Whilst surfing the blogs the other night I found this blog, 2 Sketches 4 You, and really liked some of the cards that have been created using these sketches. So inspired I had a go.

I made this card using Kazan's Sketch 19 for my Mum. I don't usually do alot of cards in yellow and thought I would try it along with this sketch. My Mum liked it anyway.

25th Club

Well the 25th of the month is upon us and I have only made one of my allotted two Christmas cards for the Bubbly Funk Challenge. Need to get moving. tee hee

I made it using an image cut from a 12 x 12 paper, sorry can't remember the name of it. Once I had stuck it to the front of the card it didn't look very Christmasy as the birds could be robins or sparrows, not Calling or Colly Birds as they are suppose to be, so I stamped holly in Versamark and chalked it and then added the sentiment.I can't take credit for the wording I had help from the crazy Bubblies in Chat last night, thanks Janice, Nicky, Kaz and Hazel. lol

Q7 of 52

Good evening everyone.

Just thought I would show you my latest 52Q tag. This one is what would you do if you knew you could never fail. Well I chose to live on a small holding and start a business maybe craft related or growing produce. ooooo imagine me as a farmer. lol I do have the wellies!I have used recycled bits and pieces on this tag the paper is a Starbucks paper bag, the wording cut from Elle magazine and the trunk of the tree is from a chocolate box.

At the time of posting I am still waiting for Emily to post this weeks' question.

Bubbly Craft Calendar

Now I never said I was a fast crafter lol. Here is my calendar page for February - yes I know that we are nearly through the month but hey I still need to look at a calendar for the rest of the month.

I was going to make my Bubbly Calendar like Karen's a desk top version (see 20th January 2009) but as I don't have much room on my desk for stash I didn't think I would have much luck finding room for a calendar so I decided to make a wall hung one. I'm doing a page a month. Yes I know I had better start March now. lol

The print out is so colourful and pretty (thanks to Janice's wonderful digi skills) that not alot else is needed just backed onto cardstock and hung up. Ok I did add two leftover felt flowers from a Bubbly Funk kit and stuck some seed beads with glossy accents into the middle of the flower that is it.

Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Well this week's challenge over on Daring Cardmaker's Blog is FEELING GREEN colourwise that is. haha!

Here is my offering, a card for my nephew.


I use Kathy's sketch 2009 # 4 "Lines and Layers" for this card too from her blog Kathy's Waffle Sketch Site.

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Journal Jar

Never managed to get back again last night, too much chatting and laughing in the Chat Room. :)

I made this journal jar and journal for my Mum. I thought she might like to have a go at it. The idea is that you put lots of different questions inside a jar and the recipient picks a question then answers it in the journal thus making a record of the person's life.

I picked up the idea from Caroline and printed off the list of questions on the Bubbly Scrumptious blog. I didn't use some of them as they weren't relevant to my Mum. I wasn't sure how my Mum was going to receive it but I think she was pleased and said she would love to do it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Q6 of 52

Morning blog mates.

Here is my tag (rather late I'm afraid) on question 6 of 52.

I'll be back later with some more offerings.

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Anyone up for some sweets?

Well blog candy actually, tee hee. Over on the Crafty Calendar 2009 blog they are offering blog candy to the winner of the February competition. Just make something from the calendar and post a link to your blog or email in a photo to the calendar and you could be in with a chance of winning the prize.

So here is my entry. I used Kathy's February card and insert instructions to make this card for my niece. The instructions were easy to follow and the large photos a great help.

Q5 of 52

Here is my tag, "How do I feel? answer "crafty!" I must admit I think I went a little ott (over the top) with this one. Got carried away trying to use a little of everything on my desk. You can tell my desk is a mess can't you. lol

Thanks for taking a look. x

Daring Cardmakers - Oriental Splendour

Right this is the first time I have done any of the Daring Cardmakers' dares so here goes, fingers crossed.

The dare is :-
I dare you to make an Oriental themed card which doesn’t use Red or Black.




I made this card some time ago that is why I am so quick with uploading it and remembered I had it in my "ready made cards" box so thought I would give it an airing as it fits the challenge.

It is a peel-off (dare I say that word) painted with H2Os and cut out and mounted onto green and purple card. Then stuck to an orange card blank. mmmmmmmmmmmmm orange.

Thanks for looking.

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I've been tagged

Hello my snowy chums, I have been tagged by Gez. Well I first thought I'd been labelled for sale in some second hand shop but then I read the post properly and realised that I have to perform some task. The task I had to do was to post the fourth photo in the fourth folder in My Pictures. So here it is.






It is me last Bonfire Night messing about with sparklers. tee hee. Sunj in the background sticking sparklers into an APPLE lol. We know how to party here. lol

I would like to tag Karen, Joanne, Rosie, Suzie and Beth.

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Another snow day

Well guess who I caught out in the snow this afternoon? I couldn't help but laugh and then had a go myself. tee hee

Have a great day!

