Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Less is More 21+


Hello Everyone
Hope you are enjoying your heatwave in the UK.We are still basking in Hot Sunshine....
We play Scrabble om a Monday at a gorgeous old Colonial Hotel here in Gibraltar...we played out side on a Wisteria covered patio with a nice gentle breeze....sipping a glass of .....!!!!!!No only water.....
I am Posting my second LIM card which is a Sketch this week.... i die cut three hearts with a nestie ...on cream textured card stock...punch Flowers in three sizes...Used 36 small pearls on centres of flowers....Message my new Papertrey Message stamps ...i love them sooo much.....
Thanks for looking and big thanks for all your Fabby comments....you are super Followers.....

Sunday, 26 June 2011

Less is More 21


Hello Everyone
Hope we are all well....i had a sickness bug last Monday...it really knocked me of my feet for three days...only just feeling good now...
Weather is still hot here... the beach is getting quite busy ...we have had more sand put on our beach..as it was getting smaller.... so its really nice now...love it...
We had a power cut for 6 ...Hours today....so no Blogging Help!!!!! no tea ...no cooking...no aircon...but Yes i could still craft!!!...
Struggled again with this Less is More Sketch Challenge...tried lots of ideas Elephants...Butterflies ..etc wasn`t happy with any of them ....but then i got some of my Silk Flowers out...Distress Inks...Buttons...Papertrey New Messages..and i came up with this creation....
Hope you like my card and i look forward to reading your lovely comments..

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Less is More 20+


Hello Everyone
Just finished my Less is More card number 2 my 1st one Mandi said was an Abbreviation...just like me not to read it properly...so this is my next card....Our Friend Michelle and Frankie celebrate there Wedding Anniversary in July...so i am well in advance with the card...I Have taken Pickie in the Lounge because i wanted to get it on the Blog ..will take again tomorrow on the balcony....
I have retaken Pickie and Changed the letter M to a Capital..Thanks to Chrissie for noticing...i had used lower case......

Card Recipe
Nesties Hearts....
Craft Creations... Lovely Textured Card...
Cuttlebug Die Cut Letters and Flower..
Heart Embossing Folder
Silver Peeloff Coloured with Black Promarker....
I Don`t use Peeloffs any more but with textured card...not suitable for Stamping on ....
Thanks for looking ...i love to read your Comments....

Sunday, 19 June 2011

St Lukes Hospice Charity Challenge


Hello Again
Managed to make another card ....This Challenge is for a really good Cause St Lukes Hospice when you make a card... it would be really nice if you could send the card to them ....The address is on there blog....they then can sell them and the hospice gets more money to use on the Hospice...i have just bundled 10 cards and sent them...every penny helps...
Come fly with Me is this months Challenge...i have used a fairy Stamp...
Why noy join in... Go on Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Card Recipe
Trim Craft Papers Hideaway
Promarkers for colouring
LOTV Message & Stamp
Wild Orchid Flowers
Sizzix Leaf Die
Marianne Die
Cuttlebug Folder
Thanks for Looking.....
Enjoy your evening.....

Christmas Card Club


Hello Everyone
Fabulous Day here in Gibraltar...our beach is full of beautiful coloured Umberallas....Roys Niece and Partner went back this morning...looking a gorgeous golden brown...they had a Fab time....
Our Christmas Card Challenge is a group of us girls all names on my sidebar any one can join just give one of us a call...this week it was Claires turn to choose the Challenge ...Red...Green...and a Reindeer....Really Christmassy...
Card Recipe

Papermania Xmas Pack and Toppers...i have glitterd the Reindeer...
Marianne Poinsettia die
Message and candy Craftwork Cards..and cut one of there frames in Half and covered with paper...and my usual doodling round the edges
Martha Stewart snowflake Border Punch.....
Hope you like my card....i look forward to reading your comments.....

Less is More 20


Hello Everyone
I was to busy yesterday to do this weeks Less is More Challenge
...We went to a card boot in the morning ...the 1st one this year...not as popular as the uk...we bought a small Steam Cleaner for £4.OO...Only been used twice...we purchased one last week for 40Euros still in its Box ...so we will take that back for a refund tomorrow...In the Evening we had a Posh meal at the Marina with Roys Niece and Partner...really Delish...then when we got Home at 11pm put the comp on and we think it may have a virus....so i am using the notebook...at the moment...so i am not used to it for my Pictures ...so hope the colours look ok....

Card Recipe
Papermania Stamp..and embossed..with clear E.Powder...lovely shine to it ...
The letter U is a Stencil which was left from a Die cut U cut my Silouhette Machine ...then coloured with a Promarker...
Thanks for taking a peep ...i look forward to reading your lovely comments....
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.....

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Less is More 19++


Hello All
Hope we are all well.....Still Fabby weather here....We have Roys Niece and Partner here ...staying at a posh Hotel in the Town....so Andrea and i went to the market just over the border in La Linea...i wanted to get some Curtain material....Andrea loves Shoes so she got a couple of Pairs...Sandally Going out Shoes... 6 Euros ...and 12 Euros...she was well pleased..they would have been £35.00 each in Uk... my material is Gorgeous...so we were Two Happy Bunnies.... We had a lovely time
...So on to my next card for Less is More...this is my Favourite Challenge ...the comments you get are unbeleivable....Amazing People these Bloggers ...Thanks to everyone for all my comments....

Card Recipe
Dream weaver Stencil...the Frame doesn`t show up on Pickie...i embossed round the Stencil
Embossing Paste Metallic Gold
Coloured with Stargazers Watercolour Palette
Message Woodware
I am Happier with this card....I look forward to reading your lovely comments
Enjoy your Evening.........