The 2nd On The 2nd ...2014!

 Let's go back a few years to the 2nd of February 2014 and join in with Bleubeard and Elizabeth's Altered booklover 'Second on the 2nd' post.... 

Loads of things have happen since then. My Sis in law lost her hubby very suddenly, but has remarried. Cousins and Aunties and Uncles and parents have passed away. Bugaboo is no more. Quirky Crafts stopped for a rest and never woke up again. But the good things were, I ended up having two vans!  We did mend the pond! I've now repainted every thing in the garden in an Urban grey including the carport Hubby built in the lockdown. We had the drive paved, got next door to cut down their damaging trees and renewed them with a lovely hand made fence...added a Pergola and planted a Wisteria over it... so here's my 2nd on the 2nd...

Sunday, 2 February 2014

Quirky Wishes for 2014

I'm a bit late tonight with my post as I'm really stuffed up with cold, and everytime I sneeze ...welll, you don't really want to know!! It's that Quirky Craft's time again. It's Gemma's turn to set the theme and she has chosen...

Wishes For 2014
 We're sponsored by Bugaboo and Sqigglyfly

I have many wishes for this year, one is to visit my daughter and grandson in USA, another is to repair the pond....it leaks, another, apart for winning the lottery, is to sort out my house and garden as I've been a bit lapse  for quite a while, after spending ages painting the fences, the shed and the little bridge in a nice soft green. Another wish is to get a nice little van or car to advertise my little Dog Walking and Pet Sitting business. So I've used four digi's from one of our sponsors. Bugaboo and made two cards almost the same.

Both cards have started off with Pinkpetticoat clouds with the digis printed over them  and inside some thin stripes. The outside stripes I made myself and you'll find them in the post below or above this one. Here  just click and save. I just made wiggly stripes using the colours I'd used on the card with my Promarkers.

 I've 3D-ed the house in one of the cards and the car and the house in the other. One of the cars has dogs on and in it too. There's also a bit of paws and bones embossing. (My newest folder that jumped in to my basket coz it was a little cheaper than it should've been) 

The map was cut from a free booklet, which came with a newspaper. I've cut out the bit where I live. Everything was edged in black but I ran out so some of it is paper and some of it is paper coloured with a black Promarker. (Sssh! no one will notice!)

One of the cards has a sentiment. The font I used is called Curlz MT it's the same font I used on my business cards. Google the name, some sites do charge but it can be found as a freebie.

That's my wishes for this year....although I wouldn't mind being thinner... but walking dogs does keep you fit!

Well, that's it, I'm off to bed with a hot toddy ...I've sneezed myself through this post, hope there's no way you can catch my cold via the internet! It gives a whole new meaning to a computer virus... or debugging! and Blogger is being a bit odd tonight and things keep disappearing!
Don't forget to stop by Quirky Crafts and join in!(This challenge of course in now closed!)  Thank you for stopping by!

Challenges
Catch the bug-February-Anything Goes

OSAAT- Anything Goes
My Craft Creations-Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody-Anything Goes.

 

Quirky Wishes for 2014

I'm a bit late tonight with my post as I'm really stuffed up with cold, and everytime I sneeze ...welll, you don't really want to know!! It's that Quirky Craft's time again. It's Gemma's turn to set the theme and she has chosen...

Wishes For 2014
 We're sponsored by Bugaboo and Sqigglyfly

I have many wishes for this year, one is to visit my daughter and grandson in USA, another is to repair the pond....it leaks, another, apart for winning the lottery, is to sort out my house and garden as I've been a bit lapse  for quite a while, after spending ages piainting the fences, the shed and the little bridge in a nice soft green. Another wish is to get a nice little van or car to advertise my little Dog Walking and Pet Sitting business. So I've used four digi's from one of our sponsors. Bugaboo and made two cards almost the same.

Both cards have started off with Pinkpetticoat clouds with the digis printed over them  and inside some thin stripes. The outside stripes I made myself and you'll find them in the post below or above this one. Here  I just made wiggly stripes using the colours I'd used on the card.

 I've 3D-ed the house in one of the cards and the car and the house in the other. One of the cars has dogs on and in it too. There's also a bit of paws and bones embossing. (My newest folder that jumped in to my basket coz it was a little cheaper than it should've been) 

The map was cut from a free booklet which came with a newspaper. I've cut out the bit where I live. Everything was edged in black but I ran out so some of it is paper and some of it is paper coloured with a black Promarker. (Sssh! no one will notice!)

