Happy Valentines Day

Sorry I am a bit erratic with my posting but to be honest I was I little bit put off from entering any more challenges because the people hosting the challenges just don't seem to bother leaving a comment - which is rather disheartening when you go to so much trouble to make a card. I do appreciate that they too are very busy but perhaps they should get others to help with running the challenge if they cannot manage it themselves.

Anyway I had to make a Valentine Card for my husband so I have managed to fit it in with a few different Challenges.

Here is my card

and I am entering it in the following Challenges -

Saturdays Allsorts Challenge - Love

Saturdays Secret Crafter - Valentine

Sundays Craft Pad Challenge - Love is in the Air

The Pear Tree Challenge - Free for all

Mondays Cup Cake Challenge - seeing Red

Tuesdays Papertake Challenge - Have a Heart

Tuesdays Creative Card Crew - For a Loved one

Thank you for looking and have a lovely weekend.

A senile moment - again!!

Happy Monday everyone.

The weather today has been beautiful although the car was totally frozen up this morning.

Had a good time at The Dome yesterday and bought one or two things - a Martha Stewart Snowflake stamp, some ink pads, some DP and a few other bits and bobs. Afterwards we went shopping at The Lakeside and I bought a bun tray with square holes instead of round - can't wait to make Yorkshire Puddings in it to see what they look like!! Very sad - that's me!!

Back to cardmaking and here is my card for the Pear Tree Designs Challenge

which is to make a card for a celebration. Well that is what is said when I opened the Website. Unfortunately when I came to link up to the Challenge it said that it was closed - the challenge I had looked at was from September!!! I think it's time I went and had a rest. I might as well leave my card on though for you to have a look at.

I thought I would use this card which I made the other week (but hadn't put it on my blog ) for a friends Golden Wedding. It is very similar to one that I had made before but in silver.

I am feeling rather frustrated at the moment because I have been trying to put our Rugby Team on Facebook - anyway I think I have managed it at last. The photos took ages to upload.

Enjoy the rest of the evening.

Papertake Weekly Challenge and ABC Challenge

Tilda with Christmas Tree...

This weeks Papertake Challenge is "3 of something".

Fortunately I had "one I made earlier" that I could use for this challenge. It has 3 different Magnolia papers on it - I bought them last year and really like them but don't seem to be able to get hold of them this year.

The Challenge at ABC Challenge is to use lots of flowers - so here they are....

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I usually glitter them but didn't bother this time.

And here is the full card......

The lace is some that I got from our local branch of Boyes and I have coloured the image with Copic Markers.

I have just been to visit my mother's cousin this morning - she is 78 today and I just can't believe her.

For one thing she has been in the Red Cross for 50 years and still goes on duty for them sometimes at special events where she has to be up really early in the morning.

She has recently lost two stones in weight not only by dieting but by going to the gym!!

She also wanted me to have a look at her laptop (yes she can work the computer as well) and she has just bought a digital camera that does movies - ready for when she goes to Prague next March. She is going there with her nephew to show him where her brother got killed during the war.

One of her favourite things is playing on her Nintendo DS, and she has a mobile phone - all this at 78 years old, isn't that brilliant??

That's all for today, thank you for looking.

Stamp with Fun Challenge

Hi everyone.

I have had a good day today at the Craft show at Harrogate. Bought quite a few goodies - mainly paper, stamps and punches. I will just have to find time to try them out now.

Here is my card for the Stamp with Fun Challenge which has a bridal theme.

I just saw the heading "Bridal/Wedding" and thought that would give me the opportunity to try out my Magnolia Wedding stamps. I wish I had looked at the DT cards first because the last one there is quite similar to mine - in some ways. Have you ever noticed that? I once did a card and about a month later I opened a magazine and found one almost identical to mine.

I asked my husband if he liked my card, and after looking at it for about 5 minutes he said "not really - her dress is a bit plain isn't it?" Men!! I didn't actually design the stamp!!!

Anyway here is my card.

I hope you like it and I hope you have all had a lovely weekend.

I am going to chill out now after my very busy day.

luv

eileen

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Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

The briefest of blogs today just to show you my card.

The theme for the Secret Crafter is Strawberries & Cream.

I was positive I had a magnolia stamp with a strawberry but could not find it anywhere - until I had finished the card. However the ice cream does have a strawberry on it.

have to dash - going to see my Grandaughter tomorrow.

luv

eileen

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Christmas Cards

What a lovely day it is today!

We have got even more snow today and everything looks really lovely. I know it is alright for me being at home but it is not so good for people who have to go to work.

My son set off at 8am this morning but I really don't know how he will go on getting home because even the main roads are not so clear. I don't think our estate has been clear since Christmas Eve. He is like me, he doesn't like driving in the snow. I haven't driven my car since before Christmas.

We went for a walk on Sunday but it was very icy and slippy. Today is much better because the snow is quite thick.

Here is a photo taken on our walk.

I was just sorting some photos out and I thought I would let you have a look at some of the Christmas Cards I made this year.

I love all these Tilda stamps and the Magnolia paper as well. I will be back tomorrow with my Whiff of Joy Card. Luv eileen x

Whiff of Joy Challenge

Good morning everyone - well it is a bit rainy here actually. I am sorry that I have not been entering any challenges or posting on my blog lately but I have been so busy - I am sure you all have as well.

I wonder how you are all doing with your preparations for Christmas? I am struggling a bit and I am still making my cards and I wrapped my first pressie last night.
My husband is being a bit of a Scrooge (as usual), not money wise but he is not putting the big tree up this year!! Bah humbug!! He has bought a real tree for outside and a set of lights for it - which together cost a small fortune - and decided that will do! He never gets into the Christmas Spirit, which disappoints me because I love Christmas. I am quite sure that he thinks the best thing about Christmas is going for a drink (or 2 or 10) when he finishes work Christmas Eve. Although I must admit we are going out on Monday night for our Rugby Christmas Dinner.



Well here is the card that I have made for the Whiff of Joy Challenge - I think it might be the first card I have made using this stamp so I hope you like it.



Thank you for looking
luv
eileen
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