AND THE WINNER(S) ....

It has been great reading all the lovely comments that you have all left - that I decided to draw 2 names.

The second name out of the jar will win a selection of card, paper, ribbons and papermania 3D stickers.

So all the names were put in a jar and I got the kids to pull out 2 names.



And the first out, picked by Caitlyn was...



And the second name to be drawn by Avie, was...



CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH!!!
Can you both please email me your snail mail addresses and I will get your candy off to you asap! (my email is in my profile).

Thank You to everyone for visiting my blog. Its great to know i'm not talking to myself ;o)

LITTLE UPDATE ABOUT OUR DAY YESTERDAY!!

We had a lazy morning as the kids were at my dads - and did a bit of shopping before going to pick them up. We got to my dads about 12ish and sat down to have a cuppa when the door goes and this bloke asks who the car belongs to that is parked outside. He had only reversed into it!!! Gutted to say the least! The drivers door is bashed in and the worst bit is right at the lock so you can't open the drivers door. Have to say he could have drove off and we wouldn't have known - but he came to the door and he exchanged his details.
So yesterday afternoon my hubby spent over 2 hours on the phone to our insurance company trying to sort stuff out. We have been told that the accident repair place are coming to pick ours up tomorrow and drop off a hire car, but they cant tell us how long it will take as they are a bit snowed under with work.

THANK U!

Its been so peaceful in the house tonight as both the kids are at my dads and hubby is at work! So I thought - do I do the ironing, do I start cleaning out my eldests room - then I thought NAH!!! get some crafting done.

I enjoyed making the Thank U card the other day that I thought I would do another one. I used the same swirly paper and dotty one from the mum card, but instead of hand stitching, I added glitter to the swirls.



I have just realised how different the colours look in the photos - the colours are actually more like the top one.

This photo shows the glitter better.



The only problem is, glitter is now all over the place - LOL!! I should be more careful.

Can I also say thank you to everyone who has visited and left lovely comments - its been great reading them. Please remember that the blog candy giveaway finishes on the 29th march at 12 midnight GMT! I will do the draw around 7pm GMT on Sunday - so please check back to find out who has won!

CHOCOLATE & COOL BLUES...

Today when my dad came round to see me, he asked if I could make him a Thank You card. So I decided to do one using the same colours and papers as the Bookmark. I just love these colours at the moment!!



I used DCVW Retro Papers, DCVW Neutral and Brights Matt Stack. I made holes on the blue card using a needle and a ruler and then hand stitched in brown thread. I inked round the edges of the letters with my Dark Brown ColorBox Fluid Chalk Inkpad (that's a bit of a mouthful) and then tied some ribbon round the 'U' and used sticky fixers to raise the letters up.



The letters I used were printed off my computer and then cut out. I then stuck the DCVW Retro Paper over the top then cut them out again. I really didn't want to use the HOTP Monograms that I have - I prefer to stroke them!!!!

CAN SHARE NOW

I can share this with you now as I know it has been received.

This is the bookmark that I made for the Crafts Beautiful Swap and the lovely Sewdelish was the person to receive it.

The papers used were DCVW Retro Prints and I also used DCVW Matt Stack. I made the card and attached the bookmark to it with the ribbons and also stamped ENJOY under the bookmark using my Studio G Stamps, so when you moved it you could see the enjoy part. I printed the poem out onto matching card and then layered it. I punched a hole, added a flower, then an eyelet and then threaded the ribbon through so the bookmark can be removed from the card.

The poem on it reads:-

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The Miracle of Friendship

There's a miracle called friendship

that dwells within the heart,

and you don't know how it happens

or how it gets to start...

But the happiness it brings you

always gives a special lift

and you realise that friendship is

God's most precious gift.

- Author Unknown -

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And this is the lovely one I got from Sewdelish. I love the paper she has used and also the paper pricking around the border.

So thanks you - it is being used at this very moment as I have just started reading TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.

