Grandsons 1st Birthday

I have not been around for a few weeks ..... but have been busy ...... yesterday was my Grandson's 1st birthday, I cannot believe how quick that year has gone! AND my eldest son & his partner are expecting a boy in July .... whoo hooo, that keeps the family name going, lol.

I do not have a card for you today, but some pics of the cake  I made for Eddy. I have never attempted this before!! I am a cupcake and banana bread spoof, lol. (I made some cupcakes too).

And a few more pics of the special day.

(Showing you 4 pics of different angles)

My Cupcakes 

Professional made cupcakes

Hopefully I will reach this standard. 

Birthday Boy with his Mum & Dad. 

5 Generations

From right to left 

Great Great Grandma - Great Grandad - Grandad - Mum - Eddy (grandson).

Eddy with his cousins (Kyla on the right & Millie on the left). 

A lovely afternoon/evening was had by all.

I do hope you have enjoyed having a look at these pics.

Have to make a thank you card  for Millie's mum, coz she was a great help too.

Look forward to reading your comments & I will come & visit you too x

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening x

It's a knockout

Good afternoon everyone x

I am on one weeks holiday (half term), much needed I can tell ya, lol.

The weather has been quite nice here for the last few days. Put's you in such a better mood. I decided to have a proper Spring clean today. It feels soooo good to have everything done. Now I can get on with crafting.

Yesterday I decided to have a bash at making cake pops. I purchased the silicone mould. I can tell you, mine turned out a disaster!!! Lol.
I used a chocolate sponge cake mix & then white chocolate & sprinkles to decorate. 
First of all the bloomin mould was not sealed properly, hense the mixture spread out. Should have left them longer to cool down, coz some sponge stayed in mould, even though it was well greased. Melted chocolate in microwave, stuck in sticks then added to cake pop. I went in too far, some just  slid down !!! Well, when it came to covering the cake pops, I got in such a mess & it was like keeping spinning plates going, lol.
Still, I will NOT give up. I will try again.

A few weeks back I won some blog candy off of Donna @ Bearly Mine Designs. I got a total of 80 stamps & each one is lovely.
I made a thank you card for Donna & she has let me know that she has got it, so now I can share it with you all x

Hope you like ........ 

Front of card

Inside of card 

What I used:

Image: Not sure of her name (can anyone help me out with this?)

Flexmarkers: Used to colour image.

Black card: £1 shop.

Papers: Had in my stash.

Black glitter sheet: Purchased in a pack of 10 sheets 2 colours.

Distress Ink: Victorian velvet.

Pearls: Meiflower.

Spellbinders Shapeabilities: Fancy framed tags two.

Doiley: Purchased in Selsey.

Sentiment: Produced on laptop.

Ribbon: From a friends Nan.

Flowers: WOC ( large flower & pink roses)

                            Reddish flowers.... not sure where from!!

I shall be entering my card into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - #14 (Anything Goes).

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes.

Lady Annes challenges - Anything goes.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I look forward to reading your comments.

Enjoy the rest of your day where ever you are x

Gorjuss

Good Evening my fellow bloggers.

Well I do wish this weather would make it's mind up! On my way home from work this evening and it was raining hail stone, only small ones, but they bloomin hurt when they hit your face, lol.

Still, I have my holiday booked for April & can't wait.
Me & hubby are celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary & thought we need to treat ourselves. I have to go in April and not May (the month of our anniversary) because of work commitments!!! That's what happens when you work term time only, Lol.

I made a few cards over the weekend & this was a card for a work colleague who is also a good friend of mine. It was her birthday yesterday, so I am safe to post it now.

FRONT OF CARD

INSIDE OF CARD 

WHAT I USED:

Image: Gorjuss Stamp. (I won this as part of blog candy from Donna)

Purple card: Purchased from Alexander Palace. Filled a box for £6.

Papers: Had in my stash.

Flex Markers: Used to colour image.

Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels twenty eight.

Spellbinders Shapeabilities: Fancy framed tags two.

Ranger Distress Ink: Shabby Shutters.

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts. (won as part of blog candy from Bev.R)

Pearls: Meiflower.

Leaves: Punch (no name on punch to say by who!)

White cotton lace: Wild Orchid Crafts.

Sentiment: Produced on laptop.

I shall be entering my card in to the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - (Anything Goes).

The Pretty little Ribbon Shop - (Anything Goes).

Bearly Mine - #72 (Anything Goes)

Totally Gorjuss - #169 (Anything Goes with lace).

Thank You for stopping by my blog today. Please do leave a comment & I will be on over to visit you too x

Do you know the answer?

Hello my fellow bloggers x

Well, what funny weather we have been having!!! Snow, Windy, Bitterly cold and now Rain!!!

I have made a card to go with the weather!! SNOW.
It's lovely when you have not got to work in it. Delays on trains! leaving earlier because you have to shuffle along, don't wanna slip over, how embarrassing would that be, lol. still ........

I have used an image that I had printed out already in a folder of mine, BUT I do not know the name of it.
Can anyone help me with the answer?

Sorry about the picture quality. I took the pictutes last night when its was dark & the lighting in the house is not as good as natural light!

Easel Card

Close up of image, embossing folder & Flowers 

Close up of spray of pearls 

WHAT I USED:

Image: ??????????

Promarkers & Flexmarkers: Used to colour image.

Card Stock: Anna Marie Designs.

Paper: Had for ages! I purchased this when I first started crafting from QVC, it came in a box with other goodies, all for £25.00.

