last post of the month,

Firstly like to welcome new follower Nana Connie find her blog HERE hope you pop back soon, 

  Well we had some rain yesterday and it was a lot cooler. I know there are people who like the hot weather but the gardens really need more rain, did not seen the sun at all yesterday and to be honest it was a nice not to, 

Close up of the glitter 

Materials used for this card are;

• 21 x 15 cm pattered edged card blank and envelope, 
• hobby craft black pigment ink,
• Mowed lawn & mermaid lagoon distress ink, 
• Dovecraft Clear stamp,
• Canary, ruby, apricot, honeycomb, cyan, ivory &almond  Promarkers, 
• Ice white Nuvo pure sheen glitter,

Challenges I will enter this card for are,  

1. Artistic Inspirations, challenge #205 anything goes, 
2. Aurora Wings Challenge, #69 Anything goes, 
3. Make My Monday Challenge #76 Coloured image, 
4. Crazy Catz, #427. Anything goes optional Use some yellow, 

                  

                              

Materials used for this card are;

• 21 x 15 cm pattered edge card blank and envelope, 
• Hobby craft black pigment ink, 
• Mermaid, Carved Pumpkin, &wilted Violet Distess ink,
• Cyan, rose pink, summer sun, bright orange, Mauve, Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Pixie's Crafty Workshop,  Challenge #331 Anything goes, 
2. I love Promarkers. Challenge #364  anything goes with the option of photo inspiration. [below,] 

  

Friday,

A bit cooler yesterday morning but then got very hot,  was going out in the afternoon but decided not to as it got so hot. I cannot remember a summer like this [apart from 1976 ] a Friend said maybe its not going to get cold again. Hope she is wrong .                                

Materials used for this card are, 

1. 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
2. Vintage Sepia vesafine ink pad, 
3.  Pink diva, scarlet red, rose gold, Green meadow Nuvo Pure sheen glitter,, 
4. Magenta, lime green, ivory, oatmeal, rose pink Promarkers, 
5. Set clear stamps [ free with a magazine. ] 

    

 Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Winter Wonderland,  Christmas Gifts, 
2. Lil patch of Crafty Friends, Challenge #86 Anything goes, 
3. Christmas At Sweet Stampin  July Challenge, 
4. Heart 2 Heart Challenges, Christmas in July, 

Materials used for this card are,

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
•  Bird Die [ Free with Die cutting essentials]
• Old Paper , mustard seed. carved pumpkin distress ink, 
• Black, sky blue, salmon pink, ocean teal promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Penny Black and More. Things with Wings 
2. Addicted to CAS Challenge #141 Summertime, 
3. Crafting with Friends Challenge #72 Anything goes, 
4. MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS Challenge 3 July, Anything goes Optional Summer,

WOYWDW

                                                          Happy WOYWDW

Wednesday again when we have a nose round others work spaces, I love to look and see when other all over the world are up to so pop to over to Julia's Stamping ground to and have a nose at others peoples desk ; Work desk at end of post. 

Was really chuffed to have been picked  for the top three at" Sparkles Christmas Challenge" with this card below, 

                                                                     

Now onto the Challenges, 

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Vintage sepia VersaFine ink pad,
• Salty ocean & Brushed Corduroy Distress ink.
• Hunkydory," for the love of stamps " clear stamps, 
•  Tree stamps, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. CARDS TV Anything goes Challenge,
2. Polkadoodle Crafting  Wk 29 Challenge Anything goes, 
3. Creative Fingers Challenge #150 plus winners # 150
4. Moving along with The Times 76 Wild Animals'

Materials used for this card are,

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Nuvo Hybrid Acorn brown ink pad,
• Sunshine holiday Clear stamps, [ free with Creative Stamping ]
• Satin, mint green, cocktail pink, rose pink, spice, honeycomb, dusky pink, cocoa, apricot, Promarkers. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are ;

1. Alphabet Challenge Blog, I is for Ice Cream. 
2. Dragonfly Dreams,  Summer,
3. Simply Create Too Challenge, #140 No pattered paper. 
4. Simply Papercraft. Challenge #59  anything goes, 

busy desk again, Trying to get everything done but its been to hot but getting there 

