black & white.

No one likes doing sympathy cards,
but, for me, the fact someone cared
enough to make or send a card,
has meant a lot in a time of grief.

And, afterwards.........
it was even more important
to be able to take them all out, and
take time to really look at them.

Time previously had passed in a blur,
too busy getting things organised,
and getting through each event.

Not sure how this became so sad.....
Anyway..........

As much as I hate making sympathy cards,
they are important to me
to try & get them right.

They seem to take me so long to make,
even though I always want them to be simple
and not at all fussy.

This card took me three attempts,
I messed up getting the position
of the stamp right the first time,
I should have stamped it then
cut it out with my nestie.
Then I got an inky finger on it.....
The card may have been black & white
but the air was very blue!

Third time was better.
But my ribbon is not where I wanted it!

Anyway......I actually quite like the end result.

I am enjoying having a friend to stay this weekend,
and have all next week
I hope you are all grand,
and having a lovely weekend.

love is.......

Few cards from me today,
I know, I know....
nothing from me in weeks and then....
well you know the rest !

Was my Mam & Dad's Wedding Anniversary
yesterday and this was the simple card I made them.
The backing paper is a tea green in colour.
My photo's are nae great....but
I am focusing on not stressing over wee things
just now.......

Totally Gorjuss want a card for someone
special....and my folks are special to me.


~~~~~T~~~~~


This card is a play around with new stamps.
I am not sure about it at all.
I think I made a mess of colouring her eyes.
I have a sentiment but dont want
to say who it is for till I get it posted,
and the person recieves it.

Sine this wee sweet pea is a fairy
she is my entry for the following challenges.
My Time to craft want up in the air,

