Whiff of Joy Challenge

What a night I have had!!

I have had a lovely day today - I have spent all of it working in the garden and the weather has been just beautiful.

Tonight I thought I would put this card on for the Whiff of Joy Challenge.

I could not understand why all the photos in my Blog folder had lost the names of the photos, yet all my other folders were ok.

I have spent hours messing about with it and eventually I opened a new folder and moved the photos into that and it worked!! Technology - I love it but it drives me mad.

My daughter Claire, her husband Steve, and their daughter Florence are enjoying an extended holiday in Ibiza. They should have flown back last Saturday but it will hopefully now be this coming Saturday. I know Florence will be absolutely loving it.

I have just checked my emails and I cannot believe the photo of my grand nephew that my

sister, Kath, has sent me headed "Guess who's done 10 rounds with Mike Tyson". Austin is only about 15 months old, and he has one eye nearly shut and his face a mess (but he's still smiling) Apparently some bricks have fallen onto him from the top of the garage!!

I will get the full tale tomorrow.

Back to the card and here it is.

Hope you like it

luv

eileen

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Whiff of Joy Challenge

Back again - but only a quick post.

I started this card last week but have just not had the chance to finish it until today - I always seem to be last minute.

David finished the plastering on Saturday and I thought I would be getting round to papering by the end of this week - but nothing seems to have gone right and there seems to have been so much more to do that what I thought.

Because he slarted the plaster on the skirting boards I have had to spent ages preparing them and I now won't get round to undercoating until Thursday. We are going on holiday soon so I was hoping to have the decorating finished before then.

Anyway here is my card for the Whiff of Joy Challenge.

Hope you like it!! love eileen x

Whiff of Joy Challenge

Good morning everyone - well not such a good morning, my husband says there was black ice about when he went to work.
I am going for my pedicure today - I put it off last week because of the weather so I can't cancel again. The thing is when I have had it done I have to wear sandals!!! That will be really good won't it on black ice. The things we women do!

Anyway back to business and here is my card for the Whiff of Joy Challenge

The paper is by Melissa Frances but I am not sure where I got it from, I have had it a few months. I have used copics for the colouring. Hope you like the card luv Eileen x

Whiff of Joy Challenge

Good Morning Everyone.

Well we have even more snow today and it was forecast that last night would be -5 and it feels like that today!!
Today I have both my husband and son at home - my son couldn't get to work and my husband is doing his paperwork (at least that is what he tells me when he is hiding in his office upstairs!!)

The Whiff of Joy Challenge this week was to make a card using Aqua and Red so I just had this little bit of Daisy Bucket Paper left which I thought would do nicely.
I wanted to put different flowers on really but I didn't have any the right colour so used the Prima Hydrangeas.

This Whiff of Joy stamp is one of my favourites (excluding the Christmas ones). I based the sketch on another challenge but I am not sure whether I can enter both with this card. Hope you likeit. 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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Whiff of Joy Challenge

Good morning everyone.

I am up nice and early today so hopefully I might get a few cards made.

Are you all ready for Christmas?

I have bought most of my pressies now and just need to wrap them, which I love doing.

I still have quite a few cards to make. I wonder if you all make all the cards you send or do you just make special ones? I would love to know how other people find the time if they make them all, so please leave me a comment.

Here is my card for the Whiff of Joy Challenge - which was to do something sparkly.

I have used Magnolia papers and of course the stamp is Skiing Henry from Whiff of Joy.

thank you for stopping by.

luv

eileen

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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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Create 4 Fun Challenge

I was going to post this card tomorrow but I think that is when the Challenge ends - so here is my card for the Create4Fun Challenge.

It is an easel card and this is the front

and this is it opened up

The papers are from Bo Bunny and the Stamp is a Whiff of Joy one.

Thank you for looking

luv

eileen

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A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge

Just a quick post today to show you my card for the Spoonful of Sugar Challenge.

Here it is

The papers are from Craftwork Cards and so is the sentiment. The stamp of course is Henry from Whiff of Joy.
Have to dash of to a funeral
luv
eileen
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Crafts 4 Eternity

Another card for you - this time I have managed to make the challenge on time. It is for the Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge.

I am rather pleased with it and my even use it for my own Christmas Cards.

The Challenge was not only to use the sketch but also a paperclip and two ribbons - which I have done.

The turquoise coloured paper is from The Hobby House and it is by Bo Bunny. Of course the stamp is the lovely Henry Mouse from Whiff of Joy - I love these stamps, he is so cute isn't he?

Must go now - I am going to have a toasted currant teacake for my supper, I have looked forward to it all evening.

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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Sketch and Stash Challenge

Well I just don't know where this week has gone to at all!!

On Sunday I went to The Dome and had a really good time. I met my daughter and, whilst we had a look round the craft show, her husband Steve took Florence swimming and my husband took his daughter swimming. Me and Claire went back to the car for our sandwiches and watched Florence in the pool. She was just coming down one of the slides and she loved it - she is only 2, bless.

