I've been tagged...

and I've also been infected by the most horrible cold bug - oh groan - moan - feel really horrible. Think I may go back to bed, but before I do I must get this done as I was tagged earlier in the week by my friend Chrissie and today by Ann. Have also just found out that I was tagged by Beryl, but she forgot to tell me!! That's the sort of thing I would do!!!

Time for action!

I haven't been involved in one of these before, but in theory you go to the sixth file on your computer and open the sixth folder and then put the 6th photo on to your blog.

Hmmmm - I did try but the file was called 'Stuff to print' so things did not bode well and on further inspection the sixth item was an image from Dover Publications free samples. Not really what anyone wants to see.

So I took no more chances I picked up the 6th CD of photos on the shelf - opened the 6th folder and chose photo number 6! Oh no it's me - why couldn't it have been scenery? or my daughters? anything but me!!!

Oh well - it could be worse it could be the one ... whoops I'm saying no more!

I am now supposed to tag some more people but as most of my friends have been involved in this I will just say if you have 5 minutes to spare check out your 6th folder - it may bring back some really fun memories.

Added information...

Loads of friends have commented that I look really happy in this photo - well I was!! I had just recovered from a hip operation in time to go on a previously booked holiday to Brazil. It was a special family holiday to celebrate BIG birthdays - someone was 50 - and daughters were 18 and 21 all in the same year. We had a fabulous time - a truly special holiday.

Holly commented on the flowers - oh there were some fabulous blooms out there. It was actually their winter at the time we went so there was rain occasionally as well as fabulous sunshine. The hotel gardens were just full of blooms such as the gorgeous hibiscus behind me in the photo and also these fabulous Bird of Paradise plants were everywhere.

A little bit of sunshine...

A card for my daughter Shelley, who is and always has been my little ray of sunshine even though there have been some dark clouds over the years.

I'm so excited about this card - not only do I love the penguin image ( a clear stamp by Imaginisce), but this card sings !!!

Honest it does - it sings the hit song by Leo Sayer 'You make me feel like dancing'. How awesome is that?

I can't wait to see Shelley's face when she opens it. I know she won't see it on my blog cause she is not 'sad' enough to read card making blogs!!! Lol! She spends her hours on Facebook and Guild Wars - enough said!


Years ago a slimming food company sent musical cards out as part of their advertising campaign. I saved the card knowing it would be useful one day. I must admit I had forgotten about it until doing my big craft room clear out.

Anyway, I took apart the card keeping the musical workings intact. As you can see from the photo at one stage my desk looked like I was making a bomb or something.

I put a double layer of foam pads around the mechanism and then attached a card inner.






I stamped a special sentiment for the inside of the card mounted this on a nestability die cut square and attached to the centre.










My card is for quite a few challenges...




I used this fantastic sketch by Dawny at http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/.

It's on the Valentine theme so it's perfect for the challenge at http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ and also at http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/.



Creative Inspirations is a new Challenge Blog and is being run by one of my MSN group buddies, Jude. It's the first challenge this week and there's a great prize up for grabs too so do pop over and have a look.
Jude says...

"The challenge is "Valentine" but you must use the colour "Black"somewhere on your project. So let your creative juices flow and enjoy to be in with a chance of winning this fab prize ."

Last but not least my card is also for the challenge at http://www.mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ where the theme is 'A little bit of sunshine'.

Shelley is certainly that.

Lady in Black...

Obviously I had already completed my card for the challenge at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/ , but when I saw this fabulous deep red embossed card at my favourite market stall yesterday I couldn't resist it.

The card was just perfect to use for distressing. One side of the card is coated in a very deep burgandy shade of red with very detailed embossing. On the reverse the card is a soft 'cardboard' colour and this runs right through the card meaning that when you sand it the 'cardboard' shade pops out.

As the embossing is a almost a minature version of the Diving Swirls embossing folder I thought they would work very well together.

The image of the lady in black is from the Fashion Boutique CD by Joanna Sheen, which is one of my all time favourites - although they are all good.

To draw the design and colours together I used the reverse of the card for matting and layering and for the inner of the little tag which has black organza ribbon running through it.

Distressing your finished Cuttlebug embossing by sanding it really does make the design pop out and it's great fun. Do have a look at the examples by other members of the Cuttlebug Design team and give it a go.