Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October 2018 challenge

This is my card for my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October challenge. .If you make anything that includes some patterned paper you can link your entries and you might be the randomly chosen winner of lovely Christopher Robin papers, tiles and 3D stickers that I'm giving away as the prize. Please click on the challenge link to find out more and join in the fun.

So I've used papers from a pack like the one in the challenge prize - from the all new live action movie Disney Christopher Robin Paper Block Embossed, some tiles like those in the prize and also some of the Christopher Robin 3D stickers like those in the challenge prize.

I used three of the papers, cutting into thirds, adding the stickers and tiles, including a circle sticker from a Christopher Robin A4 decoration pack. I'm just loving these Disney papers etc .... and I know I'll be back soon with some more cards.

This is also for:

Double trouble 11: black and white + one other colour
Crafty animals 19: anything goes
2 crafty critter crazies 19: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 208: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 222: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 67: anything goes
Crafting with friends 74: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 125: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 372: freestyle
Love to craft 27: anything goes
A bit more time  to craft 77: anything goes
Just keep on creating October anything goes link up
DL.ART October linky

CHNC challenge 405

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 405 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'something beginning with S'.

This is one of the packs of five cards I made for the Macmillan coffee morning last Friday - I made 25 different packs of cards and sold more than half of them. The backgrounds are holographic mirror card with stars, the striped pieces were cut from some large Christmas tags left over from last Christmas. The felt Santa 3D stickers were from The Works and the sentiments from Christmas stash.

So, my things for 'something beginning with S: shine, stars, stripes, sentiments, Santa, stickers.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 45
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
Christmas with the cuties 20: for a child
Crimbo crackers 168: anything goes
The merry Christmas: anything Christmas
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
Crafting by designs: get ready for Christmas
Just us girls 460: stripes
Get  creative 73: lots of bling & sparkle
Crafting with dragonflies 114: CAS
613 avenue create 213: anything goes + option: CAS
Little C's creations September day 13: sparkle
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 67: anything goes
Crafting with friends 74: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 125: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 372: freestyle
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Happy halloween birthday, son

This is the final commissioned halloween birthday card that I made last year and never blogged at the time ... and then the opportunity went till recently.

This one was made with various bits and pieces from Poundland and also Paperhouse 3D stickers ... and one of those little glass bottles again.

And now I need to put my thinking cap on to make commissioned halloween birthday cards for the same recipients for this year. For someone who just doesn't 'do' halloween, I find this hard.

This is for:

Cute n crafty 10: fall/halloween
Daisy chain 23: birthday
House of cards September: birthday theme
Kraftin Kimmie: black, white and one other colour
Little C's creations September day 18: boy
Di's digi: for the boys
Craft rocket 52: boys/men
Always fun 77: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 221: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 77: anything goes
Penny's 399: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 66: anything goes
LeAnn's world 6: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
The creative crafters 8: anything goes
Corrosive 9: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Happy birthday sister

Another halloween card made last year for a commission - once again a large 8 x 8 card. The lady with umbrella is a die cut I had in my stash. The large white head/skull was from Poundland. Other bits and pieces from stash and 3D stickers from Paperhouse.

Even though I don't like halloween and only make for commissions, I love the little glass bottles on the shelf.

This is for:

Cute n crafty 10: fall/halloween
Daisy chain 23: birthday
House of cards September: birthday theme
A gem of a challenge 227: one for the girls/ladies
Sparkles 108: dies or punches
Lil patch of crafty friends 90: anything goes
Always fun 77: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 207: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 221: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 77: anything goes
Crafty creations 375: anything goes
Penny's 399: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 66: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 252: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
LeAnn's world 6: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
The creative crafters 8: anything goes
Corrosive 9: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Another halloween birthday

This was another commissioned 8 x 8 card that I actually made for last year, but didn't blog ... the occasion came and went and I was too late. I was asked to make birthday cards for two twins (grown up) for 31 October. This is the second one I made:

I built up the background scene digitally, adding the sentiment and printing, with other pieces added from stash and Paperhouse production 3D stickers.

