Happy...Happy...Happy...

***Warning...long post...sorry...xxx***

Hi Guy's...I not sure that when the ladies over at Less is More had in mind when they choose the theme of 'What Makes You Happy'...it certainly got me thinking this morning as I sat in my craft room..

Well I guess the family and friends stuff is on top of the list...love them all dearly...Not forgetting darling OllieDog and LilyPuss :-)... wouldn't be without them.  My little cottage, very happy that I moved here and count my blessings everyday...

And crafting of course.  I just couldn't function if I didn't do (craft) something. I try and 'craft' everyday. I have always been what the family would call 'arty'.  I can remember when I was little, always drawing, painting and making things out of nothing much.  I have a very strong memory of one Easter, getting an Easter egg that had a bird on the box...don't think it was a chick...but I decided to cut out the bird and make a cage for it from the rest of the box and feeling quite accomplished...much better than just eating the chocolate..well almost.  And of course there was Blue Peter..I was always trying to make whatever Valerie Singleton and her predecessors came up with...lol.

My Aunt taught me Crochet when I was little..but at the time it was a bit old fashioned but...in my twenties there was knitting...oh my word...I always had something on the go...at work at the time nearly everyone in my office 'had' one of my mohair jumpers..lol... I also made a nice chunky jumper for a chap who wanted a 'gardening jumper...lol...and a cricket jumper which turned out a bit big but he loved it!!.  I am currently teaching myself  to knit socks!!  I'll have to show you when I finish.

So I would think its safe to say that crafting is 'what makes me happy'.

Here's my card for the challenge...

Now the question is 'is it CAS enough for the challenge?' All I know is that I was very happy with it when I finished it...lol...

 

Happy Crafting

ATCAS - Distress

Hi Guys its Saturday...Yay!! and its time for another ATCAS challenge.  This week our host is the lovely Kylie and she has chosen .....

 

and our sponsor this week is

 

 

here's my card...

 

 

Well I could think of many ways of using the code word but as it also has to be CAS I kept it simple. I used  MFT stamp set and just dabbed on distress inks on the scribbled flowers. I mounted it on a piece of DP to add a bit of interest/contrast. The sentiment is from the same set and I finished with sprinkles.

 

I do hope you will join us this week...I look forward to seeing you creations.

 

Have a great weekend

 

 

 

 

a Little Birdie Told Me....

Hello...Happy Thursday to you...its been a very changeable day here in my part of the woods..it was very soggy this morning and now we have lovely bright sunshine...looking forward to spring I must say but its a little way off yet I think...

Anyway I have managed a card, (the old mojo isn't what it should be) its for this weeks Less is More Challenge - Things with Wings...

 

 

 

I inlaid a sweet Memory Box bird die and made his wings a bit special by using a heart punch and giving it a slick of wink of Stella...lol...the sentiment is by CBS.

 

Ok I off to cook Ollie his dinner, I kid you not, he's has always been a fussy wuss when it comes to his food but he is driving me crazy at the moment turning his nose up at everything so I bought a doggy cook book and tonight he is having doggy meatloaf...he eats better than I do!!!!...grrrrrr

 

Happy Crafting

 

 

Just A Little Card....Again.....

Hi just popped on to share a little card...

 

I used a CBS stamp and die set and coloured with watercolour paints.

 

I have been sorting my stash of cards and have put some on my Etsy Shop here

 

Have a great sunday

 

Keep warm...

 

 

Just Had to Share...

Hi all...as per my last post...the old mojo had been playing up again...to jump start it I sat at my desk looking at all my stash..I think it could be a case to too much choice so note to self to stop buying...although I am awaiting a parcel of stamps....oops...

 

Anyway, I have tucked away in a box some Paperarty Jofy Stamps that I have been coveting...I love their quirkiness  but haven't really been using them on my cards...I pulled the box from the shelf and had a little brain wave.  Instead of a card I would do a picture/painting. The thought of spending a few days painting little details kind of appealed.  I was just going to stamp away on watercolour paper and then use water colour paints...then I had an idea of white embossing so... set about stamping with versamark and white detail powder....it took a while as I did each stamp separately and had to think about the arrangement.  Unfortunately I didnt take a pic of that but here is the next step....

 

I used several set of stamps for this and as you can see started with the background...I used distressed inks for this and let each layer dry before add the next...

 

 

I really got into it...look at the mess on my desk...lol...

anyway...here it is finished...framed....

as you can see I added a quirky black and white border...

 

I know its all been done before but I am so pleased with it... I just had to share...

 

Thanks for popping by

Ok...

...who's nicked me mojo???...ugh...I just cant get into the groove...so here are some pic's from my trip out last Sunday...

 

drove up to the Moors...and was surprised that the snow was still about....

 

....It was a lovely sunny day...the best we've had all week!

 

 

 

 

a pile of snow by the road side

 

Signs of spring popping up here...

 

and there...

 

 

the field at the back of the cottage...you can just see my bedroom windows through the trees on the right...

Ollie enjoying his walk...

and this is my cottage...

the one with the grey green door and the flower baskets under the bedroom windows...

 

Ok think that's enough now .....

 

Hope to be back soon...thank you for stopping by

ATCAS - Mask

Hi...I'm back today with my card for this weeks ATCAS challenge which is hosted by our lovely Harriet.  She has chosen great code word for you...

our sponsor this time is

 

Here's my card...

 

I cut an oval mask and used distressed inks for the back ground...the silhouette stamps are by CBS. I finished with a SU sentiment and a few tiny sequins.

 

Thank you for stopping by today I hope you will join us this week.

 

Sorry its short and sweet...I'm running late today....I'll try and catch up later!

 

Happy Crafting

 

 

 

Just a Quickie....

Hi...Just popping on to share another little card with you....I'm off out today and hope to take some pics of what I find in the countryside...lol....anyway here's my card...

 

I used the same die as before for the butterfly and some washi tape.  I thought it had a 'Cath Kidson' look about it....the sentiment is CBS and a few sequins.

 

Catch you later

 

 

Little Bits of Little Ones...

Hello...well its a very cold and damp day here in Snainton...the snow is thawing, not that we had much and its been raining all day...a really grey and yukky day.

 

I spent this morning in the craft room and made a card for this weeks  Less is More Challenge - Little Ones.

 

Of course the first thing comes to mind would be a card for a new baby, but they say you can interpret anyway you want so here's my card....

 

 

I used a Lil'inkers die set - Stitched Butterflies...I cut two from Doodlebug DP's

 and used the swirly 'flight' die from the set too.  I lightly stamped a few 'dots' under the butterfly, the sentiment is from CBS and I finished with sequins. 

 

 So...little butterfly...little sequins....little sentiment....little bits of Little Ones.

 

Happy Crafting !