What a Day!

What a day been here today, glorious sunshine and warm with it. Took the dogs for a stroll down the track, me in just a tea shirt, mind you had to were my wellies as puddles everywhere from yesterdays rain and back to it tomorrow so they say. Had a phone call from my son in Australia, about time to young man, but thats men for you! And how could I forget! What a start to my day! Winner of September's challenge on Sir Stampalot, Woooopie, am I  chuffed!! All that lovely stash coming my way. On the craft front, not so good. Discarded first attemp with this stamp, tried to do it in pink and brown but just did not like the finished result, maybe because I'm not really a pink person, who knows! So here it is in brown and cream.

Entering challenge Pollycraft - No designer papers

Stampin Up Fresh Cuts

Cuttlebug folders

Opaque White embossing powder

Ribbon, pearls from stash

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WOYWW

I've not long got myself motivated for the day and this is a first joining in the fun with WOYWWand what better way to spend my time when mojo flat than having a nosey around the block. A cuppa and about 20mins before time to get hubby's dinner prepared. My first piccy and yes it's messy!! Must have a tidy but then I always seem to be tidying up and it always ends up like this again in no timel!! This Stampin Up set has been lying around awhile and still not mounted but hopefully by the end of the day I will have a card made using the stamps.

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A touch of Autumn Sparkle!

Afternoon folks, my what a dark day it is to, the mist is blocking my bonny view and pouring with rain. Finally got motivated today and yes! this card is late. Birthday card to give to my friend's daughter. Not a girly girl but added some sparkle to bring out the beauty of the Autumn colours which she likes, me too!  Used Mos digital image,'beginnings' I think it's called, was a freebie at the time and this is the first time I've got round to using it. Papers, bobunny, craftwork candy, charm and ribbon from stash.
Would like to enter challenges

mos digital challenge blog bling, bling and more bling! mines glamour dust and gold spray on backing sheets

Tuesdays Taggers Autumn

Craftalicious Harvest Festival Autumn

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Are we having an Indian Summer!!!!

Loved this idea from my dteamie Debbi over at Simply Create and just had to have a go, mind you, have altered the design slightly on the way. So enjoyed making this and just got carried away. One for my collection as I love the papers and these adorable images from PB, don't want to part with it. Colour combo chosen to fit PB saturday challenge 'Indian Summer' and while on this subject there's still time to enter Indian Summer  over on By the Cute & Girly,  if you haven't already entered, some fab prizes to be won.

inside of card, did't really want to put sentiment in corner but had a wee mishap so there it had to go.

Hope you have been able to follow the layers, a bit like a puzzle but all fits neatly together I promise.

Would like to enter the following challenges

Pennyblacksaturday - Indain Summer

Allsorts pennyblack - Punchaway

Stampsomething - fall colours

Craftycreations - falling leaves

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Papertakeweekly - Animal magic

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Jolly Good Time!

Bought this Penny Black Jolly Good Time set and said,Carol! this will make all your cards this year, well! that statement went flying out the window weeks ago, just couldn't resist the new Hero Art stamps out on my trip to Simplky Create yesterday to deliver my DT projects. Have said that's it but then again going to Hobbycraft show in October, will I be able to resist, time will tell. Bought this set  cause they were soooo cute and the smaller images will make really cute little cards, get more from my Christmas papers.

PB Jolly Good Time

bobunny Christmas paper

Prisma Pencils

Craftworks candy

Challenges

Penny Black Saturday - Sketch

Fussy and Fancy - Christmas Colours

Totally Gorjuss - Wild Thing!

A Spoonful of sugar - Anything Goes!

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Simply Create DT card

Busy day out and about today, delivered my cards to Simply Create, will be on show in shop for all to see. Off course had to do a bit of craft shopping therapy, so much new stash to tempt the weak like me! Had a good blether with Jacqui and then down the road to Huntly for an afternoon of crafting. Tend to spend more time chatting than producing works of art, managed one, just need to add the finishing touches and will get it uploaded for the Penny Black challenge.
This card is made with MME i believe papers, bazil cardstock, buttons and Hero Arts Trees cling stamp all can be dropped into your basket at Simply Create. Happy Crafting.

