West Ham Football supporters card

My grandson Charlie has another birthday coming up, where does time go.. He is an avid Westham supporter, I would even go as far as saying a fanatical supporter LOL!!
I have been wanting to do one of these exploding cards for sometime now, I love it because it lays flat for posting. It took a long time to make but I think the end result was pretty good, hope you like it.
I have also been making some mens cards (never know quite what to do for them).
The London scene one was made using Xcut scene-it die, the one with guitars using Tattered lace die and the other one was done with a stamps from The Artistic Stamper and Distress inks.

Thanks for looking in, take care everyone Sue xx

Another Great Grand-daughter

Hi Everyone
Hope you are all well.
I have another gorgeous Great Grand-daughter, she is the sweetest little thing and her name is Pippa. She is being held by one of my Great-Grandson (not brother and sister) Rocco (looking very proud).  I think it is a very lovely photo. Here is the card and baby blanket I have made for her.
Well I have one more little girl coming later this year, in September so am making yet another blanket.
(I love doing it really).
I have hit on this crochet basket weave pattern again, I did it years ago and now I am seeing it everywhere.
The old vintage patterns have the habit of coming to life again don't they.

Thank you for looking in, and I really appreciate any comments

Take care everyone, Sue xx

Birthday Cards

Hi, here are a couple of Birthday Cards I have recently made.
The First one was for Janice at the craft club, she is another one like me who loves all sorts of crafts, give her a needle or a pair of scissors and she is a very happy lady.
Check her blog out and you will see what I mean:-
http://createdbyjan.blogspot.com


The Second card is one I made for Carol at the craft club, I made this one using the Hobbydots.

Thanks for looking in. I have just grabbed a couple of minutes to put these on, now must go and put the washing out, then go shopping, must make a sponge this afternoon, cards to make, OH!! Dear what a busy time it is being retired LOL!!
I will be back soon
Sue xx

Pretty little Box

Hi Everyone
I have just made this pretty little box. I say just made it, but it has taken me a couple of weeks to complete it, still I think it was worth the effort.
The top is an easel so will fold down if I needed to post it, BUT I AM NOT GOING TO haha!!
It is for me. I used brown card with cream butterflies and then the reverse of the card ie cream with brown butterflies, and then bought in the pink roses from my stash, a bit of ribbon, tassel and beads.
I hope you like it

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I have been busy today making Birthday cards but can't show them yet as the birthdays aren't here just yet, I will show them later.
Thanks for looking in, take care
Sue xx

And another Lovely Great Grandson

Hi Ladies
Well this week has been lovely, my Grandson has now given me another Lovely Great Grandson.
This one is Great Grandchild number 7, and I have 2 more due this year.  I haven't managed to get my hands on him yet as he is rather a long way away, but no doubt it will soon happen.
Here is a picture of him ,he  weighed in at 7lb 3oz and is named George Ray.
I have crocheted a blanket for him and also made a card for his parents, pictures follow.
I have been busy sewing this weekend, I have made a craft bin. I used Simplicity pattern 4232.
A friend made one recently and although I have had the pattern for ages I had never got round to doing it,
so thanks Janice you inspired me. I must agree Janice there were lots of groans from me doing it, I don't think I shall be in a hurry to do another.
I had bought 2 pieces of Owl pattern material from Ebay, one with black background and the other white, so had enough to make it.
I am also adding a card that I have just made for one of my Grand-daughters.

Baby George Ray

The crocheted Blanket I made him

The card for his Mum & Dad

Craft Bin (nightmare job) LOL!!

Card for Grand-daughter Melanie

Well that is all for now, hopefully will be back with more soon.

Hope you are all keeping well

Thanks for looking in

Sue xx

Hi Everyone
Here are a few projects that I have been doing lately, there's a bit of colouring, beading, card stitching, book covering  and sewing.

This card I coloured in with my fabulous Promarkers 

This Card I borrowed my good friend Sandy's lace stamp, I then embossed it in black, I made the flower using the loose silk petals from the wedding department of Hobbycraft

This card I stitched one of Emilie Design patterns and beaded it. It took loads of beads as you can see, I really enjoyed doing it. Not one for the post though, all that work, I couldn't bear the thought of the beads getting broken.

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This is the book cover, it is made using Craft paper and Glycerine and water mix, the decorations were used with black scratch card with gold in the middle, after cutting and embossing with spellbinders dies I ran over it with emery board to take some of the black off to reveal the gold. I rather like the effect.

This is the card I made for my Daughter, her favourite colour is lilac.

Well I have been inspired by the lovely programme Sewing Bee, I am hooked on the programme.  I know it looks like a night shirt, LOL!! but it is not for bed, haha!! I couldn't get a very good picture of it, it is a long length cotton top, it has slits up the side and is in white with a very small pattern on it in black.  It looks OK on, honest. It's the first clothing item I have made for years, hoping to get back to it more And hopefully the more complicated designs will follow, fingers crossed.

Well that's all for now folks, have a really good week, and thanks for looking in.

Take care Sue xx

A few cards I have recently made

Hi Everyone
Well at last I am back. I had a stroke just before Christmas and at last am now managing to make a few cards. My daughter gave me a Thomas Kinkade 3CD set for Christmas and that has made life a lot easier to make the cards.  I am really missing the stitching ones but at last have just managed one which I am a bit proud of. The stroke was very scarey, fortunately I only lost the use of my left  side, being left handed that was a real problem. But me being very stubborn has got me going again LOL!!  I have had a lot of support from my lovely family and friends who encouraged me to keep it up.
Well that's enough of that boring stuff, I have now got a few cards for you to look at.
The first one is the one I stitched and made an origami paper bow for the centre (how good is that haha!!)

The rest are from the Thomas Kinkade cd, not my usual stitching but determination got me going with them

Oops!! the one above this is from the lovely cd Crazy Cats, the images are sooooooo cute

Hope you all are keeping well,

Hopefully I will be back soon

Thanks for dropping by

Sue xx