Middle of the month,

Today thought I would give making an ATC . Its been a little while but love making them. 

weather has been a bit silly here hot one day and rain the next, This is England what should we expect. 

                                                      

Materials used for this ATC are.

• 9 x 6 cm white card stock,
• stencil.
• flower clear stamp.
• Vintage sepia Versafine ink pad,
• Mustard seed Destress ink
• Grass, Magenta summer sun Promarkers.  

Challenges I will enter this ATC for are, 

1. Colourful Options, August 2023. Yellow & Green, 
2. Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers A is for ATC 
3. A gem of a Crafty Challenge WK 16 Anything goes, 

 

                                                                                      
 

Start to another weekend

I am really enjoying getting back into blogging and starting have to make different things. I enter a lot of differnt swaps and its lovely to send to others and receive their work. Today instead of a card I have made an ATC and was so pleased when I found this stamp fitted, Must have been my day ,lol                                   

                                                        


Materials used for this ATC are, 

• 9 cm x 5 cm white card stock,
• Vintage sepia, Versafine ink pad, 
• Tumbled glass, & brushed corduroy Distress ink pad, 
• Man fishing clear stamp,
• Grass, Sky blue, apricot, & cinnamon Promarkers.

Challenges I will enter this ATC for are, 

1. HLS January ATC  Challenge Masculine,
2. PIP Challenge 202  ATG, 
3. The Creative Crafters Challenge # 24,
4. Not Just Card January Challenge.  

Start of a new week,

 I would like to welcome my new follower Tracy do pop over and have a look at her blog, HERE 

Went to the cinema to see Andre Rieu celebrate his 70th birthday and it was fantastic, roll on when I can book up to see him live again, 

                                                                         

                                                                
Material I used for this card are;

• 21 x 17.5 card blank and envelope.
• 21 x17,5 patterned paper.
• 13 x 10 oval white card stock,
•  Two small pieces  white card stock, 
• Dawn Bibby clear flower stamp, 
• Wallace and gromit clear sentiment stamp,
• Carved pumpkin Distress ink,
• Hobbycraft black ink,
• Butterfly Stencil,
• Bright orange, ocean teal, silver lining ,sky blue promarkers.

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. CAS(E) this Sketch . #353 
2. Creative knockouts  #331 ATG, 
3. Crafty Creations Challenge #405 ATG 
4. Cute Card Thursday Challenge 615 ATG 

                                                           

Just found out I have won over on Happy little Stamper. with this ATC thanks and really chuffed, 

                                                         

My winning ATC 

                                                               

Sunday

  The post on the 27 Th December was going to be the the last of the year BUT a friend said about an ATC Challenge and as I wanted to get back into things I decided to have a go. Thanks  KathyK . Then I made a card as well. lol 

Those who visit my blog know how I love to knit and I always seem to have something on the go. I have finished seven hats for Prem babies also a jacket for my great grandson due in April. 

                                                                                 

                                                                               

Materials used for this ATC are. 

• 3.5 x2.5 inches white card stock,
•  Mel,Izink ink pad, 
• Candle clear stamp, 
• Star clear stamp
• silver thread glitter, 
• Nuvo Champagne & scarlet red, pure sheen Glitter, 
• Sunflower, duck egg, magenta,cyan, bright orange, ocean teal, tan Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter his ATC for are, 

1. HLS December ATC Challenge,
2. QKR Stampede Challenge #378  ATG  
3. The Paper Shelter, Christmas Break  ATG,
4. Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 614  ATG 

                                                  
                                                  

Materials used for this card are, 

• 17 x 17 cm card blank and envelope,
• 11 x11 cm white card stock, 
• Embossing Folder, 
• Rabbit stamp, 
• Nuvo, Ice white & Rose gold pure sheen Glitter, 
• Magenta, Tan & ocean teal Promarkers

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Sparkles Christmas Challenge, # 107 Winter Wonderland, 
2. Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge Critters, 
3. Winter Wonderland    End of year ATG Christmas Challenge. 
4. Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 200 Couples, 

weekend again.

