Wednesday 8 December 2021

WOYWDW


Its been a long time since I have posted as life is getting in the way, Then I went on a cruise around Spain and Portugal, it was a 12 day cruise on the Ventura with my friend and we loved it, We were disappointed as we could not get into Gibraltar and Malaga due to high winds.I have never seen a ship blow about like that, We did manage  to go to Vigo, Lisbon, Cartagena, Cadiz.  All the staff and crew were wonderful.   


Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x15 cm card blank  and envelope,
  •  Holographic  tape,
  • Circle die, Cut in half, 
  • Crafters Companion Sentiment.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Just Add Ink  # 583 Just All a Sketch'
  2. Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Week #49 Anything goes, 
  3. A gem of A Challenge, 25  Anything goes,  
  4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies ,Anything goes, 






                                           

Saturday 23 October 2021

another weekend

Hope the weekend is a good one for you all and the weather is kind for you whatever you get up to, 

                                                   TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE, 





Materials I used for this card are,
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • Dream catcher die,
  • washi tape. 
  • 10 x 18 cm cold cardstock,
  • Tan, sandstone, poppy, pear green promarkers. 

Challenges I will enter his card for are, 

                                                      



Wednesday 20 October 2021

WOYWDW

I cannot believe its Wednesday. Soon be then end  October and then Christmas  lol

Wednesday means having a look all the desks of friends. Thanks to Julia and the Stamping ground HERE  come and join the fun all are welcome, 
                                                    



Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
  • Sepia Archival ink 
  • Cracked pistachio & Mermaid lagoon distress ink 
  • Clear stamps { Free with a magazine. }
  •  Printed Kayak 
Challenges I will enter this card for are,
  1. Crafty Sentiments Designs, Anything goes, 
  2. PIP  Challenge # 2412.. Anything goes,
  3. 613 Avenue Create Challenge # 11 Anything goes,
  4.  Passion for Markers  week 614 Dies /and or punches
                                                            
As you see got my Gemini out again 
to do yet more cutting out. my sister 
got some new dies and I had to try them,
also  there distress inks cards and rubbish 
that need sorting out, 
 

Saturday 16 October 2021

Have a good weekend.

A weekend here again and hope yours is  a good one, The weather is not to bad but really getting a bit chilly, 

I have made a card that I have not done for along time, I have used patterned paper and have lots to use up so might have try to use some up,   
                                                         
                                                                Take care and stay safe.  

                                                           




materials used for this card are,.
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
  • 22.5 x 14 .5 am pattered paper. 
  • 7.5 x 20 cm  & 5 5 x  20 cm patterned paper,  
  • 7 x 19.5 cm & 5 cm x 19.5 cm patterned paper.
  • 7 cm round white card stock,
  • Stamin up Woodland rubber tree stamp, 
  • Cute kissing mice [ free with a magazine,]
  • Lime green, tan & sandstone promarkers,  


Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Passion for Markers. Week #.  613 Make it Cute,
  2. TTCRD  . ATG  Challenge 12 October 2021
  3. Tuesday Morning Sketches  #627,
  4. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #103 Anything Christmas Goes. 




                                                       






Wednesday 13 October 2021

WOYWDW

Another Wednesday and I have been missing for a couple of weeks and have been a bit poorly not really ill but not feeling myself, then last week I was really ill and have sent off for a test and am waiting for the results, Fingers crossed, 

This card is very like a card I posted before as I made about 8 in the same vain, once I started I did not stop lol 

Today is WOYWDW and time to share out  desk over on the STAMPING Ground HERE. If you want to know more pop over to Julia's stamping ground and why not join in everyone is welcome. 


                                              



Materials  used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • Twisted citron & Abandoned coral  Distress ink,
  • Stampin up Wonderland rubber stamp
  • Hint of Green glitter, 
  • Sentiment Free with a magazine, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are. 
  1. Peace on Earth Christmas, Challenge #1 Anything Christmas goes 
  2. CHNC Challenge 563, Anything Christmas goes,
  3. Creative Moments Challenge #224 Anything goes, 
  4. Crafters Castle October #46 Anything goes, 

                                                    
Tidy desk today and trying to find a
place for them.
On the left there are two piles of cards
there are Birthday and Christmas cards.
the top are cards from a friend in the middle
are lots of cut out I have done ready to make
 more cards granddaughters card on the top right, 
and in from is something I was playing with. 
They are cut outs and they had out lines,
I cut them out and have made a background
 with them, 


Wednesday 6 October 2021

WOYWDW

Well its Wednesday again,  and somehow there days I seem to be so busy and not having time to do the things I used to, don't  get me wrong its lovely but must get back to back to what I used to do. So going to start that Monday, cannot change anything this week though lol 
.  
On Monday this week I went and met my 5 day old great granddaughter it was so lovely Isabelle Harper is a little darling and her big brother Noah is getting on really well with her  he is 19 months old. 
                                                               Take care and stay safe, 