I don't celebrate halloween and only make cards when requested. I need to make them again this year for these twins, so I'm having to think of other designs.

Colours for photo for Just us girls 459:

also colours for photo for Time out 118:

This is also for:

Cute n crafty 10: fall/halloween
Always happy birthday September: birthday anything goes
Daisy chain 23: birthday
House of cards September: birthday theme
Little C's creations September day 26: masculine
Di's digi: for the boys
Craft rocket 52: boys/men
Dragonfly journeys 127: fall festival of colours
Make my Monday 80: autumn colours
Stamps & fun = creativity 331: autumn
Creative moments 153:  anything goes + option: autumn colours
The paper shelter 355: colours of autumn/fall
Crafty friends 93: autumn colours
Fabrika fantasy 24: autumn
Sunsational September: fall fun
The cat's pajamas 350: fall
Ellibelle's crafty Wednesday September: signs of autumn
That's crafty September: forever autumn
The cutie pie 127: shades of autumn
Crafty gals corner 175: anything fall goes
The sisterhood of crafters: fall is in the air
Lil patch of crafty friends 90: anything goes
Always fun 77: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 207: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 221: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 77: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 375: anything goes
Penny's 399: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 66: anything goes
Crafting with friends 73: anything goes
Creative fingers 152: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 252: anything goes
Polka doodles 38: anything goes
QKR stampede 314: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 50: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 43: anything goes
LeAnn's world 6: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
The creative crafters 8: anything goes
Corrosive 9: anything goes
Classic design team 9: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Halloween birthday

This was a commissioned 8 x 8 card that I actually made for last year, but didn't blog ... the occasion came and went and I was too late. I was asked to make birthday cards for two twins (grown up) for 31 October. This is the first one I made:

The background was created by adhereing some strange gossamer type netting material from Poundland (very difficult to apply to the card blank). Other pieces from stash and Paperhouse production 3D stickers.

This is for:

Dare 2 B artzy September: your favourite colour - love purple
Crafter's castle 9: anything goes + option: fall/halloween
Cute n crafty 10: fall/halloween
Papercraft challenges 20: special occasions
Always happy birthday September: birthday anything goes
House of cards September: birthday
Daisy chain 23: birthday
Classic design team 9: anything goes
Retarte the cutting cafe 128: anything goes
Little C's creations September 17: birthday

CHNC challenge 404

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 404 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'use some patterned paper'.

I've been quiet on my blog for a while now ... not because I haven't got anything to show, but because I was so busy making cards that I hadn't got any time to blog. We had our Macmillan coffee morning at our flats yesterday instead of next Friday as our manager will be away then.

So I made lots and lots of Christmas cards that sold well and this is one of them made from background card and other elements a Hunkydory kit:

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 45
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 167: anything goes
The merry Christmas: anything Christmas
Fab n funky 408: Christmas
Crafty catz 430: anything goes + option: let's do Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 371: any holiday
Create and inspire 77: anything goes + option: inspired by a song: Away in a manger
Little C's creations September 2: make it blue
Lil patch of crafty friends 90: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 207: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 220: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 76: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafting by designs: September anything goes
Crafty creations 374: anything goes
Penny's 398: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 353: anything goes
Cardz TV 65: anything goes
Crafting with friends 73: anything goes
Creative fingers 152: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 252: anything goes
Polka doodles 38: anything goes
Crafting with dragonflies 113: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafts galore encore 55: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 50: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
Morgans ArtWorld 9: anything goes
Sognando scrap 59: anything goes
Your scrapbook place September: anything goes
The paper nest dolls September: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 43: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Paru September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes

CHNC challenge 403

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 403 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'include some plaid, checked or gingham paper'.

