Our village church in the mist
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Wednesday 30 January 2013
Gale force winds
After a lot of rain last night we awoke to a bright, mild sunny day, with a nice drying wind, so I thought I'd put some washing out, which I've not been able to do for a while. Well, not long after the wind really picked up, I checked once to make sure everything was still on the line, which it was, but soon afterwards my husband called upstairs to tell me the line post had broken and all the washing was on the very soggy lawn !! He put a new post in, and the washing wasn't too badly damaged, but isn't that just typical !
Anyway, above is a card I made recently for a challenge, using a DigiStamp Dreams image coloured in with Promarkers. Hope you like it :o)
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Two more challenge entry cards
Here are a couple more cards I entered into challenges on the Trimcraft forum.. I've found these challenges very helpful in giving me an incentive to use my crafty stash and keep my mojo going, and am making an effort to take part in more challenges. These cards are using papers from Making Cards Vintage Special (peach and orange easel card) and Hunkydory First Bloom papers (floral card).
Happy New Year !
Well, I thought we might get away with no snow this year but no such luck, it started to fall mid January and as one lot was clearing we got another lot, overall about 10 inches I reckon. Lovely to look at, but very messy and icy after a while. We bought a big bag of salt just incase and it came in handy ! I was in and out feeding the birds who were struggling to find food, and the cats kept running out and having a play in it ! It's all gone now after a lot of rain the other night, lots of water everywhere now in the fields, the ground is so wet there's nowhere for it to go. It's raining again now, very fine drizzle and mist. Still at least the nights are drawing out and we are on the right side of things, roll on spring !
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The view from our field
![The view from our field](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg21EoFXD2p5cHSANPNv8c8LUgTHmfTkYoJUVgopKwnaU4i4OKfpRPfsktAoc9aElfgchBSEia2zShDSyyaZggTRqkrh0RmDtitEZFUVe3YlLek5EaFIQ0ipQ8DbAw3o9gfn4VqHnNZ1PI/s730/_MG_1264.jpg)
Decoupage Delights
![Decoupage Delights](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9dzJwcztW2Y7nB4KULzwLJ5KTOJbeNUUdH2l762Of6duMTIiSsW1czQDxGoQW8yZ86lQKNgZS1ie23ZBXx-NZ93g9jLT4jsNJpRoQqf64VLDapMdl-oVLSEG7KaXe5Br0m2Y0_ThYcff/s320/decoupage+delights.png)
Moonflower
![Moonflower](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkDdZMh5Ec7Aoab3SXJun0d2oueysL9Fm6Mp9RHA2IjmRDBACcp54dVI9vr9j-FVARcsTqpGevN8uLqyNStqBZW-SCXVJELIy0km_wuDxqKV297uBTOUufejAABANAzBn9CPrhxlTN7oW/s320/Moonflower+logo+2+-+SOC.jpg)
Faery Ink
