SCARS

No card to show this week but I did find this fab poster on pinterest and it sums up how I feel.
What a week - a week I was going to post a card every night - so determined to have a fun filled crafty week - well my week wasn't crafty or fun filled but it will be in the future.
Monday night A&E - long story short - morphine-emergency op-infected appendix-complications due to masectomy scar tissue-throat tubes-infection-human pincushion-lots of drugs. How amazing is our Health Service - care and compassion. The doctor said they would try to minimise my scars - I said have you lifted up my nightie and seen what has gone on before - the last thing I will be doing is parading n a bikini [not a pretty sight to be fair before any operations!!]
I will have to have 6 weeks off work so when i feel better i have got me some extra crafting time.
Hope to be blogging soon

Bunches of Love

A friend at work asked me to make a card for their mum - it got me thinking of how my mom would have loved it. My mom was really crafty - always sewing and patchwork. I didn't take up making cards until towards the end of my chemotherapy and sadly my darling mom died at the beginning of my treatment - I miss her so much. She would have really got involved with me making cards and buying stash - she loved butterflies and I think of all the cards I could have made her for her birthday or mothers day - but it was not to be.
I have used a gorgeous Mo Manning image - used pastel shades - as usual - even if I say it myself- it looks better in real life - more subtle and sparkly!!!
This card can be entered in the following challenges
mosdigitalchallenge - pastel shades
sugarcreekhollow - numbers and letters
qkrstampede - favourite things [pink - flowers-butterflies]
simonsaysstampschallenge - anything goes

Missing you already

Its really sad when people move on from work- obviously its good for them- but its also sad to miss a friendly part of the staff. This card is for the numeracy tutor who finishes on the first of May.

I can enter it into the following challenges
totallygorjuss - ribbons and pearls
sketchsaturday - sketch
tildastown - Mayday and flowers
sweetstampinchalleng - anything but birthday
stampinfortheweekend - die cut or punches

Just had awful trouble trying to load this - you know me and technology - the laptop nearly went out of the window!!!

Wistful thinking

That's what I think when I look at this Mo Manning image - one of the first I ever bought - I just love the girls face and what she is wearing.
 Well I am surpassing myself this week - keeping up with my resolution of trying to post more often!! It makes such a difference having a craft room - but still not tidy enough to put photos on here of my lovely space.
I will enter this card into the following challenges
sketchandstashchallenge - sketch
whimsyinspires - pretty in pink
pennyschallenges - anything goes

Only 2 more sleeps til the weekend xx

Noah's Ark

I love this woodware stamp [thanks for telling me about it Sarah]. It is so easy to colour and decoupage. I have lots of plans for it!!
Today after a lot of thinking I have asked to change my contract at work - after yesterdays trip to the hospital - I need to re-evaluate and although money is lovely - time is far more precious. I am hoping to work 4 days and not 5 - its gone to the big managers - so wish me luck. The thought of one day a week off is wonderful - I might not get more cards made or cleaning done - but the chance to do so would be so wonderful.
I can enter this card into the following challenges
promarkerchallenge - animals
craftdoormagazine - anything goes
addicted-to-stamps-challenge - birthday

Friendship

Sent this to a special friend who is getting into crafting in a big way - so many penny black stamps its unbelievable!!
Been to the hospital today for my annual MOT - I think if I was a car - I would have been sent to the scrapyard - oh well keep taking the medicine!!
This card is a bit different from my usual layout - I have used acetate and its 8x8 - i wanted space for the sentiment using my favourite stamping up stamps.
i can enter it into the following challenges
cardsinenvy. - anything with wings
/lovetocreatechallenge - bingo [sentiment/ribbon/gems]
charismacardz - flag colors [the flag is red white and black] for my friend leah[trinidad and tobago]