SUNDAY SNIPPETS

Hi Everyone

Happy Father's Day to all Dad's everywhere!  I hope the love you deserve is coming your way today.

Our Dad's are no longer alive but that doesn't stop us being grateful and giving thanks for having been blessed with wonderful Fathers who loved and cared for us.  We went up to the cemetery this morning and gosh it was busy!  All those families missing someone special today :-(

It is still a day to celebrate though here in the House of Hearts and our youngest has come round to spend the rest of today with his Dad and we will be catching up with the London kids later.

Here is the card I made for our youngest to give:

As always I am lazy on a Sunday and don't list my ingredients .. .. but I just know some of you will like the look of the image I used so I will link it here.

Hubby was well impressed .. .. though I was expecting him to comment that his favourite wine "Rioja" wasn't listed!  Perhaps it was so popular they have sold it all!!  LOL!!!

I am taking this over to show the playmates in Pixie's Snippet Playground too. 

Have a lovely Sunday everyone.

Time for me to take more washing to the line and to decide what type of cake to make this Sunday.

See you when I do.

Love

CATCH UP

Hi Everyone

I thought it was time I showed my face in blogland before I forget how to post!!!  LOL!!!

Things are going really well in the House of Hearts on the old wedding front.  Lots of romantic creations.  But sadly no general projects for me to share.

The journey ended yesterday with one of my happy couples .. .. they will be getting married next week .. .. and so I decided to have a little crafty play this morning before I start on my next wedding missions.

Here is what I came up with:

This used:

Image:  Hero Arts "S5316" Silhouette Grass
Sentiment:  Pink Petticoat "Simple Sentiments"
Backing Paper:  Pink Petticoat "Easter Colour Collection Treat"
Distress Inks:  Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Old Paper and Bundled Sage
Nestabilities:  Oval and Scalloped Oval
Punches:  Daisy, Tag and Heart
Ribbon, Twine and Pearl from my stash box

Whilst my mind was wandering one day whilst tying ribbon I thought of this scrummy stamp and realised that I only every stamp it in black ink .. .. so today I started with white card and clear embossed it and then stamped it in Bundled Sage distress ink and clear embossed that too before distressing the background.  Quite pleased with the finished look.

So what else have I been up to during my absence from blogland?

Well it has been pretty much full on wedding work but we did  have a lovely romantic night away last weekend to celebrate a really special friend's 70th birthday.  The party was in the evening and hubby had found this lovely place here for us to stay, which is just outside of Weston Super Mare.

It was a fabulous place.  Super clean and friendly and nothing was too much trouble for the owners. I felt well spoilt.  We were sad to leave on the Sunday morning .. .. but one night is better than none!

Here are a few pictures.  I tried to post them from my Ipad whilst we were there but I couldn't manage it .. .. no doubt user error on my part!!  LOL!!!

 

Isn't it fabulous?  The bathroom was huge .. .. bigger than my bedroom at home!!

So another happy memory made and a lovely birthday party too.

OK back to it for me now.  Three table plans to prepare today!

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

I know I won't be back to regular posting for a while yet, but do have a snippet share lined up for tomorrow.

Love

BLOG BREAK TIME

Hi Everyone

Well the weddings have reached the "busy, busy, busy" stage .. .. .. it is that time of year.

So I need to take a little blog break so I can concentrate on what pays my bills and buys my crafty goodies .. .. though with a car service, MOT and car tax due this month I can't see many crafty goodies falling through my letterbox for a little while yet :-(

I know it is a good thing that business is so good that I need to take a break from here .. .. but I know I shall miss everyone and all your lovely creations.

I'll be back as soon as I can but in the meantime stay safe and have fun!

Love

HAS YOUR DAY ROCKED?

Hi Everyone

Hope your day has been a good one.  Beautiful weather again!!!  Yay!!!

My day has been super busy on the wedding front and I thought for a while I wasn't going to get to share anything with you today .. .. but I managed to "pull something out of the bag" at the last minute.

