Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends

Although it is not a holiday that we celebrate here in the UK, I would nether the less like to wish all my American friends a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Over the years I have been thankful and extremely grateful for the many good friendships I have made over the years. Like all crafters they have been kind and giving, and generous with their praise and appreciation of my work.

This card I made for all those friends.
 I am thinking of you during this season of thanks.
The angel friendship stamp is from Crafty Individuals UK and the saying is from Stampin Up. Both leaf punches are from Martha Stewart, and the background papers from Do Crafts UK.

A special birthday card

I just wanted to share this special birthday card with you. It was created to celebrate my grand daughters special day earlier this month
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Blue is one her favourite colours, although for some reason it is not one I often use myself.
There is not a lot of rubber stamping on it, other than a circular birthday greeting from Sparklensprinkle


The two lovely photographic images are from my favourite British company http://www.craftyindividuals.co.uk/


Some small pieces of background card were created using a dry embossed cuttlebug folder,
 and I skimmed the surface with a pale turquoise dye ink pad. I just love that folder of cog wheels and watch parts! The two different colours of borders were made using Martha Stewart border punches, and I finished the design off by adding a butterfly and gem stud embellishment.

Get well soon cards

I would just like to thank all those lovely people who have been kind enough to send me Get Well cards during these last few weeks.
Believe me when you are ill, and maybe feeling emotionally low, there is nothing to cheer the spirits more than a card from one of my crafty friends.
If they are handmade, then, not only does it help me know friends are thinking about me, but it often helps my muse with a few new ideas from these friendly and talented people.
So, today I thought I had better make myself a few to add to my stash. After all you never know when one might be needed.

This one has a cute image from the British company Lilliofthevalley.

Need to have my heart re-booted!!!

Well at least that is what my son calls it. Certainly a lot easier to explain to the grand children instead of saying I need an cardiac arterial version.

I have been missing in action now for about a month, a week of that was spent in the cardiac unit at one of our larger hospitals. I don't usually feel down in the dumps, but the medication to slow my fast, irregular heartbeats as left me without much energy, not even for stamping.

Today brought me a much needed surprise.The arrival of a complimentary copy of the Just Cards Steam punk magazine pointed to the fact that I probably had one of my designs published.

 "Steam punk" was never going to be an easy call especially as I wanted to use one of the images from the company I design for, namely Sparklensprinkle

However I decided to do a "Tongue in cheek" creation with a nod towards a fun and cartoon character using  Dare Devil 1515-308G  a like able Sparklensprinkle image.
They must have liked it because there it was for all to see.!

If you have not got your own issue of Just Steam punk, here is the card I made.The  graphic image is kind courtsey of the fabulous Graphic Fairy, the link can be found on the right hand side coloumn.

You might well be even asking WHAT IS STEAMPUNK. Here is a sort of explaination LOL
I believe that Steampunk is more than just brass and watchparts. It's finding a way to combine the past and the future in an aesthetic pleasing yet still punkish way. It's living a life that looks old-fashioned, yet speaks to the future. It's taking the detritus of our modern technological society and remaking it into useful things. Think of items and images  that combine the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.


A more "normal" type of card used with the same image was this!

 A fun masuline birthday card. From the same set you will also find  vintage fun stamps of a car,a train and a ship and a few cute sayings to go with them.