sick as a dog

I made these hangers yesterday,
and had planned to go to
the craft shop and get some more
to make for pressies,
but woke up this morning
as sick as a dog!

So no more hangers to be made this week.

This one is painted with a base coat of
Anne Sloan chalk paint,
which is just a treat to use.

And this one,
is stained using Tim Holtz inks.
The ink ended up looking
green rather than the blue it is
if you use it on paper.
But I liked it anyway.

The main stamp under the sentiment
is a penny black that I found,
after it was long lost
in the midden
formally known as my craft area....

The idea is based on a project from the last
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun day,
which was so much fun.

well...
Hope you are all doing good this Monday xx

Love Teen xx

birdies and puppies

Well....I am back again,
my old laptop died
and my wee netbook
is good for surfing but
a nightmare for blogging.

I have a new laptop
(Thanks Hubby!)

I am slowly getting used to
the new keyboard layout.
I keep hitting what I think is the
shift key, but it activates
the web and publishes
the post before I am done....


I also dont know how to activate
a spell check on this or facebook
when I leave a comment or write a post.
So many errors may appear
until I get that sorted out.


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The next three pics are from
Kates card class at papercrafts.

Firstly.....a door hanging.
Sorry for colours, I haven't
figured out photo editing just yet either.

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I love this next layered card.
It was meant to have some golden glitter on it,
but I haven't got round to that yet.

The white card is hammered,
and lifted up on foam pads.

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Lastly, I really love this card.
The wee birdie is a stampin up punch.

I didn't line up my scollops properly.

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Lastly....I had an amazing time at the SECC,
bumped into some friendly faces,
& thanks to a demo from the amazing Kath,
I can now use my fiskers shape cutter
that I have had for a few years
and never been able to use!!

It was mega busy on the Saturday,
and also amazing how many rude people
you can fit into such a packed place!
There was some real crazy shoppers!!!

My pal who drove me down
bought me this beautiful
Penny Black stamp.

I bought these 8 inch pre cut cards.
but to be honest they are
pretty thin & not sure I will use them
too often due to that.


Right......
a puppy update.

Bella Boo the blondie is 8 1/2 months,
and as cheeky as anything.

Now it looks like Bella and Poppy
arehaving a violent fight
but they like to play rough!
They chase each other,
hide and pounce on each other
all the time.
Teeth clack and fur is pulled....
but no tears are shed,
and they both go back for more.

This is their bed.
AKA the playpen.

Is Poppy smiling???

I love this next one the best.


Poppy fell asleep with her head resting on
Bella's paw.

Hope you are all well.
Much love Teen xx

Friendships.

Yesterday I went to Alford to Simply Create,
Jacqui has the most lovely shop.
Kath was doing a Christmas demo
and it was lovely to see her work.

I was bit nervous about going,
I will be honest,
I have suffered with
depression for a few years,
and a last result is I often feel
very anxious in new settings
or with people I don't know.

I find it easier to have friendships
online rather than make new ones
face to face.....

But I have got to know Kath online
for a few years now
and it was worth going
to get not one... but two hugs
from this lovely lady!

This was a wee card I made for Kath.

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This was a card that we all made at the demo
after Kath made a similar one.
I love the white, brown and black
on the brown base card.

I loved the mix of the white
embossing powder and plain versamark
on the brown card.

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The next two are makes from today.
This one was inspired from yesterdays
demo card.
I have used Penny Black script stamp
in the back ground and I have no idea
who makes the large snowflake stamp
I have embossed with white powder.

I am entering over at
Creative Inspirations
who want Xmas cards,

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This wee wall hanging is made
using Penny Black script stamp
again in the background
and a stickaroo on the top.
I couldn't find my swirly stamp
so used the tail feathers of
a wee birdie stamp to edge the base.

Penny Black want you not to be square.
Oh Alice want text featured.
Pixie Dust wants swirls.

Hope you are all well, I am off to go see what
you have all been up to.

Hugs
Love teen xx

ABC and Secret Crafter both are
looking for easel cards.

