Wednesday 30 December 2020

WOYWDW

                        

The last WOYWDW of 2020 and I know like lots of other people will be glad to see it go, not that 2021 looks like its going to be any different but hope and pray that it turns out to be a good year, 

WOYWDW is a day when we can all look round other people desk, Would like to know more pop over to the stamping ground and all will become clear, 

                             No snow yet but they keep saying its coming here's hoping not. 

                                                              Take care and stay safe, 

                                   


                                                                    

Materials used for this card are, 
  • 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
  •  Clarity 10 cm round stencil 
  • Winter Stags clear stamps, [ free with creative stamping ] 
  • Wilted violet, Destress ink ,
  • Iced snow cosmic shimmer glitter jewels 
  • Ice white, Nuvo pure sheen glitter 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. The cutie Pie  Challenge # 154 White Christmas, 
  2. Christmas with the Cuties, #45 Have yourself a merry little Christmas, 
  3. Di Digi Challenge, Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas, 
  4. Crafters Castle, December Challenge & November winners 
                                                                        
                                                  
My desk this week is full of dies, I have been sorting things out 
and getting rid of doubles and dies I know I will not use, 
its funny how when you see crafting things you think I like that 
and buy it never to ever use it lol 
Also on my desk is my camera, I love talking photos and below 
are a couple I took the other day, over the road they put out bread
and the seagulls love it so I have to get the camera out. 





                                

Saturday 26 December 2020

Last weekend of 2020,

                                                     Happy Boxing day, 
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas day. I spoke to family and friends  on face time and was sad to miss my great grandsons first Christmas but Danni [Granddaughter ] sent me a picture of the family, Its at the end of the post,                              




Materials used for this card are, 
  • 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  •  Vintage sepia Vesafine ink pad, 
  • By the waters clear stamps [ Free with creative stamping, ] 
  • 13 x 9 cm blue card stock,
  • 12 x 8 cm white card stock,
  • Salty ocean Destress ink pad, 
  • Leaf green, cocktail pink, saffron. &sandstone Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. AAA Birthday, Game  # 20 Birthday
  2. Crafty Creations Challenge  #416 Anything goes, 
  3. Not just cards December Challenge  Anything goes, 
  4. A bit more Time to Craft,  #130 Anything goes,  

                                             
Darren, Danni and little Noah he is 8 month, 

                                            

Wednesday 23 December 2020

WOYWDW

   

Its the last WOYWDW   before Christmas so want to try to get around as many of you I can to wish you all a happy Christmas,   If you do not know what I and talking about, pop over to                          Julia's Stamping ground and all will become clear,  
                                         
                                                               STAY WELL AND SAFE 





                                                                                                                                                                       Materials used for this card are.
  • 21 x 17 cm card blank and envelope. 
  • 15 x 6 cm white card stock,
  • Clear poinsettia and sentiment stamps 
  • Grass mint green, canary &magenta promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter his card for are. 
  1. TTCRD Anything goes 1st December
  2. Double D Challenge  poinsettia 
  3. The Paper Funday Challenge anything goes optional Christmas/holiday, 
  4. The Paper Shelter, Christmas Break Challenge Anything goes,  

Went out for walk on Monday and took my camera with me, I was not sure weather would be okay as it was raining. . but managed to get some pictures. The first picture the squirrel was at the top of the tree so there was a lot more light.  
                              





                                                     



Lots on my desk today as been having a clear out 
and now found stamps I had forgotten I had         
 The pile of stamps at the front are ready to go into
 the cabinet on the Gemini are some envelopes.
Destress inks, Hairspray, Spray and shine
 and spray and sparkle, as well as the kitchen roll  

Saturday 19 December 2020

Another weekend

Well Christmas is nearly here and I cannot believe it, this year has gone so fast. and in lots of ways will be glad to see it go.

                                                                 Take care all and stay safe, 

                                                       


Materials I used for this card are,
  1. 15 x 15 cm deckle edged card blank and envelope,
  2. 7 x 11 cm gold card 
  3. 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 cm what card stock, 
  4. Victoria Christmas Clear stamps 
  5. Ivory, pink carnation, sandstone, lipstick, silver lining saffron grass promarkers.                                                                       

Challenges I will enter his card for are, 
  1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends C #147 Anything goes. 
  2. 613 Avenue Create December 2020 Challenge. optional anything vintage.
  3. Crafty Calendar December Challenge  Christmas theme
  4. Pixie's Crafty Workshop. Challenge #392 snippets. 
  5. I love promarkers Challenge # 425  

                                                                
knitted this as finished my cardigan 
it knitted in cotton yarn and a lot softer 
                                                                  than I remember it 

                                 


Wednesday 16 December 2020

WOYWDW

WOW another few days and it will be Christmas, although wish it was new year and it was all over,. Time to pop over to Julia's and have a nose at other peoples desk. Want to know more take a look at the STAMPING GROUND and all will become clear 
 

