Nearly a Whole Month

Well I did promised more crafting and here are three cards I have made in the last couple of weeks.

I would really like to have a go at art journaling and have bought some ink sprays from Art from the Heart I have now decided that I need paints, stencils, downloads and more stamps LOL. I have been spraying but cannot get the look that the fab Dyan gets or the other clever folks, I just don't think I have the imagination, I should go to a class, but am not brave enough, frightened of making a boob of meself.

I have however today been having a go at the faux, I so wanted to say barndoor, but I think it's barnwood technique, and it's worked, I feel like I could do quite an ickle merry dance. I usually have the bull in a china shop approach, but I actually read and followed the instructions, instead of reading, think I'll remember the instructions and go a do it all wrong, then wonder why it doesn't work!!!!!

Ta ta for now.

x

What a big boy Oh and some tags

The challenge for this tag swap is Timmy baby, Sir Holtz of course, products, stamps, techniques, style, whatever you have and whatever takes your fancy, so here is my interpretation above. Rubbish pic, but that's because I took it LOL.

Cannot linger for very long as have snook away to do some crafting, as per the usual, I keep getting the comment "Always buying, never using", sound familiar! I just cannot seem to find enough time at the minute, so much I want to do but so little time, where oh where is my big lottery win.

Here is the latest pic of my ickle fella, although he has had a bit of a limp for the last few days, but I'm not surprised as he hurls himself about and races around in a mad frenzy with his tongue lolling from the side of his mouth panting. However it's not slowed him down and he doesn't appear to be in any pain, if he's still limping at the end of the week may have to visit the vet. My daughter took this pic of him at the weekend, that's why it's in focus lol, I did try to warn him that it may be a danger to his health snuggling up in her bedding, not quite sure how long it's been on her bed, I keep thinking of making a warning sign for her room door, I've learnt not to look.


Righty O, better sign off as time is marching on and it'll soon be time for me to snuggle up under the covers. I promise, more crafting and less puppy.

How Long!!!

This is one of the reasons I have not had time to craft, our ickle Olly, oh he looks soooo tiny. Actually the pics have loaded in the wrong order as below is three weeks later and two kilos heavier, and these moments are rare. He is an absolute nutter and a bundle of energy, my poor old pooch doesn't know what's happened, he won't leave her alone, but she is getting used to him more now.

Peace has been shattered, this below is when we first brought him home, butter wouldn't melt, HUH, I don't think so, don't think I've ever said NO and GET Down as much in my life, but he's lovely, and just wishing for the better weather so we can go out and about, he can finally go beyond the confines of the house and garden from Thursday, but will have to coax him out as cannot get him out of the front door. I have my training treat bag and new lead at the ready, we have been doing a little training in the house quite successfully.

Oh what an age it seems since I last blogged and actually crafted, ummmmm, think it's about four or five weeks, but as you can see from above, have not had much spare time. So am stealing a few quiet hours while my daughter and hubby are on dog watch, but they have got a thingy majig for the Xbox to go live and have managed to get it on the puter so they can connect on the big telly, DD has been squeeling with delight, hooking up with friends via the Kinnect. All the while I have been happy with some ink pads, ink dusters and stamps, but I kid you not, after tidying away all traces of Christmas stash, I sat at my tidy desk with not an idea in my head, but am pleased with the end result.

Take care all who take a peek, I will be back.

Sunday Stamper - Santa

Better late than never, it was finished in time, but have been having an ickle bit of trouble with the old sinusitis over the weekend and never got round to crafting or blogging. SS was a good excuse to take a break with the Chrimbo cards and play, getting messy again and I loved it. Better call in on Hels and see what the new SS is, I always have good intentions but always find myself getting side tracked, but shouldn't moan about the Chrimbo card making, as makes me a few pennies to spend on more crafty stash.

Take care all, well that'll be Anne then LOL.

Just for Pam

There you go Pam, back on the radar, I know I have been missing for a while but need to keep off the pc and concentrate on the crafting lol. Have been playing with inks and these gorgeous Darkroom Door stamps, and Elusive Images, treated myself to them a while ago and love em, need more, but alas the big fella in the red coat is due and have had the stern warning about buying anymore craft stuff at the minute, plus giving the bathroom a paint job too, but of course I want new fittings blind, shower screen......... need I go on.

Have been stuck into the Chrimbo cards too, but was missing my inks and stamps, got die cuts and decoupage, for speed but must admit to getting board with them and not finding them very inspiring.

Must dash got 6th form opening evening at my DD's school tonight.

Take care all.

xx

Sunday Stamper - Red and Blue

Happy Thursday all hope your having a good one, I am, having a crafty day off work, and this is one of my inky creations today. This first time I have had a go with doing a reflection on my brayer and if I say so myself am quite pleased with the result, although there is a red scratchy bit in the sky, but it wouldn't be hand made if it were perfick now, would it!

There's still time left to enter the Sunday Stampers theme this week take a look over at Hel's blog, I am the first to admit to submitting an entry late on the odd occasion.

Have been asked to make 8 thank you cards, all for men too, it's one of those times you wish you hadn't been asked, know what I mean. LOL

Apologies to Julia too, took my pic on Tuesday evening for WOYWW, but came home from work yesterday, ate, slumped on the sofa and fell asleep, oops, am sorry ladies. Maybe I'll stick the pic on my blog anyways.

The Artistic Stamper challenge - Rainbow

Over at the Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog the challenge is rainbows, so this is what I have been playing with and hope it's cuts the mustard as there are some fabulous pieces, also Jennie is celebrating her blogaversary and is giving away some fab candy so what ya waiting for get over there now, he, he, he.

I used the only big n juicy I have which is hydrangea and on the left hand page I brayered onto some art card (note to self, haven't yet cleaned the brayer), spritzed with water and dried with my heat gun. On the right hand page I stamped the image and used my waterbrush to move the colour around, the stamps I used are Lost Coast Designs (I think!), Stampers Anonymous, Basic Gray and the Artistic Stamper, oh and the top was from a new wrought iron gate stamp I have from Hero Arts.