good News<div align="center">Hi bloggers!<br />It seems ages since I did any blogging - the main reason being that it was my son's 40th birthday on the 15th June and I had been making a special surprise for him.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I gathered together loads of photos and got comments from some of his friends and school friends etc and I made a "This is your life" book. It took an awful lot of work but I was very pleased with it.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">The "Good News" I refer to in the title is that I have been for my 6 month check up and everything was fine - thank goodness. I don't go again until December and then it is to Gynaecology Outpatients instead of the Macmillan Unit - so that is quite heartening.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Anyway I have at long last managed to make a card and I have used the sketch from the <a href="http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-54-sketch.html">Pear Tree Designs Challenge.</a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH0G4EXjIVZj4gbRx2urKV7Id86PkWTAYIZCaHxfrYEjYJ1DRm6DTLVvTjLKNjPpdCf67Z5Aj3BAnbuKg_QvH0TTyPt-exgxG1Xn7x7VBfF1qouR3_xAW22iK2CaOXGR424_HKhENfYE/s1600/PT+designs+21st+June++Sketch"><img style="WIDTH: 294px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621109855205956258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH0G4EXjIVZj4gbRx2urKV7Id86PkWTAYIZCaHxfrYEjYJ1DRm6DTLVvTjLKNjPpdCf67Z5Aj3BAnbuKg_QvH0TTyPt-exgxG1Xn7x7VBfF1qouR3_xAW22iK2CaOXGR424_HKhENfYE/s400/PT+designs+21st+June++Sketch" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">and here is my card</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhczSI9XlYhP2VPstORDNY3kq9EziUROWIkuOWAx_n3l3OL9DS1lOJ2t7dZQZRXeZbIR5e4TD4k-K1SNL5eOLbqSbxQI6soNXSdC5-sJmW4BTH4Zf41Z1lCLZ1UJ6oStEzwFYlXf1YPVE/s1600/Pear+Tree+Designs+%2526+Others.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 367px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621110481145917922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhczSI9XlYhP2VPstORDNY3kq9EziUROWIkuOWAx_n3l3OL9DS1lOJ2t7dZQZRXeZbIR5e4TD4k-K1SNL5eOLbqSbxQI6soNXSdC5-sJmW4BTH4Zf41Z1lCLZ1UJ6oStEzwFYlXf1YPVE/s400/Pear+Tree+Designs+%2526+Others.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I am also entering it in </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/06/challge-71-die-cuts-and-punches.html">Totally Papercrafts</a> - which is to use Punches or Die Cuts</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/06/something-with-pretty-papers-challenge.html">Stamp Something</a> - which is to use Pretty Papers<br />and <a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/06/week-111-paper-piecing-to-dress-up-our.html">Just Magnolia</a> - which is Paper Piecing.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I think I will be very busy this month making cards for July - I have so many birthday.<br />It is my Grand-daughter's on the 1st, then she is getting Christened on the 2nd.</div><br /><div align="center">I have a 60th on the 3rd and a birthday on the 5th, 6th, 15th and 21st.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I think perhaps I had better crack on now!!!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">Enjoy your evening<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" /></div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-66690173570759943732011-06-07T15:34:00.004+01:002011-06-07T15:42:33.749+01:00Something Fruity<div align="center">Hi there</div><br /><div align="center">I hope you have all had a good weekend.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I have not had much time for cardmaking because I am making something special for my Son's 40th Birthday - I can't tell you what yet in case he happens to look at my blog (although I doubt if he will!!)</div><br /><div align="center">It is taking up so much of my time because I have had to spend a lot of time looking for photos and scanning them etc.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />Anyway I did manage to get round to making a card for the <a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-69-get-fruity.html">Totally Paper Crafts Challenge </a>- which is "Get Fruity". Now I actually have some cherries in the garden which won't be long before they are ready for picking. But I haven't chosen cherries - I have used my new Magnolia stamp which has strawberries on it - my little Florence loves strawberries.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim9gx3Bt8NvA1PWP1Hc00xY3mAJ9ra8X2f188ZicIXECX37-fPDEvtd-T2zb07fTY1jb-K0ctAXEVhakXVPZNFPT75v7Ah-eJxU8yE0aeIEGQRVGpSseEXBDUL8tbKJ6Z_imTlKUd1cI/s1600/Totally+Papercrafts+4+June.