Oldie For Friday. . . . . . . . .Autumn

Good morning one and all. How's it hanging? Well I hope.

Are we all making the most of this wisp of warm sunshine before colder days set in? Its sad to watch the leaves falling from the trees on a warm day.

I managed to get out with some friends for lunch on Wednesday. It was a birthday gathering and it was so wonderful to meet up with everyone as I hadn't seen some of them for about 5 months. Anticoagulation clinic this morning but I'm guessing its just a check on how its going rather than a poking and prodding session.

Now, I know I said I would show Davey's birthday card from us next but I couldn't resist doing the Friday Oldie thing with one of my favourite cards as we have now officially entered Autumn.

It's not quite a year old but it was one of those cards that make you do a little happy dance as it turns out just as you wanted it to.

The original blog post is here with the ingredients and description of what I did.

Sometimes, less is more. 

I made the card for Nesta, and she still has it (along with all the cards I have made for her bless her.

Well, the nights are chilling down a bit but Jackie, fire on before November. . . . .Noooooooo! no matter how much Mr D begs lol!!

Karen, I don't think my old laptop could cope with having Serif on it, lol!!! My curved printed sentiment was done in Works.

Sandy, (confusing as there are now 2 Sandy's visiting lol!) thank you for your lovely comment. My friend works for Creative Expressions and I'm waiting for him to get back to me about US stockists of that embossing folder so I will answer as soon as I know.

Happy Autumn folks and hope you have a wonderful weekend, whatever you are up to and I'll be back with Davey's card, part 2 next time.

Be good.

TTFN

Ang x

A Friday Oldie. . . . . . . . . .

Good morning guys and gals. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

I decided to join in with the Oldie for Friday that some of the ladies show, this week as this particular oldie is significant for a couple of reasons. I originally blogged it last November.

When I made it last year, I thought it would make a lovely birthday card for Nesta so I put it away carefully and fished it out for her special day this week.

Also, I had originally made it for a MAWTT challenge I had set called My Favourite Things based on The Sound of Music song...........this was my interpretation of raindrops on roses.

There is a new challenge over at MAWTT and the theme is "Back To School" I should have had a DT card for this challenge but I had asked Wendy if it was ok for time off with all that's been happening this end recently.

Would be great if you could pop over to MAWTT to see what the other girlies have come up with.

I did get out for a while on our anniversary but we decided on a take away rather than going out for a meal. It was more of an energy thing rather than feeling unwell this time.

Nesta has been a busy gal this week so we are hoping to get together for a take away in honour of her birthday, this evening.

Still waiting for my results but have had a couple of better days this week so hopefully things are looking up (as the gynaecologist said to the actress).

Thank you Lydia for giving me some hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The stumbling block is having to wait until mid September before I even set eyes on anyone from cardiology, though I intend to try and get it brought forward once I get my results letter. Also, its not just A/Fib with me. Mine is always accompanied with RVR (Rapid Ventricular Rate) which seems to cause most of the problem with the condition as its the dangerous bit that usually ends up putting me in hospital.

The only way is up as Yazz once said (and, I also believe,the gynaecologist to the actress again, lol!!!)

Have a couple of sympathy cards to make, sadly but hope you all have a great Friday and chilled weekend.

TTFN

Ang x

Oldie For Friday. . . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Hope all is well with you and yours.

I've had a bit of a quiet week. Didn't get lunch with Nesta Monday after all as was a bit dizzy and breathless when I went to the doctors so she bought me straight home. Have improved with that since but have now picked up a cold from goodness knows where.

Now, I know some of you were telling me off about not doing my exercises but they are just ones for my ankle and its only the ones that make me dizzy that I haven't been doing, honest guv.

I managed to walk to our local Polling Station and back up a hill last night without getting too out of breath and without my crutch, so the orthotics are working well.

Today's oldie is from a couple of years ago and I picked it to re-show because of the wonderful sentiment. Its been lovely of late, to know that I have some fantastic friends who have rallied round and also through the blog to cheer me up and keep in touch to see how I am.

So all my dear friends, thank you for your kind words and best wishes over the last few weeks. Its all very much appreciated. Thank you also for the Get Well cards.

Hope you don't mind if I show you some of the beautiful flowers I've been lucky to receive........

.......from Nesta, John and Di, Julie and Julie. These white lillies are the biggest I've ever seen, Bearing in mind, that dresser cupboard is about 3ft high lol!

And how about this beauty .....................

........my birthday present from John, who knows that I love hot chillies on everything (a cheese sandwich is not complete without chopped chilli on top lol!!!). I have about 4 left on the plant and there are some new flowers forming. I've also saved some seeds as these chillies are so delicious, mega hot but sweet too.

So, thank you all again and hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

TTFN

Ang x

Oldie For Friday. . . . . . . . . .

Good morning everybody. Hope you are happy and full of the joys of Spring. 

We have been very lucky this past couple of days, with glorious warm sunshine. Its a joy to see all the green shoots and buds and all the birdies flitting about. 

Mr B, our resident blackbird has been a busy boy feeding their first brood of the year. He still invites himself into the house if the kitchen door is open and he has run out of grapes on the bird table.

