After-noon from a wet and chilly Hull

Have actually just put the heating on in JUNE!!!its not stopped raining since about half ten last night.Two grandaughters watching the Queens journey down the Thames.I went with Tasha to a party last night with creams from a French firm can't remember the name,they make creams and lotions with an ingredient used in botox and we had a free wrap with Tasha losing three and a half inches round her stomach,I lost two inches and the others lost between an inch and two not bad for a freebie.

I would like to enter this card into--- Incy Wincyvintage LEJ--Ribbons galore Joanna Sheen--Remember when crafts and me --add a ribbon scrapbook sisters--Anything goes Divas by design--Anything goes Crafty Catz--Buttons and bows Secret crafter--Anything goes Marks finest papers--use buttons The paper shelter--vintage or shabby chic Hope your warmer then we are and keeping dry have a good weekend carol xx

How quick the weather changes!!!

My last post was about sunburn yesterday we had rain all day today its cold and cloudy back to a coat.Thank you for all comments left on my blog they are much appreciated.The card today was a quickie been in town today then remembered its my hubbies brother and sister-in-laws anniversary on Wednesday and because of the bank holidays there will be no post till Wednesdayso had to make a very quick one to be given tomorrow!!!

the image is Chloes stamps silver embossed on to white card and cut out,then silver (wow powders)onto vellum and cut out then layered papers were a magazine freebie a couple of years ago(knew they would come in handy one day lol) sentiment from Lili of the valley flower from stash challenges--Marks finest papers--heat emboss your main image anything challenge--anniversaries Belli challenge--wedding

our new seating area (ready for the sun)the pergola Tasha's Dad built for us on the patch of ground which a couple of months ago was a broken down greenhouse.We have planted a climbing rose--Golden showers--on one corner and a wisteria to grow over the top should look lovely when all grown over.You can also see my beatiful red acer which my O/H bought me quite a few years ago and always gives a lovely display looks beautiful when the sun is shining on it, well I won't bore you any longer off to blog hop come back soon (only if you want to mind ) carol xx

wow what a scorcher----

Hands up how many of you got burnt yesterday my son being in the front of the queue!!!!! it was a scorcher hottest day yet for us I think.We have a lovely new seating area with a pergola over will have to post a pic.Second card of the day is----

images---from inkadinkado music images--Kanban papers-K&C(distressed) charm/sentiment and music note quicklets from stash challenges entered---- Tuesday throwdown--masculine Lil red wagon--Oh Daddy Oh Simon says stamp--Fathers Day crafty catz--card for a man one stop craft--for the boys right off for a cup of tea and a blog hop carol xx ps.thank you for all comments left they are much appreciated x

School Jubilee party

Well its two posts again today I thought I was more organised but then this after-noon I went with Tasha and Holy-Ann to a Jubilee street party/picnic at Ellie's school,and then the sun came out so we had a good time.So here I am doing two posts to get my cards in lol

Image-Mo's digital pencil papers--spring jubilee/pinkpaislee lace/ribbon and pearls from stash challenges-- crafty sentiments--anything goes digital Tuesday--Just for laughs sketch and stash--sketch crafty creations--pastels/pearls and lace cute card Thursday--pink and green Fashionista--simply summer Back later carol xx

Quick post tonight

Been another glorious day done a "little" bit of gardening and watched Tasha do the rest lol.Helen just given my hair a quick trim and had a shower to feel a bit cooler --never satisfied are we ?

challenges-- papertake weekly--True colours Tuesday throwdown--3D LEJ--anything but a card Totally papercrafts--Animals Saturday challenge--Anything but a card off for a cup of tea see you soon carol x

Wedding card request

Someone saw the wedding card I made in black and white and requested one in purple well more lilac really then after I made it I realised it fitted a couple of challenges so here we go--

image -Mo's digital pencil heart image--free stamp from Craft stamper maag ribbon/lilac hearts/sentiment from stash challenges entered--- `One stop craft--spring wedding/anniversary Top tip Tuesday--Dig out the old(papers and sentiments at least two years old not to mention the peel-offs) Belli challenge--wedding Aud sentiment--any sentiment MAWTT--celebrate but no birthdays Pixie dust challenge--All about food (hope the wedding cake and drinks on the backing paper count ) off to do a bit of blog hopping see you all soon carol x

Two glorious days on the run---

Not used to this two days of glorious sunshine!!!long may it last.Well had a very interesting night last night,went to see Sally Morgan (psychic)didn't get a message but she seemed spot on with what she told everyone else,have been booked for months and Daughter has been in bed ill for last two days so Tasha(sons partner came with me instead)My card for today--

The gorgeous image is a freebie from Krista at saturated Canary(thank you)coloured with promarkers and glamour dusted papers-- cute companions flower-die-cut donated challenges entered-- The shabby tea room--Garden party and flower Sassy Cheryl--Favourite colour combination(pink and green) creative inspirations--Anything goes creative card crew--Dimension crafts and me--Fabulous flowers I love promarkers--use die-cuts Truly scrumptious--pretty in pink Enjoy the sun carol xx