Health update

For those of you who may have wondered how I am getting on

the good news is I do not have to have an operation.

I am going to have to learn to live with the condition I have

and alas will no longer be able to look after my husband 24/7.

I had a spell in hospital last week and am still very weak

Luckily we have 3 wonderful children who 

have supported us well.

I am too damn stubborn to give up my craft so watch this space.

Margaret M

Mid Month reminder

The middle of the month and time to remind you 

to pop over to Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas extra and join in the fun.

Sorry about the poor photo I think you can just see that below the ribbon I have embossed

using my score board but not enough pressure. DARN

I used express card which doesn't like water

and coloured in with DI in Mowen Lawn and Barndoor and an aqua brush.

Seems to have worked OK.

Will be in hospital tomorrow for the day for more tests.

Margaret M

Golden

Oh boy over the last week I have had that many needles 

for blood tests etc I feel like a pin cushion.
Both arms have fading bruises.

My mind doesn't seem to be focused so this will be a quick post.
Here is the card I have made today.

Just adore this paper from Anna Griffin

it took a lot to actually cut into it.

My little English choir boy stamp that came from 

Hobbytex in Basildon

Sponged around with Galaxy Gold ink and mounted on
gold foil card.
Couldn't find any of my narrow gold ribbon so went for gold cord
instead.
Must say I love my gold holly.

Am entering this in:
52 CCT - Sketch
CHNC Patterned paper - Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes


Thanks for dropping in.



Margaret M

Ava Mistletoe Fairy

Feeling a tad better but have to have more tests this week.
Then DH had a fall about 4am this morning so
I have been up since then will have to give in and have a
sleep this afternoon as I want to watch the men's final
in the tennis tonight.

Time to welcome you to another month at 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas extra challenge.

As usual we have a lovely image from Bugaboo Digi to play with

and this month I have chosen

Ava the Mistletoe fairy.

I thought she was extra cute and you know me and cute.

I coloured her with my Copics and gave her wings and her wand

the 3D treatment then fussy cut her out.

I made a frame with 

SB Decorative Labels 1 and Labels 1

and mounted Ava over this with mounting foam.

Haven't a clue where the DP came from.

Am entering this in:

CHNC Patterned Paper - Anything goes

Penny's Paper crafty - Anything goes

Completely Christmas - Make a card for a child

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Something with wings 

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

3 of a kind

Haven't had a lot of time for crafting as I am not too well at the moment.

However this week I needed a few quick Birthday cards and 

I happened to take a look at Less is More and found this sketch.

This is a sketch I shall pull out when I want a quick card.

Here is what I came up with.

All very simple and made with snippets.

This last one I am going to enter into In the Pink who want Pink and Pearly

Quick post as I am not really up to blogging today.

Margaret M

Oh Christmas Tree

Well here we are over half way through January

and I am still in my winter woollies.

Hobart has had some wild and windy weather.

Last Tuesday we had nearly 4 inches of rain over night

and then it continued all day Wednesday.

Thursday wasn't too bad and Friday came the wind, and still it blows.

We have a wet patch on the ceiling in the lounge room

and the insurance man is coming in the morning.

It seems we have a broken tile which has been

fixed temporarily.

I expect we will have a wait to get it repaired now

as a lot of people are far worse off than us.

Onto todays card and I have been CAS-ing Christmas again.

The DP I used is by Maja Design, The red is paper not card but it as such

a good match.  The red stripe paper is the inside of an envelope recycled.

The Christmas tree was cut from paper by Anna Griffin. 

thought about glamming it up with stickles or pearls but

then decided no it is pretty enough with its baubles and strings of bells.

Am entering this in:

CAS-ing Christmas - CAS a card.

CHNC Christmas Challenge - Re use RE cycle etc.

52 CCT - Bells

Christmas cards all year round - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

  

Happy Snowman

This is such a cute happy snowman and I
couldn't resist him when I saw him on Beccy's place
and he was a freebe too.
Beccy is very generous giving away her lovely designs.
Her January challenge is to use one of her images
so here he is.

The DP was some that had been laying around you know how it does.

I think i thought it was too pretty to cut into.

The green card blank I found nearly a whole packet full of these,

so green is now the in colour.

I am really thrilled with the border from

SB Parisian Accents I cut 2 and stuck them together with

a jewelled sticker that came off another card.

Snowy was a precoloured version that I have added

Stickles and 3D medium to.

The added pearls are from Bo Bunny.

