Special Days

I really wanted to post some different cards but since they are winging their way to Australia and cant be seen until after the events they are for, I have gone for these ones, which are just as special.



This first one was for Steve's second eldest daughter for her birthday, she is an amazing young lady and a fabulous mum to her 2 little girls...........





As you can see from the photo's, the sun was shining and I took full advantage of that fact and took some shots outside.........I sooooooooo cant wait for summer!!!!

This next card was for Steve's mum for mothers day, she has been through some really tough times recently and just keeps fighting........another amazing lady!!! I would have loved to put MY mums card up but since I didnt get it in the post on time, it hasnt arrived yet and I dont want to spoil it for her by posting it on here before she sees it. We have a different commerical 'mothers day' in Australia but my mum much prefers the traditional 'mothering sunday' so I always send her a card for that.

The designer paper and the frame stamp both come from a collection inspired by the Victoria and Albert museum tapestry collection......and I just love them!!!!

Well it was my birthday on the 8th March but it was also International Womens Day so I hope all you amazing ladies out there had a fantastic day..........a whole day to celebrate being women, cant get much better than that eh!!!

Stay safe

Kylie xx

Confessions of a bad blogger!!!!

I am so terribly sorry for not blogging for what seems an absolute age!!!! As an office based worker the last thing I want after sitting in front of a computer screen all day is to come home to more of the same.



We have been so busy at work recently and I have been putting in some long days, it is just about getting home, eating dinner and going to bed........I have sooooo many unread emails that I really do need to respond to!!



Ok so, have tried to do some card making at the very least and I suppose due to family birthdays my hand has been forced and I have actually made the time to sit and do some card making.



This first card is actually for one of the girls at work who got married this week, I wanted to make something really special for her and as I had never before made a card with a recessed window, I thought I would give it a go........it turned out ok I think!






I also made a box for the card to go in as I did not have any envelopes big enough.......it also made the whole thing look a bit more special......this is the lid of the box.

This next card I made for some very special friends of ours, Donna and Dave......they have been very supportive to both Steve and I during his mums illness and helped us out with the use of their car when we were trying to sort ours out.......they are unique, kind, generous people and we are lucky to have them as friends.

I tried to do the faux stitching on this card but it did not look right.......or maybe I was doing it wrong....either way, I cut that bit off and changed the card slightly but I love this card and so please with the way it turned out.

Steve's son was up last weekend so of course they spent most of the time playing on the Xbox which meant I got some more cards made, and because the sun was shining on Sunday I managed to take some photos outside..........

I have made a very special card for my brothers wedding, but cant post it until the end of the month (once they are married) otherwise it will spoil the surprise as I know he keeps an eye on my blog. Sadly we wont be able to make the wedding (its in Australia) and we just cant afford to get there. He knows we will be there in spirit and will be thinking of them both on the big day...

Ok, well I think I have waffled on enough for now, I will try my best not to leave it soooooooo long between posts next time.

Thanks for stopping by

Stay safe

Kylie xxx

Big birthday month!!

Evening all,

Hope you have all had a good weekend, it has been another quiet one for us......we finally got our car back, 2 days on the road and something else went wrong with it so it was another week on the bus to work for me and restricted to the house this weekend......fingers crossed we get it back tomorrow afternoon!



Ok, so onto some cards, I have got quite a few birthdays this month, hence the title of this post and this first one is for Steve's mum, her birthday is 2 days after his this week. Unfortunately she is going into hospital tomorrow so will spend her birthday there, although we are hoping that this op sorts everything out and she will be on the road to recovery.





Although it is not the same, I got the 'idea' from the SU Idea Bool and Catalogue on page 44. When you dont have the stamps to totally CASE something you just have to make do with what you do have eh!!

This next card is for Steve, I find it really hard to make cards for men and really must invest in some more masculine stamp sets. It is his 4oth on Wednesday and he is not looking forward to it so did not want to make a card that screamed 'YOU ARE NOW 40'.

