LAST YEAR'S BIRTHDAY CARD FOR KATIE !!

Hello there peeps - first of all bad news - the water hyacinths are no more!  Some dratted critter has nobbled the other one!  I wouldn't care but the maestro had tied some twine around it and 'anchored' it to a brick in the middle of the pond and .... just to put the tin lid on it .... not only did he/she knick the plant but the twine and lump of brick have also gone .... nowhere to be found!   The plant that looks like cabbage leaves is still there, hanging on like grim death to it's own bit of brick.    Anyone seen a squirrel with huge 'guns' looking like a cross between Arnie and Rambo???

Oh well c'est la vie!  I thought I would post a card that I made in July last year!  It's one I made for Katie (next door), she's mad about trampolines and spends hours on the one in her garden.  Sorry if this is a little picture heavy!

 This is the box - as you can see I left it quite plain this time although I lined it with co-ordinating paper from the same paper pad.

Ingredients

Digi image - Colouring pages on the internet
'Valentine' card - American Crafts
'Country Meadow' paper pad - LOTV
'Chasing Rainbows' doily die - Cheery Lynn Dies
'Mystical Embrace' die - Spellbinders Card Creator Dies
'Venetian Accent' die - Tattered Lace Dies
'Happy Birthday' die - Memory Box Dies
Alphabet die - Memory Box Dies
Small Sentiment - LOTV Clear Stamps
Lace, Pearls, Charm, Ribbon, 'Spiders' web' - Stash
Flowers - WOC
Flexmarkers and Wink of Stella pen

I hope you like this one, I know that Katie was really pleased with it.   Thanks for popping over and checking my Planet out, I do love reading your comments - and there have been some truly amazing ones.   I've kept my promise and have started commenting on my friends blogs again, you've made some lovely cards etc so I've been really pleased to pop over and see them.  

Take care all of you and I'll be back again soon, oh and just before I leave I thought I would give you an update on the weight 'thing'.  As of this morning I've lost 24.5 lbs and as I've said before this is purely through a change of eating habits and no particular diet.  There's still loads to go before I will ever be slim lol and at my age I don't want to be really slim 'cos I'd have to tie all that excess skin in a knot and bung it somewhere!

Big hugs to you all and if you are feeling a little bit poorly, I hope you are soon on the mend again.

Sue xxx

I would like to enter my card into the following 10 challenges 

613 Avenue Create Challenge No 123 - http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-123-anything-goes-woptional.html

Come and Get It Challenge - http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/05/got-flowers.html

Craft Your Passion Challenge No 261 - http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-261-always-anything-goes.html

Crafty Boots Challenge - http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/ribbon-or-lace-challenge.html

Creative Corner Challenge (Team Mel) - http://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/2015/05/pink-galore-team-mel.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge No 9 - http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/challenge-9.html

Scribble and Scrap Challenge No 44 - http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-44-always-anything-goes.html

Stamping Boutique Challenge No 58 - http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2015/05/new-challenge-die-cut-or-punch.html

Stamping Sensations Challenge (May) - http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/may-challenge-flower-power.html

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge No 79 - http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/9-may-challenge-79-anything-goes-with.html