Spellbinders Pendant Die - Spring Card

I love shades of green and as soon as I found this backing paper in my stash I set to work making a card. Lots of layering with this card but keeping the design flat.

Attention to detail...

The backing paper was cut into 3 strips them mounted onto matching card to contrast with the base card, the brown backing card for the Spellbinders Pendant Die was cut into a square then the corners were snipped using the Deep Edger Martha Stewart Punch.

You can see in this picture how I edges the pendant in a gold pen, the centre of the pendant is a Prima flower centre.

Simply Said

Just a delicate card made with the Simply Said stamp set from Stampin Up and the Victorian Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder, some pink ink and pretty ribbon.

Attention to detail...

Distressed edges an a little bit of Stickles glitter glue to give some interest to the design.

I found a pretty little ribbon with ivory leaves attached so I used it with a pink twill ribbon overlaid on top.

More Flippin Cards

Flippin' Gardening stamp set coloured with Promakers.

I made the insert to match the front of the card and used the sentiment stamp as a verse, the back view of the Garening Lady finishes the insert perfectly.

From the Flippin' Bingo Stamp Set, coloured with Promarkers.

I added the back image inside the card as part of the insert and made the bingo ticket by stamping 6 of them one under the other.

This is made from the Border & Sentiment stamps from the Flippin' Fashion stamp set.

Flippin' Men & Women Stamp Cards

A couple of cards I made on Create and Craft this afternoon.

The first card below was made from the extra embellishment stamps from the Flippin' Scales stamp sets, coloured with Promarkers then the icing was glittered with Stickles glitter glue and the Cherries has Glossy Accents added to them to give them the shine.

This one is the Flippin' Bathtime Stamp it was shaded with the ink it was stamped with and a water brush.

Dont forget to pop over to the other girls Blogs on the Design Team.

Toni

Karen

Lydia

Ideal World 2 - 4pm

I'm back at Ideal World with more from La Pashe from 2 - 4 pm today on Sky chanel 671
I've loads to show you so I hope you can make it.

The rest of the Design Team have been working really hard so be sure to pop by to see them.

Mummu

Isn't this digital stamp by Digital Pencil Too just wonderful? Mummu hasn't a care in the world.

I used Promarkers to colour the image some of Martha Stewart border punches, cuttlebug embossing folder and a bit of love to bring the card together.

Attention to detail...

I choose a Prima Flower as and embelishment for the card as this one matched Mummu's cardigan, I like to tie is the colour shades where possible.

A couple of tab ribbons and a few pearls ont the cuttlebug birds and swirls embossed background just finish the card perfectly.

Slimming World Update

This week I lost 1LB I know in an ideal world I would like to loose it all tomorrow but how come people loose 2 & 3 lb's each week? how do they do it?

Green I tell you! I'm totally envious.

My other news is I was back to hospital seeing the specialist on my psoriasis and they are putting together a plan for me to start with injections, I will have to learn how to inject myself to administer a drug that should give me some quality of life and help with the Psoriatic Arthritis too.

The singing detective holds nothing to me at the moment.

Hopefully in 6 weeks time I will be starting my treatment.

Project of the Month Blog Hop - Stitches

We will hold this every third Thursday of the month , we aim to give you a little inspiration and hopefully a few Oooo's and Awe's along the way, The Dream Team is made up with some of the most talented ladies so be sure to give them all a visit.

The Hop is starting with me this month as I choose the theme of Stitches

Oh gosh! I had fun using this super image Darn it! by Mo Manning at Digital Pencil Too.

I coloured the image with Promarkers then even added the twine to the needle that he is using to sew his trousers.

The only down side to making this card was I no longer own a full length tape measure as I cut it down coloured it and stuck it onto my card ha ha.

Attention to detail...

At the top of the card I did a row of cross stitch and on the patterned paper I cut curvy then joined together with the twine and tied it into a knot at the front of the card.

I kept the bottom row of stitching simple

Be sure to pop over to Liza next as she is joining our hop as a guest designer this Month and I just know she will have something amazing to show you.

If you get lost along the way I have a full list of the Design Team on my side bar.

