Sports and hobbies

Our June challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

has the theme sports and hobbies/anything goes.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and join us.

For my card I use mostly scraps of leftover sports paper (SU)

and then made two tags for the centre,

stamping the golfer and colouring him up

with markers.

I decorated with card candi and die cut golf balls

along with the birthday wish and golf

sentiment all from the same stamp set called

Clubhouse (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - men/boys

Hearts Quest Celebrations of love - option masculine

Craft Rocket - birthday

Sweet Stampin' - for the boys

Girlz Makes Guyz cards - no squares

Dragonfly Dreams - masculine

My daughter has had her drain removed this morning

and her temperature seems normal.

Fingers crossed she gets out but has to

go back on Wednesday for more bloods.

Now I can breathe again!!

They're our babies no matter what age they get to.

Happy Hour!

I have another card for a June birthday.

This one is for my sister-in-law.

I went with a cocktail theme as she loves a party.

She's not a big drinker but is very social.

I used wood effect paper for the bottom

which I inked up in yellow ink.

For the background I used a stamp set

called Geared up Garage and inked the oil stamp

in yellow, lime green and bright pink.

I then stamped and die cut the glasses

using a set called Sip Sip Hooray.

I stamped, coloured and cut all the little add ons

with my markers.

I splattered some pink ink in the white

space and then stamped my sentiment.

I then arranged the drinks in place

and finished with a sentiment.

All stamps are from SU.

I would like to enter this into

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Girlz Creative  Fun art of scrap - use designer paper

Let's Craft and Create - use a sentiment

Passion for Markers - summertime

Krafty Chicks - birthday

I've not been around too much these past few days.

My daughter went in for a Gallbladder removal and

something went badly wrong. She is still in hospital,

still has part of her gallbladder and is very ill.

She is getting an MRI now to see what the damage is

and they will go from there.

At my wits end!

 

Text me!

It's time for our June challenge over at

Tag-along (and ATCs)

and this time Lynn has set us the theme of

add text/anything goes.

For my tag I started with a background

made using my gel plate and acrylic paints

in blue and yellow.

I used a small flower stamp to create

a pattern.

I cut my tag shape using  the Best Trio Punch (SU)

and using Gorgeously Made text stamp (SU)

I added text along the right hand side of my tag.

Next, using HOTP feather stamp,

I stamped the feather twice and

embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Next I used the matching stencil and

stencilled the feather using TH sparkle

embossing paste.

I matted it onto some blue paper and

stamped the sentiment from the same set,

ripped the edges and added to my tag.

I finished with some pearlised enamel dots

and a mix of gold ribbon and string.

Here's a close up of my feather

showing how sparkly it is using the

TH embossing paste.

I would like to enter this into

Little Red Wagon - create your own background

Fab 'n' Funky - use stencil and/or embossing folder

I used a stencil

The Outlawz - no cards

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For my ATC I was inspired by one this one I saw on

Pinterest.

The background was made on my gel plate.

I cut my size and added some faint text using my

Gorgeously Made (SU) text stamp.

I then punched some circles in different

sizes and inked them up in different colours.

I stamped some text over the top using a

Visible Image set called background vision.

I inked around their edges and then stuck

in place.

I finished with a word sticker.

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - circles

I hope you get time to play along with your

Tag, ATC and/or Bookmarker

as we have an amazing prize up for grabs!

Summer Garden

I made another folio to use up some stash

and the basic album was made up from

some white envelopes.

The papers were from 

We R Memory Keepers and they came with

little envelopes, words tags etc.

I added lace, metal corners,

washi tape and flowers from

my stash to help dress it up.

I used a stamp set called

Love this Moment (SU),

one from Studio Light grunge stamps

and butterflies from Winged Delights

AALL & Create.

You can watch a flip through here

I will be filling this one with photos

of any craic we have during the summer

in the garden.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz Creative Fun art of scrap - anything goes

The Creative Crafter - anything goes

Do-Al(l) Kreatives - anything option flowers

Crafting from the Art - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative Crafting Uncles - vintage

Holiday album

Finally got a chance to put together a little album

for our recent holiday to Fuerteventura.

I used some old envelopes and papers from

We R Memory Keepers (I think).