Steve is an angler and loves his fishing so last years birthday card had a very comical picture of a man caught on is own belt by this fishing rod, this year I went a bit more 'mature' but kept to a watery/sea/fishy kind of theme.........I hope he likes it.

Well folks, thats it for now, sorry it is so long between posts at the moment but I am flat out at work and catching the bus is taking its toll and eating into my 'down' time, which means I have not had much time to do any crafting either.......I have done a little bit this weekend, making a wedding card for a friend at work and I need to get started on one for my brother and his fiance, they get married in March and as we wont be able to be there I want to make something extra special.

Stay safe

Kylie xx

All Christmased out!!!!

There is still 6 or so weeks left to go and I am already a little fed up to to eye balls with Christmas.........not really!! Although it is not my most favorite time of year I do enjoy seeing all the colour and sparkle in the shops and our little village really do a fantastic job with the Christmas lights.......I might even be so bold as to say I enjoy a cold Christmas!!!



Dont get me wrong......Christmas in Australia is wonderful and as a child having Christmas during our summer hols was fab, but there just seems to be something right about being cold at Christmas, roaring fires, a little snow maybe!! Can you believe that people sit down to a pipping hot Chrismas meal in the middle of summer!!! The Aussies have become a bit better at doing it their way with BBQ's on the beach and lots of seafood for lunch instead of the traditional stuff.



Ok rambling now, on to the cards.............





I think I have mentioned in previous posts that I tried the old stamp a stack but it just doesnt feel right for me.......I like to make individual cards, each of them as different as possible and then I choose who gets which card.....or I will make them specifically for individuals in mind.

These 2 cards I have sent home to family in Australia so no peeking on my blog guys!!! Too late eh.......

Sorry its only another quick one but I have managed to book a week off work at the end of the month so I will try and spend a bit more time crafting and blogging.........going to have some ME time......ha, chance will be fine thing!!!

Stay safe everyone

Kylie xx

Here's to good friends........

........and good sketches!! I dug out some of the sketches that people post and I save to get the creative juices flowing when I have lost my mojo. Here are two that I did recently.....

I really love the simplicity of the this card, the stark white with flash of colour..........

This designer paper came from a little set of 6x6 that I bought ages ago and have not really used. I have also not used this stamp until now so it was good to be able to put the two together.



Fingers crossed I get my car back tomorrow...it seems so long since it broke down but I must say I am sick to death of catching the bus now and just want to be able to drive!!!!!



Have a good evening and thanks for stopping by.....



Stay safe



Kylie xx

Birthdays!

Happy Weekend everyone!!

As mentioned in a previous post, June is a busy Birthday month for me and I have been working my little tush off to get cards made and in the post........this first card is for my step brother, nothing too fancy just clean and simple....I like it!


This card is for his wife......unfortunately her Birthday was earlier this month and I missed it, for some reason I have never known when her birthday is so now its on the calendar I wont be forgeting it again!

Although I have gone back to my normal natural earthy colours, I am still trying to branch out with other colour combos by using the wonderful colour challenges that regularly appear on other blogs.
A little while ago I posted a card that I had cased from Leslie Rich, well I decided to use her smooching technique again on this card which is for a very special friend of mine, I saw her recently when I went back to Kent for my birthday.......it was so good to see her and catch up and this style of card is just perfect for her, I so hope she likes it!
Stay safe and thanks for looking

Smiles xx

A Change is...........

......as good as a holiday, or so they tell me! So what do you think of the new look??? I love it!! Thought I would spruce up Spud's Spot ready for a new adventure. What's that you say, well last week I handed in my resignation as I finally bit the bullet and applied for another job and actually got it!!

I will be starting my new job at the beginning of June and I am really, really looking forward to it, so excited, so many new challenges.

So thats my news, now for a card or two.........still wading through my scrap pile!!

Smiles xx