CHECK OUT SATURDAY MARCH 22ND POST

Just added another piccy of some more CANDY for you to win.

So goodluck everyone!

FOR MUM

Managed to get the 2nd MUM card done for the order.

Can you remember a few posts ago when i said I would be using paper etc that I had for a while - well here is some of that paper.



The background swirl paper was KI Memories - that I am sure I got when I subscribed to a magazine. The dotty paper was bought from a local POUND shop - for - you guessed a £1.00. I did get 12 sheets of papers for a £1.00, but I have to say that the dotty paper was the best of the bunch.



To give the swirl paper a bit of 'life' I hand stitched on some of the swirls. The photo above shows you the stitching better.

I used HOTP Monograms that I covered with the dotty paper. I inked round the edges of the letters with an Anna Griffin Ink Pad, added some ribbon and mounted the letters on foam pads.

I like the card, but hubby thinks its a bit too green. Ever the critic he is!!!

I MISSED IT

2000 VISITS THAT IS

So to celebrate I am going to have a BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY - now the only problem is you will have to wait till Tuesday or Wednesday for the picture of all the candy as I have to get some more stuff first!!! So between now Saturday 22nd March and Saturday the 29th March (which turns out is my 11th Wedding Anniversary - is it that long already???) everyone who leaves a comment will be entered into the draw.

Just added the piccy of the candy that I have at the moment!



So to let you know what i have so far :-

3 Packs of Studio G Stamps by Dovecraft
Pack of Beetle Black Doodlebug Buttons
4 Fabrico Ink Pads in the colours REAL BLACK, POPPY RED, EMERALD & WISTERIA
34 different ribbons - at 24 inches each
9 Papermania Silk Flowers - 3 white, 3 pink, 3 white & lilac
UPDATE WITH NEW STUFF
Me & My Big Ideas Rub Ons 2 sheets - Girls Only Sayings
4 Taglines by Wish In The Wind (Nose & Toes, Santas Coming, Grandpa Hugs & My Little Girl)

International Bloggers Welcome

I'VE BEEN AWARDED

I have received this lovely award from

Tassie over at http://tassiescraftiethings.blogspot.com

and also from http://sewdelish.blogspot.com .

Thankyou so much ladies!

Now the thing is I am supposed to pass this award on to 10 people - and finding 10 people who havent received it recently is tough - so here are 4

http://filka.blogspot.com/

http://kezzas-corner.blogspot.com/

http://blessedalatte.blogspot.com/

http://nowalinka.blogspot.com/

I will have to go on a search and find 6 more!!!

OK HERE ARE THE PICTURES

It does look better in the flesh - honest! The flower looks very red but it is brown!



These 2 pictures are the best out of 7 that I took - I just couldnt get the right angles!



If I have time tomorrow I may try and get some better pictures.

LONG TIME NO BLOG!

Sorry I haven't been on for a while but life has got in the way (again)!!! LOL.

I have been busy with the youngests birthday (which everyone had a fabby time). She got some wonderful pressies and she was spoilt rotten!! The party was booked for 5pm till 7pm and we had the whole of Wacky to ourselves which was great.

I have also been to the dentist and had 3 teeth pulled out and all I can say is OUCH!!! So I haven't really been in the mood to do anything this week. My mouth is still sore where the dentist gave me the injections but apart from that I 'm not doing too bad.

Tonight I finally started to finish the 60th Birthday card (previous post) and I am just waiting for the glue to dry on a few bits, then that should be finished - so all I have to do is make the box.

The lady who ordered the BROTHER card absolutely loved it and now i have been asked to do another one like it by someone else, but to incorporate 50 into it. So I think the 'O' will become the zero on the 50th! Plus this lady wants one doing for her sister's birthday card. Will have to have a think with that one!

So a big thanks for taking the time to visit me here - and hopefully - probably - maybe - I will stick a picture of the finished 60th card later.