Monday

I love taking photos and have a lovely camera my late husband brought me, It has a lovely zoom on it. These sea gulls were on the roof over the road and they were fighting and I just had to get the camera out LOL I took loads more but thought three was enough. Love the way the sea gull on the first picture seems to be looking over at the two fighting 

Decided to go for another sketch today, 

Materials used for this card are;

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Hobby craft black pigment ink pad,
• Clarity sentiment stamp.
• Tonic wheel dies, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are; 

1. CAS(E) this Sketch, #281,
2. Crafty Catz #426 ATG Challenge  n  Dies or Punches,
3. Craftaholics R Us, Challenge #29 Anything goes, 
4. Crafting By Design, Another Anything goes Challenge, 

   


                                  

Card number 2, this card is a colour challenge,  

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• Crafters companion flutterby clear stamps,
• Hobbycraft pigment ink stamp.
• Salmon pink, sky blue, canary, lime  promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are; 

1. PCC#299 Colour Challenge, 
2. Work it Wednesday, June 2018 The great outdoors
3. QKR Stampede Challenge #305 Anything goes, 
4. CFC #204 Rainbows and Butterflies, 

                                    

Another weekend is here !!!!

Well we had a small amount of rain  last night BUT not really as much as the gardens and farmers need, I know we should not moan about the weather and have enjoyed it but the earth needs some water,  

Took these two pictures in my garden and they really made me smile, The first picture they are looking at each other as if to say this is my bath Lol and have to say the blackbird won, The second is the blackbird having a bath and it does not look like a bird at all, 

Close up on the wording 

Materials used for this care are;

• 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope,
• 11 x 8 cm white card stock,
• 11.5 x 8.5 gold card stock,
• Art Impressions clear stamps,
• Magenta, rose pink, honeycomb, mink green, satin, sky blue, & oatmeal promarkers,

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Fab 'N' Funky Challenge #402 ~ Make it funny, 
2. TTCRD Anything goes Challenge 17 - 24 
3. A Snowflakes promise. Challenge # 53 Anything goes, 
4. ATSM Challenge # 301 Anything goes, 

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• spellbinder 3D rubber stamp,
• Hobbycraft blank pigment ink pad, 
• Holly, mistletoe & sentiment clear stamp.

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Christmas at Sweet Stampin July Challenge, 
2. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #32  Anything Christmas Goes, 
3. Papercraft Challenge #16  Christmas in July, 
4. Lemon Shortbread Challenge #72 Anything goes, 

Another week begins

Saturday was Thornbury carnival and it was a very hot day, There were so many people there and that only added to the heat, I am have put a couple of pictures of here that  I was impressed with, There were bands as well as lots of American and old English cars.

Something different from me today,  I have started to make ATC coins. They are the same measurement as the ATC's 2.5 inches, They are fun to do and like to get to grips with new things,

Materials used for these ATC coins are;

• Small pieces of white card stock,
• Hobbycraft  black Pigment ink pad,
• Vintage sepia Versafine ink, 
• Salty ocean & vintage photo Distress ink 
• Spice, honeycomb, rose pink, lipstick red, & leaf green,  ProMarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. SDC 302 - Artist Trading Coins, 
2. Crafting By Designs, July Anything goes, 
3. Cute Card Thursday,   Challenge #537Anything goes,
4. That's Crafty Challenge Blog, Close to Nature. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card bland and envelope,
• Hobbycraft black pigment ink pad, 
• Abaandoned Coral Distress ink,
• Spellbinders  rubber 3D stamp set,
• Snowflake clear stamp snowflakes, [Free with a magazine ]

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crimbo Crackers, Challenge #162 Anything goes, 
2. Crafting With Attitude, Challenge #41 Anything goes, 
3. CAS Christmas Card Challenge,  Poinsettia
4. Sweet Stampin, Challenge Christmas in July, 

weekend begins here .