Now that reminded me of one of my favourite oldies. This was one of the first cards I showed on my blog when I started blogging 3 years ago. It was for my dear friend David's birthday. He is really green fingered and his garden is a floral delight.

So, I had to do my first handmade card for him with a floral theme.

Lots of flower dies used on this one................but you all know I love my flowers.

And the the little fella that reminded me of this card, the cheeky Mr B !!!

And, lastly, a little fuchsia action.

Its David's birthday again soon but as its a special one this year, he'll be Down Under on the day (as in Australia.........I, know how a couple of you girlies minds work lol!!!)

As the young man does read my blog, I won't show this year's card until after the momentous day.

I will be back at the doctors today for my x-ray results after a morning at the hospital with Mr D. Poor thing is having a wisdom tooth out but done by a maxillofacial surgeon as one of his facial nerves is wrapped around the root. . . . . . . . . .we like to get our money's worth out of the NHS at the minute lol!!!

Hope you all have a great day and wonderful weekend.

TTFN

Ang x

Ps......I will rustle up a bit of a tutorial for my last card as requested by a couple of you good folks.

Oldie for Friday. . . . . . . .

Good morning one and all. Hope this finds you all fine and dandy.

Thank goodness, a day off for me after being at work since Sunday. Mind you, I say day off, I've got shopping and housework to tackle but you can't have it all eh?

To those of you who asked, sadly I won't be working at Ally Pally this weekend. I was invited but as my manager is on holiday, hence my extra days this week and next, it was not to be.

Wendy (Spanish Crafter) will be there giving a hand on Creative Expressions stand so do pop and say hello to her as she's a lovely lass.

Now, this oldie is one of my favourite makes, so much so, I still have it as I haven't been able to part with it yet, but maybe this year lol!!!

I think I made it for a House of Cards DT piece a couple of years ago.

Well, that's me off for my hot chocolate and an early night (I'm scheduling),

Have a wonderful weekend folks and those who are going to Ally Pally, I'm very jealous but hope you have a great time.

Will be blog visiting today to catch up on my comments to you all.

Be good.

TTFN

Ang x

Oldie for Friday. . . . . . More Daffs

Good morning lovely blogging folk. Hope all is well with you and yours.

Got a busy time at work coming up after a few days off so thought I would squeeze in an oldie for Friday as some of the other gals do as I haven't shown one for a while.

As you were all so lovely about Nesta's Easter card and it daffodils, I had a look through my files and found the one I made for her a couple of years ago...................to be honest, I like this old one better lol!!!

Ingredients (that I can remember)

Cream card 

Yellow card

Orange card

Green card

HC Sunkissed Fleur die

SB Carnation Creations (leaves)

SB Scalloped Oval 

Card-io daffodil stamps

Variety of inks

Thank you, as always for your kind comments and its lovely to see some new names and also some old friends commenting (Lesley, have you been unwell chuck?)

I know how time can be very scarce and precious so your visits are very much appreciated.

Over to Birmingham with Nesta for lunch with some friends today.............always nice to catch up with chums over a tasty morsel or two..........talking of which (the morsel, rather than tasty) Flash was mowing his front lawn (that's not a euphemism for anything, it was his actual grass lawn in front of his house lol!!!) in Mrs Flash's dressing gown (Elaine, calm yourself, next door still isn't for sale as yet).

I'm guessing, now that the weather has warmed up, we will be seeing more of him out and about (but hopefully not too much of him that's out and about, if you catch my drift)

Always reminds me of when Nesta says "its nippy out" and I reply "well put it back in or you'll get arrested"

On that note, have a great weekend and be good!

TTFN

Ang x

ps.........none of this is an April Fool.

Oldie for Friday. . . . . . . .

Good morning one and all. Hope you're all superdoopah!!! Hello to Jane who is a new visitor. Hope you can pop by again.

Another Friday has snuck up on me with another week stolen by the Time Bandit lol!! (I'm sending him back up to you Patricia lol!)

On the upside, I am finally starting my new job on Monday, hurrah! Have to say, I believe MI5 or the SAS are easier to get into hahaha! Keep everything crossed for me folks.

Thank you so much for your kind and heartwarming comments on my "Mum" card. Some of them bought a little tear to my eye. . . . . .you're such lovely gals.

As I came across this card when I found last weeks Easter card lurking in an old folder on my laptop, I thought it would qualify for the Oldie for Friday post.

Although I love the First Edition Neroli pads, I don't think I was overly impressed with this card as I only took one photograph of it hahaha!!!

It was a quicky, as I recall, that had to be handed out that day. Not one of my better cards but trust me, I've done worse lol!!!

It would have been my wonderful Mum and Dad's Golden Wedding Anniversary today and I would have so enjoyed making them a card had they been here.

Anyhoo, here's wishing you all a super weekend. First live GP of the year, hurrah and from my Motherland (and one of my favourite places in the World) Malaysia, double hurrah!!!!!!

Have a good one.

TTFN

Ang x

Ps. . . . . . Michele, if you do pop by, hope all goes well at the funeral (well, as well as these things can go)