MAWTT June Challenge

 

Good morning all. Its me again. Actually on time with this post for MAWTT, unlike last month.

Hope that you are all well. and I'm hoping, as I am scheduling this, that the decent weather has returned. Please don't tell me that the few nice days we had last month are the sum total of our Summer. 

Anyhoo, here we are with MAWTT's June challenge which is 

Birthday

Now, there's no excuse folks to not join in, as we all have a birthday card in the box, ready to send to someone.

Ingredients

White card

Pink card

Tumbling Leaves embossing folder

Not sure what flower die was used but I think the leaves are Sue Wilson.

Distress inks

Stamens

For anyone interested in how to make the fuchsias, there is a tutorial which can be accessed at the top of the page.

I hope that you will join in the challenge or take a look at what the rest of the DT have created and, also the crafters who have popped their cards on as well.

Thank you for visiting, take care all and be good.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT May Challenge

 

Hello everyone. Hope this finds you well.

Well, this post should have been up and running form 1st May but silly me, I've twice forgotten to press the publish button. Thank you to Karen for messaging me.

Its my DT card for MAWTT and this month's challenge is White on White.

I know we are a way into May now, but there is still time to join in with your own cards.

Ingredients

White card

CC Tied Together embossing folder (one of my faves)

JND Oundle die

JND sentiment dies

Bling

Apologies again for the delay in posting this but pop and take a look at MAWTT to see the other DT cards.

If I don't goof up again, I'll be back again June 1st with the next challenge.

Take care all and have a great weekend.......... Monaco GP for me.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT April Challenge

 

Good morning everyone, hope that everyone is well and enjoying the current patch of lovely weather. Lets hope that it sticks around for a while.

Well its time for another challenge over at MAWTT and this month, the theme is ............

Spring Flowers

Who doesn't love a tulip or two or five?

Ingredients

White card

SB Scalloped Ovals

Gummiapan Small Tulips

Gummiapan Low Braided Basket

Arteza alcohol markers

Generic sentiment stamp

I love these little dies from Gummiapan, so sweet.

I hope that you can pop and have a look at MAWTT as its much appreciated by our DT. I t would also be great if you can enter the challenge. The more Spring flowers, the better.

Have a great week and enjoy the Sun.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT March Challenge

 

Hello everyone and Happy March to you all.

Hopefully the lovely sunny weather we've had will continue. I'm easily excited by the prospect of hanging a line of washing out.

Well, I'm late to the party with this month's MAWTT challenge, which is naughty, as it was my choice of theme and that is PETS.

Of course, my offering had to be a cat 😀.

Ingredients

White and black card

Generic cat die

Cat washi tape

Phill Martin sentiment stamp (I think?)

I hope that you will join in the challenge or at least pop over to MAWTT to see what other folk have created.

Short and sweet today as Mr D's dinner beckons. Hope you all enjoy what's left of the weekend and that you have a great week ahead,

TTFN

Ang x

 

MAWTT February Challenge

Good morning everyone and a belated Happy New Year. Real life well and go ont tinterweb.

Today, its the February challenge at MAWTT and the theme this month is ..............

 Things with Wings

So, check through your creations and find something with butterflies, birds, aircraft etc or make something new if you're feeling creative. I've gone with the birdies this time, on an eclipse card. I love making this type of card.

Ingredients

Cream card

Black card

Blue card

Red card

First Edition Floral Fusion paper 

Heart shaped dies

As you can see on the last photo, I added another eclipse layer with the 2 smaller hearts for something different. I love this paper and it has great texture.

Well that's me for today as real life is still milling in the background. Meeting Davey for a coffee today though so at least its a bit of normality with everything else going on.

Hope that you can pop over to MAWTT and check out what the DT have created and show us your winged creations.

Have a fabulous weekend folks.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT December Challenge

 

Good morning everyone, Hope that you are all well.

I've had another couple of spells in hospital but hopefully on the mend now.

Well, its the first of the month so its time for another challenge at MAWTT. This month, we'd love to see your entries showing A CHRISTMAS CHARACTER so a snowman, elf or Santa.

Ingredients

White, black and red card

Circle nesting dies

Stamps by Daisy's

Snowflake stencil

CE glitter paste

Red bling

I made this sometime ago when I used to make samples for Daisy's Jewels and Crafts (sadly no longer on the craft scene) I think he's quite a cute Snowman.

I'm sure that you all have your Christmas cards done by now so go on, dig out a character one and enter the challenge.

Going to be a busy run up to Christmas, not helped by having to squeeze in the patients I missed when I wasn't feeling well. I have some time off at Christmas so it will be feet up and rest.

Have great Sunday folks.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT November Challenge

 

Good morning everyone. Hope you are all fine and dandy. Few health hiccups at this end but I just have to grin and bear it at times.

Its another challenge time at MAWTT (these months are just flying by) and this month the theme is ................ drumroll ..............

SPARKLE 

We all love a bit of sparkle don't we?  And sparkle isn't just for Christmas. Today is Diwali and sparkle is obligatory. 

This is a card I made for Nesta for a previous Diwali and the paper is very glittery/sparkly as were the string of bling.

