Wednesday

Another Wednesday comes round, and its August already, as a friend said yesterday it will soon be Christmas. This card is very different as there is no stamping and no promarkers colouring, 

                                                       

Materials used for this card are, 

• 18 x 12.5 cm kraft card,
• 12 x 9 cm pattered paper 
• 11.5 x2.5 pattered paper, & white card,
• 10 x2.5  pattered paper, & white card, 
• Oval die cut, 
•  Cut out Sentiment. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, Sketch,
2. Love Those Pretty Papers, Optional summertime, 
3.  Polkadoodle Cardmaking Craft, Anything Card Making goes, 
4. Creative Fingers Challenge #305  

                                                        

Another week starts

This last couple of days have been more like the weather should be for this time of year, Frosty and cold. Well its a case of staying warm and crafting.I have a couple of things I have finished. A scarf for myself [don't normally knit for myself, lol ] and a blanket for my granddaughter she wanted in blue and burnt orange. 

                                                              

Materials used for this card are,

• 18 x 12 cm card blank and envelope,
• Vintage sepia Verafine ink,
• Rose and sentiment Clear stamps, 
• Red &bright green Promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. NBUS Challenge #70  Both sentiment and rose NBUS
2. Hearts Quest Celebrations of love,  Birthday, 
3. Craft Rocket, # 121  Something New, 
4. Ellibelle's Corner  Anything Goes, 

                                               

This Crocheted blanket is 40 x 40 inches,

                                                                                  

The scarf is 40 inches long, love the
way the wool worked out, 

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 been really windy. if the wind would drop it would be lovely and warm,

                                                  

Materials used for this card are, 

1.  20 x20 cm deckle edged care and envelope,
2. Flower clear stamps,
3. Odd pieces of white card stock,
4. three small sizzix insect dies, 
5. Pink carnation, lime green, grass Tan, Mauve,  Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for is.

1. My Time To Craft,  #531 Dragonflies and or / Butterflies.
2.  Triple B.  April Challenge, Birds, Butterflies, blooms
3.  Creative Inspiration Challenge, #  13 Anything goes.
4. The Flower Challenge # Add layers  

                                                              

    

Tiny teddies, and three different size blankets

in pairs for memory boxes, 

Last month of 2023

Have had a strange week waiting for my third great grandchild to arrive, ans after  difficult birth Freya arrived safely and is now home with her big brother and sister, 

                                                              

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm deckle edge card blank and envelope. 
• 9 x9 cm white card stock,
• Holly & Snowman clear stamps,
•  Ice white Nuvo glitter, 
• Green & Sky blue promarkers, 

 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Creative inspiration, Happy Christmas/Happy new year,
2. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #585 Snowmen 
3.  The Paper Funday Challenges, December #60 anything goes optional Snowmen, 
4. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge, Anything Christmas goes, 

  

                               

                              

What a little angel, the first picture

                                                        Freya is laying on a blanket I knitted

                                                                              for her

 

Half way through the month

Wow where is this year going, half way through November, I am scared to turn round as might find its the year over lol. have been asked to make 20 Christmas cards for a rest home visit ans help with the entertainment arrangements. I love helping we have such fun, 

                                          

 Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm deckle edged card blank and envelope. 
• 9 x 9 cm white card 
• 9 x 9 cm pink glitter card. 
• Vintage sepia VersaFine ink,
• Poinsettia Die, 
• Annabel Spenceley star clear stamp. 
• Grass sunflower & cardinal promarkers

Challenges I will enter his card for are,

1. Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Anything Crafting goes, 
2. Ally's Angels Challenge #76 anything goes. 
3. My time to Craft Christmas  Poinsettias                                                               .
4. Happy Little Stamper, Anything Goes with a Die,
5. Happy Little Stamper November Christmas Challenge  

 

                                                                               

                                                         

                                          

Still knitting, these are hats for cancer 
patients. Also crocheting a blanket,
multi  tasking lol  

 

Last Wednesday of September

Was not sure when I started this card I was not sure about the colours, Then when it was finished I asked a friend and they said it reminded then of autumn so I was happy , 

I cannot believe its the last Wednesday in September, 

                                                         

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm deckle edge blank card and envelope,
• Spiced Marmalade, Brushed corduroy, & Fossilized amber Distress ink,
• NBUS leaf stencil. 