This used:

Image:  A page from the DCWV "Rockstar Mat Stack"
Sentiment:  Made using the Digistamp Boutique "Simple Tags Set" (just love how you can add your own words to these) .. .. mine uses font "1942 report"
X-Cut:  Corner Rounding Punch
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder:  Allegro
White Pigment Ink
Frayed Burlap Distress Ink Pad
Metallic Cord and eyelet from my stash box.

and there we go.

Quick and simple and one I know my youngest Son will be requesting if he sees this on my blog!!  LOL!!!

Sorry but I need to fly in and out today.  Still some things to do ahead of tomorrow.

Take care everyone and thank you so much for calling by my blog.

Love

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

Hi Everyone

I hope you have had a lovely Monday.  Our weather has been gorgeous today.  So lovely to be able to have the windows open and smell those freshly cut lawns.

A little late tonight as we have been to the dentist for a check up this evening.  I can remember the days when I used to dread going for fear of what they might want to do .. .. now I just worry about how much it will cost "if they do" want to do something!!!!  Thankfully I got away with just a clean and polish .. .. phew!! That means I can save my pennies for the car service, MOT and tax that are all due later this month!!  Boo hoo!!!!

Here is my share for today .. using one of my favourite Penny Black images.  Great for so many occasions.

This used:

Image:  Penny Black "3347H" Duckling
Sentiment:  Computer Generated using font "Zipty Do"
Backing Papers:  Pink Petticoat "Pinstripes"
Nestabilities:  Classic Circle and Scalloped Circle
Josy Rose:  Nail Heads
ProMarkers
Ribbon from my stash box

 I thought you might like to see a few pictures I took in my garden this morning .. ..

Here are those four tomatoes I was telling you about yesterday

A burst of colour from my chives .. .. might make this my computer wallpaper for a while.
I just love the colours.

But the best colour was the clear bright blue sky
we were treated to this morning.
How gorgeous is this .. .. not a cloud in the sky!!

Of course there are still weeds to battle with and messy parts to see in my garden .. .. but at least there are some pretty parts to see.

Catch you soon!!

Love

SUNDAY SNIPPETS

Hi Everyone

Happy Sunday!!

Well I am ploughing through my chores and "do list" quite well today .. .. .. please, please please let this be the way the whole week is going to go!!!  If so I will be one happy bunny come next weekend.

Funny how you have days when everything goes your way .. .. and then others where it feels like everything is working against you!!

One of the things on my "must do" list is a little acceptance card in response to a celebration we have been invited to (you will never guess who did the invitations and the favours LOL!!!).

Although this looks huge in the photographs it is really a dinky little 11.5cm x 9cm and it is really cute.  This is what I will be taking over to Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge this week as the whole thing used up some of those snippets that are slowly taking over the craft pod!!!  

I am beginning to feel like I could become one of those "secret hoarders" that they do TV programmes about.  The presenter will climb her way into my craft pod and hold up a miniscule piece of ribbon or card and say "can we just throw this little piece away?" .. .. and I will reply "oh no, I can punch a heart out of that or tie a tiny bow with that ribbon!!  LOL!!!

Anyway, here is my snippet share for this week

As always I am lazy on a Sunday and do not list my ingredients .. .. but you know you can always ask if you want to know what anything is.

I really enjoyed making such a small card and think I should do a few more of these for the salon .. .. when I get chance!!!

OK .. .. off to make the most of this being a good day.

Guess what?!?!?  We have 4 tiny tomatoes already!!!  We have never had fruit in our greenhouse so early in the year!!  We grow the little tiny cherry tomatoes .. .. I keep looking but have never found any heart shaped ones yet.  Wouldn't they look pretty hanging on all the plants in my greenhouse. After all they are called "love apples" so if they were heart shaped it would be much more appropriate don't you think?  LOL!!

Enjoy your Sunday.

Love

SKETCH SATURDAY

H Everyone

Happy Saturday!!!  I hope you have been blessed with glorious sunshine today.  

I saw one of my lovely brides today who gets married in a few weeks time and we were both hoping the weather would be equally as beautiful for her special day.  I so enjoy listening to all the lovely plans the couples make .. .. and the little special touches unique to each and every one of them.  It gets me "all loved up" LOL!!!  (Not that it takes much for that to happen .. .. I am probably the soppiest person on the planet!).

