Saturday, 31 October 2009
Promarker class
Lynne asked me to do a class for her over the half term holiday, so on Wednesday evening I made my way to Watnall and did a class on Promarkers with a bit on digistamps. I was a bit worried, because it was very different from their usual class, but they said they really enjoyed it. I asked permission from Mo Manning and Sally-Ann at Digistamp boutique, so I wasn't in breach of copyright as they both said it was okay. Thanks Mo and Sally-Ann! Here are some of the examples I took with me that I haven't posted on my blog yet. We also used some Pink Gem stamps (first two cards). Aren't they cute! The second two are digistamps from Digistamp boutique. The papers here are Dovecraft and Papermania, but all several years old. The sentiments are from craftwork cards and I've used a generous amount of stickles. I feel like the christmas cards are well and truly started now! Thank you to Brenda, Jane, Susie, Carina and Jooles for a lovely evening. Meg had a lovely time too!
And the winner is...
First of all I want to thank you for all your lovely comments and say a big welcome to all my new followers. I have drawn a random winner for the blog candy and it is... drum roll please....
Brenda
Congratulations, Brenda. Please drop me an email with your snail mail address so I can get it sent off to you. You can email it to me via my profile page.
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Autumn Colours at Chatsworth
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Two challenges
Here is my entry for this week's Allsorts Challenge that has a theme of Furry Friends, and Passion for Promarkers, where the theme is animals.
The image is a digistamp by Mo Manning and has been coloured with promarkers in Terracotta, Saffron, Dusky Pink, Sandstone and Pastel Blue. The papers are from Summer Driggs, the card candy is from Craftwork Cards and the sentiment is computer generated.
I really didn't know which animal to pick for this one. It was very nearly a mouse, then another mouse and then a reindeer! Thanks for looking!
The image is a digistamp by Mo Manning and has been coloured with promarkers in Terracotta, Saffron, Dusky Pink, Sandstone and Pastel Blue. The papers are from Summer Driggs, the card candy is from Craftwork Cards and the sentiment is computer generated.
I really didn't know which animal to pick for this one. It was very nearly a mouse, then another mouse and then a reindeer! Thanks for looking!
Sunday, 25 October 2009
One of those days
What happened to the extra hour? Well I know exactly what happened to ours. It was spent mopping up the freezer after it defrosted itself all over the kitchen floor! I got something out to defrost last night, but can't have closed the door properly, although I could swear that I did. A bag of blackcurrants and two ice lollies made it look like a murder scene! I have made a very large rhubarb crumble, a large lamb hotpot and there is a chicken to roast in the fridge along with some pork chops that will probably get stewed for another day. Fortunately it wasn't as well stocked as it sometimes is, although the sorbet, fish fingers and several other bits and bobs got thrown away.
In between cooking and mopping I managed to make this card for one of the girls next door. She will be nine next weekend. The stamp is 'Willow with Cookies' by Whiff of Joy. I coloured it with promarkers. The ribbon is 'borrowed' from Megan's stash and the card is punched with my Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch. The Papers are from Dovecraft and I've had them ages. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards.
In between cooking and mopping I managed to make this card for one of the girls next door. She will be nine next weekend. The stamp is 'Willow with Cookies' by Whiff of Joy. I coloured it with promarkers. The ribbon is 'borrowed' from Megan's stash and the card is punched with my Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch. The Papers are from Dovecraft and I've had them ages. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards.
Labels:
cards,
cooking,
promarkers,
rubber stamps,
stamping,
Whiff of joy
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Passion for promarkers week 22 - poppy and forest green
Here is my card for this week's passion for promarkers challenge. The image is a lovely free digistamp from Inger Harding and I fell in love with it straight away. I used promarkers in poppy, forest green, sandstone, saffron, ivory, blush, dusky pink, pastel blue, cool grey 1, meadow green, terracotta and vanilla. The base card was cuttlebugged with the snowflakes embossing folder. The papers were from the Funky Fairies 'lets get Traditional range' and the sentiment was from Craftwork Cards.
For those of you who want to know, the antibiotics are working well and I can open my mouth wide enough to accommodate a snickers bar now! I can talk more too!!! Thank you so much for all your good wishes and thanks for looking x
For those of you who want to know, the antibiotics are working well and I can open my mouth wide enough to accommodate a snickers bar now! I can talk more too!!! Thank you so much for all your good wishes and thanks for looking x
Labels:
challenge,
christmas cards,
cuttlebug,
digistamps,
promarkers
Monday, 19 October 2009
Happy Bloggerversary to me!
This candy is now closed.
It is a whole year ago today that I first set foot in Blog land, and what a happy place it is! I have made so many new friends and learned so much! I am still surprised and delighted by the responses and messages I receive. To celebrate this wonderful community I am offering the blog candy in the photo above. I will try and find a few more bits too. If you would like to be in with a chance of winning it You can leave a comment on this post. You get two chances if you are a follower and three if you leave a link to my candy on your blog and are a follower. Does that make sense? Comment = 1 chance, comment+follower = 2 chances, comment+follower+link= 3 chances. I will draw the winner on Saturday 31st October.
You will have to forgive me. I am operating through a fog of pain killers and antibiotics due to an infection in my mouth. I can't open my mouth very wide and my tongue and cheek are swollen. I'm being very quiet and eating flat food!!!! Biscuits slide in nicely, but I could no more bite an apple than unicycle at the moment! The dentist is going to see what is causing it in about ten days, once the pills have done their job. I've got a funny feeling it might end in them taking out another wisdom tooth that is growing at a very funny angle.
Anyway, enough about my teeth. I want to say a huge thank you to all of you for being such wonderful bloggers and great friends too!

