Birthday Boy

Hi all hope you are all well,

We are all at sixes and sevens here

at the moment.

We are fitting new windows so everything

is a mess.

Fortunately my crafty corner is in the 

conservatory which is fine, so 

i can escape there for a bit.

It's Papertake weekly time again

and this week we have one of 

Dawny's fabulous sketches to follow

which is sponsored this week by 

Simon says stamp

So go and check it out 

It's my Nephews birthday coming up soon

so i decided to combine the two, 

i made him a card using the sketch.

 

I've used one of the fab images 

from Teddy Bo and co.

Isn't he Jolly.

I have coloured him in with promarkers.

I have noticed lately a lot of Kraft card

appearing on cards, and i have 

finally got some although it came

in the form of card blanks.  I bought

some in 6x6 so i could cut some of it up.

This time i have used it as a blank, doing that 

though meant i had to decorate the inside

which i never do, so this was new to me.

 

As you can see i kept it simple, i noticed 

on other blogs when they decorate the inside 

they put a faint image of the main image in the 

bottom corner, with this being digital

i just printed it off in draft and a bit smaller

which worked a treat.

The papers are from K&Co berry sweet set.

I tinted the green card i had with peeled paint

distress in as my card stock didn't pop out enough

against the papers.

I made the grass by using an icicle die from

Marianne Creatables that i just bought for my

Christmas cards, when i get round to making them.

I turned it upside down and used peeled paint 

distress ink to highlight

or is it lowlight as it's darker.lol.

The sentiment stamps are from LOTV.

I also used my Clarity Feather stamp to

go round the edges with peeled paint ink, to give

it a jungle feel.

Shusssh!

Just to let you know

Next week is very special for 

Papertake it's our Birthday 

4 years i believe so 

we are going to have a very special challenge,

and lots of chances to win some goodies.

So don't forget to look in and check it out.

Thanks for stopping by today

and hope to see you over at 

Papertake weekly.

Take care

Crochet Bag

Good Afternoon hope you are well.

I'm going to share with you today my latest

crochet project, i have just finished it 

last night.

I wanted to have a nice bag to put

my crocheting in, 

instead of the plastic carrier bag

i normally use.

So what else could i do, i had to crochet one.

This was quite easy to make as it is 

squares crocheted together.

The hardest part was lining it, but well

worth it.

I had quite a bit of wool left so i made a matching

cupcake pincushion and topped it with a little 

rosette and leaf.

It's great now i have a posh bag to 

put my next project in, what can i make next

hummm!
i think i might make a scarf for winter.

So watch this space.

Thanks for looking 
Take care

Creature Comforts

Hi all hope you are well, we are doing ok

after the loss of Mel the Hamster.

We had a little ceremony in the garden 

under the Apple tree. I was doing ok until the kids 

started to cry and then that set me off.

It's funny how much you can get attached to 

these little bundles of fur. Boo Hoo!
sniff! sniff!

Anyway onto this weeks
Papertake weekly challenge

Our theme this week is 

Creature Comforts

sponsored by Wendy's Digital Delights.

We want to see projects that feature 

animals, cute or anything you like really as long 

as there is an animal involved.

This tied in nicely as i had to make a card for Beth's 

friend at school it was her 11th Birthday and 

she adores Tatty Teddy.

The Tatty Teddy stamp was a freebie with a

magazine i have used promarkers to colour it in,

in shades of Ice grey.

Stamped round the edge with a stars and balloon

stamp off the same freebie set.

The papers are from Bearly Mine.

I made the ribbon strip with matching card and

Dots embossing folder that came with the stamp.

Hearts are from a Martha Stewart punch.

Ribbon is seam binding from The Ribbon Girl.

She really liked he card.

Thanks for stopping by today

Take Care

Camper crazy

 

Hi all hope you are well, It's a bit

sad here today, the kiddies Hamster

Mel isn't doing very well (old age)

i don't think she will be with us much longer,

So they were feeling sad this morning, bless.

 

on a lighter note i have had

a play finally with my camper van stamp i

got ages ago, it has never even been out of the 

packet so i think it was about time.

 

Over at I Heart Promarkers challenge this week

they have a theme of Travel/ Transport. so that was

my excuse to have a play.

I have used a mixture of Pro and the new Flex 

Markers to colour it in i hope that still counts.

The background paper is an image

i got off the internet.

Sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

Magnolia doily flower.

Martha Stewart branch and flower border punch.

Inked around the edge with Warn Lipstick distress ink.

I am also going to enter it into this weeks 

Creative Inspiration - Anything goes.

I felt like having a bit of a bake yesterday,

i got a new nozzle and wanted to try it.

The nozzle is great, looks so professional,

it's a Wilton Rose 2D.
all i did then is give them a sprinkle
of edible glitter. 
No doubt they won't last long with my three.lol.



Thanks for looking today
Take care

 

I have just checked on Mel now

and she's gone to heaven.

Papertake Weekly Things with wings

Hi all hope you are well 

and have not been blown away.Lol.

This week over at Papertake the challenge is

One of my favourite themes

THINGS WITH WINGS

Which can be anything that flies

and we are sponsored by the 

Fabulous team from

The Ribbon Girl.

I have used this gorgeous new Autumn fairy from

Fairy D part of the Teddy Bo family.

I have used pro and copic markers to colour her.

I stamped around the edge with a feather

stamp from Clarity Stamps, i also used 

this to make my own background paper.

The sentiment is from a Ching-Chou Kuik stamp set

from Crafts and me.

I have used Vintage photo and Wild honey

distress inks.

Ribbon and pin from stash. 

So pop over to the challenge and  have 

a look at what the rest of the fabulous 

DT have made and maybe have a go.

I am also going to enter it into the CES
challenge, this week they want to see
Magical or Spooky cards

Thanks for looking 

take care

Fairy tale Friday.

Hi all here is my card for

Teddy Bo's Fairy tale Friday

you should pop over and find out what antics 

the crew have been up to this week 

it's always a good laugh.

I have made a card using on of the new

Teddy Bea's i think she is due to 

be released on the 20th of this month.

I have used my copic markers

to colour her in for a change.

The papers are from Bearly Mine.

I have used a stamped sentiment from 

inkadinkado and stamped it onto a 

shape i cut with my slice machine.

Inked round the edge with Faded jeans distress ink

and added Star Dust glitter.

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check

out the Teddy Bo Challenge 

The theme this time is 

Say it with flowers.

Take care

Papertake Weekly Anything goes

Hi again still wet and windy here,

great excuse to craft.

This time at Papertake weekly

it's Anything goes week

and the optional extra is to use

a shape card.

We are sponsored this week by

Lili of the valley

so there will be great prizes up for grabs.

This gave me the chance to play with my

XXl circle dies from Go create.

I have seen some wonderful circle

cards in blog land, i had to get the

large dies so i could make my own.

( I needed them)..lol

We have no sooner got into September and 

i have gone all Autumny (if that's a word).

I have used this cute fairy from LOTV and

stamped her onto water colour paper

and painted her with inktence pencils and a brush.

The papers are from MME i think it is their 

Bloom and grow set, can't find the front cover.

Sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly.

Flowers are the Poppies from Wild Orchid crafts.

Ribbon from stash.

Used Wild Honey ink to distress the edges.

Thanks for Stopping by today

take care

Teddy Bo Tuesday

Good morning to you on this extremely wet and windy

day, it would be the day we have to get up early because 

the kiddies are back at school. Oh well

back to normality.

It's Teddy Bo Tuesday and today it is Team A's

turn to host the challenge, which is

Say it with flowers.

So why not pop over and have 

a go.

It's also image release day to at 

Teddy Bo and Co.

Go and check out the new look online store

it's fab.

Here are this weeks releases.

Aren't these great i really love the 

fairy doodler fairy she is gorgeous

and great to colour i had a play last night.

She will be making an appearance later in the week.

That's all for now but i will be back later with this weeks 

Papertake weekly challenge.

take care

 

Geisha Girl

Good morning all hope you are well,

thought i'd share with you this fabulous

image from Teddy Bo and Co although it's

not due out until the 13th September.

When i saw her i couldn't wait to colour her.

I'm going to enter her into this weeks
CES challenge.

They want you to use the colours

Pink/Aqua and brown.

I have used Polychromos pencils .

The papers are First Editions

Summer Breeze paper pad.

Flowers are from Wild orchid crafts.

Sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly.

Ribbon from stash.

Last weekend then the kiddies are back

i think Beth's ready for going back,

jack would stay on hols forever if he could.

Have a good weekend all

Take care