The stamp is from Penny Black T for transparent set 'You're Retro' and the little sentiment is also from that set. The Father's Day sentiment is by Stamps Away.
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Happy Father's Day
This is the card that I have made for my Dad this year - I thought the image was very appropriate for him as he is always whizzing around on his bike, even at the age of 77.
The stamp is from Penny Black T for transparent set 'You're Retro' and the little sentiment is also from that set. The Father's Day sentiment is by Stamps Away.
The stamp is from Penny Black T for transparent set 'You're Retro' and the little sentiment is also from that set. The Father's Day sentiment is by Stamps Away.
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Happy Birthday Mr P!!!
It's Mr P's birthday today so as usual I have rustled him up a card. I used Penny Black stamp 'Double Decker'.
The papers are from Wild Rose Studio and the sentiments are by Woodware and Paper Smooches. I coloured the image with Promarkers.
I hope Mr P has a lovely day, we have a nice meal out to look forward to later.
The papers are from Wild Rose Studio and the sentiments are by Woodware and Paper Smooches. I coloured the image with Promarkers.
I hope Mr P has a lovely day, we have a nice meal out to look forward to later.
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Memorandum Monday
Whoops a bit of a belated wave to Sian over at From High in the Sky for Memorandum Monday.
The best thing about the weekend was making a decision about a cruise for next year - we are going to go back to Iceland taking in The Faroes on route. We have been to Iceland once before but most of our ports of call were cancelled as we got stuck in a huge storm off the coast of Greenland. So we are hoping for better luck this time.
We had our monthly crop on Sunday but sadly I forgot to take my camera with me, I was reasonably productive and made three layouts.
Monday is a glorious day - it is so good to be able to get all the washing line dried.
The June birchbox was delivered
I started preparing my travel journal and an empty birchbox is perfect for carrying my crafting stuff - I want to keep my supplies to a minimum so if they don't fit into the box they can't go.
This week is all about getting ready for the holiday, there is lots of packing to do and appointments to attend. Hope you all have a good week!!
The best thing about the weekend was making a decision about a cruise for next year - we are going to go back to Iceland taking in The Faroes on route. We have been to Iceland once before but most of our ports of call were cancelled as we got stuck in a huge storm off the coast of Greenland. So we are hoping for better luck this time.
Monday is a glorious day - it is so good to be able to get all the washing line dried.
The June birchbox was delivered
I started preparing my travel journal and an empty birchbox is perfect for carrying my crafting stuff - I want to keep my supplies to a minimum so if they don't fit into the box they can't go.
This week is all about getting ready for the holiday, there is lots of packing to do and appointments to attend. Hope you all have a good week!!
Monday, 30 May 2016
Beat the Christmas Rush - May Edition
Sorry for the delay but here finally is the May Edition of Beat The Christmas Rush. BTCR is all about getting a little bit organised and making a few Christmas cards each month so that by December you should have a nice little pile of cards ready for writing and posting.
This month I have pulled out a stamp from the bag of shame (where I keep new crafting stuff until it has been used for the first time) - it is a Penny Black cling stamp called Spruced Up - it's a little bit different from the usual cute critter cards that I make. The scalloped cards were made using American Crafts cardstock and a Sizzix XL die.
All the bows are ones that I have recycled from shop bought cards and the gemstones are from Majorcrafts. I lightly glittered the green parts of the skirt with eucalyptus Stickles.
I highlighted the berries on the wreath with red liquid pearls and the image was coloured with Promarkers.
If you would like to join in with Beat the Christmas Rush just link to your cards in the linky below.
This month I have pulled out a stamp from the bag of shame (where I keep new crafting stuff until it has been used for the first time) - it is a Penny Black cling stamp called Spruced Up - it's a little bit different from the usual cute critter cards that I make. The scalloped cards were made using American Crafts cardstock and a Sizzix XL die.
All the bows are ones that I have recycled from shop bought cards and the gemstones are from Majorcrafts. I lightly glittered the green parts of the skirt with eucalyptus Stickles.
I highlighted the berries on the wreath with red liquid pearls and the image was coloured with Promarkers.
If you would like to join in with Beat the Christmas Rush just link to your cards in the linky below.
Memorandum Monday
It's Monday again so it is time to pop over and see Sian at From High in the Sky and give her a wave.
The weekend kicked off on Friday with a trip over to Tunbridge Wells to see the Proclaimers. It was an early birthday present for Mr P - he isn't easy to get presents for as anything he needs/wants he just goes out and buys it for himself. So for the last ten years or so I have always taken him to a gig/show/play sometime between May and July. I managed to keep it a secret until we drove past the venue and phew he was thrilled when he knew - I had a hunch that he would be pleased as he has most of their albums. And I really enjoyed the gig too, I had forgotten how much good stuff they have done over the years.
The rest of the weekend has been laid back and quiet - Mr P has been nights all weekend so I have just pottered around quietly downstairs. Sunday I made some quiches to put in the freezer ready for all those salads we have started to eat (though judging by today's weather I think I need to go back to casseroles and winter warmer meals). I also cooked up loads of chicken drumsticks, again for quick and easy salads on hot days when I don't want to have the oven on.
