Silver Anniversary and Extra Blog Candy

Wow 25 years Married, would I change it? no not at all, I happened to marry the most wonderful man, caring, sharing and loving oh and patient, yes, very patient. We are celebrating our Anniversary in the Lake District, somewhere we both love to be, I don’t do parties very well as I worry too much about people enjoying themselves so escaping to a place we love was the best option.

I can tell you that Chris needs a medal the size of a bin lid because I’m not the easiest to live with as I have a fiery temper, lucky for me that he always dampens out the flames (that's the fireman in him), I have a couple of picture to show you, now and then ones.

Then July 19th 1986

 

Now

Heaven knows where that hair went.

We are off to a little Indian restaurant tonight.

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I promised that I would add more blog candy as the numbers crept in so I've added what's in the pictures below, if you haven't yet added you name to be in for a chance you have until midnight tonight to enter.

3 of my cards

and a few more goodies

 

You can find the original post here

Sugar Plum Fairy

Sugar Plum Fairy “just like me” ha,ha, available from Mo’s Digital Pencil, such a pretty little thing and a break away from the traditional red, green and gold for Christmas cards.

Coloured with Copic markers, a doily die from Marianne Creatables my own designer paper snowflakes, pearls and ribbon to finish.

I’m in my favourite part of the UK this week (Lake District) but I haven’t forgotten you and I have some posts scheduled.

Juicy Watermelon

I love this Watermelon Girl by Mo’s Digital Pencil such a fresh image and you just must check out her dress, it’s just the cutest.

I decided to make this into a fun card and make a slice of watermelon.

Coloured with Copic Markers, an oval cut out in green and scored in half to make a card then a smaller oval cut out in melon coloured card, I used a teardrop punch for the pips and added a pretty green satin ribbon to finish.

Jack Two Years Old

It’s hard to believe that our beautiful Grandson Jack is now two years old it only seems like yesterday that I was announcing his arrival.

I thought I would share one of my favourite pictures from his Mam and Dads Wedding Day and Jack as Page Boy, his Mam had just arrived at the church and was telling Jack a tall story by the looks of things, just look at the concentration on his face.

Happy Birthday Jack!

Rocky/Boxer Digital Stamp–Just Inklined

Just check out that black eye ha ha!

Rocky is a digi stamp from Just Inklined and perfect for the man in your life, weather it is a congratulations ”pleased you didn’t throw in the Towel” kind of card or a general Birthday or Anniversary card.

Coloured with Promarkers , his black eye was made with a pencil and some finger smudging, I used the Core’dination paper pad for the tearing part and found some applique stars in my stash to add to the card.

Blog Candy–Embellishments.

I thought it was about time that I added some Blog Candy in way of thanks to all you wonderful people out there that pop by each day and for the wonderful comments you often leave me, Mosyt of you have been here since day one and have seen me go through good times and bad and I wanted you all to know how much I appreciate that.

Below is what you could win.
Names must be in by midnight on Tuesday 19th July

(which happens to be mine and Chris’s Silver Wedding Anniversary).

I will do the same as I did on the previous Blog Candy, the more names that enter the more embellishments I will add to the prize.
You do not need a Blog to enter just leave the URL blank

Paddling with my Nanna

As a child I spent many a day with my Nanna and Granda at the beach and Nanna liked nothing better than to paddle in the sea, we would spend hours collecting pretty pebbles and shells and when we got home we would decorate plant pots with them, I even once got to decorate a small wall in her garden. I used to love the smell of the salty sea on them, I still today love the smell of the sea.

The image I used to day brought all of those memories flooding back the image is Mummu in Summer from Mo’s Digital Pencil thank you Mo.

Coloured with Copic Marker, the pretty paper was out of my stash I think it is from a My Minds Eye pad, a ticket stamped with Whimsy ticket stamps, pretty flowers and dainty dots from Dainty Paperie and a beautiful satin ribbon from Fantastic Ribbons 

Did I tell you my Nanna told the most amazing stories, not from a book, all from her imagination, she used to describe all the fine details and had me memorised I still remember some of them today.

Here is a scrapbook layout that I made about her. I’m the baby with dark hair and my cousin Susan is the fair haired baby.

Home Tweet Home

Such a sweet image this one, Home Tweet Home from Mo’s Digital Pencil, so easy to colour too, I printed it twice and decoupaged the birds and the sign to add some dimension.

the image was cut out after colouring with Copic markers then the extra layers added with foam pads, I used the Cuttlebug and a Sizzix embossing folder for the leaf design and the bottom designer paper is by Stampin Up, I added some little birdie foot prints to that then used a fancy sentiment die by Spellbinders to cut out the sentiment, lastly I slotted a ribbon through the die and added some lace trim.