Allsorts want travel featured.
Just Magnolia say anything goes.
Passion for promarkers want shabby chic.

Sunday spring cleaning...

I am not sure if it is the change in weather today
but I felt the need to do some serious Spring
cleaning, and almost got to the stage where it
looked much worse than before I started!
It was actually quite tidy before hand!

I have gutted out cupboards & there are bags now
for the charity shop, recycling, and rubbish.
I have sorted my craft room, puts spare
bits over to the playgroup, got stuff for posting.

And finished off these two cards!
I have used my distressing inks again.
Am quiet pleased with this one.
The text on the tag is the See D one
I used on todays Crafty Pad's DT card.
It is a slightly smaller card than I usually
make, but I need it to fit in a padded envelope
I have with images to be posted off.
I do love this penny black stamp.
I think I might invest in it.

This card is one I am making as a set for my sister.
The text is her favourite, so for her birthday,
I am planning to make her several cards
with this text on it for her to give away.
Well that's the plan!

The leaves are from my lovely mate Dawn.
The wee lassie is of course a sugar nellie.

I have started decorating a coffee mate tin
like the one Amanda did for me for my sister.
Pictures of that when it is finished.

I have done this image with distressing inks....
but am not so happy with the end result.
I need to edge it with the ink pad....
but dose anyone have any tips with
colouring the background, it just looks
a wee bit rough....I know thats
what distressing is.....but.....

Away to go blog hopping now....
much love
Tina xxx

More Mumbles

My face is still a wee bit sore after my
root canal treatment ~ not so nice.
I am off to work to do a late shift in
a wee while so will need to go looking to see
what you have all been up to later on this evening.
Anyhoo.
I have managed to finish off these cards,

This one is for The Sugar Bowl # 7
who are looking for Spring Cards.
What says Spring more than
Lambing time with Hamish!

The photo is not so good,
the base card is a beautiful green colour
I have used sukura on his welly boots.


And this one is Penny Black Saturday Challenge
also want us to Think Spring too.


This one I am not so keen on.
I am still getting used to colouring
with H20's & I don't think I have done it very well.
I made a bit of a mess with his feet and tummy.

The flower & bee's are done with sukura pen.
The lovely lime Ribbon is left from my
Crafty Ribbon Challenge stash.

Lastly is Tilda as a
sorry life is crap but hope it gets better soon card.


I tries to make the puddle using three
different heat embossing powders
which look more shimmery in real life.
And inside her wee mulberry paper bag
is a bag of tiny tiny brads from Poppicrafts.
They are just 3mm big!!!

So, best get going and get to work.
Hope April fools day was fool free for you!

spring & xmas

Two cards..........two seasons.....

This one is a spring theme card as asked for on Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge
using Dawny P's Sketch on Paper take weekly,
which has a new challenge tomorrow
so I am getting this one done by the skin of my teeth!


I have used my alcohol inks again, getting a bit more used to them.
I am quiet please with how this turned out.
It is much better than my last attempt.
I think I put too much on the seems of her jeans.....
Any tips?
Still haven't read up on them , need to do that soon.
Don't have green ink yet, so used water colour pencils and a touch of sukura pens.

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From Spring To Xmas.

And I must say I am glad the snow, well more the ice
has almost gone here, I dont enjoy it when the roads are icey....

This sketch is another one By the Lovely Dawny P.....from Willow Sketchie....
But I didn't read the small print and you need to use one of the products from Willow Designs.
I did see the making sure it wasn't flat. Hedgie is on 3d pads
and just as I was gonna do the doodle bits ......
I saw the use one of our products bit.....POOP! And since I dont have any of their products yet it will just have to one I enjoyed making.
It is a beautiful sketch.

You are a a lovely sketcher Mrs Dawny P!!!
Anyway....My Time to Craft are going for Gold....and thats some thing I did get right!

I haven't put the text bit on yet, as I am gonna do that when I decide who will get it,
and I will leave that till never the time!!


I am trying to be more of a tidy crafter.....I really am!
With less time to craft now I am back to work,
I was hoping not to have to start off each crafting session
by clearing up my mess from the time before.

