Bauble For You.....Two!!!

Another bauble card. Same layout as yesterday's but this time I have used a bauble cut on the Cricut and foil patterned card instead of ribbon.
Yesterday's card was an A5 size and this one is 5x7.

For customers at Monks Den who have been awaiting restocking of Collall Photo Glue..........it's now back in stock and we have boat loads. Plus we have restocked on some Cuttlebug folders and dies and have some new ones in.
We are also very excited as the Quickutz Epic should be arriving tomorrow. My name is on one as DD is buying me one for Christmas.

Well I am off up to my workroom as I have card orders and some tidying to do.

Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Bauble For You!!!

Still chugging out the Christmas cards and I shan't half be glad when I'm done. Should really be finished by now but I had a bad patch where I got a bit behind with them. Another week should be enough on them I reckon.
Anyhoo......this one is the Cuttlebug Cut and Emboss bauble. At first I didn't like the embossed panel on it and was cutting plain baubles and dressing them up myself but I like it more now.
The ribbon is very precious stash which I bought two or three years ago and have been saving for just the right project......lol!!! Wish I had bought more at the time because I really love it.

Yesterday I heard the very sad news that a friend had passed away after fighting the return of breast cancer.
Maureen you will be so sadly missed.
Might I ask if you could mention in your prayers tonight Maureen's daughter Emma who has lost both of her parents within a couple of months. I am heartbroken for her.

Thank you.

Appreciate you dropping by tonight.
Sheila-x-

Pop Up Card!!!

Had some fun making this Pop Up Card.
You can get instructions for this from Splitcoast Stampers. I made mine a little wider than the instructions as I wanted to fit these two pop outs onto the front.
The snowman is Inkadinkado and the tree is handcut and embossed with a Quickutz folder. The baubles are peeloff dots as I didn't have enough of the clear gems I wanted to use.

Had an enquiry about the greeting used on yesterday's card. It's a peeloff believe it or not. I just love the font and wish I could find the same thing in a stamp.

Got my DG hat on again today and have made another of our favourite winter warmer meals. Tonight we are having Hash Jackets. I don't normally like jacket potatoes but I will eat them if the potato is scooped out and mixed with something.

To make Hash Jackets you will need-:

1 large baking potato per person, scrubbed and pricked with a fork.
2 medium onions, peeled and diced.
Butter.
Creamed Horseradish Sauce.
English Mustard.
Tin of Corned Beef, diced.
Salt and ground black pepper.

Bake the potatoes on a fairly high heat so that the skins are crispy when cooked.

Melt butter in a frying pan and saute the onions until soft.
Add one teaspoon of mustard and one teaspoon of horseradish sauce to the onions and mix thoroughly.
When potatoes are cooked cut them in half, scoop out the potato into a mixing bowl (save the skins as you will need them later) and mash them down a little.
Add the onion mixture and mix thoroughly then gently fold in the Corned Beef.
Season to taste and then divide the mixture between the potato skins and return to a hot oven to brown.

I serve this with salad and crusty bread.

Right best go and feed them.......they're acting like I've been starving them for a week...lol!!!

Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Back to Normal......ish!!!

This is another of the cards I was making with my Blue Awning papers last weekend. I love it when the paper does pretty much all of the work for you.....lol!!!

Sorry about my short post the other day when I was feeling somewhat less than happy........actually I was like a bag of ferrets. If I had stayed on any longer I would probably have had a bit of a rant and then regretted it the next day. I am still fairly p'd off about a couple of things but am calming down gradually.

I have a couple of new things which I need to take pics of tomorrow. Missed the light today as I was fiddling about with something called an Endless Card.....I could have called it something else.......lol!!! Anyway it ended up in the bin and I shall have another go when I am a bit less stressed.

DD has gone out for the night so I am cooking hubby a nice supper for when he comes in and I think I will take a break tonight and watch a film with him then have a good night's sleep.

Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Just A Quickie!!!

Just a quick post tonight.
For several reasons I am in a foul temper and not very nice to know.

This is a different version of a card I did a few weeks ago.

Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Happy New Year!!!

I've never really bothered making new year cards but this year I loved this stamp in a Papermania set and wanted to use it.
The image is just stamped in plain black onto some gorgeous cream card, matted onto some pearlised gold card and then a black embossed panel.
I've just noticed that the photo is a bit blurred....sorry.

Had a lovely afternoon today. DD finished work this morning after an horrendous week and said that after she had had a couple of hours sleep that we would go out. So we have been to Bridgemere Garden Centre, had our scone and pot of tea, a mooch around the Christmas displays and then a visit to Hobbycraft where I picked up a couple of bits I needed. We have had a good laugh and are both much better for our afternoon trip.
Now I need to go and catch up on some work.

Thanks for your visit.
Sheila-x-

Busy Gal!!!

Sorry I have been a bad blogger for the last couple of days but I have had my head down and been getting on with some cards ready to go to the local shop. Sometimes in the rush of getting Christmas stuff done I do neglect my every day cards and that is what I have been catching up on.
This weekend I thought I would tackle my stash of K & Co paper and made some cards using my most favourite ever collection....Blue Awning.
This is an 8x8 card.
Scallop and circle are Nestabilities.
The plaque for the sentiment and the buttons in the centres of the flowers are Blue Awning embellishments.
I managed to make twenty cards and still have a pile of papers left so I shall have to have another session with it at some point.

Was completely underwhelmed by X Factor last night....apart from a quiet drool over Brian May.......had to be quiet as hubby was watching too.......lol!!!
I thought the only two who did passable peformances were Lloyd and Joe but God forgive me I did rather enjoy Jedward's version of Under Pressure......OK I will go and shoot myself now after that confession.......lol!!!
Haven't a clue who will go tonight so will just have to wait and see.

Got a date with a roll of double sided tape now so best go and get on.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-