One of the cards has a sentiment. The font I used is called Curlz MT it's the same font I used on my business cards. Google the name, some sites do charge but it can be found as a freebie.

That's my wishes for this year....although I wouldn't mind being thinner... but walking dogs does keep you fit!

Well, that's it, I'm off to bed with a hot toddy ...I've sneezed myself through this post, hope there's no way you can catch my cold via the internet! It gives a whole new meaning to a computer virus... or debugging! and Blogger is being a bit odd tonight and things keep disappearing!
Don't forget to stop by Quirky Crafts and join in!  Thank you for stopping by!

Challenges
Catch the bug-February-Anything Goes

OSAAT- Anything Goes
My Craft Creations-Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody-Anything Goes.

 

It's a Very Quirky Christmas!

Evening Quirky people! I'm back from dog walking, dog/house and baby sitting! Yay, baby Niamh is growing very fast! And smells so much nicer than a dawg!!
Anyway, it must be time for another Quirky challenge over on the Quirky Crafts Challenge blog , so lets get on with it!!
 This fortnight, it's my turn to come up with the theme and this time we're sponsored by my favourites...

Bugaboo Digital Stamps! 
who are offering the winner 7 digi's of their choice!!
 And Crafty Ribbons!!

who will be offering some lovely ribbons!! (of course!) The challenge is...

Christmas In August...with a Twist! 

What's the twist??? Easy! To make a Christmas card or anything else Christmasy and add at least 3 things from the cheesy looking circle at the bottom of this post (don't forget to tell us what you've used!)

Here's my card. I started off with a silvery white pearl card and then went a bit lilac to go with the non- traditional Christmas colours. I've used a Bugaboo image (of course!) these two cute bench buddy penguins that you can find HERE, Little Penguin Winter bench, which is almost a scene without having to add anything else. And to make it pop I've 3D-ed (decoupaged) the image.
First, I printed out the whole scene, then just cut out the bench and the buddies with bits missing and then just the penguins, with more bits missing!
I've coloured the scene with lots of shades of lilac and purple Promarkers, I've even coloured the tiny bits of lace with a lilac Promarker so it would match.
I've used lilac/ purple Pink Petticoat papers and Bazzil card.  I've also added a few punched out tiny purple holly leaves, added gems and pearls (for the snow) as well as sparkly flower-soft and a sparkly twisted lacy lilac cord.
 There's a little bit of  silver micro glitter, silvery white flower-soft as well as some Stickles glitter glue plus I've used some triangle layers.

The font I've used is a freebie, it's called Curlz MT download it HERE or just Google the name. It's used alot in advertising.  I thinkthat's about it! (I'm sure no one reads any of this, but they might!!)
Hope you come and join in with my challenge over on Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog!!!

 New Follower! Hi and a big (((wave))) to  Darnell Knauss from DJKardKreations! pop over and see some fabulous creations! I'm hoping to add this card into some...            Challenges

Catch the bug-August bingo challenge

(Bug Image, Bold Colours, Pearls, Lace begins with D= Decorated Tree)
Crazy challenge-animals

 Deliciousdoodles-christmas in august.
Audsentiments-anything but a birthday card

52Christmas Card Throw-down-august theme- Holly 

All that stickles-the great outdoors-linky-party (I used diamond)

Scrapbitzcopics-(or Promarkers) Anyway You'd like
 Crimbo-Crackers-it's snow business

Hobbyhousechallenge-Christmas
ABC Christmas challenge- P is for...
Purple, Penguins, Promarkers, Pearls,  Pink Petticoat Papers, Pastel (blue) Pink, Punch.

 Alphabet challenge-newest stamp or decoupage

Creativecorner- anything goes

Creativefingers-Anything Goes

Jwscrapshack-anything goes

Purrrfect Pumpkin

Here's my second pumpkin card of the week. Another little Halloween card made using Bugaboo's Halloween peeker cat ~also seen hiding in this scene here too! 
I've 3D-ed the pumpkin, coloured everything with Promarkers. Papers are all Pink Petticoat. (Sorry for using the same colours again...but I like them!)

 I've used  Black card first, Woodware fish skeleton punch, Martha Steward cobweb boarder punch, Xcut Nestling Die-cut, black card-candi, purple and black ribbon and some carpet non-slip stuff! All stuck together using photo and silicone glue.