                                                 

                                                                 


Materials used for this card are, 
  • 15 x 15 deckle edged card blank and envelope, 
  •  Vintage sepia VesaFine  ink pad,
  • Holly and Hare, clear stamps, [Free with a magazine ]
  • Forest green, lipstick red, tan & Saffron promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. ABMTTC Extra # December Anything goes, 
  2. Animal Friends Challenge #93 December, Fox or Hare
  3. Color it Create it Show it off  anything goes, 
  4. Craft-Dee BowZ  Monthly Challenge 
                                                 
This was taken yesterday before it got dark, 
have stamps ready to start another card and the 
wooden stamps are all holly stamps, There is also
 hairspray as was told its good for helping glitter
stay on he card. it does work as long as you do not
spay it to close as it makes the card very wet. 
                                                                                             
                                                                               


Took this yesterday and have to say its the best rainbow I have
managed to take, 

Saturday 12 December 2020

a weekend again

  Weird thing happened today  I have been looking for a book I cannot find  and was so engrossed  in tring to find it, [ still not found it ]  I forgot it was Saturday and forgot about this post lol,  so its very late post but as they say better late than never, 

Made this card for my great grandson first Christmas, 

                                                        Stay safe and well everyone,                                     
 
                                      

Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • 13 x 12 cm white card stock,
  • Festive berries & lucky clover destress ink,
  • Sunflower, forest green, saffron, sky blue, & Yellow  Promarkers, 
  • Clear stamps, [Free with a magazine, }
  • Stencil

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Crafty Sentiment Design's Anything goes. 
  2. Arty Devas  Challenge  #32  Anything goes, 
  3. Pammie's Inky Pinkies  Challenge #249 ATG,
  4. Crafty Sentiment Designs Anything goes, 

Wednesday 9 December 2020

WOYWDW

 Another WOYWDW  comes round and time to have a look round all the desk of friends all over the world, not sure what I am going on about then pop over to the stamping ground and  all will become clear,                                        
                                                   Take care all and stay well as safe, 

                                            


Materials used for this card are, 
  1. 15 x15 cm deckle edge card, 
  2. 7 x 6 cm white card stock,
  3. Festive berries &lucky clover destress ink 
  4. Mouse with candle clear stamp,
  5. dot stencil, 
  6. Baby pink ,pink carnation, sunflower, lemon. saffron, lipstick red, & forest green promarkers, 
                                                            
                                     
   Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. 12 Months of Christmas, Challenge  #72 Opt Anything goes, 
  2. The Artistic Stamper Christmas, 
  3. Lemon Shortbread,   Challenge #134 Anything goes, 
  4. Ike's World Challenge Challenge #139 X is for Xmas, 


                                                  
A different view of the desk today, 
On my desk promarkers  ready for the next thing I have to colour
a clarity brush, my ruler, collall glue, spray and shine, just trying that out,
a card ready for the finishing and as always my gemini 
                                                                 

Saturday 5 December 2020

first weekend in December

Well its the first weekend in December and before long it will be Christmas, I have to say not looking forward to Christmas this year as thought it would be different but for reason I will not go into its going to be the same. 

                                                            Stay safe and well everyone,                                                              



Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • Dawn biddy collection star stencil.
  • 10.5 x 8 cm & 5 x 3 cm white card stock 
  •  Hobby craft Black ink pad, 
  • Window clear stamp, [ Free with a magazine, ]
  • Mowed Lawn, & abandoned coral Distress ink 
  • Ice white Nuvo glitter, 
  • Chilly red, denim blue, rose pink, saffron, cloud blue, tan  sandstone, promkers.

Challenges I will enter his card for are, 


Wednesday 2 December 2020

WOYWDW # 600

What a sill time to be up and writing this, 3 30 am, went to bed and could not sleep so thought get this done as much as I can.

So have been sorting out things on the computer have lots of files and want to get them sorted and then everything on an external drive, its a great time to do it as do not want to wake the neighbours 

its WOYWDW  once again, I remember someone saying last week they were sure there was more than one  Wednesday  in week they come round so quick, if you do not know what I am talking  about pop over to the Stamping ground and all will become clear.  Week 600 Not been with you all since the start but have enjoyed every week Congratulations on a great mile stone.  


                                              



Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
  • 21 x 5 cm pattered paper,
  • Letters and number die cuts, 
  • Sailing ship, Die cut. 
  • Salty Ocean Destress ink, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. 613 Avenue Create Anything goes with optional twist Cute Critters, 
  2. Pixie's Crafty Workshop, Challenge #319 Snippets,
  3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 146,
  4. Crafty Sentiments Design,  anything goes, 

                                            
                                                
Not a lot on my desk today [Compared with other weeks lol ]
on the front left you can cards I am writing  ready to post .
in front of the Gemini are the cards ready to post, 
Sellotape as I do not lick envelopes and a can of spray and shine, 



Mid week

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