WOYWW 188

 

It's WOYWW again and here's some of the goodies I received for Christmas.  I've been having more pains than usual at the moment so haven't been cardmaking, however I'm hoping to remedy that and do some this weekend! Sorry about the photo, it's a pretty grey day here today.

 

I've got more to add to this, but the postie on her bike is a bit slow after the Christmas rush, so it's taking a while!

 

Is anyone else having problems with "Blogger" at the moment?  I can't upload photos in the 'compose' mode and it's a right pain in the proverbial as they say!  Anyway, I've found a way around it as you can see from the photos!

 

 

After I've finished this post I'm going to have a go at the above - My Favourite Five of 2012 - or as Spyder put it, plus a few more.  Why don't you have a go as well, it'd be great to see your fave card or craft makes of 2012.

 

Enjoy!

Noel - A Special Card for a Special Person

One last Christmas card - another special one - thanks to the lovely lady who sent me the stamped images - they are much appreciated.  I saw this image on her blog and thought it would make a perfect card for a special friend of mine who is called Noel and his birthday is on....yes you guessed it....Christmas Day....!!!

I'm not sure who makes these little cuties, I think they are Penny Black - must add them to my Wish List!  Anyway as it's for a man, I didn't want to make it too 'girly' so I just matted and layered the card on to gold mirri card and coloured it with my trusty PM's, then added the die cut holly with the red gems on and added some glitter on the leaves.  Well a girl has to put glitter somewhere!!! 

Usually the glitter is on me, I've lost count of the times I've been told I have glitter on my face - specially when I'm out with it on me!

Enjoy!

WOYWW 187 - Happy New Year to one and all...!

WOYWW - well not a lot has been going on with my trays on my bed lately!  I've had a bad back over Christmas which slowed everything down and put paid to my plans to do some crafting with the goodies I got for Christmas. I also had a result from my Diabetic Retinopathy Test I had before Christmas, I wasn't expecting the results yet, and it appears I now have Retinopathy to add to my list.  That has scared me a bit, but hey, I'll add it to the ever growing list of health problems and just 'get on with it' as I've done ever since the cancer diagnosis.

I decided to make my "Thank You" cards - of course there had to be a kitty or two there somewhere didn't there!  Some were white like my beloved Bertie.

And some were darker like our little 20 year old cutie, Domi.  She's asleep under my bed at the moment having eaten a whole tin of food for breakfast!  Her overactive thyroid costs us loads of ££££'s in cat food each week, but she's worth it! They did treat it with medication, but she had a severe reaction and we nearly lost her.  Now there is nothing else they can give her, so we're just feeding the eating machine instead! Boy did she love the Christmas Turkey!!!

Have a Happy and Healthy New Year everyone!

The Special Christmas Cards

 Here's a really special card I made for my Brother, John, who loves donkeys!  I got this stamp from a well known auction site as it was perfect for him!  The style of card is a 'box style' one and I've not made one before but it was fairly easy once you have the CS scored.  As it's Christmas it has lots of embellies on it of course, and also after the photo was taken I added some glitter to the holly leaves as well.

Another special card, this time for my Auntie Rita - as you can tell from the photo!!  I made the circular sentiment myself on the PC and then used my die cuts to make the shapes around it.  Again, I've never made a "casecade card" before, this is my first attempt and it turned out better than I hoped it would!  The images on it are a freebie from a Craft Magazine, and the embossing is the one and only Christmas one I have.  It worked out really well and I made the reverse part of the card into one that opens out like a normal card so I could put a lovely verse in it.

The next time I do these, it will be back to normal cards instead of Christmas.  Why does it go so fast?? 

Enjoy!

WOYWW 185 - the Christmas one!

So what is on my workdesk today?  Well if you're not sure why I'm asking Click Here to find out!  As you all know, my workdesk is my bed with trays on - but today there is something special on there.

There are lots of parcels all wrapped up and ready to deliver to the Cat Shelter.  Yes, I know, I'm daft - wrapping presents for cats - tsk!  Well, why shouldn't they have Christmas the same as us, our little old lady (aged 20!) does.  She has Christmas Dinner and presents the same as we do.

There are loads of crocheted blankets in this top picture and in the one underneath, there are loads of cat toys.

I did the same last year to a different Cat Shelter and they had lovely stockings full to bursting on each cat cabin.  It all looked so pretty with decorations up too.

I'm going to be kept occupied again to make bits and pieces for the next Cat Shelter Fair - fundraising for charities never stops.

Thanks also to Gill for her continuing support of the cancer charities too, along with Julia who also donated some fantastic cards as well.  The comments I heard as I left the shop like "Wow look at this one", "I've got to have this one" and "Beautiful absolutely beautiful".......show you all how much they are appreciated and that they make lots of money to help rid the world of this terrible disease that so many of us have (myself included) or have family members or friends affected by it.

