Hi All
Well I have finally finished my throw that I have been crocheting.
My first big project it has taken a few months to complete but I have loved doing it.
It has definitely kept me occupied during the evenings.
It is so warm and I really like the colours. I have used Stylecraft DK wool.
I am now trying my hand at knitting a matinee coat for our first grandchild .. wish me luck it's been a few years since I have done anything like it.
One completed I will post a picture - Unfortunately I have golfers elbow at the moment so progress is slower that what I would like.
I need to crack on and make some more Christmas cards but the weekends seem to just whizz by.
I have the evening by myself tonight so I can catch up on some of my crafty programmes that I have recorded.
Take care everyone and thanks for popping by and your comments on my last post.
Evening all
I hope you are all well.
Here is another Christmas card.
I had a play with my TH distress oxides inks and created the snowflake background. Then I used the waste aperture as a stencil from SW bold snowflake die and ink through using the same colour inks and then just popped the sentiment on the top . I used one of my old Spellbinders border dies to create the edge.
I think it looks sort of a vintage style. I am thinking of doing more along this design but in different colours.
Well we gave in and put the heating on this weekend as it was freezing. Woke up to a frost this morning, but I know there has been snow on the highlands... brrr.
The cats want to be indoors all the time now although they do wake me up to go out at stupid o'clock in the morning.
Have a good week and thanks for stopping by.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
the holly and ivy christmas challenge #39 ATG
abc christmas challenge - V is very quick
CHNC # 49 ATG Christmas
Hi all
For today's card I have used the waste from the snowflakes I have been die cutting. I mounted it over a piece of red glitter card and added a sentiment.
A quick and easy card and I love not wasting the what is the scrap.
I hope everyone is keeping well and dry as the rain has been awful here. We had a massive puddle (well it was more like a mini lake) outside our house. It has now subsided thank goodness. Still not put the heating on - we are doing well..
It will my eldest daughter's birthday next Sunday- she will be 29 - where does the time go !! We are all going out for a meal on Saturday, it will be nice to see her.
Thanks for stopping by ..
I have entered this card in the following challenges:
the holly and ivy challenge 38- ATG
Allsorts challenge 49 - Christmas
crafty hazelnuts Christmas challenge 407- ATG
C.R.A.F.T Challenge # 486 Christmas
Hi all
Thank you for your kind comments on my last post I really do appreciate you taking the time to stop by.
I have another Christmas card for you today.
A simple card but quite effective I think.
Simply the snowflake from Sue Wilson's Bold Snowflake matted and layered up on to the Falling Snow embossing folder
Great for batch making.
Isn't is getting cold at night we haven't put the heating on as yet but I did succumb to popping the fire on tonight.
My step daughter and her partner came over for dinner in Saturday it was lovely to see her she is 5 months pregnant and has a very small bump so far. She loves the blanket I crocheted for her.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week.
Hi all
Well it's been a long time since I posted anything. Since we lost Basil my mojo had disappeared as he would always be in my craft room with me. But I decided that it was time to knuckle down and make some Christmas cards, which to my surprise I have enjoyed creating.
I have been wanting to get a tattoo in memory of Basil for quite a while and when we went away for a few days the other week for our wedding anniversary I found a great tattoo shop in Weymouth and they turned my idea into a design. I will post a pic of it at the end of this post.
We are also going to have our first grandchild early next year so I have been busy crocheting a baby blanket which I have now completed and included a picture of that too.
So on to my card created using a Tree mask and Polar white texture paste which I sprinkled with Pixie powders while still wet.
I was rather pleased with the way it turned out. The texture paste has a sparkle to it. I hope you can see it in the picture.
Below is a the pic of my tattoo - just a day after it was done. I love it.
This is the blanket I crocheted. The wool is super chunky and very soft great for the new baby.
I am also 3/4 of the way through creating a throw for myself - I will post a picture once completed but I have started on another baby blanket now -so mine may go on the back burner for a while.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
I have entered this card in the following challenges:
crafting from the heart #221 ATG
CHNC challenge 404 ATG
Hi Everyone
It seems an age since I have posted anything. Life has been busy and I have not had a great deal of time for card making.
I made these two cards using a Honey Doo stamp. I stamped it twice and added distress oxides to the flowers and fussy cut them out. I added Nuvo drops to complete the cards. I think the colours really pop when put against black card.
I hope everyone is ok and enjoying the sunny spell we are having. Fingers crossed it will be a nice bank holiday.
Thanks for popping by.
