Forever Friends Week 45

Hi there, I finished this card much earlier in the day. However, I have been consumed with household chores, and relaxing. I am typing this post whilst watching Dancing On Ice. Not sure who is my favourite at the moment, they so many doing well and improving.

This is week 45, another 7 weeks and I will have been making Forever Friends card for over a year on a Sunday! Wow!

Todays card is Inspired by the lovely Jill, and using Distress Inks and Forever Friend Teddy Bear to make this card. I hope you like.

Products used:

Forever Friends Easter Treats Stamp

Penny Black Letter Background Stamp

Wild Honey Distress Ink

Dusty Concord Distress Ink

Promarkers - Oatmeal, Ginger, Baby Pink, Cool Grey 1

Papermania Capsule Verde Mini Bows

Forever Friends Week 44

Thank you for still popping by my blog, and again another late night post from me. I won't make any excuses (although spent time this afternoon ebay watching - put few things on for sale so was watching those, then addressing the envelopes).

I am slowly getting into designing my own cards, and I am not sure what I think of the pastel card inspired by Jenny from Stamps, Pencil and Paper. Anyhows, it has made it on to todays card.

After I reach week 52, I think I may retire the Forever Friends Sunday and as I am struggling to find inspiration for these cute cuddly bears and do not think that I do them justice. At the moment, all I want to do is play with my distress inks and Penny Black stamps! So maybe not retire, but may take a break.

Products used:

Forever Friends Special Present Stamp

Papermania Sweet Nothings Paper Pad (Really old paper pad)

Forever Friends Week 43

Hi there, welcome to another week of Forever Friends Sunday. 43 weeks. Crikey, that is a lot. I need to keep going to sell my items.

Thank you for dropping by yesterday with all your lovely  messages, I got back so late yesterday, hence the really late post today. Got up early though finished all the housework by 10. So spent the rest of the day relaxing.

Here is a card I made using Forever Friends - A Christmas Tale Christmas Bells Stamp. I really enjoyed doing this card and adding all the white dots. I hope you like.

Products used:

Forever Friends - A Christmas Tale - Christmas Bels Stamp

Forever Friends - A Christmas Tale Paper

Forever Friends Week 42

Good Morning, Just finished cleaning the house from top to bottom, and now ready for a shower. Then a stroll in the park.

Before I get on to today's card, I have put some items for sale that were bought with good intention to use, but have not been used, and are looking for a new home. I am selling them for a lot cheaper than retail price. If they sell, I get more money to spend on some crafty stuff. A girl can never have too much. Click here to view all my sale items. Items for sale are not craft related:
X BoX with Kinect
Recipe Books

If you think someone else may like it, I would appreciate it if you are able to spread the word. If you do, leave me comment and I will draw a winner out of a hat to win a small prize.

I spent time looking over the year at cards that have sold out of my basket. Although I have sold a fair few items out of each range. However the most popular have been any floral cards or cards using the Tatty Teddy range. So that is where I will be concentrating my efforts onto this year.

Today's card is still another Christmas card, one less to make for Christmas this year. Again it is using the Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Decoupage Pack. I have made so many cards using this cute range and yet there is so much left.

Products used:

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Decoupage Pack

Red Cardstock

Gemstones

Ribbon

Glitter

Forever Friends Sunday Week 41

Forever Friends Sunday Week 41, just made it here in time to relax and make this post. Wow, what a busy day today. Got up, made breakfast for mum, on the wii for half an hour. Had breakfast, mopped the kitchen floor. Had a shower, then to the shops to grab a couple of key ingredients for a new recipe I tried today. And since I made it all by myself, I must say I am quiet proud of me.

Anyways, onto todays card. Still a Christmas card, I am afraid. Why not go with the flow whilst all the ideas are there? That way, at least I will use up my existing stash to make room for next years stash! Shhh.. don't tell anyone, don't think they will be pleased. I have officially ran out of space in my draws, and things are everywhere now. So need to be serious about using up my stash, might try the thing in which my friend did, ban herself from buying any paper for over a year. And it worked for her.

Products used:

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Ultimate Decoupage Pack

Cardstock

Adhesive Gems

Glitter

Merry Christmas

Hi everyone, I wanted to pop on wish all my followers and readers, a very Merry Christmas. I hope Santa has bought you all sorts of amazing gifts and you have an amazing time with your family. I think after the meal, there will be fun to have on the Wii with the new games.

Also it is Sunday, so here is my Forever Friends Sunday Card, it is week 40. Only 12 more weeks, and I would have been doing this for a year!!!!!!!! As I made a few Christmas Cards, I do have a number of them left to show you. So Card wise this post will carry on into the new year! Sorry folks...

Products used:

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Ultimate Decoupage

Glitter

Forever Friends Week 39

Hi, and welcome to another late Sunday post. This week from Friday afternoon I was not feeling so well. I am just beginning to feel better. I need a new TV for my bedroom, this is linked to my Wii console, and for a while my TV has been playing up. It has finally packed up. So I have decided to get a 3D TV, the next decision do I have it with full internet capability without the need of Dongle. Decisions. Decisions. And it is costing a lot of money!

