Sparkle

The Cute card thursday challenge this week was Sparkle. You are going to have to trust me-it does sparkle on the trees! I made 6 similar last week, 3 blue and 3 red/green in an effort to use up craft stash and not buy anymore xmas bits........................................................

Since then I have bought a pad of dovecraft paper and 5 packs of xmas stamps-so the spending ban begins again now!

My favourite picture this week came from my 6yr old niece Charlie-evidently this is how I now look!

She is so excited about the baby and keeps asking questions-has she got eyelashes yet? what colour are her eyes? hehehe

She's a talented girl-she beat me on the rock cake competetition yesterday-I made 13 but she and Nanny made 15 (grandad did admit some were a bit on the small side!)

I've finally finished my CJ to send off this week so today's list is 2 bookmarks for a swap on Carolyn's and a birthday card with a guitar on-wish me luck!

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More thank you cards

2 more done-only 6 left to go-although I keep remembering more people I need to make them for. We have the HMSA weekend on the 19-21st of September and I'm making the thank you cards for all the speakers and helpers

This one fits the DCM midweek embossing challenge-and Joanne's challenge on Carolyn's forum to make a card with a black background-embossed with the swiss dots cuttlebug folder

and this was made using Di Hickmans template this week-have to say its my favourite so far-the stamp (free from Craft stamper magazine) fits the flowers on the paper pretty well

We are off to the New Forest on Sunday for a few days so I need to get the rest made before then-or I'll be in a mad panic-what did we do before Challenges came along to provide inspiration?!

school cards

Thanks to a couple of challenges I've managed to finish New school, and back to school cards for my niece and nephew

I love this new stamp from Dewdrop craftz-the template is from Fridaysketchers

Brandon's card was a more difficult challenge. Leo from crafty templates set it-to include orange, and a hidden component. I hid brandon's photo behind a door in the spaceship

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Bright colours

The challenge this week on cute card thursday was Bright colours-I had a couple of children's cards to make so it seemed a good excuse to play

One more little boy's 1st birthday card to go then thats my sister's list done for this month. I've also made her some 30th Birthday cards-the first using my new Paperartsy stamp- I love this one and can see it getting alot of use!

and I've finally got around to using the sewing machine on a card

The template was taken from a Jo Kill xmas card in a magazine-reminds me I must do some Christmas cards at some point!

I still have a beady challenge to complete and the ever growing list of thank you cards for the charity conference next month-so back to work

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another one off the list!

Its my niece's 6th Birthday tomorrow-that makes me feel so old!!!

I recently bought a 12 x 12 dovecraft pad with all kids designs-should make those little girls cards so much easier

I used a sketch from 2sketches4you for inspiration

Just 2 anniversary cards to make now (one to give the inlaws tomorrow) then I've finished August. I have a load of thank you cards to make for the charity residential weekend next month, I like to give a card to all the speakers and helpers-I've only done about 3 so far

My neck has been pretty unstable lately so the cardmaking has slowed down, it was likely to happen when I fell pregnant so I was kinda prepared for it but its still very annoying. I've found writing a list in Excel of cards needed for the month is just about helping me keep on track although I'm not convinced at this rate I'm going to managed christmas cards for everyone this year-unless I come up with 1 or 2 simple designs and stick to them!

Its catch up day

Finally got a day off with nothing planned so its catch up day! I have another 3 cards to make yet, my desk to clear (maybe) and some photos to print off, to make up into a mini album for my sis (sorry Sal its only taken me 2 months!)

But first-yet more personalised cards-seems to have been alot of them this month. I was running out of ideas till I saw Di Hickmans template this week-it was perfect for the job.

Mia is about 8 i think so no baby designs allowed

Ruby's card is straight honestly, I've just given up trying to scan it so you can see the charm and get it straight at the same time!

Off to get breakfast then back to work,

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Golden Oldies

Thats the theme for the Daring Cardmakers this week- to sue something hiding in the bottom of your stash. I loved this challenge-I've had no energy or inspiration lately and this really helped get the Christening cards made

This one uses a jigsaw frame-one of those I used to use on adoption cards, and mulberry paper, not used that in years! I'm still considering adding something else, maybe a little ribbon?

and on this one I used an odd rub on and beading-I now remember why I haven't done that in ages-still I'm pleased with the card

I need to make birthday cards for 2 twelve year old boys next-but A I have no ideas, and B must get at least a bathroom cleaned before I can make anymore

Hope you are having a good weekend-thanks for looking!