Wednesday, 12 August 2020

WOYWDW

                                                     Hope you are all safe and well, 


Another WOYWDW comes around,  and time to hop over to THE STAMPING GROUND and have a look and other desks around the world Thanks to Julia, its really great making friends on a wonderful blog hop. 

The weather has been to hot for me  but know lots like it, but my plants seem to like it, the plant in the pictures is a pineapple plant, and the first year I have manages to get it to flower, 

                                                                     

                                                                           

                                                        Close up on the centre of the card, 

                                                            
                                                      
Materials I will use for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope. 
  • 9 x 9 cm white card stock,
  • 9 x 6 cm white card stock, 
  •  Two Tattered Lace  die cuts. 
  • Hobbycraft black ink pad, 
  • ice white, & rose gold Nuvo Pure sheen glitter. 
  • Green, gold & bright orange promarkers, 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,
  1. All Fun Challenges  #13 Anything goes, 
  2. Christmas Card Throwdown, August Colour Challenge ,
  3. CHNC Challenge #502,
  4. LeAnns World 101 #29 Anything goes,
                                                        

 
So want to craft but right now its really is to hot, 
I have taken the picture Tuesday evening as am out at 
8 30 am tomorrow, I will get round to you all hopefully 
in the next couple of days depends on the storms

Wednesday, 5 August 2020

WOYWDW


Another Wednesday and again means it WOYWDW and a chance to look round all the other desks of the friends we have all made though out the years, If you would like to know more pop over to Julia's Stamping ground HERE and all will become clear. 

Sorry I did not get round to many of you last week but life is getting in the way as well as hand was still painful BUT hoping to get round to more this week, 

Hope everyone is well and safe and those who are feeling under the weather soon feels better real soon, 


                                                       

Materials used for this card are,

  • 15 x 15 cm silver edged card blank and envelope,
  • 11 x 9 cm pink card stock, 
  • 1.5 x 8.5 cm white card stock
  • Black Archival ink pad, 
  • Flower and sentiment clear stamps, [ free with a magazine, ]
  • Sunflower, lime green. orchid, pink carnation, bright orange promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Colour Crazy Craft Challenge. Week #29 Anything  goes Colouring Challenge
  2. Creative Fingers Challenge #190 Anything goes.   
  3. Patties creative Design Challenge #172 Anything Stamped or Digital 
  4. Winter Wonderland Hip to be Square, 

                                                                           
Work desk ready for action and I really am going to get back to it,
top far right its a new thing for me, Paper casting, another way to use Toilet paper
not heard of it, find the link HERE for a fun technique
 
Here are a selection of some ATC's coins and postcards that i made before
I Was unable to craft, Have now got to get them all ready and posted 

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

WOYWDW

                                                  HAPPY WOYWDW 

I have so missed everyone while I have been away, I last posted  on the WOYWDW  on the 17 June, On the 23 rd I was bitten by my neighbours dog and only this week have I been able to craft and its been a long hall. Today I have at last got a smaller dressing on  my hand and the nurse said next week might be the last visit, 

Have had a lovely time with a friend who has been taking me out to try and cheer me up and I really don't think I could have got through this month without her, We have been going to the Westonbirt Arboretum and found something I never know existed and that was a Strawberry tree, and you can eat them, 

                                                          Arbutus Unedo - Strawberry Tree - Large Plant 
The tree with the strawberries on and the flower, 

                                                      
I hope everyone is happy and healthy and am so glad to be back, If you want to know more about WOYWDW pop over to Julia's Stamping ground   HERE  and all will become clear, 
                                               




Materials used for this card are, 

  • 15 x 15 cm deckle edged card and envelope,  
  •  2 pieces of 7 x 6 cm patterned card stock, 
  •  2 Pieces of 6.5 x 5 x 5 cm white card stock,
  • Bubbles born to shop clear stamps, 
  • Satin, Aegean, sandstone, tan, rose pink, oatmeal, magenta, lilac promarkers 

