WOW things can go right

              

Hello craft buddies , welcome to my blog where I hope that you like my card today .

Thanks to google I  am back  to my Blog . 

Not hacked just internal error on my part . 

Hello and welcome to my blog post . Thank you to those of you who generously left words of encouragement . And to those who just popped in to view my makes , I do hope that you liked my simple creations .

I must remember to add a link to any challenges that I enter as well .

Now a lot has happened here since my last posting . Hubby , Doug, went into hospital with a ruptured artery in his stomach . Scary , HUH! You bet !! All good now , home again .

Cold and a few showers here today so no going out and time here in my craft room .

Well now onto my make to share today .

                                          

 

A quick card for today as I make sure that my blog really is working ok . I used an unidentified SU card stock for base and a Tropical topper also from SU .Stamped greeting is from Stamp-it.

Will enter this challenge 

https://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-159-for-october-anything-goes.html

I have missed crafting and sharing and am so happy to be back here.

Don't know about you but warmer weather would be appreciated .

I should be able to visit you  and you soon and also join in some challenges , but for today hope that you enjoy browsing my blog .

Catch you again soon , cheers for now 

Shirley-Anne  

Birthday Wishes

Hello and welcome. Thank you for calling in .

Hoping that you are all well and are happy in  your endeavors .

Well , the morning was fine again  as we sat in the warmth  at the front of our unit .People were giving us a wave  and chatting .But as clouds rolled in and covered the sun , it got decidedly cooler .We thought that it might have improved .It just did not . Doug said no to me going inside for a lap rug .

So we came inside and while Doug dozed in his chair I checked the mail and set about  crafty blogging   about  what I think is a very beautiful creation  for  a  feminine  friend .

 

Beginning with  a soft pink card base I added a  smaller , white , embossed layer . I had left 3cm from the base free of embossing for the stamping of sentiment . I forget where it came from . 

Sorry , I am out of practice with keeping track of measurements and products used ..

I used some retired SU ribbon to cover the border of the embossing .I then made a small pink square with a smaller white square for the flowers and a butterfly as a topper which was adhered using foam dots .

Another card for my stash .

If you have made it thus far ,you are very patient . 

Thank you again  for your visit .

Catch you again soon , cheers for now ,

Shirley-Anne

A Tiny Birthday Note

Hello again ..Hope all are well and have some quality time for yourselves . 

I am trying to get into the habit of writing and sharing something every day . Not that I  have many interesting events going on in my life or exquisite makes to share but some one somewhere might relate to that which I do share .

I have promised myself to visit at least 3 blogs every day , sharing  a  comment before I leave .

 And more importantly, this will keep me inspired , even encouraged in my own crafting . 

It has been a busy week , more I think , as hubby has been a little off . I have been very busy  tending to his needs while encouraging him to do as much as he can the best as he can .

 Quiet time , personal time is a treasured thing but friendship with ones loved  spouse has the highest value .

Tonight I am sharing another make from a few days ago . 

 

No details as a recipe because I did not know at the time that I would restart blogging and sharing again .Next time I must use a plain back ground for the photograph . 

The papers are from SU as is the card base 

I am  not  sure  of the origen of the  sentiment sorry . 

The pretty little bows were from a cheap shop .

Well there you go my post is at its end .

If you have made it thus far thank you,  and I hope that you enjoyed your visit .

Catch you again soon, cheers for now . 

Shirley-Anne  .

Wistful thinking

 Hi there , welcome to my room and thank you for calling in . 

Well , I think that I have acheived my craft project for today which was to create  a vintage themed card . 

So happy to be back in blog land .Not as much time on my hands now as Doug needs /wants more time with me .Access cab days out for coffee and shopping ,Gopher days out for parks and bakery coffee and snacks and also keeping up with  health related appointments . 

Todays effort ..

She does look wistful....

  The 14.5" square  card base here is SU  retired ,Cinnamon Cider. 

The floral  and striped paper from pretty  KraftyHands Fatale Paper  Stack 

The beautiful image also from KraftyHands Femme Fatale cards pack .

The lace, small butterfly and pearl bling are from my still huge stash. 

I did trim a little from one side of the image , adhered it to a slightly larger coordinating , Cajun Craze [ still available from SU] then onto slightly larger Cinnamon Cider  . Then I tore the edges of that before adding the  image with foam dots . 

Thanks again for looking , hope you ejoyed the viewing and please feel free to browse and or leave a word or two as I enjoy reading them and will visit you too .

                                 

         Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

               

Celebrate in Style

 Hello .hello.. hello . WOW , I am on a roll aren't I? . Am so chuffed to see some cards on my blog again.

 Thank you for visiting and I do hope that you like what I  am sharing . 

I appreciate the comments left on my previous post and if I haven't yet I will visit you all soon .

