Oh so simple

Today I am going out to play in the Winter Wonderland,

where they are asking for white on white Christmas cards.

This is not the easiest thing to do or for that matter take photos of either.

Here is my take on it.

I managed to save 3 of the little stars from the tree, the others
popped into the bin before I could save them and it would have
been looking for a needle in a haystack to have found them in there.
I am still wondering if I should add some iced snow to it.
Does it need a little glitter, I am not sure.

This has been a busy week for me among other things I was
asked if I would help out at the home where they were
holding a mini fair.
So on the day I pushed DH down to the room where they had the fair
in his wheelchair
and sat him where he could see all that was going on.
The cleaners came in on their break and decided he was worth $100
and stuck a price ticket to his cardigan.
Later there was a mock auction going on and they got the price to $250
and left him with the deposit of an empty chip packet.
Then a carer thought he was totally over priced and put him down to $1.
Plus he was being dressed up in scarves to make him look like a
film producer. Unfortunately I did not have my camera with me.
Needless to say he loved all the attention but got so very tired.
Also the fair was a great success.

I am sharing this with
Winter Wonderland - White on White  
12 months of Christmas - Anything goes
CHNC Christmas challenge - Anything goes
Fab'nFunky - Bright Christmas

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.



Margaret M

Take one Gloss card blank x2

So for the second side of the gloss card I sponged with the

colours from my Kaleidacolor Baby Powder pad.

This is such a soft coloured background and I managed to find enough

of the blue card to cut out to trim it with and a 3d topper

to go with it.

The border is Dinamics Crochet Border.

The tag is SB detailed scallops.

The smallest Memory box Leavenworth Butterfly.

and the frame made with SB labels 23.

I have also unearthed masses of sequins left over from my 

youngest daughters ballroom dancing days.

So expect to see more of them.

I am sharing this with. 

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

PDE linky party - Anything goes

Pixies crafty workshop - Anything goes

Crafty sentiments designs - Birthday challenge


Many thanks for visiting and a big thank you to all who leave comments.


Margaret M

One Gloss card blank

Yes I took one gloss card blank and on one side I sponged

DI Mowed Lawn and Barn Door then

stamped circles with Brilliance Midnight White 

and polished with a tissue.

I selected a Red card blank a coloured image and DP.

however I then hopped over to the 

ABC Christmas challenge and became inspired by the DT cards.

So here is what I ended up with.

I tell you my cards always end up making themselves.

After choosing the greeting I had to go through a heap of dies to find one

that would cut it out completely and I was happy this one worked 

as it has little stars that I coloured in with my gold sharpie.

It did smudge a little so perhaps next time I will try my gel pen.

The poinsettia was left over from last year.  

I was happy to find a couple of snippets of the same green

to cut out the ivy well bits of it anyway.

I am sharing this with

ABC Christmas challenge - I for Ink

CHNC Christmas challenge - Use a sentiment

Christmas card challenges - anything goes

12 Months of Christmas link up - Anything goes.

CHNC Christmas challenge extra - Any thing goes

Many thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

Coloured with Tombows

I was at the Aged care home this morning for the Anzac Day service.

It was all organized by the lifestyle staff and what a good job they did.

After there was tea coffee etc and Anzac biscuits for all,

as usual I stepped in and helped with the making of the drinks.

On Wednesday I have been asked to help out at the little fair they have organized.

Which I am only too happy to do of course.

DH is only too happy to sit in his wheelchair and watch me.

So today I have. 

Another of the birthday cards that is going to the 

aged care home for one of the May birthdays.

Now I have masses of Tombows that have sat around for

longer than I care to remember and on UTube I came across

a video of colouring using Tombows and your blender pen.

Silly me I did not make a note of the title and of course I can't find it again.

So if anyone else has seen it please let me know so that I can give credit where it is due.

I had already stamped and heat set this little bouquet on copic card

so wasn't sure how it would go with the Tombows

so was pleasantly surprised as copic card does not like moisture.

The embossing folder is a Sue Wilson one and I have put tiny pearls in the 

centre of all the little flowers.

Delved into my box of bits and came up with a strip of 

the exact pink I was using and the strip of green

that was the exact length and width I needed.

The tag is a LOTV one that I have hand written on.

I am sharing this with,

PDE Linky Party - Anything goes

Lets Colour linky party - Anything goes with a coloured image

Pixies Snippets Playground - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Wishing you all a good week.

Margaret M

Pink and Silver

Today I have cased a card by the Lovely Linda and 

you can see it HERE

Now I have embossed pattern paper before but

never thought to enhance it by adding a 

white gel pen as Linda has.

Many thanks for the tip Linda it certainly has added something to

this pink paper.

Sorry another dreadful photo will have to have words with the photographer!

Obviously the light was all wrong but no time to take another.

I embossed with SW Braided Vines

then added the white gel which was quite fun to do,

but it does look so much better in real life.

Will pop this in 

PDE Linky party - Anything goes

CHNC Patterned Paper - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room door - Anything goes

Simply paper craft - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping by and your comments are most welcome.

