Last Wednesday of October

 

                                                    

Materials used for this card are,

• 17 x 17 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 16.5 x 16.5 blue card,
• 16 x 16 cm white card stock,
• 16 x16 blue ribbon.
• blue bow,
• Dreamees  basket & sentiment clear stamp,
• Yellow, orange & green Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,

1. Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch #264,
2.  Crazy is our fame -STENCIL are are game, 
3. Ally's Angels Challenge #75 Anything Goes, 
4. The Paper Funday Challenge, Anything goes Optional, yellow Orange Green 

WOYWDW

Wow what a cold spell we have been having, Forecast was for a hard winter and once they seem to be right, Have so far missed the snow and long may it continue.

Long time since I have make a card for a sketch  as love to work with them, 

                                                              

Materials  used for this card are, 

• 25 .5 x 17.5 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 21 x 14.5 cm blue pattered paper.
• 25.5 cm ribbon x 3 
• 14.5 cm oval white card stock,
• Winter woodland by Sheena clear stamps, 
• Tan, buttercup, &cloud blue Promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter tis card for are, 

1. Cheerful Sketches Challenge #115 2022
2.  Critter Crazy  Challenge anything goes with a feathered Critter,
3. creative Fingers Challenge #244 Anything goes'
4. Winter wonderland. Anything Christmas Goes

                                          

Finished the cardigan it was lovely to knit
Its knitted in chunky wool and have not 
used chunky for ages, 

weekend

                                             Looks like another nice weekend.

Having a trip to hobbycraft this morning and would you just know it; I have nearly finished another blanket [only got to crochet round the edge to give it a nice edge ] and have not got the colour I need lol, 

                                               

                                  

Materials used for this card are, 

• 15 x 15  Kraft card and envelops
• 15 x 15 green paper.
• Fairy Die cut, 
• Heart ribbon. 
• Bright orange canary, cerise promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this car for are, 

1. The Fairy and the unicorn,September 2022 Challenge, Fantasy  
2. Through the purple haze. challenge  #196, Use ribbon /or and bow,
3. Stamping Sensation, Feminine,
4. We Love Stamping, Anything Goes with Stamping. 

weekend again

Well its another weekend and I hope you all have something nice planned. I have a friend coming to see me today lunchtime and  going out with  two  other friends  for a  Greek meal this  evening  so a good day for sure. They have great menu and lots are Gluten free. So if ever in Eastleigh try out

Katarina's Authentic Greek Restaurant in the evening which is a café during the day,  Lovely staff and great food. 

                                                                   Take care all and stay safe,                                   

                                                                 

Materials used for this tag are,

• 14.5 x 6 cm white card stock.
• Beautiful moments Clear stamps
•  Sepia Archival ink pad, 
•  Nuvo Ice white  Glitter, 
• Flower soft Glitter frosting
• white rib

Challenges I will enter this tag for are,

1. Winter wonderland Anything but a card,
2. Crafty Calendar  September Challenge Anything goes. 
3. Less Is More Challenge #451 Sparkle 
4. colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 35 Anything colour goes 

WOYWDW

Wednesday again and sorry for not getting round to many last week but having a few bad days but think its gone now and will try to do better this week, What is WOYWDW all about, Take a trip over to Julia's WOYWDW Blog HERE and all will become clear, 

Hope everyone is okay and feeling good, its getting hard all this staying in thank goodness for crafts, I finished the blanket   I was knitting  and now onto number two, I will put a picture of the blanket at the bottom of the post, its 40 x 40 inches and used to cover Mum or  Dad when holding the prem babies skin to skin..

                                                         Take care and stay safe                                                                        

                                                           

 close up of the glitter. 

      Materials l used for this card are,    

• 15 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 15 cm piece of ribbon. 
• 11 x 9 cm white card stock'
• Gingerbread village stamp set. [free with paper crafting magazine.]
• grass. leaf green. cyan, lipstick red yellow, Ginger promarkers  
• cosmic. shimmer Glitter jewels                                                   

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Crafty Gals corner Challenge #215 Snow much fun. 
2. Christmas Craft Creations January -Ribbon or Twine, 
3. Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #177 G is for Glitter, 
4. My time to craft #  449 Glitter and sparkle, 

                                       

when I was sorting out things I found a box and 
I did not know what was in there, opened it and
 found lots of cards half made so that's what all
the cards are, I am going to finish them and give
 them to a friend who  will take them to the hospital

                                                                      

                                                                      

All the different colours are the same pattern 

                                            

WOYWDW

                                                   

 

Today its Remembrance day,  when we remember all who served and  those who gave their lives in all the wars. Sending health and love to all the veterans. 

