Variations on a theme...

Rather than put away the images left from the sheet of Kanban toppers and then not be able to find them ever again I decided to use up both the toppers and the remains of the red gingham paper.  I used the sketch from The Sweet Shop - love their sketches - to create a card for Gran to give Eli at Christmas.  The papers are all the same ones as I used here and the personalised sentiment was created using my Xyron Design Runner.

My card is also for the challenges at...

• Make it Monday - Anything goes
• Designed to Delight - Baby

Card number two was made using the last of the toppers and the snippets of red gingham I had left.  I'm really trying to use things up these days instead of storing or throwing away.  Thank you Jules for keeping me on track with your Crafty Snippet Challenge.  My card is also one of the ones I will be sending to St Luke's Charity Cards for their fundraising sale.  

Back to work tomorrow so I may be quiet for a few days.  Enjoy your week everyone.

Ann xxx

Eli and Gran Part Two...

Here's the facing page to the 'Cherish' page I created last week.  I used the sketch from Sketchy Thursdays, but left out the title due to lack of space and already having a title on the facing page.  I really love these two photos that give the impression of Eli and Gran having a long conversation.

Again I've used Craft Artist and tinted the photos in the back ground to match the papers on the page.

My page is also for the challenges at...

• Squiggles and Giggles - Anything but a card
• Inspire me Fridays - Anything goes

Ann xxx

1st Christmas...

Phew, five days away with the ladies I support at Mencap has left me feeling really tired and quite shell shocked.  Good job I did my card for our challenge at Bah! Humbug! before I left.  This week we are thinking 'Baby's First Christmas' and I've done a card for a friend at work's daughter who has been so kind passing things on for Eli.  It's a quick card as it had to be done in among the packing.  Thank goodness for Kanban toppers eh?  I actually got the set of toppers that this one came from in a goodie bag at a craft shop sometime ago so it was really good to get chance to use it at last.

After perusing the challenge list at Feline Playful I'm entering my card for the challenges at...

• Wags and Whiskers - Christmas
• 4 Crafty Chicks - Baby
• Samuel Taylor's Monthly Challenge - Christmas

Well I have 4 days off now so maybe I will be able to get some serious crafting done if I can tear myself away from the Krispy Creme doughnuts that I bought on the way home that is and then of course there is bottle of wine down in Tesco's with my name on it (after the week I've had will one be enough - better get two to be on the safe side - LOL).

Have a great weekend everyone.

Big hugs.

Ann xxx
PS :  Totally thrilled just found out I made the Top Three at CD Sunday with this scrap book layout - cool eh?