Productive Day

I am so ready for bed now, busy day at work and stayed bit later than usual too. Then been tidying up, finally starting to feel organised. AND have just managed to finish not one, not 2 but 3 cards this evening, not managed to get that many done in ages.

So this is the first of today's cards - I might ration them and post the others in the next couple of days lol. This is my new Ruby Fairy Stamp (Tulip Ruby) from Ladybug Crafts Ink, how cute, I found this Karen Foster - Garden - Pretty Petals paper when I was having my clear out and thought it was something a bit different for a card definitely makes a change from my usual greens, pinks and blues of late.
Sorry I forgot to crop the second picture, how cute are her glittery wings (doodlebug lily white sugar coating), and bless there's a little ladybug on the plant pot, I've added some diamond glaze to the bug - it doesn't really show up on the photo but is all 3d and shiney in real life lol.

Well I think that's all for today, off to the cinema with Ian tomorrow :) and off to Steph's on Thursday can't wait for either nice to have something to look forward to after work. XOX

Ruby

Well today has certainly been alot more relaxing than yesterday - not that it was hard considering yesterday morning. How nice has the weather been this weekend just seems to put everyone in a better mood (well most people) when the sun is out, really can't wait for the warm weather (not going to be over optimistic and hope for a proper summer lol - given I live in England that's setting myself up for disappointment lol), had a lazy day today really, not got much done but was much needed, not managed to finish any cards but but have managed to get some colouring in done today so got 3 images ready so will hopefully be able to decide on papers today (typical of me can't make a decision - can see me having to colour more in and making another card with the other paper lol.

So for today here is a card that I made a few weeks ago, I love it, the stamp is 'Cupcake Ruby' by Ladybug Crafts Ink (incase you hadn't noticed I love Kerry's stamps), I love the glitter on her wings and around the bottom of her dress), the paper is by My Mind's Eye but I don't know the collection (it was free with a magazine - I remember that much) I love the colours - something a little bit different :) Anyways I had best get back to arguing with myself about which papers to use on the next few cards. XOX

Photos

Oh I've just set up a Flickr Account so I've added a link to that at the side - so have added some extra pictures on there.
XOX

Shattered

Oh my god can't believe it's half 2 already, was up and out by 7 this morning and not long got back from a 280 mile round trip to collect some things I had left at a friend's only to find 2 of the books I needed are blimmin' missing - don't cha just love it - really not amused cos one of them was a present :S So yep anyway after all that driving feeling pretty much done in now, but not quite finished yet, got a couple of cards got to get done this weekend so going to make a start on them now while himself is at the football (he supports the wrong team bless him).

Anyways not sure what's going on with my internet today, half the sites won't load and the ones that do are missing stuff (which is why this post isn't in my usual font, though actually this one is growing on me lol - yep I'm lazy and it's easier than trying to work out what's wrong lol). Anyways this is one of my cards from earlier in the week - continuing in the green and cream theme (hopefully will get something finished today so I can post in another colour later or tomorrow). Card features Chatty Nikki by Ladybug Crafts Ink and Lemon Grass - Lime paper by Crate Paper, definitely going to be having to stock up on it I think incase I go through another green phase lol, but for now I think I am off to try and get some more cards made using my new stamps, and hopefully try and get back into my usual pink and purple palette (nothing like the comfort zone is there!?! especially after spending time out of it)

XOX

Going Green

Nope the title is nothing to do with recycling etc which we already do, but more that there seems to be an awful lot of green sneaking onto my cards lately - which is a bit strange cos I've never really liked the colour much let alone actually used it much. Admittedly this card is green by request so atleast I know it's not invaded too much yet lol. Anyways another Nikki card (Nikki Stamps are available from Ladybug Crafts Ink) I got this paper from Craft Island, it's part of the My Mind's Eye - Lush Green collection and it's one of my new favourites cos all the dots are flocked making it all touchy feely lol. I love the flowers too, I think they're petaloo ones but I can't find the packet, but they were from Funky Farm Scrapbook Barn. I have to say this is one of my favourites, and I love the saying "THE YEARS HAVE BEEN KIND IT'S THE HEELS THAT HAVE DONE THE DAMAGE" I can't even remember where I heard this but I can think of a fair few people it would be appropriate for. And now I am off to read through my magazine before tea and then back to work, though it might just be a colouring-in night - cos I've just got some new stamps from Ladybug Crafts Ink and I can't wait to get them out and see what the images look like all coloured in lol. XOX

Blog Hop

oooo I forgot...

