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52 card challenge

I've just done this and lost it :(

So, what is it? UKscrappers are doing a 52 card challenge where each week 3 prompts are given for that weeks card. You can find the challenge here

So, here are my makes.

Wk1 - Embossing, lilac, yellow

mmmm, we have a blank space here - hope it's filled soon!

wooohoo! I am now uptodate! this one was inspired by Jo's. For some reason I never thought of stamping the colour choices - I know, call myself a crafter!!! I ordered some back issues of the stamper magazine and this lovely flower was on one. First time I have ever masked too so I am quite pleased with myself. There is no sentiment yet as I can't decide if I should use it as a Mother's Day card or not.

Wk2 - Die cut, stripes, purple

Wk3 - Blue, flourish, hello

Wk4 - Pink, buttons, congratulations

Lol, I thought this was going to be easy!!!! Ha! I just hope I have 4 pics here before next Mondays prompts!

Did that - yippeee!

Wk5 - Orange, pattern, with love

                                         

wow, that looks big mmmmmm?

A moment of pure indulgence!

I don't seem to get the time to scrap much, if I get a moment to craft I seem to have cards to make. For Christmas my lovely sister in law bought me some lovely little ladybugs. As soon as I saw them I knew where they would spend  the rest of their little lives. Last year we had a particularly lovely day out walking our lovely dog and when I go back and looked at the photos I was amazed how many gorgeous ones I'd managed to snap and knew instantly that I needed to scrap some of them. I did one very soon after and really enjoyed not only buying the inks to go on it, but playing with them on a blank 12 x 12.

So, I unwrap the little family of ladybugs and know that when I have enough time they are going to be housed with one or two photos from this walk. On entering the lake the fencing along the path seemed to be covered in 'families' of ladybugs. Every upright seemed to have its only little colony. Both father and son soon bored of my 'oooh, look! more!!!' and I was left to snap alone. So, I know the pictures, I know the embellishments - but what about cardstock! And what about journalling! I came across the words first and this dictated that the cardstock would be another blank - you see, all I could think about relating to the little red spotty bugs was the Sesame Street song 'Ladybug picnic'. I downloaded a few of the verses (it's way too long to use it all) and wrote it by hand on the cardstock - after spraying it first with cosmic shimmer mists! Then it was as simple as placing the photos and a few cute little ladybug footprints and job done!!!! I think it is stunningly gorgeous and by fluke, it is the perfect partner to the first one I did - which is on here already but I think I need to show them side by side.

bulk makes, but worthy ones!

I have so many cards throughout the year and last year endeavoured to make as many as possible in the winter months. This is the beginning of the mountain. Two are needed soon but the 3rd one I did is to go into stock for either me or to sell! I love these little card making lifesavers! Simple, but incredibly cost effective and stunningly elegant. They are a great card leftover munchers too!

Back to my childhood

Well, with all the craziness going down about Promarkers and Copics being the future, I thought I would have a go at 'colouring in!' I have no luxuries like these pens everything is coveting so I dug deep into my craft supply and dug out my pencil tin which has a small selection of watercolour pencils - and this is my efforts!!!

Isn't the little doggy cute!!!!

Recyling at its best

Well, I'm a little late putting this one on and no doubt everyone else in the country has binned/recycled their Christmas cards. I found this great idea to turn them into boxes! Not sure if these will sell on my longed for table at a craft fayre, but they are free so worth a try - even if its for pennies. If you don't use tissue in them you will have the handwriting from the sender showing, but I have been assured this adds to the quirky handmade look.

Boy cards

Adam was invited to a 'double' party recently and given it was a: a football party and b: they were both 8. My first attemt was really bad! I seem to be making a few bad ones lately - hope that trend doesn't continue. Anyhow, here's what I came up with, the topper is a download from Cardmakingdownloads and will be a big feature with Adams class mate cards this year :P

40th Exploding box.

I was asked to make a 40th card for a friend. My brief was to make the 40 bit very 'noticable'. Having my little creative moment trying to think what I am going to do, I thought I could use artistic licence here and instead of it being 'in your face' we'd have it creep up and jump out! So adapting my 100th and 70th boxes from news to jokes here is the result!

I particularly like the 'Grandma' one - lol, it's mine! But, that aside, for me it is so true, all my school friends are becoming Granny's! I have at least 12+ years I hope. Surely this makes them much older than me as you have to be 'old' to be a Gran!

Happy New Year

omg, I can't believe it is the 9th already and I've not posted the New Year in!

Well, what a manic Christmas we had this year! The snow was awesome and propably the one reason I can't imagine being abroad for the winter - I love seeing Adam and Cherie playing in the fluffy stuff, makes my heart melt and my troubles dift away!

I have just made up my 'Thank You' card! Got a little carried away and made a batch of 'notelet' ones too, which I hope to sell as a pack of 6 at a craft fair later in the year. This is the New me! I am planning of making as many cards as I possibly can and selling either as one offs or in packs. I also plan to finish all the scrapbook layouts I have in my mind too :p