Football!!

Finally got round to blogging the Father's Day card I made for my Dad. He loves football - and with the World Cup on at the moment, thought it would be a good theme for his card.

I used a topper from an old Kanban kit. I love the neutral tones of the image, and decided to keep it simple with browns and creams. The A5 card is made from brown card from my stash, topped with a lightweight cream textured card. The grey/brown card is a scrap I had left over from some pieces I printed from Craft Artist - can't remember the name of the digi kit - but it's one of the free ones. 

I embossed more brown with Embossalicious Dottie folder, and finished the lot of with some ribbon tied into a knot. 

A quick - but heartfelt - welcome to my new followers - both here on the blog and via Pinterest. It's great to have you here.

I'd like to enter this into:
Try It on Tuesdays - One for the Boys

Back soon.

Cxxx

Camden Town Birthday!!

Just a quick post today. This was the card I made for my Stepson's birthday. I used Crafter's Companion's Camden Town Male CD for this. The main image is from the Fabric Companions, with the 'Son' sentiment from the Sentiments section.

The smaller image at the bottom comes from the Topper Companion sheet. Both of the images, and the paper were printed on Neenah Desert Storm card. The blue strip is from my stash, embossed with the 8x8 Knit One Pearl One Embossalicious folder. The base card is CC black, and I used more of the black to edge each piece. I finished off with some fabric covered buttons.

I would like to enter this into:

Catered Crop - Manly Men

Cupcake Inspirations - For the Boys (using the brown/blue colours of the icing on the cupcakes).

Be back soon. 

Cxxxx

For a friend!

Every year I make my some of my closest friends a matching gift set for their birthday. This is one of the one's from this year - a mug mat, a framed picture and a card.

The image is from a lovely little shop I found on Etsy called Graphicals.They have loads of gorgeous vintage images, which can be used in items you sell as well as for personal use. 

For the mug mat, I printed the image onto printable cotton. It's the first time I have tried this - and I really love the effect. It looks totally different to using an iron on transfer - and goes through the sewing machine with no issue. All the other fabrics are from my stash - and I edged it all with bias binding.

I used the same image in a shop bought frame - with a quote I found on the Internet.

And the card is 6x6 with a combination of coloured card from my stash, and papers from Craftwork cards Vintage Flora paper postcards set. 

I would like to enter this into

Craft for the Craic - Something Summery or Floral. 

Be back soon.

Cxxx

The Anonymity of the Internet!!

A strange title today - and you may wonder where I am going with it. Well - I will get to it a little later after I have shared today's card.

I made this for a friend's 50th birthday. She is a runner (that's how we met) hence the theme for the card. 

The runner is a cutting file from Beanpole Books. It comes as part of a sports themed set. I dusted off my Craft Robo to cut it out - and did the name and numbers at the same time. The purple background paper that I edged with Spellbinders Triple Scallop Edgeability and Insert, is from a lovely little site with some great free vintage stuff.  The green flowery paper is Papermania. 

The matching box had lots of photos inside from all her running exploits - both local - and in the recent Paris Marathon. Hence the map of Paris and of Cerne Abbas (English Heritage) on the front.The usual ribbon and pearls finish it all off.

So - to today's strange title. Whilst I was waiting to meet a friend for lunch, I noticed a card in a shop window. It said "On the Internet you can be anything you want. It's a shame so many people choose to be stupid". The word stupid could be replaced by insensitive, unfeeling or tactless. Or indeed a myriad of other similar or stronger words. The anonymity provided by the Internet enables people to say things without taking responsibility for what effect those words will have. And indeed some hide behind it simply so they can say things that they know will have a negative affect on someone.

In my last post I mentioned that I love reading all of your comments. And that is true - I absolutely do. People take time out of their busy lives to pop over to my blog and sometimes leave me a comment. I am most grateful for that. As a blogger it's difficult to know what the reaction to your blog is without feedback.

But I have recently had some interesting critique of my projects via anonymous comments. I always moderate the comments, and have not published them. Not because I will only publish positive comments - but because the person/people have left these comments anonymously. I have also not published a recent positive comment for the same reason. 

Everyone has the right to an opinion. There's a lot of stuff out there that I don't like or isn't to my taste. The difference is I tend to just not comment - I don't feel that I need to be negative to anyone. And if for some unknown reason I did, then I would do so without standing behind the screen of anonymity that the Internet so conveniently provides. People think that they can hide who they are and then feel free to say what they like. If you want to say things to others about their work, then you should give them the means to respond directly to you. 

