Busy, busy, busy!

I put together some treats for my Grandsons for

St. Patrick's Day.

They each got a bottle of apple juice,

bar of chocolate and pack of sweets.

I used the lovely pack called

Gnomes patrick from Nitwits.

I am still very busy here, hence not posting a lot.

My daughter got her house keys so we are slowly shifting

her stuff up there.

As usual, no family about to help lol.

Two of my boys are working late each day,

one has his family away to Lego Land for the school break

and my daughter-in-law has covid!

So you can imagine!

I did finish the wedding invites and table settings.

This is a terrible photo but it shows the

cutlery wraps and some table favours.

Will try get a descent photo of the invites soon

but they are in the same colours as the dice box above

and come in a vellum envelope with a wax bee seal.

Hopefully things will be back to normal by the 12th of April.

Thanks so much to everyone who leaves me comments,

it's lovely to read them and they keep me going!

 

Spring Tag

 

It's the second week of Michele's challenge theme

flowers or plants

over at Tag Tuesday.

This week I have gone with a spring theme

with a plant pot and basket of flowers.

I have used Basket of Blooms,

Fable Friends and Love you to Pieces stamp sets.

They have been coloured up using blends

and the ink pads used  are polished pink, bumblebee,

old olive and granny apple green.

I added some designer paper to the base

and finished with a bit of old olive and gold ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - flowers and plants

Crafty Gals Corner - add a flower

Crafter's Cafe - use some flowers

Four Seasons - Spring

Flowers and plants at Tag Tuesday

 

Our new challenge theme at

Tag Tuesday

has been chosen by Michele

and she wants to see flowers/plants.

Perfect theme for this month when everything is beginning

to bud and bloom!

My tag is not what I started out to do but when does

anything ever go to plan lol.

I have used

Hello Ladybug and Stitchery stamp sets.

Long with the ladybug punch and a daisy punch.

The clouds were inked up in different colours

and I finished with a ribbon and sentiment.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - flowers/plants

Critter Crazy  - anything with a critter

Crafty Animals - anything with a critter

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Incy Wincy - nature and scenery and/ or food and home

Driving by to say hello

I fancied having a go at the challenge over at

Less is More

where they want to see one layer and one word.

I masked off the bottom of my card, added ink using my blending

brushes and then spritzed with water to get the splodged effect!

I have used Driving By and Hello Ladybug stamp sets.

Inks - so saffron, balmy blue, highland heather and soft sea foam.

Blends - highland heather, daffodil delight, mint macaron,

smoky slate, balmy blue

I would like to enter this into

Less is more - one layer and one word

Crafty Catz - anything goes option CAS

Little red wagon - beginning with B (balloons, blue, blotches)

Crafter's Cafe - make your own background

Spring at Stamping Sensations

 

 

                      

Front view 

Side view.

And it folds flat!

It's time for our March challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and this month the theme is

Stamp Something For Spring!

We have a lovely prize up for grabs so come and join us.

For my card today I have used a lovely new die set from

Card Making Magic called Flower Box & Card.

I have cut the base out using Soft Seafoam card,

layering it up with white and blushing bride card and some paper

from sunshine and rainbows paper pack (SU).

I then stamped the tulips, stems and leaves from

Timeless Tulips stamp set using soft seafoam,

fresh freesia, pale papaya, rococo rose and old olive ink pads.

Each piece has been cut and added to the card.

I die cut some butterflies from the Brilliant Wings dies (SU).

The sentiment is from Dressed to Impress stamp set (SU).

I made a little bunch of tulips to embellish the front

and added a little felt bow. Some wink of stella has been added

here and there for sparkle.

A perfect card for my Mother-in-law.

I hope you get time to come and join us and who

wouldn't want to win that fabulous prize!!

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - spots/stripes or Easter

Daisy  Chain - use dies

Creative Creases - anything with fun fold

NBUS - anything goes new die set

Four Seasons - anything goes Spring

Unicorn challenge - dots and/or stripes

We Love Stamping - anything (stamped) Spring

Bingo!

It's the second week of my challenge theme

Bingo/numbers over at TAG TUESDAY.

This time I have used papers from my stash,

along with a few printed out numbers,

bingo cards and a fun bingo players prayer!

The image is from Bugaboo and coloured

up using promarkers.

I hope you can come and join in the fun!