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615487474775984658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim9gx3Bt8NvA1PWP1Hc00xY3mAJ9ra8X2f188ZicIXECX37-fPDEvtd-T2zb07fTY1jb-K0ctAXEVhakXVPZNFPT75v7Ah-eJxU8yE0aeIEGQRVGpSseEXBDUL8tbKJ6Z_imTlKUd1cI/s400/Totally+Papercrafts+4+June.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">The paper is Nitwits and the flowers Wild Orchid Crafts.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you for looking<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 161px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="82" /></div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-27187709228545311562011-06-03T19:51:00.007+01:002011-06-03T20:04:26.493+01:00Warren Bunny<div align="center">What a beautiful day it has been today both weatherwise and because I have seen my eldestgrand-daughter today as well.</div><br /><div align="center">We had a lovely day and we went to see my niece and her two boys, who are so adorable.My sister and her husband were there too. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">I have made a card for the Sketch Saturday Challenge but I have been so busy on Wednesday and Thursday blitzing my craft room that I just never got round to posting it until today - late as ever!!</div><br /><br /><p align="center">Here is the sketch<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSY-1hXdKc7q2IcyXuLGJTY5nxr8hzbo4sXQkE0rFSeuYnj6MvrXu59I_cUKeBAGD7OlcQzQhFCCKjNB2RJst0-urOGTQO5O-Do-8YT1gRhyphenhyphen7gcTbffveJKYyMe16F-Ul3yaehUT_Q2A4/s1600/Sketch+Saturday+26+May.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614068614954238962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSY-1hXdKc7q2IcyXuLGJTY5nxr8hzbo4sXQkE0rFSeuYnj6MvrXu59I_cUKeBAGD7OlcQzQhFCCKjNB2RJst0-urOGTQO5O-Do-8YT1gRhyphenhyphen7gcTbffveJKYyMe16F-Ul3yaehUT_Q2A4/s400/Sketch+Saturday+26+May.gif" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center">and here is my card.<br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96buodj0CyPVdv6PM8k24e58tATBG5EmWlZx5yBkGTr34Tb3HuJqezOAhRYKT_8n8PsyhK-E25PntAPvJAbYUNKacqL4YL676UYW7uM2seMxKxo-7KWRjXBajhjd-ler-GQ3x2FWtisc/s1600/Sketch+Saturday+28+May.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614068445084742066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96buodj0CyPVdv6PM8k24e58tATBG5EmWlZx5yBkGTr34Tb3HuJqezOAhRYKT_8n8PsyhK-E25PntAPvJAbYUNKacqL4YL676UYW7uM2seMxKxo-7KWRjXBajhjd-ler-GQ3x2FWtisc/s400/Sketch+Saturday+28+May.JPG" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">Unfortunately I can't say that it is one of my favourites.</div><br /><div align="center">The papers are from my new First Edition pad which I got from The Range.</div><br /><div align="center">The bunny is from Craftwork Cards and the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We are going to have a very busy time this month with one thing and another.</div><br /><div align="center">We have our rugby presentation night, THE DOME, a weekend at Scarborough for my son's 40th birthday and a meal out for my husband's nephew's 21st birthday - among other bits of things.</div><br /><br /><p align="center">Hope you all have a brilliant weekend with lots more sunshine.<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 195px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="67" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-27019364910876272882011-05-27T20:50:00.001+01:002011-05-27T20:51:09.959+01:00<div align="center">Whoops!!</div><br /><div align="center">Looks like this time I was too late for the Challenge</div><br /><div align="center">Never mind - I never learn do I??</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-46649979408042856422011-05-27T20:43:00.002+01:002011-05-27T20:49:22.764+01:00Fussy & Fancy<div align="center">Just a very quick post I'm afraid today.<br />I made this card for one of my husband's customers but unfortunately he took the card before I got chance to get a good photo of it. There is a shadow on it because it was taken at night in my room.</div><br /><div align="center">It was actually an easel card but I did not photograph the inside.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-DISuvmnIHcaIzqa5hYrOvczL1K3W8FpSXvlDBUJY_tIzxxTKSd1H4a6LQe3ODmSIrw95EPBns06ozMjyujWXWCDhDLRJFeIjEuwd7lLaOZQgsBfklo-kB0vKYFY-2fMiMtymhYzji4/s1600/Penny+Black+Challenge.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611484442500713714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-DISuvmnIHcaIzqa5hYrOvczL1K3W8FpSXvlDBUJY_tIzxxTKSd1H4a6LQe3ODmSIrw95EPBns06ozMjyujWXWCDhDLRJFeIjEuwd7lLaOZQgsBfklo-kB0vKYFY-2fMiMtymhYzji4/s400/Penny+Black+Challenge.JPG" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">I thought I would enter it in tomorrow's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsendables.jibjab.com%2Fview%2FJjQYypSoPFPy5leU%3Fcmpid%3Djj_fb_self_edf&h=30b2b">Penny Black Challenge.