WANTED 'A 100th Birthday card'

On Friday I was asked by a friend to do her Auntie Dot a birthday card for her 100th birthday which is on Valentines day...

YIKES as don't normally make cards for others to give, so wasn't sure, but said I would give it a go. And as we had arranged to meet for lunch in a couple of weeks I said give me till then and I'll see what I can do. As if things don't go to plan or she doesn't like it, then she still has time to get something off moonpig or somewhere else, lol...

So Friday evening after Steven was in bed, I nipped into to my Arty Attic to see if I could start the card. OK things didn't quite go to plan, oh, I did make some cards, but not the special one, as I ended up making these, hehehe...


So Saturday evening, again after Steven was in bed, I went into my Arty Attic with the good intentions on starting the card, but this time I end up making another 7 of the same as the 2 above, inserts and all, lol.


I know they are pretty simple, but the men I send cards too won't care if they are simple and they don't really appreciate if they are hand made or shop bought. And as they are not of the same family, I can get away with some of the same designs, lol...

As for the special card, well that still on my desk looking like this, lol...



HEHEHE, well I did enjoy making the male cards and it's made a dent in the 75+ birthday cards I need to for this years, family and friends AND I got to use card candi for the first time, lol...

I won't be going up into the attic tonight as even though hubby is still home, Sunday evening always consist of the weeks ironing, the weeks menu and shopping list for Asda first thing tomorrow... So will have to keep my thinking cap on for that special card, lol...

Oh by the way, I've had a few emails asking me how the end of the bath pillow were done, so below is a photo of the end. It was 2 circles cut out of one end of the towel.

Saying of the week...

A kind word is never lost.

It keeps on and on going from one to another, until it comes back to you again.

Few cards...

Have managed a bit of crafting of cards, as were needed for January... this one was for the carers centre and a quick make. Stamped images straight onto card, followed by die cuts using my cuttlebug...


As you can see this one was for my sister... Clear peel off onto acetate and 3d foam onto card, same peel off's down the side and of course MS bubble punch down the side and finished with a lilac insert to show through the bubbles...


This one was for my Brother-in-law... Peel off onto mirror card, matt and layered onto the card with 3d foam. Clear peel off across the middle and happy birthday.


For my niece... Again the MS bubble punch for the strip across the middle and stuck on the card with 3d foam, then a set of clear peel off's....


and my hubbies old school friend...


Yes as you can see it's very similar to my Brother-in-law card. Well to be honest neither of them appreicate hand crafted cards, but I enjoyed doing them and seeing I've got loads of stash thought I had better use some up, lol...

Breaking News....

Well, I've managed 2 baths so far this year, YES 2, lol...

with the help of my bath pillow and some of the lovely smellies I received for Christmas.


Yes, I know, I was very spoilt, well either that or they think I needed them through lack of baths, lol...

Oh, do you like me bath pillow?


It started out as a towel from asda


and the filling was from a couple of cushions from the 99p shop (as was cheaper than getting a bag of filling from the sewing shop)...



Well I thought, if I was to actually aim to have baths, then I ought to feel comfy while having them, lol...

So you see, not only have I had 2 baths, but I've also been crafting, OK sewing, but still a form of crafting, lol...

So a good start to my monthly aims of 2012, hehehe

Saying of the week...

Only Robinson Crusoe ever got anything done by Friday

Return to the box of deights...

Well what did I make it into...


...well I actually made a little photo album to fit inside the box...


The main papers, sayings and bits and pieces came from HOTP Forever Christmas Cards paper stack and BoBunny, Father Christmas Collection... and some snippets from my stash...


I did envelopes with little cards in...


Pockets with tags...


Plain matt and layer pages...


Pockets with little sayings in...


More tag pockets...


and sayings...


In fact, I did about 15 pages in all...


And finally bound it all together with my Bind it All...


For the edges I either inked, chalked or used sandpaper as use some 2 tone card...


I was actually quite chuffed with myself. OK it's not a patch on other peoples work, but it's the first time ever I made something off my own back AND started and finished it all in one afternoon, lol...

And Natalie loved it and cannot stop saying thank you and that her and her mum cannot stop looking at it...

yes I agree she needs to get a life, lol... thanks for looking...

Christmas ATC

Again this year I managed to do a few Christmas ATC, OK they were the only ATC, I did in the whole of 2011, lol...


Again they were nearly the same, as were at set of 8, which I posted out all but one, which I kept for myself.

Saying of the week...

May the best of your past,

will be the worse of your future...

Thank You...

I would like to say thank you for mine and Steven's lovely hand made cards we received this year. They are all stunning, so thank you so much and hope you and your families had a lovely Christmas and New Year and have a FAB 2012...

Saying of the week...

You smile, other's smile;

soon there's miles and miles of smiles and life's worthwhile.

Box of Delights

Steven's young carer Natalie, who takes him out on Monday and Thursday evenings, not only gave us both a Christmas present each, but also make us some chocolates..


and yes they tasted as good as they looked, they were yummy...


As she handed them to me, she said she had put them in a pretty box as she knew I would find a use for it when we've finished the chocolates.



Can guess what I did with the box?

well you will just have to wait and see, lol...xx

New Year Resolutions

Not that I really do them, more like aims which usually include a monthly bath, which I start off with good intentions, but by March is usually out the window.

OK that doesn't sound good, but people that know me will know that Steven cannot be left on his own and he always senses if I try and have a bath after he's in bed, (the little pickle) and with hubby away all week, I don't get the chance to have them. But don't panic I do have daily showers, as they are quick, so I don't smell, honest, lol...


2012 is a little extra special year, as our very handsome son turns 21 and our gorgeous daughter gets married, so hopefully a very Happy but a little more busier than usual one.

So with this in mind, I'm going for monthly aims, rather than over the whole year, (am hoping by breaking things into smaller chucks, I'm more likely to succeed, lol)

OK so what are they...

A bath, (seeing I had loads of lush smellies for Christmas, I really must try harder, hehehe).

some form of crafting... as I've loads of kits not used, including rug making, jewellery, as well as cards, yikes and to finish the wedding invites etc...

Scrapbooking either for myself, family or for presents, even if it's only a page a month.

will blog more and reads other people's blogs

Right, will update you in 3 months to let you know how I'm going, but saying that, you will know if I've failed on the crafting side, as plan to blog my makes, lol...

Does anyone else do resolutions or like me, aims?

***Happy New Year***

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year...

and hope 2012 brings you and your love ones, good health and happiness...xxx