Stamp set used - Tabs for everything (SU)

and embellishments cut from the paper

and some from Nitwits collections.

I used a ribbon for the closure and lots of bits

and pieces I saved from the trip.

You can watch a flip through here

I would like to enter this into

Creative Aunts - country as inspiration

Girlz & the art of letters - A for adventure

A Perfect Time to craft - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

It's so hot out there already today.

I hope you all have some nice sunshine

to brighten your week.

Fairy magic!

I was invited to be a guest at

Allsorts 17th  Birthday celebrations

and I was lucky enough to win some Lavinia stamps

on their challenge blog recently.

So my card was sorted lol.

I hope you get time to join their celebrations

as I know there are lots of amazing prizes

up for grabs!!

For my card I made an 8" x 8" tiered card.

Papers are from Craftworks Cards - blush rose.

Stamps from Lavinia,

Oval Occasions and Forever Flourishing dies (SU).

I added fibres, glamour dust and pearls from

my stash.

I'll be giving this to another daughter-in-law

this month for her birthday.

I would like to enter this into

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Crafting from the Art - anything goes

Daisy Chain - layer it up

HQSCAT - shaped card and/or tag

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Final double post!

It's time for my midway post for our final challenge

over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS.

The theme this month is cute creatures or anything goes!

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and joins us this month.

For my card I used a lovely stamp and die set called

Everyday Monkeys from Mama Elephant.

I was lucky enough to win this set from

Snippets Playground challenge.

I used some spotty paper from my stash for the background.

I die cut a circle for my centre then stamped,

coloured then with markers and die cut the monkeys trees

and bananas.

I arranged them, adding some blue for the sky to

the background then stamped the sentiments

and put in place.

I would like to enter this into

G&TAOL - A for animals

Daisy Chain - layer it up

Critter Crazy - featured critter

GCFAOS - anything with designer paper

Passion  for Markers - masculine

Creative Moments - masculine

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This is my midway card for our challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the theme is 

all creatures great and small/anything goes.

We have prizes here too so be sure and

join us this month.

For my card I used another leftover piece of my spotty paper.

I hadn't enough to cover the whole card so I

just tore the edges and stuck in place.

I added some green ricrac to the left.

I then stamped the sentiment at the bottom,

then stamped the fence just above.

I added the little birthday cake and then

stamped the bird and cut him out to sit

on the fence.

They were all coloured up with markers.

I finished by stamped Happy Birthday

above the bird.

The stamp set is called Hey Chuck (SU).

I would like to enter this into

I 💓ProMarkers - special occasion

Crafter's Cafe - funny

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafty Animals - feature an animal

FQ General Store - anything farm/country

Crafting from the Art - anything goes

The creative Crafters - anything goes

I hope you all have a lovely week.

Bird journal page

I did another page in my journal this week

following the prompt over at

Art Journal Journey

which is birds.

I covered my page in a page from

an old novel and covered that in gesso.

I then used some scraps of the rose paper

and cut myself a frame.

I used some embossing paste and music stencil

to add the music notes in the background.

I then added some yellow acrylic paint

around the edges of the roses

and when dry I doodled on it.

The bird was cut out and placed

on a nest using some packaging

I received recently.

I finished with the word stickers.

Items used:

Bird - TLC Creates Vintage

Papers - SU

Stencil - i-Craft

Paste from Tim Holtz,

rescued packaging,

old book page.

I would like to enter this into

Art Journal Journey - birds

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Paper Rock Scissors - use paper and/or scissors

The Outlawz - no cards

Welcome to my newest follower Janeese.

Love your name!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Time for more pink!

It's time for our midway post over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

where the optional theme is

add a little or a lot of pink.

For my tag I made the background on my gelli plate

using lace and pink and white acrylic paints.

I then stamped some text using

Gorgeously Made stamps (SU).

I then stamped the blueberries using

Berry Blessings (SU) and green

and blue inks.

I then ran the tag through my sewing machine

and inked around the edges.

I stamped the sentiment onto a circle

and added some lace and

bakers twine for texture.

I finished with a pearl heart

and some natural fibres in blue.

I would like to enter this into

613 Avenue - anything option May flowers

Let's Craft and create - anything goes + tag you're it

Love to Craft - anything goes

HQSCAT - shaped cards or tags

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For my ATC the background was made using

the gelli plate.

