Cupcake Day

 Hello all, 

I spent today ding physio exercises; did you know there's an App for that! Through the local hospital too! Then I decide to dig out some of the colouring I did while I was in Hospital last year. I coloured the citrus cupcake from Beccy's Place in, which the nurses thought looked good enough to eat. I am not sure what is going on with the orange slices in the corners, they are far more subdued and not at all neon in real life.

I Have followed a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, which you can see below.

Here's my card

What I used

White 12.6x17.8cm card blank
Beccy's Place Citrus Cupcake Digital (no longer available)

Faber Castell coloured pencils
Sugar and Spice 'Jewel' patterned papers (from Spotlight in Aus and NZ)
dark green paper
black, orange and yellow scrap papers

MFT Pierced square dies

Elizabeth Crafts 'Happy Birthday' sentiment die (layered 3x)

Magazine freebie bicycle wheel die (orange and lemon slices- ds-taped to white cardstock and fussy cut)

Adhesives: Double sided tape and foam dots

I would like to enter this card in

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 March using sketch 144

613 Avenue Create March Anything goes

Paper Rocks Scissors March Anything goes (scissors-fussy cutting cupcake)

Colouring with Pencils March Anything goes using coloured pencils

Crafts Galore Encore March anything goes

Cut it Up #352 Forever Green

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

p.s. Many thanks to my kind blogging friends and visitors who stop by and take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

LPoCF #274 Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

 Hello again,

Today brings us to another all new Anything goes challenge with my team mates at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this time we are sponsored by Dr. Digi's House of Stamps. I have made a birthday card featuring Bob's Balloon's We are also looking for some new team members, if you think you might like to join us for ONE project each month you can find all the information here on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends blog page, including the contact details for our fearless leader Kelly.

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

Prize 1 Digi Image

Here is my card

What I used
Dr. Digi's Bob's Balloons digital image

Faber-Castell coloured Pencils
White 14cm square card blank
Kaisercraft 'Party' patterned paper
Papercraft 'Masculine' paper pad
My Mind's Eye paper scrap (banner)
CCD Banner and Balloon die
Elizabeth Craft Happy Birthday sentiment die
Coloured cardstock scraps
Adhesives: Double sided tape and foam dots
Scissors for fussy cutting

I would like to enter this card in:
Creative Knockouts #566 Birthday Wishes
Paper Rocks Scissors #14 Anything goes (scissors for fussy cutting, card and papers)
613 Avenue Create March Anything goes optional Things with Wings
Crafts Galore Encore #145 March Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge 3, week 3 Anything goes

Digi Choosday Challenge 3, week 2 Anything goes

little red wagon Challenge #849 Boy inside the man

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

For those following my recovery, I finally got to see the hospital physiotherapist, she has never seen my injury before (not a surprise nor has my local doctor, private physio or the local 'regional' hospital) and with my local doctors full agreement I will be continuing to see both physiotherapists as they will each provide different therapies... as a bonus while the supermarket is still a great distance of walking I remain riding my knee scooter, which gives me some giggles with the looks on other peoples faces as I ride past them... 2 ladies have stopped me in the supermarket one had also used a knee scooter and they are so much better than crutches, the other to tell me that her husband had recently broken his ankle and he wanted one... I suppose people are used to seeing people on crutches, not so used to modern alternatives as even a triage nurse at local hospital didn't know what it was called. 

LPoCF 272 Mirtillamente

 Hello again,

I am back to share another card made for my Design Team with Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Mirtillamente who kindly gave us two stamps to work with, I am using Eat, Drink Happy Birthday Slice which comes with the sentiment as part of the image. We are also currently seeking some more members to join our two teams if you would like to know more information Kelly has a Design Team Member post here.

Mirtillamente Store

Prize 2 Images

Mirtillamente Challenge Blog

Ampolix Facebook Group

 What I used

12.6x17.8cm card blank (5x7)

White and black cardstock

Faber-Castell coloured Pencils

Mirtillamente Eat & Drink Happy Birthday Slice digi

Paper Pad ancient from BigW when the nearest store was 1hour away

X-Press it Glitter tape (it is so old it no longer sticks, I had to add a layer of double-sided tape)

Marianne Design Star punch die

Pierced Square die (MFT)

CCD balloon and tiny flag die

card scraps blue, orange, green and pearlescent black for the stars
orange bakers twine

clear embossing pen and powder (added shine to balloons)

adhesives: double sided tape, foam tape, pva glue

I would like to enter this card in:

Crafts Galore Encore February Anything Goes

Mirtillamente Challenge February Anything goes

Neglected Stuff Challenge Blog (X-press it tape and patterned papers)

Paper Rocks Scissors February Challenge Scissors used to cut a backing layer to the balloons and twine

A cut Above Anything goes with die cuts 

Polkadoodles Challenge 2 Anything goes

Time Out challenge 306 pick 2- sparkle and twine (x-press-it glitter tape and twine)

For those following my recovery, my follow up went well and surgeon is happy with how it has gone, he was not so impressed that neither the local hospital or my usual physiotherapist were available over the summer holidays, but I have kept up with most of the exercises I can do at home and now am back seeing my physio. As an added extra, later this year my 5cm (2inch) screw will have to be removed, which likely means another hospital stay, hopefully not more than a day.

I am grateful that I bought my knee scooter (note: self-propelled, not electric) as having to hire one was going to be far more expensive. Whilst out grocery shopping, I've had a couple of people who were incredulous at seeing someone 'riding' a scooter inside the store, one lady who stopped to tell me she had been on one last year and that they are better than using crutches and another who said her husband had broken his ankle and he wanted one as it would be easier than the crutches he got from the hospital and finally one little boy who promptly asked his Dad why that lady was scootering inside as scooters are meant for outside, his Dad replied that he thinks that the lady might have a sore foot.

Thank you for looking in
Have a wonderful week
Megan

p.s. Many thanks to my kind blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!