Tuesday Tip

I played along with last weeks Top Tip Tuesday and was going to do a quick 'how to' on my card but got waylaid into doing something else. Maybe I'll save that idea to show another time. Meanwhile here's another tip, which I've had in draft for a little while. It may be useful, it might not be! Most Craft Magazines have free papers and many of them are downloadable from their forums or home pages for you to save on your computer. I don't find the papers themselves 'usable' straight from the magazine and often there's a different pattern on the other side. (Not always) Once I've saved them to my computer in their own document, I forget what I have, so I save the papers from the magazines in clear plastic pockets inside large folders. This way I can go through them, matching things and because I've written on the clear plastic folder what they are, I know just where I can find them on my computer (I have a couple of add on hard drives) and can print them out as many times as I like...or until the ink runs out! Then any of the leftover bits can go into these clear pockets to be used up another time.

Dustin Pike: Freebie and a Call for Cards...

Dustin Pike: Freebie and a Call for Cards...

Every so often Dustin asks for something in return for all of the freebies he gives away. That time has come again. He would love you to make a card for a very special little boy called Dylan who has recently been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Dylan's blog is here where you can read all about the things this little boy and his family are going through. Dustin would like you to take an hour out of your day to make a card (or more) for Dylan or his family and send it/them to him, Dustin, using his Fabulous Doodles. I know everyone in blogland must have a Dustin Pike freebie Doodle! Pop over to Dustin's to find out more and where to send your cards. I'm off to make mine!!

Please Close The Door...

This brings a whole new meaning to, "Were you born in a barn?" (which my mum often said if I left the door open!) Thought I'd join in with Digital Drawing Challenge over on the Crafter's Digital Art Center. (It's American they spell things wrong!) This month it's Vintage. I never quite know what to draw for vintage so seeing there was already a shed scene entered into the challenge I thought I'd add this one! I drew it many many years ago. Driving down to Cornwall we'd always spy this small two tier store shed with the side all fallen in but with the large painted sign on the door stating, 'Please Close The Door... ' Over the years it crumbled until it was finally pulled down. This will appear in my store next month (or sooner if someone wants it!) but without the large Lyn signature. Cartoons are made so small for newspapers you have to write your name big otherwise it'll never be seen! I'd love to know what you think, maybe not so much black? And maybe a bit more background? New Follower! Hi and a big (((wave)) to Adie who has a link to some lovely pictures in Picasa!! Thanks for dropping by!
** Yes, the font used here on 'Dragonsmoore' is a freebie. It's called Kelt and you can download it here

It's A Quirky Slide...or Push or Pull...or....

Hello people's! It's that Quirky time again, when I forget what day it is and then suddenly realise and have to rush about sticking bits of paper together and make something resembling a card! But not this week! I'm on time, done my card and (!!!) this is on timer because I'm not here.
This Fortnight it's Dianne's turn to set the challenge over on Quirky Craft's Challenge Blog. (Her second go!) and Di loves to test your craftiness and wants to see you make a...

A Sliding Window Card with A Male Theme!

Sometimes called a push-pull card, or a Slider Card or a Tag Card or even a pull up Easel card.
Now, for those of you scratching your head in puzzlement, (like I was) here's a YouTube Link Here to show you just how it's done! And!!! (There's more as the title suggests!) Dianne also wants to set a theme to this challenge. Seeing Father's Day is next month, she has chosen a Male Theme so that those of you who would still like to join in with Quirky Craft's Challenge, but aren't into making cards, can still play along and make a Male gift, but with movement... That'll get your noggins, noggling!!
So? Got that? A pull up card with a male theme....and for those of you who would prefer to make something non card related, a Challenge of a Male themed gift with movement. The mind boggles! Rather you than me...oh, that's okay, I've already done mine!
We're kindly being sponsored this time by...
STITCHY BEAR DIGITAL STAMPS

who sent us all some digi's to use and I chose this one, designated driver. (he also has papers to match!)

I thought it would make a nice Father's Day Card or a birthday card for an Uncle (presumingly one who is slightly follicly challenged!) There's enough room to slip a slim packet of seeds or a gift token or even money in with the sliding bit! (Just as well I don't have any balding male members in my family!)

I've coloured two little designated drivers with Promarker pens, cut out the best coloured one, minus his wisps of hair, eye brow, car aerial and back light, and fixed it over the second coloured drawing using very thin foam pads, (giving it a bit of a 3D effect) Then added the puffs of exhaust smoke and the 'ground' then scribbled around the edge using a thin black pen. Finnish it off by mounting it onto the same brown card mat that was just slightly wider.

