Weekend is here again

What lovely weather we have been having and as we all cannot get out have been sitting in the garden, I hope you are all finding lots to to in this trying time.  Its a crazy time for all and I hope everyone stays safe and well,                                             
                                                 

                                

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
•  three pieces of 8 x 6 cm white card stock,
• Hobbycraft black ink pad, 
• clear stamps [ free with a magazine, ]
• Leaf green, pear green, pink carnation, cerise, sunflower canary, cinnamon blush, tan promarkers. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #382 Make our mark, 
2. All fun Challenges: Challenge #5  Anything goes, Twist everything Spring, 
3. Incy Wincy Design Challenge. March 16 - April 2 Spring Fling, 
4. Crafty Sentiment Designs. 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.  

How I have missed blogging, ,

Hello everyone, 

I have had a break for a long while, I have had a lot going on and found at that time I had a let things go and sadly my blog was one thing, I have missed all the lovely comments on my blog and hope that I still have some nice comments now I am back, I went away this last week to see family and that really helped me sort out my mind, Its difficult when everything seems to go wrong and hope while I have been away everyone is well and hope life is treating you all good, .. 

Here are a few of pictures from the visit with family. 

My granddaughter Stephanie who is a lovely young lady, she is 15. 

My great niece Eden she is 6 weeks old, 

Edens older brother Roman  who is 3 

Also finished a lot of knitting. Still knitting for prem babies 

                                                          



                                                            

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
•  Vintage Sepia Versafine ink pad,
• Clear stamps by Sheena 
• Ice white Nuvo glitter 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. SheepSki Design Christmas Challenge #20 Anything Christmas, 
2. Dragonfly Dreams Anything goes, 
3. PIP Challenge  #1845,  Anything goes, 
4.  Crafting from the Heart, Challenge #228  Anything goes. 

                    

                   

                

     Materials used for this card are, '

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 9 x 9 cm white card stock,
• Clear stamps [Free with a magazine] 
• Vintage Sepia Versafine ink pad, 
• Poppy, green, apricot Promarkers,   
• Ice white, green meadow, scarlet red Nuvo glitter, 
• Autumn red,  Nuvo pearl drops.                                  

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Passion for ProMarkers, Week #470 Lets celebrate, 
2. Crafty Sentiment designs. Christmas Challenge, 
3. Pixie's Crafty Workshop, Challenge #339,
4. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #40 anything Christmas goes 

weekend begins here .

I wanted to do something for my sister [We are twins ] yes there is two of us Lol. I know she loves fairies and have quite a few stamps, I also have an acrylic bowl. Its not round its flat and I have finished it today and will put pictures of it here for you to see, The dogs are my sisters but the white dog passed away last year, 

Now onto the Challenges, 

Close up of the saying   

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Hobbycraft black ink pad,
• Sunflower & sentiments clear stamps,
• leaf green &summer sun promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. ATSM Challenge #229 - CAS
2. TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge Week 3rd July,  
3. Penny's Paper - Crafty Challenge 387,
4. Passion for ProMarkers,  Week 450 Add A sentiment  

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Hobbycraft blank ink pad,
• Mirrorball Nuvo glitter, 
• Glitter frosting Hint of violet, 
• Scene. Sentiment and teddy clear stamps, 
• Cloud blue, cyan, spice, apricot, oatmeal  Promarkers. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. ABC Christmas Challenge, N is for Name, O is for ON 
2. Christmas at sweet Stampin, June Anything Christmas,
3. City Crafters Challenge Blog, Week #419 Christmas in July with Silver, 
4. Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #32 Anything Christmas Goes, 

Friday,

Another weekend looms and I hope everyone has something really nice planned and hope the weather lasts for whatever you have planned, I found a lovely set of stamps and just had to have them and found a perfect challenge for them, The set is by" For the Love of Stamps." The set is at the end of the post,  and used for the first card. 