You will have to forgive me. I am operating through a fog of pain killers and antibiotics due to an infection in my mouth. I can't open my mouth very wide and my tongue and cheek are swollen. I'm being very quiet and eating flat food!!!! Biscuits slide in nicely, but I could no more bite an apple than unicycle at the moment! The dentist is going to see what is causing it in about ten days, once the pills have done their job. I've got a funny feeling it might end in them taking out another wisdom tooth that is growing at a very funny angle.
Anyway, enough about my teeth. I want to say a huge thank you to all of you for being such wonderful bloggers and great friends too!
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Allsorts challenge week 23


Labels:
challenge,
christmas cards,
monochrome,
rubber stamps,
stamping
Saturday, 17 October 2009
Tuesday taggers goes digital

Thanks for looking!
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Passion for promarkers week 21

Labels:
challenge,
christmas cards,
DigiStamp Boutique,
digistamps,
promarkers
Monday, 12 October 2009
My secret project!



The full instructions to make a box like this can be found here and some breathtakingly beautiful examples can be found on Elaine's blog. Thanks for the inspiration, Elaine. I don't think mine will ever be as stunning as yours, but I'm very pleased with the results and your instructions were so easy to follow.
It's been a funny day today. I've been on a course that was a bit abstract at times and a bit hard to follow. If you want to be a 'leader' these days you need to know an awful lot of jargon. Oh dear! I'm beginning to sound like I'm ready to retire!!! I'm not really, but maybe I should join the Campaign for plain English!
BTW this is my 200th post!!!! I can't believe it! I am well and truly addicted. I am gathering some blog candy ready for my bloggerversary on 19th October, so keep dropping in!
Labels:
birthday,
box,
butterflies,
crafty individuals,
embossing,
exploding box,
graphicus,
leaves
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Allsorts challenge - Halloween
Labels:
cards,
challenge,
digistamps,
Dustin Pike,
halloween,
promarkers
Friday, 9 October 2009
DU2DS challenge 23 - Yellow, Orange and White

It has been a very long week with two parents evenings, two courses and lots of other stuff, so I'm feeling very tired. I am really looking forward to half term so I can do some crafting and catch up on sleep! Thanks for looking.
Labels:
cake,
cards,
challenge,
digistamps,
flowers,
funky fairies
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
More Autumn or Tuesday Taggers meets passion for promarkers

Labels:
autumn,
cards,
challenge,
promarkers,
rubber stamps,
trees
Sunday, 4 October 2009
By the Cute and Girly Challenge - Autumn Glory

I used:
Stamps: Lovely as a tree - stampin' up!, Fall Season - Inkadinkado, Maple leaf - Graphicus, Rounded leaf - Non Sequitur
Punch: Martha Stewart - Doily lace
Cuttlebug embossing folder - leaves
Ink: Kaleidacolor - Autumn leaves, Blue Breeze, Versafine Black
Brayer
Sari ribbon
Gold Tulip paint
White Gel pen
Corner stickers (not sure whose - been in my stash for years!)
Thanks for looking! Hope you like it!
Friday, 2 October 2009
Tuesday Taggers - Trees


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