Art and Home

Xmas gifts 2009

2009-11-22T01:51:00.001-08:00

Whilst I was in Texas visiting friends who were kind enough to pay for our tickets to get there I went to a wonderful store called Hobby Lobby.

They have a huge range of crafting stuff, I found these little bags and just had to have them as I knew I could make something from them.

I set to work when I got home started stitching. I made four very diferent bags for friends and placed some chocolate into each bag as a Christmas present.

I tried to choose things that each person liked and used colours that would compliment each bag.

I added some extra embelishments to finish off each project and to make it personal.

I wish I had bought more of them they are so useful and make lovely little gifts. I am hoping to find some like them in England but no luck so far.

Cross Stitch Cushion

2009-11-22T01:44:00.001-08:00

I made this little cushion by hand I also made the filler for it as well. The design was a kit and I loved making it. I have never made anything like this before. The chairs were the hardest part as they are a little fiddly but I think it turned out ok in the end.

I saved the chart and may do it again later on, only problem is I will not have the same colours unless I send off for them.

The cushion was made from fabric I had left over from covering a chair seat ages ago. I don't have a sewing machine so I hand stitch everything I make. It takes longer to do things but it keeps me busy.

Back online at home

2009-11-22T01:37:00.000-08:00

At last I am back on line at home so I can get back to doing all the things I love.
It has been far too long and I am hoping to get back in the swing of things soon.
Lots going at here we are to get new windows installed on the 7th December. The Council has finally been able to put some money into the kitty and get the much needed repairs and stuff done. The window frames we have at present are wooden and rotten to the point they are unsafe. So the new windows will be really welcomed. No more nasty drafts plus I will be able to open windows again. One has been sealed to stop the drafts and to make it safer.
Well I want to get some pics added to my blog so I will do that now I hope everyone will soon be back and seeing what I have been doing.

I Won Blog Candy

2009-07-10T03:03:00.000-07:00

I am so happy I won some blog candy on Cazzys Blog yippeee I love it.
A big thank you to Cazzy for the candy I got some lovely wording to use on my cards etc.
I will be sorting some out to use on a birthday card that I will, be making for my brothers girlfriend. If I can I will get a picof it posted up its a bit fiddly now as I have to use the scanner at the library and they only have one and if that computer is in use I have to wait and that can take ages sometimes.
Still I can tell you all about it and post a pic of it as and when I can.

No Computer at Home

2009-07-06T02:05:00.000-07:00

Well we have a few problems at home the main one being no computer it sort of blew up. It is going to be very expensive to repair so we are using the computers in the library.
The result is I will be finding a new way to get pictures loaded up so I can use them.
We will be saving up for a lap top as it will take up less space and hopefully be easier for us as well.
So I will be around and I will be posting about what I am making ad fingers crossed adding pics as well. The library has one computer that has a scanner but that computer is often in use so it makes it hard to use it.

Bird House X stitch

2009-06-15T03:45:00.000-07:00

This birdhouse kit was a little awkward. The reason being the pattern is too big for the frame. It is supposed to have a bird sitting on the roof. Put the bird on the roof and the whole thing looks silly as the bird is far too large.
So I made an alteration so it would fit the frame provided in the kit. I omitted the bird and added more flowers on the right hand side so they go around the bird house.
This is not the first time this has happened and I am very careful about counting the stitches to make sure I am getting it right. I have written to the makers and will see what they say about it. The last time I did not bother but as it has happened again and from the same supplier I will have a little moan about it.
The end result looks pretty though but that is not the point the pattern is wrong and should have been spotted or a larger frame provided.

Fushia Key Fob

2009-06-15T03:36:00.000-07:00

This is a small cross stitch project that I did for a friend who is going to celebrate her 10th Wedding Anniversary. She loves flowers and I thought this would be something a little different.
Cross stitch is something that I had not tried until a year ago and decided to give it a go. I started off with a small kit that I found for 50pence. I found I liked it and got more and began making things for friends as gifts. I usually make something small as I like being able to complete something in a couple of days.
This was a kit, you get everything you need and all you have to do is follow the instructions. It is a nice way of giving something personal and something that you have made. Cross stitching is easy to do and the effects are pretty as well.
I want to get some magazines with patterns so I can make some things for cards as well. I can sit and do that whilst recovering from my operation in August.

Box and Bracelets

2009-06-15T03:21:00.000-07:00

I made this box and bracelets to give to someone as a RAK on ATC's for All

The box is an old tub that I had it once held some cream, I kept the tub as I thought it would be useful. I used some painted thin acryilic sheet as the top and covered it with some bonding material. The iron made the acrylic crinkle and gave it a nice texture. I used peach coloured lace around the edge and placed a peach rose and pink ribbon to give it a soft feminine look.

Inside I covered the base with some felt so the box can be used as a small trinket box. Iused some felt on the bottom of the tub as well so it will sit nicely on any surface.

The bracelets are made from beads that I had and threaded them onto some elastic, I added a catch so they can be opened if needed.

The all blue bracelet is a little different as I used two pieces of elastic and threaded beads onto each piece then used a larger bead to hold them in place over both pieces of elastic. It gives the apperance of a twist and looks effective when it is on your wrist.

I don't make jewelery as a rule but these were fun to make and something a little different for me.

Lots to do

2009-06-12T03:07:00.001-07:00

Time has flown by and I seem to have been busy making all sorts of things. I made the altered art tin in the picture and the jars as well.

The jars were part of a Challenge on Quirky Crafts. I painted the glass free hand and the tin as well. Not the greatest art work in the world but they look effective. One jar is for incense sticks the other for candles. I used acrylic paint on both jars.

The tin:

I used a slimfast tin and painted it with about three layers of gesso allowing each layer to dry before adding the next. I used some stamping ink pads to add colour ( pink and blue), I then started on the tree and used acrylic paint along with Sharpie pens. The grass and flowers were last to be painted. The lid can be used either on the bottom of the tin or as a lid. I use it to store some of my arty bits in it looks nicer than a plain slimfast tin.

I have also been making some cross stitch items as gifts for people so not a lot of time for making cards. When I have posted the items off I will add pics of what I have made, that way no one see anything before I want them to.

Crafty Pad Challenge 23

2009-05-31T02:29:00.001-07:00

Crafty Pad Challenge 23 was to follow the sketch. I may be too late with this challenge but I have enjoyed making the card just the same.