On to todays card, It is again using the decoupage pack with papers and a Martha Stewart Punch. I truly enjoyed making this card during my demonstration.

Products used:

Forever Friends Ultimate Decoupage

Gold Mirror Card

Glitter

Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Gems

Forever Friends Week 38

A wee bit late!

I had such a busy day, catching up on household stuff, and once you have caught up with those. It aint long, before you have to do them again. Then I completely forgot. And came online to check the post, and realised I never posted it or scheduled it in the first place.

This was one of my demonstration cards to show how to make quick and easy cards for christmas using the Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Decoupage Pack. Inspiration came from the magazine.

Products used:

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Decoupage Pack

Red Cardstock

Red Gingham Ribbon

Red Adhesive Gems

Forever Friends Week 37

A week to go before the X Factor Finals.... who will be there. I know who I want to be there. Lets hope the UK supports the act that puts UK on the map, and not someone who will be forgotten in a years time as the winner. That means that Dancing On Ice, will be on next. I read in passing about a week ago, that David Beckham is being rumoured to feature on the next series of Dancing On Ice. That will be a serious I will definitely be watching.

On to this weeks card, my little pudding. Its got such a traditional feel to the card. But to be honest, I am not a fan of the Christmas pudding are you? Much prefer anything chocolate based, as long as it has not got mints in it. This was also one of my demonstration cards.

Products used:

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Decoupage Kit

Forever Friends Sunday Week 36

A quick post from me today, have only just managed to get some free time between cleaning and making cards, and making food!

This is a card I used from the Forever Friends A Christmas Tale range. The layout was a sketch layout I saw whilst I was blog hopping, and I adapted to how I wanted it to use it for this card.

Products used:

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Comfort & Joy Stamp

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Paper

Red Cardstock

Promarkers

Forever Friends Week 35

Happy Sunday to you. Spent most of the morning cleaning and have only just had time to pop on over here and have a look

A few have recently asked me about my foot, so I thought I would give you a quick update. My foot is doing well, I am apparently showing early signs of Osteoprosis and am now given Ad-Cal tablets. Things have improved for me since taking those tablets and my local GP has finally referred me to physiotherapy. The hospital doctor who is specialist in this area, has agreed to see me in an appointment at the hospital too. So finally things are now working out. November has been a great month for me.

On to todays card, this is a version of Shielas card, with items I do have in my stash.

Products used:

Forever Friends Retro Collection Good Life Decoupage

Forever Friends Sunday Week 34

A late post for me today, had a bit of late night and slept  in today for a change. Then went for a spring clean around the house. Now I am really tired, just come up here to make a quick post today. Then off to shower, and clean some more.

This was also one of my demonstration cards at Abbeycraft, Nuneaton.

Products used:

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Ultimate Decoupage

Forever Friends A Christmas Tale Paper

Red Cardstock

Foam Pads

Red Gems

Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

Urban Stamps - Christmas Wishes Ribbon

Glitter

Forever Friends Sunday Week 33

Hi and welcome to another Sunday of Forever Friends. I hope you are all doing well. And today is my birthday.

Happy Birthday to me!!!!!!!!!

A really quick post today, as I am being spoilt. A day of celebrations.

Yesterdays demonstration at Kims Craft and the week before at Abbeycraft went very well. I really enjoyed it, and thank you for having me there. And I hope you enjoyed yourself too.

Products used:

Forever Friends - A Christmas Tale - Ultimate Decoupage Kit

Cardstock

Glitter

3D Foams

Forever Friends Week 32

Hi there, sorry for todays late post. I have been having terrible back pains since thursday night. Thursday night, started of mild, I ignored it and went to bed. And when I woke up Friday morning, ouch! The pain was so unbearable - I could barely move. I let my manager know, that I either won't be in or be in later and work til later. Once the painkillers and the cream did their magic - I was good enough to go, but very worried as where I was demonstrating the day after and it had been advertised so I could not pull out. As I had committed to it. 

So before I got there, I stuffed my face with junk food ( A yum yum from Greggs, Samosas, a Dairy Milk, Kit Kat, Can of pop) to provide me with energy for the day and taken painkillers, and took painkillers throughout the day. The day went well, so well I had not even noticed the time. It was supposed to finish at 3, but I ended up leaving at 4.15pm.  There were great reviews, I suppose if they have me back in the future then I know I done have a great job. The owner Sam, was very complimentary, and the shop has had new fittings. The shop looks fab. And Sam was so accomodating and caring.

Whilst sitting near the shop window, I saw three of my work colleagues, all who knocked the window to get my attention and say hello. Nice to see you there. Throughout the day there were people watching from the window, come in I won't bite.