Embossing Folder: Crafters Companion The Snowman 'snowflakes'.

Spellbinders Nestabilities: Decorative Labels One.

Paper Flowers: Purchased from £1 shop quite a while ago.

White Diamonte Flowers: Wild Orchid crafts (won as part of blog candy).

Spray of pearls: Wild Orchid crafts, (Won as part of blog candy).

Ribbon: Had in my stash.

I shall be entering my card in to the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's - #32 Anything Goes.

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - #18 Flowers & Ribbon.

I Love Promarkers - #152 Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by & looking at my blog today. I look forward to reading your comments & to hopefully get the answer to the image I have used x

Take Care & enjoy the rest of your day where ever you are x

Lots a Glitz

Hello my dear blogging friends.

I do have a card for you today ..... keeping up with my New Years Resolution, Lol.

BUT ..... before I share that with you I have a two photos to show ya.

The 1st one is of the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe. It's a 95-storey skyscraper & opens to the public  on 1st Feb 2013. It cost £25.00 a ticket & I am seriously thinking about it. My hubby will not be able to cope with it, but I am trying to convince my work colleagues (who are my good friends), to come along.
I had to go to Guys Hospital on Tuesday last week to have growth quaterized on my chest. All went well & thankfully I did not feel a thing, lol.

I must say that this photo does not have the same effect as being there!

The next one is of my Grandson Eddy giving his Grandad a cuddle & falling asleep. He is suffering badly with his teething, so wish I could take that pain away!!!

Now on to my card:

This is showing the front & part of the inside

Close up of Boobie Love

What I Used:

Card Stock: By Crafters Companion & you can buy it HERE.

Image: 'Boobie Love' - a freebie from Saturated Canary, you can gets yours HERE.

Promarkers: Used to colour Image.

Fine Glitters: Purchased from Alexander Palace £1 a scoop.

Paper: Papermania Inspirations colossal paper pack 6" x 6" 'Black & White'.

Glitter Sheet: purchased in a pack of 10 from Wilkinsons store.

Pearls: Meiflower.

Corner Punch: Xcut.

Black Mesh: Purchased from a knitting shop in Lingfield.

White Organza Ribbon: Local craft shop.

Pink Glitzy Gem: Wild Orchid Crafts, (I won as part of blog candy). Get yours HERE.

White Embossed card: Craftwork Cards, got my pack from The Craft Barn in Lingfield.

I shall be entering my card in to the following challenges:

Inky Chicks - 1st challenge 'Anything Goes'.

Simon Says Stamps - Black/White + a splash of colour.

Thank you for taking time to visit my blog & read my post. I look forward to reading your comments & will be over to visit you too x

Party stuff

Hello there & thanks for stopping by my blog today x

My Grandson's 1st birthday will be in March. I have mentioned already that I have been making invites, bunting, straws, cake toppers etc......
Well, now it's time to show you all.
I look forward to your comments & please do let me know if there is something I have missed!

There  are more pics than normal !

INVITES

Still need to add venue details on the reverse of invite.

CAKE WRAPPER 

CAKE TOPPERS 

My take on baking a cupcake & using a piping bag for the 1st time!

Can anyone give me a tip on how to make my butter icing firmer please? 

BUNTING 

The finished bunting says " happy 1st birthday Eddy". 

TOPPERS FOR STRAWS 

Not such a good pic!!!!

The PARTY BAG still has to be filled with goodies & the head cut down a touch. 

I do hope you have enjoyed looking. I appreciate any tips from you.

As you can see, although I have not been blogging, I have been busy.

WHAT I USED:

Templates:- free from web.

Embossing Folder:- Cuttlebug 'spots & Dots'.

Red card:- Half inched from work.

Black Card:- £1 shop.

Star paper:- Off of web, free download.

Buttons:- Purchased from local craft shop.

Mickey Mouse Pics:- Downloaded from web.

Spellbinders Nestabilities:- Standard circles & scalloped circles.

Party Bags:- £1 shop.

Straws:- Home ware shop.

Sentiment:- Produced on laptop (took me ages to work out),Lol.

Star Die:- Purchased off ebay, cannot remember who by, but contact me if you want to know.

Black ribbon for bunting:- from Tiger Tiger £1 a roll.

Thanks again for looking x 

Story book friends

Happy New Year's Eve to you all x
Hope you all have a fab evening to welcome in 2013.

I have made a card today (I thought I'd start my new years resolution early), Lol.

Front of card

Inside of card 

What I used .......

Card Stock: Anna Marie Designs.

Dotty paper: Kars - paperpad party.

Pink paper: Old stash that was free from a magazine. 

Image: Stampavie clear stamp by Tina Wenke ' storybook friends'. (I will be reading my books via my Kindle Fire), Lol, I thought this image was very apt.

Promarkers: Used to colour image.

Distress Ink: Ranger 'Victorian Velvet'.

Flowers: All by WOC. (If you have not been over to see their products NOW is the time to ... you will not be disappointed).

Ribbon: I had in my stash, cannot remember where exactly from!

Glitzy Embellishment: WOC.

Flourishes: Marianne design creaTables (LR0116).

Spellbinders Nestabilities: Decorative labels one.

Liquid pearls: Ranger 'white opal'.

I shall be entering my card into the following challenges:

WOC - Challenge 66 'Anything Goes'.

Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes.

Thanks for taking time to stop by my blog today. I hope you have a little more time to leave me a comment. I will be able to pop on over & visit you too x