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Saturday 21 March 2009

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #24

I've been such a bad challenger the past couple of weeks and have missed two weeks of the SCSC challenges as well as a few others that I religiously take part in. I go away for a few days and totally lose the routine..lol. Hopefully I'm getting back into the swing of it again now.

Anyway this week the challenge over on SCSC is to make a card or any other project using your favourite colour. Well my favourite colours are pinks & purples/lilacs, not neccessarily in cardmaking as I do like to experiment with colours but overall these are my favourites. I've gone for the purple and lilacs for my card.



The background dp is from scraps stash, I'm not 100% sure but I think it's from Dovecraft. The purple card is also from my scraps and embossed it using my bug. Flowers are from my crafting stash and I've added a drop of beads and used a fancy button in the centre of the flower to hold it all together. Ribbon from my stash, with a tied knot and pearl brad. The 'Cherish' round is from Funky Fairys, cut using circle scalloped nesties, then mounted onto paper from PM, also cut with the nesties. To finish added some card candy to bottom left corner.

Well it's a gorgeous Spring day here today, was quite a heavy frost this morning, but thats all gone now. We have one of Steve's girls coming today for a weeks holiday. Some of you may remember a couple of months ago that she was really quite poorly and came and stayed with us for a few days. Well for weeks afterwards she still kept getting these migraine type headaches, losing feeling in her arms and legs and constantly tired. Well after numerous tests over a month, she was told she has a form of anemia, it's got some fancy name but I can't remember that, I didn't even realise there were different types. She is now being treated and within a day of starting the meds, she felt better then she had done in years and so much more energy. Her employers have been brilliant, as she hadn't done a full weeks work since Christmas, and they still paid her her full wage, so she offered to cancel her weeks leave, but they had said it wasn't neccessary. What great employers!!

Right waffled on enough, got a bed to make up and a bit of H******k to do.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend and especially all the mum's tomorrow, hope you have a wonderful day xxx

17 comments:

CraftyC said...

A beautiful card Joanne, thanks for taking part in this weeks SCSC. Have a lovely weekend!
Clairex

Anne said...

gorgeous card Joanne, the beads hanging from the flower is a great finishing touch
hugs
Anne x

Jill said...

beautiful card Joanne and I'm pleased they found out what was wrong with Steven's daughter, hugs Jill xx

Moni said...

Gorgeous card, love the adds of beads! have a nice weekend! Hugs, Moni

Anonymous said...

Ahhhh my favourite colours, put together beautifully, the beads look so pretty too....
Sorry i ain't commented alot, still have this rotten bug, that seems to have come back AGAIN, can't shift it...but there is a quarter of my childrens school off with it...grrrrrr......
still i got here eventually, and it was worth it hun,
always a pleasure to look at your creations.....
im off before i write an essay..lol..
Take Care you!!!!!
Hugs Angel

Hazel (Didos) said...

Hi Joanne, know what you mean about the challenges. I have missed loads the last couple of weeks making that cushion for next weekend.
Love the colours.My favs too so I am off to make an ATC with them now as much quicker and have spent the morning finishing off the cushion. Enjoy the rest of the weekend, Hazelxo

Jane (Carroll's Creations) said...

great job

thanks for joining us this week on SCSC :)

Hugs Jane x

Liza said...

Lovely card Joanne, I love these colours too. I know what you mean about getting out of your routine, we have been doing a lot of painting lately, both inside and out, and it throws you off doing the important stuff like making cards!!!!

Liza x

The twins mum said...

Good morning, you busy bee you. What a great friend andwhat a fantastic card you have made I love this. The purple is just yum and the beads are a lovely finish
Take care and enjoy
Maree

Linanna DESIGNS said...

Good morning Joanne, and happy mothers day to you hunny. Hope you enjoy your day with the family! i love this card hunny what a gorgeous colour and such lovely detail too. Hope you are well, big hugs Linda x

Lorraine A said...

Love this card Joanne, lovely colours and I love the beads, they look fab :-)
Have a nice week with Steve's daughter, It sounds like she might need a bit of pampering after having such a rough time lately :-)Her employer is quite right, she will NEED those holidays to recharge her batteries :-)
Lorraine

Mandy said...

Really love how you've added the beads. Fab card.

Mandy

Wellnifty said...

So pretty, love the added beads

Chris x

Louise Emma said...

Joanne, I absolutely love this card x

Tasha said...

Joanne this is beautiful card matches the beautiful weather wehave been having
love tasha xx

Bev said...

This is so pretty hun - love the soft colour combo, stunning!! x

Emma said...

Gorgeous...love the soft colours.
Emma x

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