Marble effect

I had a wonderful time playing with inks and cling film.

It is ages since I did this.

I pulled out some Adirondack pads

Caramel, Denim and Currant.

Cling film and water to spritz.

This was the first with Caramel and Currant.

I spritzed the water onto the cling film and put it on the card and left it to dry

These are with the Caramel and Denim

and I removed the cling film slowly when they were still wet

to get a lovely marble effect.

I used more Caramel on this one and left the Denim patchy but thicker.

But best of all I used up 4 card blanks that have been in my stash

for at least 15 years.  They were a perfect match.

Am sharing this with:

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com.au/

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com.au/

Have a great day.

Margaret M

A Simple Christmas card

A simple Christmas card today.  It all started with 2 strips in which

I had cut out  a SW die.  They had laid on my desk for sometime.

I joined them together and trimmed to form a rectangle

and placed a piece of red ribbon between them.

They continued to lay on my desk until I brought out some 

red card one day and found that it matched the ribbon.

I have no idea what I was going to do with the red card because

once it connected to the die cut rectangle a new card evolved. 

I am sharing this with:

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com.au/

http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com.au/

http://themerrychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com.au/

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com.au/

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com.au/

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com.au/

http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

Penny Black Bear

After a few warmer days we woke this morning to

snow right down the mountain and it has been freezing and wet today.

This is what the mountain looked like a few days ago with the sun rising.

This is going to make the card I am about to show you wanting.

However here goes.

I love my Penny Blacks

This I coloured with Faber-Castell pencils.

As I had a few days feeling a bit off colour I watched a few 

UTube videos on blending coloured pencils so

decided to try it out although this had been stamped on

XPress Copic card so not the best surface to try it out.

Sharing this with:

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com.au/

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com.au/

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com.au/

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com.au/

This week there was a memorial service held at the home where DH

was to remember all those who passed away during the last 12 months.

It was a chance to catch up with other relatives that I had known during

the time DH was there and get lots of cuddles from staff I have not seen

for weeks. 

Unfortunately this week also brought more health problems for my 

youngest daughter.

Thanks for dropping in

Margaret M

Floral background

Sorry but not enough light when I took this photo so it looks very pale.

Whilst it is pastel it does have more colour than this.

I stamped a WOW background stamp on Gloss card and 

embossed with what I thought was WOW white embossing powder.

It turned out to be Vanilla instead.

Actually I am quite pleased with the result.

I then sponged with DI, Warn Lipstick, Faded Jeans and Squeezed Lemonade.

The flowers I made with the smallest Retro flower punch

and added a small piece of SW Ivy.

I am sharing this with:

http://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com.au/

http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com.au/


Thanks for dropping in.


Margaret M

PS  Megan loved your card with the cars.  Good fun.

Beccy's Snowman

Another beautiful day in paradise but you should have seen 

the frost we had this morning.

Being near the beach we do not as a rule have many frosts

but this winter has been the exception.

However a frost does mean a sunny day even 

if it will only be about 12 degrees.

Possibly 15 to 16 outside my front door.

Could not resist making another card with this sketch.

Using a coloured version of one of Beccy's snowmen.

Gave him some glittery snow to stand in.

You can just see that I have used 

Gold Mirror card as a Matt.

The plaid digi paper I won in a challenge some

good long time ago and I just love it.

Cannot remember the name of the company

but know they have closed down now alas

as it really is lovely.   

Am now going to share this with:

http://beccysplace.blogspot.com.au/

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com.au/

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com.au/

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com.au/

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com.au/

http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks for dropping in.   

Margaret M 

PS  Thanks for your comments Heidi and for pressing the follow button alas I can only browse your blog as I am not a google plus person.

Pretty in purple

Whilst we really need some rain the last few days have been brilliant sunshine 

lulling us into a false sense of thinking spring is arriving early.

I have no doubt that there is another cold front or too

before spring really arrives.

Well today I have used another Sketch Saturday sketch.

What an array there was to chose from.

I chose no. 322.

I rather fell in love with this sketch and found this topper that

fits the rectangle so well and what a match for the card too.

Hunting in my scraps I came up with the little strip of green and

enough to mount the greeting.

Just think it could do with a longer rectangle but not wider

which was the problem I came up with.

Despite the sunshine it was too cold in my craft room to go hunting

for a different die.

With that I think I am ready to go and have a romp with Parsnip

in the Pixie playground.  

http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/pixies-snippets-playground-week-291-and.html

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com.au/

https://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

A trio of cards

Today I have a trio of cards for the August
Craftyhazelnuts patterned paper challenge. 
Come and join us.

 I started with a strip of DP and cut it into 3

This piece I cut across to make 2 triangles.
I picked out the blue of the small flowers to cut out a SW die.

A piece of check ribbon and a strip MFT croquet border.

Some silver stickers/ peel offs, oval dies and sequins
and that was that all done.
3 very quick cards.
The single photos did not come out well. Camera's fault.!!


Am sharing this with;

http://avenue613.blogspot.com.au/

http://cardsinenvy.blogspot.com.au/


Thanks for dropping in



Margaret M