Now , before I share this next card I have to admit that I saw this design on one of the many crafting videos that I subscribe to .But after an hour of scrolling through googling videos of  Gift Card holder cards , I cannot find it again , even though I am sure I saved it .  So I am unable to credit this finding .If you know who made a video of this design please let me know ..

                                  This video is worth finding , let me tell you . I will add it as I find it .

             FOUND THE LINK.

                               https://dawnsstampingthoughts.net/2018/03/celebrate-pocket-card-video.html 

                                        My take on a gift card holder .

 

I began as I saw on the video with an A4 black card base 

Which is scored as if you were making two cards ....10.5cmx14.8cm

Then at the bottom on the left side cut from centre to left bottom corner  and the  centre to bottom right 

 

So now you have base 

 

I cut White card slightly smaller for back panels   

I cut paper to suit then  die cut  black and then white card for a greeting .

 

I stamped Birthday wishes that will be seen when greeting piece 

taken out 

 

On the left side there is room for a gift card .

I diecut scallop oval and a smaller white oval on which I stamped the image and coloured with SU marker. I added a small strip of black ribbon before using foam pads to add topper . The sentiment is from SU stamp set , Beautiful You .

Well there it is . I have left off the bling as I will wait to see if card is to be hand delivered or posted .

Thank you again if you have popped in to my blog and please leave a comment

 if you have the time and inclination to do so .

It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.

 Jerry Seinfeld

Catch you again soon , cheers for now ,Shirley-Anne .

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We all need fun friends

Hi there .  Welcome .

How awesome  is this ? I have missed blogging . Also missing the visits to other blogs .
Nothing boosts one's morale , lifts one's spirit or encourages one to create more than kind words from another like minded person . Bit like life in general really.

Any way , thank you to those who left comments on my last post . Now you all will be stuck with me for another season ,LOL

Today I am sharing a card using stamps that have not felt the kiss of ink for quite some time . If the sentiment seems  crooked please believe me when I say I did mean for that to be the case . My colouring has indeed suffered from  lack of practice , sad to say . BUT when I am a little disappointed with anything on my creation   I always say to myself that a blind person would be happy to see it .

This time I have used  SU thick  Whisper White  card base with a SU  Chocolate Chip mat.
Again on a layer  thick WW I inked Art Impressions " Girl Friends" set and used one of the sentiments included . On the inside I used another which reads..
" Wishing you a wonderful birthday filled with love and laughter"
 This came from a freebie with a magazine and I thought that it complimented the front of the card very well .
I agonized whether or not to add embellishments and in the end I decided for just 3 enamel drops .

Thank you for calling in .

I may  join in another challenge .

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2019/11/anything-goes-challenge-week-beginning_19.html


Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne .

Happy Birthday to you

Hello there , welcome to my room .
Thank you muchly for calling in .I do hope that you say hello in the comment box so that I know you have been .That way I can return the visit .

I have a CAS card to share today . I think it is a sweet , pretty card worthy of being a give away to one of my viewers who leaves a comment on this post .Instead ,  If you like , you may suggest a name of someone you think needs a lift in spirit and I will post  to any where or  are there  children  who  would like to surprise their Mum .

Here , I have created a card base from SU Flirty Flamingo .
SU Whisper White card.
A sweet image from Wild Rose Studio.
Coloured with copics
A few Share What You Love Artisan Pearls , SU .
Seven Paper Dolls Dies , Stitched Label Frames.
Paper from LOTV  stash .
Corner Punch , SU. for inside .
Sentiment from a freebie set  with  a magazine .

             

and for inside ..
                                                 

I will search for some challenges to join .....
http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-74-anything-goes.html
             No 47 /2 weeks 22nd August


http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-372-anything-goes.html
         No. 159 /2 weeks 20th /August

https://papersweeties.com/blog/happy-6th-birthday-paper-sweeties/
Monthly ...my image cropped is not view friendly .


       My thought for today ..

                         The past cannot be changed. 
                                The future is yet in your power.

                                                                                                                           Unknown

                                              
                                     Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne.

                

How DO you wrap a hug?

Hi there . Welcome to my room and thank you for calling in .
I do hope that you let me know that you have popped in to read  my post by leaving a few words in the comment box below . I appreciate you taking the  time . I do read all comments and will return the visit asap .

Another cold day in Adelaide with a few late afternoon showers . Now Hubby does not like Winter as he cannot go out on his gopher to give  Twiggy a run in one of the many parks nearby . So he has to content himself with watching a lot of TV or playing games on his computer . For me it is ok as I love being in my craft room either actually making cards or researching on line for card sketches /ideas .I do love Pinterest .

Today I am sharing a rather plain little square card .
An image, A Secret,  from Mo's Digis which I coloured with copics .
The sentiment is one of Penny Black's stamps.
The little butterfly is from a freebie set in a magazine .
The DSP is from my SU stash .
I die cut the image after printing it then stamped the sentiment and butterfly before  colouring and adding to card with foam dots .

                             

 

thought for today 

Try always to be kind .

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne .