David's Birthday Card

Just a quick post this morning to show you the card that I have, at last, finished for my husband's birthday tomorrow.
Here it is.

I thought I would enter it in the Penny Black Challenge even though I haven't fulfilled the full sketch, and also the Papertake Challenge - which is to include an animal of any kind.
Thank you for looking - hope you have a nice day.

Two More Challenges

Just a very quick post to show you the card below which I started to make for the
Stamp with Fun Challenge - which was stripes - so I have used a bit of stripey paper.

I then thought I would combine it with Saturday's Penny Black Challenge which was flowers.
The DP has flowers on it and the image has a flower and I have put some roses on - so it has plenty of flowers.

The Papers are from Stampin Up and the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.
The image is, of course, Penny Black. Penny Black were my very first favourite stamps - they are so cute, and I love cute!!
have to dash.
thank you for looking
luv
eileen
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Papertake Weekly Challenge

Well I have managed to sort out my computer now so let's hope I don't have any more problems.
I was so dissapointed this weekend because I had wanted to go off somewhere on our own for the day on Saturday (to a craft shop or two) but instead my husband ended up doing something in the morning and being late home. His "I will only be an hour at the most" always turns into quite a few hours and it is so annoying.
When he did come home his friend had rung him to sort out a "holiday". We need to go over to Cape Verde at some point this year and his friend wants to go this Thursday or the Thursday after because his wife is a school teacher and of course has to go in school holidays.
I know most people will think that I am absolutely mad but we have already been abroad twice this year and I did not really want to go again - I don't believe that flying does your body any good.
Anyway I don't want to bore you so I will just say that David and his friends went into town Saturday and booked for us to go to Cape Verde a week this Thursday (30th July) so that was the end of my day out.

Yes, Kath, I know that you will be saying "Poor David, I bet he's in the doghouse again" and yes he was!!
Anyway enough of that and down to my card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge and here it is

I bought this Penny Black stamp ages ago and could never colour it properly but I have used my copics and I am quite happy with it. The papers are from Papermania Blueberry Hill (as I am sure you will all recognise)
Hopefully I will be back tomorrow with a picture of my Daughter's birthday card - she is 36 tomorrow!! I can't believe it. I only feel 36 myself!!
luv
eileen
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Sketch and Stash Challenge.

I really love dotty paper and a while ago I went mad and bought quite a lot of Doodlebug papers that were spotty and stripey - but I never got round to using them - so I thought it was time to make a couple of cards with them.

Here is my entrant for the Sketch and Stash Challenge.

I would also like to enter this card for the Papertake Challenge which is to feature any animal on your card - so this fits in just fine.

thank you for looking.

luv

eileen

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CHALLENGES

Well I have managed to find time to do some blogging - people probably think I am a bit sad, staying in blogging whilst they are out enjoying themselves - but I am enjoying myself doing this so that is all that matters. My husband and son are up at the pub after rugby - again!!

I would like to wish my Sister and Brother-in-Law (Kath & Chris) a very Happy Ruby Wedding Anniversary for tomorrow, Easter Sunday - I will post my card for them later. I don't want to put it on here before they have seen it. I can't believe it is 40 years since they got married, it doesn't seem 2 minutes since - I really don't know where the time goes.

My first card is for Monday's Papertake Challenge and I really love the colours of this one. I have waited quite a while for this stamp to come back into stock but I have finally got it. I have also finally managed to get hold of some of the Gorjuss Girl stamps so I will be using those some time this week.

My next card is for Friday Sketchers and I had quite a bit of trouble with this. I coloured it to match some paper which I had stuck on to the card and then, when I was going to stick the image on, the paper looked too busy for the image so I had to change my mind on the paper. I was quite pleased with the result in the end.

Hope you like them.

My husband is working tomorrow but he has promised to take me off to some stamp shop on the Monday so I will look forward to that.

Thanks for looking and have a lovely Easter.

luv

eileen

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Yippee - I have got another follower - that makes a grand total of 3. My new follower is Deb from Bonnie Scotland. Thank you Deb.

I am doing really well today - 2 posts in one day.

I have been to the dentist this afternoon for a filling. I don't know why, but the anaesthetic seems to have knocked me out and given me a headache.

It has been a really nice day here today and the Cupcake Craft Challenge is to make a card that has something to do with Spring, so here is mine.




I thought the green colour reminded me of the greenery that starts to come out in Spring and the Lamb of course reminds me of Spring.
I thought this card would be good for my mother in law for Mother's Day and of course Mother's Day is in Spring.
Please let me know what you think and thank you to everyone who has left comments for me.
luv
eileen

I am just about in time with the next to Challenge cards.

The first one is for Mojo Monday 69 Challenge

Below is the sketch

and here is my card

The other one is the Papertake Challenge and here is Dawny's sketch

and this is my card

Will have to dash now and see to the tea. This week I went to M & S and did the Dine in for £10 thingy and I got a full chicken, some diced potatoes, a lovely apple pie and a bottle of wine all for £10 - I saved £7 something so I was pretty pleased with myself - gives me more money to spend on crafting!!

Luv

Eileen

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Ooh! Can't be bad, this is the third time I have posted on my blog in less than a week - I am doing well.

Below is my card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - it is the first time I have entered it.

The card had to be in Pink and Brown, and as I had only just bought this designer paper I thought it would be a good opportunity to use it.

Hope you like the card.

luv

eileen x

A Spoon Full of Sugar

I don't know if I am too late for this challenge but here is my card

and here is the sketch

will try and get more up to date with the challenges.

luv

eileen x