Yesterday I met Claire again but Florence was at nursery. We met at Meadowhall to do a bit of Chrissie shopping. We were there from 10am till 4.30pm and then I got stuck in traffic on the way home and it took me twice as long to get home as it had taken to get there. It was such a tiring day that I didn't get up until 9am this morning.

Anyway on the the cards. Here is my entry for the Sketch and Stash Challenge. The photo is not so good as I had to use my reserve camera.

The stamp is Whiff of Joy and the papers are some that I got last year from a shop in Newark, but can't remember the name off hand.

hope you like it.

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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Papertake Challenge

I am just quickly fitting this post in between doing my cleaning upstairs and my ironing.

Here is my card for the Papertake Challenge.

The papers are from the Forever Friends pad and the stamp is the Whiff of Joy one that I have used numerous times. I think these colours look really nice and cool. I did make a mistake with the circle, I forgot to put it on before the ribbon so just had to poke it underneath the ribbon - you can probably tell!!.

Thank you for looking and have a great weekend.

I will be going to the Dome on Sunday, so I am looking forward to that.

luv

eileen

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Sketch and Stash Challenge

On Tuesday I went down to my daughter's to see my little grandaughter, Florence.
She was so absolutely gorgeous. She had started with a cough and a cold and she kept saying "head sore" and "nose sore". Bless.

Today I had a trip over to see Julie to pick up some Stampin Up things I had ordered from her and she showed me some lovely cards she had done, you might like to take a look at her blog.

Here is a card I made using some new papers from Imaginesce.


I love these papers and I love this Whiff of Joy stamp. Hope you like it too - it is for Monday's Sketch and Stash Challenge.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend. I am looking forward to my eldest son coming up tomorrow for the day.
luv
eileen
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Whiff of Joy Challenge

I am just enjoying Peace & Quiet!!
My husband and son have gone to Lincoln overnight - perhaps I should apologize in advance to anyone who lives there, having to put up with our rugby team invading their city. Hope they don't cause too much chaos!!!

I am really enjoying just being able to do what I want, when I want, and tonight I will watch what I want on the tele. I will have my tea when I want - and I have treated myself to some fillet steak, so I am looking forward to that.

"Our Kath" and my brother-in-law, Chris, flew to Australia on Thursday to visit their daughter Jude - Hi to you all if you get chance to read this. I have seen the itinery (don't know if that is spelt right) and I think they will need a long rest when they get back, they are going to be so busy.
It seems so strange really Kath being at the other side of the world for 3 weeks, I will want to keep ringing her to tell her little bits of silly things. Anyway I am sure they will have a fantastic time.

I think I must be going a bit senile or something because I thought the Whiff of Joy Challenge had finished, but it doesn't end until 11th October so here is another attempt at a card - this time using the correct stamp.

The papers are by My Mind's Eye.
Thank you for looking and for all the comments.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
luv
eileen
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Whiff of Joy Challenge

I don't know why I always seem to be last minute at everything lately.
I only just dashed out today to buy my Grandaughter's birthday present for tomorrow.
I will be off to Retford to see Florence and on Thursday I will show you the card that I have made for her.

Meanwhile here is my card for the Whiff of Joy Challenge - only just in time.
I have used one of the new stamps from the Fall Collection and coloured it with my Copics.
The paper and the sentiment are from Craftwork Cards.

thank you for looking and I really do appreciate any comments you might like to leave me.
thank you
eileen
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Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge

Back again with another card.

I am not doing so bad now at getting down to making some cards.

This one is for my brother-in-law, John, whose birthday is on Friday 21st August and I thought I would tie it in with this particular challenge.

I used a Whiff of Joy Stamp and coloured it with Copics.

The paper is from Basic Grey - Boxer,

thanks for looking.

luv

eileen

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I just thought I would show you my lovely white flowers from the front garden. They have been really nice this year and have looked so white and clean. Unfortunately they are now starting to die off.

Tuesday was my daughter Claire's birthday so I went down to see her and we all went shopping. Unfortunately Florence had a bit of a cough and wasn't just up to the mark so she wasn't all over Grandma like she usually is.

Today Claire rang to say that whilst they were away last night poor Florence had fallen and cut her forehead. They took her to hospital and she had it steri stripped but today she had to see the Plastic Surgeon who has stitched it under anaesthetic. Poor Baby!!

Here is the Birthday Card that I made for Claire - sorry Julie I have pinched your idea!!!

It is a Trifold one - above is the front and below is the inside

thank you for looking

luv

eileen

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Whiff of Joy Challenge

A bit late with this card but I have been busy in the garden this morning and catching up with jobs this afternoon and then this evening my sister-in-law called round.

So here is my entry for the Whiff of Joy Challenge - hope you like it.

luv

eileen

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