Click to make bigger

The outside Font is a freebie. It's called Skullphabet. Download it HERE  

The two fonts on the inside  are also freebies, I've linked before. The words 'Happy Haunting' has been done using Head Injuries download HERE  And the little Bat and Pumpkin come from a DingBat font (so cute!!)  called  Evilz  download HERE 

Since I've been having to use the 'new look blogger format, the 'normal' sized font is tiny and I have to use large...is large the new normal now? Wish it wasn't... That's it!  Short and sweet for once! Hope I have time to add this card to some... 

 Challenges

Catch The Bug- October Anything Goes
Anything Goes challenge-animals
 Crafty sentiment-anything-goes
Paper play time-trick or treat/die-cut or punch

OSAAT- Boo!
I love Promarkers-Halloween
Little scrap pieces-Halloween
Nomatterwhichchallenges. Halloween/ Halloween colours
Scrap-creations-Pumpkins

Make it Monday. (Anything Goes: link up)
Cutiepie challenge-use a digi  
Other Cutiepie Challenges entered here 
 and here

 

It's A Magical Quirky Moment!

Evening! It's time for Quirky Craft's to have another challenge!! Thank you to everyone who joined in the last one. Loved your monsters!  This time it's Diane's turn to set the theme and she wants to see something...

 Magical!

so we'd like to see, Fairies, Wizards, any Magical Creature you can think of ! AND!!  just to make it a bit harder...

 Stars, Glitter and Silver on your entries!
Very important, because if Diane can't see stars, glitter or silver on your creation, it won't be counted!!  
This week we are sponsored by...

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.

Here's my first card.  I've used one of my favourite  Stitchy Bear images The SteamPunk Fairy. Coloured her with mostly lilac and lavender Promarkers, Used bits of my Memory Die-cut, PinkPetticoat starry backing paper, black and silver card candi,   purple gems, mirco glitter on her wings, stickles glitter on the edges of the ribbons and the papers, black card, silver miri board and black and purple ribbon!
The Font on the front is called Spinstee and the font on the inside of the card is calledKnight Templar.

My second card, I've used a wizard cat from Stitchy bear's  Jacare's Halloween Bundle HERE 
 I'm really not too happy with how this one turned out! Everything that could go wrong went wrong. The Promarkers bled over the lines, the glue made the silver board frizzle up. The ink ran out on the pumpkin papers and I dropped the micro glitter, so it covered  the whole card! And...I should've added some black to the card at the beginning, but forgot and it really does need more black... I think I might do it again! (better!)

 I did a bit of silver embossing on black card with  stamp and ink (haven't done any stamping for ages!) for the corner embellishment, but all papers  and fonts are the same as above. I'm not here at the moment, so this is on timer. Please excuse any woobleness wobbliness and spelling mistakes. The new blogger format is really rubbish! The pictures jump all over the place! Thank you for stopping by. Hoping to add this Fairy card into a few...

Challenges 

One Stitch At A Time- Boo *WINNER!!*
Creative Craft-fun with fantasy
Catch the bug-anything goes
Challenges 4 everybody-anything-goes
Pixie Dust studio-anything goes
Craftymess-anything goes
Crafty bloggers network-anything goes
Sentimental Sundays-anything goes

Quirky Craft's is looking for some new people to join their Design Team and also fun crafters who'd love to join us for a two month slot as a guess designer. Hop over to Quirky Crafts to add your name to our Mr Linky List here or to read more HERE  You can add DT or GDT to your name.

Tom & Emma's Christmas Card

Happy Christmas Eve every one! Now that Tom and Emma have received their Christmas card, I guess it's okay to show it to you! I've used Pink Petticoat Papers all in Ocean, which is a sort of a pale blue. I printed out some swirls, stars and just plain blue, which is nice, so it all matches.

The three little snowmen, I'm sure are Penny Black, were a RAC some time ago. (It's surprising what I can find when I'm looking for something else!)

I've used a 3D effect. Fast becoming my favourite way of doing things. Coloured one image, then cut out another and fixed it over the top of the first, so you still get all the fiddly bits without having to cut round them.
I place the second image face down in the palm of my hand and then just swirl a finger round and round (or use a large balled embossing tool) until the paper/card curls a little. Then just fix it over the first image with silicone glue.
I've used a cuttlebug die cut for one corner, using the same colour to keep it matching. Coloured the snowman images using Promakers and added micro fine glitter everywhere it would stick!