Pre- Birthday - Oooo the Diet

We have a little tradition at work that means whenever we have a Birthday we must have cake, diet or not..

Well I have a Birthday coming up next week and as I won't be back in the office until the week after that we had cake Wednesday. I know, I know I'm trying to slim, but hey you'd be proud of me, I was soooo good.

The only thing I ate was one chocolate, not another thing passed my lips (sigh).

Prima Alabaster Flowers

The lattice punch by Martha Stewart and the Prima Alabaster Flowers work so well together, I used a very pale pink base card and stamped it using the Papertrey Ink Fancy Flourish Stamps in cream and light fawn coloured ink.

Attention to detail...

The Prima Alabaster Flowers are so prettyI kept the card in subtle colours to compliment it, I added extra foliage to make the flower pop using the floral punch craft punches on cream card.

So Busy

I've been so busy of late what with another Show on Create & Craft this coming Sunday which I know you are going to just love, I have also been working hard on cards for Cardmaking & Papercraft & I have a Masterclass for you in their next addition for April.

Whooosh my feet have hardly touched the floor this Month.

Free Background Sheets - 3rd Striped Collection

I've uploaded the last 6 background sheets in the colour collection.
They are on the Jak Heath Designs Page the link is just below my header.

Cornishware Pottery - Winner

Big Congratulations to comment No.66
Elouise A
Wow these mugs are Fab! what a brilliant prize! i love the pastel one's! nothing better than a nice mug of tea!! Elouise A x

If you could email me I will sort out your wonderful prize.

Slimming Update

Ohhhh if only I could get back into the swing of things.

I went along to me weekly Slimming World Club and gingerly stepped on the scales knowing all too well that I shouldn't have ate that Mapel Pecan Pastry or the big bar of Milky Bar that found it's way into my hand whilst at the supermarket.

Wow I lost 1 1/2 lb this week.

Now I think it is because I over compensated for my naughty eats, so I'm determined that I now get back on track.

How did you do this week?

Haute Tote

Another Haute Tote, this one is for a friends birthday, made with Double sided card, brads, die cut flowers a template from here and a lot of love.

Attention to detail...

The little purse make the perfect accompaniment to the Tote.

A matching punched flower and a charm and a bit of faux stitching.

Mothering Sunday Tote Bag

I have to say that I love this little beauty, the template comes from Creations By A.R.
and costs only $5 for the download, so I have now made a pretty little gift bag which will be perfect for Mothers Day, all I need to do now is fill it.
All the papers used in this project are made by Stampin Up.

Baby Jack - What a Palava

Monday Night is our quality time with Grandson Jack.
Tonight he went for a long stroll with Granda in his new pushchair, we had bought one for home previously but we both hated it, we kept stepping on the brake and all but going head first over the handle was a nightmare.
Tonight Jack graced us with one of those nappies that no one wants to have to deal with, squishing out the sides up his back and even in his tummy button (urghhhhh)
What a palava, we whipped off the nappy and I held him at arms length whilst Granda tried best he could to wipe him down.
Auntie Natalie cockled and ran out of the room.
I then tried to strip him as the bath was the only place he was going to get clean and by this time it was all over his vest and my hands.
You'll be pleased to know he is now clean as a whistle and smelling like a new teacake again.
This is a picture of him with a crust of wholemeal bread on Saturday.

Nesty Eggs - Easter Blessing

This is another stamp set by Waltzing Mouse Stamps which I just new that I had to have.

Stamped onto a mustard coloured card heat embossed white white detail powder and layered with brown card.

Attention to detail...

A little bit of sponged on whit ink to the center of the egg gives it the appearance that it is rounded.

A pearl added on each cross of the pattern makes the egg pop.

Diet Update

Well I went along to the slimming club on Thursday & I have to admit I was dreading it, I had a horrendous 3 weeks and trying to get back on track seemed impossible.

I gingerly stepped on the scales terrified at the result, but, to my delight I had maintained the weight I was before I went away.

So I felt inspired and on Friday I was extra good.

Saturday came and I was very very good until I had Pizza for tea.

Today I have been good up until my lovely hubby went to Asda and bought me a Maple Pecan Pastry.

How on earth do I loose weight.

How have you all been doing?