Whats On your Worktop Wednesday!? #638 and 639

 I haven't a clue what's on your Worktop this week or last weeks for that matter as I still can't link to Stamping Ground, so this is a very late week #638 and a late week #639 all in one go!  As you can see there hasn't been much tidying up going on, just a lot of heaping up and pushing sideways, as I've been trying to make a birthday card or two and was a bit distracted with hospital visits (My younger brother Michael has cancer) and taking Mr Jinx to the vets. Last week he had xrays and more pills, blood tests etc. This week it's he's normal twice a year care jabs and apart for having his hair shaved off in a few places, now appears to be back to his old self! (this is Mr Jinx of course, not Michael!) 

 

I started the birthday card as seen in the picture above, but it wasn't working right so I changed it to the picture you see below

 

 

 This is more like the card I had pictured in my mind... but my moving gnome kept catching his arm in the tree. So I made the tree higher which meant pulling everything off and starting again. The second go, was looking better but the little gnome still kept getting stuck... I did another one with no trees, only bushes...and then gave up and decided to do something else something really simple, as I was running out of time! (By this time Hubby had gone and bought a birthday card!) I remembered a tutorial by Sam Calcott making a bendy 6x6 card and knowing I had the Gnome stamps and the papers (Creative Stamping #94 Garden Gnomes by Daisy Mae Design now sold out) decided on making that instead! The only difference is,  I added the butterflies to acetate. Here it is... on youtube.

Nothing like the card I had in my head.... And there it was, the poor little half finished card with my little drawn Gnome staring up at me and saying...'finish me off Lyn.' So I did! Here's both cards together.

This is the only picture I have with my little Gnome showing off. If you want to see him moving, try HERE now! 
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 Now...this is What's On My Worktop this week. Some goodies bought from a proper crafty place and the rest bought from a Charity Craft store. (the bits of paper were left over from last week)

And on the other side of my mess is folders. I have a thing about folders. These ones (£1 for five) have plastic hook over clips, which fit inside a lever arch file, so I'm adding my original digis to them, I can get quiet a few in each folder... and talking about digis, I will add a freebie before the day is out! 

More folders, with popper top openings and punchout holes so they too can fit into the lever arch files.  From Tesco. £2 for five (If you use your Tesco Card, £2.50 if not) especialy for 'the back to school' range and will disappear never to be seen unless you pay double or more from another well known stationary shop! 

 And one more picture from the middle of my mess....I took some pictures (loads actually) of my Tim Holtzs inks so that if I see them on offer, or a bit cheaper... I know what colour I need and will stop buying the colours I already have! Well, that's it for now... If some one would like to link me to Stamping Ground I'll love you forever... if not....I'll be tidying up! Oh! forgot, did we get to the Birthday Party on time? Was the card finished!? Yes....we turned up at the Hall, birthday cards and presents... a day early!! Hubby laughed.

Another Freebie Haunted House CLOSED

 I thought I'd do two freebies this week seeing I'm a bit late.  Two Haunted Homes! This one is called 'The Haunted House On the Marsh.' Scroll down to the last post to see the first one. They could be neighbours! A comment would be lovely! Thank you for stopping by!

Coloured on my laptop

Wednesday's FREEBIE on a Friday! Closed

 

  At last! Here's last Wednesday's Freebie on a Friday, instead. Why? I just ran out of time... I need a Time Machine... maybe I'll draw one next week! I've called it Haunted Hill Castle. There were ghosts but being white they didn't show up! A comment would make me very happy!! Watch out for the next Freebie Haunted House coming up next! Thank you for stopping by! Sorry CLOSED!

Quick! It's What's On Your Worktop Wednesday!? #637

 "Hi y-y-y-o-ou gu-y-ys!" sez me, sounding like a gooney. It's Wednesday, so stop what you're doing and hop over on Julia's Stamping Ground and join in.
Here's my workspace. Looking as unproductive as ever. I'm making another box card, only I'm making it a little bigger this time. Just working out which mermaid to use. One is a freebie from a mag and the other from a crafty charity shop. And no, I haven't finished the smaller one yet...nor the loo rolls, I need stuff for them.

 

Here's the box card, not finished yet. I'm going to add a few 'floating' things, and bits of seaweed, (not real of course) as well as one of those mermaids.

 Last picture was taken by my camera, the others, my phone... I think my camera is running out of steam! Well, that's it for now!

See you all over at Julia's Stamping Ground that's if it lets me in, most of last week it didn't! .... No, still can't connect. BUT!! A BIG thank you to  Zsuzsa  for linking me! Now, that's what I call a back door! Thanks for stopping by!