So most of today I have spent recovering, just got up from a nap and the pain in the back has started again. Today is a version of Shiela Halliwells card. I just love this range of Forever Friends collection. From next Sunday, I have plenty of new cards I designed for the demonstration I did this Saturday which I am sure you will enjoy.

Ingredients:

Forever Friends - Retro Collection - The Good Life - Ultimate Decoupage

Foam Pads

Silicone Glue

Forever Friends Sunday Week 31

Wow! Week 31! I have done good with this. I hope you did not miss a Forever Friends card last week. I had been busy. No, I have not missed a number. I realised after last week, it was nice to put a change on the blog. Or there may be week where I can not make a card for whatever reason. But I will try to make a card every Sunday. So I actually counted all the sundays I have posted a card, and there are 31 Sundays.

Did you watch X Factor last night? How tactical and rude of Louis Walsh and Tulisia to slam another artist for being big headed, arrogant and bullying! They know none of their acts come up anywhere close to Misha B's and Misha B is a threat to their contestants. They also know viewers are easily influenced by what they say. If they say an act is good.  If they claim an act is bigheaded, bingo - that is what people will say. And bingo that is a lot of people are saying now, no one was saying that before tonights show. I can not believe Louis and Tulisia do that to bring bad press to her. She don't seem too confident to me, she is what the judges say a complete package. And Gary is right - what happens backstage happens backstage.

I also agree with a lot of the viewers comments, they do not let the talent through to the shows.

How many acts today are in the charts these days who are known for the diva and bratty ways. In addition, how many X Factor finalists who won the show are actually still around, apart from Leona Lewis. Joe Mcelderry was dropped. It is because people go with the sympathy vote, they deserve a chance and when their song hits the charts they flop cos they do not have the X Factor or any talent. When real talent wins the shows,they do well such as Alexandra Burke and Leona Lewis. I do not think X Factor works in the UK, cos people vote for their acts, but once the show is over they are forgotten about and do not carry on with their support.

Let real talent win. Sorry I had to get this of my chest. Anyways, onto todays card. I can not remember where I had the inspiration for this one from, but I hope you like it.

Products used:

Forever Friends Good Life Retro Collection Ultimate Decoupage Pack

Blue Cardstock

Forever Friends Sunday Week 29

Another week of Forever Friends Sunday, 29 weeks. If you would like to join me leave a comment and i will gladly hop to your blog and link your blog here. All I ask is you link it back to my blog. I want to get more use out of my stamps and papers, and decoupage. I do not want it to gather any more dust in my draws and I need the space to buy more stuff. So if you feel the same, come and join me on my Forever Friends Sundays.

Tune in tomorrow for a special announcement and a bit of a hop, a surprise, and a little giveaway.

Ingredients used:

Forever Friends Retro Good Life Ultimate Decoupage

Adhesive Shimmer Gems

X Cut Mini Circle Punch

Grey Coordinations Cardstock

Forever Friends Sunday

I am celebrating World Card Making Day, a day late. As yesterday was full of appointments, I could not make a day of it. I did well, to prepare half done cards to finish of today. How was your World Card Making Day yesterday?

Onto todays card, is an old one from me but not yet shown on the blog as the others I have made, as above are half done and not yet photographed to show you. So hopefully should have some christmas cards from me soon. This is a version of a project from the Creativity Club

Products used:

Forever Friends Retro Good Life Ultimate Decoupage

Forever Friends Retro Good Life Paper

Mini Buttons

Papermania White Gel Pen

Pokey Tool

Silicone

Forever Friends Sunday Week 27

Welcome to another week of Forever Friends Sunday. Thank you for all the lovely wishes. Today has to be a short post from me. I pretty much still have a fever and a cold, slightly better than yesterday.

Todays card uses downloads from the Creativity Club section from docrafts and a version of a creativity club project. Hope you like. It had to be something quick, since I was not too well. This is an A5 card.

Products used:

Forever Friends Download from Creativity Club Section

Ribbon

Red Cardstock

Fishing...

Another week of Forever Friends Week 26, for anyone that is keeping count. Hey when, I first started I did not think that I would reach this far, but I have! And I am more determined to keep going. Yippee.

Whoops again, here is another card I made using the Sports Stamp from the Retro Collection. My excuse with my bad foot, I can not keep going to the draw to get different stamps, so I have to make use of the stamp on my desk! I like the effect that machine stitching has on a card. I really enjoy it.  

Products used:

Forever Friends Retro Collection - The Good Life - Sports Stamp

My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose - Gertie Paper

Promarkers

Glitter

Thread and Sewing Machine

Man of the Match

This is Forever Friends Week 25, a quarter of a century folks! haha... Another milestone. I have created this card using the Forever Friends Retro Collection. I have really enjoyed this stamp, maybe a bit too much. I have combined this with the Wild Rose Studio papers.

Products used:

Forever Friends - Retro Collection - The Good Life - Sports

Wild Rose Studio - For Men Paper

Other Forever Friends Sunday Crafters:

Ger from Cards and Chocolate