I would like to enter this into

Creative Crafting Uncles - numbers

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafting Happiness - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Love to craft - anything goes

Can you believe it's the 1st of March already!

We have so much happening in April and May

this year that preparations are well under way.

My daughter's Civil Partnership is on 7th April,

two Grandsons celebrating birthdays mid April,

my son will be 40 on the 21st April.

My eldest Grandson is being confirmed on Easter Saturday

along with my youngest Grandson being Christened.

Then in May my daughter in law turns 40

and my Grandson Sean makes his Holy Communion!

So lots of crafting to do.

Wedding invites are nearly finished (very small ceremony).

My list of cards is forever growing lol but

it will be so lovely to have all these celebrations and joy

in the midst of what's happening around the world!

 

Driving By!

I had a go at the book binding fold when I saw

the challenge theme over at the Butterfly Challenge.

Unfortunately I didn't need a butterfly on my card

but I was definitely inspired by Valery's challenge.

You can see the close up of the little penny slider car,

showing the hidden sentiment.

This card was made for someone who had to resit their test

after a long break due to illness.

 I have used Driving By stamp set, (available free with a spend

during Sale-a-bration until end of February)

 Garage Gears dies,

Geared Up Garage stamp set, black braid, Through it together stamp set,

black card and papers from Sunshine & Rainbows.

(another sale-a-bration freebie)

Inks used - coastal cabana and memento.

All from Stampin' Up!

I would like to enter this into

Krafty Chicks - all occasions

Through the Purple Haze - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

International Art & soul - light and dark

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday!

Hello Ladybug Card

Front view

inside view

I made this card for a good friend of mine.

This stamp set and matching punch

Hello Ladybug

is just so sweet to play with.

I have punched the lady bugs on the front,

stamped the dots onto the wings and added two eyes.

The sentiment is from the same set and inside

I stamped another ladybug in black and poppy red and 

added another sentiment.

The papers are from a very old set which have been

matted onto black card.

I also made a mini curvy keepsakes box to match

for some sweets.

I cut it out in white card and stamped the

little ladybug on each section and the leaf

on the top of each section.

I would like to enter this into

Critter Crazy Challenge - anything with a critter

Crafty Animals - include an animal/bugs etc

Unicorn challenge - lets see red

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Cardz 4 Galz - things with wings

Krafty  Chicks - for all occasions

 

Bingo/Numbers at Tag Tuesday

It's my turn this fortnight to choose the theme over at

Tag Tuesday

and as my date starts on 22/2/22  (cool),

I thought I would go with

Bingo or numbers!

For this week's tag I have used some

number papers from Nitwits, bingo cards from

Crafts 4 Eternity. Everything else has been

printed off, inked up and mounted on the tag.

I thought using the bingo slang for numbers

would be interesting even though I have never

been to a bingo hall in my life!

Come and joins us!!

I would like to enter this into

Kreativtanten challenge - atc or tag

 

Dragonfly Garden Fun Fold

My midway post for

Stamping Sensations

is this fun fold card.

As the theme is anything stamped option wings or tails.

I went with Dragonfly Garden stamp and punch set

from Stampin' Up!

I used my square layering dies to cut the diamonds,

stamping the smaller dragonflies on the top and bottom diamonds.

I followed the design inside too.

The card is balmy blue and the papers are petal pink.

The dragonfly has been coloured using the

balmy blue ink pad and my wink of stella pen.

Remember we have a lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and take time out of your busy schedules

to join us this month.

I would like to enter this into

CCC Designs - things with wings

Sparkles Monthly challenge - big and small

big dragonfly and small ones

Crafty Catz - anything goes option add sentiment

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Creative Knockouts - 2 or more patterned papers

 

King of hearts

Time for another tag for Sandie's challenge at

Tag Tuesday

where she wants to see Kings or Queens or both.

I have gone with another image from my free Alice in Wonderland

pack. The king has been printed off, then coloured

and the same frame printed again and laid over the top.

I stamped some hearts around the frame using

Meant to Be stamp set and the quote has

been added via the computer.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - Kings and Queens

Crafty Gals - add a heart

Stamps & fun=Creativity - H is for... hearts

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Kreativtanten - ATC or tag

Hope you get time to join the fun!

 

Hello Ladybug Valentine Crackers

I made these cute, quick and easy cracker gifts

for my Grandsons and Daughter for

Valentine's Day.

I was patiently waiting on this gorgeous stamp and punch set

to arrive in time for me to make them.