I chose Faith in a Frame asa the image. I used some mottled pink velum for the background. The strips were created from some scrap paer I had that contrated well with the velum.I used some self sticking ribbon to gon the top. Palin pink paper was used as the background for the image. I chose some pink paper that had stars on it and stamped over the top making sure one star was on Faith's face.
I coloured in her hair and added some bronze and gold streaks to it. The strip next to the image is corrogated card and I placed the sentiment over Happy Birthday the top. A pink ribbon top right adds that extra feminine touch and the heart adds sparkle. I liked this sketch it is simple yet challenging.

PaperTake Weekly Challenge

2009-05-31T02:15:00.000-07:00

The challenge was titled Scrap This, the idea was to use any scraps we have in the making of our cards.
I wanted to create a card for a friend of ours who lives in America, his birthday is in July. I used a grey paper for the background with stars on it and chose contrasting grey papers to go with it. I chose two plain papers for the strips and a patterned paper for the square. The black paper was used as a mount for the scrap of paper that I used with the Eiffel Tower on it. The beer mug helps brighten the card and the ribbon adds the finshing touch and helps frame the card. The sentiment Happy Birthday sits in the top right corner.
This was fun to do and a good way of using up bits and pieces.

Quirky Craft

2009-05-26T06:49:00.000-07:00

A new craft board has arrived on the scene it is warm and friendly and full of fun things to do. So why not come along and see what it is all about and join in the fun.

The site is new and we would welcome you warmly. You can join in the swaps and challenges there or maybe you have a joke or game you would like to share.

You can find a link for Quirky Crafts in the side bar or HERE

Friday Sketchers Challenge 52

2009-05-20T07:24:00.000-07:00

Friday Sketchers provided a great sketch to work with and one I enjoyed using.

The card I chose to make was a Birthday card.

I chose a soft pink background paper that looks feminine and gentle. The text paper has Happy Birthday on it and contrasts well with the background and the central paper with the image on it. The central paper has elements of the colours used in the whole card. The image is Crafty Pads Just Ted, I used distressed ink to colour the paper, using felt tip colouring pen I drew around the image to define the image. I used a lilac check paper for the semi-circles as it goes well with the background paper. I placed two floral embelishments on it to add interest and to contrast well with the pink ribbon. The sentiment Happy Birthday gives the finishing touch to the card.

This was fun to make and I enjoyed using the sketch.

Crafty Pad Challenge 22

2009-05-19T12:46:00.001-07:00

The challenge was to make a card using the theme 'Shine' so I came up with this.
I used pale yellow paper as the background as it is fresh looking and has leaves in it. Next came an orange and yellow paper with flowers on it to represent sunny days. I framed it with some gold card and used gold floral brads and a yellow flower to add the shine to the card. The image is faith Face that I used to look like a flower.
All the papers used are paper scraps that I got in a swap. Swapping paper scraps is a great way to get new paper to use for making your cards.

Raspbery Ribbons 21

2009-05-14T05:21:00.001-07:00

The Challnege was to use the sketch and to make sure the card had some ribbon on it as well.

I chose to use Crafty Pad stamp Faith Dream.

I chose a background paper with leaves to give it a drifting feel to the theme. A bright yellow embossed paper with flowers and leaves was next to continue the theme and a pale yellow paper for the image. I placed a yellow ribbon behind the image and made a bow in the same ribbon. A flower was added in the bottom right in peach and rust as a complete contrast, whilst the brocade along the bottom adds a touch of opulsance to the card. I chose to go with the sentiment Birthday Wishes as it seemed to go with the overall feel of the card.

This was a lovely challenge and one I enjoyed doing.

RosieDees Challenge 33

2009-05-14T05:07:00.001-07:00

As I could not join in the challenge to use a Magnolia Stamp, as I do not have any. I did the challenge for the week before I as missed it that week, using the sketch provided.
I wanted to use Crafty Pad Faith on a Cushion and chose papers to go with it. I decided on a soft pink and chose a background paper in shades of pink that looked soft and feminine. A pink card was used for the first rectangle and I used a pink ribbon with butterflies on it to contrast with the pastel pinks. A soft pink paper was used for the image and I coloured in the image to give it more definition. A pink flower was used in the top left corner and the sentiment Best Wished in the bottom right. I also added three pink studs to add contrast and interest to the card.
A nice sketch to use and a lovely challenge.

Crafty Pad Challenge 21

2009-05-14T04:53:00.001-07:00

The Challenge was to use this Octogan shape on the card quite a challenge as I am hopeless at drawing shapes.

I chose blue for the card as I have different blue papers that blend well. A small floral print was used for the background paper as it is delicate and fresh looking. Next came the the larger octagon shape in a simlar blue but with swirls on it. A plain blue octagon came next with Crafty Pad Just Ted stamped on it.

I chose a darker blue ribbon and placed three blue gems on it and finished it off with a bow. I chose to make this a Thank You card.

The Octogan does not show up well in the photo but is far more visible in the reality

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 59

2009-05-09T12:21:00.001-07:00

Happy Mail

This time the Challenge was a little different to create a card to cheer someone up, especially a child from Post Pals. http://www.postpals.co.uk/
I came up with this card. I decided to make a card that is bright and cheerful I started with the plain pink paper for the background and used the blue swirl paper that is torn over the top.The pink ribbon and bow were added to soften the overall effect. I used some blue paper with a different scroll pattern and placed the image of Ted onto some plain blue paper and tore
the edges giving it a softer appearance. The Pink flower has a flower brad in the centre and the pink dots draw they eye to the pink in the paper they are on.
This was a lovely challenge and I hope the recipient of this card will like it. I have certinly enjoyed making it.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 51

2009-05-09T05:59:00.000-07:00

This was the sketch we were to use and this is the card I created. I wanted a Celtic theme so went with colours and images that reflect this.

A paisley pattterned paper was chosen for the background and the other papers were chosen to blend with it.

A Celtic design paper was chosen along with the Celtic knot image . The flowers are sublte tones of pink with hearts in their centres in the bottom right corner. The flower top right has a wire embelishment added with beads to create interest and to belnd with the other flowers.

An interesting sketch to execute thank you for the challenge I have enjoyed using it.

I Won a Crafty Pad Stamp

2009-05-03T10:40:00.000-07:00

I joined in the Challenge at Crafty Pad last week Challenge 19, this is the card is created for the Challenge and won a Crafty Pad Stamp of my choice. I have chosen Just Ted with Flower, he is so cute.