Ingredients

Cream and pink card

Gold mirror card

First Edition Storyteller paper

Large alphabet letter dies

Happy stamp

Bling on a string 

I love Diwali with all the decorations, lights and special food (especially the sweets). My grandfather was from India so I think its in the blood.

I will be making a trip to our local Asian shopping area to pick up some tasty treats for myself and Nesta.

Well, that's my mouth watering now so I'll go see if there's a biscuit to be had, with the cup of tea that Mr D has just bought in for me.

Please pop over to MAWTT to see what the other gals in the DT have done and why not enter yourself a sparkly project.

Have a great day.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT October Challenge

 

Good morning all. Hope this finds you happy and well.

Been busy here at The Pond with work and then a week off with Mr D. Just had a week at home, catching up with some jobs and some lunches out. 

Sadly, the weather wasn't up to the couple of day trips we hoped to have but it was nice to have a lie in or two.

Well, here we are again with another challenge at MAWTT and for October, the theme is ......

Autumn

We haven't had that much of a Summer and here we are getting wet and chilly.

The colours of Autumn are beautiful but it makes me sad to see the leaves falling from the trees and another year coming to an end.

Ingredients

Brown, gold mirror and matt gold card

Leaf die and stamps from a magazine

Black archival ink

Gold Stayzon ink

I made this card, along with some others for samples for a magazine. I decided to make a shaker card using the acorns as the shaky bits.

Hope that you can join in with the challenge but please pop over to MAWTT to have a peek at what our DT have created.

Lets hope that October's weather is a bit kinder than September. I still have tomatoes that need ripening!

Take care all,

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT September Challenge

 

Hello everyone, hope that you are all happy and well.

I'm actually a few days late with this post as I had it typed but had forgotten to schedule it.😒

Apologies to you all and to Wendy and the MAWTT Posse.

                              This months MAWTT challenge is ..............Not a card 

So, lets see all of your exciting projects that are not cards...............absolutely anything that's not a card, be it a journal, earrings, knitted knickers etc.

I'm showcasing an MDF heart decorated with some stamping and some paper flowers. This is actually hanging up in my craft room.

Ingredients

MDF heart, painted with white emulsion

JND Typography Alphabet stamps

JND flower die (Cant remember which one)

JND Swirl Ivy dies

Punched flowers

Pearlage

Stamens

Hope that you like it and that you'll take a look over at MAWTT to see what the other gals have come up with ............................... even better, why not enter yourself?

Well, here we are in September already after a very lacklustre Summer. My tomato plants have grown well but ripening them without much Sun is a challenge, same with my peppers an chillies. We have had 2 excellent tasty cucumbers though.

Hoping to visit Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Monday and Winterbourne House on Tuesday with the lovely Nesta but the forecast is looking a bit dodgy. Who would have thought that we would be in jumpers and raincoats already.

Time to buzz off now, so have a great weekend all.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT August Challenge

 

Good morning lovely crafting folk. Hope you are all well.

I can't believe that we are in August already. I know its a cliche but this year is really speeding by.

At last we have a bit of Summer weather. Thankfully a fair bit of sunshine to ripen the tomatoes and peppers and warm the bones.

I have a week off this week for some much needed R&R. Couple of days out planned with hubby but otherwise, chilling.

Today marks the start of another challenge over at MAWTT and for August, we would like to see your creations with a SUMMER FUN theme.

Now, I'm using artistic licence here when I say Summer Fun. Just because golf would not be Summer fun for me, it probably is for a lot of folk. 😁

Ingredients

Cream, green and brown card.

Papermania "Happy Birthday" embossing folder 

Docrafts Golfer topper

SB nesting rectangle dies

Tea Dye ink

A topper just stuck to a card is never going to be the most exciting of things so I tried to zhuzh it up a bit, using the embossing folder and coloured layers.

Been watching some of the Olympic Games. Interesting opening ceremony (I'm being polite) but some great results from Team GB so far.

Upsetting to see 2 incidents of horses being mistreated. Perhaps if the riders got whipped or choked, they might think twice about doing it again. I'd gladly volunteer for that job!!!

Anyhoo, get yourselves over to MAWTT with your entries or just to get a bit of inspiration from our DT posse.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT July Challenge

 

Good morning everyone. Hope all is well with you and you've enjoyed the 3 days of Summer 😊. 

I'm writing this, ready to schedule, just after the England game. My word, its a wonder that I have any nails left. With that and the Austrian F1 GP, I was a woman on the edge!!!

Its time for another challenge over at MAWTT and for July, the theme is ......... drumroll......

CAS

I must admit, I have been leaning more towards CAS in my most recent cards, rather than my usual floral creations. Time has been a factor in that but, a CAS card can be a good choice, especially for the fellas ........ and they can be difficult as there is nowhere to hide!

INGREDIENTS

6 x 6 Kraft card. Pack of 10 from Home Bargains, inc envelopes (Good quality)

Lighter kraft card

Docrafts stag die

SB Oval die

Generic Christmas stamp set

Teeny weeny gems ..... you can just see them in the corners ( a challange to pick up 😁)

A decent male Christmas card, methinks.

I hope that you can join in at the challenge or at least pop over to MAWTT to see what my fellow DT members have created for your inspiration.

Hope you have a lovely, if not cooler, week ahead.

TTFN

Ang x