Herbert Hare in Pencils

 Morning-now this stepper card almost landed in the bin twice! I just was not happy with it but figured it was finished so post it! I was a lot happier with the first coloured image then ruined it by stamping leaves round the edges and the image was lost-then I added the die-cut leaves(craft mag freebie, years ago)and not totally happy with that either BUT here it is. Herbert Hare wooden stamp from Stampotique  (had that years too) coloured with (Helens) Faber Castell Polychromos -now don't judge me I am rubbish with pencils-no idea why I tried-should have got to Helen to colour it for me, glossy accents on eyes and papers from Crafters Companion.

Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  

Challenges-----

cardz4galz-splash of green

cut it up-forever green

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

allsorts-ATG

I love markers-For the girls

everybody art-lots of paper layers

girlz creative fun art of scrap- ATG+papers

the paper funday-Fur/ATG

colorful options-green

stamplorations-ATG

crafty gals corner-green

creative moments-ATG

crafters cafe-fancy fold

Ally's Angels-ATG

mix it up-dies/ATG

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated -

(good or bad lol )

Carol x x x

Spring Bluebells

 Morning and time for the mid month inspiration post at Stamping Sensations for the "Spring/ATG" challenge.

I used the Bluebells stamp from Crafty Individuals, coloured with promarkers and added shading with Faber-Castell pencils, I added shading round the edges with distress ink, three gems from a pack I was gifted in a card swap and p, paper from Crafters Companion. The Bluebells are just starting to come into flower in the garden -I have loads and they make a great display spread about. How come I can take the pics and they look fine then when uploaded to blog colours look washed out!!!!!

Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  

Challenges--

the paper shelter-ATG/tic/tac/toe-flowers-free-gems

CRAFT-Spring----------------------TOP 3

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

try it on a Tuesday-Spring

passion for promarkers-make it bloom

girlz creative fun art of scrap-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

mix it up-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

the four Seasons-Spring

613 Avenue Create-ATG-----------TOP Rocker

do-all kreatives-ATG

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

the paper funday-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

daisy chain-flowers

crafty calendar-Spring

stamplorations-ATG

crafty galz corner-ATG

sparkles forum-Spring

beautiful blossoms-ATG floral

Allys Angels-ATG

creative crafting Uncles-Spring

lil red wagon-signs of Spring

word art Wednesday-ATG

creative moments-Blooms

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us.

Carol x x x

Mad march Herbert Hare

I have a Spring card using an old wooden stamp I have had for years but been neglected-Stampotique Herbert Hare coloured with watercolours-I actually made two cards but will save one for later. The papers  are from The Paper Boutique and Craft OClock. Stencilled background from creative Expressions which doesn't show very well as I tried not to be too heavy but ended up too light! Script stamp was a Craft mag freebie I have had for years-never clean it just stamp off, so thought I would clean it as used Distress ink and ended up putting a split it in!!!!!!! I added glossy accents on the eyes and used  a sketch from Decembers Cheerful Sketches. Frame die-cut from Crafters Companion.

Helen said thank you for all the birthday wishes.

Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  

Challenges-----

fab'n'funky-shades of green

lil red wagon-include an animal

as you like it-fave colour-green always been my favourite colour

CRAFT-Spring/ATG

just us girls-die week/green

lets craft and create-ATG

allsorts-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

girlz creative fun art of scrap - ATG+papers

crafts galore encore-ATG

the four Seasons-Spring

dream factory-ATG with animals

stamplorations-ATG

mix it up-ATG/dies

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

we love stamping-wildlife/ATG

critter crazy-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

do-all kreatives-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

colorful options-green

crafty calendar-Spring

word art Wednesday-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x

No Squares

 Morning and time for ATG/No Squares challenge at A Place to Start. I made a masculine concertina card using  Blooming Grunge p, paper from Craft&You mat and layered onto kraft then cream cardstock.

Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  

Challenges------

krafty chicks-masculine

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

GCFAOS -ATG + papers

mix it up-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

make my Monday-card for a male

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us.

