Good morning all - and what a foul morning it is here in Oxfordshire! It has been a wild, windy, wet night and it is exactly the same now. A day to sit around the fire methinks. I think I'll take some of my crafting stuff into the kitchen so John isn't the only one getting the benefit of the woodburner. Radiators are all well and good but I do love to see those flames.
Had a great day at the NEC on Thursday meeting up with Ang and her friend Kusum. We also met up with Anne Oliver who is a follower of Mrs Duck and she very kindly treated us to coffee - or in my case tea. Didn't spend a great deal, which I guess is good, because there didn't seem to be much that I was impressed with.
Had a great day at the NEC on Thursday meeting up with Ang and her friend Kusum. We also met up with Anne Oliver who is a follower of Mrs Duck and she very kindly treated us to coffee - or in my case tea. Didn't spend a great deal, which I guess is good, because there didn't seem to be much that I was impressed with.
My Card
Ingredients
6" x 6" card base made from cream pearlescent card stock - Crafters Companion.
Gold card stock - Anna Marie Designs
Black cardstock - Rymans
Patterned paper - County Botanical from Fancy Pants Designs
Pierced dies - Sue Wilson
Woven ribbon - Hobbycrafts
Pearls from stash
Sentiment stamp - Gentle Thoughts from Quietfire Designs
For my encouragement card today I decide to use just the sentiment from Quietfire which I think is wonderful. It is a two part stamp and the stamp for inside says Never Give Up.
Well short and sweet today. Take care, keep dry and warm!
Love this card Christine.
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Gorgeous card Christine love the sentiment....pleased you had a lovely time at the NEC ....I was supposed to go but have had a poorly foot so didn't make it...
ReplyDeleteThe weather down here in Somerset is exactly the same...so nice to be cosy in the craft room
Anne
Anne
Hi Christine,
ReplyDeletewhat a great card, and a wonderful sentiment too.
Love your fab design too.
That zig zag paper looks great.
ooooooooooooooo! I do wish we had a fire to sit around, and be cosy.
You can't beat a wonderful fire on a very drab day.
We just have horrid storage heaters, and there is no comfort in those horrible things, and they don't even warm the place properly, and cost the earth to run.
Some times in the very wintery days we can go into my front room forst thing in the morning after they have been on all night, and it's 16 degrees on my temp guage I keep.
Oh dear I seem to have gone on one of my rants. sorry.
Love and big hugs from my house to yours.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Lovely card Christine and you enjoy your lovely warm cozy fire.
ReplyDeleteYou were a good girl not spending much, guess if you are like me, if has to really 'grab' you before you buy it.
Keep warm until next card.
luv aNNie { aNNie}
Gorgeous card Christine..glad you had a great time at the NEC I wasn't ready to be shoved about lol it's rained non-stop here but I took the boys out and got soaked down to my drawers! lots of huggles Sue xxx
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Christine, fabulous design and sentiment
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend
Lorraine x
Brilliant card Christine, oh to think we are normal, down tothe NEC, but had a change this year. Did miss meeting up with you and Ang. Never mind there are other shows. Yes a day for sitting by the fire or having heating on. Stay warm and save. Hazel X
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ReplyDeleteQuiet elegance.....the sentiment is wonderful.
I have washing blowing about in the sunshine here but the wind is quite strong so the undies may end up in another postcode by the end of the day lol!
It was great to see you again.
Ang x
Oh this is really beautiful Christine… LOVE the colours and what a fab quote.. this would look lovely in a frame! :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the NEC!
Have a great weekend!
Big hugs, Sue B xx
Hello Christine, beautiful card today, lovely sentiment too.
ReplyDeletePleased to hear that you had a lovely time meeting up with Ang, Kusum and Anne, would loved to have been there, but maybe another year, Kate x
Fabulous card Christine. X
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sentiment on your card Chrstine. I love it! It's so nice spending a 'crafty' day with friends!
ReplyDeleteLia xx
Morning Christine,
ReplyDeleteA great card.
Lydia
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Great card Christine.
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity, the sentiment says it all.
Missed meeting up with you and Ang this year.
Maybe next year!!
Patricia xxx
Prachtige kaart Christine
ReplyDeleteGroetjes Gerrie
A lovely card and sentiment Christine. Carol x
ReplyDeleteStunning card love everything its very classy That wood burner sounds just perfect love an d hugs Carole x
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