I cut my atc then sprayed it with

cosmic shimmer mist in deep pink.

I stamped the little girl and sentiment

using a set

called Silhouette Scenes (SU).

Then using Gorgeous Made (SU),

I added some text and stars.

Next I used some embossing paste (TH)

and a stencil from SU.

I inked up the edges in black to finish.

I would like to enter this into

ATC Around the World - anything goes

Allsorts - monochromatic or anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky - monochromatic

Love to Scrap - anything goes

I hope you get time to join us and

remember you can enter with

a tag, atc or bookmark.

This is the prize up for grabs

this month.

Country Christmas

Happy Monday!

I got myself a much needed

Christmas paper pack from Anna Marie

Designs so had to crack it open and make

a Christmas card!

I used a piece of the background and

added some lace, then machine stitched

around the edges.

I die cut a wreath from a Tutti Designs die

then a die cut circle which I stamped

and coloured using a

Studio Light stamp set called Winter Wonderland.

I added lots of glamour dust and stamped

some small snowflakes in the background.

I then stamped the sentiment ticket

from the same set and inked up the edges.

I die cut some snowflakes (Tutti Designs),

added them to the card and finished with

some gems, a bow and some natural fibres.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Girlz Creative Christmas - dies and/or punches

Jingle Belles - snow

FarmQuest Country Christmas - country Christmas projects

Christmas or not BINGO - Column N

Peace on Earth - anything Christmas

Have a lovely week.

Lap blanket

Another lap blanket finished and away

to it's new home.

I wasn't fussy on the mix that this wool gave me

this time round. The pink version had a

much smoother colour change

but it finished up all right.

About to start on a daisy granny square one now.

This was my practise one as I have never

crocheted a flower before.

I will do a different colour in the centre of

the flower for the rest of them.

I won't be rushing it, just something

for filling in days when I'm not

crafting....Maybe I should be doing

housework then lol??

Nautical TNB

I have another TNB to share with you all.

This one has a nautical theme and

I really loved the finished look.

This is the back view.

And an open view.

I has a pen, sticky notes, envelope and three note/sketch books.

Papers - Polka Art Studio

Embellishments - Studiolight - Tide of Hope

Card, sewing machine, envelope.

You can watch a quick walk through here

I would like to enter this into

The Paper Funday - anything option mountains/coast

Paper Rocks Scissors - use scissors and/or papers

Love to Craft - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes (3)

The Outlaws - no cards 

Girlz Creative Fun art of scrap - use designer paper

Welcome to my newest follower Donna.

Thanks so much for following my blog.

Double post

Our May challenge and our FINAL one over at 

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is Cute Creatures!

As always there is a fabulous prize

so be sure and get your entry/entries in!

I went with this poor giraffe and made a bookmark.

The background was made on my gelli plate

using acrylic paint and sponges

but I did mask off my giraffe first.

I then added some embossing paste (TH)

and a leaf stencil (SU).

At the bottom I added some green fun flock

to ground my giraffe.

I removed the mask and coloured him

up with markers.

I stamped the sentiment and chopped it up

to fit down the centre of the bookmark.

I finished it off with some black wool.

The Giraffe is from an old SU set

called Back on your Feet.

I would like to enter this into

The Outlawz - no cards

Love To  Scrap - anything goes

A Perfect Time to craft - anything goes

Creative Artiste - anything mixed media

(acrylic paints, gelli board, embossing paste, fun flock, wool)

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For our May challenge over at

We Love Stamping

the theme is 

All Creatures great and Small.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs here too

so come and join us!

For my card I used a cream base which I didn't like

so I inked it with green ink.

I then stencilled the background using a stencil

from IndigoBlu in green ink and

ran it through my sewing machine.

Next I stamped the gorgeous fox (IndigoBlu)

and coloured him up with markers.

I ripped around the edges of him

and before sticking in place,

I added some string so it would

show behind him.

I stamped and inked the sentiment,

chopped it up and placed on my card

to finish.

I would like to enter this into

Krafty Chicks - anything goes twist colour an image

Art Nudge - used the colours top right

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Crafts galore Encore - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes