Seem to be hooked on Men's card this week

This one is another card using a Grungeboard letter. Inked, embossed more than once, glittered just a little. Used PTI sentiment and ribbon and some Memories brads.



The other two are patterned paper with machine stitching, buttons or bling. Again the sentiments are PTI.






Louise tells me the second one can't be for a man because it has a flower in the middle of the sentiment. Guess I'll go for unisex then.

Lighthouse Card

A friend asked me to make a card for her brother who has retired (early) to Cyprus, loves sailing and lighthouses in particular. Loved this stamp and she was really pleased with the card as she says - he is really living his dream.

Another Birthday, Another Card

This is the card for my daughter to give to her sister- in law Angela, hence the A.

First time I've used Tim Holtz Grungeboard. The A is inked, embossed and glittered (in pink and green though the green hasn't photographed well)  but think I could have been a bit more adventurous with it and given it a bit more 'welly'. 

Back on track.....I think!

Haven't had time or inspiration for far too long but have started making again and quite pleased with the results.
This first card is for my DiL's birthday. She used to have a phobia about butterflies but has worked hard at losing it and I thought that these were so pretty that she couldn't really freak at them. Inspired by Jak's shattered glass glitter but I put far too much glue on - therefore loads of glitter and the butterfly weighed a ton when it was wet - luckily it dried much lighter. Then went a little overboard with the rhinestones. Very girlie.

The other two are really male cards. Like most other people I find these more difficult but rather like these.

Love using the sewing machine on cards, think this might be a trend for me.

Stamps. PTI 

Thanks Karen

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All my crafting friends whose friendship I value immensely and the 'Bloggers" on Imag-e-nation who share their talents with us all.

Thank you Karen for awarding it to me. It is much appreciated.

Trees

I love all the tree stamps that are around at present and used mine with the shadow technique Jak showed us at Easingwold. Still manage to have a real fuss using the stamp placing set - usually get the first image on the wrong place on the plate - will eventually get the idea I'm sure.



Still I do really like this so it was worth the effort.

Where has the time gone

I've had a really strange few weeks with lots happening and much to get my head round - yes I know some people hate that phrase but it really does describe what I've had to do.
First I have had to come to terms with this being my last year as a teacher, I will be retiring at the end of this academic year - a year before I had intended but the alternative would have been to do a lot more teaching and have my SENCo job much changed. Was a really weird feeling for the first week or so but now I am really looking forward to having so much time to myself.

Then my 'baby' decided to go to University, but keep on her full time job in the Inland Revenue - only possible because she works flexi time. Means that I am having to do a lot more Murphy walking and evening meal cooking - perhaps it's just as well I'm retiring.

My son's boys are now both in the rock band 'Electric Nightmares' and have got through to the regional final of the Red Battle- a country wide competition. On Dec 2nd they will perform and then -if they get through - they will be in the finals in Liverpool. The ages of the band members are 13,13,16 and 17 so they are competing against bands who are older and more experienced. It would be amazing if they got through. They are also recording their second album with mainly their own songs.

I had planned to do some card making today but ended up backing stamps, putting Nesties into CD cases on magnetic sheet and clear stamps into CD cases too. My craft room looks much neater and stamps are ready to use but now need to find some more me time.