Have been having a great time entering swaps as well as the challenges on my blog, I have been making these Coins, Postcard, Tag, and inchies, I love the postcard as I used the distress crayons that I have had for a long time, This is the link if you would like  to see how the affect was achieved,  

                                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uO9PxR3gyg

Now onto the challenge, 

                                     

Mmaterials used for this card are;

• 17 x 17 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 15 x 15 cm white card stock,
• Embossing folder, 
• Chocolate Baroque Clear stamp,
• Pickled raspberry, wilted violet distress ink, 
• Honeycomb, Mustard, caramel, rose pink Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

• Crafting With An Attitude,  ATG 
• I love promarkers, Challenge Blog #381 ATG with the option of something square, 
• Passion for Promarkers, Week 488.  Embossing,  heat / Dry,
• TTCRD  Week #9 ATG                   

WOYWDW

Had a lovely day yesterday, Went to see Cinderella at the hippodrome in Bristol. It was lovely, There were so many children there and it helped to make the day, They really enjoyed the show,   Gok Wan and Bradley Walsh stared, They were so funny and well worth going to see, At the end Bradley Walsh said if you want take pictures I said it was okay, and I took a few not to good as there was far to much light behind them, The costume where stunning, 

Wednesday again and its time to look aroung other desks with the lovely Julia at the

              stamping ground, I love to at others desks, Just nosy I think  lol 

   Materials used for this card are,

15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 

Circle die cut, 

Holly Clear stamp,

Green meadow & scarlet red Nuvo glitter,

Magenta & leaf green promarkers. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge, #226 Winter/ Christmas, 
2. Alphabet Challenge blog, S is for Season Greeting,
3.  Polkadoodle Crafting, WK 49 Anything goes 
4. CAS-ual Friday, # 214 Photo inspiration, 

            

                                          



                               

My really messy desk Lol Note to self CLEAN IT  Lol 

Another week starts

Morning.

Another foggy day yesterday and its very damps so not a good time to do washing BUT it has to be done, 

8 am and its still dark and very wet. Not sure what the day is going to be like weather wise, 

Tried to do something different again yesterday, so thought I try an A.T.C and its was great to do different, The first challenge is inspired  by a sketch that you will find at the end of the post, its from the blog  Creative inspiration 

Materials I used are;

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• selection of patterned papers,
• 12 .5 x 10 & 6 .4.5 cm white card stock,
• Oriental & sentiment clear stamps,
• onyx black & deep lagoon VersaFine ink,
• Carved pumpkin distress ink,

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. 4 CC # 332 SCRAP PAPERS/  GTC CALL,
2. CREATIVE INSPIRATION,Anything goes #265- anything goes + option of a sketch,
3. MAGNOLIA- LICIOUS  Challenge #1 Anything goes, with an option use lace,
4. The Paper Nest Dolls, Anything goes Challenge.

Challenge number two,

Materials I used are;

• 9 x 6.5 cm white card stock,
• Cat and sentiment clear stamp,
•  Onyx black VersaFine ink.
•  Wilted violet distress ink.

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Wicked Wednesday ATC  # 241 Cats or dogs, 
2. Crafting By Design, Anything goes Goes -January,
3. Alphabet Challenge Blog V for Violet 

Creative inspiration 

weekend again

Morning all.

Well what I day yesterday, I started the day not really knowing what I would do;  In the end I did mange to make two cards, and the first card was not a success so started again and was much more pleased with the second card.

I was really chuffed to find out I had won first prize in the Wicked Wednesday Challenge blog. my Thank you . This is my winner ATC 

Winning ATC 

This is the sketch I  used,      Blog  Here 

                         

Materials I used

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope.
• Center out of a doily, 
• doily Sentiment and feather clear stamp,
• 13 x 2 cm blue striped mirri card,
• 12.5 x 1 cm background strip

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge 162
2. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 266 Anything goes,
3. Crafty Sentiments anything goes challenge
4. Lemon Shortbread Challenge #8 Winners   

Not a normal day to post

Morning all.

Not a normal day to post but there is a challenge I wanted to enter and it ends today, I quite a nice day today, Well that's what I thought till I noticed two of the bulbs have gone in the lounge. Go to the kitchen to was the dishes when I find the bulb out there is on its way out.

It has been very cold here these last few days and will be glad when next Monday comes as I am have two new radiator's fitted. I have tried not to have them as its not very cheap but I hate to be cold  so its a must.

Materials used

• 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch  what card stock,
•  Carved pumpkin  Distress ink
• wooden sledge stamp by Dovecraft
• Sky Blue, Grass green& Red, Promarkers,
• Small snowflake clear stamp,
• White opal liquid pearls
• White glitter shaker, Hobbycraft.

Challenge I will be entering this tag for are;

1. Wicked Wednesday #197: Baby Its Cold Outside'
2. Pixie's Crafty workshop. Snippet playground Week 217

Materials used;

• 21 x 15 cm blank white card and envelope,
• 20 x 14 cm of pattern paper
• 16 x 10 window sheet. 
•  Selection of small clear stamps.

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Bunny Zoe's Crafts February challenge : Thing With wings! 
2. Scrapper's Delights challenge Mid month Inspiration,
3. Crafting From The heart Challenge 100,
4. The Paper Next Dolls Challenge, Owen fishing      

start of another week

Morning all.

