Another sketch

I like this following a sketch means I don't have to think too hard.

Don't really have much time for designing with a disabled

husband to care for.

Not much time for crafting either.

Ah well that's life.

This is the sketch over at 52CCT.



Here is my take on it.

All the new dies seem to be the in thing these days so I thought

I would bring out one of my MS round the pages punches out for an airing,

just to be different.

I also intended for the panel to be placed across the bottom of the card,
but after sticking it down I realized I had the card round the wrong way.
More haste less speed.
The colouring is not flash as I was not wearing my glasses
and my Copics all need refilling.
I really am in 2 minds about Copics don't know if I like them or not,
but then what do I replace them with?
Don't know.

Am entering this in:
52CCT - Sketch
Completely Christmas - Anything goes
{PIN }spirational Challenge - Colour challenge



Thanks for dropping in.


Margaret M

Another day another card

This week 52CCT want us to pick a sketch and there are

lots to choose from.

I chose to go with #5

This is what I made.  Not the traditional Christmas card.

 The DP is by Bearly Mine and I won it in a challenge sometime ago

but have only just plucked up courage to print it out.

Such pretty designs, and would you believe, my printer has now 

decided it has had enough after about 15 years!.

I have kept it very simple really to show of this beautiful paper.

Ruth you will be pleased to know that the inside matches the front

however this is the only photo that came out well enough to print.

I painted the star with my Galaxy Gold ink and Tilda has been 

fussy cut and mounted on 3D foam.

The ribbon has a gold thread running through it and 

I cheated and used a sticker for a greeting.

Am entering this in:

52CCT - Sketch 

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Winter Wonderland - Use Check or Gingham

Jingle Belles - Use gold

Christmas stamping all year long - Anything goes

Allsorts - Early Christmas makes

Thanks for dropping in. 

Margaret M

Christmas child

I told you we would probably have to pay for those 2 lovely weeks of sunshine we had.

It is over cast and wet and I have cranked up the heat pumps again.

Hazel at CHNC is asking to see people on our Chrissy cards

this week so I have used a freebe picture

from Suzie Bee from Completely Christmas.

I did have to touch up the fur with my copics after it was printed.

There are some white glitter snowflakes and a tiny star that don't show up too well.

A really simple card

  

Am entering this in:

CHNC - People 

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Allsorts - Early Christmas makes

Thanks for dropping by don't forget to say hello so that I can come and visit you.

Blue Skies

The last 2 weeks have been spring like with clear blue

skies and above average temps.

One could be fooled into thinking it is October not August.

Hope we wont regret it later.

This is the Gum tree over our back fence.

Check out that sky.

That bundle of sticks on the left of the picture is the Magpies nest.

She has become very protective of her nest but she is not sitting yet.

The last couple of weeks has been so frustrating as I have been

out of internet time and not only was it painfully slow it kept dropping out

so I had to give in and negotiate a new bundle with Telstra.

Have been hanging out for NBN to be turned on

as the cable has been a few yards from the front door since Jan 2013.

Although I got my extra GB's of internet they didn't speed it up

until I rang and complained.

Haven't had a lot of time for crafting either but did manage this card.

Using up some of my lovely mirror card and sparkly gold ribbon

Sponged with  Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink.

And here is a look at the inside.

The stamp and greeting are both Penny Black's. 

Hope I will just squeeze in before the cut off time at:

52 CCT - Using stash

Penny Black at allsorts - Anything goes

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Margaret M

Clear blue skies

Another glorious day in Paradise.

 This is our view of the mountain from the back door.

Still a smattering of snow at the top but a clear blue sky and warm enough to sit

and have morning tea in the sun.  That is my Vit D for the day.

There is a place here in Tassie called Paradise.

Now onto my card and for a change I have coloured up a Tilda.

Not sure but I think she is Bridesmaid Tilda

Have used some shimmer papers out of my stash and the ribbon

I bought at the craft show matches so perfectly.

You can tell it's a while since I have done any colouring in with my Copics.

Sponged around the die with Memento Dessert Sand another excellent match.

Am entering this in:

Crafting By Designs - Polka dots

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything goes

Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Spots and dots

Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

Spring is on it's way

Yes this is a sure sign that spring can't be far away,

even if winter is dumping all it's left over frost, snow,

rain and cold winds on us at the moment.

The Hyacinths in the garden are hopeless these in the pot spent

2 months in a paper bag in the fridge before they were planted.

So now I know I have to dig them up each year and give them

the cold treatment.

Onto my card.

I was a little worried about mixing Gold, Silver, White and Cream together

which is the challenge over at 52 CCT this week.

