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Sunday 26 August 2012

I'm back, at last.....

Morning everyone, and what a lovely day it is here in Wiltshire, well so far at least!
Apologies for being AWOL for a week, there just haven't been enough hours in the day recently and I feel absolutely 'carded-out' :(
I think I've mentioned before that we live just 5 minutes from the little village of Lacock, where the BBC costume dramas are filmed.....Larkrise to Candleford, Cranford, Pride and Pejudice, etc, and some of Harry Potter. Needless to say, the 'overseas' visitors love this little village, and it's always very, very busy. We are having a week long, craft event in the village hall this week, today being the last day, and I must admit I'm absolutely shattered, although it's been great fun.  I've sold so many cards (which if course I'm not complaining about), that my stocks are severely depleted and I've rushed in every night this week, gone straight into my craft room and only surfaced to eat! Most night I've still been crafting after midnight! I still have between 250-300 cards in stock though, so hopefully today will see lots of them sold too. 
Might have a day off tomorrow, then Tuesday I'll start on all the orders, haha. The housework has suffered this week, I don't know how you ladies who work full-time manage to keep up with everything.
Anyway, today's card was made a couple of weeks ago, just a simple Christmas card made with Pan Pastels and a silhouette stamp. 

Hope you like it.
I'll be back later with a round-up of my craft week.......All my newest card pics are on Alan's camera, which he's left in his car......the car is in the garage having some work done.....and they don't open until Tuesday! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I'll pop round all your blogs tonight.
Have a great day.

25 comments:

  1. lovely card
    great background!
    hugs
    Debbi x

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  2. Lovely card Barbara. I don't keep up is the answer. Since getting over 60 I find it hard to juggle everything and long for retirement ! Meanwhile the dust builds up !!

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  3. Great card, stamp and colours, love it xxxxxxxxxxx

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  4. Love this Barbara, it's just gorgeous, love the colour combo, very simple and elegant xxx

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  5. Gorgeous card Barbara,love the colours...xxx

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  6. Such wonderful colours . Love the card xx

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  7. Wow love the background especially this is a very special card

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  8. Love this card Barb simple but stunning impact. Hope ur last day goes well. Your very lucky to live where you do as far as craft is concerned. Selling so many just wouldn't happen in the city craft events. Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing more of you beatuiful creations ... Di xxxx

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  9. Stunning card Barbara. I really love the coloured background.
    It sounds like you have been very busy indeed, it must be really rewarding to sell your cards and proves how brilliant they are.
    Take care
    Hugs Sue

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  10. Like it? No! Love it? Hell yeah!!!! Love the backing and the fact you used such lovely colours.... Really lovely Christmas card.

    Hugs Lisa xxxx

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  11. This is beautiful Barbara - love it!!
    Kate
    xx

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  12. Lovely Christmas card - I visited Lacock once when they were filming and it was such an interesting day. Well done with the craft fair

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  13. Such a lovely card, well done on all your sales at the craft fair. Chris xx

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  14. Stunning card Barbara. I bet you are shattered after a week of selling but so glad you had done well.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  15. Well done Barbara, you survived the week! And what's this word 'housework' - never heard of it????????
    Love the card by the way lol xxx

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  16. lovely love the coloured background emma xx

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  17. Two naughty words in one post, the 'C' word, and what a lovely 'C' card it is, always something magical about the 3 kings.
    Then you use the dreaded 'H' word. LOL

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  18. Beautiful card hun, love the background, thanks for entering it into Emma's Crafty Challenge, good luck xxx

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  19. Your use of color on this card is fabulous Barbara, a really stunning Christmas Card! xx

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  20. It's a beautiful card-love the colours in it.

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  21. A fabulous card, good luck in the challenge x

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  22. I love christmas cards this is beautiful and I don't usually like traditional ones butt I just love the colours x

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  23. gorgeous Barbara. You can enter as many times as you like at HSC for our Pan Pastels challenge.

    Hugs Sarah x

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  24. Beautiful, love the colours xx

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