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

Crafty Pad # 18 Belinda

Another week, and a brand new challenge over at Crafty Pad!

This week we would like you to use our Recipe which is:-

1Pocket, 2 Brads and 1 Ribbon
and any Crafty Pad stamp
You may add extra ingredients too if you wish. :)

Only entries using The Crafty Pad stamps will be eligible for the prize. :)

And the prize is Alphabet Brads..:)

We would also like welcome the lovely Rozzy
she initally was just doing Guest DT
-but is now a permanent part of the team!

Ok here, is my card!!!
I have used Belinda in the Garden,
I am trying to get the hang of my distressing inks.

My two brads are the red flower & the Blue Dragon fly.
My Pocket holds a wee poem on a See D stamp.

My Flowers are a bit smudged, as I say
I am still trying to get to grips with the inks.

The text inside is also See D stamps.
But the flower border is from Crafty Pad.

So, come on over and join us......

Family Day off

With Andrew now working a new shift pattern,
he now works some weekends.
I used to work shifts but am now off each weekend.
We can be back to passing ships in the night.
But it is better than when we were both on shifts.

So a woodland walk with Poppy-dog.
Then we had a beautiful meal in Chapter One
a fairly new place to eat in a near by town.
Firstly you get home made baked bread
with tomato, herbs and onion in it.
Scrummy main courses
of steak for Andrew & Ravioli for me.
We had to share a pudding!!!

We had to!!!
LOL
This is their mile high strawberry cheesecake.
With fresh strawberries and sauce.
It was served with a mango and strawberry puree
in the wee glass that you drink with the wafer straw!
Home made millionaires shortbread.....
and home made chocolate ice cream in a chocolate cup....

that was topped with Popping candy!!!

Now ....while I go and finish off some crafty stuff
I will leave you with a sneaky peek
for tomorrow's Crafty Pad

lots of love
xxxx

Busy Busy Poppy Dog

A Poppy dog is a busy dog.
It's not just sitting around waiting on dinner.


You get kept busy tending the garden...

It's takes planning ......

You need to brush the slabs and gravel.

get right down to inspect the fine detail..


Only stopping to have a healthy snack

Then sometimes you need to water the pots....

A sprinkle here....

A good soaking there..

dashed hose is stuck again.....

And then you rest!!!

All this hard work while my mum goes away
and hers her hair cut & coloured!!!

puppy stamps and stuff.

Thanks for all your comments about Poppy Dog.
She is all better now, back to being cheeky !

I have taken two days from work this week.
This working lark is seriously getting
in the way off my crafting time......

This is a long post.
So make yourself comfy!
Here are some of my makes.

This wee box came with flowers in it,
I can't remember which flowers it was....
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This box is decorated to match
a card I made earlier this week,
the flowers are Bo Bunny,
I have filled it with goodies,
and it will be posted to a mate
as soon as I get organised!

The wee bee brad is Poppicrafts
and the sentiment is See D Stamps.
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This one is very different from
what I normally make.
But I like it.
The stamps are Stampin Up
I like the fact the centre
is just the buffed cards stock.
I used sukura pens to glitter the stamps.
I used the cuttle bug on the blue card stock.
The ribbon flower is made with Poppicraft ribbons,
I was thinking about entering it in the
competition over there to use ribbons
as the main feature, but I am going
to have another go at this challenge.

I am entering it in Cute Card Thursday
who want flowers on the cards this week.
ABC Challenge this week is
J for jagged edge.
I have tied wee knots in the ribbon on the left
and used that to hold the beads in place.
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This one is not for any challenge.
The petals are vellum on
a punched out large flower.

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I just love this new stamp of mine!
It is beautiful but I am struggling to colour it
as well as I would like.


I have tired a couple of ways now.
This card has it embossed with versamark
and then heat embossed with glittery black powder.
Then shaded it with grey pro markers.

It is perfect for Creative Card Crew's
Monochrome Madness.

A spoonful of sugar's challenge this week is
To use die's or punches.
I have used punches to cut the flowers
and my nesties to cut & emboss the matting.
The flowers are vellum and glitter card.
The wee sentiment stamps are again SU.

Beady Jan suggested that I tired stamping it
on black or dark card and then
embossing with silver or grey powder.

I tired but I think the stamp is to detailed.
But thank you Beady Jan for the idea.
Thanks to everyone who left me tips
and ideas about colouring in black.
it is a work in progress!
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Last one I promise!
Over at Just Christmas & Birthday cards
Janina has done a lovely sketch.
I have used a house mouse image
that Vanessa has sent to me.
The wee snowflake is is a See D Stamp,
used with silver ink.

The ribbon is also Poppicrafts .

OK, I am away to go see what you have all been up to.

Much love
Tina xxx

Blog Candy !

Two fellow doggie lovers have blog candy on offer....

The lovely Bev has some amazing
Blog Candy over at her blog!
She is celebrating over 200,000 hits!!
Go have a look before April 23rd!!
And have a check out her stunning cards.
They have so much detail and beautiful charms !

And the lovely Curt is celebrating his first year of blogging!
Go see his blog candy and while you are there have a good lookie at his
beautiful creations and his gorgeous photos.
He is offering his candy till 20th April.

xxx

Poorly Poppy

Poor Poppy has not been so well this weekend.
Think she had eaten something she shouldn't have done!
She was sick a few times but still wanted to eat.....
But when she did eat she was sick.....

So poor Pops has been on no food,
then just rice and then rice & chicken
for a day or so while till her tummy settled down.
She was not happy about this at all!!

She did however play very energetically
with Brodie yesterday!

Brodie's mum loved her framed photo!
And Shirleyanne is also doing Weight watchers
so she didn't get an Easter Egg either....
we gave her a jar of our home made
pickled onions that she loves!!!
not your usual Easter gifts but hey hoe!

Got a couple of cards done,
but missed the deadlines.

This one was from
Just Christmas & Birthday cards
by my lovely friend Mada....
I am cross at myself for not getting it emailed on time
but they do have a new sketch out today!!
It being entered in Colour Create who want
Chocolate , Coffee & Cream.
they gave added option of distressing,
but I forgot!!! LOL

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I loved the colour combo so much
I did this card using similar shades.
I tried using distressing inks and H20's
to add colour after stamping it up
with brown versa fine.
I would love to be able to do it
as a black lab puppy like Poppy.
But have no success in colouring in black at all.
Any tips ??


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This last one is from sketch & stash challenge
from last week, I loved it and will use it again.
Too late with this one as well.
But it will be getting popped in the post
to someone special soon.

Cute Card Thursday want
Marshmallows and Chocolate
or pink and brown on cards this week.
This beautiful image was sent to me by Vanessa.
Thanks you my lovely !

Can anyone tell me.....
if you are not part of the Magnolia Club,
can you still buy these spring ones anywhere?

Hope you are all well.
Am off to be, early start for me,
and a 5.30 am alarm for Andrew.....

Nite nite xxx