All there is left to say now is "Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"!!!!

Enjoy!!!

New Babies everywhere....

I've got a few people expecting December babies (the best as I'm one too!).  One has already arrived and is a boy and I've sent off the above card.  Good job I've made a few just in case!

Of course with baby boy's we have to also have baby girl's as well.  I think these cards are SO sweet and really easy to do using your offcuts of white cardstock.

I used real buttons on the top of the little outfit rather than card ones, as I think they look so nice on there.

Welcome to the world little babies!

WOYWW 184

 

WOYWW is here again - click here to see what Mrs Dunnit is up to on her workdesk, although she's not there but she is if you know what I mean!  So what is on my workdesk?  Not a lot really, it was my Birthday (Happy Birthday to me!) yesterday - so that explains why LOL!!!  I was out enjoying myself instead....!

However here is what is on my little worktray, holly with gems on, all drying off ready for cards.  I made a big batch of cards, and also put together a big bag of cards for the cancer charities - and yes you've guessed it - my cards went in the bag too and obviously they are now at the Charity instead!  So I've got loads more to make when I thought I was almost done with the Christmas cards.  Never mind, at least the charity will make even more money which is the positive in a negative!!!

 

Can you see the little Robin here? His Christmas has come early!!   It's a lovely Farm Shop we go to and there is always some new goodies to look at.  This time there's a bowl of Christmas Pudding - complete with spoon - and you can stir it and make a wish.  I remember doing this when my Nan made the Christmas Puddings, it was always a tradition I loved.  I do miss my Nan so much!!!

 

To finish off here is out little Domi, in her little house - she doesn't realise she's got her tail sticking out though!!! The photo isn't that brilliant as it was a strange light - it gives strange tinges to the colours sometime. 

Hope you all have a wonderful WOYWW and be careful out there in the snow!

Happy Birthday to me...!

I've had a lot of birthday cards in the post today so I thought I would virtually post a blog message too on my special day.  Thank you Gill for the fabulous card and birthday presents.  I'll be using those on my cards later!

Off for a lovely dinner out today to celebrate and to my friends Karen B and Sue (one birthday yesterday and one tomorrow!) I wish you a Happy Birthday too....!!!

I'll be posting more cards soon, I've been busy making a few crafty items for Christmas and also some more cards in between hospitals and Doctors appointments.

Hope you all have a great day!

WOYWW 183

Wow another WOYWW already!  My workdesk is empty at the moment - well I had a mass cardmaking night yesterday, but cleared it all so I could go to sleep (my workdesk is my bed with trays on it!) so all I have to show you is the finished card I started which you saw the beginnings of before.

It's the "nothing fussy" wedding card.  I've now given it to my friend who requested it and she loves it which is fantastic!!!

You'll see the rest of my efforts in the next few posts.

Happy WOYWW everyone!

WOYWW 182

I've not been on WOYWW for a while as my PC died on me bigtime....however it's now back from the PC hospital and working again.  Boy do we miss them when they're not there!! Go and check out the link above to see what it's all about.

 

 

I was asked to make a 'not fussy' wedding card - and to use anything I wanted - with pink to be on the card somewhere - so off I went..... I'll show you the results when it's done - I've got a couple more bits to do and it'll all be finished.  Just as well as the wedding is in a few days!

 

I've got a few different things on the go at the moment, the wedding card, several "New Baby" cards and not forgetting Christmas cards and Gift Wallets (some made in the previous post already) and some birthday cards and thank you cards too.

Yesterday on the way back from the Dentist I dropped in another huge bag of cards (thanks Gill and Julia for the gorgeous cards you kindly donated too!).  All I heard as I left was "Oh look at that wonderful card" "Here's another fabulous one" "Oh I must have some of these" it is so lovely when people appreciate all your hard work.

Also I've been making more crocheted blankets for the kitties for Christmas, as well as some little toys and food for them.  The shelter relies on donations and I like to help by doing what I can for them.  They are not holding their Christmas Fair this year sadly, but they hope to have one early next year instead. 

Talking of kitties, our Domi hasn't been well and we nearly lost her - the vets only told us that after she perked up and her Blood Tests have come back better.  She's had tablets which completely knocked out her White Blood Count and left her to infections which could kill.  After three lots of antibiotics it's improved at last. She's 20 years old now and she's such a sweetie. After spending many hundreds of pounds, she's worth every penny.  Now who is having beans on toast for tea again?!?!!?

I took a huge box of cards to my Auntie as she wanted some special cards for special people made by moi.  I admit to loving it when someone is so proud of your creative talents.  She only wanted ones made by me which was lovely to be appreciated so much. 

I'll be showing the results of the 'cards in progress' soon so you can all see them.

Happy WOYWW!