~~~~~T~~~~~

None of us like making them...
but I think they are worth the effort.
I didnt want to do a black a white card this time.
Last few I have sent have been B & W.

~~~~~T~~~~~


And lastly a thank you card.

I actually cut out a few red felt hearts
to make tree decs to send.
But ran out of time!
Maybe next year.....

This fits Allsorts ,
and Cute Card Thursday
who both want thank you cards.
And after Anne's recomendation
I have also entered it in
Phindy's place's challenge for thank you cards too.

Hope you are all well
Love Teen xx

Happy & Sad.

A mixed bag today.
A bit like our weather,
we have had glorious sunshine,
sea Harr blowing along,
dinging doon rain stotting off the road
and thunder....
all in one afternoon.

Welcome to Scotland!

Sad bit first.

A friend of Andrew's family died this week
after a long and courageous
battle against breast cancer.
My thoughts are with her Husband, children
and grand children.

There were meant to be 6 pearls on the card
to represent her 6 children,
but I have just noticed one is missing....

I wanted it to be clean and classy.
But am wondering if it looks too plain.
there is a slight hint of colour on the SU tulip.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Happier things made afterwards
to cheer me up.

This is my Dad and my Nephew fishing.
I could not get a decent picture
due to the dull weather and the photo's
not being great to start with.

I finished his name tag.....
And lost the fishies I have had sitting on my
craft desk for week to put on it!

I think I will just leave it
without as the papers ( basic grey I think)
are fairly fussy anyway.

And lastly.....
My furry monsters...

Bella still thinks she should sleep as close to
Poppy as she can get....
and if that means on her head
than so be it....
This was her with me telling
her to get off Poppy.

Yeau....this is her ignoring me
and going back to sleep...
on top of Poppy...

Hope you are all well.
Much love
Me xx

sparkles and sympathy

It is cold and blustery here today
but still spring
so am happy with that!

Had to tidy the garden,
lots of chopping and cutting,
a trip to the recycling centre
with a trailer load of cuttings....

You know there is always
a Poppy involved.....

*sigh*

I did make sure I never left her
at the recycling centre !!!


~oooOooo~

I hate making sympathy cards,
but then who likes making them?

This one is for my lovely mate Rob.
I find male cards difficult anyway,
so make it a male sympathy card
and its a double whammy.

I was going to leave it just black & white
but since I saw a beautiful
black, white and splash of colour
sympathy card
on Curt's blog here....
I have been really taken with the idea.
(Go and check out his House mouse cards and
beautiful photography, and handsome doggies!)

~oooOooo~


Now....
you may or may not know but
I have a bit
of a Twilight Obsession....
Just a wee one!!!

And this card is made for a fellow
Team Cullen Lover.
The black hearts and red lips are stamps.
the Greeting Farm Edward
is meant to sparkle!
Cause the best Vamps do!!!
The white feathers need no explanation
if you are a fellow Obsessive!

Much love & Sparkles.

Teen xxx

Black & Red

Edit* I have only just realised how similar
this card is to one I saw on Curts page.
I loved how bold the black and white was.
Thank you for the inspiration Curt.



I loved this butterfly stamp!
it is one of a set from Crafty Pad.


I really enjoyed being a DT member last year
and the butterfly is one a few stamps
I the most on a regular basis.

I decided when making this card
for a girl friend that I would see what the
challenge was this week over at CP.
I haven't done any challenges
for a long while
It is charms....so i made a wee heart charm
into a wee key ring and added it on.
I wanted the person it is for to be able to
use the charm afterwards without
damaging the card by taking it off.
The white stamping is done on acetate
with white stayzon.


This next card is for a friend.

It is never easy making sympathy cards.
But I know that if someone
took time to make me one,
it would help me feel better.....

The poppy is papaermania stamped
onto red card and layered up with a brad.

I don't normal do stamping on the inside
but i have both remembrance stamp sets
and I love this little sweet stamp.

I am almost done with my acetate
card phase I think! LOL.

It is just a pain waiting for the ink to dry
and I am not always able to resist
temptation in touching it to check....

hence the smudges on it!

I used the bigger dog paw print on the back
and wee ones on the front....

I love these stamps.
Can't remember who makes them...

and last but not least....
after a two hour trek around the woods,

you end up with this...........

My Poppy Dog was resting for a short while
but normal service was resumed
rather quickly after this was taken!

have a great weekend
hugs and love

Teen xxx

stuff and nonsense

I came back and said things were difficult...
which they were
and then I disappeared again.
I am not sure how much time
I will be spending here, as I still
am not crafting much at all.

I have missed you all though!

I am away to go to have a peek
at what you have all been up to,
but need to say, blogger is playing up,
i can get some blogs to open
but cant leave comments....
some things never change eh!

Made a few cards this week.
needs must.....

This one is for my niece.
The button cluster is a brooch.



I am sorry i didn't thank everyone
who sent me buttons.
It was all about the time things
went belly up here.



Not my usual style but I loved making this.
It is a thank you card for a dear friend.



An order for a friend...
I loved this card!



Sympathy cards are not easy,
I tired to keep this one simple.



This one brightened my day
after making the sympathy card.

Anyway, hope you guys are all fine.
much love Teen xxx

Three more & a thought or two

Well I did have a big "to do List" and I am almost there......

Sadly, it is only the 6th of January & I have made five sympathy cards already this year!

People say it seems so much worse at this time of year,
but in fact I think it is hard at any time to loose someone you love & care about.
But it is hard at special times with out them.


I don't normally show any sympathy cards here,
not sure why...they maybe are just too personal.
I find them difficult to do. I don't like them too fussy......


But yet here am I posting one.

I can't decided if it is just too plain.... or too much!? Not sure if I like it at all.

On a happier note....our friends wee girl Emily is 5 later this week,
Andrew is popping this in the post box as he takes
Miss Poppy-Dog for her last walk round the block.

It is my first time using Daisy from Sugar Nellies,
I got a few stamps with Xmas money and really need to start using them.

Another new Sugar Nellie, from the new Leanne Ellis range. I do like them.
It is using my take on A spoonful of sugars sketch 33 by Nikki.


And while I am at it will enter it for papertake weekly who are looking for spots....spots it has!

It is for a friend who starts a new job this week funnily enough!

Hugs for you, from me
xxxx