Thank you for my lovely prize I am looking forward to using him on my cards.

All the Crafty Pad stamps are really lovely and print very cleanly making them a pleasure to use. I know I will enjoy using my new stamp along with others I have ordered in the sale.

Craft Lady Corner

2009-05-03T04:17:00.000-07:00

I have made a new forum for crafting for anyone who wants to join in the fun of trading and swapping or simply chatting about card and craft making.

No iTrader points to worry about so anyone can start a trade or swap.

I made it so my friends could all get together and have some fun but everyone is welcome. It is really very very new with nothing going on yet but hopefully that will change. It is mainly UK based but all International players are very welcome.
If it does not take off I will delete it.

You can find the address in Links.

Thank You for looking.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 50

2009-05-02T06:38:00.000-07:00

We were to use this sketch to create our cards with this week.

I came up with a Thank you card that is bright and fresh looking. First of all I chose a floral background paper and picked the other papers to reflect the colours in the background paper. The blue scollaped paper has a random pattern and draws out the blue on the background paper. The pink square with the blue flower adds a brightness to the card. I chose a diamond patterened paper for the curved shape as it reminded me of a basket and blends well with all the papers I used. The yellow checked ribbon draws the eye nicely to the tulip. The purple flower blends well with the outline of the tulip and the paper it is printed on.

It was fun putting together all the elements of this sketch and something a little different.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 58

2009-05-02T06:24:00.000-07:00

The themes was 'Mirror Mirror' use something shiny

This was fun to do and I chose to go with a Nature theme so I chose papers that reflected this. The background paper is a Celtic paper with leaves and dragon I then chose the paper with the scroll work on it as it represents movement to me. The tree image is a stamp I have and thought it lent itself nicely to my theme. I chose colours that blend well together and placed the metal leaf brads to add the shiny element. The red ribbon helps to brighten the card and the red heart in the corner catches the light. The wording Nature lends the card to used for any occaision and could be used for a man as it is not too feminine.

Crafty Pad Challenge 19

2009-04-30T13:44:00.001-07:00

This week the challenge was to make a Gatefold card using our Favourite stamp.
hard one as I have more than one favourite stamp. I went with Crafty Pad Faith in the frame.

The background paper is blue with a random pattern on it allowing it to be easily used in the gatefold design, no matching up to do.

The ribbon is lilac as it is soft and feminine, the brads make it possible to close the card. I used the Faith stamp on some blue paper, the hat and shoe is also stamped on the same paper. I chose silver and bronze stamping inks around the edges on all three images.

The bow with the flowers contrasts with the liliac flower beneath the lable. I chose the parcel to represent shopping, the text Girly Girl is the theme of the card. I wanted it to be a feminine card that was fun . Inside I simply added the sentiment Happy Birthday.

I have never made a gatefold card before so this was a real challenge and fun to do.

Dream Fantasy Card

2009-04-29T13:36:00.001-07:00

This card is a little different I wanted to make a Fantasy card and came up with this. I used a brown script paper for the background and used a scrap of brown card to hold the dragon charm. The dragon paper lent itself nicely to the use my favourite Crafty Pad Faith stamp. The gold bars represent the Dragon's Treasure whilst the ribbon and bow add the finishing touch. I chose to use the text Dream so the card can be used for any occaision.

I love using this stamp and love fantasy and the two go well together. Finding new ways to us e the face is fun and seems to fit into a lot of themes.

Next is the Crafty Pad Challenge I have a few ideas for this and will add my card tomorrow.

RosieDees Challenge 32

2009-04-29T10:37:00.000-07:00

The challenge was named Peel Offs and were to use a peel off in our card.

Peel offs are not something I use and only used them to decorate a page in a gardening journal a few years ago. I had a few left and decided to use one of them in this challenge. Getting a peel off to look part of the card was a real challenge and I came up with this card.

I used a green script paper that has honest, simple, pure and true printed on it. I then chose a paper with fairies and flowers on it and used a Delphinium flower peel off as it blended well with the paper. A soft green ribbon was used to frame the image and a fairy charm was added along with the text May your wishes come true.

Great fun to do and something that could be used to create a different look especially if the peel off blends well with the background paper.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 57

2009-04-29T10:23:00.000-07:00

The theme this week was Getting Edgy and we were to use torn paper or somthing similar to creat an interesting edge.
I chose to go with torn paper to create the effect and used a floral paper in shades of brown and beige. The ribon is a golden colour that lifts the card. I chose a soft yellow and beige paper as the long strip and tore all the edges, the pale square on the top blends well with the strip and the floral motif has an interesting scollped edge to it. The darker beige square blends well with the background paper and the bear is stamped on a pale cream paper. Tearing the edges of the image gives it a softer look and adds interest. I used three star shaped buttons in contrasting colours that go well with all the papers I used. The flower creates a new element that brightens the overall look as do the yellow flowers the bear is holding. The Text Get Well Soon also has an interesting shape to its edges.
Not having a sketch to work with adds to the challenge as you have to think of a layout for the card as well as how you will exicute the theme given to you.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 49

2009-04-29T10:10:00.000-07:00

This week we were to use this sketch and create a card with it.

I decided to something a little different and not use a rubber stamp.
The background paper is a floral design in orange and green on a brown background. The second paper has elements of these colours and contrasted well with the background paper. The third paper draws out the green in both papers and the ribbon blends well with the background colours. I chose a dragonfly for the centre image and used peach roses to draw out the orange in the card. The buttons are green and orange as they blend well with overall effect. I chose Especialy for you as the text. This was a really good sketch to work with as there are so many variations that can be used with it.

Bad week

2009-04-28T13:23:00.000-07:00

To all of you who keep looking in a big Thank you from me.
The last week was not a good week I have been in a lot of pain so not done a lot of anything and making stuff has not been possible.I will be making cards this week though so watch this space.

'I'll be back' as Arnie says LOL.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 56

2009-04-18T14:17:00.001-07:00

This week the title of the challenge was Floral Fantasy

I wanted to keep this simple as I wanted to create a Thank You card. I selected all the papers first as I wanted something bright and cheerful. A plain yellow paper was used for the background then I selected a floral paper that had red, yellow and blue flowers on a brown background. The next paper has random colours in it that contrast with the floral paper.
I used a blue and white ribbon and a blue paper to blend with the floral paper and draw out the blue flower on it. Next I chose a lable that had a flower design on it and used two large flowers in pale brown with a pink floral brad in the centre to contrast with the brown background on floral paper. The two flower gems add some sparkle to whole card. The sentitment Thank You sits in the top left of the card.

