Sunday 27 September 2009

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 51



Hi Everyone,
Hope you have all had a good week, i`ve been quite busy going out and about as it was my birthday last Wednesday and had a few celebrations.

We had a very wet weekend first rain since May, so when i took my piccie of card could`nt get it right took about Twenty none of them are very clear so apologies for that
Materials Used

Penny Black Cat in the Bath with champers stamp

Basic Grey porcelain papers

Cuttlebug embossed circle

Fiskars border Punch

Ribbon from QVC

Message from Penny Black Stamp set

sorry picture is not very clear


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Saturday 26 September 2009

Penny Black Saturday challenge 68


Hello everyone
hope you are all well, its been a busy week here in Gibraltar, different things going on, plus it was my birthday on thursday, had a nice trip into Spain it was a really hot day, and we had a gorgeous Indian meal, and on the 5th of October we are going to London another birthday treat, doing two show, Blood Brothers and Les Miserables so looking forward to that.

We have had a miserable wet day today, but great for cardmaking

Materials used

Basic Grey papers from Stampeezee

Martha Stewart lace Doily Punch

Message from Stampin up and oval punches

Penny Black stamp coloured with promarkers and Sakura gel pens

Woodware flower punch, and button from stash

Seed beads on centre of flowers



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Saturday 19 September 2009

Penny black Challenge 67


Hi Everyone

Hope you all have had a good week, i have had some inspiration from somewhere been making cards all week stopping up all hours, had a few family cards to make as well

Materials for Pearls and Lace card

Penny Black Floral stamp
Not sure who`s paper it is
Cuttlebugged with spotty embossing folder one of my favs.

Fiskars threading water border punch

Lace from tabbycrafts

Pearls from topaz Crafts

Butterfly Message from Craftwork cards

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Secret Challenge 50


Hi Everyone

Another Challenge they do come round quick,we are still getting great weather in Gibraltar,but its more bearable.
Today we had the Red Arrows here what a spectacular sight they are amazing, would`nt of missed it for anything.

This card is for another Grandaughters birthday Danielle a gorgeous girl.

MATERIALS USED

Stamps my Favorite things i have a few of these stamp sets i really like them from my friends shop in Coventry called Stampeezee.
Sweet sixteen stamp Penny Black, pressie from my friend Debi
Stampin up paper and i think DCWV.
Ribbon from stash.


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Thursday 17 September 2009

Penny Black Challenge 66


Hi All
Another week nearer to Christmas, what a thought, must start cards.

I am still unpacking my goodies, i bought back from the uk, got some lovely paper packs Basic Grey about 6 new ones and a couple of My Minds Eye ,which i have used on my card this week, i was spoilt for choice.

materials used
My Minds Eye papers, punched some tiny circles out of papers and put all round my large circle

Prima Flowers

Martha Stewart border lace doily punch

Ribbon from QVC velvet rick rack

Message Craftwork Cards

Think it is a bit overdone,what do you all think
Thanks for looking

Took picture from our balcony, my friend Debi gave me the easel i love it Thanx Debsx

Saturday 12 September 2009

Secret crafter Challenge 50


Hi all

Hope you all have had a good week,our weather is still gorgeous, we have a Fab day on the 10th September "National Day" where we all dress in red and white, a glorious site, then we party, eat ,drink,and generally enjoy ourselves ,we had Status Quo in the evening strutting there stuff and they can, and a large Firework display at 10.30 to finish the day off.
materials for the card

there is not much to it Woodware clear stamps

Letters cut with Silhoutte die cut machine

thats basicly it

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Wednesday 9 September 2009

Secret Crafter Challenge 49


Hello All,

Missed two Challenges as i have been to UK visiting Family and Friends,weather quite good, i was glad to get some cooler weather, we`re never happy are we lol. I had a lot of craft stash to pick up from my brothers, it was better than Christmas,had to leave small amount behind ah!!!! My friend came back with me for a week, she enjoyed but bit to hot for her.

Materials used

Papermania Rasberry Champagne papers
Forever Friends Stamp
Cuttlebug Heart folder

Martha Stewart Doily border Punch

Ribbon from stash

Monday 7 September 2009

Penny Black Challenge 65


Hi everyone
I have been away to my home town for a week,you should see all my goodies 8 P/Black stamps,Stampin up stamps,Stamping Bella and much much more, i could not bring all of it back to Gib, next visit is November so not long

I had great time with friends and family, the weather not to bad, had a nice day out with my crafting friends husband and wife, to a shop in Evesham it is called Bee Crafty and open on sunday, a really big shop,had a lovely sunday dinner in the town, a walk round the park, a brass band was playing, the sun came out it was a fabulous day.
My friend in Coventry has just got over a nervous breakdown, so i asked her to come back with me for a week, she had a fab time ,it was a bit to hot for her 30degs,so have not been crafting for two weeks or on the computer, so raring to go now, i`ll stop rambling on

materials for card

Bittersweet Basic Grey papers
Heart cut out with Slice machine and cuttlebugged
My new P/Black stamp,coloured with promarkers and sakura pens
message Anita`s
Craftwork card pips

It is my grandaughters 21st birthday in Oct and she loves cats so very suitable

Hope you like it thanks for lookingx