You can watch my video here

Measurements needed to follow along

Paper - 5 1/2" x 6"

Score 6" side - 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" on both sides

Score 5 1/2" side - 1 1/4", 2 1/2", 3 3/4", 5"

Punch at 1 1/4" and 4 3/4"

I have used the Hello Ladybug Bundle

along with some retired papers and ribbon.

I also used my envelope punch board.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes option ribbon

 

Pop Out Card

Sorry for the blurred photo, card is gone now so can't retake!

My final fun fold card for my customer was this one.

It's called a Pop Out Card

and it fold flat to fit a tall card size envelope.

I have used Nitwits papers and embellishments

to decorate.

This one was fun to make but again I had to make up my own

measurements to get it to this size.

A few people have asked if I am still doing Stampin' Up!

and the answer is I'm still officially a demonstrator

but I have cut back on all the crafting for it.

I felt a bit burned out and needed a break.

I have been with them for 4 years, and all along,

I was still doing personalised cards for my local customers.

It has taken it's toll so I decided to have a little break.

Stampin' Up! I can put to one side,

local customers orders I can't, so that's what I'm concentrating on.

My shop front has gone so if you want to order anything

through me you need to go directly to Stampin' Up! Uk site

and choose Pinky O'Hagan as your Demonstrator.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Catz - anything goes option anything but square

The Sisterhood - anything feminine (include flowers)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

2 Sisters on the blog - more than 1 fold

 

Kings and Queens!

Our new challenge theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by our lovely Sandie

and she has gone with

Kings/Queens fact or fictional!

So I found this digi stamp online and it set the base

for my tag.

The papers are a free download I have had for years

and I just played about with the tree, added the quote,

coloured the image and hey presto!

I hope you get time to join in Sandie's challenge this fortnight!

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - Kings/Queens fact or fictional

Get Creative - use hearts

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Kreativtanten - ATC or Tag

River of Creativity - anything goes

 

Anything goes for February!

 Our February challenge has begun over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and the theme is

Anything Stamped goes with the option of wings!

We have a lovely prize up for grabs

For my card I have used Dragonfly Garden and punch set

along with one of the stencils from the

Basic Pattern Decorative masks (all Stampin' Up!).

I masked off my area and stencilled in balmy blue ink.

I then stamped my flowers in evening evergreen ink

and added some colour using my blends

(daffodil delight, granny apple green and flirty flamingo).

I stamped the dragonfly in evening evergreen ink,

punched it out and coloured it up using balmy blue ink

and my wink of stella clear pen.

After curling the leaves, I stuck to my card base and

finished by stamping the sentiment in evening evergreen ink.

The sentiment is so crooked lol but I have since fixed it!!

I would like to enter this into

We Love Stamping - anything stamped option stencilling

Critter Crazy - anything goes with featured critter

Crafty Animals - anything goes with an animal

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Classic Design challenge - Anything goes February

I hope you get time to join us and look forward to checking out your projects!

Balcony Card

This is one of my 5 shaped cards I made for a customer.

It's called a Balcony Card.

I came across a smaller version on YouTube so set about

scaling it up to suit a tall card size.

It's an easy enough card base to make,

it's the decorating of it that takes up the time lol.

I did need to pop it into an 8"x 8" envelope when folded flat.

The papers I have used are from Nitwits called

Lovin Life!

It's a gorgeous set with lovely spring colours

and great sentiments.

I used Flourishing Fern dies and Brilliant Wings dies

from Stampin' Up!

to add to the decoration.

I would like to enter this into

Creative Knockouts - lots of layers

Creations in Pink - anything mostly pink

Pearly Sparkles - anything goes

2 Sisters on the blog - more than one fold

I think we are to expect sleet/snow tomorrow!

Fingers crossed it ain't true😎

 

Steampunk at Tag Tuesday

Wow can you believe it's February already?

I have never had a quicker January than this one!!

It's the second week of Valerie's theme

STEAMPUNK

over at Tag Tuesday.

This week I used some steampunk backing papers,

inked up with distress inks. I added the pocket watch

which was fussy cut and layered and finished with silver pen.

I added some eyelets for the bakers twine and added

some die cut cogs and eyelets from my Elizabeth Craft Designs journal cuts

to finish it off.

The cogs have been coloured using silver metallic rub ons.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - steampunk

Crafting Happiness - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - February challenge

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

I hope you get time to play along this week!