I wanted to do something for my sister [We are twins ] yes there is two of us Lol. I know she loves fairies and have quite a few stamps, I also have an acrylic bowl. Its not round its flat and I have finished it today and will put pictures of it here for you to see, The dogs are my sisters but the white dog passed away last year, 

Now onto the Challenges, 

Close up of the saying   

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Hobbycraft black ink pad,
• Sunflower & sentiments clear stamps,
• leaf green &summer sun promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. ATSM Challenge #229 - CAS
2. TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge Week 3rd July,  
3. Penny's Paper - Crafty Challenge 387,
4. Passion for ProMarkers,  Week 450 Add A sentiment  

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Hobbycraft blank ink pad,
• Mirrorball Nuvo glitter, 
• Glitter frosting Hint of violet, 
• Scene. Sentiment and teddy clear stamps, 
• Cloud blue, cyan, spice, apricot, oatmeal  Promarkers. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. ABC Christmas Challenge, N is for Name, O is for ON 
2. Christmas at sweet Stampin, June Anything Christmas,
3. City Crafters Challenge Blog, Week #419 Christmas in July with Silver, 
4. Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #32 Anything Christmas Goes, 

WOYWDW

                                                     HAPPY WOYWDW 

Sat here yesterday evening and a friend came round, its always nice to see friends even when you do not know when they are going to turn up. Its been so hot of late and it shows no sign of letting up, 

As its Wednesday its time to pop over at Julia's Stamping ground HERE  where we all get to take a look at others work desks, 

Around Bristol we have Wallace and gromit again and spotted this one in Thornbury town centre, They are all over Bristol and not sure I will get to see many more as they are scattered all about and I don't drive. 

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
•  Rose elegance Flower and dot embossing folder, 
• 5 flower embellishments,
• Poppy, green, sky blue promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. I love promarkers, Challenge #326, Anything goes, Option three embellishments, 
2. A gem of a Challenge, #222  Red, white and Blue, They must be the dominate colours. 
3. Simply Papercraft,  Challenge #59 Anything goes, 
4. Crazy Catz Challenge #243 Anything goes with the option of embossing wet/ dry, 

close up of the glitter, 

Materials used for this card are;

• 21 x 15 cm patterned edges card blank and envelope, 
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•  11.5 x 11.5 cm white card stock,
• My paper world scene clear stamp, 
• Skater and snowflake clear stamp.
• Scarlet red, mirrorball, Nuvo, Glitter, 
• Hint of Violet glitter frosting, 
• Vanilla, cyan, cloud blue, apricot, promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. CHNC Christmas Challenge #392, snowflake or two, 
2. Crimbo Crackers, Challenge #161 Anything goes, 
3. TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge Week 3 July,  

                             

As you can see still untidy Lol I have been making ATC coins, They are 2  1/2 inches across the same as ATC's.I have two glass mats and put the things I have finishe on the second mat. the card is a finshed challenge project,
Have a great WOYWDW 

Still lovely weather

Weather has held up and its a lot cooler today and I am glad about that, A lot more cloudy today with a promise of rain at some point, Well yesterday promise of rain came to nothing and its still very dry here, 


Card number one is another sketch, This one is from CAS(E) This sketch, 

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope.
• Cotton for stitching, 
• tonic die,
• shrink plastic,[ Done a long time ago, ]
• Salty ocean Distress ink pad,
• Clear stamp sentiment, 

 challenge I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crafty Creation Challenge #369, Anything goes, 
2. Create and Make Challenge Blog Theme Anything goes, 
3. CAS(E) this Sketch, #278 
4. Cute Card Thursday, Challenge #253 CAS. 

Second card..... 

Materials used for this card are,

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• Wild rose clear stamp set,
• Poppy, sky blue, gold, honeycomb, vanilla, yellow, eggnog, & apricot promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 22 Anything Christmas goes, 
2. Fab 'N' Funky Challenge #400 Quick and easy Christmas Creation,  
3. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge, #32 Anything Christmas goes, 
4. Sunny Day Crafting Challenge #26. anything goes,