</a></div><br /><div align="center">I am off to see my youngest grand-daughter tomorrow so I am looking forward to that - and hopefully I will see both my grand-daughters.</div><br /><div align="center">thank you for looking.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" /></div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-49959981551585329382011-05-26T22:34:00.005+01:002011-05-26T22:45:19.410+01:00Same old Story.......<div align="center">A very late "Good Evening" - or perhaps I should say "Goodnight"</div><br /><div align="center">It's the same old story - always late for a challenge!!</div><br /><div align="center">I decided to do the <a href="http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/something-with-beachy-colors-challenge.html">Stamp Something Challenge </a>which was a Beachy theme and I actually found this paper with shells and footprints on so I thought that would be brilliant.</div><br /><div align="center">Then I found the kind of sea green paper - ideal.</div><br /><div align="center">So I put them together and here is the card.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xnDasj3RZl_gA8AZ-MzmZqH8jN9W5ucCC591_Otbi5oTcY_PxIR6ovfIoR0YcZ4xMjCjTPeVsJzIqNXQc_RXYavd8L7YNlc17PldL6uRv1ZQBHEYalWp3rjROG9094xGzL1TaSBcz0c/s1600/Stamp+Something+20+May.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611142668888930034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xnDasj3RZl_gA8AZ-MzmZqH8jN9W5ucCC591_Otbi5oTcY_PxIR6ovfIoR0YcZ4xMjCjTPeVsJzIqNXQc_RXYavd8L7YNlc17PldL6uRv1ZQBHEYalWp3rjROG9094xGzL1TaSBcz0c/s400/Stamp+Something+20+May.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center">Unfortunately I was so late finishing it that I have had to take the photo in my room in artificial light so it is not brilliant - but then what's new??<br /><br />I have used the sketch from the <a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2011/05/week-156-21st-may-sponsored-by-bunny.html">Sketch Saturday Challenge</a></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNXNZ9ugRrT_T8Fjkh5ovD6oUxTGZVGOsNSNPunPdMSwv4_FnX9x2m93Vj5Xji0onSC9W3q14-RJJI9sppSnvv6aL8CMd-xAOLsgtqywvi6jn2qXfECqD4gfIrpXARsk1TGTJawOqJxw/s1600/SS-156.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611142811804101954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNXNZ9ugRrT_T8Fjkh5ovD6oUxTGZVGOsNSNPunPdMSwv4_FnX9x2m93Vj5Xji0onSC9W3q14-RJJI9sppSnvv6aL8CMd-xAOLsgtqywvi6jn2qXfECqD4gfIrpXARsk1TGTJawOqJxw/s400/SS-156.gif" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">which was actually quite a nice one to do.</p><br /><div align="center">My son has gone to Blackpool tonight and is then flying off to Costa del Sol tomorrow with our rugby lads - volcanic ash permitting!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">My husband is on the poker at the moment but I think I have had enough crafting now for tonight - I think I will go in the room and play on my Nintendo DS before beddie byes.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Thank you for all your lovely comments and, of course, for looking.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 129px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="50" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-79599902970875381882011-05-25T14:42:00.003+01:002011-05-25T14:58:50.880+01:004 in 1<div align="center">Hi<br />Well at least today has been quite a nice day.</div><br /><div align="center">We went to the Craft show at Aintree on Sunday and on the motorway there were weather warnings for severe winds on the Monday. Then on the news on Monday a wagon had blown over at Scammonden.</div><br /><div align="center">My daughter was going to come up yesterday but did not want to risk it with the wind and there being so many wagons on the A1.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Well I have a card for you which I am entering in (can you guess from the title???) four challenges.</div><br /><div align="center">I have used this sketch from <a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/05/week-107-sketch.html">Just Magnolia Challenge.<br /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBJmQiLMkverPjQAbMBszemf_p6yFpIYsOEgqCOs6q-mk-05pX4sdOuODgA3ziyjcL4UHtPFE6OQvvxYv3e6huVgZmYEfHR5E5RBviDwxR1gSaU0HhFWFv2pjHbXlxbODsXbtr3MQEw4/s1600/Just+Magnolia+20+May.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610649947767375826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBJmQiLMkverPjQAbMBszemf_p6yFpIYsOEgqCOs6q-mk-05pX4sdOuODgA3ziyjcL4UHtPFE6OQvvxYv3e6huVgZmYEfHR5E5RBviDwxR1gSaU0HhFWFv2pjHbXlxbODsXbtr3MQEw4/s400/Just+Magnolia+20+May.