Half Term Work :-)

It's half term this week and I only "work" term time, so this week I've had plenty of time to play. Thank goodness my mojo has come back and I've been able to really sit and come up with ideas. My friend Julie is always asking for cards to give to her colleagues at work as soon as I make them, she takes them - one day I'll get a stock pile... She asked me to make her Mum a card for Mothers Day:

Mojo No Show

It seems that a lot of crafters lose their mojo after the Christmas mayhem - mine seems to have disappeared completely and is refusing to come back - despite the promise of money, chocolate, wine and anything else I feel it could be tempted with. I have made a few cards but none of which have really got me excited enough to put on here. I've found myself trawling magazines for ideas which I know we all do from time to time but even these aren't really doing it for me. At this month's Balcombe Belles I made three cards from 9am-7pm! I now have two big orders for wedding place cards and a 30th birthday so please say a crafter's prayer or several for me over the next couple of weeks!

Here's a a few I've made, just to keep my blog alive and not disappear off the end of your favourite blog lists!

I've made some more which I'll try and add some time, hope you like these.

Ta-Ra Lucy Lu

This a card I made for our Lucy at work who has gone to work nearer home (sorry it's not a good photo). The stamp is by Penny Black and is called "Light the Night", papers from CUL. Handbags and shoes are Quickutz dies also from CUL.

Lucy is one of the most untidiest people I've ever met - an absolute nightmare in our small office but she was always the first to admit it and really didn't mind when you just picked everything up and dumped it back on her desk. She is noisy and very extrovert and really quite posh - but we'll miss her! Good luck Luce! xxx

Nine Card Challenge

As you all know by now, I never make two cards the same, so this morning suddenly filled with inspiration (or maybe it was panic because I needed them by tonight) I sat and made nine cards using the same stamp, but everyone different. I was really pleased with the final bunch. The stamp is by Magenta. The poinsetta were cut from a Quickutz die. Peel-offs and embellishments CUL.

I decorated some of the poinsettas using stickles, ultra-thick embossing powder and brads. The papers were all from my stash and a real assortment.

Hope you like them too!

Hammer it home FC

Now my friend Paula I lurve her loads and loads, but she don't half set me some tricky challenges! "Here's my list of cards I want for Christmas - oh yeah, if you can involve West Ham in the one for (husband) Ian that would be great!

The papers I bought yonks ago - fortunately I bought several sheets because I lurve them at this time of year. The FC suit stamp was kindly lent to me by my mate SarahK. The West Ham shirt was donated by Mr. Google. Peel off (sack) and footballs from CUL.

It is a very "personal" Christmas card - not all pretty pretty, but I was quite pleased with the finished product.

Now back to "The Trees"!

It's that tree again...

Yes I know, it's become a bit of an obsession with me, but I just love this tree so much that I keep making them - all different, different styles and different colours (although I am running out). The pink was with the Bo Bunny paper Holiday Cheer, Bazzill pink and of course, the can't-craft-without pink tulle. The burgundy red was also in Bazzill. I just don't want to give them away...

Another Flippy Floppy Flappy F Book

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN - MY DAUGHTER NO.2!

This has been my crafting project for the past couple of weeks - Helen is my daughter's BFF and my adopted daughter. She is a really lovely, wonderfully talented girl - if only she would realise it!

I used Bazzill of course with lots of embellishments from all my favourite haunts. The sentiments are from Hero Arts. The stripy paper I've had for ages, but I think it might be from Doodlebug.

These F books take such a long time, but I really do enjoy making them and giving them. So thanks once again to Treacle at CUL for showing us how to do them.