Papers and other elements are from Craftwork cards Christmas past collection.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 45
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 167: anything goes
The merry Christmas: anything Christmas
The sisterhood of crafters: cozy plaids
Scribbles 69: pick a patterned paper
Lemon shortbread 76: anything goes
Crafting by designs: September anything goes
Crafty creations 374: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 174: 3+ layers
Mix it up 17: anything goes + layering
Word art Wednesday 352: anything goes
Cardz TV 65: anything goes
Crafting with friends 73: anything goes
Creative fingers 152: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 50: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
Sognando scrap 59: anything goes
The paper nest dolls September: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 43: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Paru September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes

WOYWW 484

It's Wednesday and that means a visit to Julia's lovely blog and lots of other lovely crafting spaces to explore and enjoy. If you don't know what I'm talking about, the head over to WOYWW 484 at Julia's lovely blog and find out ... and I hope you'll join in the fun.

I missed last week's WOYWW. I've been quiet on my blog for the last couple of weeks because I've been busy making more Christmas cards ready for the Macmillan coffee morning that's being held here on Friday 21 September. It's a week early because the manager of our retirement flats will be on holiday the next week ... the earlier date made me go into panic mode - lol!

You will see that I have stuff all over the place ... it's mainly Christmas stuff. You can't see inside, but the box to the left of the computer has Christmas cards ready to be put into packs (5 the same in each) - so far I've managed to make 25 packs. Next will be the job of putting inserts in and then a very kind friend has offered to label and bag them ... I'm so grateful for that offer.

So here is my workspace today:

Hope to see you at WOYWW 484.

CHNC challenge 402

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 402 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'include the word Joy'.

The paper is from the Dovecraft magic of Christmas collection. The image is a favourite one by Bugaboo Stamps called Peace, love, joy, angel, which I digitally coloured with Microsoft Paint before printed out. The 3D musical instrument was from an Anna Griffin kit from a few years ago.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas Sept link up
Crimbo crackers 166: anything goes
Winter wonderland: Christmas joy
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 89: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 206: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 218: anything goes
Cute n crafty 8: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Digi choosday 36: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 75: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Creative moments 151: anything goes
Penny's 396: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 351: anything goes
If you give a crafter a cookie 102: anything goes
Cardz TV 63: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 250: anything goes
Polka doodles 36: anything goes
QKR stampede 312: anything goes
Angie's 24: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 75: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams September: anything goes
Paru September: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 546: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

CHNC challenge 401

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 401 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'include an angel'.

I printed out the sheet music for Hark the herald angels sing as my background on the black card blank, adding the greetings tag and the beautiful stamped image Tin can mail inkadinkadoo stamp, having inked with versafine onyx black, heat embossing with black detail powder. I coloured with spectrum sparkle glitter pens (much more of a glittery sheen than can be seen in the photo), mounting the image on to an offcut of black card.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas Sept link up
Crimbo crackers 166: anything goes
Winter wonderland: Christmas joy
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
The merry Christmas: anything goes

Christmas at sweet stampin: anything Christmas goes
heARTful stamping (stamped blessings): anything goes + stamp
Everybody art 430: stamp
The house that stamps built: anything goes
QKR stampede 311: anything goes
Classic design team 9: anything goes
Colour crazy 35: anything goes
Cards in envy: yellow & black card
Just us girls 458: celebrate
Creative moments 151: anything goes + option: music
Pammie's inky pinkies 1834: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 75: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 173: anything goes
Mod squad: anything goes
Penny's 395: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 350: anything goes
Cardz TV 62: anything goes
Jo's scrap shake funday 249: anything goes
Polka doodles 35: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafts galore encore 55: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
Love to scrap 113: anything goes
Morgan's artworld 9: anything goes
Your scrapbook place Sept: anything goes
Create and makes 24: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 418: crazy egg/anything goes
Paru Sept: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 75: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu Sept: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September 2018 challenge

This is my design card for my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September 2018 challenge.If you make anything that includes some patterned paper you can link your entries and you might be the randomly chosen winner of lovely papers that I'm giving away as the prize. Please click on the challenge link to find out more and join in the fun.