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/05/pale-pretty-pastels.html">The Papertake Challenge</a> was Pale, Pretty Pastels</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/2011/05/colour-challenge-8.html">The Ribbon Girl challenge</a> was Pinks and Lilacs</div><br /><div align="center">and the <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2011/05/anything-goes.html">Creative Card Crew challenge </a>was Anything Goes</div><br /><div align="center">So here is my card.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDO3Gp-R6TQAdgcOPMmBq2Mu2ffhx1um3iEY_ymtTJwJXVlE_Jr3PEYvRUZ3lamZzZyxo18wvd09crcIVvkfV1VTgCKwtq0cTKWPizcpUb68YyQACuJpb5YLd7c1EXXEqyccoDtuWETSs/s1600/4+in+1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 371px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610649679197935186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDO3Gp-R6TQAdgcOPMmBq2Mu2ffhx1um3iEY_ymtTJwJXVlE_Jr3PEYvRUZ3lamZzZyxo18wvd09crcIVvkfV1VTgCKwtq0cTKWPizcpUb68YyQACuJpb5YLd7c1EXXEqyccoDtuWETSs/s400/4+in+1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">At Aintree I bought some more Decopatch papers and covered some letters for my two granddaughter's room - I will take a photo of them to show you another day. One spells FLO and the other MERI.</div><br /><div align="center">I find it very relaxing to do - except when my husband constantly says "just look at this" or "have you seen this" when he is watching the tele and I am watching what I am doing!! Lol!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Thank you for looking - have a good evening.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 145px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="70" /></div>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-25960109533266587472011-05-18T17:50:00.002+01:002011-05-18T17:51:19.057+01:00<div align="center">Do you know I am so fed up of Blogger doing it's own thing with the spacing!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-29373558205785571422011-05-18T17:28:00.009+01:002011-05-18T17:55:28.214+01:00Tilda goes "down Under"<div align="center">Hi everyone.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">One or two little interesting things for you today.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">First of all it is my husband's relatives birthday- today she is called Rene. I won't confuse you by telling you what relation she is - but she is 89 years old.<br />She is in a home and has dementia.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">We went to visit her today and took one of my home made cards.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">We weren't there an hour but in that time she had picked it up numerous times and said how lovely it was and the Tilda on the front was just like her and had I made it etc.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">We had taken Rene a box of choccies and some flowers and we hadn't been there long when one of the women was trying to open the chocs - and couldn't - so she asked my husband if he would open them!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">The woman in the next chair asked my husband if he knew a certain man and he said No so she told him to F*** off (more than once)</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Felt quite shattered when I came out.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">A more interesting thing is that I have been doing my family tree for years and recently contacted my cousin's son.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">He visited us on the May Day Bank Holiday and it turns out that his sister is in the crafting business as well - but much more involved than I am.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I just could not believe it when I heard who she is - I am sure many of you will know her - her name is Liz Armstrong and here is a link to her blog - don't laugh at the photo!!<br /><a href="http://www.pinkpetticoat.blogspot.com/">http://www.pinkpetticoat.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Anyway back to my card now and here it is<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIM1MDYeQbDEdCCY9_16nbXw9utk9TRnFTAGUTscChGgXKgcneeRxJB8pa8PlbbtoB-uVfRE4QS0fDL_g1FqhnbneHkXqthNFnyRSXFeZTkRf6VfLIbRPD8UOE2KhyphenhyphenofpdPLx8zWut5wc/s1600/Just+Magnolia+Down+Under+15+May.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608096897422680802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIM1MDYeQbDEdCCY9_16nbXw9utk9TRnFTAGUTscChGgXKgcneeRxJB8pa8PlbbtoB-uVfRE4QS0fDL_g1FqhnbneHkXqthNFnyRSXFeZTkRf6VfLIbRPD8UOE2KhyphenhyphenofpdPLx8zWut5wc/s400/Just+Magnolia+Down+Under+15+May.