Last week I didn't get chance to play along with Sketch Saturday . .. . but as I have a list of orders as long as my arm I thought I would use their fabby sketch this week to help me cross this one off my list.

This used:

Image:  Hero Arts "G5311" Silhouette Spray
Sentiment:  Computer Generated using fonts "Benjamin Becker Extra Light" and "Monterey"
Backing Papers:  First Edition Papers "Boho Chic"
Joy Craft Dies:  Curved Edged Flowers
Gold Embossing Powder
My Trusty Sewing Machine
Diamond Stickles
Pearls, ribbon from my stash box

and if you fancy playing along here is the sketch I worked to (isn't it a beauty!!).

Have a lovely rest of the weekend everyone .. .. and don't forget to slap the sun-cream on!!!

Love

ECARTE, SPLITS, PIROUETTE

Hi Everyone

Happy Thursday .. .. I hope your day has been good.

Mine has been nice and productive on the old order/wedding front and then this evening I have been to my lovely Sister's salon and changed the stationery on display in the wedding cabinet and took some more general cards for the stands.  It was lovely to see everything in place all shiny and bright .. .. note to self .. .. must do this more often!! 

Back home now and just time for a quick post of a card I made earlier.  This is for a lady who wants to write her own message inside .. .. hence the lack of a sentiment on the front.

This used:

Image:  Penny Black "2361K" Ecarte, Splits, Pirouette
Backing Papers:  Pink Petticoat "Vintage Stars" and "Pretty Little Hearts"
Josy Rose:  Nail Heads
My Trust Sewing Machine
Diamond Stickles
ProMarkers
Ribbon, cord and charm from my stash box

and that is me for today.  I was up at the crack of dawn creating today so I think an early night is in order.

Catch you again tomorrow.

Love

HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Hi Everyone

I hope your day has gone well.  We have been treated to more of the "wet stuff" today.  

Just been down to the greenhouse to check all is well in there and the barrels we have for collecting rainwater are just about full again .. .. that's after us emptying one at the weekend!!!

So if this much water has been collected from one small part of my garden just think how much has fallen across the whole country. Such a shame there isn't a clever way of diverting it to those countries that really need some.

Well I needed a card in a hurry for a friend today .. .. funny how cards you throw together quickly can sometimes appeal more than those you spend ages on.  I will definitely be making this one again .. .. 

This used:

Backing Paper:  Nitwits "Romance and Roses"
Sentiment:  Computer generated using fonts "Benjamin Becker Extra Light" and "Monterey"
My Trusty Sewing Machine
Woodware Punch
Lace and ribbon from my stash box

and that is it!

Off back to the craft pod now.

I had a lovely "happy couple" come and sign their stationery samples off this afternoon so life has just got a whole lot busier in the old House of Hearts.

Lots of weddings over the next few months!!  I hope the weather is going to pick up for all those special days that are looming.

Enjoy your evening everyone.  

Catch you again tomorrow

Love

DITSY ROSE PAPERS

Hi Everyone

Sorry for the "no-show" yesterday .. .. I ran completely out of time to do anything with my blog!!  

But on the good side I got all of my ironing out of the way, managed a bit more gardening and then spent the afternoon and some of the evening on commission work.  Not a bad day's work!

So I am here nice and early to make up for my blogging slackness of yesterday!

This used:

Image:  Digistamp Boutique:  "Dress and Mannequin Set"
Sentiment:  Computer generated onto those scrummy Digistamp Boutique "Simple Tags"
Backing Papers:  Digistamp Boutique: "Ditsy Rose"  -  I just love these papers!!
Woodware Craft Punches:  Daisies in various sizes
Martha Stewart Punch:  Frond
Josy Rose:  Nail Heads
Diamond Stickles
Brad, Eyelet and ribbons from my stash box

and now it is time to knuckle down and get lots of wedding work done!!

I love these bank holidays but they do play havoc with my routine.  Weren't we fortunate with the weather!  Unlike today.  Back to dirty wet weather here today .. .. but at least I don't need to water the plants we put out at the weekend!! LOL!!

Have a great day.

Love