This was an interesting challenge as you have to find your layout something that is not always easy to do.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 58

2009-04-18T14:01:00.000-07:00

This week were were to use the sketch provided so I came up with this card.

I chose a green paisley background paper then selected a contrasting paper with scroll work on it. The next paper has similar colours to the main background paper and the strip also contains similar colours contrasting well with all three papers. The image was printed on a paler green paper and the hair was coloured using a bronze ink pad, I also used the same ink pad to colour around the edges of the oval. Two yellow roses help to brighten the card and draw the eye to the image. The sentiment adds the finishing touch.

This challenge was fun to do and the sketch interesting.

Art and Craft Suppliers

2009-04-17T05:52:00.000-07:00

We all need supplies for our art and crafts and in this climate of price increases we all need supplies that will not break the bank.

I have added a list of sites I use for some of my supplies, all take postal orders which is a big bonus for me, along with credit cards.

I have used these sites before and they have proven reliable and helpful. So I have added them to my list of sites that I am happy to use.

I always look in the clearance, slaes or bargains sections it is amazing what can find and at really low prices.

The Fruit Pixie offers a £1 shop and even has some papers at 10pence now that can't be bad. I have ordered from here and really happy with what I have had from them.

The Card Making Crafts has a lot of beautiful toppers and emeblishments in their Special offers. I have bought some recently and they are really nice.

Thats Crafty has some lovely cats eye ink pads and not too expensive either so you can afford to get more of them.

Tanda Stamps has some wonderful stamps mounted and unmounted and all are really nice to use.

So I thought I would pass on the sites I have used and have found reliable in the hopes that it may help with cost cutting in this economic climate.

I cannot of course guarentee what your experience will be with these sites if you choose to use them all I can do is tell you my experience of them.

You can find the site links in the section on the left in Art and Craft Supplies

RosieDees Challenge 30

2009-04-15T10:37:00.000-07:00

The challenge this week was the theme Blossoms.

The first thing I did was decide on a layout for the card and then the papers I was going to use.

I wanted something fresh and Spring like so chose a pastel floral paper as the main background. Then I chose a stripped paper that reflected the colours in the background and picked one of those colours for the second paper, a plain purple paper. ( try saying that quickly LOL)

Then I used the same paper as the backround for the third paper to marry the whole card together. Staggering the three papers adds interest and gives depth to the card.

The butterfly helps draw the eye to the large bloom in top left and gives the card a spring like feel to it. The purple ribbon helps frame the card and the flower whilst the Birthday Wishes set to cover all three of the staggered papers adds the finishing touch.

I liked this challenge again a simple theme that really makes you think on how to exicute it so it looks fresh and hopefully interesting.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 47

2009-04-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

Friday Sketchers challenge this week was to follow the sketch and this is my card using the sketch provided.
I wanted to do something a little different and chose to use an air balloon stamp.
The background is a mottled blue paper with a stripped blue ribbon. The oval mount is made from a script paper with wording that reflects the air ballon theme, calm, peace, tranquility, serenity. The scroll effect is a stamp that helps frame the oval shape. Three frosted beads help to knit the colours together. The air ballons are printed on some blue card, I used a silver ink pad on the edges and placed two blue stars to reflect the star in the image. This was a nice sketch to use and the simplicty makes it a challenge to give the card depth.

I Won on Crafty Pad Challenge 16

2009-04-15T03:59:00.000-07:00

I would like to say a big thank you for the lovely chalks and flowers that I won on Crafty Pad. I will have great fun using them and look forward to trying the chalks.
I love making the cards and trying out new ideas so the challenges are really lovely to do.

Crafty Pad Challenge 17

2009-04-14T13:37:00.001-07:00

Challenge 17 was to use the sketch and this is my take on the theme.

I used a bright blue background with a red to contrast with the floral paper I used for the oval shape. The second oval shape forms the face of the Faith Face stamp I used. The flowers are part of her hair and the colours blend with floral design on the paper.

The strip contrasts well with the floral paper and the pink metalic embelishments brighten the strip. I chose a ribbon that blends well with the colours on the paper and the sentiment Birthday Wishes finishes the card off.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 55

2009-04-14T13:31:00.001-07:00

Challenge 55 was to use Pink and Brown so this was my take on the theme.
I used a floral background that contains pink and brown with accents of yellow to lighten things up. Pink ribbon was used down the left handside with a strip of brown card as a contrast, The bear print is a stamp I have and was printed on light brown card. The flowers were coloured in pink and the large flower brings all the pinks together. The sentiment Happy Birthday bring the finishing touch to the card.

Health Problems

2009-04-13T10:35:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let all my followers know that I am experiencing some health problems at the moment. I am waiting on a biopsy result and an appointment in May to determine exactly what they will do to remedy things. I have a severe prolapse that is causing a lot of pain.

So far all tests have been good and I am hoping the biopsy will prove just as good. I will need an operation to rectify things though and will find out exactly what later on in May.

I will be making more cards and adding them to my blog, I may be a little slower but I will keep doing things. I will be back and will be making cards and entering challenges I am not one to sit around doing nothing.

So please keep looking in and I promise to keep making the cards. I appreciate all the comments and the fact the people look in on my blog.

Keep watching this space

Crafty Pad Challenge 16

2009-04-08T14:22:00.000-07:00

The challenge was to follow the sketch and use a Crafty Pad image so this is my take on the challenge.

I chose colours that complimented each other in soft greens and yellows. The background paper is a check with script. I placed a script paper over this and chose a floral paper for the diamond shape. The soft green and yellow paper was next as it blended well with script paper. I used Faith in a frame omitting the frame as the image and drew in the flowers in her hair to compliment the floral paper, along with a floral stamp in the corners. A green ribbon was placed along the bottom of the card and gold bars with gold hearts were placed along the right hand side and under the image. The sentiment Especially for You finished off the card.

This was a good challenge as it added a lot of elements making it interesting to create a card that is balanced.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 54

2009-04-07T23:49:00.001-07:00

This week we were to use citrus colours anything bright from pink to lime so this is what I came up with.

The background is a plain bright pink I then placed a patterned ribbon down the side. The two patterned papers were chosen as they contained all the colours needed. I chose a plain piece of lime green card to use as the contrast and placed the flower on the top. The centre of the flower is embossing flock the sentiment was placed top left as a finishing touch.

