The simple things in life

Hi all hope you are well and had

a fab weekend.

We went to our first VW show for this year

although we had rain showers a good weekend was 

had by all.

The blanket did it's job and kept me warm.

Here's my card for this weeks

 Papertake weekly challenge.

It's a sketch challenge this

time designed by our 

fabulous teamie 

Dawny, she is so clever at

dreaming them up i always

enjoy following them.

The prize this challenge is a

$20 voucher

from 

Simon Says Stamp.

I'm being good and resisting not buying any more 

new stamps or crafty stash,

 my cupboards can't take anymore.

It's made me rediscover some oldies but goodies

that had been neglected.

I have a pile of these Sarah Kay stamps, they are

so pretty and a joy to colour.

She is coloured with Copic markers.

The papers are from the Bloom and grow set.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts.

The sentiment is a digi from Cuddly buddly.



Thanks for looking 
take care

A Stitch in Time

Hi all hope you are well,

I seem to be in a bit of a yellow theme

at the moment.

This is the third card on the trot it has made

an appearance, i think I'll

blame it on the time of year.

The challenge theme over at 

Papertake this week

is 

A Stitch in Time.

sponsored by The Ribbon Girl.

We want to see some sort of stitching

 on your projects,  whether it's

fake or real is up to you.

 

A few weeks ago when i was rooting through

a pile of stash that seemed to be getting 

bigger.( You know how it is, it's getting so

big that you either tidy it up or it's going to 

collapse). I came across some long lost

decoupage books, the no scissors required ones.

2 books of Flowers and a Teddy one.

These Daffs seemed to jump out at me so i had

to make a card with them.

The papers i matched up were out of my bits box

i think they originally came part of a magazine

freebie with the sentiment.

I also used a Spellbinders die shape

and Mustard seed distress ink 

around the edges.

These no scissor required books are fab you get 

a few sheets of vellum,card and sentiments in with

pages of decoupage, how could i of forgotten about

them. My Hubby would say perhaps i have

to much stuff, i hate to say but i think he's right

but don't tell him i said that....Lol.

Thanks for stopping by today and 

i hope to see your creations over at 

Papertake.

Take care

Rosy Cosy

Hi all hope you are well,

i have just finished making the cosy for 

the Tea Pot i bought when we go

off in the camper&caravan.

Yes i think i have finally gone Lime Green

mad.

When I'm out and about if i see anything 

in this fab green that 

fits into camping life I've just got to have it.

 The pattern for this cosy 

is out of April's edition of

Knit Today magazine, issue 71.

I have used their flower, as well

as add some basic rosettes and leaves.

The Cosy is made using Aran yarn.

I used left over yarn from my blanket to make

the flowers and leaves.

I had to go in the caravan just to

try it out, It matches really well as

you can see from the photo's.
All ready for our next little jolly.

Take care

April Rain

Hi all hope you had a fab Easter.

I'm glad we had our get together and egg hunt on 

Sunday because it rained and rained and 

rained yesterday. I don't think it stopped all day.

It ended up being a lazy day at home.

Which takes me nicely to my card for this

weeks Papertake challenge.

April showers or water theme projects.

(we had plenty of that yesterday)

This week we are sponsored by 

Whiff of Joy.

As soon as i saw the theme i knew the stamp i 

wanted to use.

I seem to say this a lot about Tilda's but this

it one of my favourite's.

I have used copics to colour her in and the 

papers are from Papermania's 

Portobello Rd paper pack.

I teamed it up with yellow paper.

I love these colours together.

Sentiment is a stamp from one of 

Beth's Smirk stamp sets.

Flowers are from Prima.

Glitter brads from stash.

If you have time

please pop over and check out the other 

DT's fabulous work.

I've also been busy last week making new

curtains for our little 

Eriba caravan.

It's nearly time for the VW camper shows

to get under way so i wanted to

spruce the old girl up.

 The colours match well with my

Kettle and cups etc.

One day i would love a bay window camper

in Lime green.

 I have also made some matching crochet covers

for three Tupperware pots i bought at a car

boot last week.

 I'm going to use these for Tea's and coffee.

I've also managed to buy a Lime green

Tea pot, now i will have to make a cozie 

(that's my next project sorted).

Thanks for dropping by today

Take care

Easter Chicks

Hi all just popped on to wish you all a

HAPPY EASTER

and to show you what i made 

yesterday.

Shopping in Asda on Thursday

they had these fab little troughs

full of daffs so i treated myself to one instead 

of an egg.

Then Beth said she wanted to do an Easter hunt

so we bought some little eggs to hide, then 

i came across this pattern in simply knitting

magazine, they are the right size to hide a

Cadbury's Cream egg inside.

So that's when i had a light bulb moment and

secretly began to make them, i thought i would 

place them round the garden for her to find.

  

 I made two last night I'll make some more tonight.

They are so sweet and don't really take that long

to make.

Although these two look quiet happy sat

 in between the the daffs

 they might have to stay there.

Have a great Easter 

Take care

Mellow Yellow

Hi all hope you are well,

What did i say the other day, kids are on

school hols and it bucketing it down

here today. After all that gorgeous weather 

we had last week as well, I'm back in my 

woolly jumpers again.

Anyway my card will brighten up the day

even if we don't see the sun.

It's for this weeks

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

The theme is Anything goes with 

the option on using a Monotone colour 

scheme.

As always this challenge is sponsored by the 

wonderful 

Lili of the Valley.

 With all the sunshine last week i 

decided to create my own bit of sun

and went for a yellow theme.

I wanted to play with my steampunk stamps

and stuck some angel wings onto a 

pretty Kanban dress stamp.

The wings also (loosely) act like the hands on a clock.

The clock die is Tim Holtz.

Flowers Wild Orchid and market finds.

The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp.

I used promarkers to colour the image in.

The paper is from Papermania's yellow

capsule collection.

Short and sweet for my today i have
lots of projects on the go that need
my attention.( Any excuse).Lol.
Thanks for stopping by and please check
 out the wonderful creations from 
my other papertake teamies they are all
fabulous.


Take care