It's time for tea!

 Hello!  and yes, it is time for tea! I've just noticed it's just after noon so a perfect time in the day for a break and a cup of tea before getting ready for a crafty afternoon with friends!  

I took my inspiration for my card today from another sketch challenge.  This one is at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  Lot's of layers on this card.  A change for me as I've been tending towards CAS for my more recent cards.  Which means my paper stash is just constantly growing because not using it does not mean I don't buy it!! 

I hope you like it. It's Stampin' Up! "Cup of Tea", matching papers, dies and the new In Colors.

Have a lovely day! 

Be Original!

 Second one for today!  This one is 100% inspired by the sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps!   I love a sketch challenge, especially if I'm feeling stuck for ideas.  

I had some new stamps to play with so decided to try this Martian from Kate Crane at Carabelle Studio.  These really are lovely stamps to colour.   And the overall effect of imperfect watercolouring is so effective.

I used a mix of Stampin' Up! write markers and reinkers for my inks (so many colours to choose from and you need so little to get a good effect!)

Here is my little guy - hope you like it!

Woo Hoo!

 Hi! Happy Sunday! 

If you're reading this I hope you are having a lovely weekend!  It's a grey sky day here today but why should that be a bad thing?  I'm a real believer that you choose your mood and that helps you deal with what the day will bring!   

It's been a busy week here with my daughter now started at uni. She had her pick of 5 offers and chose the one she wanted right from the start!  "Preparation for tomorrow is hard work today" - Bruce Lee.  She worked so very hard for this and I am delighted and so very proud of her!

Back to today's card! I was especially happy to colour in this little guy from Elena Zinski at PaperArtsy.  Set ZA21.  This little sheep is so gorgeous! What's not to love! 

The only thing I'm not sure about on this card is the size of the greeting.  I may make another one and just go with something a little smaller.

Here it is though!   And whatever kind of a day you are having, count your blessings and celebrate the small stuff!

I'm entering this card in the We Love Stamping challenge!

La Fee Coquelicot

 A strange day today.  Very emotional watching the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  Also amazing to see what a significant part of the tributes and music involved Scotland.  

It was difficult to stop watching.

So not too much crafting done today.. just one little card with a gorgeous stamp from Carabelle Studio called La Fee Coquelicot, french for the colour associated with the wild corn poppy. I started colouring with the intention of using shades of red but the decided to change it up a little and go for yellows.  It's a lovely image to colour.

I hope you like it.. 

Hello September

 Hi!  Well, it's fair to say that the months are just flying in this year! 

I've not posted in ages.  I have been doing some crafting but in very limited time which has meant the blogging has had to stop.  I'm really going to try and get back to normal though as I do love sharing! 

As much as I love cardmaking I do alway struggle with Christmas - I start off well and then lose momentum!  And this year is no exception! I've started later than normal but you have to start somewhere!  So I thought I would share this card I made today.  It's a watercoloured poinsettia.  Nothing too fancy but I do like it. I might add some glitter (not sure yet!).

Here it is!

Have a lovely day! 

I'm off to play with my new Tim Holtz watercolour pencils now!  

Butterfly Hello

 Hi! 

The weeks are just flying in at the moment! Lot's going on! So trying to carve out a little crafty me time and inspired by the challenge at Sunday Stamps - Split in Two.  Here's my make - I was using scraps that were destined for the bin, and that include little extra parts of a larger stamp which I put together to make the backing paper - waste not, want not! 

Flower Moments

 Hi! 

Sorry I've not been posting as often.  Busy busy!  I managed to carve out some crafty time today though and time to play with a stamp set from AALL & Create called Flower Moments (#233).  I just love this set as it's really simple and so effective!  Just some light colouring and I roughed the edges of the image just to make it stand out from the card base.  Coloured using Stampin' Up! Inks and Markers.

Really simple but I hope you like it! 

Some recent makes!

Hope you like them! I'm so excited about the new Stampin' Up! catalogue!  

Celebrate Beautiful Things

Hi! 

It's a chilly Monday here in central Scotland.  The sky is blue and it's bright outside but it's still deceptively cold!  I thought I would try and get a bit of a spring vibe with this card.   Nothing to complex, but a bit of stencilling for a change.  It's not something I usually do (or rather, I tend to forget about it as an option).. but I like this for a quick effect. 

I'm going to enter this card in the following challenges (all "anything goes"):

Crafts Galore Encore 

A Perfect Time to Craft

Crafting Happiness

Happy Monday everyone! 

Mothers Day

Here's the card I made for Mothers Day earlier this year!

 

Been ages!

 Hi! 

It's been ages since I blogged.  Where does the time go?  Life is busy, but that's just an excuse.  I don't seem to have found my mojo recently.  I suppose that does happen.  I haven't not been crafting.  I've made cards when I've needed to, and I've made candles, tea lights, wax melt, room scents and diffusers.  I've just not taken any pics.

I have been trying to tidy the craft space too.. as I think one of the main problems is that I can't find anything!  So if I do want to craft it takes me ages if there is something specific I want to use and I just have no idea where to find it! 

