I got an award!

woo hoo I got an award!
Thank you Cathy!
pop on over to Cathy's awesome blog at http://calowaycreations.blogspot.com/


The rules of this award
1. The winner can put the logo on her/his blog
2.Link the person you received the award from.
3.Nominate at least 7 other blogs to win this award.
4.Put links of those blogs on yours.
5.Leave a message on the blogs you've nominated to receive this award.

I would like to pass this great award onto these following blogs
http://www.aplaceformycards.blogspot.com/ JEANNIE
http://www.cardsbyshelly.blogspot.com/ SHELLY
http://deedeecampbell.blogspot.com/ DEE DEE
http://jadiesart.blogspot.com/ JADE
http://sweetpeaspapercreations.blogspot.com/ LANA
http://huxtershouse.blogspot.com/ JULIE
http://bcr8iv.blogspot.com/ Michelle
http://random-ramblings-of-a-crafter.blogspot.com/ CRISSI

new cards slideshow

Dreams can come true!

hi friends

I just heard about this dream wedding contest and about Norma Anne Chattin who is a fellow crafter. Go check her out on this link and pleeease vote for her

http://photocontest.freedom.com/cbs12/dream-wedding/profile.php?itemid=65

her story is amazing and just shows how important Scrapbooking can be and what a difference it can make in a life.

Proud Mum's boasting time

hi friends,

I got a lovely surprise the other day.

On Saturday, Jump4Joy (Church outreach to People with disabilities) went to visit the college where my son and other members of the group attend. We went into the gallery and found two items which my Greg has made on sale in there. I was speechless, just staring at the first one I saw and then Greg dragged me round to show me the other one and I was even more gobsmacked they are BOTH gorgeous!

Then I got a bigger shock when I saw the price on them. they are both being sold for £50 each!!!

heres a picture of Greg and the two items he made. Thinking a bit of creativity has rubbed off on him after all.

In loving memory of Aunty Josefina Merruarutia

well I have been so busy lately and life has been so stressful I havent had a chance to update recently.

Aunty Jo passed away on 28th April. In the end it was a peaceful departing surrounded by family who were all sharing good memories, the best way to go for her. As she was a single lady with no children we have been given the job of sorting out her estate, so the next few weeks are going to continue to be difficult with dealing with probate and distributing things and inheritance among the remaining family. Prayers would be gratefully appreciated.

Her funeral was lovely! a time of happy remembrance and family reminiscence. The funeral directors handled everything so sensitively and the priest did her proud with a very suitable requiem Mass. It was a celebration of her life and she would have been so pleased to know that.

Through all of this we have been very conscious of our God's sustaining power and guidance, He has been faithful as He promised and kept us united and at peace despite the sadness of departure.

A few more cards

hi friends,

The first one here is a get well card for Col's Aunty Jo who is 83 and had an operation on her hip



We had a crafting evening at church and only 3 turned up so we decided just to "play"
My friend Chris had this new flourish Sizzix die which I just had to try. I love the contrast of the black, white and red combination. someone on the cricut board commented that she was surprised I left the butterflies off this one. Well I've been thinking about that! watch this space lol.

Man's card

Here is my entry to Michelle's blog candy challenge over on http://bcr8iv.blogspot.com/

It is made with the motorbike from the Going places Cricut cartridge with the S from George and basic shapes. It is very blingy as the base of the motorbike is like chrome and the top laye of the S is cut from an irridescent colour glossy card. the back ground paper is actually made from a wide wallpaper border with a strip of purple/blue translucent irridescent tape across the top. The "Happy Birthday" is a silver peel off sticker which I think looks very effective on the silver card smoke cloud.


WHY ARE MEN SO HARD TO MAKE CARDS FOR?