Ruth's birthday and Carla's Anniversary cards

 Hi all. I'm back! I've got totally out of the way of blogging and haven't been making a whole lot of cards this past while, but I'm aiming to knuckle down and do better! 

It's been a busy old summer, the weather back in July was amazing, so there was a lot of gardening, fence painting and sorting stuff outdoors. August has been much more meh, so we've been painting and busy indoors. Work has been mad busy too, we did a lot of work with the Belfast Fleadh which was amazing, but glad to change down a gear and get back to normal business instead of being permanently flat out! And we're finally off on our holiday soon to Majorca, I'm sooooo looking forward to doing absolutely nothing for a whole week!!!!

Anyway, down to the cards... This first one is for my sister who loves Highland cows!  Cow from Unity Stamps, isn't he a cutie! The green hearts weren't planned, but Id decided to add some stencilled clouds and of course hit the striped panel so needed a cover-up.

Just Us Girls #838 - stencil

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes

And this one is for my neighbour's first wedding anniversary, I can hardly believe it was a year ago already! I used an old LOTV stamp and just added a few splatters and some diecuts - her husband is one of Molly's favourite people so I thought it was a good one to use.

Word Art Wednesday #766/767 - anything goes 

Addicted to Stamps #524 - any occasion

And finally, here's a wee pic of Molly sunbathing in the garden back in the hot weather 

(Under the sun lounger Lol 😂)

Happy Easter

 Hi all, and Happy Easter to you! It's a windy damp one here, I don't believe it stopped raining for more than 10 minutes today - hopefully tomorrow will be better!!

I'm back with my Unity Stamps tulips again, this time I've gone all colourful. Not a great photo, it was dreary when I took the pic, should really have got my lamp out. Coloured with polychromos and some sparkle added to the Pussy Willow.

Sweet Stampin - spring or Easter

Just Us Girls - Easter/spring + dies

Addicted to Stamps #514 - any occasion 

Word Art Wednesday #746/747 - anything goes 

As you like it - favourite embellishment - mine are gemstones, I use them on most of my cards to add some sparkle but not bulk

Mother's Day

 Hi all, back this evening with my Mother's Day card using another of my new Unity Stamps images.  I haven't seen any tulips blooming yet, but the daffodils are in full show, all the hedgerows are starting to waken, and baby lambs in the fields.  I love seeing everything coming to life at this time of year!

 This took me a while to colour, but I love how it turned out.  I added a touch of glitter to the Pussy Willow and some silver splatters to the background. 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - beautiful blooms 

Inspired by #IB379 - spring brights

The Card Concept #225 - spring flowers 

Crafty Calendar March - spring 

Buzzy bee

I've had a run of family and friends birthdays recently, so it's been an age since I actually made a card just for the fun of it!  I've been a long time admirer of Unity Stamps but could never find a UK stockist (if anyone knows of one, please let me know!) but they had a brilliant sale just recently which meant I could kinda justify the postage costs. This little bee dude was the first to get inked, isn't he a cutie!  

Coloured with polychromos and some hexagons stencilled to the background; clear gloss and glitter added to his wings and some gold sequins and white die cuts to finish.

Allsorts #845 - things with wings 

Moving along with the times #187 - the birds+/or bees

Word Art Wednesday #742/743 - anything goes

Just Add Ink #781 - just add wings 

Alex's birthday and Greg's Valentine

 Hi all, here this evening with a birthday card for my lovely niece who turned 16 yesterday. Hard to believe, it feels no time since she was a wee tot! I had to do a last minute addition of the heart border as I cut my base panel of pink totally wonky and could not get it straightened, and that kinda threw my placement of the silver 16 so it looks more squished than I had planned!  She a Valentine's Day baby, so there's always a heart or two on her card.  Stamp from Lili of the Valley, coloured with polychromos. 

Addicted to Stamps #510 - dies +/or stencils 

Word Art Wednesday #738/739 - anything goes 

We love Stamping February - hearts

And this is Greg's Valentine using a real oldie Whipper Snapper stamp.  I had gone on the hunt through my stash for a pack of red card and came across a pack of kraft card that I had absolutely no recollection of buying! The love die is from Penny Black.

As you like it - cute or elegant - I'd say 90% of my stamps are cute so an easy choice for me!

Sweet Stampin' - no designer paper

Let's Craft and Create #228 - from the heart

Crafty Calendar February - love is in the air

 

We've had nothing but rain all year so when a sunny day coincided with a day off work, we treated ourselves to a wee trip to the beach and fish'n'chips by the sea. It was absolutely Baltic though, and snow on the Antrim Hills on the way up, definitely not a day for a paddle! It must have been a very rough high tide as the beach was covered in sandy foam (and not a sinner on it but ourselves!)

Greg and David's birthdays - a twofer

 Hi all, roll on Spring... apparently we've had the wettest January in almost 150 years, and February is shaping up not much better.  We'll be going rusty soon!  Anyway, here this wet evening to share a couple of cards for Greg and my brother. Their birthdays are close and I was chasing time, so they ended up the same but different!  I've dug out this 20 year old stamp from Whipper Snapper - isn't it fab when you still love them after all this time!  

For Greg's card I went to the bother of masking off my stamp and double stamping it so his neck would be even longer ... and then went and and stamped it in virtually the same place 🤣. Oh and I was delighted to come across some lost googly eyes on a recent hunt through my stash! 

Cut it up #349 - this makes me happy - my stamp and googly eyes!

Addicted to Stamps #510 - dies +/or stencils

For my brother's card I used this nice blue and silver shiny card and run it through an embossing folder.

Word Art Wednesday #738/739 - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - add some texture 

Marlene's birthday card

 Hi all. Here this damp evening to share a card for one of Mum's friends. I treated myself recently to some new Penny Black blooms (like I really needed more new stamps lol) and thought these lovely roses would do the trick. 

Coloured with polychromos and some red glitter added to the little berries. I thought it looked a bit meh, so got my metallic paints out, added a few gold and pink splatters and it looks much more party time now! 

Penny Black Saturday January - something new 

We Love Stamping January - new things (my stamp)

Time Out #305 - favourite technique - I do love a splatter to give some interest to an empty space

Addicted to Stamps #509 - any occasion