I also need to tidy my craft space to make room for a whole load of new stash expected this week from Stampin' Up!  The demo pre-order for the new catalogue!  Now this is exciting and I think with that delivery may well come my revitalised mojo! 

I did have a little play today - something very simple!

Watercolour Flower

 Hi! 

Having a lazy Sunday now that some of the housework is done!  I feel like I've achieved something!  So now it was time to get the watercolours and distress oxides out and have a wee play with some die cut flowers and leaves.  They are die cut from watercolour paper. I love how forgiving this is. It's actually pretty hard to go wrong.  

Now I'm going to spend some time digging around in my stash to see what I can find that I've not used for a while.  I also need to start thinking about Christmas!!

I hope you like this, I've entered it in the following challenges: 

Gem of A Craft Challenge

Crafters Castle

Creative Fingers

Have a lovely day!

Arty!

 Hi!

Welcome to Tuesday! Another simple card from me today.  This one is a combo of stamping.  I'm loving the background created with a gorgeous stamp from the Artistically Inked set from Stampin' Up!

I'm going to enter this card in the following challenges: 

Get Creative

Crafting Happiness

Have a lovely day!

It's Your Day

 Hi!

So much for it not raining as much! Several torrential downpours so far today.  Luckily I was in the car so kept dry! 

Been out for lunch with my lovely Daughter today before she starts back at school next week.  And it's exam results day tomorrow! 

I've been playing with this set from Stampin' Up! called Sweet As a Peach.  Such an easy set to use, and the co-ordinating dies are great! 

I hope you like this card.  I'm going to enter it in the AAA Birthday challenge - it's a photo inspiration challenge and I just love the colours!

Have a lovely day!

Oh Happy Day!

Hi!

It's a quiet Sunday afternoon so what better than a quick and simple little card with a cute kitty on?

After a few days of torrential downpours today looks not too bad.  Some blue sky and (so far) dry!

I do have a list of things I should be doing around the house but it's been very easy to find reasons not to do them.  They can wait until tomorrow!

I'm going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 

Crafters Castle

Gem of a Craft Challenge

Hope you're enjoying your weekend!

Imagine, Believe, Create

 Hi!

It's been absolutely ages since I last posted anything.  I have to admit that my crafty mojo deserted me, not sure where it went but I've been trying really hard to get it back.  It's ironic that usually what gets in the way of crafting is that there's just not enough time but I can't use that as an excuse with working from home and very few places to go!  Now that things seem to be getting back to a "new" normal my mojo is coming back (slowly!) 

So, starting slow and keeping things simple may be the way to go! 

Here's a card made with some stamping, stencilling and water colouring (the flower).  

I hope you like it!  

I'm going to enter this card in the following challenges: 

A Bit More Time To Craft 

A Perfect Time To Craft

Happy Little Stampers

Have a lovely day! 

A Lazy Saturday

 Hi, 

I'm trying to find my mojo again.  So I treated myself to some stamps from Polkadoodles and from Trinity Stamps (at Dies to Die For).

I've just been having a simple play today.  Pro Markers, Watercolours, Die Cutting and Stenciling.  And I have to say I'm pretty happy with the results!

Hope you're having a fun day! 

Flowers for a Birthday

 Hi!

I've been having a play with a new set from Stampin' Up! called Pretty Perennials.  I love this kind of stamp set where you can just stamp randomly.   The flowers and leaves in this set are lovely. And I love the flamboyant "happy" as the focal word. 

I might make these in different colours.  I think the flowers would work really well as the front cover of a diary or notebook too.

I hope you're having a great day, whatever you are doing! 

Monochromatic with a splash of colour

 Hi,

Well where has the time gone since I last blogged?  I think this has been the longest time away ever for me!  Probably a number of factors to consider... not least a global pandemic sadly. 

My craft space also now doubles as a work space so it feels less like somewhere to escape to.  Other family interests and hobbies have had to stop as they just can't be done with social distancing etc. so there's less "me" time.  And probably the biggest factor, despite trying to have a massive clearout of stuff I just simply wont use anymore (which I did last year!) I still have toooooo much and I can never find what I'm looking for, or I forget I've got it!

I'm going to try though.  Try to do some more tidying, and try to do some more crafting! 

I have been busy making candles - votives, tea lights and wax melts though, so the house does smell gorgeous.  And recycling the wax melts to make tea lights means nothing gets wasted!

This is the first card I've made in ages.  And I felt like a beginner making it.  I didn't even stamp the greeting!  I am quite happy with the water coloured flowers though.

Happy Mothers Day!

Hi!

I've not posted for a while.  My crafty mojo took an unplanned vacation!   It's not back yet.
So I had to improvise without it to make a Mothers Day card for today.

Here it is.

I'm going to enter this card in the following challenges: 

A Bit More Time to Craft

A Perfect Time to Craft

Crafts Galore Encore

Have a good day, stay safe x

Poppies

Hello!

Where does the time go?  Here we are mid way through February already!  It's been a busy month so far and there's not been much crafty time.

But I did want to try a quick card today! So I took my inspiration from #413 at Less is More.  The theme is More (but still CAS).

Here's my card!