More time for crafting

Well my grandaughter Freya, who I have looked after 2-3 days a week since she was 6 months, starts full time school on Mon. She has been going part time for the last 2 weeks. So apart from school holidays I will have more time to craft. I will really miss her, but she and her older sister Megan will still visit once a week,at least, and hubby and I will have more time for adventure, now we are both retired.Here is a card I have made for a friend,her birthday is later this month, but she is visiting New York and Boston, to celebrate her 60th, so I have sent it early

The image is a digi stamp from Bugaboo

and the sentiment is computer generated

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and all comments are very much appreciated

                                                               

                                                              

really back into crafting

and enjoying it, made a few cards this week, some I can't post till they have been sent out, don't want to spoil the surprise, I can show this one though, it's for my brother, and i've used a digi stamp again

image from DigiStamp Boutique

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, and for any comment you may leave, I really do appreciate it,love Irene

                                                            

creative inspirations DT call

Been very busy just lately looking after grandchildren, and we've been away on holiday,as a result my blog and crafting have been neglected. Well i'm back into card making now,and to give myself a challenge I am entering this card into my first blog challenge. Creative Inspirations are looking for a DT member, the requirement for the card is autumn colours, and this card fits the bill.

digi image from DigiStamp Boutique
coloued with copics
edges distressed with  Tim Holtz  brushed corduroy
 added buttons and punched leaves

I am sending this card to a male friend, who likes the great outdoors, so hope he likes it                                                                             

ANOTHER GOLDEN WEDDING

Well we had another golden wedding to go to on Sun, this was my late mum's goddaughters celebration, I was a bridesmaid for them. They live down south, but decided to hold it in Pudsey, where Brenda is originally from, this was good for me,as my brothers don't live locally, and they both came with their wives, and we had a really good day. The last time we were all together was mum's funeral 4 years ago,so it was good to all meet up again,for  this celebration.
Here is the card I made for them, and because of all the flowers, I also made a box for it

This morning we have just received an invite for another golden wedding (Chas' cousen) in Sept, so will have to get my thinking cap on, for another card. Today is a grandchild free day, we looked after them yesterday and we have them tomorrow, so I am going to get some cards made today. Yesterday we decorated wooden spoons,and dressed them up and we made pizza for lunch. Tomorrow we are having a trip to the Range, so could be an expensive day. Anyway I won't get cards made while i,m on here, so bye for now

Golden Wedding

We are going out to dinner tonight to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Chas' brother and sister-in-law, and here is the card I have made for them.I hope they like it

 The image is from my FF cd , all the wording is computer generated, the mirri board is gold, it doesn't show very well, and the flowers are from wildorchid, and I used my heart nesties for the first time,and I love them.
Well I must get off this computer, and go get ready, hope it's stopped raining, Irene xx

LONG TIME NO SEE

Well I have been neglecting my blog, wasn't feeling too good last week and trying to catch up on some cards

 I made this card for my grandaughter Megan, it's for her teacher

The next 2 cards are for grandaughter Freya, 1 for her childminder, and the other for all the staff at her playgroup. They were thrilled to bits with them, so well worth the effort

Tomorrow  the playgroup are having a TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC in the woods,and I am going with Freya,so hope the weather stays fine,it's been a bit of a mixed bag this last week. So if I survive tomorrow i'll be back ,maybe with some pictures

CARD FOR A DOCRAFT FRIEND

Hi thought I'd just pop on and upload a card, while tea is cooking. This is July's friendship card, for the docraft forum.

The image is LOTV  kindly sent to me by Elaine( Emisnanny on docrafts) I have used my copics to colour it. The backing papers are Kanban, and I think the sentiment was a free stamp with a magazine I have also uses ,lace, ribbon, card candy and flowers from my stash. Hope she likes it, I will soon know as I am posting it tomorrow. Bye for now Irene xx