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DT Project for Simply Create

Morning folks, my 1st creation for Simply Create. Couldn't wait to get playing with these gorgeous MME i believe papers, Bazil card, Hero Arts Christmas trees stamp, some yummy buttons and ribbons all supplied by Simply Create. All that needs to be done is HAND deliver them, well any excuse for a little spend!!!! and it's a real pick me up to, fab shop and a friendly news with Jacqui and Anne.

Edges inked with TH distressing ink fired brick, pine needles

gave it a fine dusting of gold glitter spray to give it a bit of sparkle

 gift tag to accompany the box

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My makes

I Made to enter the DT for Simply Create

Having a break from making my DT project for Simply Create been at it since this afternoon although I had a few breaks for a coffee or two. Sould really stop for the night but once I get my teeth into something just want to keep going! Thought I would share with you my cards and box since I have no challenge cards on the go.

Digital image from Phindy's Place, papers noteworthy, makingmemories

Used Stampin up papers and daisy stamp

Made this using canvas, stamped and embossed with Hero Art and Penny Black stamps. Bought the kitchenware from Hobbycraft

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M.E. gets in the way!!

But hopefully my sneak peak will blow it away!


Morning folks
Not been around lately and haven't made a card all week, off colour more than usual (don't want to bore you but someone out there might be in a similar situation you know) and a little niggle has  always been in the back of my mind, for seven years in fact, do I have M.E.! So many conditions out there with the same symptoms and your only tested for the everyday conditions out there. Have never accepted my illness, just wanted it to go away and get on with my life, the only good thing that has come out of it is my love of crafting and so many new friends along the way. Back to the off colour situation, have been back and forth to the doctors for six weeks now, miserable with a rash and feels like I've been invaded by beasties crawling all over me and feeling sick from morning til night, god like morning sickness all over again! Says it's a fungus infection, well did I ask anymore? no! brain always working at megga slow rate, didn't think about it till much later and then I start thinking what is it and what does it do to our bodies. Onto the computer and delved into the articles and yes like a lot of other articles I have read over the years, similar symptoms in there to M.E. and when I think about it, never when I'm at the docs I must add I have had similar problems since day one on and off over the years and didn't always follow them up, just got on with it. Must take this up with doc when I have to return in a months time after finishing the course of tablets I have been prescribed. Lots more questions buzzing round my head and another visit onto articles, another fruitless journey? who knows but not giving up, just another chapter in my life and hopefully a result someday soon.
Ooo all that doom and gloom, moving onto something exciting in my life. The postie delivered my first DT crafty collection (yummy) from Simply Create, coming soon, watch this space. Have the next two days to myself so hopefully play away blissfully to my hearts content. Ideas been buzzing round my head these past two days so here's hoping I'm not disturbed and can put them into pratice!  Might find time too feed hubby inbetween, who knows!!!!
Take care and have a great weekend.

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Brown Purple and Cream Penny Black Saturday Challenge

This time I did follow the theme, Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week is Brown, Purple and Cream, Not colours I would of experimented with but hey, it works well I think. Another Christmas card done and dusted, way ahead of last year, hope I don't go down the slippery road and end up like last year!

Linen Cream card

Hero Arts Flourish Pine Dots

Penny Black Star Dance

TH Dusty Concord

Opaque Cream embossing powder

Opaque Brown embossing powder

Purple glitter, ribbon, gems, card stock,

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Anything Goes INT

Afternoon folks. glorious September day here today, 20degrees the forecasters say, well I hope they're right. Have made this envelope holiday journal photo keepsake for my friends daughters 12th birthday. Way ahead of myself for a change woo hoo! She is going on holiday in October for her holidays so I thought this would be a lovely keepsake for her!
Am entering this in the New challenge blog
Southern Girls Challenge Anything goes

Used Large red envelopes , folded a 1/3 over to make the photo pockets and taped back of pocket to outerside of next envelope page, don't know if that makes sense to you!

Matted and layered with coloured stock and bobunny papers.

Hannah letters made on Cricut and added glitter. Craftworks sweet candy to finish

Finished result, a bright and cheery Journal book.