It's T stands For Tuesday.

 

 Hi Crafty Tuesday People! I'm in the middle of 'tidying' up, on this T for Tuesday, Tuesday, and pouring myself a cuppa Tea. Thought I'd use this little teapot with a kitty cat having a nap! And talking about  a kitty cat having a nap...Here's Mr Jinx sitting on the edge of my desk earlier...  "Lyn, look at me, I'm talking to you!"

 ...obviously he was trying to get my attention. He quickly turned to look back at my chair...

                 ( a bit blurry )...where it was very untidy with tons of folders...

              .....(and a very good picture of my radiator!) So I moved the files....

             ....and Mr Jinx quickly moved in, to take a nap! Who said cats can't talk!?

 

 

Earlier I was wondering how I was going use  Sharon's (Foxy Stamping) ATc's and other goodies. Probably fix them Together on one page...

 

Over The weekend, I was house sitting, Two Terrible Terriers!

Jack and Boudie-Boo (they're not really terrible!)

I also looked after, Tiny Lola this week!

She's actually snoozing on top of a giant Polar Bear!

A snowy Picture from Facebook

But What do you see? 

 

See you all later over at Elisabeths !! 

 

The Gnome Home Tree! Now On You Tube!

Friday the 13th! Not the best date to choose to post a video, but here goes! Ok, it's a bit hit and miss... but my first video ...or second, of one of my creations! The Gnome Tree. It's taken ages but my small brain finally got around  all the tec stuff. I'm quite pleased with it... don't look at my mess, but most of you will be used to that anyway! This should be The Link. If it all works please like and subscribe, I might make more! And they can't get any worse!

 

Inside the card. I'll add a candle to the cake and a Happy Birthday sentiment later.

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This is my very first attempt at making this card where Dave the Gnome lost his arms, as I was using magnets and they exploded!  It's a little different to the one above as it didn't need an extra grass border  along the bottom.

 

This time the sign post was stamped not drawn by me and it's all been coloured with Promarkers of course.

In the last picture you can see the green hatted gnome (Dave)peeking out. He can go behind the tree and pop out the other side as the gnome inside the door (Sid) is glued to the card that I had fixed to the back of the cut out tree. It wasn't until I finished, that I realised I wouldn't be able to see 'Dave' inside the tree.  So! I cut Sid in half and just glued him inside! In the video it's Gordon who is inside the tree with a pot and a birthday sign. Don't forget click the link above to  see the Video! Thank you for popping by!

                                             Challenges

 ilovepromarkers

cutecardthursday.-anything goes

cards galore challenges- anything goes

Through The Craftroom Door--anything goes

lemonshort bread challenge-anything goes

colour crazy challenge-anything goes-colouring

 #Gnones

What's On Your Worktop Wednesday!? #636

 

  Well, I knew I'd be late this week, but not this late! Still, I don't think anyone will notice! As always on a What's on Your Worktop Wednesday, my desk is  in a bit of a muddle... so while I tidy up, pop over to Julia's Stamping Ground and join in!

 I'm in the middle of making a box card, so I won't tidy up yet, I think I'll finish the card. There should be a little forest scene inside when I've finished. I have two other sets, plus some stamps and an ink pad that came free with the order about Easter time. You get a template for the box and the dividers,  plus the dies and stamps. I cut it all out, but with my dyslexic brain I just couldn't match up what I had, to the picture instructions! So, I hunted Google and found Joe and Craig on Crafters TV making the  self same box card sets. Easy peasy to make following their video! Only Craig made three cards to my one! Which means I can only get better! (fast forward the vid!)

Here's the card.... not quite finished yet.  Even that tiny butterfly and the flowers and toadstools, had their own dies! There's a fairy and a unicorn set and a bear's birthday party to do yet. Well, that's what's on my WOYWW desk right now! What's on yours? Join in over on the Stamping Ground. Thank you for stopping by!

This Weeks Wednesday Freebie. Closed

Here we go again, I keep meaning to post something different, then suddenly the week's gone and it's Wednesday again. There never seems to be time to add anything else. I might give up the freebies for a while. Years back they used to get a lot more downloads (add a nought or two to what they get now) Anyway. Let me know. So Here's the Freebie. Yours will be black and white, I just thought the coloured one looked more interesting! (Done on my laptop) I'm calling him Garden Bear for now. (Or maybe Walter) A comment would be lovely! Thank you for stopping by!