Rudolph Day 001

An early 'Rudolph Day' card that I made with my new clear Chickadee stamp and clear snow blizzard back ground. I added a glittered, snowflake and some gems, some ribbon and a greeting.

Doesn't look too bad does it?

Sketch 001 (by Fae)

Hi guys and girls. I made this sketch last night and thought that some of you might want to have a go at using my sketch. Of course it's valentine themed but you could also use it for birthday, wedding, or anniversary cards.

If you do make something with my sketch, I would love it if you emailed me (moonstone1405@hotmail.com) with your design so that I can see what you have come up with, I will be posting my design shortly so that you can see what I have made.

The Tremeloes

Didn't make any cards last night as I went out with my sisters-in-law Sherree and Dianne to the Watford Metropolitan Police Club to see a sixties band that's still going around, The Tremeloes. They were really good and we all had a really good time.

They ended with 'Silence is Golden' which was the only song I knew but it was a good laugh and good fun and the band were great. I bought my mum a copy of their CD as an early Mother's Day present and got each of the band's members to sign it for me, which they kindly did. Mum was over the moon with her CD but she was upset with me that she didn't get invited to come along with us and see them live too.

Look out tomorrow for a few of the cards I will make this evening.

Hugs, Fae xxx

Pins and Pearls Challenge

Every year at work, on the last week before half term, we have 'Feel Good Week' where you complete a questionnaire about all things that make you feel good / happy i.e. chocolate, the smell of vanilla, the colour red etc etc and in exchange you get someone else's personal details and you make them feel good all week (Monday to Friday).... You know who you have to make feel good for the week, but you don't know WHO HAS YOU???

On Monday I decided to give this easel card I made to my feel good buddy to make her feel valued and special for the day. It was the first time I had made an easel card and I hope she liked it as she has it on her desk.

Hope all the Penny Black Challengees like it too as I have entered it into this week's challenge 'Pins and Pearls'.

Here's another view of it (slightly more closer up).

The trouble with kids...

... is that I didn't get much card making done this week as I thought I would leave it until the end of the week and get some of the less important things done, like hoovering, ironing and other more boring stuff. However, they say never put until tomorrow what you can get done today, and that was proved when I tried to settle into making a few commissions on Thursday and ended up calling an ambulance for Lewis, my eight year old son.

I initially called NHS Direct for some guidance as he was getting really bad chest pains and they, putting the fear of god into me, suggested that an ambulance be called immediately... everything that was said after that was a mere blur and before I knew it, the paramedics had arrived with all their gear, heart monitors, blood pressure beepy things, the works!!!

After SEVERAL hours at the hospital with monitors and bleeps going off every which way but loose and every part of his little body being monitored and poked and prodded, they gave him the all clear but no clear explaination as to why this happened? He is still pretty poorly and his temperature hasn't quite reached normal but they seemed happy to let him be discharged. I just have to keep an eye on him for a few days.

Why don't hospitals ever give a reason or an answer to your 'why?'

Anyway, I hope to be making some more cards soon, I might even get him to help, it might take his mind off things for a little while. Will keep you posted and updated if there's any change but let's hope my little fella is out running around the garden with Harley again soon. Harley is desperately missing his best buddy. Bless x

Ice Cream Sundae

Here's the card I made for Passion for ProMarkers challenge. Hope you like it. I love this image from Whipper Snapper Designs and I coloured it using my Cinnamon, Ice Grey 1, Blossom and Green ProMarkers.

Sentiments are from a collection of clear stamps I have that no longer have their label with them so I am not sure who made them (perhaps Hero Arts?)

Flowers 4 U

Another great image from Penny Black. Coloured with my copics and promarker pens. Added some My Minds Eye designer papers onto the base card and the three circle embellishments were from Tesco's.

Love U Mum

Another Mother's Day card for that special lady in one's life. My Minds Eye designer papers and the black 'swirl' I drew freehand and cut out. The ribbon was salvaged from a birthday cake and the pearl adhesives were added. The butterfly circle embellishment was from Tesco's. Sentiment was hand written.

Scrummy Cake

Another Penny Black image. This is for a very special friend who has been through the wars lately and her birthday is coming up soon so I hope that this will cheer her up with it's bright colours and cute image. Hope you all enjoy it too.

This one was watercoloured and the big prima flowers were added as finishing touches along with the little diamante stones.

Happy Mother's Day

This is the latest card that I have made for the Penny Black Challenge. Hope that they like it.

I made this card for my mum for mother's day. I wanted it to be really special and the 'necklace pendant' was salvaged from a charity shop for 50p and the chain was a cheapie which I just threw away (as I only wanted the pendant really). Who says recycling can't be fun???

Early I know, but Happy Mother's Day mum, hope you like the card.