Nearly forgot we went down to see the sunset down by the beach (5 min drive from home) on Thursday, it was meant to be stunning cos of all the volcanic ash in the air, but unfortunately there was a great big cloud sitting almost in the way, still it was very pretty, really can't beat the sun setting over water (it doesn't seem like a real sunset to me unless there's water lol) But anyway here is one of the pics (think it was worth freezing for (it was FREEZING down there - roll on the summer)) Also over the weekend we called over to Neil and Steph's on Saturday dinner time so Ian could watch the footy (if I remember rightly they won) anyways we didn't end up getting home till 11 that night. Anyways it was a lovely afternoon/evening nice to relax, Steph ended up messing with my hair (result below - how cool is that - and how lovely is her wall paper lol). Really must get round to making a hair appointment though (it's on my to do list - though having said that it's been on there for about 2 months so far lol)

XOX

The sun is shining...

Argh it's been one of those days (weeks/months lol), really need to find a new job need something new now, been there too long (on and off lol), been busy out of work and few 'issues' with things but they all seem to be settling down a bit now :)

Had a nice long weekend, went up to Southport with my brother (he's a teacher on the Isle of Man and was home for the holidays) so that was nice, got some cute storage boxes from Smiths all pink and aqua and covered in cupcakes, they were in the sale so couldn't really not buy them lol. Then bit of a busy day on Friday, off to Ikea first so new pillows and a new set of drawers that I built on Monday night :) then an afternoon, tea and a film (Dear John) at the Trafford Centre with Ian.

Anyways been so busy that don't seem to have got anywhere at all with getting cards done, and some were getting close to 'due' date lol, so I finally got my butt into gear, and here is the first of the cards that I made today... Chatty Nikki from Ladybug Crafts Ink, coloured in a mix of copics (they're still new to me) and derwent pencils, Petaloo Flower and Pebbles paper that I've had for ages and never got round to using, and some paper lace that I've had for years that was buried at the bottom of a drawer.
Anyways I think I'm going to try and get another card done and then hopefully an early night xo

Slave Labour

Oh dear, so not a good picture, but here I am to prove that I did actually do something over the weekend, since I don't have any finished cards to show for it (have several nearly finished - so they'll hopefully make it to the finished stage during this week (well maybe that's me been a bit over optimistic - should definitely finish atleast one lol)). Anyways you can't really see very clearly on the picture but these are my new(ish) Penny Black transparent stamps - soooooo cute - hopefully they're going to become some cute birthday cards in the near future. Had a really lovely weekend (soooooooo not looking forward to work tomorrow) feel like not done anything and being quite lazy but have actually done quite a bit but just had very lazy starts to the day - I think I'll be crying when my alarm goes off at 6 tomorrow morning.Ian wanted to colour in, bless him - he liked the Copics and wanted to have a go himself, so I guess it doesn't really count as slave labour if he volunteers for it, and not quite so sure about the his colour choices that included purple hair, blue beer and practically neon-orange burger bun, but he gave it a go :)

And well going to have to leave this a short message cos I think I had better get on and see if I can actually finish some cards xox

Helen

Finally Finally Finally finished a card...

FINALLY got round to updating, don't seem to have managed to get much done this week at all, am sure someone has been putting the clocks forward all week.

Off to a thirtieth this evening and typical for me, completely forgot about the card till today, so have been busy this afternoon and got this made, got these papermania stamps last week because I suddenly realised that I didn't have any 'masculine' stamps, and during my paper clear out I found loads of stuff that had forgotten about including this Cherry Arte paper. Like the nice bright primary colours, not a colour-combination I normally use but think it works.

Anyways am off to try and get another card done before have to get ready - wish me luck...
xox
PS new website - www.helen-ann.com - just links back to here for now x