Materials used for this card are,

•  21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Salty ocean Distress ink pad,
• hobbycraft pigment ink pad,
• For the Love Of Stamps, clear stamps,

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. A snowflake promise; Challenge #52 Anything goes, 
2. Crafty Sentiments Design Anything goes Challenge. 
3. *Pause Dream Enjoy* Challenge #26 Mermaids, 
4. TTCRD  Anything goes Challenge  for the week  6-26-18 

Materials used for this card are;

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• Hobbycraft pigment ink pad,
• Wild rose Studio Clear stamps,
• Cloud blue , Sky blue, gold, burnt orange, leaf green, frosted leaf, honeycomb, satin, vanilla Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crafting by Design, Get ready for Christmas June edition,
2. The Merry Christmas Challenge, Anything thing Christmas,
3.  Christmas at Sweet Stampin June anything Christmas, 
4. Home - Simon Wednesday Anything goes, 

Friday again,

 Morning,

What a different day yesterday and today have been The weather has turned really chilly and tonight I have a fire alight  again, . Went out to lunch yesterday with a couple of friends so that made the day better, 

                      Another Sketch today this time from Freshly Made Sketches HERE 

                         Sketch is for the second card and sketch is at the end of the post. 

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 15 cm deckle edged card blank and envelope, ,
• Gold gilding flakes,
• Black shadow Nuvo hybrid ink pad,
• Class Act inc candy cane  rubber stamp,
• Holly wooden hobbycraft stamp,
• Gold, forest green, poppy promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crafting By Design, Get Ready For Christmas, May Addition.
2. Fab 'N' Funky Challenges #395, Christmas,
3. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge, #28 Christmas
4. I love promarkers,  Challenge #395  Anything goes, 
5. Passion For Promarkers, Week 445 - A special Anniversary Challenge, 

Materials used for this card are;

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• White card stock,
• Acorn Brown Nuvo Hybrid ink pad, 
• Just right clear stamps,
• Sentiment clear stamp { free with a magazine, }

Challenges I will enter this card for are ;

1. Home -Simon Wednesday, Use more than one stamp, 
2. Little Miss Muffet Challenge #198, anything goes, 
3. Freshly Made Sketches, #338 Sketch By Kim,
4. Crafty Seniments Designs Anything goes, 

                                         

         

another week ends,

Morning ,

Hope your day is going okay and you  all finding lots of crafty things to do.
Off out this morning to the monthly craft club. It really is a fun morning with lots of crafty people, every month we do something different and some times it is things some know how to do but still a fun time, 

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Vintage sepia vesafine ink pad,
• Three buttons.
• Three kings ribbon, 
• clear stamps [ free with a magazine, ] 
• Plum, apricot, rose pink, purple, forest green promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Crafty Calendar, April Challenge, Buttons /and or Bows, 
2. Addicted to stamps & More,  Challenge # 287 Make your mark, 
3. Craftaholics R Us, Challenge #15 Purple, 
4. Crafty Girls Corner, Challenge #163 Use Buttons, 

weekend again

Morning 

       Firstly I would like to thank my new follower Fairy454, I have tried to find your blog to put the link here but cannot find it. If you let me know what it is I woll link your blog here for others to see, Also I think I have forgotten to put other followers blog links on my blog if this is the case please leave a message with your blog link and I will include it in my the next post after you leave the message, 

I wanted to get something different for my girls for Christmas and when over the Isle of wight I saw a man who was writing names on rice and when I came home I sent for one each of them, I hope they like them, if you wanted to look at more or perhaps order from then they are called FunkyRiceCharms.co.uk

Went for another sketch today I love a nice Sketch and find them inspirational, This one today is from Tuesday Morning Sketches 

I am taking a break due to a family bereavement. Hope all goes well for you all while I am away, 

Materials used for this card are, 

• 25.5 x 18 cm card blank and envelope.
• 24.5 x 17 cm & 10.5 x 10.5 cm black Card stock,
• 23.5 x 16 cm & 9.5 x 9.5 cm White card stock,
• Honeycomb sky blue, canary, cinamon Promarkers. 
• Wild Rose Studio clear stamps

Challenges I will enter this card for are. 