The card is a dark brown leather look piece of A4 card, folded and cut into an A6 card, with a bit sliced off the top so it will still fit into the envelope once the tag is attached. (You might want to add a ribbon too.) I used a 1" round Woodware punch to cut out where you pull the tag and added a heart eyelet. You might want to add some cord.
Once made, I stitched around it with a white gel pen and added the car brad (minus it's legs!) So there you go! Simples!!
Pop over and see what everyone's done and don't forget to have a look at the YouTube link. That's it for now!

"Lyn!! What about the font???"
Oh yes, of course! It's a hand writing Freebie, it's called Honey Bunches and you can download it HERE or even HERE where you can type in a few words and see what it looks like, which is all very useful! And also HERE, in other words, just type in the name and you'll find loads of places. Click the pictures to make them bigger. Thank you for stopping by!

Challenges
Cute Card Thursday- Chocolate (colour brown)
Top tip Tuesday-open (tip coming up)
Just Hanna and Friends-card without design paper
Stamp Something-use a Digi
Papertake weekly-anything goes (optional extra to use some thing round..wheels?
and the hole where the brad is!)
Tuesday Taggers-card-something old, something new
(The brown leather look card is well over three years old
and the Digi was new this week!)

Quirky Sneaky Peek

Okay...this is what I've been doing all week...well, most of the week...the last two or three days...yesterday... and at last I think I've cracked it! Tomorrow (Sunday) it'll be time for another challenge again over on Quirky Craft's Challenge Blog, so here's a sneak peek of my DT make... mmm? what is it!?
It's going to be a real tricky Challenge this time, and that's not a clue!
As I'm sitting here typing this, May Bugs are hitting the window and trying to get in! So I'll type as quickly as I can, because I swear the next one will crack it! (Go into the light... you silly bug****)
What with crabby looking spiders and huge flying bugs, it's no wonder this blog is called Spyder's Corner!
Thank you to my New Followers!! Hi and a big {{{wave}} to Angie Kay from Angie's Cards & Scrap Booking and Annette Haden and Claire and out the back and in the dark we find Natasha Coombs! (all with no links) Thank you for following... I promise, less bugs and more cards coming up!

WOYWW. Goody GumDrops, it's MY Craft Room!

It's WOyWwers time again. Pop over to Julia's blog and sign in!! Sorry for no blogging for ages but I'm definitely back in my crafty space once again and hoping Mojo will shortly be here too!
Here's my room, near enough as I left it before I went away but so much better than last weeks. (Could I find a pair of scissors?? No )
Ummm?? A 'bit' messy, but never mind! It's nice to be back in it. (Like a duck to water...or more like a pig in mud....) And talking of which...here's a picture of Rufus, one of the Airedale's we dog-sat last week, just two seconds away from being up to his belly in stinking sinking mud! (Didn't he need a bath when we got back!)
Now, of course I forgot it was Wednesday (how could I?? Well I thought it was Monday, making tomorrow (as I'm writing this yesterday) tomorrow, and only did this at the very last minute!

Sorry about the blurry pictures...(no wine was involved in the taking of them.)

I've done a bit of colouring and a bit of sorting out 'stuff' I Love my BigShot. I use extrabits of card as I haven't got those extra spacer things.
So?? What's On Your Desk this Wednesday? Come and join in!
This is on timer, as first thing, I'm off to the dentist, (cracked my tooth eating chocolate, which had been in the fridge!) and then on to work. (bad word!) So I'll 'see' you when I get back! (quick, hide)
New Followers! ((Big WavE)) Hi to Angie Kay , and Claire and Vi (who's out the back and in the dark with no link)
Sorry I missed a lot of you last week, I did visit most of you even though I didn't comment as it was a bit hard not being here.
Finished the Wednesday Freebie about one o'clock this morning so he's already below this post...

Wednesday's Weekly Digi ((Closed))

This was Birthday Party Bear. (He started life as a mouse on a sunflower) Hope you like him. Please don't share my digi's send people here to download them. I'd love to see anything you make with him! Please leave a comment! Thank you for stopping by!
**Sorry You missed him**


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A Crabby Little Spider?

What's this then, any ideas?? No, not the cherry tree...the little bug above that ripening cherry. I thought I'd seen all the bugs in the garden but this very very pale green spider beats me!. It holds it's two pairs of front legs up like a crab. I've checked all my bug books but maybe Google will know!
I'm home now so should be back to normal crafting very soon! Apologies to everyone who hates spiders!