This was a bit more of a challenge as I do not have a lot of these colours so I kept it simple the overall effect is colourful and I will try to this more often on some of my cards.

Crafty Pad Challenge 15

2009-03-29T05:13:00.000-07:00

The theme for the challenge was Spring so soft colours with the promise of warm days to come.
I chose Faith Face and wanted to something a little different so it is titled 'Faith in the Clouds'.

First I chose the main background paper a deep blue with varting shades of blue in it. Then I chose a pale blue to contrast with it. The script paper was next as the sentiments fit in well with the theme. I used artist chalk to colour some watercolour paper in pale blue. I used some blue stamp ink for the face and then created the clouds. I did this by tearing paper and then using chalk over the torn edges. (I learnt this on Papercraft Junkies site.)

I used different shades of blue for the clouds and used some torn paper that has swirls over it to frame the image. A sequin butterfly offers the promise of Summer as do the leaves in the top right, whilst the flower is in the soft pink of Spring blossoms.

The sentiment of Thank You was created on word using art words.

CuteCard Thursday Challenge 53

2009-03-27T09:07:00.000-07:00

This week we were to make a card for a Family member and I chose to make my husbands

birthday card even though his birthday is in July.

Being a fan of the Beatles I made him a card with that as the theme. First I chose the background paper that contains the colours of the picture I wanted to use. Then I printed off the picture I had on my computer of Abbey Road and the Beatles as the main picture to work with. Then I chose the music scroll and the circular picture of Abbey Road. The Abbey Road NW8 is a topper I had already. I chose a blue ribbon with stars on it to add interest and the guitar charm works well with the overall theme. I continued the blue clolouring with the Happy Birthday in the bottom left corner.

So this is my card I will have to make sure he does not see it until July 2nd.

RosieDees Challenge 27

2009-03-27T08:54:00.000-07:00

The recipe this week was Neutrals and Naturals

So this is what I came up with. First I chose the papers I wanted to use and then decided how to put them together.

The background is a script paper and the ribbon gives a soft contrast to background paper.
I chose a daisy paper as the main image with a neutral strip behind it. I used some torn paper that I had scrunched up and used distress in on to add interest. The flower is a material with sequins in the centre. The Lable adds the contrast to the neutral and natural colouring with the text of Thank You on it.

It is interesting working with a colour as you can vary the colouring withing that particular colour.

MY CANDY

2009-03-23T02:54:00.000-07:00

I am offering this Candy I draw the Lucky winner April 1st. No its not an April Fool I will draw the winner on the 1st. So please leave a comment and link to your blog and I will be sending someone their Candy soon.

THE WINNER IS ........................ 'BUBBLEGUM' ........ well done I will get them in the post asap.

Anniversary Cards

2009-03-19T12:16:00.001-07:00

I go to the post office every Thursday and often served by the same person. She knows that I make cards and Artist Trading Cards and asked me to make her a 1st Wedding Anniversary card for a friend of hers.
I could make anything I liked and agreed to make her one.

So once I got home again I decided to make a start on it and ended up making two so she has a choice.

The top card has corrigated paper as the background with a script paper then some cream floral papers as mounts. A patterned heart was embossed on some cream card along with an embossed stamp of two Champagne flutes. A small rose in top right corner adds a romantic touch. I added Bronze ink around the edges to give the wording and embelishments and image a richer tone.

The second card has a diferent look as I used a yellow mottled paper as the background with a parment coloured ribbon and paper. The Marriage Stamp is the main image whilst the other embelishments add to the general meaning of the words. The rings on the bottom left are linked and the two glasses circled with hearts create a clebratory feel to the card. The flower top right adds a finishing touch whilst the hearts reflect the sentiment of the wording.

Now all that needs to be done is for the person to choose which one she wants.

Altered Canvas

2009-03-19T12:09:00.001-07:00

On Papercraft Junkies we had a forum Challenge to alter a canvas so I just had to have a go.

The person I made it for loves faces and hearts so I combined the two. I used a rich maroon paper background and used torn paper in a deep rose colour and printed the stamped face onto a some paper that I rubbed distress ink over. The little rolls top and bottom are made from rolled up paper to create interest and the hearts are brads. The flowers frame the face and are held on with the flower brads in the centre. I put ribbon around the edges of the canvas to finish it off and placed a hanging thing on the back so it can be hung up.I sealed the paper with PVA glaze and allowed that to dry them coated it with clear nail polish. I let that dry whilst I did the face and coated that with nail polish as well.

The whole thing seemed to go together well it is really enjopyable making something that can be used to hang on a wall. It is now winging its way to Israel to it new home and owner.

Crafty Pad Challenge 13

2009-03-15T11:37:00.000-07:00

This is the temlate for Challenge 13 an interesting layout and one that I enjoyed using.
I chose a Paisley paper for the background with green and yellow in the design. I then used a corner stamp on some paper that I coloured green using shadow ink. The image is Faith in a frame but I omitted the frame. Using some gold stick on border ribbon I placed the image over it. The wording Just for You is stamped onto paper that corresponds to the paper used for the image.
The basket of flowers adds a softer look and the flower in the corner of the image draws your eye to it. Three small flowers are stamped under the basket and the little dragonfly filled the space perfectly under the wording.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 43

2009-03-14T01:13:00.000-07:00

This week the template was simpler but still a challenge.

I first decided which background paper I wanted to use and chose a rich floral pattern. Then I chose the contrasting colours for the squares. The image of the face lent itself well to the card, I did not colour her in as I thought it would detract from the overall look I was going for. The flowers in the bottom right hand corner and the circular design help give the finishing touches. I added the red heart and went around the square with glitter glue in the same colour. The wording is I LoveYou on the little tag. I thought this card could be for an Anniversary, Birthday orany occasion where someone wanted to say I Love You to their partner.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 51

2009-03-12T14:51:00.000-07:00

This week we were to follow the template and make a card with these elements for a celebration.

This is my take on the sketch provided.

I selected the background paper to compliment the lable I had then sorted out the other paper to contrast with it. I wanted to keep the lines clean and fresh looking so went with adding a few embelishments like the hearts and the flower. I drew around the outline in glitter pen to add some sparkle. I chose to make a Birthday card with the wording Have a Wonderful Birthday for someone special.

