CAN YOU SPOT MY DELIBERATE MISTAKE?

I love this set from Waltzing Mouse, but I really can't do it justice for some reason. I quite like the overall effect of this card - it's a whole new style for me, not a pearl in sight! The whole thing is a bit of a disaster movie in the making, but the main -oops!- is that I embossed around the edges of each of the card squares and then used the WRONG SIDE!! D'oh!! Oh well. I still like it. TFL x

ANOTHER DAY OFF AND A FREEBIE STAMP

No idea which craft magazine this came from, but I think it was 'Craft Stamper' or something. I printed Pink Petticoat's 'Ocean' paper onto cream card and used this as the base. And I can't tell you where I got the sentiment stamp from, either, but it may have been a See D's. This card just sort of came together by itself, sticking with the 'CAS' style. I think I'm going to send it to my mate, but for now, I'll keep walking past it and decide what to do with it when I love it. Hugs x

HEADING BACK TO MY COMFORT ZONE...

That's better... feels more like home! x

OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE.. BY A MILE!

Surprisingly - and thanks largely to o/h offering to do the shopping! - I got a chance to play a bit more with my new Waltzing Mouse stamps. This set is called Asian Garden and I love it. But I didn't get on too well. Not the stamps' fault, but mine!
Partly because this is not my usual style of card at all. But if you don't try, you don't know, do you? And I love the 'clean and simple' style of folks like Kerry but it's not really 'me'.
I had a vision of how they should look but they've just not turned out the same I've seen the very talented Claire (of Waltzing Mouse) doing clever stuff with ink and I thought I'd have a go. I tried this ruddy tree about four times before I managed to get it somewhere near what I wanted. I don't know if this card needs any other sort of embellishment? Given its sentiment, I suppose not. What do you think?

Love the idea of this card, but again, I managed to make a lousy job of it! I have tendonitis in my thumb and the painkillers I take for my back make my hands a little unsteady, so I didn't do the best job.
But as a first attempt, what do you think? Hugs xxx

A SWEET TREAT

Got a jar of lovely St Dalfour marmalade and had a go at a 'gift' label. What do you think? TFL x

MOTHER MCCARTHY'S POWDERS

Get me!! Three cards in one day! I KNOW!! Another one made with Basic Grey's 'Capella' papers and another Vintage Label from Waltzing Mouse. Oh, and a bit of bling. Not sure why I made it or who it's for, but I'm having fun!! TFL xx PS, I have to mention my clever hubby who takes all these photos. Check out his blog (link on the right) cos he's a very talented photographer.

FOR MY BALMY FRIEND!

On a bit of a roll, I think! Made this one quite quickly and I think it's very effective and 'warm'. Used 'Capella' papers from Basic Grey - I only bought the 6x6 pad and I really wish I'd got the bigger one, cos they're fabulous. The label is another of the amazing stamps from Waltzing Mouse. TFL xx

MONOCHROME VINTAGE BIRTHDAY

This is not the first card I made today... oh no. The first card was lovely, really pretty, dead chuffed with it. Right up until I dropped an ink pad on the top of it. Why, oh why do the laws of gravity team up with the laws of Sod and make the ink pad land face down? Not fair. So after a quick spot of lunch and half-an-hour of James Bond tracking the fiendish Scaramanga, I made this.
Pink Petticoat have got some wonderful 'Vintage Rose' papers; this is made using the 'Ocean' colour scheme. The frame on the label is from one of my AMAZING new sets of stamps from Waltzing Mouse. It's for my friend's birthday.
I finally got my mini sewing machine to work, too, which is great as long as I only use white cotton cos I've no idea how to change the bobbin! xxx

YAY! TIME TO CRAFT!!

At last, a day when I've 'booked' myself as unavailable so that I can play with my new toys.. I've received my stamp sets from the amazing WaltzingMouse and my nesties to go with them...!! Just need a drop of mojo and I'm off!
Besides, there's nothing much else to do cos it's pouring down here.. So WATCH THIS SPACE!! xxx

TOLD YOU!! COUSIN'S BIRTHDAY CARD

Taken me all morning (most of which was spent fiddling around with the sewing machine!) but I think I like it. The papers are all from Pink Petticoat's new Vintage Rose collection and I love it. Hope you're all well xxx

THERE'S A CARD ON IT'S WAY....

... oh yes there is. I've finally got a couple of hours to play!! Watch this space!! xx