There are times when I need to make a slightly special card. I was about to start in my craft room to make an 80th birthday card for my mother in law when himself pipped up@will you make one for Claire?' So I rummaged for my Sugar Nellie Stamps and found matching papers and realised it was actually easier to make two similar cards than two different ones. The colorway is the same as the papers were mixed and matched to suit, Both have the age in large numbers and both have a Sugar Nellie, but they are very different!

I have been making a different type of greeting cards lately. My stamps and Sugar Nellies have been put to rest for a few weeks as I have been making hybrid cards from card craft sheets. these few are made up from my own design sheets which are available for sale by clicking the link on the right for the CraftsUPrint website. While you are there you may even find Crafty Bob as his jackpot payout is getting bigger each day!

I cant believe our Granddaughter Daisy has already had her first birthday. Time has flown, although she is still a lovely dainty and sweet child. Of cpourse there is still time if she decides to turn into one of those two year old child monsters, although I doubt it will happen as she has excellent parent and of course fantastic grandparents! LOL!. These photos were taken on the day of her birthday and Daisy has not seen her Granddad or her Uncle Craig for a few weeks. She insisted on being with Granddad and was ideally happy. But when Craig arrived her eyes went straight to him for a hug. I love the photo in the top layout where she is giving Craig the most cheeky grin and look of adoration. The layouts were created using the Love Muffins digital kit from Peppermint Creative

This Card was created for the Sugar Bowl Challenge no 30 where the challenge was to create a card based on a sketch and make it shabby chic. I used an Easel card style as I love these at the moment!. I altered my GorJuss girl stamp and added Wings and another butterfly which was lifted off 3D with silicone glue. The background papers were from Basic Grey and Crafty Individuals. The background circle was embossed with the damask Cuttlebug folder and all were distressed with Ranger inks. The Angel words stamp is an old one from Debbie Moore designs. a couple of prima flowers, brads and stickles finish off the design.

The antibiotics seem to be having a mildly positive effect on my chest but a severe negative effect on my digestion! Oh well I must get better soon. As I have been snuggled and wrapped up ward, I have been playing with my Sugar Nellie stamps and made up a couple of mothers day cards. I tried to make the easel style cards, where they stand up with a bit on the front. This one was based on the Sugar Bowl Challenge based on the sketch. Although I did turn round the sketch and based it on am easel card instead. I enjoyed playing with the newly bought Gorjuss stamps but my old favourite Maggie Dressing Up is a must for mothers day cards!

Today I feel poorly. I felt poorly yesterday and the day before but last night I was up every house and I really couldn't go into work this morning. After yesterday, my colleagues refused to sit in the same office as me in case I spread my germs. So I am taking s couple of days annual leave to recharge my batteries and drip and cough in the comfort of my own home! I think I have been so busy at work that I forget to look after myself. I know I barely get time to do my hobbies as I have a list of things still waiting completion at home. I have had to make some cards recently though and brave the freezing cold conservatory/craft room to play with sticky bits and glue. I received my new Sugar Nellie stamps. I finally have had a chance to play and tried to take part in the Sugar Bowl challenge to create4 a card based on a sketch and using a button, two brads and three flowers. I didn't quite make it on some of them but this one turned out all right. These are the lovely Gorguss s...

Here it is, he kit has been published with quick pages and commercial use elements as well. There is so much in this kit hat can be used for printable elements, cards and scrapbooking. Its fantastic and you can get it here