Another week gone by

Hi All

Another week has flown by. Nothing exciting to report this week as I have been recovering from last weekend! I have a torn tendon and after doing quite a bit of walking last weekend needed to put my feet up this week. All good for crafting of course and I have managed to make a couple of Christmas cards but won't display them in case it gives you all apoplexy!

My offering today is for a formula 1 fan's 60th birthday. I "asked Jeeves" for a suitable image which I have decoupaged. The chequered flag background was from the Lilac Garden site and the embellishments are from my stash. Hope you like it. I am rather pleased that I have managed to create a respectable "man" card....not an easy thing I find. Have a great weekend and enjoy the lovely weather. Helen xx

A Great weekend

Morning all. Just to let you know that Ann and I had a really great weekend, albeit shattering! Ann loved the leek and has taken it home with her to show her friends and family in Yorkshire. The leaves were looking a bit the worse for wear however, well its not every day that a leek gets treated with silver spray and sparkle is it.

I can't believe how long it has been since I posted a card ( or even made one) I am putting this right now with a birthday card I have made for a friend's sister.

The image was from crafts u Print a few months ago. I used a martha stuart punch for the edging and the bg and adhesive pearls are from my stash. The sentiment is computer generated.

Thanks so much my friends for popping in. I hope you like the card and please leave me your comments as I value them immensely.

Have a great day one and all

Hells xx

Thanks so much Doreen for choosing me as one of your 7 bloggers. I am SO chuffed, even though I am also so thick as to what to do re the rules. Well a girl has to learn.

I shan't have as much of a problem picking my 7 bloggers as I have only 9 and you are one of them! So sorry to the one I leave out.
My 7 are:

Netty
Joanne
Jenny
Sarpreet
Mandy
Edna
Irene

There are several rules to follow:


1. Thank and link the person who gave you the award
2. Display the award on your blog
3. Tell 6 lies and one truth about yourself or vice versa
4. Nominate 7 others and leave a message letting them know.
I would like to nominate the following people who I would like to receive this award which has been a difficult choice

I too will have to think about my lies and truths VERY carefully!!

Again, Thanks Doreen. Please let me know how I link back to you and I will do it asap. love Helen xx

When friends Meet

Hi There, What a glorious afternoon. As I write Ann (Cack cards) and her husband Kevin are wending their way south to come and stay for a long weekend in my little patch of heaven just to meet me. I am so looking forward to it. In her honour I have made up the Welsh bouquet right. I hope she has a laugh, I certainly had fuun putting it together.

The photo doesn't show it in its true glory. The leaves are drenched in spray and sparkle and the leek is wrapped in green dotty cellophane and held together with a gold bow. The hand made daffodil tag completes the bouquet.

I will let you know how we got on after the weekend.

Thanks for popping into my gallery. I hope yoou enjoyed your visit and please come back soon. Hells xxxxx

Perfect for crafting

Hi

Its a dismal day here, raining and cold. Thought I'd cheer myself up with a spot of crafting. Guaranteed to cheer me up unless it all goes horribly wrong.

Hope you all had a good Bank Holiday weekend. I spent yesterday outside Cheltenham chugging back and for on various steam engines at the Cheltenham Festival of Steam. Took me back to my childhood when if you didn't come home with a smutty face, you hadn't travelled by train. So much more exciting than the diesel variety. My friends brither Ray is the enthusiast and we go along to keep him company but always enjoy the day.

Its my friends birthday soon and her craft is cross stitching so with the help of House Mouse images I made her the card you see here.

Hope you like it.

Come back soon

Love Helen xx

Panic

Morning all

Sorry I haven't been around over the past few days. Haven't had much time to do anything other than leave comments on your blogs. My blog has been playing up too in that it hasn't been updating your posts so Ive had to go into your galleries to see if you've been doing anything. Anyone else had this problem? Its not a chore for me but those of you with loads of followers would find it impossible I guess.

I have left a picture of my no. 1 follower right. Her name is Jess and she turned 16 this month. She knows that she is certainly the best looking cat in South Wales, probably the world!

I found out yesterday that a friend from my decoupage class has a birthday early next week. Panic!! I am not the quickest card maker in the world but managed to make this one in 45 minutes. A record for me. I used papermania papers, MCS Nesties and a die cut decoupage kit from my stash. Some pink adhesive pearls and a computer generated sentiment to complete.

Hope the weather is still holding up where you are. Have a great day. Helen xx

A weekend off

I have been away for the weekend so no chance to do any crafting. Went out for Sunday lunch, a real treat as cooking lunch in this glorious weather is heavy going! Had a fab couple of days but back to reality now and the housework UGH!

I am posting a couple of stitched bookmarks. I am very fond of stitching cards and will post some here from time to time. In the meantime I hope you like the bookmarks. They can be removed from the sleeve and make useful small gifts for birthdays or Christmas.

Have a great day and make the most of this sunshine.