Margaret M

Where is the rain

I think that must be what this little hedgie is saying,

judging by the blue sky around him.

Sorry about the rotten photo.   It is all the camera's fault you understand.

The flowers are not that yukky colour at all

but a lovely yellowy green.

The embossed background you can barely make out, but that folder 

has never been used before and it must be over 12 months old.

Shame on me.

There is a little snippet of ribbon and

and another for the leaves.

The dear little hedgie got coloured with copics.

Pixies Crafty Playground - Snippets

Cardz 4 Galz - Use an embossing folder

PDE Linky party - Anything goes

Lets Colour Linky party - Must have coloured image

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Margaret M

Green Christmas

Just a quick post today.

Hazel at Crafty Hazelnut,

is asking us to use green on our Christmas cards this week.

 I still have several green card blanks to use up so what 

better excuse,

This is the cutest snowman and I have given him some snow banks

topped with Iced Snow to stand on,

and glittery snow flakes to play with.

Just have to finish the inside before I pop him in my Christmas box.

CHNC Christmas card challenge - Use Green

CHNC Christmas extra 2 - Anything goes

Penny Black Saturday challenge - Showers {snow showers}

The 12 months of Christmas - Anything goes

ABC Christmas challenge - Christmas Hat

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

White and gold

It is a full year now since my Husband went into care.

The time has gone so fast.  At least now he is completely settled

and I might add very spoilt by the staff such lovely caring people.

It is a long time since I have participated in a challenge at 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

but today I have just the card to do so.

I missed posting it last year and it fits in so well for this challenge.

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - White and Gold

CHNC Christmas extra 2- Anything goes

12 Months of Christmas - Gifts optional or Anything goes


Really must dash now so hope you all have a good day.


Margaret M

Flower shower

My Penny Black stamps have been neglected for far too long,

so when I saw the Penny Black Saturday Challenge

was April showers I wanted to join in.

No I know it is not exactly an April shower,

but April does bring showers of flowers to brighten your Spring.

So I have gone with Hedgie Joy.

He looks so happy with all the flowers raining down on him.

I gave him some nice soft grass to land on

with the stamp Partying.

I have also stepped out of my comfort ground and used purple.  

Not a colour that I am really used to using, 

but it went so well with the mauve and the green.

You can just make out the flower border embossed down the side

and those gems are all the same colour.

I have also added 3 tiny glass butterflies, I found a packet of them in my bead drawer.

Penny Black Saturday challenge - April showers

PDE Linky Party - Anything goes

Simply Papercraft challemges - Anything goes

Allsorts challenge blog - Purple

Wishing you all a lovely day.

Margaret M 

Another snippet card.

A big welcome to my newest follower Di from

Pixies crafty Workshop.

Drop over and say Hi.

Actually this was rather a large snippet.

One left over piece of brown card and by the way it is not

as brown as it looks in the photo.

It is more of a latte colour.

It was just enough to cut out the panel and the greeting.

The gold studs are some that I am trying to use up

as they have been laying around for a l...o...n...g.. time

so expect to see more of these.

That stamp is a very useful one for men's cards and the stud in the centre

always looks good.

Am entering this in 

Pixie Crafty Workshop Snippets Challenge

Here is another men's card using the same stamp.

I added studs to the centre of these too but didn't take a photo.

The stamp pad I used was Kaleidacolor called Autumn leaves.

Reputed to be 

"The World's First Non-Bleeding Raised Rainbow Dye Inkpad"

They are years old so I would love to know how many others have got

one of these pads in their stash.

You push the pads together to use them but the lids will not go on

unless you part the colours to store them and they still

have plenty of ink left in them too. 

Thanks for dropping in and love your comments

Margaret M

Using up strips of card

Firstly may I say a big welcome to Megan who has joined my band of followers.

Do pop over and say hello to her.

I got out my punches this week as now I have reorganized my

craft room I am determind to make use  of everything.

A couple of those little strips of left over card

can make all the difference.

I could have added pearls to the borders but decided the ones in the flowers were enough.

So I am going to pop this card onto

Pixie's Snippets playground and go and join the fun.

Thanks so much for dropping in and come back soon.

Margaret M

A Wedding in the family

The secret is out Nathan our eldest grandson married his lovely Meagan

in a beautiful outdoor setting with just a small family group present.

The first wedding in our family for over 30 years!

So you can guess how excited I was.

But we had to keep the secret for so long as the wedding took place

on March 19th but their engagement party was not until March 26th.

When they announced they were already married!

So I had had to carry that secret around since before last Christmas.

So now I can show you the cards that I made for them.

The heart doily I have had for years and the roses

are from SB Rose Creation cut from some lovely cream linen card

From Bevs Cross Crafts you will find her HERE.

The ivy and the corners are from Sue Wilson dies.

I quilled and shaped the wedding bells.

The words and the bridal couple are from a set by Beccy Muir and the 

small card I made to hold a personal message.

Here is hoping you all had as lovely an  Easter as I did.

Margaret M