1. Christmas at Sweet stamping. Anything Christmas Goes,
2. The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge #16 Anything Christmas goes, 
3.  The merry Christmas Challenge # 38  Anything Goes + Christmas
4. ,Tuesday Morning Sketch # 424

Materials ysed for this card are,

• 20 x 10.5 card blank and enverlope,
•  Three 6 x 6 white card stock,
• Sky Blue, green, Promarkers, 
• Heartfelt Creations rubber stamps.

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. The Flower Challenge # 13 Use you Favorite flower. 
2. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 350 Anything goes, 
3. inky Chicks Challenge no 89 Anything but square, 
4. TTCRD Anything goes for week 10-9 -17 

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

Another week ends

Morning,

Had a good day yesterday but did have a sleep this afternoon after getting up at 5 30 am. The wind was so bad it woke me so decided to get up and start, Trouble with that is I needed to sleep yesterday afternoon.

Looking to see what coloured inks I have discovered this ink pad by VersaFine that has five different colours and I loved using it,The affect is lovely. I really need to get some more colours, I used in on the baubles on the first card.

A  Brought myself  Gelli  arts plate and really have fun with it, there are only the first attempt using the plate so as they say should get better lol

Now onto the challenges. 

  Materials used for this card are;

• 21 x 15 pattered edge blank card and envelope,
• Edging & bauble clear stamps,
• Festive flourishes Christmas stamps, [ free with cardmaking and papercraft ] 
• Passion fruit & deep lagoon versafine ink,

challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Die Cutting Diva's Challenge #302 Anything goes, 
2. MM # 223 { The magic number # is 5 }
3. Christmas at Sweet Stamping. Anything Christmas goes, 

Materials used for this card are;

• 14.5 cm square card blank and envlope,
•  12 cm black card stock,
• 11.5 cm white card stock,
• Jayne Nestorenko clear stamps.
• Aegean,bright orange,salmon pink, cadet blue, lime green 7 orchid Promarkers

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. The Sister Hood of Crafter's   Simply Made,
2. Lemon Shortbread Challenge #34 Anything goes,
3. djkardkreations: NBUS challenge #10  

FRIDAY the 13,

Morning.

Well still waiting for this snow we are supposed to get but have to say I do not want it. Looks like we has a dusting of snow but not mush and lets hope that's all we are getting. So please be careful if you have to venture out today  wrap up and stay safe and warm, 

Materials used.

• 21 x 15 cm blank card and envelope,
• 7 .5 x 7 cm white card stock,
•  Clear owl stamp,
•  Promarkers, Praline & tan
•  Destress ink,Tea dye, 
• VersaFine vintage sepia ink.

1. The Diva's that cut.  Sentiment Free, 
2. Stamping Sensations January ****Coffee and Cream ****
3. Lemon Shortbread Challenge #31 Winners, Anything goes
4. I love Promakers Challenge #326 Use Something new

Challenge two.

Materials used. 

• 18 x 12 .5 cm card blank and envelope,
• 10 x 8 cm white card stock, 
• 10 ,5 x 8.5 orange card stock
• Hunkydory bird and feather clear stamp,
• Clarity Large feather stamp,
• Clear sentiment stamp.

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Incy Wincy Design Challenge, Celebration,
2. Crafting when we can Challenge, #135 Anything goes, 
3. Double D Challenges Anniversary Celebrations at Double D 

Friday

 Morning,

Why is it I always think it time I got out and walked more when the weather gets cold, I am going to do this even though the weather is not good, If I start cold it might make me walk more to warm up we will see, I am saying I am going to do this and really want to. My way of thinking if I tell people I have to get it done lol

Again I have chosen to use a sketch for this card which you can find at the end of the post, 

Now onto the challenge,  

Materials used for this card are.

