Friday 2 January 2015

Time for a new challenge!

Happy new year to everyone! I hope that 2015 is a happy & healthy one for you. We've had a busy couple of weeks and this morning said farewell to my daughter who is heading back down to Sussex - it's been so lovely having her home, so feeling a bit glum now. Mind you, I've still got husband and son to torment me lol! And it's been a busy week with things going wrong too! First the garage door went 'kapput' - one of the steel cables on it snapped so we've had to keep propping it open at a jaunty angle so that I could get things from the freezer, etc. The resident handyman (i.e. husband) is currently out there trying to repair that one. Then one of the wardrobe doors decided to part company with the wardrobe - in my hand! So said handyman also had to fix that. And then to top it all, my daughter had borrowed my car so they could visit her boyfriend's family and the clutch went! So we had to launch the rescue & recovery mission, and a certain handyman managed to get it moving in a limited way and get it home, but it's going to have to go to the poorly car hospital now to get repaired (and I'm just trying not to think about the £££££££££££!).  I'm just hoping nothing else goes "bang" just yet, I think we've had enough to keep us busy.

Anyway, less waffling. I realised, after faffing about this morning getting daughter off and doing all the other jobs, that I hadn't posted my challenge card - naughty me! After our little Christmas break, the CraftyCatz challenge is back today with a brand new challenge for 2015, and a nice easy one for everyone to join in with "Anything Goes"!  Do pop over to the challenge blog (which has had a bit of a makeover, not to mention now sporting photos of the DT!) and see all the lovely inspiration from the DT.

I used a Bugaboo image for my card, which was made for a friend to give to her husband on his recent, significant birthday


I've coloured the image with copics and the sentiment came with the image. The backing paper is from LOTV with some added stitching, and the letting is using All Occasions dies
Hope you like it!
Do have a look at the challenge blog HERE and then join in with your crafty creation - and remember, 'Anything Goes'!

Back soon,
Kim x 


20 comments:

  1. a lovely male card.... why does everything break at once ???? so much for the wealthy new year lol
    Tilly

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  2. A great male card Kim, love that image. Sounds like you've had your fair share of bad luck so things will hopefully improve now for you. x

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  3. Fab card Kim, Gus always makes me smile. xx

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  4. This is a fab male themed card Kim. Hope the rest of your week goes well.
    Laine
    xx

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  5. Happy New Year Kim!
    Such a fabulous card, I love the image and brilliant design.
    Sue xx

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  6. I'm with Sarah, Gus makes me smile too! Great LO and colours Kim, Here's hoping you don't need the handy man again to soon!
    Hugs
    Carole x

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  7. Happy New Year Kim! do hope nothing else goes wrong for you.
    Great card, love the fab image...I used this one on my hubby's 50th card.
    Wendy xx

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  8. What a great card Kim. Fab image...most amusing x

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  9. Old Gus to the rescue for a fun birthday card Kim. Hoping you have no more break downs. Happy 2015!

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  10. Kim this is so fun and perfect for a 50-year old. Loving the stitching around the edges.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  11. Fabulous card Kim and hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year !!
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  12. This is fabulous Kim, great colours and layout and I am rather partial to these images. So much fun.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  13. Yikes what a start to the New Year!
    FABulous fun card...LOving this image and sentiment..
    Your stitching is Wonderful.
    Chrissyxx

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  14. Happy New Year Kim, well that's your 3 things so should run smoothly from now! I always find things go in 3s. Love the card, Gus always makes me smile, have a great week xx

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  15. I love your personalised card. Great image choice for male card. Happy New Year. Hugs Nina

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  16. Like the stitching a lot. The image is a fav especially with that sentiment, simply spot on!

    Hope you had a good start to the new year!
    Hugs Nick

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  17. Hi Kim,
    what a great card.
    Love the fab image and your super design too.
    My you have had your fair share of mishaps.
    It's just like buses it comes in in threes, not a good start to a New Year, by the Way Happy New Year, and lets hope for no more mishaps.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  18. Happy New Year Kim! This is a fab card. I love the image the sentiment made me giggle! So sorry to hear about your bad luck, hope things improve for you!
    Hugs
    Gina x

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  19. How hilarious is this stamp? Perfect male card for a guy with a sense of humour.
    Hugs,
    Anna xxx

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I love reading your comments - and thanks for taking the time to leave one!
Kim x