So, because I will not respond to such comments left anonymously, I have decided to turn that facility off on my blog. This may prevent some people being able to comment due to the other restrictions that this brings, but if that's the case then please feel free to follow the blog through my Facebook page and leave your comments there.

Maybe me writing this has given those people the response from me that they thought they were looking for. If that's the case - then so be it. It will not, however, stop me from crafting or blogging about my crafting.

Well, that just about finishes me off for today. Looking forward to a meal out tonight with family.

Cxxx

Another busy week!!

I always think I'm about to have a lull where I can kick back and relax - but it never seems to happen. Mostly, I think, because when there is a gap, I fill it by getting ahead on things on my crafting list in preparation for the next big thing that will land in my lap.

This week is no different!! But having spent the day dressed as a pirate on a school trip with twenty eight 6 and 7 year olds, I'm having a little rest while dinner's in the oven - and decided to blog. This is from a while ago when I went on a workshop with Julie Hickey.  

It's a little A6 card made using the Botanica papers and bows. The papers are so gorgeous that it needs very little else other than a  few 3D butterflies, the strip of Kraft card and the bow and sentiment.

There's not really a lot else to say about it - so I won't. What I will say, is that it is great to welcome all the new followers. I have had a quick look and I have 56 followers on Google, 17 on Bloglovin, 38 on my FB page, and 12 on Pinterest. A grand total of 123 (if my maths is correct). Compared to some blogs that's peanuts - but for me it's a great feeling to know that people out there are interested enough in what I am doing to follow me. So a huge thanks to you all.

I would love for you to leave me a comment if you have the time, as I love reading them all. 

Back soon,

Cxxx

Crafter's Companion Challenge - Tag, Bag or Box!!

This month's challenge over at Crafter's Companion is 'Tag, Bag or Box'. Quite a scope there for your imagination. I have made a tag in a tag!! 

I started by printing out the Tag template from the Scruffy Little Cat CD onto Kraft card. The great topper with the boots is from the Embellishments section of the CD, printed onto Neenah Solar White card.

The papers and flowers are all from the Nature section of the Embossalicious Resource CD, as is the little pocket for the smaller tag. The orange and blue papers were printed onto Silk Finish Paper, and the pink onto Centura Pearl Hint of Gold. The spiral flowers were also printed onto Centura Pearl, and then put back through the printer to print the blue paper on the back. 

I used the 8x8 Rose Vine embossing folder to add some texture, and the sentiments are from Die'sire Sentimental Stamps - Memories are Made - stamped with Wild Honey and Victorian Velvet DI's.

To finish off, I inked the edges with Faded Jeans, Victorian Velvet and Wild Honey DI's, added some metal leaves and a butterfly from my stash, along with some ribbon and twine.

Click here to follow the link to add your entry into this month's challenge. We are all looking forward to seeing what you come up with!!

Cxxx

Where did that week go?

Can't believe where the time has gone - a whole week without blogging!! The time just got away from me. We had a BBQ for my OH's birthday last Sunday, then it was back to work, and catching up with my crafting list of jobs. 

Then yesterday, I started a new SUP class. On Thursday's it's ladies night when we all go out for a paddle and a bit of a natter. Well, Friday mornings is now Wake Up Work Out!! This means a bit of paddling, then a workout ON the paddleboards - think squats and planks and you'd be in the right ball park. Needless to say I got a bit wet from falling in at first - and now I hurt!! A lot!! We then headed over to Tauton to watch the T20 cricket - another of my OH's birthday pressies!! 

This morning has seen me run one of the slowest 5k's in a looooonnnggg time - due to the inability to move my arms and legs properly after Friday's workout!!

We're off out in a mo for the last of my OH's birthday treats - this one's a surprise - so will hopefully tell you about it in my next blog.

Anyway - this is a card I made using the freebie from the Crafter's Inspiration (4) Magazine. The topper and the peachy paper are from the pack. The pink card is C&C's textured effect card, and the green leafy one is from my local market. Everything is mounted onto some green Bazzill.

It's on a 6x6 card - finished with ribbon and pearls from my stash!!

Now - off to get ready to go out again!!
Cxxx