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I am going to enter it in the following challenges<br /><a href="http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-57anything-goes-dt-call.html">Truly Scrumptious</a> - which is Anything Goes</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/simon-says-sparkle-and-shine.html">Simon Says</a> - which is Sparkle and Shine<br /><a href="http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/3-year-celebration-blog-hop-and.html">Stamp Something</a> - which is Anything Goes</div><br /><div align="center">and <a href="http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/magnolia-down-under-challenge-96.html">Magnolia Down Under</a> - which is your favourite things (I love this stamp)</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoy your evening<br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 207px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="73" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-44349189665860096462011-05-13T20:14:00.005+01:002011-05-13T20:24:23.370+01:00A spoonful of sugar...<div align="center">Sorry I am a bit late with this card - I did say I would be back yesterday but I had a headache and lots of other things to do so never got round to blogging.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center">Today's card is for the<a href="http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-151-sketch-by-natalie.html"> "A spoonful of sugar" challenge </a>which is a sketch.<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLDJD3xK-ryFNwpjFh5r6sbEhdXLA4mU-7XJETnMQ6qbj4SxYuxIgI1cw1ooYY6-MA_odf2VR_QAVsLItaxwdVm2frZCW6hp0uuDNb3dutYB0xATXOkFba_5u3Q63nrApdDBO8fAUX34/s1600/Truly+Scrumptious+May"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 385px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606281417027585250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLDJD3xK-ryFNwpjFh5r6sbEhdXLA4mU-7XJETnMQ6qbj4SxYuxIgI1cw1ooYY6-MA_odf2VR_QAVsLItaxwdVm2frZCW6hp0uuDNb3dutYB0xATXOkFba_5u3Q63nrApdDBO8fAUX34/s400/Truly+Scrumptious+May" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I have used my favourite colour combination and also my favourite Magnolia Stamp- well at least they are this week!!</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lDAk6mbsc6ey1Ud3oMQXdHRZQM0Z-wXuKRzd1zrq44aWm5OIPj7m_heImqTloVXiEnErMglmc2-3FnPVWnVWcQ1nbBXgQgr1dAS4sHF8bkjS9MbdOnwPNLoKqlzGip7vS4foqV12VH8/s1600/Truly+Scrumptious+10+May.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 384px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606281841121589426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lDAk6mbsc6ey1Ud3oMQXdHRZQM0Z-wXuKRzd1zrq44aWm5OIPj7m_heImqTloVXiEnErMglmc2-3FnPVWnVWcQ1nbBXgQgr1dAS4sHF8bkjS9MbdOnwPNLoKqlzGip7vS4foqV12VH8/s400/Truly+Scrumptious+10+May.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">The weather has really spoiled itself today - it has been pouring down this afternoon - and tomorrow we have our last rugby game of the season and it has forecast bad weather for that as well.</p><br /><div align="center">I hope you all have a lovely weekend and thank you for looking.<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 183px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="61" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-20189171763642376842011-05-11T15:07:00.005+01:002011-05-11T15:25:06.741+01:00A stitch in Time.....<div align="center">Good afternoon - at least the afternoon is going ok so far but I have had a big disappointment this morning............I received a parking fine.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center">In all my years of driving it is the first one I have ever had!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I have been for my pedicure this morning and parked in the usual car park and paid 60p for 2 hours parking (as usual) and when I got back to the car I had received one of those penalty thingies. I couldn't believe it because I was within my time limit.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I did notice, however, that the time on my ticket didn't seem to be just right so I checked on the charges board and the price had increased to 40p per hour so I had actually only paid for one hours parking instead of 2. I just did not think to look at the charges because I have been parking there for ages and didn't know they had gone up.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">What a bummer!!!!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">This weeks Magnolia Challenge is stitching so I have actually got my machine out and done a bit of stitching - nothing fancy!</div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM6PjQGEHzn8UEjOhRDAyzqNV-UJDfHA3WS3auKqYEK0pltLSdU07sJEYJXQlWZAxVO7MFXYcyJ7WtOa4cg05bHVOBMhxUEs9f2HMV8tAtCKA0M9KVyGEnckCW2SGTdsa75TLTjOkIf4/s1600/Just+Magnolia+Challenge+6+May.