The lady who I did the 'onesie' maternity card for, see earlier post, had a little boy - Oliver.

This shop front card is from Kanban, and was very easy to assemble, best of all it posts flat.

Another card using Hot Diggity Dog decoupage:

For a themed swap on cardexchangeuk I adapted a scrapbook page I did when I had a spare 15 minutes and made it into a card.

Square card featuring a Pet:

I took it literally as usual. Background paper was from Nitwits (I think). Photo is mine and I coloured a plain white flower using a pink promarker.

I captioned Murtle's story and also found a lovely quote to use on the insert. Used CAP for the insert.

scrapbook page:

Birthday card for a friend using the Hot Doggity Dog decoupage sheets. Quite a bright background for a change.

A birthday card done for a friend, I was stuck for a theme till I remembered the lady in question loves Slash, so I ended up doing a SteamPunk Slash card. Used Alegra's Steam digikit.

Over on Daisy Trail, the challenge was to come up with a header for your blog or Facebook cover. I picked a few of my hobbies and used them to do this:

Whether it invites people to friend me or sends them running to the hills is another matter *g*

In the middle of Phill Martin/Serif craftfest on Create and Craft ; )
Unfortunately its boring Andrew silly : (

*lol*

but not spending any money. What you've not got; you can't spend!

If you've visited my blog before or know me, you will know that I suffer from Severe Depression, I have done for most of my adult life, having only been on meds for it from 2006. Crafting is one way of my dealing with it. Its a constant and very tiring battle trying to keep yourself feeling 'normal'. When the blackness over takes you, its totally debilitating and very frightening - you are not in control of your own mind, moods overtake you and swallow you up.

Over on Daisy trail, two lovely ladies decided to do something about the taboo of Mental Health and put forth a challenge 'HEADS UP'  all about Mental Health Awareness. This is my page:

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Please help to pass the message on.