Whiff of Joy Challenge

Sorry I have not had so much time for blogging but I have been trying to get on with some of my own Christmas Cards.

Below is a card which I have done for the Whiff of Joy Challenge.

The papers are all from the Eskimo Kisses range by Basic Grey.
thank you for looking
luv
eileen
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Stamp Something Challenge

Back at last!!

It seems ages since I posted a card on my blog - life has just been so hectic. As I have said before, I just don't know where you all find the time to make such fantastic and fancy cards, especially when some of you have young families.

Anyway here is my card for the Stamp Something Challenge.

The papers I have used are from Basic Grey, Eskimo Kisses range and the stamp is from Funky Kits.

I love this stamp but don't think I have coloured it too well.

I will be back tomorrow with another card.

luv

eileen

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Papertake Challenge

Here is my entry for Tuesday's Papertake Challenge.

I love this stamp but I am not sure whether it is particularly a Christmas one or not - it could be used for a Birthday card.



Sorry the picture is not so good but I have had to take it in the evening again.
luv
eileen
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Cupcake Craft Challenge

Sorry but this is another really quick post in order to get my challenge in on time - almost late again!!

This card is for Monday's Cupcake Craft Challenge, I hope you like it.

I am sorry the photo may not be too good as I had to take it this evening.
The papers are from Basic Grey and the image is, I think, from Mo's Digital Pencil. I love the dog.
luv
eileen
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Create 4 fun Challenge

Back again.

I have just been to see a podiatrist about all the problems I have with my feet - I hate the thought of winter coming and having to wear shoes instead of sandals. She says I have osteo-arthritis in my big toe which is causing the trouble. There is always something isn't there, especially when you are getting older like me.

Anyway here is the card that I have made for the Create 4 Fun Challenge.

I have used Basic Grey papers from the Eskimo Kisses range and the stamp is from Whiff of Joy.

I will be back tomorrow with another card for you so don't forget to pop across for a look!!

luv

eileen

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Cupcake Craft Challenge

Well our Kath should be back from Australia today - I am not sure what time. It doesn't seem like 3 weeks since she went! I am sure she will be eager to get back into her crafting room and start making some cards - that is is she has the energy after all the travelling about she has been doing over there.

Here is my card for the Cupcake Craft Challenge.

The papers are from the Eskimo Kisses range by Basic Grey and the stamp is from Funky Kits.

thank you for looking.

luv

eileen

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Whiff of Joy Challenge

Back again folks with my card for the Whiff of Joy Challenge

You are probably sick of seeing this same stamp but I really like it.

I used the Basic Grey paper - I think it is Wassail and coloured the image with Copics. The sentiment should have been to the left but I thought it looked better in the middle.
Please feel free to leave a comment as it is so encouraging.
thank you
luv
eileen
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Just Magnolia and Mojo Monday

Just a very quick post before my visitors arrive.

I have a card to show you that I have done for two different challenges.

The first is Fridays Just Magnolia Challenge which is to do something Bright and Zingy and the second is Mojo Mondays Challenge - except that I have missed the bow off above the sentiment.

Sorry have to go, they have arrived now.

Hope you like the card

luv

eileen

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Papertake Challenge

I hope you have all had a great weekend and enjoyed the lovely weather that we have been having.

I have had a nice walk this morning and then I have been finished the book that I started at the class yesterday.

I thought I had better get this post done before I am too late - again!! The card is for the Papertake Challenge and I have used Basic Grey papers and Prima Poinsettias.

Thank you for looking

luv

eileen

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Truly Scrumptious Challenge

I have two cards to show you this evening. The first one I did was for the Stamp with Fun challenge but I didn't finish it in time.

I used the same stamp for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge and I am just about in time for that one

The paper I have used on them both is by Basic Grey.
luv
eileen
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Simon Says Challenge and Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

Hi everyone - I hope you have had a lovely weekend.

We had a very much "rugby" weekend. We had our amateur game on the Saturday - my husband did not play but my son did.

On Sunday we travelled to Warrington to watch the Grand Final. We watched two games. The first one was Keighley Cougars against Oldham. I used to be a very staunch supporter of Keighley but have fallen by the wayside although my son, Richard, still goes. They were playing in a final for promotion and won by 2 points. At the end some of the fans ran on the pitch and Richard ran on but fell over the barrier (how embarassing!!!) and then it showed him on the tele congratulating some of the players.
The second match was our local team, Halifax, playing for the Championship against Barrow, and they lost. We had actually gone on one of the Halifax coaches so there was a lot of disappointed people. Years and years ago when my husband was in his twenties he had trials with Halifax but his eyesight let him down on the 3rd game and they did not sign him. Barrow offered him a game and he played one game for them but it was too far to travel so stuck to amateur rugby after that.

Back to card making. I made this card for the Whiff of Joy challenge and then realised that I had used a Magnolia Stamp - it must be my age!! I have decided now that I can enter it in the
Simon Says Challenge, which is to use Red and Green, and also in the Spoonful of Sugar
Challenge for which the theme is Christmas.

thank you for looking
luv
eileen
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Sketch and Stash Challenge

Good Evening,

Just time for this post before I watch Coronation Street. I don't know what has happened to this card but I had a go at brushing some distress ink onto the white background. I tried it first on two scrap images using "Worn Lipstick" (that is the name of the ink I used, not some old lipstick!!). I did it last night and today when I came to put the card together the ink has gone a strange colour whilst the ink on the scrap pieces has remained pink!! Isn't that rather strange?