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 389px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605462399563724562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM6PjQGEHzn8UEjOhRDAyzqNV-UJDfHA3WS3auKqYEK0pltLSdU07sJEYJXQlWZAxVO7MFXYcyJ7WtOa4cg05bHVOBMhxUEs9f2HMV8tAtCKA0M9KVyGEnckCW2SGTdsa75TLTjOkIf4/s400/Just+Magnolia+Challenge+6+May.jpg" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">So here is the card.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I have tried a different editing program for my photo today but it still looks a bit blur-y.</div><br /><div align="center">Has anyone any suggestions please??</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Must going and tackle my pile of ironing now but will be back tomorrow with another card for you.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you for looking.<br /><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 163px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous" border="0" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3008/butterfly2signature.png" width="120" height="66" /></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520612089666933211.post-7527511488200622362011-05-04T18:38:00.003+01:002011-05-04T19:02:29.850+01:00Tilda with Pressie<div align="center">Good Evening</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />It has been a lovely day today - it did start off a bit chilly this morning but when I was in the garden this afternoon it was really warm.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />It's funny but I thought the photo of my card was quite alright until I have uploaded it and then it does not look so cracky - sorry about that - I can assure you it does look much better than it does on the photo.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB8vbuB1aevDMlwwVzn8evkiYh1FTfnAvH0IhRV9A9aOR-m0Ot5KgLJzMG-0gvooXe6-rnnzgTXhqsXlaVPeV55buBSsxgNZJ7tgfb1VqfenXHmBe_fQMLXXDgMPg_8FEhvXX-_EpK1U/s1600/Papertake+Challenge+4+May.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602917413853990882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB8vbuB1aevDMlwwVzn8evkiYh1FTfnAvH0IhRV9A9aOR-m0Ot5KgLJzMG-0gvooXe6-rnnzgTXhqsXlaVPeV55buBSsxgNZJ7tgfb1VqfenXHmBe_fQMLXXDgMPg_8FEhvXX-_EpK1U/s400/Papertake+Challenge+4+May.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I am entering this card in quite a few challenges.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />First of all I have used one of the sketches from <a href="http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/sketch-n-stash-challenge-60free-choice.html">Sketch N Stash</a> (you could choose any of the past sketches) and the new thing that I have used is my new Prima papers.<br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5Av4L0gEfvEJ9kIvZrwLTezdqyRM3wqdV1dnP5jVPp4-2X6XBKPa8JGdLdvcSq9FKbSbVemhaHbw8PlGRqZ7IW-CaFcLXt8KnjLJ40Fa75V22tyoQV0pLvProOyipJVL-esMcFXiO-I/s1600/SNSSketch57.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 315px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602916935819426930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5Av4L0gEfvEJ9kIvZrwLTezdqyRM3wqdV1dnP5jVPp4-2X6XBKPa8JGdLdvcSq9FKbSbVemhaHbw8PlGRqZ7IW-CaFcLXt8KnjLJ40Fa75V22tyoQV0pLvProOyipJVL-esMcFXiO-I/s400/SNSSketch57.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center">The other Challenges I am entering are:-</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/05/anything-goes.html">Papertake Challenge</a> - Anything Goes</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-150-white-one-color.html">A Spoonful of Sugar</a> - White + one colour (Red)</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/04/buttons-bows-bling.html">Just Magnolia </a>- which was Buttons, Bows and Bling (all three or just one)</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/2011/04/r17-anything-goes.html">Crafts 4 Eternity</a> - Anything Goes</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-47-free-for-alll.html">Pear Tree Designs</a> - Free for All</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you to anyone who has had a look at my blog and - if you get time - please leave a comment as I love to hear from you.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlX23QRvuGXvrxKKKpGmOXQOkf2fkKNOWk-68BnhfUGPEAVBfIxeFZ1DFtUmWktPFkAbpZPF3MWUw8yGLYZdWgygbwIrETTCZu1PQCJLZs0iIMpN7-_eUqxPgIYZrngvw-dFhiJ4Bd1pI/s1600/Butterfly+2+Signature+Scriptina.png"><img style="WIDTH: 296px; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602921804208340386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlX23QRvuGXvrxKKKpGmOXQOkf2fkKNOWk-68BnhfUGPEAVBfIxeFZ1DFtUmWktPFkAbpZPF3MWUw8yGLYZdWgygbwIrETTCZu1PQCJLZs0iIMpN7-_eUqxPgIYZrngvw-dFhiJ4Bd1pI/s400/Butterfly+2+Signature+Scriptina.png" /></a></p>Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925840892710081970noreply@blogger.com12