• 21 x 15 cm cards blank and envelope,
• Red, Cream 7 white card stock,
• Spellbinder cutting dies's,
• Clear Christmas tree stamps [ free with  cardmaking & papercraft]
• Nuvo spiced apricot, ice white Glitter.
• Flower soft glitter frosting,

 Challenges I will entering this card for are;

1. Die cutting Divas Challenge #290 November Sketch,
2. Stampin' Royalty Challenge # 352 All that Glitters,
3. City Crafters Challenge Blog Week #336  I see a star.
4. Unicorn Challenge blog   Challenge #15 Snow /snowflakes.

Now onto the second challenge 

Materials I used for this card

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
•  10 x 7 .5 cm cream card stock,
• 10 x 7.5 background, [ cannot remember what I used for this ],
• Delusion's  corner clear stamp,
• Spellbinder butterfly Die.

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Deep Ocean Challenge #141. Use die cuts or punches,
2. Create and Inspire Challenge #55 Anything goes,
3. Crafty girlz  October Challenge,
4. Dies R Us Challenge #60 Thankful for Nature   

Sketch from The Die Cutting Diva's 

Friday .

 Morning 

Well I am going  to have a go at a sketch today. I thought it was about time but none has really grab me till now but like the look of this sketch from Die Cuttin Devas,  hope I can do it justice. Sketch at the end of the post, 

Sorry about the quality of the pictures, I left it till this morning hoping to get a better picture but its very dark this morning and had to use a flash, The panel on the left of the card is blue.

Now onto the challenges, 

The top blue dragon fly is a die cut,

Materials use for this card ;

• 21 x 15 cm blank card and envelope,
• 21 x 15 cm silver card stock,
• 20 .5  x 14 cm gold card stock,
• 12 x 5. 5 cm blue Mirri card,
• 14 x 5 cm red Mirri card,
• Gold Mirri circle,
• Tree, dragon fly & sentiment clear stamp,
• Dragon fly die cut
• Satin promarker

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Die Cuttin Divas: Challenge #286 October Sketch
2. create and makes Challenges 4 Anything goes with a twist of using a die,
3. Incy Wincy Design Challenge All that glitters,
4. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #43 Anything goes.
5. Crafty Gals Corner  Challenge #92 ~ Punches/die cut's. 

Second challenge entry 

Materials used for this card are;

• 13 .5 square blank gate fold card and envelope,
• 10 x 7 dark green card stock,
•  9 x 6 .5 white card stock
• tree clear stamp,
• Stampendous owl stamp.
• Satin. cocoa,ruby,lime green,spice 7 frosted leaf promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are. 

1. Simon Monday Challenge, Halloween ,
2. Left of Centre Creative  Challenge #150 WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP,
3.  The Paper Players,  PP3 A theme challenge form Claire,
4. Crafty Creations Challenge #325 Halloween   

sketch from Die Cuttin Divas

Friday

Morning all,

Had a good day yesterday went to knit and natter.  Have made some lovely friends  there and we have a really good time. Two hours of mostly nattering, with some knitting or in my case crocheting thrown in, We meet up every other Thursday and the next meeting we are all meeting up before hand for a spot of lunch, 

Now onto the challenges

Materials use to make this card are;

• 14 .5 x 14 .5 cm square blank card and envelope,
• 10 x 8 cm black card stock
• 9 .5 x 7.5 cm white card stock,
• Sharpies to colour,
• Ice white Nuvo glitter,
• Duck egg blue, Nuvo pearl drops 
• Spring green glitter.

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. 52 { Christmas } Card Throwdown September Colours
2. Lemon Shortbread Challenge. #24 Anything goes, 
3. Christmas Card Challenge #40,
4. Addicted-to-stamps-challenge #131

Friday

Hello all.

