HAPPY BIRTHDAY KERYN!!!

I meant to post this comment yesterday so I am a day late celebrating Keryn's Birthday on my blog!!!. I obviously did speak to her yesterday though so i'm sure she will forgive me. Just wanted to share the card I made for my beautiful friend.

I used one of my new House Mouse stamps which I managed to get from EBAY. I also used my new yummy Flex Marker's. Everything else on my card was used from my stash. 

Keryn, thank you for being one of the bestest friend's a person can have. You have been brilliant, especially over the past few weeks which have been really hard. You have always been there for me. Love you mate xxxxxxxxxx

CHRIS' CHRISTMAS CLUB CARD CHALLENGE!!!

Hello everyone hoping you are all fit and well. I'm still being kept busy with those gorgeous little hedgehogs and found out today that I will be keeping them until 6th October, the day before my operation. Going to have to make the most of them. Will upload more pic's this week. Can't believe how quickly they are growing!!.

It was Chris' challenge this last fortnight for the Christmas Club and it was "anything goes" which was really nice, no pressure you know!. This is my card.

I really love this LOTV stamp and used it in my last challenge but decided to 3D it. I glittered it up a bit too and used MMI "Colourful Christmas" backing paper.

If you look on my sidebar you can click on the other girls blogs to see their cards. If you would like to join our little Christmas Club please feel free to message one of us and come aboard. It's great as it certainly gets you ahead on your Christmas cards and the challenges are once a fortnight. We are a real friendly group of gals and our motto is to have fun!!!.

Thanks for popping by!

Lots of love Clare xxxx

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET WILLOW, BRIAN AND MONICA!!!

This is why I have not been around a lot!!! I am looking after these dear little baby hedgehog's (sorry hoglets!) who lost their Mum and I am having to bottle feed them as they should still be feeding off her. They are the most adorable little babies you could meet and these are the youngest I have ever handled. 

As you can imagine they are real little time waster's too!!!. I have had so many visitor's who have wanted to come see them the past few day's. They are a pretty rare sight to see so really wanted to share them with you and will be updating you with picture's. 

Ummm yes, they are standing in their food eating!!!. They have not quite grasped the concept of manner's yet. I am trying to get them used to solid food which is why it is there so it is all a learning process for them. I tell you what I am getting through so many baby wipes!!!.

Promise to be back soon with more photo's and updates so bear with me. I am still trying to make cards for the fundraiser's in between the feeds, cleaning them and everything else in my life!. 

Nite nite xxxx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL MUM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MUM IN THE WORLD................... 

I miss you each and every day, some day's even more and especially on days like today so we can all celebrate together.

Me, Dad and Martin sat around in your garden this afternoon and talked about old times, shed a few tears and managed a few laugh's. We placed your Birthday card on your tree with gifts and flower's surrounding your memorial. 

I wanted to make a special card with the colours and things you liked. I knew you would love this cute little House Mouse image!!!.

Mum I really hope you are having a kick arse 71st Birthday party where you are right now surrounded by family and friends and also showing Matthew how it's done in heaven!!!.

Love you so much Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

A BOX OF TOADSTOOLS!!!

I am trying to get some card box sets done which always seem to be good little seller's at charity events. My gorgeous friend KERYN made some beautiful box sets last year for my first St.Wilfred's Hospice fundraiser and they sold so quickly so I was determined to give it a go. Put it this way if they do not sell like Keryn's I will be getting her to do them in future lol!!!.

I wanted to keep the cards fairly simple with different everyday messages on them. The little toadstool stamp is by KARS and the fern is a Woodware punch. The greeting's are just tiny peel off's from my stash.

I am working on another little box set but not sure yet what the theme will be, think I will sleep on it as im tired!!!.

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your comments and feedback is welcomed big time. 

Love and hugs Clare xxx

TOGETHER FOREVER

Another card creation for charity featuring this lovely LOTV stamp. Everything else on the card I used from my stash.


Hope everyone is having a good Tuesday.
Thanks for popping by xxxxxxxxxxx

CARD AND A HALF SKETCH CHALLENGE #4

Hi everyone. Hope we are all well and not freezing cold like me!!! I can't seem to get warm today, may even have to resort to my red and white polka dot hot water bottle later!!!.

