Saturday 20 June 2020

have a good weekend

 What a strange day yesterday weather wise The morning it rained so hard I did not think it was going to every stop.  The just after lunch the rain stopped and the sun came out, and in a couple of hours there was not a cloud in the sky. So wish I had done the washing lol    

                                       Hope this finds everyone well and safe,       

                                                                    
Finished the cot blanket for my great grandsons cot,
Its 39 x 55 inches, My granddaughter showed me a
 blanket on a bed and asked if I could copy it, and managed it 
                                                                 
 
                                              
                                                            
Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • 10 x 4 cm white card stock,
  • Hobbycraft blank ink pad, Green promarkers, 
  • black & green backers twine, 
  • clarity Sentiment,                                                

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Tuesday Morning Sketches # 559  
  2. Crafty Catz ATG with a twist, Black white and one other colour, 
  3. Polkadoodle Craft Challenge Anything goes, 
  4. Krafty Chicks Challenge #512 Clean and simple, 
  

Wednesday 17 June 2020

WOYWDW

Another Wednesday comes round and makes me think and hope that this lock down will end real soon. Then I can go and see my family, 

Today we have a look round others work desks thanks to Julia over at the Stamping ground, if you want to know more pop over  and all will become clear, 
                                               
                                    

Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • 10 cm square white card stock
  • guiding flakes, 
  • PollyAnna Pickering clear feather stamp,
  • Make a splash clear stamps
  • Water die .
  • Forest green canary. caramel, black promarkers. 

 Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. A Bit More Time To Craft Extra June. Anything goes,
  2. 2 Crafty Critters Crazies  # 39 Anything goes must have a critter, 
  3. Friendship Challenge #54 Animals,
  4.  A Perfect Time To  Craft Open Challenge for June #6 - 2020 Anything goes.
                                                               
On my desk this week to the left is my Gemini. I always have it there 
as its to heavy to keep moving it, centre spray water bottles doubles sided tapes

Distress inks all ready to start on the next card, 

Saturday 13 June 2020

Weekend again,

What a funny day yesterday, The rain came and as it was really welcome , The gardens really need it.

I cannot believe that I have been in lock down for so many weeks and really hope that it ends soon. Like so many others want to go and see my family its strange how when I  am told cannot  go and see them  I really need to, so as like others will be talking a trip when this is all over, 

                 Hope this finds everyone safe and well and those poorly get well soon. 

                           
I have just finished this crocheted blanket
I loved doing this and have enough wool
to do another, its 40 inches square,
I have to finish the knitted  blanket first though. 
                                                       


Materials used for this card are. 

  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  •  3 pieces of21  cm ribbon. 
  • Hobbycraft black ink pad,
  • Thinking of you sentiment clear stamp. 


Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. A bit More Time to Craft Challenge  #117 Anything goes,  
  2. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #76 anything goes, 
  3. " Less is More " Challenge 421 Borders.
  4. Polkadoodle Craft  , Week 22 anything card or craft making goes,   

Wednesday 10 June 2020

WOYWDW

 Another week bits the dust and again its WOYWDW Thanks to Julia over at the stamping ground, If you would like to know more pop over to the Stamping ground     HERE       and all will become clear, and why not join in the fun and make friends, 

                             Hope all who feel under the weather are soon on the mend 
                                                       Take care and stay safe, 

                                         
 
Materials used for this card are,


  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
  • Stencil,
  • 8 x 8 white card stock x 2 
  • 8.5 x 8.5 pink mirri card x 2
  •  Vintage sepia Versafine  pad, 
  • Shabby Shutters Distress ink,     
  • Bubbles born to shop Clear stamps
  •  Magenta, forest green, saffron, oatmeal, caramel, cyan promarkers

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Pixie's Crafty Workshop, snippets, 
  2. Lemon Shortbread, Challenge 120 
  3. CARDZ TV anything goes Challenge =116 
  4. Polkadoodle Craft Week #23 Anything paper craft goes, 
                                                     
My desk as messy as ever. Waiting for me to start crafting, 

Thought I would show you the garden the lilies have been amazing this year,  

The pansies have never been this tall. 
    
The geraniums are lovely as well the blurry bit in front is rosemary  

Saturday 6 June 2020

Weekend

Well and other sunny day but its really chilly out there as the wind is quite breezy, Its strange that most of the time we have been in lock down the weather has been good,  but the gardens really need  some rain. Hope this post finds you all well and safe, Those not feeling well hope you are on the mend soon, 

                                                      Take care all and stay safe, 


                                                        

                                                      

Materials used for this card are, 

  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope.
  • 21 x 15 cm patterned paper,
  • 14 x 8 cm white card stock,
  • Stamp cabana flower stamp. 
  • Pink carnation  rose pink, mint green.sunflower, promarkers, 



 Challenges I will enter his card for are,
  1. Addicted to Stamps and More, #392 Make your Mark, 
  2. CHNC Patterned paper June =2020
  3. little Red Wagon, Challenge #552 patterned paper of make your own background. 
  4. Penny's Paper -crafty Challenge  #472 anything goes using paper,

Wednesday 3 June 2020

New Month WOYWDW

  Another Wednesday is here and time to pop over to the  see all the friends desks thanks to Julia over at the stamping ground,  Want to know more pop over to the Stamping ground HERE  and all will become clear, 

                    Hope you are all well and those who are not hope you feel better soon, 
                                                       Stay well and safe everyone, 
                                                               



Materials used for this card are, 

  • 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • 9 x 9 cm & 11 x 3 cm white card stock,
  • 14.5 x 14 .5  patterned paper, 
  • Poppy embossing folder,
  •  Happy birthday sentiment,
  • Hobby craft blank ink pad, 
  • Magenta &grass promarkers, 

  Challenges I will enter his card for are,
  1. Crazy Catz Challenge #508 Anything goes optional at least " 2" layers  
  2. Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge anything goes Using paper
  3. Alphabet Challenge Blog, Dry embossing'
  4. Creative Fingers challenge # 187 Anything goes,  

                                                      
Desk a bit tidy today lol ready for my crating section later
front right is a picture I was framing { finished below }
all the pens and some promarkers still there from yesterday lol
Lillies are still in bloom and had 18 blooms this year, pansies are almost over
But who know after a bit of rain, 
This is the finished framed picture
Granddaughter  Dani Dad Darren and lovely little Noah
who always frowns when he wakes 
                                                                                  

Mid week

Well we have had some strange weather here his week, got out early morning and its raining hard, an hour later the sun is shinning but its b...