Thank you Doreen ....

..... I've had lots of comments about me crafting while all the move stuff is going on around me.  Well, I didn't do any of the actual packing - the guys from the removal company did it all.  I just had to show them what to pack!!  Then it was a case of feeling a bit like a spare part.  I took my "emergency" craft stash - some inks pads and a few stamps to keep me going until the main shipment arrives in the US in April - and sat in my office and made some cards.  It was so relaxing and kept me out of their way :)

And, as you've probably worked out, this is a scheduled post!  I don't have any Internet now - it was all packed up on Wednesday.  But I've a few scheduled posts going through to next week when I arrive in the US.

So first up is a thank you card that I made for one of my Craft Class friends, Doreen.  She's a wonderful lady and she made my lovely going away cards - which is now packed and you'll see when it arrives!  I forgot to take a photo.

In the box of goodies that I grabbed off my craft desk, was this pretty little flower (which is one designed by Mel over at Mel Stampz) which I'd previously cut out with my Spellbinder dies.  I coloured the flowers with my Aquarell pencils.  I stamped the daisy trellis in the background picking up the orange of the stamens.  I attached a simple thank you sentiment and a pretty butterfly, previously coloured with Promarkers, also in the box!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Pic-Nic Patterns; Stampendous - Ruffled Butterfly; Digi-image - Flowers from Mel Stampz
Inks:  Stampin' Up! - Pumpkin Pie; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Various Spellbinder dies; Craftwork sentiment; Staedtler Aquarell Pencils, Card from stash

That's all for now.  Do stop by on Sunday for the next CR84FN colour challenge - we have something really special for you!  See you then.

Sending hugs ....

.... to all my friends in Blogland.  So many people are suffering from awful weather conditions at the moment -  in the US, Australia and here (but we've got it easy compared to some).  So I thought I'd send some hugs, love and brightness over the net!  Where ever you are take care!!

This is a quick and simple card - I got the digi-image from Mel Stampz  a few years ago - it's a lovely image and so easy to colour (used promarkers).  The backing paper is by Pink Petticoat and comes from the Vintage Rose Collection, free with this month's Quick Cards.  The doily was made using a Joanna Sheen stamp onto vellum and embossed with detail white.  Final touches were to add ink around the edge of the image and greeting, and put on a lovely blue ribbon - from Stampin' Up!

That's all for this morning.  Kathryn and I are off to the dentist this morning.  It's not top of my favourite jobs, but needs to be done!  See you later.