Patchwork Mum

Hello, and welcome!  

I'm finding it a little hard to believe that we are in the middle of May.......yep......blustery and cold wind,  thunder, lightening and hailstones.....bursts of sunshine......then back to the previous state of weather.....all this makes me wonder if it will ever be safe to plant out my borders and pots......and I've got a ton of bedding plants being delivered, later in the week......sheesh!

I hope that everybody who celebrated Mothers' Day, yesterday, was spoiled rotten......if not, why not?  I truly believe that all women who nurture, encourage and love children, whether or not those children are their own or "borrowed", should be pampered and appreciated on AT LEAST this one day of the year......it's the law......or should be!

Of course, our special day was back in March (UK), but for some reason, I didn't get around to posting about the pretty card I made for my own lovely Mam.....so, here it is.......

I used a white card base and that beautiful patchwork heart (and the sentiment) are by the multi-talented Sara at Folded Paper and Printed Pixels.....thanks, again, Sara......the background paper was a freebie and the pink strip is from my scrap stash.....

I used my Promarkers to colour all the pretty details, then cut it out....love the heart shape.....and used foamies to pop it up onto a doily.......this is actually the second try at colouring......see below for the original......

Ta-daaaaaa!  I left it on my desk for a few minutes while I went to answer a knock at the front door......my 3 year old granddaughter, Yvie-Grace, had come to visit with her Mummy.....and Grandma and Mummy got to chatting so Yvie-Grace decided to help Grandma!

And anybody who says they prefer Yvie's version will be banned from my blog..........;p

Isn't this a lovely sentiment?  I cut it with a Nestie and added the little gem stone......

Two different pink ribbons, layered together, and a tiny satin bow with a heart-shaped button to finish......

This is a rubbish photo....sorry!

Mam liked it, anyway, lol.

Hope you'll be back on Wednesday for my Perfect Sentiments DT card, and thanks for droppin' in!

hugs,

Anne-Marie x

Challenges:

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/challenge-154-for-special-woman.html  For a Special Woman

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.co.uk/  Mothers Day

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/challenge-88-anything-goes.html  Anything Goes (2)

All things Girlie

Hello, and welcome!

I've been trying to get to post this for most of the day.....talk about best-laid plans!  I'd actually turned down an invitation to go to see a film with one of my lovely daughters......had to promise to do it another day.......because I had a ton a few things I just couldn't put off any longer.

It's been a glorious, warm and sunny day, so out went the wash onto the line in the back garden, and I took the time to clean out Babbit's hutch whilst I was out there.....had just walked back into the house, my head full of plans for what I was going to do for the rest of the day, and in walked my two handsome sons.....they's arrived together, but each didn't know that the other was coming for a visit....and they live 100 yards away from each other!  They'd driven the 40 miles from their homes, down the same motorway, both with the intention of surprising me with a visit.....and they were both wearing calf-length checked shorts and sweatshirts......apart from the fact that Mark is 33 and dark-haired, and Jonathan is 25 and blonde, they could have been twins.......oh......and Jonathan makes a lot of the fact that he's a whole inch taller than his big brother......6 feet 1.....hahaaaa!

Of course, all my plans were laid aside and I had a wonderful time with my baby boys......need to do another shop, now.......empty fridge!

It's time for me to tell you about the new challenge at Perfect Sentiments

PSC77: Make it Feminine

CREATE A CARD AND MAKE IT FEMININE. USE LACE, PEARLS, BLING, LACY DIE CUTS, DOILIES, ANYTHING THAT A GIRL LOVES. DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR SENTIMENT ON THE FRONT.   

Our lovely sponsor for this challenge is

 

and our lucky random winner will receive 5 digis as their prize....woohoo!

I loved making this cute card......

I used a white scalloped-edge card base and embossed one side of a piece of pink  Bazzil Basics (De'sire embossing folder) and placed it as the background......

How do you like this little sweetie.....she's called Katy Computer Gal......there's a boy version in the store, too......she's coloured with Promarkers and cut out with a Spellbinder's label.......I added some sweet teeny pink pearls to the edges......

The flowery frame is cut with a Marianne's Creatable die and I popped a lovely green fern behind (freebie from Dies to Die For and I really want this die, but it's out of stock ...tut!)......

The pretty butterfly is cut from brown card....used my Joy Crafts die for this......

           

I think this little sentiment is from Craftwork Cards, but the packaging is gone, so not sure.....the pretty lace is from Simplicity.......

                                                  

There's a teeny dragonfly cut from brown card, and I had a bit of the lace left over, so cut off a heart and placed it inside.......I never remember to take a separate pic of the inside of my cards!