This was a commissioned card for a friend to give to her friend for her 70th birthday. The background paper is from DCWV the Blossoms and Butterflies stack - a lovely embossed and glossy look that doesn't show here. I cut round the lovely birdcage from Hunkydory's little book of Pearl with Centura pearl. Near the bottom I used a Papermania pink roses 3D floral border, taking one or two of the ladybirds and butterflies off the piece that I was left with and adding other butterflies from Anita's sheets.

This is also for the theme and colours for House of cards September:

This is also for:

Always happy birthday Sept: anything goes
The library challenge 14: I know why the caged birds sing
2 crafty critter crazies 18
The sisterhood of crafters: bloomin' flowers
CCEE 1835: flowers
Creative Friday 213: flower power
Crafting with dragonflies 112: spring has sprung
Just us girls 458: celebrate
Cute n crafty 8: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 75: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 173: anything goes
Mod squad: anything goes
Penny's 395: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 350: anything goes
Cardz TV 62: anything goes
Jo's scrap shake funday 249: anything goes
Polka doodles 35: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafts galore encore 55: anything goes
Morgan's artworld 9: anything goes
Your scrapbook place Sept: anything goes
Create and makes 24: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 418: crazy egg/anything goes
Paru Sept: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 75: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

To my dearest friend

This is an 8 x 8 commissioned card - I was asked to have a floral background and plenty of flowers and to include a teddy bear, as well as the 65. The background paper is Paper Boutique blooming lovely. Near the bottom I used a Papermania pink roses 3D floral border, taking one or two of the ladybirds and butterflies off the piece that I was left with. The lovely swirled paper roses were from The Works; the padded teddy and the spotty bow from stash.

This is for:

The cat's pajamas 349: birthday
Hiding in my craft room 367: any occasion
Let's craft and create 140: anything goes + option: lots of layers
Creations in pink 1: anything goes in pink
A gem of a challenge 225: pink
The sisterhood of crafters: bloomin' flowers
Friendship challenge 32: everything works
Word art Wednesday 348: anything goes
Aud sentiments 210: anything goes + a sentiment
Cardz TV 62: anything goes
Paperbabe 80: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 122: anything goes
The creative crafters 7: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 74: anything goes
Daisy chain 22: anything goes
DL.ART August linky

Happy 1st birthday

This is a commissioned card (obscured the little lad's face on purpose). As there are elephants on his outfit (difficult to see here though), I decided to go with the elephant theme (with a few other animal helpers). Having printed the picture I framed with a Nellie Snellen die cut. The background paper that had the elephant on is K & Co (the other items hid the other three squares). 3D stickers from stash.

This is for:

Aloha Friday 125: birthday
The cat's pajamas 349: birthday
Hiding in my craft room 367: any occasion
The male room 92: wild & free
Crafting with dragonflies 111: guy card
Crazy 4 challenges 229: masculine card
Cut it up 155: ABCs or 123s
Cute n crafty 7: animals
Little red wagon 460: hippo birdie - animal theme
Sunny day: any animal
Crafty animals 17: anything goes
Crafty friends 91: animals/birds
Lil patch of crafty friends 88: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 74: anything goes
Penny's 394: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 348: anything goes
Aud sentiments 210: anything goes + a sentiment
Cardz TV 61: anything goes
Fussy & fancy 219: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 248: anything goes
Paperbabe 80: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 122: anything goes
Not just cards: anything goes
The creative crafters 7: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 74: anything goes
Daisy chain 22: anything goes

For a cat lover's birthday

This was a card made recently for a friend's birthday. I used various papers from my offcuts and the lovely Anita's decoupage with Kanban sentiment ovals.

This is for:

Aloha Friday 125: birthday
The cat's pajamas 349: birthday
Hiding in my craft room 367: any occasion
Cute n crafty 7: animals
Little red wagon 460: hippo birdie - animal theme
Sunny day: any animal
Crafty animals 17: anything goes
That's crafty August:  animal magic
Crafty friends 91: animals/birds
Let's craft and create 140: anything goes + option: lots of layers (decoupage)
Lil patch of crafty friends 88: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 74: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 373: anything goes
Penny's 394: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 348: anything goes
Aud sentiments 210: anything goes + a sentiment
Cardz TV 61: anything goes
Creative fingers 151: anything goes
Fussy & fancy 219: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 248: anything goes
Paperbabe 80: anything goes
Polka doodles 34: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 122: anything goes
Not just cards: anything goes
The creative crafters 7: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 74: anything goes
Daisy chain 22: anything goes

CHNC challenge 400

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 400 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'include a reindeer'.

