weekend gone

Had a amazing time yesterday, Went to see Strictly come dancing live. It was fabulous, Well worth the coach trip to Birmingham, I took some photos but in the dark room with the area lite up like a Christmas tree they never came out well but will keep them as they are memories, The one that did was the dance area before it all started 

Before it started 

At the end, 

                                     
                                                                 

                       
                                                               

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 16 .5 x 6.5 cm white card stock,
•  Thank you Sentiment [Free with a magazine, ]
• Small bird clear stamp.  [Free with a magazine, ]
•  Two pieces of Washi tape, 
• Hero Arts flower stamp
• Ocean teal, canary tan Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Allsorts Challenge Blog, Week #555  more than a single word 
2.  Patties Creations Design Challenge # 66  ATG 
3. Creative fingers Challenge #177 ATG
4. I love Promarkers Challenge #401    

                                                                 

                                                           


Materials used for this card are. 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 10 x 10 cm core collection card stock,
• Hobbycraft black ink pad, 
• Ship die, 
• Mermaid wishes star fish and shell clear stamp,
•  raw senna, blush, walnut, sandstone & ice grey 2 promarkers.

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. CAS(E) this Sketch #335 
2. Krafty Chicks Challenge # 490 Clean and Simple, 
3. Happy Little Stamper Dies ,
4. Polkadoodle Craft Challenge Anything goes,  

Not so bright today

Morning,

Well the weather is holding and its really great.Although its not so bright  today but here's hoping it will brighten up,  My garden looks lovely and my Wisteria is stunning. its about 30 years old and looks better every year, I love the colour and will have to give it a real good prune later in the year,

 Another Sketch today This time from Sketch Saturday, See the sketch at the bottom of the post, 

Also spotted Diamond painting on Facebook and thought I like to have a go at this and you can send away for a free kit so thought  why not I love to try new things,  something new. Its really easy to do and so satisfying. Not sure why its called painting as you do not use any paint, I love it and have another coming tomorrow . 

The diamond painting 

The Wisteria 

Materials used for this card are,

• 21 x 15 cm deckle edged card,
• 14.5 x 12  cm pattered paper.
•  7 x 3 1/2 x 3 white card stock
• Black Shadow Hybrid Nuvo ink pad,
• Bird and flower clear stamp [ free with Magazine, ] 
• Thank you Sentiment clear stamp,
• Leaf green, summer sun, rose pink, bluebell, honeycomb, peach promarkers. 

   

Challenges I will enter this cards for are;

1. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #146 Flowers,
2. Pixie's Crafty Workshop Challenge #326. 
3. STAMPlorations Blog, May Challenge, Things with Wings. 
4. Sketch Saturday, Week #514. 

                                                

     

Weekend

Morning.

So behind  last night, I sat down to watch a bit of TV after I had eaten my dinner and fell asleep. I knew I should have done something instead  of just sitting but hay ho must have needed the sleep. 

It was very foggy here again last night I am glad I have not got to go out until later in the afternoon so hope the fog has gone by the time I have to go out. Fog gone this morning just a heavy frost, 

Materials used to make this card are;

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• 7.5 square die cuts
• 7.5 mirri card,
• 5.5 square white card stock,
• Stained glass collection clear stamps by Kate Knight,
• Ocean teal & bluebell Promarkers,

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. TTCRD Anything goes for week 01-17-17
2. Crafting by design, Anything that shines challenge,
3. Die Cutting Diva's  Challenge #300 Silver and Blue. Photo inspiration.
4. Unicorn Challenge Blog,  Challenge #17 January Blues.

Materials used for this card are;

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
• 9 cm round white card stock,
• 4 x 1.5 cm white card stock,
• 4.5 x 2 cm red card stock
• 5 x 2 cm  silver mirri card,
• 11 cm silver mirri frame,
• Ribbon & bow,
• Moonbeam meadow clear stamps,
• Honeycombe, praline, lime green, bright orange, denim blue canary cyan promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Ink'sword challenges anything goes +    Bow 
2. Fab 'n' Funky Challenges #334 Must use ribbons,
3. Penny's Paper- Crafty Challenge 312 Anything goes,

  

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 

Looks like another Sunny day ,

Morning all.

Well at least we had some sun yesterday. It gets really cold though when the sun goes down, It looks like it might be another nice day today but am not holding my breath. 

I hope you are all are safe and not affected by the floods. If you are then I hope things get better for you real soon.

Materials used;

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope
• 18 x 12 & 8 x 9 cm white card stock,
• Silver and gold gilding flakes,
• Silver glitter,
• Clarity alphabet and square stamps,
• Flower stamp,
• Tim Holtz stencil
• Tim Holtz blueprint sketch distress ink.
• Versafine vintage Sepia and black one ink,

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Simon Wednesday Challenge Something new,
2. Create and Inspire, Challenge 36 anything goes,
3. Ruby's Rainbow CH#120 # show us something new, 
4. little red wagon # 323 Thank you card.