Crafty Pad Challenge 12

2009-03-11T14:44:00.001-07:00

This is take 2 and this time I got all the elements well I hope I have. Crafty Pad Image, circle, flower, ribbon and charm.
First I selected the paper for the background, cream with a floral pattern. Then I used torn script paper and some music paper that I srunched up and used distress ink on it to give it an aged look. The circle was used to frame Faith in a frame stamp. I used some paper as a boder along the right and bottom of the card. I used a piano charm and hung it on the ribbon on the left, the fklower helps to soften the look and the butterfly helps with this as well.

New Card

2009-03-10T05:35:00.001-07:00

This was for the Crafty Pad Challenge 12 but will not be allowed as I did a silly thing.

OOPS I had forgotten an ingredient the Crafty pad stamp silly me oh well never mind I enjoyed making the card and will make sure I read everything properly next time.

This week we were to use a flower, circle, charm, ribbon and anything else. So this is what I came up with. The background is shiny and two toned paper, I used some torn paper to mount the image on with tiny butterflies on it. The flower image was one I used from my computer and used shaped scissors to cut them out giving them a softer look. I staggered the iamages as they lent themselves to this rather than anything else. The ribbon was placed on the left with the butterfly charm attached to it. The circle was placed in the top right and I made the quilled butterfly to go on the top.

I have managed to use some of the things I have learnt from other challenges.

Rosie-Dees Challenge 25

2009-03-10T05:17:00.001-07:00

This was a lovely challenge and one that I thought I could not do as it was for Mothers Day and I no longer have a Mother around. So I was really pleased to see I could make a card for a female friend instead. This then is my card for my friend who lives in Texas and has always been there for me.

I used a script patterned paper and added some torn paper that I had scrunched up I then rubbed distress ink pads over the paper. The daisy iamge is one I had on the computer and used it is staggered in a sort of pyramage. The flowers in the corners have buttons in the he centre and the Just for You stamp was used with Walnut distress ink so it blends with the colours of the card in general.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 42

2009-03-10T05:04:00.000-07:00

The template was a little more complex this week and interesting to execute as well.

I used a mottled green paper for the background and used an image I had on the computer of the pyramage. On the left I used three different strips of green paper and a red circle to draw the eye to the central image and to pick out the red flowers. A pink flower in the corner helps to draw out the pink tones in the image. The scroll work I stamped on help finish the right side of the off and Birthday Wishes fitted in perfectly under the image.

This was very interesting to do and has given me a few ideas to work with.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

2009-03-10T04:50:00.001-07:00

Food and Drink was the theme this week so this is my take on it
I went with a Teatime theme and drew the teapot and made the tiny cup cakes. The background is a paper I had that sort of reminds me of Wedgewood. I placed ribbon and paper on the left hand side and mounted the teapot and cakes on a light blue paper that has wording on it. I then did something a little different by adding a pocket on the inside for a tea bag and maybe a recipe card to go into it for the person to have a cup of tea and a cake.

Sassy Designs Blog Candy

2009-03-09T01:13:00.000-07:00

http://sassydesignsbysusie.blogspot.com/

Follow the link and you will find wonderful blog candy plus some lovely cards to inspire you

RosieDees Challenge week 24

2009-03-04T04:36:00.000-08:00

This week we were to use Pink so this is my take on the colour pink. Pink is feminine and soft and can be elegant as well if done tastefully. I used a Lilac pink background with a picture I had stashed away that fitted the theme well. The face added the feminine touch and the flowers finished off the look. I used a lilac ribbon to enhance the pink giving it a warmer tone.

Pyramage card

2009-03-04T03:42:00.001-08:00

This is something I have never tried before but liked the look of. A member on Papercraft Junkies did this in a thread and I just had to have a go at it. I love the idea and the effect is really different to anything I have made before. This tutorial explains what you do.
http://www.papercraftjunkies.com/content/2009/02/pyramage-tutorial/

Even I can follow the instructions LOL

I made mine using a picture I had on my computer. I opened Microsoft word and went to add iamge and added the image several times making each one a little smaller that the last. I used photograph paper to print it on. Then it was case of carefully cutting them out and following the instructions in the tutorial. The background paper was some paper I had that I thought offset the picture.

This card is destined for someone who loves fairies.

Quilling

2009-03-04T03:25:00.000-08:00

Quilling is fiddly but fun to do. I got some quilling paper and tool from DeezKatz on Papercraft Junkies. I have never done this before and just had to have a go. I made the butterfly and flower to my own design. I am going to have a go at making other shapes as well and have found a site that ofers a few ideas with pictures. I am hopeless at instructions so a picture helps enormously. This is the site I have found http://www.origami-resource-center.com/quilling-instructions.html

Friday Sketchers Challenge 41

2009-03-03T06:21:00.001-08:00

This was the sketch we were to work with for Challenge 41

This is my card. I chose a background paper that complimented the card I was using and went with a stamp that I thought would go with the background. The flower, ribbon and embossed hearts completed the look .

This was fun to do and made me realise I could use simple things to create a new card.

Crafty Pad Challenge 11

2009-03-03T06:13:00.001-08:00

This time the Challenge was to use something with a Twist so I chose to go with a twisted ribbon and hung three charms on it. The background paper also has a twisted pattern to it in keeping with the theme. I chose Faith in a frame and the hat as it went with the charms. I used a large lable that has colours that complimented the paper and a large flower with similar colours to finish it off.
Again a good challenge that was fun to do.

Help needed

2009-02-24T03:14:00.000-08:00

Ok I am technically challenged and need help. Everyone seems to be able to put a name in and when clicked can go to that persons blog or card they have created.
Question is HOW?

I need really really simple basic instructions, just imagine you are explaining to a 5 year old, no I am not joking I mean that, I am really really hopeless at techy stuff.
It is probably so simple that you will laugh at me being so slow to figure it out, but like everything in life when you know how it is easy but a mystery when you don't.

I have tried this:
I go to the blog swipe the name and go to copy.
I go to my blog add the blog addy by clicking paste and add the name of the person after the blog addy. Then I delete the blog addy leaving the name of the person only.
But, when I click onto the persons name all I get is OOPPS link broken.
So what am I doing wrong?

See I told you I need help can someone please sort me out?

RosieDees Challenge week 23

2009-02-24T00:42:00.000-08:00

Here is my entry for the Challenge at RosieDees. This week we were to use watercolour paints and this is what I came up with. The whole butterfly is done in watercolour paints. I drew the butterfly first in pencil and coloured it in using water colour paints. I very carefully outlined it using a plastic toothpick and water colour paint from a tube. When it was dry I painted around the butterfly in yellow and finished it off using pearl sequins as a border to give it some sparkle.

