Flowery Crossbones...

There is an additional challenge over on Sketch This:Cards, and as I seem to quite a few commissioned cards to create this month, an ideal opportunity to get started...

Paper is Scenic Route, Card was generated here, I mailed the very nice man who made the programme aaages ago to see if it was ok to use the cards on cards (!) and it is, yay! Ribbon is Creative Impressions from my rather yummy prize stash, as is the photo hanger. Inking, faux pen stitching and an eyelet and paperclip.

Thank you so much for all the lovely messages about 'the pox' or as Jared calls it, 'the pops'. More spottiness today but handily Piriton is keeping the itching at bay (and Josh is impressed by the fact that even though it is a school day, he doesn't have to go....)
TFL :)

jo x

Button tag...

This week's Wednesday Stamper is 'Buttons'... I used this week's sketch from Sketch this:cards and also the challenge from JustBex to use up your scraps - aha! Multitasking :)
Ingredients are, Buttons from a Charity Shop and Carolyns, more of that K&Co Paper, Paperchase Stripey Paper, Little Silver Hat Ribbon, Bazzill Brad, Primas, Hero Arts Birthday Stamp, Creative Impressions Safety Pin, Mini Brads and Photo Hanger (see below :)), Jolee's flowers, Staples, Mum's Net Curtain(!), Sizzix Star Die, Cuttlebug Flower Die, Flower Eyelet from Stash....

My fantabulous prize that I won from CPS arrived, from Creative Impressions, it is the most marvellous parcel, filled with yummy ribbons and loads of bits and bobs like brads and photo hangers and safety pins, it is all so lush - thank you lots!


Josh has chicken pox....
My suspicions were first aroused when he didn't want any tea yesterday, followed by a refusal of my offer to go to McDonalds to get him something, followed by a few spotty dotties on his tummy....

and Jared has of course been a model child - not his usual 'spirited' self...
Little wonder I don't do much stamping lol - apparently it made him look 'pretty'(!)

Awesome!

The 'phone man' came yesterday - to fix our line and moved the sofa to get to the wiring. Jared being Jared snuck behind the sofa and got stuck - much to his dismay...Sooooo tempting to leave him there but.... conscience took over and he was duly removed to create mayhem in the rest of the house....

Made this for an 'Awesome!' friend :) It's based upon this week's Sketch This : Cards Template....
Basic Grey papers and chipboard, hand cut flowers, Queen & Co brads, Inking, Stitching and Doodling...

and Happy Scrapbooking Day!!!! Much as I would love to spend the day crafting, having two little ones and one big one home from work will pretty much put paid to that! Have a good time crafting today :)

jo xx