Carol x x x

Spring and Tulips

 Morning and our new challenge at Stamping Sensation, chosen by me is "Spring" with 2 prizes of stamps and stencil from Sweet Poppy. I made this card for Daughter Helen whose birthday it is tomorrow.

I used a Tulip stamp from Sweet Poppy coloured with promarkers, fussy cut the flowers and glued onto a Spellbinders die-cut which I also added on 3D foam pads. I stamped the tulip heads again, put onto 3D foam pads and slightly offset to make the flowers look fuller. The P, papers are from Stampin Up, sentiment stamp from Penny Black and  finally used some ribbon from stash.

Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  

Challenges-----

passion for promarkers-Spring flowers

the paper shelter-ATG

as you like it-green has always been my favourite colour

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

alphabet-V for volume/dimension

sweet stampin-a special lady(Daughter)---------TOP 3

allsorts-ribbon/box

pick 3 challenge-flowers/colouring/embellishments

creative moments-feminine

crafters cafe-for the girls

classic design-blooms/butterflies/ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

beautiful blossoms-ATG floral

crafters cafe-for the girls

GCFAOS ATG + papers

the paper funday-ATG/pastel colours

crafts galore encore-ATG

mix it up-ATG/die-cuts

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

pearly sparkles-mixed colour florals

the four Seasons-Spring

613 Avenue create-ATG--------TOP ROCKER

the crafting challenge-waiting for Spring

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG-------TOP 5

do-all kreatives-ATG

crafting from the art-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us.

Carol x x x

Happy Birthday

Morning and first of all I would like to say thank you for all your lovely comments on my Millie post and for understanding-they were all really appreciated so a thank you.

I have a comfy pillow I sleep on but spent the night in here lol.

My card today came about really easily and as really pleased with it. I have a little pile of oddment strips which has been getting bigger and bigger-so I covered a piece of white cardstock with a selection, and only  had to have a tiny bit cut off the length-then onto black cardstock. The papers ere mainly Stampin Up, some Polka Doodles and Paper Favourites which I have had for a good couple of years-maybe even more! The Happy Birthday die was from Tonic and I even remembered to stack it!

Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  

Challenges-----

the paper shelter-ATG

lil red wagon-L for leftovers

fabnfunky-dies/punches

as you like it-favourite colour-green has always been my favourite colour and luckily had a few leftovers mainly green.

krafty chicks-masculine?

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-ATG

GCFAOS-ATG+papers

paper rocks scissors-ATG/used scissors to cut the lengths shorter

the paper funday-ATG

classic design-ATG

let's craft and create-ATG

love those pretty papers-ATG/polka dots

the creative crafters-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

crafters cafe-for the girls/ATG

creative moments-feminine?

crafting from the art-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x

Millie

 15yrs ago we got our eldest cat Millie-John didn't want cats so she was mine-only Millie had other ideas despite me being the one feeding her she followed John everywhere and I mean everywhere. If he sat anywhere she was next to him and tasting everything he ate, if he was in his shed she laid in there and in the Summer when he was in the greenhouse she was there-he even made her a bed in there. When he became bedbound she stayed on the end of his bed giving a tirade of abuse when she had to be moved.

The day before he died she spent all after-noon sat on his chest just staring into his face-then the next day when he died she spent all day in the greenhouse.

 When we brought the box containing  his ashes home they were on a unit in the front room while we decided what to do with them, so she slept on the box every night.

Now John didn't want to leave this house where he had lived since he was 2yrs old, that's why we never got to downsize before, so we put a few of his ashes in the garden which he loved and placed a large stone over the spot-so Millie used to go out and lay on the stone.

Yesterday almost two years since John died (just short of our 55yrs anniversary)I was washing up and saw her walk down the path-she never went out of the garden- she stood staring at the stone for a while-walked a few steps and turned to stand and stare again-what a strong bond to have with someone even after death who didn't want a cat. as for the rest of us-well she tolerates us is all I can say.

Thank you for dropping by.

Carol x x x