I hope you like this offering......take a peek at all the gorgeous girliness that the Design Team have come up with and come back and play!

hugs,

Anne-Marie x

Challenges:
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Lots of Pink
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Pink and Green
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Birthday
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/  Diecuts/Punches
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Punches/Dies
http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Lots of layers
http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/week-196-theme.html  To Die For
http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

Ribbons and Bows

Hello, and welcome!

If you live here, in the UK, I hope you've been enjoying the truly wonderful spring-like weather we've been lucky enough to have, the past couple of days..........it's all gonna change, tomorrow!  Buckets of rain are forecast, so don't put your wellies away too soon....hahaaa!

Twist of Faith are hosting another challenge, and this week we have Eureka Stamps as our generous sponsor........

Our randomly drawn winner will receive their choice of five (5) digital images from  Eureka Stamps ... and we thank our sponsor for their generous prize!  This week our challenge theme is:

RIBBONS and BOWS (either or both!)

and a scripture, or uplifting verse or positive words of healing, encouragement, or support.

The Hubster and I were blessed to be invited to a very special occasion, last Sunday.......a young couple who recently had a gorgeous baby boy invited us to be present at his Blessing.  As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we don't baptise our children until their 8th birthday, if they make that choice for themselves, but we have a lovely Blessing Day when the new baby is held in his/her Daddy's arms (or another man who holds the priesthood) and is encircled by other male members of the family, who also hold the priesthood, and the baby "receives" his/her name, and a special blessing of encouragement, hope for the future, and other wonderful promises is pronounced upon his/her head.......and I am always, always profoundly moved by these sacred occasions.

I made a little scrapbook that the parents can use to display the lovely photos that were taken, after the Blessing......might show that later in the week.......and this pretty little card, using the very cute Corner Baby....

I made the card base from white card and placed a piece of blue dotty paper as the background.....the paper is from the "Me to You" range from Tatty Teddy........

Isn't he sweet?  I used my Promarkers to give him a tan....hahaaa......

 This lovely sentiment has been lying in my folders for the longest time, waiting to be used....it was a freebie from Raindrop Echoes.  I printed it out, cut it with a Nestie, coloured it up with a little chalk, then popped it onto a beautiful Joy Crafts label.......

I just realised that I've put this cute footsteps ribbon on backwards......the footprints were meant to lead to the baby in the bush....hahaaa!

A little blue bow on top of the sentiment label, a little dressing-up, inside.....and it's done!

Pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, then pull out your ribbons and bows and come up with something lovely....and don't forget the "Twist"!

hugs,

Anne-Marie x

Challenges:

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-258-something-old.html  Something old (the sentiment)

http://gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/gl-ribbons-and-bows.html  Ribbons and bows

http://canyoudigiit.com/blog/  Little Ones

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/  Add ribbon/twine

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/anything-goes.html  Anything goes

http://createdwithlovechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

CAS Get Well Card

Hello, and welcome!

We've had a very spring-like day today......white fluffy clouds in  a beautiful blue sky, bright sunshine and a warm (ish) breeze.  The temperatures have bottomed again,  now it's after dark, but it was a very pleasant day, all the same.......might be able to hang out some washing if this keeps up, lol.

It's another Challenge day at Perfect Sentiments so here are the deets......

PSC68: CAS Get Well
Create a clean and simple get well card. Don't forget to include your sentiment on the front. 

Our Sponsor

will award one lucky random winner a $10 Gift Voucher to their store!

This was definitely a challenge for  me!  I love to pile on the layers and the fripperies, so making a CAS creation does not come naturally......but, I girded my loins, took a few deep breaths and........

here's my result........
I used a Docrafts scalloped card base and placed a piece of freebie paper as the background......

The image (Framed Flowers) is coloured up with Promarkers and mounted onto a piece of lime green Bazzil Textures card which I'd cut with a scalloped rectangle Spellbinder's  die......I added some sparkle to the flowers with a Sakura clear sparkle pen.....I typed the sentiment on the ol' 'puter and added it to the image before printing off.....

I punched the sweet butterfly with a really old hand punch....the paper is a scrap from "the scrap mountain", and I added more sparkle.....popped it up with a pop-dot.......

Love a bit of sparkle!

Very Clean and Simple,  methinks......

Not really that hard for me to do, and actually seemed to take as much time as my usual more over-the-top tastefully embellished offerings...hahaa!

Your turn!....pop over to see what the fabby Design Team has been doing.....lots of very lovely creations to get your creating mojos up 'n' running!

hugs,

Anne-Marie x

Challenges:

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/anything-goes.html  Anything goes

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Sparkle and shine

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-160-pastel-colours.html  Pastel colours

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-122-dies-or-punches.html  Dies or punches

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/flutter-by-wednesday-229.html  3 or more layers (paper/scalloped label/image)....hope this counts :)

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Out of your comfort zone (Definitely is!)

http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/sentimental-friday.html  Anything goes with a sentiment