My first Digi Card

I have seen this image by CC Designs around for ages and thought I would give this Digi image thing a go.. although you can buy the stamps from here http://www.7kidscollegefund.com/category_s/355.htm&click=2663

I have tried with many different mediums but have found copics the best, however a friend of mine uses distress inks on her digital downloads.. It may depend on the quality of the ink you have in your printer (mine is the cheepest there is... Times are getting hard..!)...

The best thing about these images is that you can size them to what ever card you are doing, this is a 4x4 card. I'm hoping to sell lots of this size (not this image) as I want to buy a wheelchair for my business as we have just borrowed one from age concern and it is as old as adam and my poor client must have felt every bump in the road....

I have added some flower soft to the wheel barrow and some very fine glitter to her wings although I wish I had not done her wings..

Well it has been my day off today but I have, taken one of my ladies out shopping and then just as I got back I got a call to go have a look at another job so went back out. Whilst I was in the area I called in for a cuppa with my aunt that I have not seen for about 6 weeks ( I used to go weekly but am just getting very busy). So this is the only card today due to having to find a medium that would work for me..and now it is time to start our tea... I promise Not to Burn it again today.. I wish I had a pound for every time I burnt it as I would never have to work again Lol.... Is it just me or do you other crafters get carried away and burn tea or lunch???

The paper I used today was printed from a disc probably 18 months ago! the pink card is just basil card stock the ribbon from my stash...

Leave some love and come back and see me again some time sooooon...

Lynn xx

My Best present Ever..!

Oh My Word.. Look at what I have...!

This was given to me by Jayne. http://hayward69.blogspot.com/

The first person I have spoken to from Paper Craft Planet. She is always there for my silly questions when I'm stuck on how to do things on the computer.

I need to tell you 5 things that I love to do as part of the deal on recieving this award, as do you if I pass it onto you....!

1, I love to see my hubby every day and have a catch up about his day at work ( I used to be his Boss, he says I still am)....

2, I would love to see my family everyday although it is hard sometimes as we all have our own things to do, but do manage it every other day..

3, I love to craft.. If i'm not doing it i'm planning what to do next.. I sometimes wake up during the night with an Idea ( I know i'm sad) my friend even bougt me a dicta phone to talk to in the night!!!!

4, I just lourve to shop for my crafty stash......

5, I absolutely love my job so love to get out there. I'm self employed and enjoy meeting my "Oldies" for a chat or to take them where they need to be..

Now I need to pass this on to 10 people.... ( I bet i don't even have 10 friends to pass it onto).

So here goes..

1,First and formost It has to be Marie http://taylormadecreations.blogspot.com/

Marie is the friend from PCP who lives in Canada, that I chat to more than I chat to my own sister who lives around the corner. Although she is going to become very very busy now so will only get to chat now and again.... Miss you Marie ;o(

2, Jacqueline is the wonderful lady that sent me an email asking if I thought her cards were good enough to put her pictures on the PCP groups... Ruffus is still in my emails... Just look at her now

http://www.jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/

3,Bev the best teacher out there for colouring with distress Inks. http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/

4, Liz the winner of my first Blog Candy and a regular player in the Bingo game I run on PCP..

She does not have a blog but she is still a friend in my Cyber world.. and very patient with me.. I hope she has an eye out for the postman.. ;o)

5, Wynneth is a great lady and she makes the most amazing flowers and shares them with everyone.. She leaves the most amazing comments too..I know Jayne has given Wynneth this award too..

6, Jona gave an opertunity to do some wonderful swaps a few weeks ago and everyone loves her for it... I do not know why but I cant get her blog link to work...

7, Ursula from PCP like a game of Bingo too... She has No Blog but deserves an award...

8, Wanda is also from Paper Craft Planet and likes Bingo and has no blog..

9, Cheryl is a lady I met also on PCP and loves buttons.. It is by watching her with the buttons that I got the Idea to use beads.. I can't get to her blog link either..

10, I have lots of other people I could give the award to but the 2 most special people in my life are the ones that have to put up with me most days and look after me on my most down and ill days... My Son and my Hubby... Hope this is allowed...

After this very long acceptance speech I must go and see to our "burnt" again tea ;o)

I hope to have some craft tomorrow.

Thanks Jayne

Lynn xx

It's a Man Thing..!

I have gone mad on making man stuff today as a way of thinking of my poor hubby who went back today after about 5 weeks off work (it started with 2 weeks holiday)..