Challenges I will enter his card for are,

1. Allys Angels Challenge #74 Anything goes, 
2. 613 Avenue Create September 2023, Purley Anything goes, 
3. Crazy is our Name- Stencil are our game, Fall
4. NBUS Challenge #54 

                                                                  Two more blankets, 

                                                            

This blanket is 23 x 23inches and not sure where
 its going to end up 
 

This is blanket 33 x 33inches and is for my great
granddaughter due next month, on down one more
to finish 

Weekend

This post was set for Wednesday  but life got in the way lol, so its weekend, finished another blanket  picture at end of the post. Am getting a lot of cards ready to go to a charity shop as told them whatever you get for them put in the charity. 

                                                                   

  

 

Materials used for this card are,

• 20 x 20 cm card and envelope.
• 20 x 20 cm pattered paper,
• 13 x 13 white card stock,
• sunflower stencil, 
• Bee clear stamp.
• Summer sun. Tan promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Triple B,August Challenge Inspirational Board, 
2. Lets Craft and create Challenge #198 Polka dot and /or strips 
3.  Creative knockouts,  Anything goes, 

                                                        inspiration board Triple B 

                                                                                      

Another blanket finished, 40 x 40 inches, 

Another Wednesday

  Sure had some strange weather yesterday We had all seasons in one day, Sun, Rain, wind, thunder, only needed snow to complete it lol'   

Still knitting like mad as it seems the only thing to do with weather like that, will put a picture on my  latest makes, My niece has asked if I would  knit  some dolls blankets for her daughters dolls so that's what I am going to do next.                                                         

Materials used for this card are, 

• 25.5 x 17.5 cm card blank and envelope.
• 25 .5 x 17.5 cm brights coloured card, 
• 12 x 12 cm brights coloured card,
• 11 x11 cm white card stock.
• 3 x 14 cm brights coloured card. 
• 3 x12.5 brights colours card.
• 2.5 x 9 cm white card stock.
• Versafine ink pad, 
•  Cosmic shimmer Iced snow Glitter jewels,
• Crafters companion Woodland cottage,
• Tan Promarker   

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. PIP Challenge # 2318 
2. Polkadoodle Cardmaking Craft Anything goes Craft Challenge 
3.  MLCCB. Challenge #50 Anything Christmas Goes,
4. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #139 Anything Christmas goes   

                                                                                 

4 prem baby cardigans and 4 cannula mitts,

WOYWDW

Another Wednesday swings by. Before You know it December will be here and then Christmas. I am going to start to get Christmas cards sorted and posted as they say there are going to be lots of postal strikes so want to get the cards off. 

                                                       

                                                                         

Materials used for this card are 

• 15 x15 cm Kraft card and envelope. 
• 15 x 15 patterned paper 
• 8 x 8 cm white card stock
•  NBUS Nick of Gnome clear stamps, 
• Pure satin Nuvo glitter, 
• Sky blue, Ice grey 1,green, tan, Lime green, tan, violet, Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter his card for are, 

1. My time to craft Christmas. Elves or gnomes 
2. We love stamping. November Challenge . Christmas, 
3. Stamping Sensations Christmas celebrations, 
4. Crafty Calendar Challenge anything goes 
5. NBUS  Challenge #44 

                                              

Another blanket finished, 64 squares each large 
square is four small squares, 

WOYWDW

Another Wednesday. Another week flown by nearly October Where is this year going, Not been up to much this week as under the  weather, but hopefully on the mend now, 

                                

                                                           Take care and  stay safe, 

                                                  

                                                        

Material used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Vintage sepia Versafine ink pad.
• Coffee cup digi
• Bright orange & tan promakers, 
• Leaf  clear stamp.

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Patties Creations Design Challenge #198 
2. 613 Avenue Create #20229 anything goes option Leaves, 
3.  Simply Create Too Challenge #184, Orange and Brown, 
4. World wide Open Design Team, Challenge #9 Anything goes 

Kangaroo blanket finished. 50 x 50 inches with 

64 squares 

 

weekend again

                                            Weekend again and another warm on 

 Going to hobby craft today with my sister as knitting more hearts for my daughters palliative care hospital where they give one to the patient  and one each to members of the family.[in the same colour ]  and I was honored to be asked to knit them, I have run out of the colours I need to use so  hobbycraft it is lol They are 7cm across and there will be 12 on each colour as some families are quite big. 

