Happy Anniversary

Hi there my good friends! Phew I thought I would just rush in before you all went off to do other things...hope I haven't missed you so glad if I caught you. Sorry to have been a bit short on the old posting...no excuse really...just life and I have to say the past few days I have been giving Rudolph a run for his money on the red nose stakes...I have no idea where this cold has come from but it can sure go back there.

Ok...you want to see a card... I have two for you, both on the same lines though...here goes.....

1)

  and 2)

Can you spot the difference?................lol

I just adore this die...a new acquisition I have to say...hangs head in shame here.......whatever happened to 'nothing new' ?

I used leather look card for my base......in white and then added the die cut. It cuts, embosses and de-bosses does this Spellbinders Diamond Floral and I inked through the die with distress inks in Bundled Sage and Spun Sugar. A few pearls and a touch...just a smidgen.... of Glamour Dust......apologies for bad photos.
The greeting stamp is from LOTV.....these are so fine and precise to stamp with. I hand cut the tag on the first one as I don't have a die that does fish tail banners ( I think that is the right name).

So any preference?  I have to say these were quick to make (for me thats a plus). I knew what I had in mind and they came together well.

So what have you all been up to this week? It has been a lovely week weather wise here, today being the warmest day...washing out!..and we all know what that makes don't we!! Looks like it is set to change for the weekend...hubby not happy...he says it always rains on a weekend and he likes to get in to the garden.

Welcome to my new follower Marie Louise. I do hope you keep popping in, like what you see and say hello too.

I guess I had better stop waffling and let you all get back to your evening or whatever. I have to say a big thank you to you all for stopping by and leaving me lovely comments that make it all worth while. I enjoy all your blogs...you all do amazing work and I am humbled to part of the gang.

Take care everyone, enjoy your week and I promise to try and be a better blogger. I have eldest son's Birthday card to do next...now there is a challenge.....

See you all soon............keep smiling. :)
Hugs
Carole xx

Challenges entered :-


Simply create too  #83........................No digi's or stamped images.

Spread Sunshine

Hello blogging friends.
I hope you all had a nice Easter Break and managed to do something nice. We had visitors for a couple of the days...and as soon as they went home on Easter Sunday the weather was glorious!....typical, but despite the murky , misty day we had on Good friday we managed a trip to Salts Mill in Saltaire...David Hockney Gallery...for a bit of culture..... and much enjoyed by all. His I-Pad work is amazing!

So here we are another week has gone and it has been a really good week here in West Yorkshire for sunshine. Quite warm too and that has seen off the little daffodils and the tulips are blooming now.Spring is definitely with us now..............and oh what relief to be able to hang out the washing!....I know ...little things and all that. The birds are very happy chirping away too.

With sunshine in mind, here is my offering...........in sunshine colours.

 I am spreading that sunshine....literally it has disappeared here! I hope it has reached you!..........and here is a close up of the flower to show the wink of Stella I used on it........you can just see it!

 (blogger has decided to turn my photo on its side...sigh...why? don't know but I can't right it..sorry)

I used Spellbinders Chevron Border, cutting it in two colours of Bazzill Bling card.The contrasting pieces were then used in the centre bits. The flower is Beautiful Blooms 1 for Uniko Studio....this is my all time favourite flower, with matching die. I stamped this in Memento Dandelion.......got to laugh there haven't you...Beautiful Bloom and dandelion! The sentiment is NBUS from stash stamped in Memento Tangelo.

I have enough pieces to make the same card in the reverse colour way so that is next on my list after showing you...............oh and making dinner of course (got to feed hubby). I also never seem to have an empty ironing basket!

I have visited your blogs this week...in fact there is so much loveliness (not sure if that is a word but it does for me) to feast my eyes on out there I seem to forget to go and get on with my creations! You are truly a bunch of such talented people who are truly nice to know. Thank you for all the lovely comments that you leave me.............I have way to go to match some of your talents! but I do love to hear from you.......it spreads that sunshine!

Take care friends and I hope you have a really nice weekend wherever you are, whatever you do and whoever you share it with!
See you next week hopefully...............creativity permitting.

Hugs
Carole xx

Challenges entered :-
Snippets Playground...........orange and yellow card are snippets
Fan-tastic Tuesday...............Use a Die (chevron and flower)
Papertake Weekly................Anything goes
Addicted to Stamps and more #139.......CAS
Virginias View Challenge.#14.......layers & Dimension (flower is raised on silicone)
Crafts Galore Encore #16..............Make a card.

HAPPY EASTER

Hi blogging friends everywhere.
Well I did just manage to get those Easter cards done and out in time and I would like to wish each and everyone of you a very Happy Easter. I hope you have a lovely long weekend (we get one here in the UK) with lots of Easter Goodies.Lets hope the weather warms up a bit here in the UK.

My card is very much self explanatory and uses a Die-Delites from Spellbinders...Filigree Egg, cut into the card and colour mounted behind.The sentiment is an old Anita's one from my stash and there we have it.Lemon insert inside.

OK must dash...lots to do before visitors arrive for the weekend!

Take care and once again HAPPY EASTER and hopefully I will see you all again next week.

Hugs
Carole xx