Oct 30th

            

Hi

Thank you to all who have visited my blog.  Unfortunately I have not been posting as I have still been hiding in my shell.  I hope you like the above cards that I have made using some new stamps that I got from America.  The first fairy is called ‘Camilla’ and the second is ‘Dragon Tamer’.

I fell in love with Camilla as soon as I saw her and the Dragon Tamer is also beautiful her hair reminds me of mine when I am out in the wind, my hair is down to my waist and is a bit of a handful.  I love watercolouring and have coloured both these stamps with H2Os.

Maybe one day soon I will feel back on form but at the moment I feel the life of a recluse suits me better.  I am still visiting the JS forum and trying to keep up to date with all that is going on but have still not entered any challenges.  Plus my computer has been playing up somewhat lately and I have been losing connection.

Anyway hugs to all and take care.

A few new cards

      

Hi this is just a few of the cards that I managed to make this weekend.  The stamps I have used on the yellow cards are from my new selection of House Mouse stamps which I love.  The cards are not really crooked but it is the way they scanned.  I did do another one but have posted that on the forum challenge thread.  Hope you like the cards.

 

Hugs

Lorraine

20th October

Hello

I haven’t been posting as much as I would like to have done these last couple of weeks.  I have been making cards but otherwise I can’t seem to get into gear.  I feel in ‘limbo’ and find it difficult to settle to anything in particular.  I know that Christmas will be on us before we know it and I still have to make some more cards.  I have all the toppers printed out but that is as far I have got.  My earlier spurt of Christmas card action has disappeared.  I do visit the JS forum to keep updated on what is going on and have just ordered some of the new Flora Doodles.  I have quite a few now but they are so beautiful I was frightened of using them but I have got over that and have been using them of the ‘everyday’ cards that I have been doing.

My mum came to stay with me the weekend so it was a bit hectic as her sight and hearing is failing so I had to make sure she had enought to drink and eat.  She has recently visited an allergist for a consultation and has been given herbal and homeapathic remedies to take.  My sister has been going to this person for several years and my mum decided she would go and see what it was like.  She has already been told of certain foods that she can and cannot eat and she is to go again in 2 weeks time.

I hope that this course of action helps her to feel better generally as she has always been a very active person she now walks with a stick due to some falls she has had.  She will be 89 next month and most of the family will be going out for a meal to celebrate.  Unfortunately I will not be there as I don’t do social gatherings family or otherwise.  I thought I might do her a birthday meal at home instead.

Many thanks to my visitors regulars and others, I hope you won’t give up on me as I will be posting some more cards for you to see.

 

Hugs

Lorraine

Hello to all visitors 15th October

This is my first posting since 6th October, unfortunately I have not been to good and have immersed myself in my crafting.  I have been making cards for Christmas presents and I decided to show them in the form of a slide show. 

I will box up six mixed square cards, the boxes I will also make myself.  However, when I told my mum what I was doing and showed her the cards she has ordered 12 boxes.  My mum is my best customer and I have done enough cards for six boxes so far.  I hope you enjoy looking at the slide show and if you wish to leave a comment please feel free to do so.

I have still been visiting other crafters blogs and of course the JS Forum so I can keep up with what is going on and how everyone is doing.  I have retreated into my shell but I am beginning to feel better so I hope to rejoin the crafting world again soon.

Hugs

Lorraine

6th October

   

Hi to all visitors on my blog, its Monday 6th October and I have 2 Christmas cards for you to see.  I have made lots more than this but I don’t want to inundate you with every single card I have made.

Yesterday was quite eventful for my son James I think the split with his girlfriend has finally happened.  The saying that I bring to mind is ‘you learn by your mistakes’ and I think James is learning.  The day started off awful and there was lots of arguing and shouting going on between them.  I felt totally helpless but could not intervene except to tell James to keep his voice down.  It made me feel quite ill and I did so feel for him well he is my son after all.  I know all you mums will understand only to well what I mean.

I won’t go into details but needless to say James is the one in the wrong as always.  The trouble is he is trusting and has a heart of gold which is probably where the problem lies.  He thought that being eighteen was going to change his life but feels the burden of being an adult already, he said last night that ‘being 18 isn’t all its cracked up to be is it mum’.  I could cry for him, another saying that springs to mind is ‘when they are young they make your arms ache when they grow up they make your heart break’.

Anyway I have prayed for him and hope that he will take time out for himself and just ‘chill’ I think is one of the words that is used by the younger generation today.