                                                        



Materials used for this card are, 
  • 15 x 15 cm card blank and envlope. 
  •  Sepia Archival ink pad,
  • Clear stamps [ free with a magazine.]
  • poppy, grass sandstone & tan promarkers 

Challenge I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Sparklers Christmas Challenge #129 Flora and Fauna, 
  2. Winter Wonderland. Pine Cones & Poinsettia,
  3. Polkadoodles Craft Challenge   Anything goes, 
  4. Cardz TV Anything goes Challenge #150
                                                                       

Sunday 3 October 2021

First weekend in October

I thought I have better get some more Christmas cards made as its really zooming on to the big day, Had fun yesterday making cards and know I have more to make, 

                                                                 Take care and stay safe 



                 

Materials used for this card are. 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
  •  Tuxedo Block Memento ink pad, 
  •  Snow is falling Crafter Companion clear stamps, 
  • Snow flake clear stamps, [free with a magazine, ] 
  • Pear green, blue bell powder blue, cinnamon peach promakers, 
  • Hint of green glitter frosting 


Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Christmas 24 Challenge #40 simply Snowflakes 
  2. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #102 Anything  Christmas goes,
  3. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog Challenge #216 
  4. Love to craft Challenge #63  October Anything Goes, 

 
                                                              



Wednesday 29 September 2021

WOYWDW

                                                                 
Well they say better late than never lol Time got away with me today, went sopping while it was dry but have to go up there again as left something in one of the shops. not my day. 
                                                           
                                                      


Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • Vintage Sepia Vesafine ink pad, 
  • Stampin up Wonderland rubber stamp
  •  Hint of green glitter frosting 
  • Twisted citron Distress ink 
  • Star clear stamp,

Challenges I will enter this card for are , 
  1. Christmas card Creation  Sketch,
  2. MLCCB #38 Anything Christmas goes
  3. ABC Christmas Challenge S & T are for, 
  4.  Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything goes. 



Saturday 25 September 2021

Last weekend of September

Last weekend of the month and its really cannot be possible .I just do not know where the time is going and its getting a bit scary. Nothing we can do about this though so just have to make the most of it, 
The weather has been great this week but its said to all fall apart very soon, 


                                                                Take care and stay safe,  

                                


Materials used for his card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
  • Vintage sepia, VersaFine ink pad,
  • Washi tape, 
  •   Snowmen & sledge Clear stamps.
  • Glitter frosting &Glitter ball Nevo pure sheen glitter, 
  • Sandstone .blush. tan. bluebell, peach, cinnamon, & bright orange  promarkers 


Challenge I will enter this card for are 
  1. Freshly Made Sketches  #504
  2. The house that stamp Built, Outdoor fun, S2221 
  3. TTCRD,  Anything goes
  4. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge Anything Christmas Goes 




                                                                        


A busy desk this week; I have somehow got
 to make a few cards this week and have had some
doing it, o the right are cards ready for me to start again
some distress inks. ink pads and all sorts of glue, on the left
is a single rose, ( not real, ) as it was the last this my late hubby 
brought me. so it a memory to him, 


                                                              

 
                                     

Wednesday 22 September 2021

WOYWDW

 Another Wednesday and boy do these weeks go quick, I have got to get to grips with the Christmas cards as not going to have enough.

Time for a snoop round the friends desks and love to see what hey are up to and very often get some idea. want to know more about WOYWDW pop over to Julia's blog HERE and all will become clear and why not join in. all welcome,  

  Take care and stay safe all an have  good week                                           



Materials used for this card are, 
  1. 21x.15 cm card blank and envelopes,
  2. Two circle stencils 
  3. Twisted Citron & Abandon coral Distress ink
  4. Tattered lace  Christmas die,  
  5. Poppy, lime green,& mint green promarkers

Challenges I will enter this card for are,
                                                                     

Not a lot on the desk today as getting ready to start 
some more Christmas cards, Its getting to close not 
do more cards as will not have enough come the day, 
on the right cards waiting for me to get going, in the
 centre cut outs waiting glitter there as well. as on the 
left some stamps all ready for the off.  




