Saturday 30 January 2021

Weekend again

When I got up this morning I thought how can it be another weekend time goes so fast, Its strange that with all this time at home you would think I managed to get a lot done but no. every day i say I will do that tomorrow and you know what they say tomorrow never comes lol 
 
                                                              Stay well and safe everyone  
                                        
 
                                                                   

materials used for this card are, 
  • 15 x 15 cm gold edged card and envelope. 
  • 11 x 7 cm gold card stock
  • 10,5 x 6,5 cm white card stock
  •  Stamps Direct Happy new year sentiment,
  • crafts beautiful penguin stamp.[ free with the magazine, ]


Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Animal Friends Challenge  Penguin
  2. 613 Avenue Create, Anything goes, 
  3. Polkadoodles craft  Challenge  # 5 card making and craft challenge 
  4. Patties Creation Design Challenge #178 Anything goes, 

           

Wednesday 27 January 2021

WOYWDW

 WOW what weather we have had this week finished off with more rain. luckily the snow has  gone and have not been out for my walks as really did not want to slip

. Everything is going wrong here TV then the printer my camera and the electric tin opener . hope things don't go wrong in 3's as they would mean two more to go wrong lol,  

  Update TV okay again it was the remote, I brought another the same and tuned it into the TV and now have two remotes,[Thought it at to be the remote a tv worked by the buttons on the side of the the tv ]
 
WOYWDW again and if you would like to know more pop over to the STAMPIING GROUND and all will become clear, 


                                                       Take care all and stay warm and safe  
                                                                      

                                                      




  Materials used for this card are ,
  • 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, .
  •  NEW Butterfly stencil, 
  • Vintage sepia vesafine in pad, 
  • Vermillion Archival ink pad
  • Empire blue, Nuvo Hybrid ink pad, 
  • Impress pansy, wisteria, & bottle green Impress ink pad, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. HLS January Stencil Challenge. 
  2. CARTZ TV Challenge #132 Anything goes,
  3. Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything goes  optional Something new, 
  4. NBUS Challenge # 2

                                            
Well quite a tidy desk today just trying to get things
put away before stating again, in the centre are a 
few cards I have made and ready to be sorted and put
in the right place, a small  Happy New year stamp 




Saturday 23 January 2021

Weekend

Well the weather sure is strange as go to bed and its raining get u to a thick frost loots almost like snow, 
This is another die from the lot I found that I have not used it ages, I have lots of dies and stamps I have not used in a long time its like having new stash, 

        Hope you are all keeping well and safe as well as warm. and if you go out today take care, 
                                                            



Close up of the gems and pearls 
                                                            


    Materials used for this card are,
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
  • white card stock [for lady ]
  • Lady Die cut
  • Tim Holtz star stencil.
  •  Miel IZINK  ink pad, 
  • Canary, Purple pink carnation. ivory  
  • Gems and pearls                                  

Challenge I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Dare 2B Artzy  Anything goes. 
  2. Dragonfly Dreams, Pearls /and or Gems, 
  3. Crafters Castle Anything goes, 
  4. Pixie's Crafty workshop.  Challenge #394 Snippets



Wednesday 20 January 2021

WOYWDW

           Morning and hope you are all well and safe and hope that the storm never kept you awake, 
Another WOYWDW has come round and time to have a peck at everyone work desks, Want to know more and join in pop over to Julia's STAMPING GROUND and all will become clear,  

                                            
                                                                                           
                                                                    




Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
  • 10 x8 cm white card stock
  • Topper die, 
  • Vintage sepia versafine ink pad, 
  • Winter wonderland stamp,  Die & stencil set [free with a magazine, ]
  • Tan Promarker. 
  • Diamond Nevo glitter, 
  • Cosmic Shimmer glitter jewels.  

Challenges I will enter this card for are .
  1. Friendship Challenge #61 Animals in Winter, 
  2. LTCCB # 54 Anything goes, 
  3. Challenge up Your life, Challenge #131 Snowflakes. 
  4. TTCRD Anything goes January 19th 2021  

                                                         
                                                   
Another messy desk waiting for me to get cracking 
on the two cards I have to make, Also got to sort out
cards I have as a friend is taking them to Birmingham
transplant hospital as they have saved her life
 more than once 

                                                                                 
when sorting out the other day found 
these and have had them a long time..
They are ready to use on a card very soon, 

Saturday 16 January 2021

Another weekend

Hope everyone has had a good week and the weekend will be good, I know its hard for lots of people in these times but wishing everyone stays safe and well, 
                                                                                   


                                                                 



   Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, .
  • 13 x 7 cm white card stock
  • clear stamp sentiment, 
  • Lady Die cut, 
  • Canary, magenta, sandstone, cerise, orchid, purple, ivory Promarkers,  


Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. "Less is More," Challenge #434, Fashion and / Accessories
  2.   HLS January Anything with Dies Challenge. 
  3. Creative Finger Challenge Blog,  Anything goes, 
  4. Colour Crazy Craft challenge WK 1 Colour,

                                 
    This is the blanket I am knitting there 15 squares here
    and another 49 to go, I have a lot knitted but wanted to 
    start putting it together, its for Charity and we are given
    a different square every day and how we make it up is 
    left to us,  

Wednesday 13 January 2021

WOYWDW

 Someone please tell me is there more than one Wednesday in a week or is it just me, I  think if it was not for posting my blog  on a Wednesday and a Saturday I would have no idea what the day of the week was,  
Its another day when we pop over and get nosy ay other friends desk.  If you do not know what its all about pop over to Julia's Stamping ground and all will become clear.                                                                           
                                                         


Materials used for this card are, 
  • 15  x 10 cm card blank and envelope. 
  • 8 x 6 cm white card stock,
  • Tim holtz stencil,
  • Shaded lilac Distress ink.
  • Your next Stamp. clear stamps,
  • Sandstone orchid. canary, magenta forest green promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Winter Wonderland,  Christmas  Sweet treats, 
  2. A bit more time To Craft Challenge  #131 Anything goes, 
  3. QKR Stampede Challenge 411 Anything goes, 
  4. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Anything goes,

                                               
Two cards I have finished on the left and the one on the right is getting there

still have the litter waiting to be used, a couple of ink pads, in front is something
my late husband made for me to stand on to take pictures of my cards only came 
across it the other day, also a Clarity  made by stamp. 

decided to tide the desk. Though it was time, 

                        

Saturday 9 January 2021

weekend

I hope you are all managing to stay warm and safe, Its really been cold this last few days, I have been trying to keep up with my knitting but also trying to keel my hands warm,   I wanted to make a different Christmas card this time  as seem to have got into the same cards,                                                       
                                                      Take care all and stay safe and well, 

                                                                     


Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
  • 12 x 12 cm cold card stock,
  • 11.5 x11.5 cm white card  stock,
  • Jayne Nestorenko Clear stamps.
  • leaf green ,mint green, forest green, tan & saffron promarkers

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. polkadoodles craft Challenge WK 1  Anything goes Card and craft making challenge, 
  2. CARDZ TV Anything goes Challenge #131
  3. Christmas 24 Challenge #25    Christmas, 
  4. The Crafters  Café  Challenge  #257 Holidays 


Wednesday 6 January 2021

WOYWDW

Well Wednesday  have whizzed around again I sometimes think there is more than one Wednesday in a week.  Another lockdown and I really hope it helps to see the back of this virus as l am fed up with staying in, 

If you would like to know all about WOYWDW pop over to Julia at the stamping ground and all will become clear 

                                                       


Materials used for this card are, 
  • 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • Vintage sepia Vesafine ink pad, 
  • Tree  clrar stamp, 
  • Boy Skating Clear stamp. 
  • Diamond Pure sheen Nuvo glitter, 
  • Cosmic shimmer Glitter jewels, 
  • Ivory, silver lining, sandstone, tan. duck egg, & saffron promarkers, 


Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Lemon Shortbread, #136 Anything goes 
  2. The Holly And Ivy Christmas Challenge # 85 Anything Christmas Goes, 
  3. Dream Valley Challenges #238 Christmas 
  4. Christmas With The Cuties,   # 45 Christmas, 

                                                             
                                                                    
Had to take this with a flash as not been bright all day, 
to the left you can see my CDs of Louise Armstrong,
on the right two stamps waiting to go on the next card.
                                        in the middle is the card for this blog, Spray and shine.
                                         and my water bottle. the four small bottles are Nuvo glitter.  


                                                                                     

Friday 1 January 2021

HAPPY NEW YEAR

                       HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FOLLOWERS AND READER.   

I am hoping that as 2021 starts you are all safe and healthy. Last year was a strange year to say the least but I am hoping you all came out of it well. If like me you are on your own I wish you friendship in the coming year,  

                                                               Take care and stay safe,                                                                     

  

                                                                             


Materials used for this card are,
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • Hobbycraft blank ink pad, 
  • 17 x 8 cm gold card stock,
  • 16 x10 cm white card stock,
  • Rose gold Nuvo pure glitter. 
  • Clear stamps [  Free with Craft beautiful, ] 
 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Freshly made Sketches #466 
  2. The paper Shelter. , Christmas break challenge,  Anything goes, 
  3.  The Paper Funday  December 2020 Challenges, Anything goes,   
  4.   Creative inspiration December Challenge HO HO HO 


WOYWDW

Wow its sunny and I have to go out. How long it will last who knows, Looking forward to a night away next week. and hope the weathers good t...