Well the weather really is lasting but its so hot, it would be better if the heat came in over a time but just to wake up and find it this hot is terrible and we are never ready for it, 

Now onto the challenges;

Today's card is from a sketch & can be seen at the bottom of the post, 

Materials used.;

• 21  x 15 cm blank card and envelope,
• 10 cm white card stock circle,
• Three 12.5 x 3 cm coloured card stock,
• Promarkers, Tan,sky blue,frosted leaf, yellow,dusky pink,crimson,lime green.
• Nuvo pearl drops,  violet galaxy 

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #129. Make us smile;
2. TTCRD  Challenge July 19 Anything goes, 
3. Try it on Tuesday. Make us smile, July 19 

Weekend again.

Morning all.

How are things going for you all. My week started of really sad as I was let down by two people who were picking me up to go out somewhere, I was feeling really  fed up and then my phone rang and it was Gillian flowers who runs the  Bristol Community Friendship Club on facebook Its a group for lonely people, She asked me if I would like to go out and have something to eat, Her daughter was also there and we had a real laugh. I have not laughed so much in a long time. This is the three of us together in a Masons Arms. myself, Gillian and her daughter Michelle.

Now onto the challenge 

Materials used;

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• leaf stencil,
• tonic owl die,
• distress ink  tumbled glass,
• Promarkers  frosted leaf.

Challenges I will enter his card for are;

1. Addicted to Stamps and more. Challenge#189. Clean and Simple, 
2. Crafty Gals Corner, Challenge #67~ Die Cuts or Punches,
3. Crafty Sentiments Design Blog Anything goes, 
4. Dream Valley Challenges - 129 Anything goes, 

Good Friday,

Morning all

                                               HAPPY EASTER TO ALL

Well the weather has gone silly again and we are in the first week of spring. I don't get out much talking photos but Wednesday there was a robin in the garden and he seemed to not be afraid of me, I went quite close and got some lovely pictures of him. I went out again today and the robin was there again. It really is nice to see the robin there and I have put some food out for him.They are such lovely birds.

I have been making cards from sketches but this time I went for Tic-Tac-Toe. You have a grid and have to chose three things to put on your card. I went for green, stamp & flowers. Grip below,

Close up of the cosmic shimmer, 

Materials used,

• 21 x 15 cm blank card and envelope
• Kaisercraft brick clear background stamp.
• Sweet Poppy flower Stencil ,
• cosmic shimmer graceful lilac & graceful mint.

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Craft your passion challenge 304 ~ Always Anything goes,
2. Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge 270- Anything goes.
3. Lemon Shortbread Challenge #10 winner,
4. TPD Card Challenge-  March 2016 Challenge.,
5. Love to Create Challenge 6 Anything goes Mixed Media craft Challenge 

weekend again

Morning all

WOW where are these weeks going.

 Yesterday afternoon I went to knit and natter, it really is fun there are between 6 & 13 ladies there. Its really nice to get out when the weather is so nice. If its nice tomorrow I have to start on the garden. I have been wanting to get out there for a long time but there has always been something to stop me. I just hope that does not happen today, and I can get out into the garden. At the moment the weather does not look very nice out but as long as it stays dry I will get out in the garden.  

Materials I used;

• 21 x 15 cm blank card and envelope
• 10 x 10 cm & 6 x 2.5 cm black card
•  9.5 x 9.5 cm white card blank
• Hunkydory wishing well and sentiment clear stamp,
• Papermania background stamp.
• promarkers, molten red. satin, pink carnation, burgundy, green,canary gold cool grey

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. TTCRD Anything goes March 19- March 21
2. Use Your Stuff Challenge # 214 Flowers and more Flowers,
3. Crafty Creation Challenge #311 - Spring Fever
4. Deep Ocean Challenge Blog  # 124 " Easter".
5. Lemon Shortbread Challenge # 11 Anything goes.