I can't believe it

Has it really been so long since I last posted here??? Where time is going to this year I really don't know - it just seems to be passing me by.
Think I spend more time blog hopping than actually sorting out my own blog, but I did say when I started this thing that might be the case.
A quick visit tonight to say hello to everyone and a promise to start posting some cards soon, just as soon as things calm down a bit in our household.
OH is in hospital tonight having had a half knee replacement today - seemed fine when I went to see him earlier and already planning his escape (he's hoping for tomorrow but I think it might be Wednesday).
We've all been on tenderhooks recently with daughter and her pending exam results but we can now breathe a sigh of relief for another year - she has just done her AS levels and did pretty good if I may say so - bless her she did work her socks off so deserves her results.
Since completing his first year at Uni son has been like a yo-yo - he's managed to fit in a couple of holidays and some weekends away (he's just got back from the "V" Festival at Weston Park where he had a brilliant time and the weather was good which was an added bonus.
And finally to mark the end of the "holidays" we've got tickets for the paralymics which I was lucky enough to win via Sainsbury's, only downside of that now is that OH will not be fit enough to cope with all the walking that will entail so we will have to leave him at home :(
Right off to get a bit of crafty time in while the going is good.
Thanks to those of you who have left comments even though I have been a very bad blogger indeed.
Speak to you soon.
Trudi

All worn out

Tired but happy girlie tonight - been to the NEC Hobbycraft show today. Didn't think it was as busy as normal but that didn't stop me spending more than I should. Managed to pick up some Indigo Blue gilding flakes (scrummy stuff) new Lili of the Valley stamps and some adirondack inks - thinking I should have another go with my brayer having watched the demos on the Lavinia Stamps stand. Stood for ages entranced while Ali (of Create and Craft fame) demoed how she uses masks on the A1 Crafts stand - amazing work. Also managed to do a make and take on the Ali Crafts stand with the lovely Carole - it was a lot of fun.

After all that excitement I then had to go to Parent's evening at school but all was good, told daughter is working mega hard and will hopefully go above expectations in some subjects.

Right off to get a cup of tea and put feet up.

At last time to post some cards

Well its been ages since I've posted anything on here but I have been dipping in and out of other blogs and leaving comments where I can.

I have done a little crafting but not managed any of the Less is More challenges lately - hoping to do something this week if I can.

Anyway it was my husband's and daughters birthdays not long ago so I thought I would blog the cards I made. These are the ones made for my husband Tony, haven't taken photos of my daughter's yet but will try and blog them later this week. Not the best of photos but you get the idea.

Thanks for looking - hope to be back soon.

LIM No. 5

Last (but not least) a card a did a little while ago - don't think this has been blogged before but if it has I apologise again (really want to post as many cards as possible).

The photography on all these LIM 1000 challenge cards is not brilliant but its rather bad light to take piccies really

LIM - No 4

This time a bit of stamping and matting and layering - not sure if this is clean and simple enough so sorry if it doesn't really qualify.

LIM - 3rd card

Another card - this time bit of embossing and some good old stamping and colouring in

LIM - 2nd card

Another card made after my play with inks