Thought I Would Go For Something Different....

Yep, I was getting bored with those colours, so thought I would try something different today, and stamped and coloured some images... It is my little boys birthday on Saturday, so thought I would be really prepared and make him a card, didn't use too much Stampin' Up! today either...

I used my Prismacolor Pencils, Sansodor and Paper Stumps to colour in the Sugar Nellie image. The patterned paper is Basic Gray, I also used the Stampin' Up! Hodgepodge Hardware, and tied a piece of Kraft Taffetta Ribbon (also Stampin' Up!) to a piece of the Hardware. The big eyelet is surprisingly enough also Stampin' Up!. The sentiment is from the stamp set A Bit of Birthday Cheer. I used Kraft Cardstock for the card blank.

I again used Basic Gray Paper, the card blank and red cardstock is Real Red from Stampin' Up! as are the brads and the ribbon. The image is from Leanne Ellis which I bought from Funky Kits and it is coloured in using my Stampin' Up! waterbrush and Tim Holtz Distress Inks. The flowers are Prima and the sentiment is the same as the last card from A Bit of Birthday Cheer Stamp Set. For the inside I used Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray and Whisper White Cardstock... I dont have anyone in mind for this card so will put it in my very depleted card basket.

My son's basketball team lost their tournament yesterday, in fact they only won one game, so better luck next time guys....

And today is also my little Pug's birthday, Happy Birthday to you Belle, she is 2 today.... this is a rare photo of her sleeping on her own, she normally sleeps on top of our Great Dane...

Have a great evening everyone.. take care xx

2nd Post of the Day...

Well I have been busy, busy, busy today (well not really but it feels like it). I have made another 18th birthday card, a birthday card for my StepMum (but was in such a rush to post it I forgot to photograph it), and I made a gift bag for an 18th birthday present, not fantastic but my first attempt at making a bag without using a template or instructions, so hopefully I will learn something and it will be better next time... lol


For this card I used Basic Gray Patterned Paper, and the image is a Magnolia which I coloured with Prismacolour Pencils and Sansodor. The 18 I cut on my cricut expression. The ribbon is Stampin' Up! Old Olive, plus the pink is a piece I had in my stash, the Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Stamp Set Daily Flexible Phrases and is also Stampin' Up!. The flowers are prima, and the button is also Basic Gray, I hung 2 little charms from the green thread on the button, a little pink one saying Sweet and a little key, as she is 18... and as always I decorated the inside of the card, but I never think of showing this, so have decided that from now on (if I remember) I will also photograph the inside of the card....

Old Olive Cardstock, more Basic Grey patterned Paper, and the edge was cut with my Martha Stewart Border Edge punch. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and is from the set Sincere Salutations.

Next is the gift bag I made, it looks quite peachy in the photograph, but is in fact more of a pink colour in real life...

Not much to say about it really, I just used stash I had laying around, and pale green cardstock from The Paper Mill Shop.. the edge again is a Martha Stewart Border Punch and the flowers were cut on my cricut expression from the In My Garden cartridge. I hope the person who it is for likes it... not quite as boring as normal wrapping paper, plus I am just no good at wrapping presents... lol

My daughter has invited me and DH to her house tonight for dinner, she is making Paella, my favourite, we dont have it at home very often as all the children complain they dont like the seafood, so it is a great treat to have it tonight, and I dont even have to cook it myself either.... bonus.

Hope you all have a good evening too xx

Wow I have Reached 10,000 Hits. How About Some Blog Candy....

Wow, cannot believe I have reached 10,000 hits on my blog, and as that is a huge amount I thought I would give away some blog candy, but as that is a huge number, I thought I would make it a bit different this time. I have decided to launch a Card Challenge and everyone who enters a card for the challenge (or scrapbook layout if you are a scrapbooker, you will just have to be a bit imaginative on the sketch).... will be included in the draw. So.... get making girls as this is what the prize is....

Yep, it is a Stampin' Up! Saleabration Stamp Set.... you will not be able to buy these from Stampin' Up!, you would normally have to spend £45 to get it free, but all you need to do is enter a card into my challenge and place a link on your blog (if you have one) letting everyone know about this great competition.... and as for the Sketch, this is my first attempt at drawing one, so be kind to me....

And you have until 24th January to enter (as this is my little boys birthday).... so I look forward to seeing what you have made, please leave a comment and put a link to your card in with your comments so that I can take a look and leave you a comment back... if you dont have a blog no problem, send me an e-mail of your card instead at LindaLloyd@gmx.net. Sorry but this prize can only be shipped to UK residents...

I thought I would also show you a card I have made....

I'm not sure who makes the papers, they were just scraps I had left, the Image and Sentiment are from Stampin' Up! US and are called Refuge and Strength, the flowers are Prima and so are the Leaves, the Stamping was stamped in Old Olive Stampin' Up! ink.

Off to check on my little boy at the moment, he is running a temperature and is fine until the medicine starts wearing off, and he has a dentist appointment this afternoon, so hoping if I give him his Calpol just before then he will feel up to going as he has been complaining of a toothache recently, and if you miss an appointment with our Dentist it can take up to 2 months to make another one. Unfortunately I was unable to do our weekly shop this morning as I didn't want to drag him round the shops, so Daddy will have to do it this evening.... terrible shame!!! lol Unfortunately is was supposed to be my litle boys first night at Beavers this evening and it now looks like he wont be able to make it, and he has been waiting so long to join his brother there... lets hope all these bugs, colds and virus' retreat soon and everyone gets over their ailments.

Have a great day everyone, take care xx