Angels

These three are for the Fruit Challenge!

First ATCs of the New Year

Here are my Bird ATCs for the CCCE Challenge. I love to find little quotes for my cards ...

Have a Blessed Yule!

Just for you!

This card was made using a CUP download - though unfortunately I was too late to use it in my cardmaker's gallery. That's a lesson I learned the hard way! Hope you like my friendly Dragon though!

Friendship card

Here is a card I made for the CCCE January Draw - Friendship

One of the three wise men...?

They really need to update their Sat Nav equipment!

(It's not really a wise man.....
just Simon getting ready
for his fancy dress competition...!!)

Moon Biscuits

3oz Caster Sugar
5oz Butter
7oz Plain Flour

Method

Blend the butter and sugar until creamy. Work in the flour gradually with a fork
to a doughy consistency.

Turn onto a floured surface and roll out until 1/4 inch thick.
Cut into crescent moon shapes using the intersection
of two circles made with a wine glass.

Place the 'moons' onto a greased baking sheet
and cook at Gas 3 until lightly browned

The image is from MCS, names silver peel offs on silver and borders made by cuttlebug folder

Mrs Claus!

Santa Claus

My Teddy Challenge Card

Here is a decoupaged Teddy for  a challenge on CCCE

Christmas Angel

I knew I wouldn't be able to resist!!!

Christmas Tree

Thought I would share
my tree with you!

winter tree

winter sky

Winter Wonderland

The beautiful winter wonderland
outside our door....

Spiders - the weavers of the Universe.....

Last of the season?

This may well be my last Christmas card of the year ..... unless I come across something that I just can't resist!!!

Christmas card

This card is made from a sheet I purchased from CUP

Black and White Christmas

This is Tony, my very talented Brother In Law (aka Sebastian T Burn) who sadly lost his brave battle with oral cancer in June 2010.  He is much loved and much missed not least by his wife Karen and 5 children.

Autumn Leaves

This card was made for an Autumn challenge

I wonder every passing day - if cats could speak, what would they say?

Last Minute Christmas Cake by Delia

Have you made your Christmas cake yet? If not this one by Delia Smith is so quick and easy - even I can make it.... and it is delicious too!

1lb (400g) good quality mincemeat

8oz (225g)  wholemeal flour

3 level tsps baking powder

5oz (150g) dark brown sugar

5oz (150g) softened butter or soft margarine

6oz (175g) mixed dried fruit

2oz (50g) chopped walnuts (I just used mixed chopped nuts)

Grated zest of 1 small orange and one small lemon

3 eggs size 1 or 2

4oz (110g) whole blanched almonds (only if you don't intend to ice the cake)

Pre heat the oven to Gas 3, 325 F or 170 C

You will need an 8" (20cm) round cake tin, greased and the base

and sides lined with greasproof paper

Method:

Place all ingredients (except the almonds) into a large mixing bowl. There is no need to beat the eggs -

just break them in but it is a good idea to sift the flour to give it an airing then tip the bits of bran back in.

Using an electric hand whisk (or wooden spoon which will take a bit longer) beat everything together thoroughly. Spoon the mixture evenly into the tin, level off the surface and if you are using them, arrange the almonds in circles over the top.

Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until the centre springs back when lightly touched. Let it cool in the tin for 30 minutes before turning out to cool on a rack. If you want to and have the time you can 'feed' it with brandy but it tastes great anyway! 

Note: The cooking times  vary  from oven to oven and can take up to 2 hours.

This cake really is worth a little effort.  I have made it for years.  Thank you Delia!!

A card for my Friend

My lovely friend Susan starts her chemo tomorrow.
I hope this little card will make her smile. Good luck sweetheart!

Samuel Cat

 

In a cat's world, all things belong to cats!

This is my room and I am not budging!!!

 

 

My Super Hero!

I am NOT holding my tummy in!!!

My DH - taken many moons ago - showing off on a beach in Cornwall. Can you hear the kids laughing....?

Birthday Boy

This birthday card was made from the Kirsty Wiseman Colour me Crazy CD

Christmas Card

A card I made for my mum for Christmas

from the Joanna Sheen Messy Rabbit CD

Stitch a Witch!

This is one of my first attempts at card stitching.
Hope Sara is proud of me...

A Hive of Industry

You can never find what it is that you're looking for - can you?

Whozat??

It's only meee!

Easel Card

Here is an Easel Card that I have made for a 'Lace' card Challenge. The image and template are My Craft Studio.

World War 2 Collage

Here is a collage I have done for my grandniece - they are covering the second world war in history at her school. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry though when she asked me for my personal war stories! I wasn't even born until 1951!! And there was I thinking I was still just a young thing!!

It's that time again!

A card I made out of recycled leftovers from last Christmas.