Back To Normal

At last I am able to craft again. My arm seems to be getting back to normal, but who can tell, "old age strikes again". This is the card that I made for my youngest daughter's birthday. This was made from the gift from Polkadoodles, and I loved making the flowers. You can do so much with them. I have also discovered Teabag folding, and with a wonky arm, that has really been a challenge.

Polkadoodle Challenge

I was very pleased to find, that I was one of the winners of last weeks challenge from Polkadoodles http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/. This was the card with the Hessian and Gold butterflies. It is the first time that I have won anything with my crafting. To say I am pleased is a understatment.

Polkadoodle Challenge

Have been so busy getting ready for visitors from Canada, that I nearly forgot. So this was a spur of the moment thing, at last I managed to get it done. Used the hessian with the bugs as a change to ribbon.

Material Used.

Off White card blank,

Cream and Brown embossed Vellum.

Peel Offs coloured with Gel Pens.

Gold Butterflies applied to Orange Hessian.

Cricut Forum, UK Thread Challenge

This is my card for the Red and Ribbon Challenge, It was an idea I thought of when I was reading about Goodwood Races.

Materials used.

Red Card,

1" wide White Ribbon,

Red Button with paper tie.

Peel Off Hats, coloured with Gel Pens

laid onto white card.

Red and White Polka dot paper.

Cricut Forum, UK Thread Challenge

This is the card that I made for this challenge, it was to be embossed by light box or Cuttlebug.

Materials used:

Pale Lilac, and Dark Purple card

Various Cuttlebug embossing folders, and beads

Polkadoodles Challenge No.6

Challenge No.6 on the Polkadoodles blog, has been a real test of my stamina. I am rubbish at stamping, and even worse at colouring, but this at last is it.

Materials uses.

Off White card blank.

Milk Chocolate card.

Blue and White wavy paper.

Galleon stamp, and Gel pens

Cricut Forum UK Thread Challenge.

Here is the card for Kerry's Challenge.

It was made with Orange A4 card. Brown and Cream stripped card and an embossed circle. Shaded Green ribbon, Embossed Green leaves, silver chain peeloffs, and and shaded orange Ladybugs. I tried to follow her diagram as near as possible, and I hope that I have nearly got it right.

Comfort Zone

This is my first post, and I am well and truly out of my comfort zone. Who would have thought that at my age I would become a blogger.
I am looking forward to help and advice with my cardmaking.

Polkadoodles Challenge No 5

Welcome to my first posting and my first challenge. My daughter suggested that this would take me out of my comfort zone, so here I go. I choose for my first challenge to join in at the Polkadoodles blog. We had the following sketch to play with and add 3 flowers.

Materials - A4card Pale Pink,Off White and Burgandy Paper with Skeleton Leaves, Gold Mirror Card, Burgundy Corrigated Card,Gold Ribbon, Cuttlebug plus Small Flower Die, Big Flowers made with off white and Pink card decorated with pearl buttons.Parchment Butterfly(made by me) in off white vellum decorated with diamond coloured jewels.