Holidays

It seems ages since our holiday - hopefully we will get more sun soon though. When we were little we used to go for a bucket and spade holiday in North Berwick - we took the boys when they were younger as well. I love this stamp - it's just simple but says a lot. I am off to Wolverhampton Racecourse tomorrow and will probably spend quite a bit of money!! I have not turned into a gambler - they have a craft show on there!

This card is to be entered into the following challenges

totallygorjuss - holiday
paperpretties - summer inspiration
sketchsaturday - sketch
/sweetstampinchallenge - summer fun

Have Faith

FAITH is taking the first step even
 when you don't 
see the whole staircase.

I have put this quotation inside this card. You may remember in April I put a photo on here of me and my lovely Turkish friend Deniz - we had a lovely day in London. We share so much in common - and sadly we share something else now - she has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. I have also made this card for a friend at work who  was also recently diagnosed and is going through chemo - I know too well how horrendous that is.When I was ill I was so blessed with lovely letters and cards - in fact that is what got me into card making - making some thank you cards.
I am going to enter this into two challenges just because it fits but hopefully Deniz wins the biggest challenge she is facing,
wildorchidchallenge - anything goes
joannasheenchallenge- lavender and lace

Distressed

IT's always me that ends up distressed when I use my Distress inks - I manage to get it everywhere but on the paper!!
I love quotes and I found these Bible inspirational quotes go really well with the Lighthouse/Beach stamp I picked up in America.
I shall enter it in
/hotshotcraft distress ink
challengeupyourlife inspired by a book

It does look better in Real Life - honest - the lighthouse has stickles and they really stand out .

Sunshine - yeah like that's going to happen!!

The theme for this card is SUNSHINE - a bit of a wash-out at the moment. Poor Aberystwyth is flooded!!
Spent two hours of valuable crafting time last night watching the 'Alan Carr Spectacular Show' - it wasn't!!! I watched as Alex was on it - after 1 hour and 55 mins he appeared...he did win a trip to Holland though but that's 2 hours of my life I will never get back.

This card is for the following challenges
sketchsaturday - sketch
totallygorjuss - sunshine

Enjoy what's left of the weekend.

More red, white and blue

Just got back from Jubilee teas party - all buntings and cup cakes - hope that red, white and blue is the new in-colour for christmas cards as well - have so much of the papers left etc.
Here is a quick card I made using a much loved forgotten penny black stamp - have decoupaged the bow tie

It can be entered in the following challenges
sketchsaturday a sketch
foreverfriendschallenge animal/male card

enjoy what's left of the Bank Holiday

Off to Slimming World later to see what the damage is!!

Watching the Flotilla

Well the Jubilee Party is off until better weather tomorrow so have been watching the impressive parade of boats.
Not used this clock die-cut for ages and I got the Tim Holtz charlie chaplin type man one from Sarah. I love quotes and then I found this Kanban card from the huge stockpile I bought at their warehouse - so I put it together to make a card different from my usual girly flowery ones,

 I shall enter it in the following challenges
totallygorjuss sketch
joannasheenchallenge remember when....
thestampmanchallenges make it for a man
hotshotcraft  diecuts