Saturday 18 September 2021

hope its a good one

Looks like its going to be another great day today, Sun is out and so will I be soon, going to hobby craft with my sister ( not that I need anything lol ) you all know what its like when we go there, 

Would like to welcome a new follower. Scrapping4fun  Find her blog HERE 

                                                               
                                                             Have a good weekend all  



                                                         


   Materials  used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
  • Holly and sentiment clear stamps, 
  • Poppy, sandstone, &forest green promarkers                                                       


 Challenges I will enter this card for are,
  1. Addicted to Stamps and More, Any occasion
  2. Pattie's Creative Design Challenge Anything goes, . 
  3. Crafty Creations Challenge #425 Anything goes. 
  4. Christmas  24 Use some holly, 
                                                                       

                                         
                                                                            





Another blanket finished so between myself and
 my sister we have 7 blankets ready to send of 
to the charity. along with all these butterflies. 
Christmas bags small teddies, and Christmas 




Wednesday 15 September 2021

WOYWDW

 Another WOYWDW rolls up and time to pop over to Julia's stamping ground  HERE  and have a look at what all the friends are up to this week, Want to know more pop over there as all are welcome to join in, 

 Went out Saturday  have a Greek meal in a restaurant that is in Eastleigh. During the day its a café   and it great there as well. they cater for Gluten free, Vegan and vegetarians. The staff are all friendly and if you are ever in  Eastleigh I recommend you give Katarina's a try This is their  Facebook page HERE   





Materials used for this card are, 
  • 14.5 x 14.5 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • Flower  & sentiment clear stamps, 
  • Lime green. mint green forest green sandstone, poppy, magenta promarkers 


Challenges I will enter this card for are ,
  1. C.R.A.F.T Challenge #610 Christmas. 
  2. Cute Card Thursday, Challenge #692 Anything goes, 
  3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #165, Anything goes, 
  4. CHNC Challenge #559 Anything goes as long as it Christmas 


On the desk this weeks I have the gilding flakes 
I have out  to make a tag, Its messy but fun. 
a card I have made and all the thing ready to start again
on the right are cards waiting to be used, 

 



Saturday 11 September 2021

weekend again

Well its another weekend and I hope you all have something nice planned. I have a friend coming to see me today lunchtime and  going out with  two  other friends  for a  Greek meal this  evening  so a good day for sure. They have great menu and lots are Gluten free. So if ever in Eastleigh try out
Katarina's Authentic Greek Restaurant in the evening which is a café during the day,  Lovely staff and great food. 
                                                                   Take care all and stay safe,                                   

                                                                 


Materials used for this tag are,
  • 14.5 x 6 cm white card stock.
  • Beautiful moments Clear stamps
  •  Sepia Archival ink pad, 
  •  Nuvo Ice white  Glitter, 
  • Flower soft Glitter frosting
  • white rib
Challenges I will enter this tag for are,
  1. Winter wonderland Anything but a card,
  2. Crafty Calendar  September Challenge Anything goes. 
  3. Less Is More Challenge #451 Sparkle 
  4. colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 35 Anything colour goes 


Wednesday 8 September 2021

WOYWDW

Really busy these days and catching up with friends, I have met  up with a couple of friends and thought I had know  them for about  30 years but chatting it turns out we have known each other about  50 years,. 

Out most of the day today but will get round to visit over the next few days 


Was absent again last week as life got in the way, I really missed popping round all the desk and will try hard this week to get round to all the desks. might not be on Wednesday but will try my best. Want to know more pop over to the Stamping ground HERE and all will become clear and  why not join in all are welcome, 


                                                          


Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope.
  •  Sepia Archival  ink pad.
  • Washi tape, 
  • Tattered lace Never ending stamps
  • Novo, ice white glitter.
  • hint of green Glitter frosting. 
  • Sentiments [ free with a magazine. ] 
  • Verdigris mint green. tan  promarkers. 

Challenge I will enter this card for are,
  1. CHNC Challenge # 558 something beginning with the letter S 
  2. Scrapping4funChallenges #200 Use some washi tape 
  3.  Christmas  Card Throwdown  sketch,
  4. A Gem of a challenge Anything Craft or card making  
                                                       





                                                                       
On my desk today are a box of craft card waiting to be used, 
Cd's that I am playing, a man called Helmot Lotti. 
Glitter for the Christmas card's I am making,
 


Wednesday 1 September 2021

WOYWDW

Welcome to a new month September already, I know I am looking forward to the end of the month but only because I have a new great granddaughter due on the 29th. 

                                                                



Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
  • Vintage sepia Versa fine ink pad, 
  • garden delights clear sentiment,
  • sunflower clear stamp, Free with a magazine, 
  • 15 x 9 &  4.5  x 3 cm red card stock
  • 14.5 x 8. & 3 x 2,5 blue card stock
  •  14 x 7.5 & 2.5 x 2 white card stock
  • Canary, leaf green, &cinnamon promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Pixie's Crafty Workshop Challenge #410 Snippets 
  2. Sweet Stampin' Challenge Lots of Layers,
  3. Gem of a  Challenge #18 Anything craft of Card making goes, 
  4. The Paper Players Tic- Tac- Toe, Feminine Birthday , florals 




                                   




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...