It has been a funny week, still the strange weather and then my sister goes away and its really strange not talking to her every day.  I have to say that my sister May and I are twins, Yes there are two of me how could the world put up with this. 

Again today I have gone with a sketch, I think its a good way to start your card.  I have also been playing with some mixed media and having some fun. This time I used an old cheesy container. This is what I came up with. Hope you like it.

Materials used. 

• An old Camembert cheese box,
• Green tissue paper,.
• owl Christmas wrapping 
• Gesso,
• Pink & white feathers,
• Flower and bud embellishment.

Challenges I will enter this mixed media box for are;

1. SoSS #53 M for mixed Media,
2. Love to create challenge 4 Anything goes mixed Media,
3. That's Crafty! ~ circle it challenge,
4. Creative Artiste challenge "Anything goes Mixed Media" 

This is the Creative Inspiration  sketch I used for this card. 

Materials used;

• 21 x 15cm card blank and envelope,
• 14 x 18  1/2 cm& 12 x 18 cm black card stock,
• 13 x 18 cm red card stock,
• 12 x  17 cm yellow card sock,
• 23 x 3 cm black card stock
• 11 cm black  circle,
• 10 cm white circle,
• Dandelion  Crafters  Companion clear stamp, 
• Clear sentiment stamp. 

Challenges i am enter this card for are;

1. Creative Inspirations challenge 24 anything goes- with the option and a sketch,
2. CC & CC Challenge #103- Anything goes,
3. Creative Fingers Challenge #103 & winner's #101,
4. QKR Stampede #179 pile it on,

Materials used

• 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 white cards stock
• Stains & Arty Kaisercraft clear stamps,
• Rubber penguin KatzelkRaft stamp,
• Honeycomb & gold promarkers,

Challenges I will enter this ATC for are;

1. Wicked Wednesday # 197: Baby Its Cold Outside 

Wednesday post

Morning everyone,

I hope this finds you all well.

I love this new computer, I enjoy being able to do more than one thing at a time and it its so quick I get more done,  I also love the crafting and with the challenges its taking me into different things.

As it word desk Wednesday this is what it on my desk today. I was up late last night and playing with the gilding flakes. I think there is more on the floor than anywhere but it was fun. I just have to use them more often to get used to them, I am also loving the stencils I have a lot but never really used them, I will put some on the things I have played about with on Fridays blog,

Materials used

• Snippets of white card 2 1/2  X  3 1/2 
• Distress ink used: broken china,tumbled glass,
•  festive berries, spiced marmalade, salty ocean,squeeze lemonade
• Tim Holtz stencil. 
• Star stencil
• pro marker, fuchsia pink grass.
• Rose and stepladder stamps. 

I'll be entering it for the following challenges:-

1. Crafty Moments; challenge 80 Anything goes 
2. Pixie's Snippets Playground- week 201
3. A bit more time to craft# Anything goes,

Materials used;

• Yellow card blank and envelope
• Snippets on gold cream and brown card stock
• small circle of white card stamped with a present stamp 

I'll be entering this make for the following challenges:-

1. Mojo Monday-The Blog 422_ contest 
2. The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge# Anything goes 
3. Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #161 Anything goes. 
4. Pixie's Crafty Workshop- week 201 

Getting really cold

 Morning all

Well it sure turned cold while I was away in America. Really tell winter in on its way. At least once Christmas is here we can look forward to the spring,

I have enjoyed making cards since I got home. I really missed making card when I was away, The only things i made over there were some ATC's, I really enjoyed making these and the theme was holidays. It was for a ATC  swap  while in America, I have noticed that two of the ATC's are the wrong way up but have not still got them to retake the picture so please forgive me,

Now onto some cards for challenges.

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Materials used

• 21 x 15 cream card blank and envelope,
• Versafine onyx black ink
• Stamping up tree and sentiment stamp,
• rabbit and bear stamp,
• Glue pen,
• Martha Steward glitter

 Challenges I will enter this card for are:

1. A snowflake promise, challenge 8 
2. Crafting from the heart challenge 83

Materials used.

• 21 x 15 cream card blank and envelope,
• Versefine onyx black ink,
• clarity wee folk stamps,
• bird and edging stamps

  

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. HLS October sketch challenger.

Another ATC

Made this first one with distress inks.colours,Dusty Concord, Festive berries, Tea Dye. Made the background and then sprayed with water. Stamped with image and sprayed with spray and shine,

First ATC's

I have not made ATC's but thought I would give them try as Kathy has set a swop and thought why not try it, This is the ATC's I have made at the moment. Not really sure about all of them but like a couple.

 

Would love to know what you think.

Thanks for looking