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Snow Joke :) sorry had to be said haha

Well what a day! I had a snow day as I didn't have to go into work, in fact I didn't leave the house. Took a photo for you to look at. I like the way the snow has attached itself to the shapes in the middle of our gate they look like two hearts aaaaah!



Spent the day getting on with a few jobs including making a light box to photograph my creations in as the light this time of year is pants. I'm not convinced that it was worth the time spent on making it what d'you think?



Also included a card I made for my sil and niece and one for a work colleague who achieved another qualification. I also made another card but will show that later.

I'm still thinking of my answers for Gez's kind award that she gave me at the weekend, can't guarantee my answers will be as interesting as hers. lol

Oh and one last thing these three were looking longingly at the snow but I told them snow and fabric are not a good idea. haha!

Two posts in one day ? ? ? ?

Thought you might like to see three cards I made recently for birthdays. One for a work colleague (the handbag) and two for members of the Bubbly Funk birthday club.

I think every female I have ever made a card for has received a handbag shaped card from me since I began making cards a few years ago. I find them so easy to do now which makes them a lovely quick card to do especially if, like me, you leave card making until the last minute. haha!

The card with the squares on was an idea I had after cutting all the inchies for the Bubbly Funk swap I was part of a few weeks ago and also from Gez who sent me a rather lovely Christmas card with multi-coloured squares on the front. I inked all the edges and now I have an ink pad with chunks out of it. :( Maybe I'm inking wrong - mmmmmmmmmm I'll have to research that or let me know if you have had this problem and figured out a way round it.

Thanks for reading my ramblings. x

Q4 of 52

Well here is my fourth installment of 52 this took some time as it needed to dry. Inspired by Jackson Pollock, who's birthday was on the 28th. Although he died some years ago his art has led me to experiment with acrylic paints this week.

I used my ranger paint dabbers straight from the pot and used a stick to apply the paint direct to the tag, some of the paint I left thicker that others. I got into a yummy mess with this one. tee hee

The reverse of the card took some time too as the words where cut out of a magazine "ransom stylee" - this took some time as I found myself reading the magazine rather than finding the words. :)

Q 3 of 52

Well I have photographed my number three tag in the sunshine that we had a lunchtime.

Do you believe in fairies? That was the question last week. I'd like to think of them flying around dropping fairy dust and granting wishes but that is the optimism in me. A little part of me is sceptic and wants to say that it is all a load of rubbish but they are cute looking and really do no harm to anyone so let's pretend they do exist.

This card was made using my spray inks from Sticky Fingers onto mulberry paper (got into quite a mess doing this haha) and then torn to make the fluffy edges. The image of the fairy is cut off a Christmas card I received from my cousin. Thanks Sue. x Thought it would come in useful someday.

Well this week's question is making me think, I'll let you know how I get on.

Bye for now.
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52Q a year of mini art journalling

This evening I have posted my first two tags in the 52Q Emily Falconbridge journal tags, read about it on Emily's wonderful blog

I originally was going to use playing cards as I did for the art journal journey that Emily had on her blog last year or rather the year before. But I wanted to display them as the year went on so thought I would use the tag idea and put them on a ball chain (think that is what they are called haha) and hang them from a hook.

I haven't got as far as finding a hook but I have completed my first two tags and the third just needs to be photographed.

What do you think?

Let's try another post!

I'm a member of the Bubbly Funk forum (best forum on the tinternet) I think and we have a 25th Club running this year in which we are challenge to make Christmas cards each month. I have signed up to make two a month. (starting small tee hee I know my limits!)

Well what do you know I have actually completed them ahead of schedule and hopefully have posted some photos of them. Fingers crossed.

The first one I used glossy accents and glitter to adhere to a Tesco reindeer that was suppose to be a tree decoration. A bit of messing about with a blending tool (still getting to grips with this) and a Ranger ink pad and the odd bit of doodling.


The second one was inspired by Kathy Black. Over on Bubbly Funk before Christmas Kathy showed us how to make quick and easy Christmas cards so this is my offering. The felt is cut offs from when I made my elf costume for school and a bit more doodling to finish the card off.


And for those who like a laugh me in said elf costume. tee hee!



Right that is enough nonsense see you all soon. x

oh dear what have I started :)

My very first post on my very own blog. Scary or what? I aim to post at least once a week with my mutterings and creations. Can't say they will be earth shattering or life changing moments but they will be a little piece of me.

At the mo I am taking part in Emily Falconbridge's 52Q Challenge. I completed her challenges last year making an art journal journey using a pack of playing cards and very pleased I was too of them. Emily is a great inspiration and I love her use of colour and textures, something I hope to achieve in finding and "searching my art" (tee hee have you worked it out yet?)

Bear with me as I get to grips with this new fangled thing, photos will follow but I can't promise anything. haha!