Then whilst the oven was still warm I decided to have a play with some beads and have another go at making enamel dots by melting beads. Some of you may remember my unsuccessful attempts from two years ago documented in this blog post. After discussing and laughing about it on UKScrappers someone suggested that I try the EKSuccess branded perler beads. Well I did and I am thrilled to report that they actually worked this time!!!!!!
I even managed to make smaller sized ones by cutting the beads in half. I did them for 35 minutes on 160C (baking tray lined with parchment paper, not greaseproof) and it really worked this time, I think out of 250 beads melted I had about 6 or 7 rejects. I now need to order more perler bead mixes to make other colours.
So Monday finds us with typical bank holiday weather - dark, cold and windy, definitely a day for staying home. My Avon order was delivered earlier, so that needs unpacking, but first I must finish making my Beat the Christmas Rush cards, I'm a bit behind and I need to blog them later today.
Have a great bank holiday Monday whatever you are up to and hope you have a good week ahead xx
The weekend kicked off on Friday with a trip over to Tunbridge Wells to see the Proclaimers. It was an early birthday present for Mr P - he isn't easy to get presents for as anything he needs/wants he just goes out and buys it for himself. So for the last ten years or so I have always taken him to a gig/show/play sometime between May and July. I managed to keep it a secret until we drove past the venue and phew he was thrilled when he knew - I had a hunch that he would be pleased as he has most of their albums. And I really enjoyed the gig too, I had forgotten how much good stuff they have done over the years.
The rest of the weekend has been laid back and quiet - Mr P has been nights all weekend so I have just pottered around quietly downstairs. Sunday I made some quiches to put in the freezer ready for all those salads we have started to eat (though judging by today's weather I think I need to go back to casseroles and winter warmer meals). I also cooked up loads of chicken drumsticks, again for quick and easy salads on hot days when I don't want to have the oven on.
Then whilst the oven was still warm I decided to have a play with some beads and have another go at making enamel dots by melting beads. Some of you may remember my unsuccessful attempts from two years ago documented in this blog post. After discussing and laughing about it on UKScrappers someone suggested that I try the EKSuccess branded perler beads. Well I did and I am thrilled to report that they actually worked this time!!!!!!
I even managed to make smaller sized ones by cutting the beads in half. I did them for 35 minutes on 160C (baking tray lined with parchment paper, not greaseproof) and it really worked this time, I think out of 250 beads melted I had about 6 or 7 rejects. I now need to order more perler bead mixes to make other colours.
So Monday finds us with typical bank holiday weather - dark, cold and windy, definitely a day for staying home. My Avon order was delivered earlier, so that needs unpacking, but first I must finish making my Beat the Christmas Rush cards, I'm a bit behind and I need to blog them later today.
Have a great bank holiday Monday whatever you are up to and hope you have a good week ahead xx
Friday, 27 May 2016
Jazzy Cats
Apologies if you are looking for May's Beat the Christmas Rush - I haven't quite finished my cards yet so the post will arrive either on Sunday or Monday.
Here's a card I made earlier for the masculine challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge, I'm also entering it into the Anything Goes challenge at Penny Black and More
I made it with a fairly new set of T for transparent stamps by Penny Black called Jazzy Cats, for a friend's son.
The music score die is by Amy Design NL and the sentiment is an All Occasions Die. The pawprint paper is from Craft Creations.
My friend shares her birthday with her son so I made her a card from the same set.
The music note dies are Spellbinder D-lites.
Here's a card I made earlier for the masculine challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge, I'm also entering it into the Anything Goes challenge at Penny Black and More
I made it with a fairly new set of T for transparent stamps by Penny Black called Jazzy Cats, for a friend's son.
The music score die is by Amy Design NL and the sentiment is an All Occasions Die. The pawprint paper is from Craft Creations.
My friend shares her birthday with her son so I made her a card from the same set.
The music note dies are Spellbinder D-lites.
Monday, 23 May 2016
Memorandum Monday
It's Monday again so time to go and give Sian a wave over at From High in the Sky.
After a lovely lunch there was time to do a spot of gongoozling
Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye to Bob and Barbara and the park (we will definitely be back as there was so much that we didn't see).
It was a very busy weekend - that saw us heading up the M1 on Friday to Yorkshire for a Pendragon gig in Wath on Dearne. The traffic was actually very kind to us considering it was a Friday (we usually avoid Friday travel if we can!!). We broke the journey in Leicestershire at a favourite canalside pub of ours at the Foxton Locks.
After a lovely lunch there was time to do a spot of gongoozling
We then headed on our merry way to our hotel in Barnsley.
Before the gig on Saturday we spent the day at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park with some old friends who we haven't seen for over 6 years. The weather was a bit damp so a lot of our time was spent catching up over a coffee or two but it did brighten up a little bit to allow us to get outside and see some of the exhibits.
Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye to Bob and Barbara and the park (we will definitely be back as there was so much that we didn't see).
The gig was fabulous and then Sunday we had to make the journey back home - tired but happy.
Monday has found me trying to have a quiet day to recover from the weekend, the laundry and the unpacking can wait til Tuesday!!
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