![Faery Ink](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-QfvgzSD4paftovRSrrk1Y3VGhj8t4GBW_fRhr8cMKC5MlTLipJgnJL-o19vjUVK_py8K6DSk4luudIqTc7tS0WoHiw7Vsd0SDzOFvOKj_K3IpssKuZZNfUXX51QRUMPMYYc3puRlJNw/s320/Faery+Ink+badge.jpg)
Lunagirl
![Lunagirl](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTa1HqD6FTF3MKgr1XiGdiB2qBDW1byVHiXrJuuz8v584d5yLSYuK32SHe-wMKhodPhfOMiqEliC03oJ7TNZhSh4VuYEToX5x99zeKlono0hHDl03KiSeKvqeyWnyQNUJQyicG0yBHt9Xb/s320/Luna+girl+logo+2+-+SOC.jpg)
Digital Scrapworld
![Digital Scrapworld](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDOZV5qCxzzO_zem95F1gaIeUKa0HpeGUIA4R9YCy9C3CMwM0SiRLHaHktPkQPBMqMwilonWZ4eRrGIcy9ozzzCKuPpKfWKcFZkV6YukmSVuBOc3r4plMsafPoE6Z1ilbcB-OO79cS0yC/s1600/Digital+Scrap+World+logo.jpg)
Nikki Burnette
![Nikki Burnette](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRY96xo0sb1u0x6tnYK2HX951Q3N_mwYBayEJkYU4VSZHySewoNz-_7gGEbpeeUGMklOLHfcmSCbAhvE6UEa-DIAKOtVXKI8v2LHVyXxm8hGINJzdb6BZG_XKp0xm8uKbs9beI_syeyE8W/s320/Nikki+Burnette+logo.jpg)
Lemon Shortbread
![Lemon Shortbread](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkey_9ccMbnWaVmTHGJMmLdDCLJ4zyDwoC0Rsp9jQoRTg5Q7KbNkfaavO_GPr09SAiao9yw9_YFp2KmEbDcWHOMVWsiX9nZLHgLyZiMswHNUeFgAOxEndLNJQDvb1XnYkaWI5rZv2CjBCT/s320/Lemon+Shortbread+logo+2+-+SOC+Nov+15.jpg)
Julia Spiri Designs
![Julia Spiri Designs](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKFMNHZkv4uAZErOgbsea0SMHxSzArdRD4PNxDmnBPqG3r0ZkRnlz7wKIX2pqVdMEijZyKu09OTNxuvkRf20xlTlgL4G7QP9Jd-ZUFTP6YtIkQxaHH9lkiSllVt3A9jYC5wOHwPAmPm2-/s320/Julia+Spiri+logo.jpg)
Paper Nest Dolls
![Paper Nest Dolls](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFuV3Z2UNNAK7lmIqWrcccnyOgBA_q5Es5DHe7los82cMgnGgyHmcQ7PiFGoPqSyj5ub4zs5CNTfRSzR0FQjQNjUlnozFwRP2fp8G3V4KE4fTXgydTXSYco5K_XC1ZyhmLJTSzJYsGyRy/s1600/Paper+Nest+Dolls+logo.jpg)
Polkadoodles
![Polkadoodles](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dlRHkYg0_Qu2zIi4Dp11KfpF-AgW1XNqIL9hdC5JbX7aXiBsYeusVGYuU31U7ljfGqPBFzHHntzL7lxQ-YFwKJgvTX-XYt2rKOyoAYEerfMl_0UJIgznas7EntgJ1SCxlPJDhYp7LXbe/s1600-r/Polka+Doodles+logo.jpg)
Sweet pea Designs
![Sweet pea Designs](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAHlnj-2jE2sPzB2wte5NElvq62nomawLb62eyeTI6enK-HEV6jSDkRQ2tVzhqVyeiux3OHEVcrgP3nNOg75alyIjF7rAa_XKwTjL93Z5-eovwFqb4vAhf3Px7q8dxOVTm58CuZsnlv5y/s320/Sweet+Pea+Stamps.jpg)
The East Wind
![The East Wind](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7jr8gA-bkJTurLo7YRvSKubd5-sSrIAlo35TN7ukAmumt3ynyHNjjDW5Cqd8HWxmj5mDlqrrHtO_-Oj1JddqbL52JCafh08KdX4z8B_yFqyKbOXTimRs5vlBgU8-PtKKO-ActXn4uUY-/s1600/East+Wind+1.jpg)
Lacy Sunshine
![Lacy Sunshine](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLSoN2g6Y6G-5hu0vWC7cCeikg5u8c7yVm5OCRia8RsOJ-696ei41A8j0Dakq7f6AiCKVCzzWEWAkJMY9wPdcFJX7xwRCk76ppPNAmOvEflD1kX8_55z_DhVWpz9zxDd0uVZhui-sv8Z8/s1600/Lacy+Sunshine+2.jpg)
Art by Miran
![Art by Miran](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzZdsqZ7PSCrZHesW_hpR3dlpa4HrgxGkUvqSLVsq3RItYQQmJHhx_sBrxxCGxelJ_yWr704hP680s8HBWNQde3yxb56ssbl8D1H4t7gOI4t-uQhie4v3a125N0_OZVt02KhYBFp6ic72/s1600/Art+by+Miran.jpg)
The Paper Shelter
