happy weekend

Lets hope that the weather they say we are going to get this weekend happens but I would not hold your breath Lol Whatever you do have a great weekend, 

Also finished knitting this hot air ballon, Its for a friends daughters bedroom hope she likes it. 

                                                       

                                       

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 17 card blank and envelope,
• 18 x 4 cm white card stock,
• 16 x 4 cm white card stock,
•  9 x 6 cm white card stock,
• pickled raspberry & abandoned coral Distress ink,
• Rose pink, cocktail pink & ocean teal, Promarkers. 
• Strip of Washi tape, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Frestly Made Sketches, Sketch 390 
2. The Paper Shelter Challenge #385  Flower Power. 
3. Tuesday Throwdown, #432 Winnie & walter Stencilling 
4.  Crafty Creatition Challenge #391 Anything goes, 

                                         

WOYWDW

I just cannot believe where this year is going,  It will soon be June and  the middle of the year. 

I have gone for another sketch today, 

 It being the middle of the week again its time to pop over to the Julia's

stamping ground and be nosey and see what others are up to, If you want to know more pop over to  The Stamping ground where all will become clear, 

                                                   

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 17 cm card blank and envelope.
• Poppy, yellow, & green, promarkers, 
•  Merry Christmas  & snowflakes Sentiment clear stamps, 
• Nuvo bright Gold cystal pearls, 
• Hobbycraft black ink pad, 

 Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Sparkle Christmas Challenge, # 100 Lets see some holly.
2. Christmas at Sweet Stampin May Challenge, ATG optional  Snowflakes. 
3. CAS Colours & Sketch, Challenge # 323 Sketch, 
4. Winter Wonderland,  Anything but a square card, 

                                 
                                                   

Materials used for this card are, 

• 17 x17 cm card blank and envelope, 
•  2 pieces of 10 x 10 white card stock,
• Craft individual rubber stamp,
• Festive berries & fired brick Distress ink, 
• Bright orange, sky blue, cinnamon & coral promarkers, 
•  Vintage Sepia Versafine ink pad, 
• Hobbycraft black ink pad, 
• Gems and pearls 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge Week of 18 May 2019,
2. Passion for Promarkers, Add Gems and or Pearls, 
3. Pixie's Crafty Work shop, Challenge #353, 
4. Crafting from the Heart, Challenge #244 

                                        

I have been playing again with acrylic inks and making backgrounds and it really is fun, 

Weekend again

Morning all, 

I know that at least one person might have spotted the mistake yesterday Lol. I was so busy then friends came round and the day got away from me so I forgot the blog post so had to check the challenges and see if they were still on going but hay ho at least I managed to get a lot done.  

Its always the same. I had the place in a mess and a friend comes round, Wonder if anyone will today now its tidy and I have finishes sorting out the rooms lol 

Materials used for this card are, 

• 17 x 17 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Christmas bauble, sentiment and holly clear stamps, 
• Moss, cloud blue, sky blue, Prussian, chilly red, buttercup, pink mitten, promarkers 

 Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crafty Friends Challenge 110 ATG 
2. Christmas Crafts all the year round, May Challenge Christmas ornaments, 
3.  Sparkles Christmas Challenge #100, Lets see some Holly, 
4. The Happy Craft Challenge  ATG 

WOYWDW

Another Wednesday and its time to have a look at all the other desks and see what people have been up to. Head over to The stamping ground, HERE 

The weather has been more like Summer this last few days and I have found out that I have a couple of pigeons nesting in my wisteria, I hope so see some youngsters soon,

                                                     

I was out walking yesterday and something made me look round and then this little dragon fly was in the bush took one picture then he [or she ] flew off I thought well at least I got one picture and then he landed on me, Lol [must smell good ] 

                         

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 15 cm pattered edge card and envelope.
•  Clear stamps  [ free with Craft beautiful,]
• Ice white, Nuvo Glitter, 
• Hint of Violet glitter frosting, 
• Cloud Blue, Sky blue, pastel green, buttercup, pink mittens, moss, cardinal red, ivory,   promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Lemon Shortbread Challenge blog, #92 ATG 
2. Sweet Stampin Christmas, ATG optional Snowflakes,
3. Winter Wonderland, Anything but a square card, 
4. CHNC Challenge # 347 ATG as long as it Christmas, 

My work desk On the left it looks a bit messy, its the diamond painting ready to start If you have never heard of it [and i know lots have not ] then the is a link, HERE  should you want to have a look. 

another test

Sunday day of rest,

A few more pictures today of the cruise, We went to Guernsey and lovely the little church made out of nothing but sea shells and Wedgwood pieces, Well worth a visit, 

This is the old coach we travelled round Guernsey, its was lovely although a little small inside, 

                                                       

 

                                        

                                                         
                                                                

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 15 x 12 cm paper,
• 18 x4 cm card stock,
• 10 x 10 cm white card stock,
• 15 cm patterned card stock,
• Clear bird stamps, 
• Orchid, Prussian, poppy, bright orange, sky blue, violet, Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. little red wagon,  Challenge #496 Sketch, 
2. The Paper Shelter, Challenge #382 Colour it, 
3.  Crafty Sentiment Designs ATG,
4. TTCRD  ATG. 

WOYWDW

Sorry a bit picture heavy today Lol, 

Just got home from a lovely cruise, The weather was kind to us and walked a lot last week lol.  We went to Rotterdam, Zebrugge, Cherbourg, and St Peters port,The first five pictures are from the Kerkenhof tulip gardens and are stunning with so many different tulips some I have never seen, The Cathedral is in brugge and is a stunning place inside and out, Also a lovely house in Brugge. 

As its Wednesday again its time to look round peoples work desks, Thank you  Julia we get to look at other desks  

  The stamping ground,  Love looking at the things others are up to, My desk is at the bottom of the post, 

Materials used for this card are, 

• 17 x17 cm blank card and envelope, 
• 17 x 13 red card stock,
• poppy clear stamps,
• Ocean teal, forest green, cinnamon, poppy promarkers. 
• Happy Birthday Clear stamp .

Challenges I will enter this card for are. 

1. Sketch Saturday, Week #562 With Sheepski, 
2. Use your Stuff, #357 Tags or Frames, 
3. PBSC  ATG optional. Make your own background, 
4.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends,Challenge ,

                                  

                                 

Yesterday I was making inches for a swap and are challenging as they are only an inch square, but fun