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surfer dude card

I came across this cute stamp earlier that i had previously coloured in with promarkers. i added a few layers of backing papers and then i added the image, to finish i added ribbon. x

ATC-UK window challenge

This week over on ATC-UK the theme is windows, i came up with this one with a few suggestions as well. i did the background using an embossing folder. the window was done using die cutters and then the image was stamped and coloured in with promarkers. i then stuck the image behind the window, to finish i added the little butterfly. x

LOVE scrapbook/note book

I made this scrapbook/ note book for my hubby as a present for our wedding anniversary yesterday using a stencil to get the love wording, i then decorated with coloured papers. ribbon, stickers, die cut shapes as well as photos. x

Watercolour AND distressed ink ATC's

 i am new to watercolours and thought i would give these a go after a failed first attempt. i got some help and advice from my aunty. i water coloured the backgrounds. let them dry, mounted them onto the card backs and then stamped images, the tree one as has the trees coloured in with promarkers. x

Celebration cake

Tomorrow its mine and bri's 11th wedding anniversary and to celebrate i made this Victorian sponge cake. in the middle to sandwich the two pieces together is chocolate spread and on the top it has rice crispies mixed with chocolate. looking yummy but not allowing any to be eaten until tomorrow. x

C.R.A.F.T - Challenge 565 Summer

This week over on C.R.A.F.T challenges the theme is summer so i came up with this card for the challenge, made using pop out circle and stuck the word sun onto it and added some bright flowers. x

Anniversary goodies

Its my 11 year wedding anniversary on Saturday and i bought hubby a new caving furry so he let me loose in the local craft shop! here is what i chose, i cant wait to play but I'm not allowed it until the 25th. i got a lovely range of bits to play with. x

New Tattoo part 1

 Today i went and had my first part of my left sleeve, sore but worth it. still need several  sessions to finish it. x

ATC-UK Challenge - transport

This week for the one ATC one challenge atc over on ATC-UK the theme is transport, i came across this vintage themed stamp set in my draw (probably way more stamps than the one i have chosen! but this was the first one i came across. i decided to do something a little different and go black and white for this ATC. I used white card, black card , a stamps and memento ink. quick, easy, simple but effective. x

Challenge # 564 Christmas/ Humourous

over on c.r.a.f.t challenges the theme this week is christmas-humourour. used my "smirk" christmas themed stamps for this one, was nice to do as i havent used these stamps in a long time. x

Bird ATC challenge

Over on ATC-UK they are currently running a challenge to make an atc using the theme birds, i came across a die cutter i hadn't used before so game it a try and came up with this. ATC made using a plant. Woodland themed stamp, stamped with distressed ink. bird made with die cutter and brown card. word "fly" made using alphabet stamps and distressed ink x

Dog ATC

I made this ATC this afternoon with several others, this one is my fav though. made using watercolours plus a stamped image coloured in with promarkers and also cut out x

Visiting family

I was put all of yesterday so i didnt do any rafting and also had a lazy day today as im still tired from the journey which takes about 3 hours both ways but well worth it to see my family, i have messed them so much through lock down so was glad to be able to go and see them. in purple is my sister and next to her is my brother and im the slightly tummy one in green. it was a lovely day out.
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Simple Christmas card made with sizzix

As i had some new die cutters today i though i would try out this Christmas one, it was very effective and i enjoyed having a play with one of my new cutters, there is room for improvment but not bad for a first attempt with this die cutter. made using bigz die, card and happy Christmas sentiment. x

New toys :)

Got these sizzix bigz dies in the post this morning, what  a lovely treat to wake up to. got them on offer as the main sizzix website had a sale on so i couldn't resist. x

Scrapbook page - CAVE

I have had these pictures of various caving trips of me and my husband, i wanted to put theme somewhere nice so i have made a scrapbook page of a few of them.
At some point i would like to put some more into an album, i don't do much scrapbooking at gthe moment but i can soon get back into it.
made using some backing papers, photos and a sizzix alphabets sizzlets for the "CAVE" wording.

Bracelets

I decided to do a something a bit different to paper crafting yesterday so i made a few bracelets, using a Shamballa knot and some beads, the yellow one is a gift to someone very special to me. x

tatty teddy hello ATC

i made this ATC today, using some different backing papers a stamped image, i just love this cutie! coloured in with promarkers and then stamped the hello sentiment. i think it just looks so good together, really enjoyed making this one x

country view challenges - do what makes you happy

over on country view challenges the theme for this month is do what makes you happy. i chose this cute bear image as celebrating makes me happy also i love making birthday themed cards so i came up with this.
i did some layers of backing papers. chose an image, coloured it in with promarkers and then added a few blue sequins to finish. x

mushrooms and toad stalls ATC

Over on Facebook there is a challenge called mushrooms and toad stalls. all need to be ATC sizes. i used this lovely gorjuss stamp for the main piece of mine. used promarkers for the image, various backing papers and some peel offs to finish x

Jam tarts

I'm off out caving for the day tomorrow and there will be a group of us so thought i would make some tarts to share with everyone either before, after or before and after.
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C.R.A.F.T Challenge #562 Thank You

over on craft challenges - https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

the theme for the weeks is thank you, this is the card i came up with, image from the gorjuss collection coloured in with promarkers, thank you sentiment stamped in distressed ink. plus some ribbon and 2 other little bits to complete. x

shabby chic card

Whilst going through my craft stuff that i have been sorting out (took 3 days!) i came across this shabby chic card pack and also the circular image which i thought would go nicely together.
i used a few of the backing papers and the image, simple but effective x