Leaving the nest

Pretty much have been missing this week, DD has brought a half share in a flat and even then she had to put down a ridiculous deposit. Its hard to be single and trying to get on the property ladder even worse when you live in one of the most expensive area. But finally her dream is coming true.

Between you and me I have been trying to help and possibly over doing things but I have a crop tomorrow and made myself have a couple of rest days before and I'm pretty sure I'll be resting up on Monday but back flat sitting for the gas man on Tuesday hope I can sit on my hands and not try to do anything silly!

This is her new home card, my little bird is flying the nest so this Whipper Snapper stamp was ideal. The papers are some random ones a picked up at Home Bargains some time ago. The clouds and birds are Memory Box or Poppystamps dies. I coloured a couple of the stamped flowers and added them to the Altenew sentiment which came with their succulent stamp set.

Shark

I'm not convinced I like this card it does look better in RL, the sketch is Sketch Saturday. Not sure now on the papers possibly American Craft or Pebbles, saw the anchors and decided to use it.
My shark is a Whipper Snapper stamp that I've had for ages and even though it doesn't show up there's glossy accents on his glasses.
The only embellishments is my Memory Box Anchor die and the carefully cut chervon paper for fish tail banner.
I'm off swimming with the disabled club this morning and then I need to sort my bag ready for the crop tomorrow so I should get some more layouts done to reach my 52 target.

New Home

I made this a while ago, its been hiding out in my drafts. The stamp is Whipper Snapper well I'm pretty sure it is. The papers are Memory box and I've used MFT Triple Scallop border dies with Stampin Up punches for the sentiment which has come from LOTV.
Off to swimming this morning, fingers crossed I get into my craft room to make a card at least today I've idea of what I'm going to do. Then its pack my bags ready for Nikki's Stamping Up Launch day tomorrow that just leaves Sunday which I plan to chill and relax.

New Home

I've had some images coloured waiting to be turned into cards and one of them was this Whipper Snapper. In fact I have enough images to make two cards but for now I'm just showing this one its my OMG what was I thinking using that bright yellow.
The papers are Memory box which I've had for ages and the green border is MFT triple border set but as you can see I only used two.
The sentiment is using some round punches with a fishtail for the actual sentiment.
So all the jobs yesterday have been ticked, today I need to photo the finished cards and load to my blog ready for next week posts. I may have to keep the retirement card in draft till I know he's received it.

And another one

I'm scheduling this post just in case I'm snowbound in Farnborough with the slowest PC, you have to remember we don't cope very well in this country with Snow so even if its only a couple inches everything will come to a stand still but we will wait and see.
I know the LIM sketch challenge is finish but while searching for a stamp I found this monkey and again inspired by Jenny I knew I could make a little scene using him. I've had such fun with this LIM sketch and its one that I will definitely remember for the future.
My little monkey is a Whipper snapper stamp and never sure on the correct way to explain the size of card but its an A5 fold in half.
Sizzix leaves, picket fence from Martha Stewart and my grass is the icicle border punch again by Martha Stewart.

Pretty Monday

 

I was searching for a particular stamp and I found this little cutie that I haven't used for ages, so I blew the dust off and stamped her, she is a Whipper Snapper stamp.

The papers are Doodlebug and all used up now, shame did love those papers. I followed the sketch on Friday Sketchers and I tried copying the flowers on the papers using various punches.

The BBC weather Observation for our area is reading -11 well that is just ridiculous and unheard off this far south of the UK.

I got up early to listen to traffic reports to see whether DD should go to work at normal time or to wait but it looks like once she gets off our estate the main roads are OK.

NEW

Since its the first of the month, there's a brand new challenge on the By the Cute and Girly, NEW

It can be used for various events, my first card is for New Home using the Whipper Snapper image, the second is for a New baby using the sweet baby image from Sugar Nellie.
My third is a layout of my niece's wedding for a New Life together. See the new MS large heart punch be warned this could be a new favourite and love how it worked with the border punch.
Don't forget you don't have to make cards or scrapbook, we love to see anything crafty, just check out the DT they have done some fabulous creations.

I had a brilliant New Year's Eve, fabulous food, great company and plenty of Vino but I do seemed to be suffering somewhat today and I don't mean a hang-over, my hands have continuous pins and needles. I was having probs during the week with my shoulder so much so I had to ease off some of the punches but this is just so annoying and a bizarre feeling, hope it settles down soon.

Clown Travel

The Crooked photographer is back, well it looks a bit crooked. Travel is the challenge on A Spoonful of Sugar, so had a bit of search and found this chap. Its a Whipper Snapper stamp but its a bit too large for a normal square card so this is A5 card or at least I think thats what you call basically is A4 folded in half. The papers are Pebbles Lil' Miss collections and I used the fab sketch from Stamp with fun but I was really stuck for embellishments, nothing seem to work so I just punched out a large flower and used the swirl punch for the stem.
Next year my Birthday is one of those with a 0 in it and my son whats to take us on Holiday and where would I really want to go. I've always wanted to see the Grand Canyon and the best way is by Helicopter, so it looks like this is what we're going to do. so at what point should I tell him I don't fly too well. Since we've been talking about it, there's a plan that we should see a show at Las Vegas and spend some time Los Angles perhaps a few days at Santa Monica but things are still in the planning stage.

Monkeying around.

So I needed some men's card lately and this is one of them, I've used the sketch on Inspirational Card sketches this week although I've turned it around and the challenge on Papertake Weekly is for Spots and Stripes and my Whipper Snapper Monkey covers the animal challenge on EveryBody Art challenge. The papers are a free download from Summertime Designs and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

So today I'm of to the Glitter Pot there's a whole weekend of demo's, now you might think this shop is near me but according to the AA its 1 hour and 6 minutes at the national speed depending on what vehicle my Sis gets stuck behind it may take us a bit longer to get there.

New Home

Yes I've still got My Minds Eye, Bloom and Grow papers, I keep buying more, I believe you can download them I think I may has well, it would have probably worked out cheaper. The sketch is Friday Sketchers and the image is a Whipper Snapper stamp. I've tried stamping a border round the image which didn't really work that well but it does stop the white looking so stark.

Looks like we won't be going to Ally Pally, to be honest I don't really need anything although I'm sure I could find something. So I shall be saving my pennies for Newbury because I know my Taxi driver won't miss that one and I believe The Glitter Pot is doing a weekend of demo's soon too, so I'm pretty sure thats my addiction taken care of.