This was quite a challenge as I am not an artist and using watercolour paints is something I do not do a lot except for backgrounds.

Crafty Pad Challenge 10

2009-02-24T00:35:00.001-08:00

This is my take on the Challenge at Crafty Pad. We were to use a Faith stamp and follow the format specified.

I used the Faith face and added the hair, she is now 'Faith Butterfly Maiden'. The Butterflies are drawn and coloured using gel pens and the flowers are done with a white pen. The background is watercolour paints and the outline for the semi-circles is done with glitter glue. I placed the flower sequins on the top of the card to finish it off.

This was fun to make and I enjoyed this challenge.

2 Awards

2009-02-23T10:46:00.000-08:00

Thank you Debbie for these what a lovely surprise I will now pass them onto others I cannot link the names as everything I do comes up with oops broken link.

Lea

Jeni Tree Hugger

Cazzy

Deane

Linnie

Sandy

A Monster Card

2009-02-22T10:26:00.000-08:00

Ok this card was inspired by the card on Paper Craft Junkies site. It is a little different and was made for the fun of making it.

I don't have anyone to give it to as I don't have any children in the family, so if anyone likes it and wants it then first come first served as they say.

I made it for the fun of making a card, it filled in a couple of hours and I enjoyed making it. More for a birthday near to Halloween I suppose. A shy little monster who needs a home.

2009-02-20T00:42:00.000-08:00

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

This week the challenge was to produce a card with the theme of Spring. So I rummaged around in my paper and pics that I have and found the picture Spring Joy. After that I wanted a mount that would suit the picture, so again I hunted for something suitable and found a lable that was just perfect. Then I placed the gold strips and flowers on the card in what I thought looked pleasing to the eye and my card Spring Joy was born.

Crafty Pad Challenge 9

2009-02-17T02:26:00.000-08:00

Challenge 9 involved using torn paper, ribbon and two brads.

I have not used torn paper before so this was something new for me. I chose some sparkling paper that I had to match the colour of the card, the ribbon is also a similar colour and the large flowers are have a sequin flower and flower brad to hold them in place. The face is a Faith stamp that I surrounded with leaves and flowers so she is looking through them. The flowers are sequins with a small sequin in the center to hide the hole and stuck on using contact glue. A Best Wishes topper was used to complete the card.

I enjoyed this as I was able to experiment with something new.

RosieDees Challenge week 22

2009-02-17T02:18:00.001-08:00

Deanne's Challenge was to use beer mats or coasters this is my interpretation of the challenge.

I made the coasters myself from thick card they are 3inch in diameter. I cut some thick printed paper to cover them and used a Faith stamp, flowers and a card topper along with a string of silver butterflies and a Happy Birthday topper to complete the card.

This was fun to do and the card will be saved and used later on in the year as I have three birthdays in July to make cards for so this is one of them.

RosieDees Challenge

2009-02-13T06:41:00.001-08:00

The Challenge was to use up some scraps. I had some scrap paper and small picture left over from another project along with some stick on ribbon and a small Thank You lable.
So this is what I made with them, it used up some bits that I had stashed away doing nothing. So now I have a card instead of bits in a box all thanks to the challenge.

Challenge 8 from Crafty Pad

2009-02-12T00:35:00.000-08:00

This is my entry for Challenge 8 the theme was Love.

The background is made from eggshell that was crushed onto the card and coloured using an ink pad. I rubbed the ink so it was not too thick with a kitchen paper towel and used gold glitter glue to create the outline giving it a mosaic look. The silver heart is metal and was secured using contact glue and red glitter glue around the outside. I finished it off with the stick on ribbon and small flowers.
Inside I made a pocket and covered it with paper that has a heart design on it. I made an ATC card with contrasting heart design paper and used a heart stamp and a heart shaped brad and wording that is embossed.

20 facts about me

2009-02-11T01:34:00.000-08:00

I was tagged by Debbie with 20 Facts about me so here goes
1 - I was born in Lincoln and now live in Buckinghamshire
2 - I am overweight and shedding the pounds nicely.
3 - My fave books are Wuthering Heights, River God, Frankenstein, Robin Hood, Lorna Doone.
4 - I am a spiritual person but not religious.
5 - I love Nature.
6 - I love horses, cats, dogs, wolves.
7 - I love being a housewife.
8 - I will always help my friends and family.
9 - I love Dragons and Unicorns and all mythical creatures including Vampires and Werewolves
10 - I wear bifocal specs.
11 - I am the eldest of 2 and took over the care of the home at 11 years of age.
12 - I am a private person but willing to be friendly
13 - I was once in the RAF and loved it.
14 - I do not drive.
15- I am a very cautious person.
16 - I am very loyal friend.
17 - I don't like Clowns or anything to do with the Circus nor Arum Lillies they give me the creeps.
18 - I love life and sunny days at the seaside.
19 - I am easily hurt emotionally.
20 - I am a serious person but enjoy a laugh

Embossed Card for Challenge 7

2009-02-05T00:22:00.000-08:00

On Crafty Pad the Challenge is to add some embossing to your card. This is mine.

I chose to make an aperture card with an embossed flower on vellum. The other floral design is hand done using an embossing tool and coloured in with a gold gel pen on top of a chalked background. The background of the card is distress ink rubbed over the card back and front. The lace is paper stick on lace that I did not colour.

I Won on Crafty Pad Challenge

2009-02-03T02:40:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe it I won the Crafty Pad Challenge with my Altered CD.

I have never won anything before so this is extra special to me and with my first ever Altered CD as well. Thank you so much I will really enjoy using my prize and will keep taking up the challenges as they are broadening my art and I am having great fun with it as well. You are amazing people and I love the cards you make. You have all inspired me to keep trying and experimenting.

Thank you.

My Aperture cards

2009-02-02T02:28:00.001-08:00

On Papercraft Junkies there was a challenge to make an aperture card. So I gave it a go and this is the result.

I hand cut the apertures using a craft knife after carefully drawing the shape onto the card. Then I glued the paper background onto the card. I put the glue on the card first the placed the card onto the paper. When the glue was dry I turned the card over and cut the paper away from the aperture.

For the I Want You card I used a small picture of a poster that was placed behind the aperture. The cut out was placed in the corner and I used a stencil and drew hearts onto it using sparkling gel pens. The wording was stamped on and embossed.