I randomly stamped the Inkadinkadoo reindeer stamp inked with stazon jet black on to a white card blank. I then stamped it inked with versamark on to a scrap piece of black card, heat embossing with detail silver powder before cutting out with a Spellbinders die, edged with an embossing pen and heat embossed with the detail silver. I then added the two Kanban sentiment pieces.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas 44: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 165: anything goes
Creative inspirations August: holiday theme
Merry little Christmas 1: anything Christmas goes
Christmas at sweet stampin August: anything Christmas goes
The merry Christmas: anything goes
My time to craft 378: Christmas in August
Incy wincy: winter in August
Creativ fusion 3: the four seasons (winter)/ anything goes
Cute n crafty 7: animals
Little red wagon 460: hippo birdie - animal theme
Sunny day: any animal
Crafty animals 17: anything goes
That's crafty August:  animal magic
Crafty friends 91: animals/birds
Pile it on 145: new technique and/or oldest stash (I've had this reindeer stamp for years)
Scrapy land 96: anything goes (with Spellbinder die)
Cardz 4 galz 78: dies and or punches
As you like it: black and white plus your favourite (silver) and why: looks elegant
Sparkles 107: stamp your own background
Creative craft cottage 110: no patterned paper
Everybody art 430: stamp
HeARTful stamping (stamped blessings): anything goes + stamp
The house that stamps built: anything goes
Pammie's inky pinkies 1833: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 88: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 74: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 373: anything goes
Penny's 394: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 348: anything goes
Aud sentiments 210: anything goes + a sentiment
Little Miss Muffet 196: anything goes
Cardz TV 61: anything goes
Fussy & fancy 219: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 248: anything goes
QKR stampede 310: anything goes
Paperbabe 80: anything goes
Polka doodles 34: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 122: anything goes
Pattie's 149: anything goes
Not just cards: anything goes
The creative crafters 7: anything goes
Corrosive 8: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 74: anything goes
Daisy chain 22: anything goes
DL.ART August linky

WOYWW 481

It's Wednesday and that means a visit to Julia's lovely blog and lots of other lovely crafting spaces to explore and enjoy. If you don't know what I'm talking about, the head over to WOYWW 481 at Julia's lovely blog and find out ... and I hope you'll join in the fun.

I can't really believe it's Wednesday already, but here we go! Sorry this is a long post, but I thought I'd share something of my birthday on Monday as well as a bit of craftiness.

This is the left hand side of my desk - some papers and flowers out ready for two 8 x 8 birthday cards that I've been commissioned to make ... although by the time I start to make them I'll probably change my mind and use something different - lol!

This is the right side of my desk - some goodies I got yesterday from Hobbycraft. It was my birthday on Monday and I received a £5 discount emailed to me from Hobbycraft ... so it would have been rude not to have used this birthday gift.

Talking of my birthday, I had a wonderful day ... made special by the fact that John was here (he was in hospital last year for my 70th so we couldn't really celebrate together). I took him by wheelchair and we went to Ask Italian for lunch, then on to Hotel Chocolat for a big box of 'dark fix', then into M & S for flowers etc.

And John's flowers weren't the only ones I received. I even have some in the craft room near me, sent by friends:

And now some photos of the beautiful cards I received, along with flowers that John gave me:

And there are even flowers on the kitchen windowsill, given to me by a friend, who also gave me some yummy chocolates and the mug you can see in the middle of one of the photos above.

I received three M & S gift cards and also money ... so I'll have a spending spree very soon.

Hope to see you at WOYWW 481.