![The Paper Shelter](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gs2blru3MpxIqVlpyZUJfn_QZOFcdhliRPL1eupBjTZv0O5mQqfkS53sdMIEjlzsTN8tNQUk3ldRBb2j8lgXTS-mpvzNAOW9VXk1CKMx87MAqrygo0hVG5FxYLksebcUps8TCxoC4DTr/s1600/TPS+square+1.jpg)
Toni Arthur logo
![Toni Arthur logo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XBkAgqjdtob2-vqVaeIPzfmnfV5g-GdJQMkWIissTv8ZtrGMk2QT9df1ZsWPREiUjzZOdShCI6UrX1NdfCImUxeX2_-nEogNMOJa1thKksAB1p6qpih8q5Qiz7hKpBsny2cW6p4ZuGGB/s1600/toni+arthur.jpg)
Monogram
![Monogram](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnsA0IKV_zzuzeCGjYKJThpw5ilE15Y4jjDj32R-FcIOMiDkk8SL2wsQdmaseeQAUW9FRJn_zos4Avyi8O2jOL3Py2PjvRH-1iKsTEQMWusMH0no_IXAbi7MRjtutuOmzgBLWEaGGLnS6/s1600/circular+monogram.jpg)
Tribe quote
![Tribe quote](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFajcyta7K7fctjJR6fREEs1gwScKXzXAKxNRf3Fi8dFYrbQwO_DFIsieUdBNvKS4ls-LtU2388jgHsePB9CWL6BqwvP4Y2g5FYKz4_7BQxt8-7qVRMq_wtnrs0sIj7qzqjx0OMIhCykFq/s1600/Carley+tribe.jpg)
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Vince
![Vince](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2W0Kk5TOVx_A9HK_3AWqBvtX5NKSHa5QcMNe40GfR6QD-Z7M9Hk9i6seoF3rKoaRepQeNTq9-B2fBNabR-nmEsrpwG8FVaxmZ4fwg-giGLr3sIbhx-f3lZqbFjt5HW4dD6LFbqG4XGDa/s1600/SOC+Sept+sponsor+Vince.jpg)
Great Challenges to be found here !
![Great Challenges to be found here !](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRTrwioqqlcM7aAT_iG64U6k6HKGu6Hg-glAj1nT6umRhmKDU8D1o_HnB2DME7XYxVz4N67iVtCevl7kU_W9aiCAS4E7NFDGrKAwJ7cakimZH7sWw2qsqOU4LjaFcKkfKQGQXeMs3BsVi/s350/creata+challenge+blog.jpg)
Shades
![Shades](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmHKE-j61ruxYqvPaB4h8T8L2ayCUxc0S4NF6pERIcsfXIm8hE4I5NRjM9fItKXrqtaJogYnQUIHa8Q5yoQE4dqUNp-SfatPfyRWG-cPOeHpTc09zbheNRdU9IVTorlX8bOumB6BtPWuW/s1600/Pusheen+cat+shades.gif)
Awarded this for my Sewing Machine card
![Awarded this for my Sewing Machine card](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhny6dXHLzPw6l6hAM-vFSVmQ6avZtQ6d6apOG3R9-UPcpw6ERXijTBE8QiuBOHP8kKPRlO-oXQWwZECqyMl59f9ZcrtRmhSe87PJyEC_g8ggPB-WGTPxyktkBxpKQf3ZzSkAu7j3pU8Zon/s1600/Kerrie%2527s+top+pick+badge.jpg)
Lazy
![Lazy](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcbv8JzpN6NnnExFLElTD-tt_U9OWO5qWoUR9ecfdzYKx0mkI8ZTitPmVN2hvsP7Fa2jubo4byGo6YqaTAYRRF2qqZ0va9oXJaB8LJsIKVrDEaBFDeq8IbTiQ7SdZTcpFltPcOgk5ukGZ/s320/Pusheen+cat+so+lazy.gif)
Ditzie Designs logo
![Ditzie Designs logo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCElLNbgCGduJReMZpoPgGFrbsqhOKi29j1o9RbeMkoKMAVXJjM6s8Jm38JF2U4p1A228lMX10jkjb6cI1p-QO-0n_wVSY4GpH71EWfn8TkvgteirO-sdJ-iAfTpFgfqUCDWRbl-xmJlz/s1600/Ditzie+Designs+logo.jpg)
KKK Christmas decoration badge
![KKK Christmas decoration badge](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWnB3enujpDh8eaM80xobknlwo7edFAb0VpGxLCUNIAi3n4IEujyg4uR5QweOuaJjwalD5XUIESodNTiKi6l8l2P84vQH0CEzNuGEnobP_P0qbJb-wFta3Hpmwzo5tMUQRB80Xhg-rtAk/s1600/top+pick+for+heart+dec.jpg)
My challenge entry got Top Pick rating !
