Have a very Happy Unbirthday

 Evening Everyone,

I don't know what the weather is like your end, but we could definitely do with something bright and sunny here, to make up for all the snow.

So here is a card that I made for a lovely lady that comes in to the garage.

Unfortunately I missed her 80th birthday, just after Christmas, so I made this especially for her. 

The floral panel and butterflies are from a sheet of Penny Black Stickeroos, and the background is made from strips of background paper from my stash.

As part of the Creative Expressions DT we were asked if there were any sentiments that we would like to see as a stamp and so this was one that I asked for.

I am hopeless at getting cards to people on time so this is perfect for me.

And of course it can be for anybody, any day, so here's wishing you all a very Happy Unbirthday.

Have a wonderful evening.

Hugs Kimx

Creative Expressions 30 Day Challenge - Day 26 Fabric

Morning Everyone,
I can't believe that it's Sunday already, where did Saturday go?

I've definitely had to think outside the box for todays challenge over at Creative Expressions 30 Day Challenge where they are looking for you to use Fabric.

I don't often use fabric, so how about some patchwork made using bits of Bleedin' Art Tissue.

It does make great background to stamp and emboss on.

Or as a background to some die cuts.

I added the hexagonal pieces of tissue to some DSSSheet to give them some stability.
Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe.
Hugs Kimx

Happy Birthday Ammi, we miss you.

Evening Everyone,
Today my son Adam would have been 35, so it is a day that has been hard for me.
It is full of happy memories of course, but tinged with the sadness of not being able to celebrate with him in person.

I spent quite a time this afternoon sifting through old photos trying to find a couple to share with you tonight.

These were taken at the party that we threw him for his 18th birthday.
OMG the memories. How young his sisters looked, so many other little people now in their 20's and 30's, and who knew that I was ever that young and skinny lol. I'll spare you the reminded of that or there might be a mutiny.
I also looked through my stash of cards trying to decide what to share with you to mark his special day and I came across these.

I would like to think that in an ideal world this is how he is spending the day, relaxing in the sunshine.

Of course perhaps he has taken up golf. I still have his Great Granddad's golf clubs in the loft looking a lot like these.
I've taken flowers to the church yard, and lit a candle, so now I will raise a glass (of grapefruit squash, I know how to party lol) in his memory before I get an early night.
Happy Birthday Ammi, always with us.
Hugs Kimx

Happy Birthday Jenni

Evening Everyone,
Today is my eldest baby's birthday. Well they are always your babies no matter how old they are, just ask my Mum lol.
I can still remember being driven to Greenwich Hospital in the back of a car in the middle of a snow storm 37 years ago.
It was so bad that after she was born her Dad couldn't get home so the nurses pushed a couple of chairs together in a side room so that he could get some sleep. I can't imagine that happening today can you, it would be against some 'elf and safety' rule?

I made this card for her using papers from my stash and my favourite patchwork background.

I love this technique and it is a great way to use up loads of different paper scraps, or as in this case some co-ordinating sheets from a paper pad.

I have used a double sided sticky sheet to stick them to and then die cut them using one of my large Go Create dies.

The sentiment is by Lili of the Valley,

and then I have used a variety of Magnolia

and Sue Wilson dies to create the flowers and foliage.

I have also added some pale gold swirls heat embossed on to acetate and then cut out.
I haven't had the chance to give the card to Jenni yet as she has been whisked off to a surprise dinner by the rest of the family so I will have to do that on her return.
Have a good evening, and lets hope that we don't get a repeat of the weather from all those years ago.
Hugs Kimx

A Christmas Cutie

Evening Everyone,
What's the weather like in your neck of the woods?
It had been very cold here today, so I think I might just hibernate for the weekend.
I'm quite hoping that it is TOO cold for the snow that the weather men are predicting for us.
I thought that I would share another Christmas card that I made last year, well it does seem rather appropriate lol.

The image is an old LOTV topper which has been die cut, and then added to a background created from several pieces of paper from my stash.

I added a little bit of glitter glue to finish it all off. A very quick and easy card to add to my stash.
Have a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Kimx

Sweet 16

Hi All,
Are you having a good weekend?
I have managed to catch up on a couple of 'crafty things' today so I am starting to feel much happier.
Each year, before Christmas, I have a card to make for my Boss's daughter who this year turned 'Sweet 16'.
Every time he asks if I can make one to include a photograph of her, and each year he forgets to get the photo to me. This year was no exception so I was armed with only her favourite colour as my starting point.

I love to make the patchwork backgrounds, so it seemed a rather good place to start.

I chose some background papers from my stash in matching shades of pink and brown, and used a double sided stick sheet to attach the punched hexagons.

I used some of my Grand Nestie dies to create the main card, and then a selection of dies for the sentiments (Tim Holtz/Sizzix)

individual letters and number (Marianne Collectables),

flowers and leaves (Sue Wilson).