For the heart I used a backing paper in the same way and used a daisy vellum paper for the aperture. The cut out heart was placed in the corner and a flower stamp was used and embossed with stencil drawn hearts in silver and embossed wording as before.

I kept the style simple as the I Want You card is for my husband. He hates fussy cards so I kept is simple. The other card is for me yes I know, I made my own card but my husband will write in it he is a wonderful man but romantic!!! no. Valentines Day is not his thing so I do the romantic bits and this year I have a card.

I love daisies so my Valentines card is a little different just like me LOL

How to make a Bookmark book

2009-01-26T14:01:00.000-08:00

Bookmark Book Tutorial

These books are easy to make and fun to give as gifts.
You will need these for the book:

2 Rulers one to measure with and one metal ruler to act as a straight edge to cut and score along.
Craft knife
Pencil
Embossing tool or similar to score with
Glue
A4 size thin card
Patterned paper
Thicker card
Ribbon
For the bookmarks you will need:
Card
Glue
Paper, stamps or collage items
Hole punch
Eyelets
Hammer
Punch
Thread

First decide on the size of your bookmarks this will determine the size of the book. For this I am making a mini bookmark book that will be 4 inches, mini bookmarks measure 1.5 inches x 3.5 inches.
1) Measure and cut the A4 size thin card adding an extra inch. So you will be measuring 5 inches

2) Now measure and mark one inch from the bottom and using the metal ruler score along with the embossing tool. Fold along the scored line.

3) Flatten out and fold in half

4) Open out and fold the left hand side towards the middle.

Repeat with the right hand side.

5) Open out and fold the one inch scored piece up and secure each end with glue or double sided tape this forms the inside pocket.

6) Now fold the card like a concertina this forms the book. You will now be making the covers.

7) Measure the height and width of the book and cut a piece of thicker card according to those measurements. You are measuring the front left and back right sections only this is the flat part of the concertina book.

8) Spread glue over one side of one piece of card and place onto the back of the patterned paper repeat with the second piece, it will look like this.

You need plenty of space around the cards as you will need it in order to mitre the corners.

9) Cut the pieces out like this

10) Mitre the corners so they look like this

11) Fold each side over and glue down so it looks like this

12) Take one piece of covered card and either glue or use double sided tape to secure to the left hand side of the book this will be the front cover of the book.

13) Now place a length of ribbon to the centre of the back of the right hand side of the book like this going width wise.
I coloured in part of the ribbon so it would show up this will be used to tie the book so it will close.

Now add the second piece of covered card as you did the front cover. Tie the ribbon to the front to keep the book closed like this

This is the book completed. You can now embellish the front of the book as you wish.

All you need to do now is make the bookmarks and insert them into the pockets. You can decorate the inside of the book as well if you want to.
I hope that will try making these as they are easy to do and make lovely little gifts for anyone who loves reading.
Paula aka Wulfcwen

Fe-Fe's Photo Challenge

2009-01-26T08:43:00.000-08:00

Fe-Fe has a challenge on her blog to put up the 6th picture from your 6th folder this is mine

My son Dean in May 2008 at Muscle Mayhem Competition he came a respectable 2nd in his first ever Body Building Competition.

Challenge 6 entry

2009-01-26T02:27:00.000-08:00

This is my entry for Challenge 6

I chose to go with an altered CD the first one I have ever made. I also made a cover for the CD so it can be stored away in its own cover.

I used some script paper as the background that was mounted on some card to give it strength. I used a floral stamp to create a frame. Then I used a stamp for the womans head that was stamped onto a background that complemented the colour of the printed paper. A lace heart was used to create a romantic feel and the roses are tied with pink ribbon and the same ribbon was used to finish the look. For the cover I used the same script paper and face but added three hearts that were stenciled and a small vase of roses to finish it off.

Click onto the pictures to see the details.

Bookmark Book

2009-01-26T02:11:00.000-08:00

I love making these and they make such lovely gifts for the avid reader. This one is earmarked for someone already.

I make mini bookmarks as well and they are really good for using up small pieces of card and paper.

These are 5.5inches long I made them using some card and background paper. I used stamps to embelish them in gold and silver making a set of 2 silver and 2 gold.

New Stamps

2009-01-26T02:03:00.000-08:00

I bought myself some new stamps from Tanda Stamps and I am very happy with them. Some are unmounted whilst others are on wooden blocks.

I have yet to mount the unmounted stamps and will do that later on. I just had to share them as they are the first stamps I have bought.

My other stmaps were given to me and I love them but these are the first ones I have chosen for myself.

I am using them already and love the results stamping is fun and easier than I thought it would be.

My entry for the 5th Challenge on Crafty Pad

2009-01-18T14:36:00.001-08:00

This is my entry for the Challenge on The Crafty Pad.

We were to use the image of Faith and to make a card with it.

For the background I used paper that I rubbed Distrees Ink on (Tattered Rose) and then using a pencil sharpener I placed wax crayon shavings over it, using parchment paper and a hot iron I melted the wax into the paper.

I cut the paper to fit the back and front of the card and used the image ,stick on ribbon and embelishments along with a Happy Birthday stamp that I embossed to finish it off.

My art and home

2009-01-18T09:56:00.000-08:00

This Blog will be about my art work and how I made the cards and other art along with things about my home.

I enjoy making all sorts of things and learning new techniques.

I have recently learnt how to make a Fat/Chunky page and really enjoyed it.

Along with this I have made background paper using the scrunch method.

I scrunched up paper opened it scrunched again and repeated until I was happy with the results. Then I rubbed Distress ink over the paper in two different colours. The end result is not that bad as you can see.

All my art work is made sat at the dining table in the living room and any messy work is completed in the kitchen.

My home is a one bedroom ground floor flat and we are lucky enough to have a garden. This means I can work in the kitchen or living room and see the garden. Gardening is something I love but not when it is cold.

Having osteo arthritis and a few other things like IBS and dizzy spells means I cannot always do what I want to do but get around it one way or another.

Art and craft is one way of keeping my imagination working and maintaining my sanity, although some would disagree LOL. I have made new friends with my art work and enjoy joining in new challenges and finding new ways of doing things.

My husband loves playing his games on the computer and playing his guitar whilst I create new cards, ATC's or make a new Stuffy. He has problems with his heart and osteo arthritis as well.

So this a little bit about me and what I do.

More will come as I make new things so keep looking in to see what I am up to.

I am not the worlds greatest at keeping a blog but will do my best to keep this one going.