Not doing a great job but trying my best!!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend....
How did Monday come round so soon?!?!

Burns night.

this card has to be viewed with you singing the tune to Scotland the brave!
Using the word Baa......

you will be singing it for ages.

if you need help..... click here

This made me giggle so I am entering this piece of sillyness
in My Time To craft Challenge!
who are looking for a laugh!

1, 2, 3!

Hope you are all having a lovely day,
We have been waiting on someone popping into to see us.
So I stayed at home, and they never turned up!

But it ment since my house work was all done,
I could spend the afternoon

CRAFTING!!!

Woooo hooooo!

Penny Black girls are looking for us to get dotty this week!

I started off with this piece of backing paper from papermania,


and ended up with this..........

I have no idea what happened there!
The backing paper is now from the FF range....
I know I don't like those wee bears when I use them,
but I do love their backing paper pads!!
It also is my take on Sketch Saturdays Challenge #34.


One Stop Challenge wanted you to "Craft like an Egyptian!"
or any other country!
So I used two image's that Sammi sent me.
Tilda in Paris! and the Eifle tower.

It also has hearts in it so can be entered for
Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge.
The hearts are from Debbie's Faith series which are found at Crafty Pad
I am not happy about the way the "love" sentiment came out
so may have to patch that bit up tomorrow.

The last card is using wrapping paper I got on a Lush Gift Box.
It is hand made and smells yummy!
But what to use with it?
It was just too nice to throw away.


I used another image from my lovely pal Sammi,
all the way from Auz!
Can you guess which one???

And the sentiment is from my pal Trixi
who has a new blog.....go on nip over and say hello!

I used a bit of acetate to make it a springer type of thingy.
OK ,....so that's not the actual correct term for it.....
But hey ho!

Have a lovely evening xxxx

A moon and a couple of moo's

the moon last night was stunning!
my picture dose no do it any justice at all......
I do love a full moon, brings out the witch in me!

We got lots of candles this xmas.
Mind you that's one thing every good witch needs!

BUT how pretty is this one?



Anyway.........back to the Moo's

The lovely Dawn sent me a wee moo the other day,
and I had a go at making my first moo today....made a few...

here are two.



I like the second one better.


Also added a wee ATC.

add it all together with some stamped images
and some 6 x 6 papers.....

wrapped it in a bow


and will pop it in the post on Monday!

who is it coming to......

come out little mousie!!!!

Been having a look at some of the challenges out there just now
and wanted a go at the house mouse one, this week being Christmas.

I know I have a couple of the stamped images that my lovely friend Chrissie
sent me a wee while ago.

CAN I FIND THEM!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

So I started a mass tidy up session. Cause I know I have put them somewhere safe!
I have even used some of the Santa one's she sent me at the same time.

This lead to me finding some half finished cards again and some images that needed colouring in.

This image was given to me by Elfy Emma.

I am entering it in the Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge, this week it is as cute as a button.


Next a sketch challenge for 2 sketches for you this week by Laura.

I must admit I do prefer simpler sketches and some are quite complicated this week.
And I have given up on them. But this one I liked.


This one is for Magnolia V's Stampavie and they wanted you to tie it up,
but since this is for my nephew I didn't think he would like it to haven ribbon on it!

I used the same sketch for this card and did put ribbon it, and will use it for the Penny Black Challenge which this week is to be monochromatic but you can add one wee colour.
So I added a touch of yellow.


It is for my cousin, she has the dreaded lurgy that seems to be on the go.

Lastly this one is one stop challenge which is pretty petals and it is using Angelique by Sammi.

Come on now, go check out crafty muse and have go at her challenge , she has done her first one!


I will add a sentiment to it when I decide who I am giving it to.

Now I have a tidy craft area but no idea where the wee mousies are hiding........

*sigh*

my first penny black stamp

I Love this stamp, it is my first every Penny black .....

Now I need to to stamp it and use it to make something.......

Good friends are like bras,
supportive,
never leave you hanging,
make you look good
and are always close to your heart.