Heard You're Feeling Wrung Out .... Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Creature Comforts

*Listen*  ... it's amazingly quiet here ... DH has taken the mutt to the park for playtime and i'm left here all alone making the most of my playtime before the nutter puppy and hubby return.   I've finally had chance to finish a card that's been sat on the table since Sunday.  I found a brill sketch to follow and now can't for the life of me remember which blog its from  :-? LOL!  

 We've now done 3 sessions of Chemo with only 1 session left :) .  It was decided yesterday that the strength of the Chemo should be reduced by 10%, this hopefully will give Dad some quality of life in between now and his next session, rather than him being bed bound for a fortnight.  So let's [-o< it works.  Yesterday was the longest day ever, or so it seemed.  I did  6 hours at the hospital with Dad and by the end of it I was feeling physically :-&.  We did however still manage to have a giggle whilst we were there, but once home I had to jump in the shower and put the old jim jams on, I was more than ready to I-) for a week or two.  

So onto this weeks PTW  Challenge ... you can use any other animal, cute or otherwise as the challenge is ... 

Creature Comforts

so any lil critter you want to use is fine.

This challenge is sponsored by ....  

And the winner gets to choose 3 digital stamps from Wendy’s store.

... here is my card made for my Dad ...

I've used a Newton Bear colouring page for this card and a fabulous sentiment made for me by Paulette ... thanks x  

... then something simple but meaningful on the inside ....

To make this card I used ....

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ Country Cuddles

Pearls & Ribbon ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Carla Crafts Corner Punch, Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor

Chocolate Cake ....

I've been up since daft o'clock this morning (7:00) LOL .... desperate to finish this card that i was too tired to finish last night!

I'm trying not to look at the carrot cake that's sat on the breakfast bar winking at me ... d'ya think it'd be wrong to have carrot cake for breakfast? Couldn't i count it as 1 of my 5 a day? Where's my will power gone? 2 years on the Weight Watchers plan and its come to this ... PMSL!

Anyway, the card ...

To make this card i used :~

• CS ~ Paper Cellar
• DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs - Country Cuddles and Pink Petticoat Gingham Papers
• Image ~ Newton Bear Colouring Page
• Sentiments ~ Both from Create with TLC ~ here
• Hook & Eye's ~ from my Nanna's Button Box ... they must be ages old, she died 30 years ago!
• Tools ~ Fluffy Stuff, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Sewing Machine.

Sketch Saturday #94

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by one of our regular sponsors, Simon Says Stamp! with a $25 gift certificate to spend on their goodies to the winner of this weeks challenge!

Not sure if i've managed it this week ...i just couldn't get it to all fit on the other way ... but at least i tried LOL!!!!

CS ~ Paper Cellar
DP's ~ Shabby Princess ~ Celebrate
Image ~ Newton Bear Colouring Page
Sentiment ~ Newton Bear Colouring Page
Stars ~ PC Generated
Tools ~ Nesties, (my new Mother's Day Pressie) Woodware Star Border Punch, Carla Crafts Corner Punch, Odourless White Spirits, Blending Stumps No.0, Pencil Crayons, Holographic card behind the star punch, Glossy Accents.

Sketch Saturday Week #91 & Stamp With Fun Challenge #47

This weeks sketch is being sponsored by Stamp and Create, a fabulous online store with everyday low prices, and is owned by Lacey Stephens. The prize is a Wags 'n Whiskers new release stamp, a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp, and a Bow Easy bow-making tool, what a fantastic prize eh?!!

This weeks Stamp With Fun Challenge is "stitch"

CS ~ Paper Cellar

DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ Country Cuddles

Image ~ Newton Bear Colouring Page

Buttons, Gem & Raffia ~ Stash

Happy Birthday Dad Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Gamasol, Blending Stumps No.0, Pencil Crayons, Fluffy Stuff, Sakura Glaze Pen (Red)