                                                                                  

                                                                  Take care and stay safe, 

 

                                                          

   Materials used for this card are, 

1. 15 x15 cm deckles edged
2. 9.5 x 6 cm white card stock
3. Vintage sepia Versafine ink pad,
4. Ice white Nuvo glitter,
5. Ices snow Glitter jewels.
6. Flower  & Scene clear stamps,
7.  Forest green, & Yellow  Promarkers.
8. Magenta  Promaker brush,                                                      

                                                             

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. HLS August Christmas Challenge, Optional Flowers
2.  The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #121 , anything Christmas goes, 
3. World Wide Open Design team. Challenge #8 Anything goes.
4. Make My Monday, Challenge #181 Christmas in August, 

                                                                    

WOYWDW

Just wondering what happened to the spring weather, more rain so glad I went out for a walk early before the rain arrived, 

                                              

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope.
• 21 x 15 cm patterned paper,
•  3x1 cm white card stock
•  6 x1.5 cm white card stock,
• Black Hobbycraft ink ,
• Tumbles glass Distress ink,
• Sentiment & flower stamps 

Challenges I will enter his card for are. 

1. Sketch Saturday, Sketch #  697,
2. Addicted to Stamps and More,  Challenge # 426 Make your mark, 
3.  Penny's Paper Crafty  Challenge #518 ATG using paper'
4.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 179.

                                                                 

                                                                          

These little hearts are for my daughter
to take to work, She is a nurse and works
in a palliative care unit, They give one heart
to the family and one heart is put in the hand
of the Deceased  ,

                                                                               

WOYWDW

I have enjoyed catching up with friends this week and still have some to find and catch up and this next week I am hoping to do that, Its strange its taking so long but life seems to get in the way, 

                                                 

                                                               Take care and stay safe 

                                                

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
•  9 x 9 cm white card stock,
• Snowflake Stencil. 
• Sepia Versafine ink pad.
• Mustard seed distress ink 
• Bird and holly clear stamp. 
• Grass, Tan, Poppy, bright orange promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. The Holly and Ivy Christmas  Challenge #112, Anything Christmas goes, 
2. Crafting happiness Challenge #121 anything goes.
3. Love to craft Challenge blog #67 Anything goes 
4. PIP Challenge #2211 Anything goes,                
5. 
   

   

   Another blanket finished. This blanket knitted in on piece
   its 37 x 36 inches, 

   
                                     

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 

Another Saturday,

Well I have to say that I make a mistake today, Had this set to post on Saturday and thought yesterday,  ( Its just gone midnight ) I was just off to and came to turn computer off and was checking things out and know then what I had not done lol 

                                     Hope everyone is safe and well, Take care  

  

                                                                               

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope.
• Vintage Sepia VeraFine ink pad,
• 10.5 x 8 cm gold card stock.
• 10 x 7.5 cm white card stock,
• Reindeer & flower Clear stamps, Free with a magazine, 
• Gold, Saffron, sandstone Forest green Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Moving along with the Times, Christmas Flowers, 
2. Partly Sparkles Challenge #57 Christmas / Winter Critters, 
3. Digi Doodle Studios Challenge # 33 Christmas/ Winter, 
4. Creative Fingers Challenge #197 

Been away,

Have been away again with family and had a lovely time, I have a great grandson and boy is he growing fast, Noah is already 6 months old and he sure can get about. I have put a couple of photos at the end of the post..

                                                 Hope you are all well and say, take care 

Don't know what's wrong with this but tried everything and cannot get writing  to the left, so its staying where it is, lol. Hoped it would sort itself  out but not playing lol                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                     

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 21 x 15 cm patterned paper, 
• 10 cm white oval card stock,
• Penguin & snow flake Clear stamp, { free with a magazine,]
• Black Hobbycraft ink pad, 
• Ice white Nuvo glitter, 

Challenges I will enter this care for are, 

1. Winter Wonderland, Penguins
2. Sketch Starter Challenge   Sketch ,
3.  Home Simon Wednesday Challenge Anything goes, 
4. TTCRD  Anything goes. 

                                                

Noah is such a happy little boy, 

While I was away I have ben doing some knitting and have knitted all these hats and canula mitts for prem babies, They wanted them red and white for Christmas, I love making them.