For the scalloped circles I've used a large 3" Woodware punch and the largest Nestie scalloped circle. The flowers, gems, snowflakes, pearls, ribbon are all from stash. Fern leaves, are of course a Martha Steward punch. The inside message was done on the computer. It's called Handscript SF and can be downloaded for free HERE

New Followers! Merry Christmas to Margaret Craner and debpaint16, both with no blog links yet, and A New Year is where you'll find Carole's lovely blog, and a WOYWW fan!
I've found a few challenges, hope I'm not too late! And if I'm not back, have a Fabulous Christmas! Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges
A Spoon full of sugar-Christmas card
The Pink Elephant- Winter Wonderland
Dotties wonderful world-Anything goes-blue
2 Sisters Challenge-Christmas
Promarkerchallenge-mega-christmas
Fresh Brewed-Christmas
Alys Sunday Challenge-anything-goes

Happy Anniversary Deb & Alistair!

I have a couple of anniversary cards to do this month and this is the first. Sis-in-law, Deb, spotted me doing a bit of stamping this afternoon (in the kitchen) when she popped in to give hubby a lift up to the Hospital. 'Oho I like that one', she said, pointing to some singing cats. and so, while they zoomed off to see their mum, I made Deb and her hubby Alistair, an anniversary card as it's their anniversary today! (which was quite handy really!)

Not the normal card for an anniversary, singing cats, but they do like cats. They have two. Bruce and Wallace. No prize for guessing where Alistair comes from!
I've used Pink Petticoat papers. I've had these for ages, and can't ever remember ever using them. I've inked the edges with a bit of blue chalk ink, added faux stitching and Stickles glitter. The cats were stamped out twice, coloured with Promarkers and then 3D-ed. (that way you still keep the whiskers!)
The sentiments were all done on the computer. The fonts are all freebies. The 'me-ow' is called DayDream. The cats are singing 'Happy Anniversary to you-ooo' and that font is called Ck_alis_hand_Official and the sentiment I've used inside the card is called Huntson and the image inside the card is from Pepper and Friends, so cute!

New Followers...oho my goodness, will there be a 400 followers freebie I wonder?? Hi and welcome! to Bengal9 (No link) And out the back and in the dark we have and Snehal Watwe with some great makes for you to spy on! Then there's Mandi with Enchanted Occasions with some stamps for sale and oh I've had those Livinia Toadstool houses on my wish list for years!! And then a warm welcome ((wave)) to Susie who has three blogs Toodles and Binks , Cook Up A Card ~ Recipe Challenge and Little Smiles from White Ribbons! all worth a visit!!

Challenges
Cowgirlssunday stampenchallenge- anything goes
PollyCraftMonday Challenge_ anything goes
Three Muses - Say it with music (Well, the cats are singing!)
For Fun challenges - Something you bought and didn't use (PP papers!)
Sew Many Challenges - anything goes
Paper Cutz challenge - 3 patterned papers
Your Next Stamp (fortnightly) - make your own flowers
SSDS - anything goes
2 Sisters Challenge (fortnightly) - Animal Fun

Quirky Recipe, no Cooking Involved!

Evenin' all! (bends knees, tips hat) Don't get too settled in front of that TV, The Quirky Crafts Challenge has started. Cazzy has set the challenge for this fortnight and she wants you all to get your sewing boxes out! (Moi?) This time round we'd like to see you make anything crafty but it must include the following:

Recipe

Stitching (real or faux)
Lace (paper or real)

At least two different buttons (colour or shape)

and finally, a colour; teal or turquoise

I've made a birthday card for a Do-it-yourself fan and a Christmas card. I'll post them separately as I'd like to enter them both into different Challenges.
This is the birthday card. I've used Pink Petticoat papers (here) in teal (negative and positive) Three buttons of a different colour, paper lace, using my MS punch, stitching drawn on using a fine maker pen and topped it all with a 3D Squeak, the decorating bear, (from the Daisy & Dandelion Collection) a long with some extra stamped out paint tins and a sentiment from the same set. I've coloured him in using Promakers, added a little bit of Stickles glitter, gems from stash, and screw head brads from Woodware. Easy recipe, so pop over to Quirky Craft's to see what Caro and the other's have made and join in!

Challenges

AI Factory - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - cute

Spoonfull of Sugar - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Tuesday Taggers - It Takes All Sorts (Anything Goes)
sponsored by
Flourishes - Celebration (Birthday)

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - stitching

Stamp and Scrap Saturday- Embossing

Stamp Insanity -embossing.

Digi Doodles Shop - Emboss It

Creative Belli - 'B' Embellies (Buttons)
Crafty Catz - stitching