However it seems to have worked.

The card base is a very pale cream although it looks white in the photo.

The lovely cream embossed paper I found when looking for my gold and silver 

foil card so that is some more of my stash used up.

The sentiment has been embossed with silver prisma powder

and I have sponged around the die with 

Galexy Gold Brilliance.

I have used Spellbinders Labels 1 and Decorative labels 1.

Am entering this in:

52 CCT - Colours White Cream Silver and Gold.

CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes
Completely Christmas - Anything goes
Christmas Card challenges - Anything goes


Thanks for dropping in.



Margaret M

CAS or Classic

This week is going so quickly and I have not achieved a thing.

I am going to miss all my usual challenges.

However I did get this done using House of Cards sketch.

Nice and simple.

The quality of this first photo is not good but it was getting dark

when I took it without my lamp on.

I wasn't really happy with it 

so decided to add some flowers.

Photo one would I think be CAS but with the flowers more Classic.

What do you think?

The greeting has been embossed with some very old PSX powder

that I really thought must be past its best

But it has taken beautifully.

I have used 

Spellbinders - Labels 8, Gold Labels 8, Sprigs for the leaves

The rose card is some I have had for ever

and the ribbon I bought at the craft show here in Hobart at the end of July.

Unfortunately there was little of interest to lovers of paper craft

at the show and I am told the paper craft show in Melbourne

was sorely lacking too.

Still Tasmanians do have the best paper craft shop in Australia

up in Devonport  I just can't get there very often.

Am entering this in:

House of cards - Sketch

Suzy Bees Blooming challenge - Anything goes 

Dies R Us - Birthday

Wonderful Wednesdays - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by.

Margaret M

Christmas Kitty

It has been a rough couple of days here with wind and rain.

Tasmania has been hard hit especially in the North.

Though there were power outages down here in the South this morning. 

I am blaming the bad light for the dreadful photo today.

This is the sketch that I was working with today.

And here is the card I made.

Have been using sketches lately because I get so little time to play

in my craftroom I don't want to waste time designing.

Ah well life wasn't meant to be easy.

Am entering this in:

Sunday Sketch and stamp - Sketch 

CHNC - Cute

CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes

Christmas Card challenges - Anything goes

Penny Black and more - Dies and punches

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

I've been here before

When I was very much a beginner to blog land, and had never got the courage
to enter a challenge

this is one of the earliest cards I  ever posted.
You can see my post HERE

So when I saw this sketch on the Pals Paper Arts challenge I 

thought must  really have another go at this.

I have still made a square card.

With one of my lovely Penny Black  Hedgies

He has been in the drawer waiting to come out for a while now.

I have doodled around the edge with a black pen.

Am entering this in:

Pals Paper Arts - Sketch 

Sister Act Card challenges - Anything goes

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping in and for all the lovely comments you leave.

Margaret M

Merry Monday on Thursday

I am running a little behind this week.

Well not really as I have already posted two cards this week.

How is the weather where you are?.

We have been having frosty mornings and lovely sunshine for a 

few hours each day although cold the sun does help.

I have been trying to get out in the sun as

I am very low in Vit D but I am not an outdoor person.

Merry Monday wanted us to use ribbon and buttons

this week.

Not being a button sort of person I was going to pass on this

until I remembered these teeny buttons that have 

been in my stash for YONKS.

It is a little hard to see as I have used acetate to which

I have stuck white glitter snowflakes.

There is pale blue snowflake paper on the inside.

This was not easy to take a photo of.

Just tiny snippets of ribbon and the teeny nave blue buttons.

Quite a simple card.

Am entering this in:

Merry Monday - Add ribbon and buttons

CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes.

Suzy Bees Blooming challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

Christmas Baubles

Did I get in a mess making this before I pulled out the 

glitter card.

Glue and glitter everywhere except where I wanted it.

I was following the sketch 

from The glory of Christmas Challenge.

And I chose to use the colours from the photo inspiration on 

The Christmas Card Challenges

The Dies I used were

SB A2 Bracken Borders 1

and

Elizabeth craft design

Ornament Set 2

and the sentiment was by 

Anna Griffin

Am entering this in:

CHNC - Layer it up

Craft your passion - Christmas in July

Suzy Bees challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in your are most welcome.

Margaret M

Just adding a bow

Just a quick post today.

Yes I am just adding a bow today for the challenge at the House of cards.

I also added some lace, normally I forget the lace until too late.

Am entering this in:

Alphabet challenge - L for Lace

House of cards - Add a bow
Suzy Bees challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.


Margaret M