The 14 Cards of Lockwood. . . . . . . .Part 4

Good morning everybody. How yawl doing?

I'm still waiting for my scan but trying to remain upbeat................probably not the best turn of phrase as it was the upping of beats that got me into this predicament but you know what I mean lol! The Achilles is also doing better with the orthotics.

For those who kindly enquired after Mr D, his mouth has all but healed and he thanks you for asking after him. Its just his hearing and eyesight we need to fix but I sadly fear that they are genetic issues allied to the Y chromosome.

I do wonder if the males are identified as "Y "as that's how most of them respond when you ask them to do something........."can you please close the wardrobe door?"......"Why?"  "Can you please put that box in the bin?"........"Why?"........you catch my drift ladies lol!!! 

Now, after the MAWTT interlude (hope you have all had a peek at the challenge) I'm back to the samples I did for Mr Lockwood and this is number 4. I like trying different things with ribbon as not everyone likes big bows (our Lydia) and I thought this card could do with something less intrusive than a traditional bow.

Ingredients

Bright white card

Wisteria card

CE Swirling Hearts embossing folder

Sue Wilson Ursa Gemini die

SB Fancy Postage Stamps dies

John Lockwood Larkspur Elements stamps 

John Lockwood Nasturtium Everyday Sentiments stamps

Grey Flannel Memento Dewdrop ink

Spun Sugar DI

CS pink mica (sorry, didn't note which one) to colour the flowers on the sentiment

CS Silver PVA pearls

CE silver ribbon

CE jelly tot (my name for them, showing my age lol!!!) dazzler coloured with a pink marker

Only another 10 cards to go folks lol!!!

Well, I shall be having a lie in this morning as I will have been up late watching the Canadian GP Qualifying highlights.

Cara, dont even think about it. I dont think my blood pressure could take seeing Flash trim his hedge, ahem!

Patricia, cant always promise chirpy but certainly cheap cheap! (Showing my age again)

Maria, hope that the leg heals well and its not at an angle awkward for crafting.

Hope you all have a happy Sunday, especially my Highland Chum Kate (Cuilliesocks) as its her 21st birthday today.

TTFN

Ang x

Ps.......Tina E I don't know if you'll see this but thank you for your comment and you're more than welcome. Some blogs I used to comment on require you to sign up to Google+ to comment, which I wont as I feel Google has too much info on folk as it is. Hope your family can feel peace in time.

The 14 Cards of Lockwood. . . . . . .Part 2

Good morning everyone. Hope you are all ok.

Thank you for all of your kind and concerned comments. Hello Barbara D. Thank you for leaving your lovely and much appreciated comment. I'm feeling a bit better. Just a bit anxious about it all but hope that will settle down.

Now, this is another of the samples for John but sadly this one sat on the shelf at the back of the set so here it is in the spotlight today.

Ingredients

White card

Presscut square dies

John Lockwood Larkspur Elements stamps (Flower and sentiment)

Sue Wilson Ursa Gemini die

That Special Touch Fanciful mask 

Frosty Jade PVA Pearls

Pistachio Memento Dew Drop ink

Short and sweet I'm afraid but I will try and visit when I can. Still doing a lot of nodding off at the minute.

Hope you can all join John again tonight and tomorrow. . . . . . . no, none of my samples this time so its safe to watch lol!!!

TTFN

Ang x

The Card You Don't Like to Send. . . . . . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Here's hoping this week has started well for you all.

Mr D is chewing well now and has less twinges. I'm about the same but seeing a podiatrist this week to see if some orthotics may help. Can't get this done on the NHS as I'm not classed as high risk (perhaps I should have mentioned my getting intimate with the hedge!!!) so its a private consultation......kerching!

I'm signed off until the middle of June so guessing I'm not very popular at work now but retail is not the best occupation when you have trouble walking lol!!!

Anyhoo, sadly, I had to make one of "those" cards recently. The lady of the couple that the golden wedding cards were for lost her Dad. He was 96, bless him.

Ingredients

Cream card

Navy card

Sue Wilson Ursa Gemini

John Lockwood Flower Frame Elements sentiment

Hougie board for embossing around

Dovecraft blue bling

Paris Dusk Memento Dew Drop ink

As you know, I like to keep these cards simple but I thought I must try something different other than keep using the lily die lol!!!

The navy layer is all one piece. I was very lucky that the die cut portion for the shadow, lined up lol!!!

I don't have access to the variety of wildlife that the lovely Pamellia does but most of you will know about Mr and Mrs B, our resident blackbirds. I have been trying to snap Mr B on one of his cheeky sneaks into the house, when he sits by the fridge (where his grapes are kept) but the camera is never to hand when you need it!

I did get this snap of him sitting on the rail around our decking, after his lunch.......look at the mess on our chair lol!!!

My dwarf lilac is particularly beautiful this year so I've popped on a photo of one of the stems.

The scent from this and the wisteria now in full bloom (you can just see the racemes forming on the above shot) is wonderful and you can even smell them with the upstairs windows open.

Don't you just love Spring?

Until next time, take care and be good!

TTFN

Ang x