For my Sister

Firstly i just want to say thank you to everyone that has contacted me about my mishap over the weekend. I hope that by sharing my misfortune with you, it will point out it could happen to any of us, and hopefully save some of you going through the same experience in the future.



Anyway, i received the Spring set of Whiff of Joy stamps on Saturday, and as soon as saw this little guy i knew he was going to be used on my Sisters birthday card for this coming Thursday. My Sister has a gorgeous three year old Son, and this little chap looks so like him. My nephew (Bradley) has gorgeous red hair, and the brownest eyes, and a real sense of mischief, he certainly wouldn't be sitting on the cupcake, he would be wearing most of it around his mouth, and denying he'd even touched it, but i love him dearly. I'm not gonna say anything to my Sis, and see if she spots any resemblance.

NIGHTMARE!!!!

Yes, i had a nightmare Friday night, during a Microsoft update my laptop turned itself off and wouldn't turn on again, not even in safe mode. It resulted in having to use the recovery disc, which got it up and running again, but i lost EVERYTHING!!! All my digi stamps (including ones i'd paid for), all gone, all my Cutting Cafe files, gone, my Craftytemplates templates, and all my email and contacts addresses, all gone! Fortunately i had all my photos safely stored on my external hard drive, and all my Cricut cut files where stored in my BT digital vault. If nothing else this is a lesson learnt, i must save everything i want to keep in a safer place. It's taken me all day to get all my programmes loaded back on, i even had trouble with one of them.
I tell yer, i could just cry.

Hope you've all had a better weekend than me.

Hopefully i'll have something crafty to share soon.

Happy Bee Day

Here's another cute image by Dustin Pike, this is one of his Wednesday freebies!, i like free.


If you've ever studied a Bee close up, you'll know how they are all furry. So to replicate this the yellow on the Bee's body is flock, unfortunately i didn't have any black flock, but i still love the effect, as it's all touchy feely. I opened the image in my photo editing programme and added the text before i printed it out.

FTAO Diana (AUsome mom), i use Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10.

Bubbles

I adore this image by Dustin Pike, he is such a talented artist. This is a digital stamp, so you just download it and get instant gratification and the cost won't break the bank either. I also love the fact that you print out digi stamps any size you want.

Craftytemplates

This time the Craftytemplates card kit is a special digital version! and will be delivered straight to your inbox, so no waiting for the postie, neat huh? I have already been playing with it and it's just fab! Find out more here.

For some reason my visitor count went back to zero today, i actually had around 50,000 visits, so it now looks like i've been talking to myself.

(ETA i've managed to make another counter and started it from 50,000.)

SWEET STUFF

I don't normally post twice in one day, but i just couldn't wait to share this card with you.

Regina has just released a new set of cutting files/templates in The Cutting Cafe', called SWEET STUFF SHAPED CARDS, and I just love this ice-cream shaped card. There are 5 different shapes to choose from and they can be purchased separately or you can get the whole set for a much reduced price.

The cards

Here as promised is the little set of cards i made to go inside the card bag on my previous post. They are all very simple, but perfect to be used as little notelets.

Thanks for dropping by and for all the lovely comments you leave, it means so much.

Sarahscards April

This is a little project i made using the gorgeous Sarahscards April cardmaking kit. ( i just added a little white cardstock).

I've seen these card bags on several SU blogs, but couldn't find any instructions, but thought they looked simple enough to put together. This cute little bag holds four 4"x4" cards and envelopes. I'll show the cards tomorrow.

Simple

This is a really simple card. I just love this Dustin Pike dragon image, and even better it was one of his freebies! The ticket is cut from Fabulous Finds cart, i only just found this cut today and i've had FF cart like forever. I really must start exploring all my Cricut carts more thoroughly.

Fabulous

When i receive emails from Regina with her latest Cutting Cafe' template or printable stamp set attached, i always know it's gonna be something special, and the latest one was no exception.

The word 'Fabulous' on this card is from the CHUNKY PRAISE PHRASES PRINTABLE STAMP SET.

I printed the phrase onto printable acetate (OHP film) and coloured the letters from behind with a paint pen. I covered the front of the card (which i cut an aperture in using my Nesties) with printed acetate (which i picked up in a cheapie shop, a pack of 10 sheets for a £1). This card was not the easiest to photograph, but it think you can get the idea.

I got this lovely Ladybug award from the very talented Diana, thanks Diana.

I really appreciate receiving blog awards, but always have trouble passing them on, as the first blogs i think of and visit already have the award, so instead of me searching for seven blogs to give this award to, i'm giving it to all of my visitors who leave me such lovely comments.