I have been AWOL.....

Not really sure why I have been AWOL, just seemed the longer I left it the harder it was to come back and post... strange eh!! But I have some very exciting news, well exciting for me, not really exciting for you out in cyber space. 2 Fridays ago DH was on Absolute Radio (formerly Virgin Radio) and won a competition for us both to go to South Africa and see a Quarter Final World Cup Football Match, well I for one do like football so this is a brilliant prize and we have 3 nights accommodation too, we fly in overnight and out overnight which means we near enough have 3 full days there too, so there is a theme park, a wildlife park, lots of restaurants and the football match one evening with hospitality included... woohoo... also flights and transfers are included to, so should be awesome. Am a bit worried as it is South Africa, and may yet stay locked in my hotel room but we shall see!!!! Not sure how I can not look like a tourist with an England Football Shirt on... so England Football Team, hear this, you will win all of your matches so that the one we are in South Africa for will be you playing some other team and you must win that one too... would hate to be on the side of losers.



Anyway, back to my post..... have had a few birthdays, giveaways, thank yous, Christenings, Good Lucks lately so will be posting some cards over the next week for all of these. Today's post is about my Daughter in Law's birthday last Thursday. I made a cute little bag to put her present in.


A Kraft Lunch Bag decorated with Real Red Cardstock and Snow White Ink from Papertrey Ink, the butterfly image and die is also from Papertrey Ink as is the Happy Birthday. The Flower is made with Hawaiian Shores Felt and Real Red and Whisper White Cardstock using a die from Papertrey Ink too.... bling from my stash.

I bought this stamp at the Ally Pally, not sure who made it but I coloured it in using Copics... Patterned Paper is Basic Grey, sentiment was from Papertrey Ink....

And I decorated the inside too, using some of my new Raspberry Fizz felt from Papertrey Ink and cutting a really cute flower from it using a die from Papertrey Ink... again paper is Basic Grey and the Punched Edge is an EK Success punch which I also got at Ally Pally.....

Thanks for looking, check back tomorrow for another card. xx

Ooops, nearly forgot how to sign in.....

Its been so long since I updated.... life has well and truly got in the way, and then my cat decided to have kittens in the middle of my bedroom and so I cannot get my craft stash out very easily, so decided to take a break.



I have now set up a new Stampers 8 and ladies I will be contacting you very shortly with all the details, I haven't forgotten about you, but have been busy sorting out the orders that have arrived over the last few days, not least the long awaited out of stock items that some of you have been waiting for since April, I guess Stampin' Up! never guessed the scallop punches etc would prove so very popular....



My diet is going well, since starting on the Cambridge Diet nearly 7 weeks ago I have lost nearly 2 stone, so well pleased with the results... I even fit into size 12 jeans, although they are a tinsy bit tight at the moment, but give it 2 weeks and they will be awesome...



Went to Alton Towers last Saturday, went on all the "must go on" rides, the oblivion, nemesis, enterprise and Rita, and in the evening there was a concert there of Christian bands like Superchick, Kutless and Band With No Name... an excellent time was had by all, not least my daughter who had the camera trained on her for a good 30 seconds... so I guess we will be looking out for the concert on GOD TV over the next few weeks.....



Anyway, I have actually made a card today, because it is my daughters birthday tomorrow, so really I had to make one... lol and here it is....

Basic Grey Wisteria Paper, new crinkled scallop edge punch from EK Success, Image is from the Greetings Farm and flowers are from my stash.... image is coloured in using copic markers... I hope that she likes it... hopefully I will be back tomorrow, but I have a card order that needs completing....

Have a good evening all xx