Our village church in the mist

Our village church in the mist

Saturday 26 September 2015

Summer Days

I made three cards recently to enter into a competition being held in a Facebook group I belong to.  The theme was simply "Summer".  Here's what I came up with using Faye Whittaker decoupage on the first one and then some of the Hunkydory products which I have accumulated over the years on the other two.



Tuesday 1 September 2015

Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" September Challenge

Well, after a very wet, windy and miserable Bank Holiday Monday yesterday, we now have blue sky and sunshine on the 1st September !  Isn't that just typical !  Many local events were ruined yesterday due to the bad weather, I bet the organisers aren't happy today looking out at how lovely it is.  Such a shame after all the hard work they put into things.

Of course the 1st of the month heralds a new challenge for us, and this time our sponsor is The Paper Nest Dolls.

 
 
The prize is a mystery $25 stamp package for those in the U.S., and for those outside it's 8 digis from the store.
 
Here is my card....Introducing "Hammock Owen"...
 
 

Firstly I dusted the digi with Faded Jeans Distress Ink, then coloured in with promarkers.    I used a piece of holiday themed backing paper by Krafty Hands, (I thought the palm trees went well with a hammock !), and edged the digi with a selection of my many buttons, tying a thread of  bakers twine in one of them.  I have a bit of a thing for buttons, and usually just look at them and put them away again, but I thought it was about time I used a few !  Then just for fun I added googley eyes to Owen and his dog, so they follow you around the room !  I found some epoxy stickers and used the "Enjoy" one in the corner.  Hope you like it.

Come and join in the fun at www.sistersofcraft.blogspot.com

We also have a new Facebook group where you can share all your makes and join in various competitions, just look us up and pop by !  Here's the link ....https://www.facebook.com/groups/135585893441223/permalink/166952850304527/

Just Married

I entered a card competition recently in which the theme was "Wedding".  I don't make many cards of this nature so had to stop and think.  I like simple designs and remembered buying some embellishments a few years ago which I thought would fit the bill nicely.  Here's what I came up with.


The view from our field

The view from our field

Decoupage Delights

Decoupage Delights

Moonflower

Moonflower

Faery Ink

Faery Ink

Lunagirl

Lunagirl

Digital Scrapworld

Digital Scrapworld

Nikki Burnette

Nikki Burnette

Lemon Shortbread

Lemon Shortbread

Julia Spiri Designs

Julia Spiri Designs

Paper Nest Dolls

Paper Nest Dolls

Polkadoodles

Polkadoodles

Sweet pea Designs

Sweet pea Designs

The East Wind

The East Wind

Lacy Sunshine

Lacy Sunshine

Art by Miran

Art by Miran

The Paper Shelter

The Paper Shelter

Toni Arthur logo

Toni Arthur logo

Monogram

Monogram

Tribe quote

Tribe quote

Vince

Vince

Great Challenges to be found here !

Great Challenges to be found here !

Shades

Shades

Awarded this for my Sewing Machine card

Awarded this for my Sewing Machine card

Lazy

Lazy
crop image

Ditzie Designs logo

Ditzie Designs  logo

KKK Christmas decoration badge

KKK Christmas decoration badge
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My challenge entry got Top Pick rating !

My challenge entry got Top Pick rating !
Creative Studios by Sam Poole

Trimmies Rule !

My card featured on Little Claires Blog

My card featured on Little Claires Blog
Mr Darcys Christmas Post !

Another card featured on Little Claire's Blog

Another card featured on Little Claire's Blog
Embossed and distressed !

Used Lili of the Valley image sheet for this one

Used Lili of the Valley image sheet for this one
One for the cattery

More cute kitties

More cute kitties

Non-pyramage pyramage !

Non-pyramage pyramage !
What a cutie this little chap is !

Patchwork Kingdom rocker card

Patchwork Kingdom  rocker card
Made for Mollie on her first day at secondary school

My first shaker card

My first shaker card

A little book I made at a workshop !

A little book I made at a workshop !


Adjustable photo frames

Adjustable photo frames
Made using one sheet of 12 x 12 paper, some brads and a piece of ribbon



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