Gosh this is making me feel quite old.

Enjoy the cards for today and keep safe all of you.

Hugs

Lorraine x

Something Different

I have taken a small break from Christmas cards and have done something a little different I have made a couple of cards for 2 lovely friends that I have made since joing the JS Forum Chris and Christine.  They have now received these cards so I am sure they will not mind me sharing them with you.

This was a ’surprise’card made for my lovely friend Chris she loves fairies as much as I do and could not resist making this one for her.  The image was taken from another new CD that I have ‘Birthday Fairies’.

 

 

This is a Halloween card that I made for my other lovely friend Christine.  The image was taken from my new ‘Vintage Pin Ups’ Cd that some of you liked.  A little different than the normal Halloween cards.

 

 

This card is using the ‘pump’ from the Serendipity range that Joanna stocks I love the brown, beige muted tones and I think it fits this image just right.  The backing paper is K & Co and I have used the Versafine Sepia stamp pad for the image again these stamp pads are stocked by Joannas and I hardly use anything else now.

A few More Christmas Cards

        

These are just a small selection of the Christmas cards that I have been making.  I have used a Christmas Moorhead which I have taken from some die cut decoupage that I bought from JS and some Dufex that I got from Crafty Ideas by Kaz.  Please don’t think that my cards have been done wonky its the scanning that was off lol.

Lorraine x

Hi 4th October

I haven’t been posting for a few days been a bit ‘off’.  The weather has turned colder (or is it just me) but I will not succumb to putting the heating on yet.  I received a letter from my gas/electric supplier to say the cost will increase by 29%. How are we supposed to cope with this extra cost at this time of the year as well.  Prices seem to be rising for everything at the moment problem is nothing ever goes down.

Anyway on a brighter note I have received my new Cricut what wonderful service from Crafthaven.  Thing is I am a little frightened to open it I know some will think I am silly but I can’t quite believe I have it so it is sat by my craft table waiting…….

I have been making more Christmas cards and I never thought I would ever say this but I am getting fed up with Christmas already.  I think I will take a break and make something different and will post it asap.

It has been wonderful that more Sheenies have created blogs to show of their lovely cards my favourites list is getting very long as I save all the blog sites so I can visit as and when.

I think I will start to join in the challenges again I feel as if I am missing out not entering cards for all these lovely challenges that are going on.

Well I am off for another cuppa to warm me up will be posting again soon.

Hugs

Lorraine x

Many Thanks-Vintage Ladies Info

Many thanks to all who have visited my blog to view my  ’Vintage’ pin Up ladies.  I bought the CDRom from Crafty Ideas by Kaz who is also Karen Sayers and one of my favourite guests on Create & Craft.  The CDs may well come under the heading of ‘New In’ stock as they only appeared last week I think but there were quite a few.  I would lke to have had the ‘Hunks’ Cd as well but I will have to revisit when I have a little more money saved.

Hugs

Lorraine x

Hello 1st October

Goodmorning all

Well the weather is a bit hit and miss at the moment one minute the sun is shinning the next its pouring with rain, reminds me a bit of April showers.

I have gone down a different path these last few days with my card making and have made some cards using images from a new CDrom I just aquired from Crafty Ideas by Kaz.  The CD is called Vintage pin ups by Fee j Design.  I personally have never heard of them but I know some crafters have I also bought the Birthday Fairies one and will hopefully post some of these at a later date.

I have been having a cleaning splurge since last Saturday so my card making time has been cut short but I’m now making up for it.

My son James hasn’t been well these last couple of days due to having a very bad toothache.  When he visited the emergency dentist they found an absess and have put him on anti biotics to clear it up so he can have a tooth out.  Oooo he does not like the thought of that and he will need to prepare himself for the needles.  He’s never had that done before and he is a little bit of a coward (as most of us are where dentists are concerned I think).

My little JR Polo has cheered up a lot and seems back to normal but he’s not doing to bad for a 13 year old.

If any of you remember I posted a message on the JS Forum saying my son was going to buy me the Cricut for Christmas, well Christmas has come very early for me.   There was on offer on at Crafthaven which was just to good to miss the Cricut plus the design studio for £189.99 I hope you all agree that this is a brill offer and I would have been stupid not to go for it.  I just hope I haven’t spoken to soon because the first lot sold out but more are expected in this week I just hope that they turn up or I will be one very, very sad bunny.

I hope you like the cards I have posted and please leave a comment good or bad.

Hugs

Lorraine

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