![My challenge entry got Top Pick rating !](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWBEm0ddl1JAP6b_iKxiCUtJnSyiXlIOJSfC4JlFOg2t0QeSsCTOucnDxIbyXMJ9UoImMRwWMkBHFJt_r8CfNo_G8GTjLOtOgfMgYCgQtCwNz-c94y5c7BRWjTCc1Ney9xCqQPnV_ZQ61/s1600/Kerrie%2527s+blog+badge.jpg)
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Trimmies Rule !
My card featured on Little Claires Blog
![My card featured on Little Claires Blog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAHxlFiplTGY9nThvXDv5oDKh5HGf1cD2wuFtLSp-rBooo8_txky2T0cuKSuAvaM5Ej6GYCabbXxpV4kZC5J0Phcofmp0qNenvNRZ4fJlfy6sI7fszU1zLk3X25EJ5VZDA0eEgPUpHtnW/s350/IMG_2851.jpg)
Mr Darcys Christmas Post !
Another card featured on Little Claire's Blog
![Another card featured on Little Claire's Blog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyWqLoZnraJk_JxbDaK4a7hIw-UtEgKrHG3Zq_COXw6Vk8yGXfi11hnws_8q6ryZH20sry1uKh0P7kF4V_-hfIp6BH1MdIIKRFLF6mEkbmxs7gGReOr0AUW2nSR8D6nLQSBl4iCFls8MU/s350/P1020777.jpg)
Embossed and distressed !
Used Lili of the Valley image sheet for this one
![Used Lili of the Valley image sheet for this one](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_lS6N1Uog7gbtgrfZgh8KoWGeK0mcwI4eRzgf0-cxdFMklYntX3YFOO1L7TYNjYon1VLwqQzNOThqE7krfJYAPlzPx238ZzUF_0Cp0y5DS9utePxtfof_X-wuQp5GI2JreAH8R4uHxv5/s240/IMG_0115.jpg)
One for the cattery
More cute kitties
![More cute kitties](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8EUBCm5TI6879TdhAHcR8Ar1m0xMU8F7a9mSgduMYximbGZiXmf2o4eSciuRw4kizLYPuA2fsy6M7XuUnyCgEqJ66XEOApQBV85VRgqFnEJetETjxcsGuYxqjcdofzQvsJYrwfYF59zr/s240/IMG_0117.jpg)
Non-pyramage pyramage !
![Non-pyramage pyramage !](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUkaPWCz6abwUB2DWz5HsHoP6mbcrQog2QRyXU1qTihFNBNQ9FaL34xK2hh99PhUAqXoSwafG6Do6YIyqDkWVLdapd8DNLgZpWRsfSuEdXb206fyec4GRJkRrIwdtJD8z1R1DzaGzgCz2/s240/IMG_2700.jpg)
What a cutie this little chap is !
Patchwork Kingdom rocker card
![Patchwork Kingdom rocker card](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7EsNxBePHX-QSij3ED384tmngOoCWiIgcv42bK7AQmaycKq8GkQmrWKaWTCXTinmXX6LAjW-R5GO4c1Ig7l7pfKRDK230_76rf8xShVhY5AsN_jDbDfUIzBROgdz7-wiAwdZc_mzAmXw/s150/IMG_2653.jpg)
Made for Mollie on her first day at secondary school
My first shaker card
![My first shaker card](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLOwWFZeWZFBh7nS2e-Kuq0b-lpc5oSPmtisLBvuvY1yolwKFvzLUHYD125-hAgPfUeegUm-xQzjl1iqn0GElxyZrbrV92dfR4YdUfvT-LZ1Q1wpqa1SeO-Kx35usD5-LBkD8FpHa-_XH/s240/IMG_0578.jpg)
A little book I made at a workshop !
![A little book I made at a workshop !](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2sTK868cFj7U-g_LsCwhyC19a2mcW1YCTVwNT_hDIbtgrXMdpasibSPNniohIz2m9THn7q0M4zY27qNNiR07WVui0Sy0iLT3YfhZ7y3JMenm1j6gHi-wrx0jODD_wjzmOiRFJZOUzRSH/s150/W21G9273.jpg)
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Adjustable photo frames
![Adjustable photo frames](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3aP9PL8PjrHqOxgY0bJx4iLMSHjbW1M14hunELK8TUJpWiFq7d_-6SAxXgCIXtTgan4RKIllc25VJsImw6600X8wZrK4c-64t6wfAXB1Fj8p3CQivyzUitmKBRAYM7eFOfKqlVQ0Vo6U/s240/IMG_0244.jpg)
Made using one sheet of 12 x 12 paper, some brads and a piece of ribbon
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