Hope you like him.

Am entering him in:

Creative Fingers Challenges - Anything goes
CHNC Pattern Paper challenge - Anything goes
Beccy's Place Jan challenge - Use Beccy's image
Sister act card challenge - Anything goes



Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

Mid month reminder

Time to remind you CHNC Christmas extra 2

is waiting for you to show us your Christmas makes.

It is good to see that some of you are

not going to be left rushing at the last minute getting

cards made.

I have no idea how old the DP that I used on this card is

or where it came from but thought it matched the scene I was trying to

portray.

I started by cutting out the largest size SB Labels 8

which I embossed then stamped while it was still in the die,

with Winter Wonderland by Stamp It.

The Santa and his sleigh are from

PB Transparency Best Day Ever

Then I embossed a piece of white card with the Swiss dots folder

and tore it to make the snow banks.

After sticking it down I trimmed it  to match the labels die.

Finished the whole off  with lots of Stickels and tiny silver stars.



Am entering this in:
CHNC Patterned paper - Anything goes
Christmas Cards all year round - Anything goes
Stamp and Create - Winter Wonderland




Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.


Margaret M

Shades of blue

I had this card tucked away for {Ron} later on.

Sorry Ausie slang.

But then 52CCT want shades of blue

So what is a girl to do when crafting time is short.

This card is really very straight forward just matting and layering

The light blue card came from my bit box and there was just enough

to do the 2 panels.

The paper is from Wild Rose studio and the pups in the snow are so cute.

I have finished with a couple of Snowflakes cut from frosted card

but should have made the larger one the dark blue.

Snowy is coloured with copics.

His hat has been trimmed with Flower soft and glitter with liquid pearls for snow.

Am entering this in:

52CCT - Shades of Blue

Crafty Gals Corner challenge- Anything goes

Memas Challenge - Anything goes

Christmas cards all year round - Anything goes

CHNC Patterned Paper - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

CASE - ing Christmas

Time to CASE Christmas again and here is the card

we have to CASE this week.

I have let the purple lead me and this is my take

I have used shim card for the card base and then used 

Woven embossing folder by Couture Creations to give

depth.

I chose to use wide wired gold ribbon for the base of my banner

and had all sorts of trouble getting it to lay down.

The swirl is by Memory Box and called 

Magic Flourish.

I have cut it in half and didn't then place it close enough 

together to get it how I wanted it.

That's what comes of rushing.

Coloured the stamp with Tombow 636

and the little star is from an EK success Christmas tree punch.

I am trying to make my card less bulky this year

to keep the postage down.

Am entering this in:

CASE-ing Christmas 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Anything goes

Mema's Craft Challenge - Anything goes


Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.


Margaret M

Blue flowers

Our youngest daughter took her Dad out for a coffee this morning

giving me an hour to have a play in my craft room.

A rare treat to have the house to myself.

Unfortunately the weather was not kind to them so 

they were not able to give him a walk in his wheelchair.

Just getting him out of the house though was a treat for him and me.

Oh shame the blue look so different in the photo.

It is funny how the camera brings out the different hues in the card and paper

The card base was linen card that I have had years.

Saving it for the occasion that never came.

The blue card was out of my bit box as was the scrap of white.

Only another 999 pieces to go!!!!

The tag came from a new Heartfelt Creations pad of 12 x 12 papers

as did the paper on the inside of the card.

Sneek peek below.

I have 3D-ed a couple of the flowers on the tag and cut out an extra one 

to go over the twine bow.

The scallops were cut with SB Bracket borders 1 die

Entering this in:

DRU - Anything goes use something new {paper}

Suzi Bees Blooming challenge - Anything goes clean and simple

Papertake weekly - Anything goes

Party time Tuesdays - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are mos welcome.

Margaret M

Poinsettia

At least we have got on top of the ants for the time being

but with the hot weather upon us they will be back.

I could get someone to spray under the house but just can't live with smells.

It is bad enough with the fly spray for sensitive noses.

They are really only a problem during the hotter months

The first challenge of the year at 52CCT

with a nice easy sketch to follow

Here is my take on it.

The paper is from Wild Rose Studio and the poinsettia die

from Memory Box

It has turned out very colourful and surprisingly I quite like it.

Am entering this in:

52CCT - Sketch

Christmas cards all year round - Anything goes

CHNC Christmas - Anything goes

The Glory of Christmas - As long as it is Christmas Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in enjoy your visit.

Margaret M