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A quickie bookmark I made with the scraps of paper I've been using for the cards I made recently.  Thought this Gorjuss decoupage image was ideal for a bookmark - very quick to put together!

Here's a few cards I put together whilst waiting for the dinner to cook…roast lamb, yum!  They're all Gorjuss Girls decoupage with VERY simple layouts but needed some quick cards as my card basket is empty! Hope everyone is enjoying their Easter break.

Here are a couple of little Easter pouches, filled with chocolate eggs, which I made for a couple of friends. The papers and sentiments, as well as the original design/idea of the pouches is from Pink Petticoat - I just added some raffia, glue and a couple of punches. Super quick and super easy to make!

I've really no idea if anyone still visits my blog as I seem to have got out of the blogging habit, however, thought I would share my latest creation.  I find it so hard to make time these days for card making with general life taking over so much but needed a card for a work colleague of mine who has recently had an operation. I've used a Mo Manning image which I've had for ages but had never used before and coloured with Promarkers.  Sentiment is from Paper Smooches and various papers are from my stash as are the gems.  Punch and Paperclip are from SU.

It's been such a long time since I last posted on here but trying hard to get back into the habit. I haven't made a card in a long while, instead I've been trying to organise and catalogue my stamp collection and other craft items and I'm slowly (very slowly!) getting through it! One of my clients recently became a Granny for the first time and I wanted to make her a special card so here it is… I've used my favourite baby image - Baby Hammock by Penny Black coloured with Copics and Promarkers with a bit of Glamour Dust for sparkle.  Papers are Magnolia, stitched around the edges and finished off with some flowers (The Ribbon Girl), punched leaves (Martha Stewart), webbing (Bunny Zoe Crafts), Sparkly jewels (Stampin Up)and a Teddy Bear charm from my stash.  Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. This is the inside - not a good photo I know but for some unknown reason my camera was playing up and this was the best shot I could get!  Decorated with Ma...

Here's a couple more cards I made with the Docrafts Gorjuss decoupage sets and papers.  Had quite a bit of time on my hands while Sam was ill last week and haven't made so many cards in a long time!  However, now everything is back to normal, back to the boring things like housework and shopping!

Had some spare time on my hands today while I was waiting for the Plumber to call so put together a few cards using the Docrafts Gorjuss kits. Used dies from SU and MFT and sentiment stamps from Paper Smooches plus Washi Tape from Docrafts Gorjuss range.

Not sure if anyone out there in blogland reads my posts any more so if you do visit me, please leave a comment so I know you're there! Here's two cards I made using the Gorjuss papers - I just love these at the moment but this time, decided to use a CC Design image which has remained uninked up until now.  She is called Ice Cream Beatrice and is coloured with Promarkers.  Used some dies from MFT, La La Land Crafts and Fiskars together with some SU ribbon and remainder from my stash.

Popped out with my Sister at the weekend to Hobbycraft to get some bits and pieces to make a scrapbook for Sam's London trip and ended up buying some of the new Gorjuss products from DoCrafts which are obviously no good for the London scrapbook! I'm loving the papers in this pack!  Used a separate mini decoupage kit and then just added a couple of bits from my stash and voila...finished!  Might just have to pop up the Range and get a few more of these packs!

Here's a card I made for one of my crafter friends who's recently moved house...think this stamp is the only one I ever use when making this type of card! The stamp is Whipper snapper and think the papers are MME, used with some mirricard. Sentiment is Papertrey Ink from the Just Hatched set.

Thought I would make a quick card using one of my Hobby House toppers called "It's a Guy Thing".  Papers are a mixture but sentiment is from Paper Smooches and die cuts are MFT.

I've had this little cutie for a while now but hadn't got around to inking her up.  Her name is Honey Bee-trice and she's from CC Designs. She's coloured with Promarkers and the papers are from Pink Petticoat.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches and the die cut is a freebie I received with a recent order from Dies to Die For.  Finally, just added a bit of string, some cardstock from SU for layering and some stitching.

Finally managed to make a start on my Christmas cards and this one's for one of my ladies to gets to spend the winter in Tobago...lucky lady! Used a Penny Black image, coloured with PM's and added some flower soft to the hat for texture.  Sentiment is from The Cats Pajamas and papers are Magnolia.  Ribbons and bells from The Ribbon Girl and used MFT die for the sentiment.

Here's a card I made for my Sister's 60th birthday.  I got the wooden card from Crafts U Love and painted it then covered it with Magnolia papers.  Tag is also a Magnolia die cut with Magnolia papers with a Penny Black stamp and pins from The Ribbon Girl as are the ribbons and flowers.  Also used various other embellishments and letter die cuts from My Mum's Craft Shop.  

Here's one of the invitations I made for my Sister's upcoming 60th Birthday party - I've decorated the inside as well but forgot to photograph it!  I've kept it extremely simple...learned my lesson after having to make 120 wedding invitations earlier in the year!

Must be a blue moon as I'm posting a card on here!  Don't get to craft alot but have been itching to make a card so I put all my jobs to one side and made time for me...it was a great feeling when I'd finished it! Have now stamped out alot more images in the hope of making some more. Not sure if anyone actually reads my blog anymore, however, will give the details of the card briefly...just in case...stamp is Stampin Bella Uptown Girls Victoria and Juliette's Night Out, coloured with Promarkers.  Sentiment stamp is Cats Life Press, papers are My Minds Eye which I got free with a magazine, string is from Stampin Up as are the sparkly gems.  Added a little stitching, the usual doodling and some glitter pen on the frills of the dresses which, unfortunately, doesn't show up in the photo!

Just a very short post to show the cards I made for Sam's Teachers - two are very similar, just different colours.  Have used the same Magnolia image on all. Life is hectic as usual - trying to fit too many things into each day including decorating my bedroom, but hope to have some time soon to spend crafting.