Its also WOYWDW and the day we pop round lots of desks and see what others are up to and thanks To Julia over at the stamping ground HERE we can keep in touch with new friends. If you do not know about this pop over to the stamping ground and all will become clear, 

                                               Have a good day and stay safe and well 
                                                                              

                                                         

  Materials used for this card are, '

• 21 x 15 cm white card and envelope, 
• Vintage Sepia, VesaFine ink pad,
• Two pieces washi tape, 
• Ribbon, 
• Your next stamp, Wreath clear stamp
• Leaf clear stamp.
• Chilly & forest green promarkers, 

                                                            

Challenges  I will enter this card for are,

1.  Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch, 
2. PIP Challenges Anything goes, 
3. Crafty Sentiments Designs anything goes Challenge  
4. Lemon Shortbread Challenge #132 Anything goes 

                                                  

Still dark when I took this today, more 
Rubbish on my desk today. my trusty
 Gemini. Lots of odd pieces of card 
for the bin I feel, 

A change of day

Not a normal day for me but it seems Wednesday is getting busy so have changes the day for awhile. Life seems to putting everything on a Wednesday its as though the other days are not there lol 

                                                         

                                                    

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope.
• 21 x 15 cm pattered paper,
• 21 x 4 am patterned paper, 
• 10 cm white card stock,
• Tattered lace oval die, 
•  Flower Clear stamp,
• Rose pink, Pink carnation, moss &sandstone promarkers, 
• 6 Gems 

Challenge I will enter this card for are are, 

1. Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2  Sketch, 
2. Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week #35 Anything Colouring goes, 
3. Pattie's Creation Design Challenge. anything goes with a stamp or digital image, 
4. Gem of A Craft Challenge Anything goes,  

                                                   

This morning sunrise, I love going for a walk
early and this was the reward. 

Weekend again,

What a funny day yesterday, The rain came and as it was really welcome , The gardens really need it.

I cannot believe that I have been in lock down for so many weeks and really hope that it ends soon. Like so many others want to go and see my family its strange how when I  am told cannot  go and see them  I really need to, so as like others will be talking a trip when this is all over, 

                 Hope this finds everyone safe and well and those poorly get well soon. 

                           

I have just finished this crocheted blanket
I loved doing this and have enough wool
to do another, its 40 inches square,
I have to finish the knitted  blanket first though. 

                                                       

Materials used for this card are. 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
•  3 pieces of21  cm ribbon. 
• Hobbycraft black ink pad,
• Thinking of you sentiment clear stamp. 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. A bit More Time to Craft Challenge  #117 Anything goes,  
2. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #76 anything goes, 
3. " Less is More " Challenge 421 Borders.
4. Polkadoodle Craft  , Week 22 anything card or craft making goes,   

WOYWDW

                                                                   HAPPY WOYWDW 

Its getting frightening how quick the year is going already. It does not seem possible that its Wednesday again and another chance to look round other bloggers desks and see what they have been up to if you would like to know more pop over to the stamping ground where all will become clear, 

                                                                               

                                                         
Materials used for this card are, 

• 17 x 17 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 10.5 x 10.5 cm gold card stock, 
• 10 x10 cm white card stock,
• 17 cm piece of ribbon
• Small piece of white card stock.
• Sentiment, Scroll and angel clear stamps.
• Ice white, & rose gold Nuvo glitter. 
•  Hobbycraft Black ink pad, 
• Archival sepia ink pad, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Always Fun Challenge #144. Something new, 
2. PIP Challenge #2001  ATG 
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #121 ATG 
4. Christmas Card Throwdown. Sketch, 

                                                                   

Desk ready for action later .Begonia  in the corner has got so big its the only place it will fit in my flat. Its 3 ft high and 2 ft wide and only a year old lol 

WOYWDW

I would like to welcome Sally Bownes, Patricia Gomez and hope you find time to pop back soon, Thank you to all my followers and hope to see pop back soon, 

Really having Autumnal weather  and the leaves sure are going some lovely colours,. 

As its Wednesday again its time to pop over to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a nose at others work desks If you would like to know pop over HERE and all will become clear, 

Been knitting again  [ not that I ever stop lol ] and have finished 9 baby cardigans and three little hats. I use one pattern and just make a patten out of my head on each cardigan. 

                                                    

                                                    

                                                             

•  21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
•   5 x 5 cm white foam,
• 15 cm piece  ribbon, 
• Vintage sepia, Versafine ink pad, 
• clear stamps. { free with a magazine } 
• lace flower,    

                                              

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. Atlantic Hearts Sketch  #338,
2. PIP  Challenge #1941,
3. Pixie's Crafty workshop. Challenge # 363,
4. CHNC Challenge # 459 Anything Christmas optimal include a stocking.     