I was also thinking of my sons girlfrind who lost her granddad over the weekend.... So here's to all the wonderful men out there who nearly always get forgotten by us crafty card makers.. Oh yes and the girl card(I had to) she was just looking at me so I could not turn my back on here now could I....

All the cleaning that I was going to do today went out of the window too..Lol.. My bedroom is nearly finished and I have made head way with my craft stuff in between being creative(if that's what I call it)....

I need more boxes to do, so I have decided to make another Pizza box (like the brown one) a little bit bigger and i'm going to make boxes of cards as gifts for people at christmas...only small ones mind..!

Well hubby will be home for tea soon so I best show you the cards (all 3 of them)...

Papers and images are all from RAKs sent to be by the wonderful crafters on PCP (paper craft planet).....

A surprise in the box...

Hi ladies,

I'm back to doing the things I love the most.. Lol... making a mess and driving my hubby up the wall.. with bits of cut out paper trailing around me...

I can get into my room at last.... It feels as if it has been forever...

The bed/craftroom is plastered and painted all there is to do now is put some skirting on, I hope to get this done in the next few weeks as I want to get shelves etc and sort my stash.. I'm just using scraps and basic stuff just now as I have no idear where anything is or I just can't get to it..

I have made a couple of cards but I will save them for a rainy day or when I have lost my "Mojo" which is not very often but it does happen..

I had a wonderful day with my grandchildren yesterday although my grandaughter was a bit on the shy side....I will also add a couple of photos of them.. They may even be the photos that I add to this little book and give it to my daughter in law Gail who gave me my most treasured possetion.. a photo album full of pictures...

The papers used for the box and album are from CraftWork Cards based over in Leeds.. They have some yummy christmas papers coming out this year.

Leave me some love as it is well accepted. ;o)

Withdrawal Symptoms

Well I'm getting so tetchy and need to get crafting. I'm behind with some RAKs and this months will be due to go out soon too. If you are one of the ladies from PCP reading this and are due an RAK I am so so sorry that it will be late.

As you know my bedroom/craftroom is in the middle of being decorated etc but my hubby is so ill at the moment i'm not rushing him to do much. The doctor has said he has had the Swine Flu but it can take up to 6 weeks to clear properly. When the doctor did his blood preasure he said it is exactly the same as the last time he had it done... in 1992..! Yeah he hates to go see the doc.

I have tomorrow off work so I may get to paint a couple of walls. i will not be able to put new skirting on but that can wait. Over the weekend I may be able to move my grandbaby's new pram and the car seat and the nappy wrapper, my excersize machine etc and get to my stash and do a little bit although I don't know if I will get to what I want as it is all stacked up!

My will be getting bitten to the wick if something doesn't get sorted sooooon......!

Here have a look...

What's in the Box....!

Now you may be wondering what I have been up to...

It has to be another box as I have far too many cards.. This box however is very very special as it is to introduce everyone to my first grandaughter whom I will be going to see on Friday. They live so far away and we are all busy people so I only get to see them once every so often. When Courtney gets older I may let her have the box but for now it is my pride and joy and I can look at it whenever I want to..

Black may seem an odd colour but with pink it stands out very well and I Love it...! I keep adding embelishments if and when I come across one that is nice enough as nothing but the best will do.

I hope you like the box as much as I enjoy looking at it.

When I meet with them next week I hope to be getting more up to date photos. I now also need to find another nice box and do a blue Thomas the tank Engine one with photos of Cian my Welsh grandson who is Courtneys older brother.

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Courtney...

She will be the grand old age of 2 ;o)

Oh and then I best get another box for who ever it may be that will arrive in November. We do not know if it is to be a boy or girl as mum and dad want a surprise...

Georges (my Hubby) son and his girlfriend had a baby girl last Thursday "Lottie" (Charlotte Matilda).

I need to get even more boxes..... As the grandchildren are now coming thick n fast I think these boxes could be nice for christmas presents... What do you think?

Please leave me some love and let me know.

It will be early next week when I leave anything here as i'm away for the weekend.

Blog Candy Winner...

Ladies,

I asked my hubby for a number between 1 and 9 he picked 5 so the winner of my Candy is Liz.

Liz I need you to email me at l.speight1@hotmail.com with your name address etc and I will post your small but nice RAK type Candy. Please bear with me as I'm away again for the weekend and will be back on sunday. I hope if I can get to it ( room is just plastered ready to decorate but hubby not well) that your candy will be on its way Monday..

Thanks for stopping by with the love and don't forget to call again as you never know when I will give out more..

If I have not heard from you by 24th August I will pick a different winner..

Lynn xx