Life has its up and downs

It has been a while since I blogged, lots of reasons but the main one being life itself.
Anyway time to get busy and complete all the projects I have started, also start taking part in the challenges that I love.

Well I have had great fun playing with alcohol inks.

I have managed to make two projects using the backgrounds, I hope you like them.
One I made into a card for a friend of mine and the other is an ATC for a swap with the theme Summer.

Time is flying

I can't believe how time is flying by, life just gets faster. I have not blogged for ages and so much has been happening - I have been asked and agreed to be a swap organiser on the Paper Wishes Message Board. I have taken part in the swaps (I love swaps) and have found so much inspiration from very talented people.

This is one of the cards I made recently using PaperWishes Supplies, I love the vintage look and the colour combination.

Why don't you come over and take a look  http://forum.paperwishes.com/ .

I won...

A lovely collection of ribbons and flower charms on the C.R.A.F.T birthday blog hop last week. My camera is in need of a charge so I will post a photo ASP.

Colourful...

As part of a project on foreign lands this is a fat page for Spain. It also fits the challenge over at Crafty Ann's challenge Blog  and is my entry.

Mad Hatter...

Chloe (as in granddaughter and who the blog is named after) had to make a hat for the Mad Hatter's Tea Party at school. This is what we came up with, modelled of course by Chloe herself.

The hat itself is made from white and brown pearlised card.

Brown ribbon with white polka dots going round the brim and over the hat.

Not Craft but...

I am so proud of my son that I had to post a photo, he took part in the Manchester 10K run on Sunday and raised about £800 for the Salford Deaf Children's Society. A Charity very dear to our hearts because our Granddaughter Chloe was left profoundly deaf after a serious illness when she was just 2 1/2 years old.

So time consuming....

BUT I love it. I have been taken back in time with my new found addiction of scrapbooking. I now have a 4litre box full of old photographs which I have organised and need to start scanning.

This is a page I did recently for a friendship swap that I belong to. The theme of the the page was favourite "Tell us about an important person or pet in your life." 

Here is another with the theme "What do you like to do besides papercrafting?"

I am also loving making scrapbooks for my grandchildren, unfortunately there just are not enough hours in a day.