Challenges I will enter this card for are,
  1. Crazy Catz, Challenge #516 Make it Funny. 
  2. Polkadoodle Craft Challenge  Week  #30 Anything card and craft making goes, 
  3. CARDZ TV Anything Goes Challenge #119 
  4. KKC  #517 All occasions.
                                               
                                        Well the desk is nearly back it its messy self after a month 
                                        of no crafting, its all set to go with the inks some stamps and
                                         lots of odds and ends, Just got to find the mojo and I will be set, 

                                                                 

Saturday, 20 June 2020

have a good weekend

 What a strange day yesterday weather wise The morning it rained so hard I did not think it was going to every stop.  The just after lunch the rain stopped and the sun came out, and in a couple of hours there was not a cloud in the sky. So wish I had done the washing lol    

                                       Hope this finds everyone well and safe,       

                                                                    
Finished the cot blanket for my great grandsons cot,
Its 39 x 55 inches, My granddaughter showed me a
 blanket on a bed and asked if I could copy it, and managed it 
                                                                 
 
                                              
                                                            
Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • 10 x 4 cm white card stock,
  • Hobbycraft blank ink pad, Green promarkers, 
  • black & green backers twine, 
  • clarity Sentiment,                                                

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Tuesday Morning Sketches # 559  
  2. Crafty Catz ATG with a twist, Black white and one other colour, 
  3. Polkadoodle Craft Challenge Anything goes, 
  4. Krafty Chicks Challenge #512 Clean and simple, 
  

Wednesday, 17 June 2020

WOYWDW

Another Wednesday comes round and makes me think and hope that this lock down will end real soon. Then I can go and see my family, 

Today we have a look round others work desks thanks to Julia over at the Stamping ground, if you want to know more pop over  and all will become clear, 
                                               
                                    

Materials used for this card are, 
  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope, 
  • 10 cm square white card stock
  • guiding flakes, 
  • PollyAnna Pickering clear feather stamp,
  • Make a splash clear stamps
  • Water die .
  • Forest green canary. caramel, black promarkers. 

 Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. A Bit More Time To Craft Extra June. Anything goes,
  2. 2 Crafty Critters Crazies  # 39 Anything goes must have a critter, 
  3. Friendship Challenge #54 Animals,
  4.  A Perfect Time To  Craft Open Challenge for June #6 - 2020 Anything goes.
                                                               
On my desk this week to the left is my Gemini. I always have it there 
as its to heavy to keep moving it, centre spray water bottles doubles sided tapes

Distress inks all ready to start on the next card, 

Saturday, 13 June 2020

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,   

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

WOYWDW

 Another week bits the dust and again its WOYWDW Thanks to Julia over at the stamping ground, If you would like to know more pop over to the Stamping ground     HERE       and all will become clear, and why not join in the fun and make friends, 

                             Hope all who feel under the weather are soon on the mend 
                                                       Take care and stay safe, 

                                         
 
Materials used for this card are,


  • 21 x 15 cm card blank and envelope,
  • Stencil,
  • 8 x 8 white card stock x 2 
  • 8.5 x 8.5 pink mirri card x 2
  •  Vintage sepia Versafine  pad, 
  • Shabby Shutters Distress ink,     
  • Bubbles born to shop Clear stamps
  •  Magenta, forest green, saffron, oatmeal, caramel, cyan promarkers

Challenges I will enter this card for are, 
  1. Pixie's Crafty Workshop, snippets, 
  2. Lemon Shortbread, Challenge 120 
  3. CARDZ TV anything goes Challenge =116 
  4. Polkadoodle Craft Week #23 Anything paper craft goes, 
                                                     
My desk as messy as ever. Waiting for me to start crafting, 

Thought I would show you the garden the lilies have been amazing this year,  

The pansies have never been this tall. 
    
The geraniums are lovely as well the blurry bit in front is rosemary  

Middle of the month

                                                           Materials used for this card are, 20 x 20 cm card blank and envelope.  16 cm circ...