Is this SteamPunk?

My friend who I have known since guiding and youth club days (not many years ago!!) has a birthday this month, so I am trying out the Steam Punk idea again for her card. I'm not totally sure if this is true Steam punk as I haven't added very much to it, just a flower and some cogs plus a couple of swirls with some gold foil on.....Anyway I'm quite pleased with it and I am sure she will like it if she thinks I've made it cos she looks like the lady in the picture!!!!!

Must be in a 'blue' mood

Seems like I must be in a blue mood as this and the last card are both blue!!!
Still it makes a change from the browns, oranges and reds I tend to use.
This card is for a gent who is 82 today, and yes, I'm late making it and getting it posted, so I think we might have to take a run out to see him tomorrow. No good today as he will no doubt be with his family.
I used some blue paper that already had a brown distressed finish on it (the brown was a TH Frayed Burlap colour which was handy as I have that ink pad) so I used the FB to stamp the butterflies, which I then masked and stamped the text, with a scrap of paper left over I got the good old cuttlebug out and cut the little card which I then put a couple of slits in to thread through the ribbon tape I'd coloured with the ink pad. I stamped another butterfly, added a bit of glitter to that one, and used some gel to raise it up just a little bit.....the inside also has some butterflies running throughout. I'm pleased with the end result considering my mojo seems to have been on a bit of a Seasonal holiday ha ha ha.

Steam Punk!!

My goodness I've agreed to take part in a challenge which is STEAM PUNK and boy have I had trouble getting to grips with it.
Anyway I took the bull by the horns and had a go yesterday.
Not sure if this is what is expected, but best I could come up with for a first effort.

Finally crafting again

Well well well, I finally managed to get some inspiration to craft again, to be honest it was mainly because I REALLY did need to send a Thank you card. After all the Christmas themed cards which seemed to dominate life I decided to use the free stamp with the Artistic Stamper last month. What a cheerful chick this is and a refreshing change.
It doesn't really show, but I used a cream card for the base, and I used cotton binding and inked it with my faithful ink pads. I just need to get to the post box, but today is NOT the day....strong winds and very heavy rain. I think my thanks will have to wait for another day!

My lovely Secret Santa

I took part in a Secret Santa, and this is what he sent me, the most gorgeous wooden box, beautifully decorated, and filled to the brim with wonderful die cuts and embossed papers for me to play with to my hearts desire. What a lucky girl.
Haven't done much crafting what with Christmas and sore hands, but hope to get back in my little room soon.
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and wish you all a happy and healthy new year.

Christmas card.

This is one of the designs I made for Christmas this year. This particular one is on an A4 folded in half as I needed a large card.

I quite like it that I've managed to keep it simple as I tend to 'overdo' things sometimes.

I'll be glad to have more time to get back to 'proper' crafting once 'the season' is over.

Matching card and tag

He he, I actually managed to get to craft today, washing was done, shopping done, meal cooked so having spent a week away on a Music holiday (Neil's hobby, but I do enjoy it) I thought it was way passed the time I did some of MY Hobby!!!!!!!!!

These were made with Claudine (what'shername....sorry claudine I can't remember and I'm not running upstairs to look right now!!!)stamps and a big and juicy inkpad....not too sure if there is more ink on the finished items or my hands, but at least I feel back to normal with different coloured fingers......aaahhhh bliss.

Happy Halloween

We have just come back from a week's holiday in Paignton Devon, and celebrated Halloween at the hotel....Oh boy what fun it was......so meet 'Devil Woman' and her 'mysterious friend' HA HA

Hope I can get down to some crafting again now.

Last month's challenge

I don't think I've blogged this challenge, the idea was to make a box and put a 'little treat' inside.....I popped a couple of small kitkats inside each one.

I've not been good at blogging, or even doing much craft recently, my hands (and the rest of my poor body) have been really suffering since coming off my medication....I'm hoping to get back on something very soon, and (trying) to keep my fingers crossed that the doc will give me a steroid jab tomorrow which might improve things a little. Then perhaps I can get back to some serious crafting again soon.

Tea Bag Folder

Well it was time for another challenge and this month was to make a 'tea bag folder' in creams and browns....these little challenges are really good as they take you away from 'your comfort zone'

I thought the stamp of the daft dog sleeping was quite good for this challenge and the words relax, as hopefully when you stop for a cuppa you are able to have a little time to relax with it, well that's normally the intention, but it doesn't always happen!!!!!