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A Touch of the Blues!!

Hi folks, made this card a couple of days ago and as usual never fits the challenges on the go at the time. Never seem to set out with a theme or follow one, seems to of been the story of my life, take it as it comes except when something exciting is happening (not much of that nowadays) then, I want it happening right now.
Having a browse on the net and suddenly remembered about Sir Stampalots monthly challenge and it fits a treat, must become a follower, the old grey matter isn't always working on four cylinders nowadays and blogger dashboard would kindly remind me wouldn't he! Me organized, ther's always a first time!
Sir Stampalot challenge this month is All Distressed

Hero Arts flower inked with TH distressing ink Chipped Saphire

 Hero Arts Flourish and Butterfly

Background stamped with Hero Arts Dots and Flowers, embossed with Opaque white detail embossing powder. Distressed with Faded Jeans and Brushed Corduroy. Edges distressed with TH distressing tool.

Topper stamped with Stampin Up letter block and embossed with Opaque powder and again distressed with TH Faded Jeans and Brushed Corduroy. Stamped Hero Arts Flower Garden image and embossed with Faded Jeans. Sentiment Penny Black. Ribbon from Simply Create.

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Happy Birthday Robbie

Afternoon folks and it's such a beautiful sunny day here. No crafting today, off to join in the fun at my grandson Robbie's 1st birthday party. It crept up on me (so much going on lately) and before I knew it I hadn't got my card made and don't know if it was because I left it so late I just could not get in the swing of it or that last night I caught Kelly's cold, thanks for sharing girl!

Played with

Hero Arts Large Plaid Pattern

TH distressing ink Tumbled Glass, Brushed Corduroy

Aimee Asher little monster bears

buttons string from staqsh

BossKut mini tags

Cuttlebug buttons folder

Challenge

justcutebears - embossing

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By the Cute and Girly September Challenge

Morning folks, hope your going to join us in this months challenge, "Indian Summer" over on By the Cute & Girly.  Not ready to put my teashirts away just yet, looking for some warm sunny days and hopefully fit in a couple of family barbies before the snow comes! Yes, someone mentioned snow in September, jokingly I hope. To help my Indian Summer along I have gone for rich and vibrant  colours to hopefully encourage the sun to shine and keep the rain away, Been plenty of it up here lately. Now for some exiting News! I am now a DT member of  a new Challenge blog coming soon over on Simply Create . Can't wait to see what Jacqui has in store for us all, watch this space!
 

To top of a lovely warm late  summers day, a beautiful sunset, setting on the hills behind our farm. Only wish my garden was as vibrant, after all the rain we have had, it looks like a droukit rat!

Started off with a piece of white linen card, embossed Hero Arts Silhouette Grass with TH peeled paint, layered Hero Arts (oops forgot which one) cling flowers on top using TH distressing inks, spiced marmalade, barn door and scattered straw. The sky a blend of TH inks, spiced marmalade, barn door, dusty concord, saphire blue, black and versa color canary. Penny Black flower bliss inked with spiced marmalade and barn door and embosed with clear powder, inked background with peeled paint and forest moss. Hand made poppy from tattered florals ( thanks Lily) and PB sentiment inked again with TH spiced marmalade and barn door. The grasses glistening in the center not made by my own fair hands, pity liked the effect the camera left.

Also entering challenge - Pennyblack Saturday  - Summer Lovin

Allsorts - Park Inspiration

Lexiscreations - Emboss it

 

Used this chic Miss Froggy image kindly provided by Whimsy Stamps, went along to have a peak and really liked what I saw.

Played with My Minds Eye papers, Prisma Pencils, Nesties, P_B sentiments, ribbon and candy

Charismacardz - Hot Hot Hot

Tilda coloured with Prisma pencils surrounded by a hot splash of late Summer colour. Used bobunny double sided paper and green dots card stock. Punched flowers and leaves. Nesties, Martha Stewart hearts punch, Hobbycraft Arts Victorian print ribbon pearls from stash, hearts charm and hand made pin


Challenge -  Shabby Tearoom Old meets new

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