Well there is only one more day left to get your card sketch in for this month's  Card and a Half challenge but there is still time. The sketch this month was designed by  Scraptherapy who are also the proud sponsors of this month's challenge.

Lee-Anne and Danny are giving away a $25 on-line gift voucher from their store and Helen has also put up a little goody prize pack.  

As well as using the sketch as a basis Lee-Anne is also asking to add texture to our cards ie, embossing, textured paper's or cardstock, glitter, gems, ribbon etc.

This is my card;

INGREDIENTS

BAZZILL BASICS WHITE DOT CARD

RED & WHITE LINEN CARD

HOUSE MOUSE BIRTHDAY'S ICE CREAM STAMP SET

CRAFTWORK CARDS SENTIMENT

RED RAFFIA LACE

BOW FROM STASH

PROMARKERS

SPELLBINDERS SCALLOP CIRCLE

Go check out the Card and a Half Blog as a new extra challenge has just gone up!!!. 

Hugs Clare xxx

A BEAR SHARE!!!

I am busy making cards at the moment for the forthcoming charity fundraiser's ahead for MacMillan Cancer and St.Wilfred's Hospice. It is good as it has given me a kick up the bum and I have a little conveyer belt of stamping images, colouring, cutting etc going on. I am trying to make at least a couple of each style card to bring the number's up. So I am going to be sharing cards with you over the coming weeks which I am going to be making for these wonderful charities.

INGREDIENTS

CRAFTWORK CARD BLANKS

WHITE & POWDER BLUE LINEN CARD

LOTV BBQ BEAR STAMP

CRAFTWORK SENTIMENT

PAPERS, RIBBON & BRADS FROM STASH

FLEXMARKER PENS

SPELLBINDERS FLORAL DOILIES

Nite, nite all xxxxxxxxxxx

Margaret's all White With Glitter Card Deadline!!!!!!

Hi All!. Hope everyone is well on this wet and windy Sunday afternoon. Hard to believe another fortnight has passed since the last Christmas Card Club challenge deadline. It was Margaret's turn and she chose an all white card with glitter. This is my take on it;

Hoping i am not breaking the rules with having a stamped image with obvious black outlining!!!!.

INGREDIENTS

WHITE LINEN CARD

LOTV POLAR BEAR STAMP

SPELLBINDER'S FLEUR DE LIS SQUARE'S NESTIES 

PRIMA JEWEL

BUTTON, RIBBON & SENTIMENT FROM STASH

My life is pretty busy at the moment as i am busy making cards for the St.Wifred's coffee morning on 1st October and in the week i was asked to help out for the MacMillan Nurses coffee morning on 24th September. 

I have found out that my operation has been scheduled for 7th October and that i have got to have the op twice as they will only do one side of the kidney at a time, great!!!. 

I still have my beautiful Murdoch the hedgehog who i am nursing. He ended up having another operation on his leg (or stump!) as it kept getting infected so the vet has now put staples in which seems to be doing the trick. I have got to look after him for another 2 weeks then he will go back to have the staples removed. Poor little bugger now has a skin infection so i am having to spray him in oil daily!!! he is not a happy hoggy at having this done and turns into a miniature rottweiler!!!. Will put up some more pic's of him shortly.

On Friday i am going to be looking after 3 baby squirrel's and possibly 3 baby newborn hedgehogs. The lady i deal with is going on holiday for 7 days and she has asked if i am up to looking after them. I am so excited guys and my camera will be doing overtime lol. It is good though as it is all keeping my mind occupied from the not so nice things happening in life. 

Ok will be back soon.

Love to you all, Clare xxxxxxxxxxxx

SYLVIE'S CCC MISTLETOE CHALLENGE

Made my first card in about a month and I am now up to date with the Christmas Card Club challenges. It was the gorgeous SYLVIE'S turn and she chose the theme of a card with mistletoe on.

I used this cute little Penny Black stamp along with a House Mouse sentiment from one of their Christmas sets. The red polka dot pp is from Echo Park and the mistletoe pp is from Do Crafts. 

The following fortnight's challenge is by our lovely Margaret and the theme is white with a bit of glitter. If you click HERE you will see Margaret's stunning take on her challenge.

If anyone would like to come and take part in the Christmas Club just message any one of us girls and go check out our lovely group which is featured in my sidebar. 

Thanks for stopping by guys.

Big hugs Clare xxx