                                              

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
• hobbycraft black ink pad,
• Clear stamps  [ free with magazine, }
• Spiced apricot, & iced white Nuvo glitter, 
• soft snow,
• Saffron, cocoa, tan, sky blue, spice promarkers,

                                               

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. CAS Christmas Card October  2019 Challenge  Winter scene 
2. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge. #58  Anything Christmas goes, 
3. Gem of a Craft Challenge, Week 20 ATG 

                                   

Thought I would show whats  on my desk waiting for me to start crafting again lol 

                                                          

WOYWDW

HAPPY WOYWDW 

A dull and wet Wednesday here today, so what else is there to do but stay in a craft lol Also  pop over to the Stamping ground and have a look at other peoples work desks thanks to Julia at the stamping ground if you want to know more have a look over at the stamping ground HERE  and all will become clear, 

  Materials used for this card are, 

• 17 x 17 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 11 x11 cm white card stock, 
• Tattered lace embossing folder, 
•  Santa Stampingbella rubber stamp. 
• Hobbycraft black ink pad, 
• Spiced apricot Nuvo Pure sheen glitter, 
• Hint of green glitter frosting, 
• lilac, satin, cardinal red, black, silver lining, duck egg promarkers,                                                            

Challenges I will enter this card are are, 

1. Ike'sworld Challenge, I is for ISY Christmas in September ATG 
2. Southern Girls Challenge, ATG  With Team Trace,
3. Cute N' Crafty Christmas Challenge #17, anything Christmas /winter goes, 
4. ABC Christmas Challenge, S & T Are for Sparkle and Texture,

                                              

                                                                     
                                                
                                                             

Materials used for this card are'

• 21 x 14.5 cm card blank and envelope. 
• Black Hobbycraft ink pad,
• Blue & yellow ribbon,
• Purple & yellow Washi tape,
• 7 cm circle white card stock,
• Sky blue Distress ink, 
• Beat the rules Sentiment, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1.  Alphabet Challenge L is for Lemon./ Lime. 
2. Polkadoodle Craft Challenge, Wk 36 ATG,
3. QKR Stampede Challenge # 362 ATG,
4. PaperbabeStamps  Challenge #101 Sketch.

                                         

Playing last night trying to decide what cards to make lol  picture below 

                                                                

another week starts

What a wild and windy couple of nights I was out in the garden yesterday morning to move the rubbish bins so they are more protected from the wind as they just get blown over in the wind hope it works Lol 

                                              

 

Close up of the butterflies 

                                         

Materials used for this care are;

• 21 x12 cm card blank and envelope. 
• 21 x 21 cam patterned paper,
• 16.5 x 5.5 cm yellow card stock,
• 16 x 5 cm blue patterned paper, 
• 16 x 5 cm white card stock,
• Hobbycraft black ink,
• Kaisercraft honeycomb back ground stamp, 
• Clearly Besotted Clear stamps 
• Butterfly die,
• white ribbon,
• Apricot,mustard, caramel, canary, ocean teal, salmon pink, lime green, promarkers, 

1. Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. Sketch #152 
2.  QKR Stampede,  Challenge #334 Anything goes, 
3. Crafting by design, Anything goes February, 2019 Addition, 
4. Alphabet Challenge Blog, W is for Wings,

                                               
                                                           

                                                                       

Materials used for this card are, 

• 21 x15 cm card blank and envelope, 
• 9 cm round white card stock,
• Nordic Winter clear stamps, 
• Spiced apricot, ice white Nuvo Glitter, 
• Wedgwood Nuvo blue pearl drops, 
• 3 gems 
• sandstone, tan, poppy,  Apricot,mustard, caramal, canary, ocean teal, salmon pink, lime green, promarkers,

Challenges I will enter this card for are;

1. Crazy for CAS #14 Sketch. 
2. Polkerdoodles Crafting Challenge  WK 6 Anything goes 
3. Cards TV Anything goes Challenge #82
4. Winter Wonderland, Our Tribute to Eileen Anything Christmas goes, 

  

Middle of the week

Was looking through my embossing folder the other day and I am ashamed to say found some I had not used so think I need to use them more Lol The results of the folders is really lovely so am going to try to use more,  After making these card last night decovered that they are nearly both the same, lol 

Materials used for this card are, 

• 14.5 x 14.5 cm card blank and envelope. 
•  Two  7.5 x 5.5 white card stock,
• 14.4 piece ribbon, 
• Black,bright orange, canary, salmon pink, green, leaf green, cardinal red, Promarkers, 
• Tattered lace embossing folder, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. PBSC February Challenge, ATG optional Flowers. 
2. Catch the Challenge Blog, Febuary Anything goes Challenge. 
3. Crafty Calender Challenge, Febuary Challenge Add Texture and ribbon 
4. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog, #121 Something beginning with F 

                                     

Materials used for this card are, 

• 14.5  x 14.5 cm card blank and envelope, 
• Tattered lace embossing folder, 
• 14.5 x 3 cm patterned paper, 
• 13 cm ribbon, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 

1. CHNC Challenge # 423,
2. Christmas Card Throwdown, Febuary Sketch, 
3. A gem of A Challenge, WK 2 anything goes,
4. The Fairy and Unicorn Febuary Challenge Anything goes,