So here is the card anyway. I have used an old House Mouse stamp that I have had for some time but could never colour it properly until I got my Copic Markers.

The paper is by Basic Grey and the card is for the Sketch and Stash Challenge.

Thank you for looking, must dash.

luv Eileen x

Davids Birthday

Good morning everyone.

I just thought I would let you have a look at the things I made for my husband's birthday.

The first is the card - but I am only showing you the front of it, the photo and the verse are a bit personal. The papers I used were by Basic Grey

I also made a little wallet with a photo in and a gift card. I made one like this ages ago but don't know where I got the tutorial from. I rather liked it.

The other thing that I made, with matching papers to the card, was a little box with Thorntons Choccies in. The boxes are from Craftwork Cards and you just decorate them yourself. I don't know if they still stock them because I have had mine at least a year.

This is the outside - the "Just for You" stamp is from Julie who is a demonstrator for Stampin Up.

and this is the inside

Hope you like my little cards and gifts and thank you for looking.

Luv

eileen

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The Sugar Bowl Challenge

Today is my husband's birthday - I won't tell you how old he is!!

I have made him one or two little things for his birthday but I won't show you them till later in the week.

Yesterday my niece called round with her two boys - Ethan & Austin - and Austin walked a step from the coffee table to the settee - he isn't 10 months old yet!! I think he is going to be a right little monkey.

I have made a card for the Sugar Bowl Challenge - I started it last week and thought I would get in early with it (for a change) but then I never got round to doing the image until yesterday.

Anyway here it is

The paper is from the Basic Grey Bittersweet collection and the stamp is from Funky Kits.

Please feel free to leave a comment - I love to hear from anyone who stops by to look at my blog

thank you

luv

eileen

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A multi purpose card

Good afternoon everyone.

I made a card last night using the sketch from Unscripted Sketches. I used Basic Grey papers so I thought it would also do for the Basic Grey Challenge, and I also used the colours Lavender, Soft Blue and Cream so that also fits in with the Roses on Paper Challenge. I put some faux stitching round the image which ties it in with the Papertake Challenge. So you see it is a multi purpose card - and here it is.

hope you all have a good weekend

luv

eileen

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Sketch and Stash Challenge.

Well I am back from this morning's photography class. Another waste of time. Why is it that I book these classes only to be disappointed? It was supposed to be about getting more out of your camera but all we did was mess about on the computer.
I walked down there and then went to Tesco and walked back - the journey back took me nearly an hour and a half. My feet hurt that much I could have cried. I was so relieved to get home. I didn't get any sympathy from my husband he just said that I was soft and it served me right for walking back. I don't know what is the matter with my feet but sometimes they are very painful. I suppose it is old age!!!

Never mind. On to my card which is for the Sketch and Stash Challenge


I have used my new stamp from Funky Kits and the paper is by Basic Grey.
I am going to give the card to my husband's niece - it is her birthday on the 19th, the day after Andrew's birthday (Andrew is her dad).
Next week is my husbands birthday so I will have to get cracking with that.
must dash, lots to do.
luv
eileen
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Just Magnolia Challenge

Hi there, what a beautiful day it has been today, I can't believe that it has been so hot.

I had a lovely day on Tuesday - my daughter Claire came up with Florence - she is so gorgeous and cute. My niece's little boy, Ethan, has just started school and he came round that day after school. Florence was in the car ready for going home and Ethan got in to have a look at her. She dropped her book and he picked it up for her and gave it to her. I asked her to say thank you to him, which she did, and he said very quietly to her "You're welcome". It was so sweet.

Anyway another last minute card here - this time for the Just Magnolia Challenge tomorrow.

hope you like it.
luv
eileen
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Anyone for Anya

I just spotted this Anyone for Anya challenge on Pink Piggy's blog and thought I would take part - although I have very few Anya stamps.
I love this one with the bunny. It reminds me of my daughter, Claire, who took "bun bun" everywhere with her - we went through about 5 of these "bun buns" because she used to suck her thumb and rub bun bun's ears till eventually she rubbed them away and we would have to buy a new one.
I think at 36 she has now grown out of that habit!!


Anyway here is the card that I have done.


I have used Basic Grey Two Scoops
thank you for looking
luv
eileen
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Two for the Price of One

Hi there everyone - what a horrible day it has been. I am sure it must be the wettest summer on record.

We have been collecting the rain through our water butt and used it for the hanging baskets, the greenhouse and the garden as well.

I have one card today which I am going to use for the Just Magnolia Challenge which is to use ribbons and bows, and also for the Basic Grey Challenge which is to use Pink, Brown and Yellow. So here is the card.

The papers I have used are from the Porcelain Pad and of course a Tilda stamp from the Summer Collection. The brown ribbon is from Stampin Up and I have coloured the other ribbon (it was white) but I don't know where it was from. I have used Copic Markers.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you like the card.

luv

eileen

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Stamp with Stampavie Challenge

Good evening everyone.

Just a quickie to show you my card for the Stamp with Stampavie Challenge - once again I am at the last minute.

Here is my card

hope you like it.

luv

eileen

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