An Apple a Day.....

Hi Guys....I hope this find you all fine and dandy today....Sorry I haven't been around...I haven't felt well these past few days...I think its the shock of having such a big birthday last week....lol... and little Ollie has had a dodgy eye (all better now)...so we are feeling a bit sorry for ourselves.

 

I missed this weeks DT card for ATCAS as I just haven't felt up to crafting...but today I sat at my desk and managed to come up with this....

The weather here is a bit murky today and I wanted to make something simple and bright.  I've had this sweet CBS set for a little while and somehow it just suited what I wanted to make.  The sentiment is CBS too. 

 

 Its funny that its an apple and I'm not feeling too good...its purely by chance I chose to use it...it wasn't till I finished it that I realised....An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away....spooky...lol...

 

Happy Crafting

 

 

 

 

Socks!!!

Hi Guys...No card today but I do have Socks!!!....

Yup I finally finished them and I am so chuffed.  I have been wanting to have a go at knitting socks for a long time and I finally found a pattern that I could understand...lol. They were a bit of a fiddle but so worth the effort thanks to a tiny circular knitting needle but you still have to use double ended needles in places but I soon got the hang of it and now I am addicted to lovely colourful stripy yarn that's a available out there.  

 

I had my bestest friend come to stay at the weekend... we got together as she is moving to her house in France soon and we wont be seeing each other every often....I have known her for 40 years...I'm going to miss her so much...anyway...I gave the socks to her and said that when she puts her wellies on to take her dogs out for their walks she will remember me up here in Yorkshire!!!...

 

Oh and its my birthday today....

Lots of lovely flowers and cards from my family.....if you look closely you will see its a BIG birthday...I just cant believe I'm that old when I still feel a teenager...lol.....

 

Well I best go..there's a glass of Cava with my name on waiting for me..

 

Hugs

Ummm....

(...Think I might have to do this one again.....)

 

Hi Guy's....today I have a card for this weeks Less is More Challenge. It 'One Layer week and they would like you to feature an animal....

 

Here is my offering....

I made a card from watercolour paper and stamped the sweet Penny Black Pooch in DI  - Tea Dye and then swooshed water around to shade him adding more colour here and there.

 

I didn't realise that the CB sentiment stamp was missing a bit of the 'H' but my thinking is it makes it look more 'hazy' for the 'thought'...what do you think? as I have an urge to do it all over again!!!

 

Oh well...cant get it right all the time...lol....

 

Happy Crafting

ATCAS - Green

Hi Guy's...Happy Saturday!....yes its time for this weeks ATCAS challenge...our host this week is Vicki and she has chosen the code word .....

Our fabulous sponsor this week is

 

 

 

Here's my card...

 

 

 

I use a SSS Flower stamp...I stamped several times on watercolour paper and then white embossed and coloured with watercolours. I used the matching die to cut them out.   I'm so loving this way of colouring and feeds my need of feeling I'm properly painting again...lol...I kept it very clean and simple and finished with a small sentiment and a few sprinkles.

 

I do hope you will join us this week.

 

Happy Crafting

Awwww...

Hi Guy's...look who popped through my letter box this morning....

 

Oh isn't he too cute?...This little guy is from a Avery Elle set of stamps and Dies- Furry Friends...I coloured him and his 'velvet' cushion with Copics and the sentiment is a SSS die.

 

I'll be back tomorrow with some more to share.

 

Have a lovely evening

 

 

 

Scribbles...

Hi Guys...I've been having a play with some SSS stamps...I have had these for a while and this is their first inking!!! and I am in love.....

 

I mixed it up a bit by using a MFT stamp set with the SSS stamps for this card.  The inks are Stampin' up and the sentiment is from the MFT stamp set.

 

and...

 

 

 

Just used the SSS set for this.... MFT inks and again the sentiment is from the MFT set.

 

You'll be seeing more these stamps I'm sure as I just love the quirkiness of them and they are a dream to use.  Also I have just bought some more 'Scribble' flower stamps from this months MFT new release...!!!

 

Happy Crafting

 

 

Same But Different....

Hi Guy's... I have a couple of cards to share with you today...I guess they are quite quick cards to make as they are based on the same kinda design.

 

I have an obscene amount of 6x6 DP pads...totally addicted to them when a new one comes out I have to have it.  I just received an order of 8 new pads this week and went onto get 5 more ..two of the same one as I loved the designs so....eeek!!!

 

So I thought I had better try and use some up...

 

the DP has a pinky hue to it but hasn't come out in the pic. I used a SSS die and a CBS sentiment

 

A really sweet stamp set from MFT and matching dies...had to use the little cloud...its so sweet.

 

 

A cute little piggy stamp from a Create a Smile Easter set I also used a CBS grass die and sentiment.

I love this pretty patchwork DP...I think it makes a card just by itself.  I finished it with a die cut flower and CBS sentiment.

 

Thanks for stopping by...have a great Sunday!