Operation a success!!

Hi everyone, just thought I would let you all know that the good news is that my operation appears to be successful, so I'm delighted with that.
Went into hospital on Wednesday, through the op on Thursday and got discharged a couple of hours ago.
Needless to say I am sore with the stitches and a bit dozy with the anaesthetic, hopefully it will wear of in a day or two.
Don't think I will get much crafting done in the next couple of days as I'm not suppose to lift anything heavier than a cup of water, but I am due to be off work for a few weeks, and won't be able to drive for at least 6 so I should have no excuses not to join in on some challenges.

Anyway, going back to bed now for some more rest, hope you are all keeping well,

Karen xoxo

Funky Hand Challenge

Hi everyone, well this months challenge over at Get Funky is to design a card with the theme boys in mind, and this is my entry.

I used this cute little Penny Black image and once I had him all coloured in I glazed the water to give it a more shinny effect.This picture just shows the dimension of the card from a different angel, it also shows the layering and the double ribbons used.

Papers Used: Background Funky Fellas
Image: Penny Black (sorry don't know the name)
Brads: American Crafts
Flower: DCWV
Ribbons: from stash
Flock: Stampendouse, snow cone blue
Colours: Copic Sketch pens (see picture for details)

Well I hope you liked my entry and can't wait for next months.

Just a note:

I am suppose to be going into hospital on Wednesday to go through surgery on Thursday, well that's the plan but its already been cancelled twice in as few months so I haven't even packed my suitcase. Now I hope that I will be fit and well to travel over to bonnie Scotland for the SECC at the end of October with my Mum, it would be lovely if we could arrange to meet up somewhere and have a natter and a cup of tea. If you would be interested, please email me and that will give me something to do during my recovery :-) Lots of crafty hugs and kisses to you all xoxoxo

Summer is here!

These are flowers that Joe and I planted back in May and the good weather of late has made them bloom. Aren't they gorgeous, sorry can't remember the name of them but the colours are beautiful, and by the looks of things something else is enjoying them to.

Look who else is enjoying the sunshine, our own fully haired Ben, you may remember the last time I took his picture he was bald and looked more like a designer cat, well doesn't he look as if he is enjoying himself. Him and Kath's Buddy might get on well, umm maybe not come to think about it lol.

just incase you forgot how bad he was LOL!!!!!!

Not the Day I had planned, but .....

I did manage to make this card for this weeks challenge over at the Penny Black's Saturday challenge blog. This week their challenge was to make something using the theme "Your Hearts Desire", as as my 3rd wedding anniversary is this month, I decided to make this card for my beloved other half.

These are the copics that I used to colour in the cute little mice, and after such a long break it took me a couple of attempts to get the colouring right, but HOWEVER what my heart really desired was a big massive cupcake, hence the bottom background paper, do you think Trevor will catch onto this fact? I doubt it somehow.

And this was the little charm that I used just it says "made with love" and believe me I really did love making this card as it was great just to get a few hours peace and quiet to create something. Hope you like my card and hopefully I might get some more crafting done tomorrow, although I really should make a start on the ironing :-(

At Last !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't believe how long it has been since I posted on this blog, my life has been non stop work work work, and not the crafting sort unfortunately. Been working an average of 10 hours per day for weeks now and my body and mind are just totally exhausted.
Now with the kids back at school, my accountancy work load starting to settle down, I might actually get some crafting done today, can you suffer from craft with drawl symptoms? Think I am so from 9:30 am to 13:30 pm today it will be craft time for me and nothing else, well might hand out a few lines of washing.
House is a total nightmare, I just don't care at the mo it can all wait until tomorrow as I'm sure the fairy's won't come and paint, decorate, dust, iron, hoover etc for me. Ah well that is life!

Fingers cross I will be back later on today with some cards that this mornings antics will produce, don't be expecting to much as I'm a little bit rusty as you may expect, then again miracles might happen .................

See ya soon, Karen

Bev's amazing candy

Bev is celebration over 400,000 hits and over 1000 followers and is giving away this AMAZING candy. Just clip the link here and that will take you directly over to her giveaway. You have to be quick mind you it closes on the 17th August, GOOD LUCK!!

Sugarbowl Challenge

Hi everyone, hope I'm not to late for this challenge over at Sugarbowl. This time its on doodling and I have doodle the text and the stitching around the card. Sorry for the delay, my laptop has a constant blue screen and I have to book my time in advance for the computer, what with the kids being of on holidays and so on ........................
Well here she is and isn't she pretty, sorry about the quality of the pictures, I am rushing it a bit here, but I decided on a birthday card for my youngest niece Erin who's birthday isn't until October but I received a very late wedding and I'm spending all my time on that at the mo.

These are the copic pens and markers that I used to colour my little woman in with.

With regards to my own personal circumstances, the hospital have cancelled my operation yet again and I'm waiting patiently for the phone call, think it might have something to do with the swine flu, but thankfully it hasn't hit these waters just as bad as it has around the world.
Will try and get another challenge done soon, I've taken up golfing (a little nudge from the OH there) and I must admit I am enjoying getting out and about whacking a ball, not very far may I add but its more exercise than I've had in ages and its good to spend sometime with the OH and our son Joe, he beat me the other day also and he's only 5!!!!