The girls always appreciate their cards, which is nice, because it is almost impossible for them to get anything that has their name on, so this makes it very special.
See, I do have my uses lol.

The same evening I was asked to personalise a photo album as a gift for a 60th birthday, so I used up a little more of the patchwork background and some large die cut numbers.
Off to try and catch up on a couple more bits before I call it a day. I'm on a roll so I don't want to spoil it.
Hugs Kimx

Shaped cards at Crafty Cardmakers and More

Hi All
Long time no see :O)
There is a fab new challenge starting over at Crafty Cardmakers and More today, one which I should have been hosting.
The last few weeks have not gone to plan, so 'The Boss' aka Lin has very kindly stepped into the beach for me.
I did feel that it was only fair to blog something in support of the girls even if I am cheating a little by using a card that I made a while ago and not a new creation.

Our challenge this time is SHAPED CARDS, so plain squares or rectangles are not allowed, but any other shape is fine.
This card was made for my Godparents when they moved from their family home last year.

My card was made using a lovely LOTV topper cut using a circular nestie.

I created some patchwork background using paper scraps from my stash and a hexagonal punch. This panel was then also die cut using a Circular Grand Nestie.

I added some diecut pieces from my bits box along with a sentiment and some glossy accents.
Don't forget to check out what the rest of the DT have come up with to inspire you, and please forgive me if I haven't stopped by to visit recently, life has been a little fraught of late and the computer has been at the bottom of a very long Must Do list.
Happy Crafting and hugs
Kimx

Welcome to your New Pub

Evening All
Sorry I have been missing for a few days but I have been visiting my daughter and her partner in their new Pub, so plenty of train travel and no Internet.
My 'trip' has also ended rather eventfully as I stumbled and fell on the way to the station to come home and have ended up with a fractured elbow!! It was x-rayed at A&E last night and I am now waiting for an appointment at the fracture clinic on Thursday.
Of course it would be my right hand, so everything is taking forever to do, even the simplest of things like putting on your bra, or doing up a zip, but at least I can do somethings, just no lifting.

 This is the card that I sent to welcome Becki and Andy to their new home.

The central image is fabulous Lili of the Valley topper that is just perfect for a New Home card.
I created a 'Patchwork' panel down the left hand side with papers that matched the colouring on the image.

The flowers are all hand made,

and I also added some die cut leaves.

The sentiments are also by Lili of the Valley die cut on Kraft and cream card using a fabulous Magnolia DooHickey die set.

I also die cut the fence twice and offset it slightly so that it showed up better.

They took their three cats with them, so they had to be added to the card along with some die cut grass.

I added Glossy Accents to the vase, clock and TV.

My card now has pride of place at the end of the bar,

in amongst the beer.

I seem to have spent most of today sleeping, not from the influence of beer either lol.
Let's hope that I can manage to do a little more tomorrow. This post seems to have taken me all day!!
I would like to enter it into the following challenges

Blue Ocean Challenge - At least One Flower
Pinspirational Challenges - Any Kind of Project
Sweet Stamps Challenge - Dies
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Happy Crafting and Hugs
Kimx

Happy Birthday Max

Hello Again,
I can't believe how quickly this weekend has come to an end.

This card was made for a young man who I jokingly refer to as my Grandson.
He is the son of my Daughters best friend, and spends rather a lot of time at our house so we laugh that he has become a surrogate Grandson. In fact he turned up first thing this morning to show me what he had been given for his birthday. How sweet is that :O)

He loves his football and supports Chelsea so I added some blue Spectrum Noir pen to this Lili of the Valley topper. I hope that he will get past the fact that the kit isn't accurate.

I made some patchwork background using blue, black and white papers and added some medical gauze behind the image to look like the goal net.

The flags are cut using a DooHickey and were the ideal way to add his name and age.
I even had a few left over bits to be able to make another card to put in my box. I'm sure that it will come in handy some time fairly soon.
Hugs Kimx

Princess for a day

Evening Everyone,
Well it looks like I can finally ditch the thermal top from under my work shirt!!
I think I might keep it in my bag for a little while...... just in case, as you can tell I'm not very trusting of weather forecasts.

One of my numerous tasks at the weekend, was to finish this card for a friend at work to give to her niece.

She had asked me to use coral and orange on the card so I picked this lovely old LOTV topper and then made a patchwork background using hexagons from my box to match it
I layered it onto a fancy circle die cut using a Grand Nestie.

She calls her niece her little princess so asked me to add that to the card along with her name. Good old peel-off letters and a DooHickey cloud.

The number 1 is a Chippie from Woodware that I have covered with a couple of layers of Frantage powder before stamping into it while it is still hot and molten.
I added faux stitching to all of the patches which finishes things off  even if it does take a little extra time.
I do like this time in the evening when it has been hot. The temperture is just right for me and the smell of the honeysuckle coming in through my window is just wonderful.
Hugs Kimx