Aspire in Brown's

I have decided that because so many of you are urging me on with my weight loss I'll try to add an update each week and those of you that are also trying to shed a little can comment and add your update too, we'll help each other on.

Now for today's card

I'm not sure why but I find something quite calming in shades of brown, I used the penny Black Aspire stamp for the image inked with SU chocolate Chip Ink and stamped onto cream card stock, 2 backing papers and some twill tape and a brown base card.

Attention to detail...

3 brown buttons tied with linen twine varying in sizes.

Frayed ends on the twill tape, I did this by accident to one end and liked it so the other end got frayed too.

Big News

I say big as it is my behind that has been growing since giving up the cigarettes I stupidly replaced them with chocolate and my word did my bum grow bigger.

So off to Slimming World I went, I was super good and ate all my free foods and a few allowed Syns along the way, tonight was weigh in night.

I lost 2 lbs I have to admit I was a little dissapointed as I know how good and focused I was but 2 lbs off is after all the same weight as a bag of sugar so really I should be well pleased.

If you are trying to shed a couple of pounds please feel free to leave a comment.

Me & my Granda - Just Perfect

I think everyone should try to look for at least one thing in the day that makes you smile, well I'm lucky because on this day I found two.

A picture of my two best boys.

I Love It

Another fabulous Digi stamp from the talented Mo Manning, this one is called I love it, couldn't you just pick him up for snuggles?

I coloured the image with Promarkers then used the Nestabilities Label Dies to cut out both the image and the blue shape.

I used the cuttlebug embossing folders Birds and Swirls and Distressed Stripes to emboss the white card.

After using the nestabilities Labels Dies I mounted the image onto the blue label shape then paper pierced arount the top Label die cut.

I also added tiny pearls to each corner of the blue shape.

A thin matching ribbon tied into a bow.

Christening Card

My Nephews Baby Boy Alfie Craig was Christened on Sunday so i had to set to and get a card made. Not my favorite card to make as I always struggle with baby cards but I was quite pleased with the result.

Attention to detail...

Both stamps used were from Papertrey Ink from the stamp set Everyday Blessings.

A solitary pearl placed in the centre of the cross to finish.

A pretty background paper that I found in my stash was perfect in a baby blues and white, teamed with a pretty ribbon tied in a bow.