Swirls and waves!

Sketch #6 from Kathy's Waffle Sketch File and I think I'm just about caught up with these! I may just have to back track through them though just to make sure ;)

Not sure what the brown paper is but I edged it with my new Doily edge punch by Martha Stewart. The large flower is cut from a piece of Shabby Chic paper by Junkitz. I had to tuck the large flower behind the paper as it was a piece in my scrap box and those petals were on an edge and therefore missing! ;) The other paper flowers are Papermania with a Doodlebug Sugared brad in the centre. The swirl is from my flourish set by Rhonna Farrer.

My flaming lap top has been driving me mad of late as it didn't seem to want to do much (bit like the kids really LOL) and it turned out that I needed to download Service pack One.........what a palava, it has taken almost all afternoon to download and install and I haven't been able to do anything on it. I did spend a nice hour out in the sunshine though weeding a flower bed just outside the back door.

On Friday evening we went to see Simply Red at Sheffield Arena and they were brilliant, in Fact I think they were even better than when we saw them at the O2 Arena in December! I first saw them at Sheffield Arena in 1996 and have seen them a total of seven times :)

I hope you managed to enjoy some sunshine wherever you are. Take care and thanks for looking.

KB DCM

Tee hee.......it looks like a code for something!

The challenge is for the Daring Cardmakers last Friday which was

Cos I'm a woman!
This week it is me, Tracie, who will be setting the dare for you - and iI hope it is a nice easy one. Seeing as this weekend is Mothers Day in the UK, and I am doing the 600 mile round trip home to see my mummy, I want the focus of your cards to be the girls. It can be any style, any theme, and any recipient - as long as she is female.

and I used Kathy's Sketch 2009 #7

The papers are all oddments again, the image is from a Whispers stamp which I bought about 4 years ago and have inked probably 2 or 3 times! I found the image in a drawer with some others so it must have been in there a while! The large butterfly was cut using one of my new Martha Stewart punches and the small one is using an X Cut punch, everything else was found on my desk!

I have a very busy day tomorrow and we are going to see Simply Red in concert tomorrow evening so it won't be too much longer before I'm in bed. I still have a bit of work to do though as I watched the Dancing on Ice final this evening as we taped it while we were away. I have to say that Ray Quinn definitely deserved to win in my opinion! My mum and dad are going to see the first night of the tour next week (sis bought them tickets for Christmas) and DD and I are so jealous. We went last year and it was fantastic to see them all live. We tried to get tickets this year and they only had them in the roof space! As you can't actually see anything from up there we didn't book :( Never mind..........it will be on telly at Christmas LOL

Colour Create

Challenge #3

We would like you to make your card or project this week using the colours red, white and blue. There is an extra option available which you can use if you wish, although this isn't compulsory. This week's option is 'Holidays and Travel'

I don't think I can claim the extra option this week although people DO play football on holiday and you DO have to travel to get the ball! No? Ok then we'll just go for the colours LOL The image is one of Sally-Ann's downloadable images from Grab-A-Doodle-Do coloured with Prismas and Sansador, the football is Quickutz and the ribbon and buttons are from my stash.

My darling hubby has just booked me a late birthday pressie.........he is taking DD2 and myself to New York for the weekend on 20th March, it's actually 10 days after my birthday but who cares! :) We are already booked to see Simply Red in concert at the end of March (he's taking myself and a friend) so I shall be thoroughly spoilt this year.

DD has been whinging for a couple of weeks about going on holiday and how she can't wait till August when we go to Cornwall (typical teenager!) Anyhow, he has said for year that he would like to take me as he went in a previous life ;), he asked me last night, I sat here until 2 am trying to make my mind up.......then he came home tonight and booked it. Looks like I'm going now LOL

Right, it's almost bed time so that's me done for another day.

Take care, speak soon.

Thank you.........

...very much to Wendy from Secret Crafter for my £20 voucher to spend in her shop. My goodies arrived yesterday and this is what I got

Not had chance to play yet as we didn't get back from London till just after one yesterday and I had a large job to do for a local hotel!

This was my large job

140 of the bl**dy things :))
My mum came over to give me a hand and she stayed till eight oclock last night I carried on until 1.45 this morning when I couldn't see straight. My parents came back over this morning as I had a dental appointment at lunch time and we carried on this afternoon. I had a deadline of 5 pm as DH was delivering them for a Christmas 'do' this evening Dad, DD, DS and DH when he got home we finally finished at 5.05pm. DH rang me about 6 and said that the hotel were delighted and were sorry to drop the order in last minute (it was confirmed last Saturday morning, I ordered the stuff on Saturday afternoon and I had the black paper by Wednesday-thank you so much Peter , you saved my bacon again!- the rest of the stuff arrived just before we got back yesterday) Just got to wait and see what the clients thought fo them.

Thank you also to Beryl for this gorgeous award

You are just really kind for thinking of me all the time and I am very grateful :) I will pass it on tomorrow.

Incidentally, the Simply Red concert at the O2 arena was fab and I was really impressed with the place. We next go to see them in Sheffield at the end of March :))

I am now going to have an early night, I am shattered. I now have wireless connection so I will blog hop while I'm watching Strictly tomorrow :)

Take care and thanks for looking. xx