MAWTT Challenge 131

 

Good morning everyone. Hope that you are all well.

Its been a long few weeks at this end. I had my op 6 weeks ago and there has been a fair few up and down moments.and return hospital visits. Recovery is certainly slow going and it could take them 3 months to know whether the op has worked or not. I'm keeping everything crossed as I really don't want to go through all that again.

Now, on to a nicer subject. Its time for another challenge at MAWTT and the theme this month is

                                                          ART DECO

and has been chosen by yours truly. 

Pop over to MAWTT to see what the rest of the design team girls have come up with for inspiration. Even better, dig out your Art Deco papers and stamps and join in with the challenge.

Ingredients

White, black and mint card

Silver mirror card

Papermania Art Deco paper

Presscut Stitched Dot Rectangles dies

SB Diamond dies

JND Sentiment

I used one of the larger rectangle dies to make the triangle.

Hope that you like it and are up for the challenge.

Hope to be back soon and hopefully feeling better.

Take care all.

TTFN.

Ang x

Curvy Florals

Hello everyone. Hope that you are all fandabidosie (there's a blast from the past).

Well, here's a shocker, 2 posts in a month from me....... I like to spoil you 😀.

I did promise you an update from The Pond. Its been an up and down few months to be honest. I went back into AF just before Christmas, slowly getting worse, ended up in hospital for 3 days over Easter, another cardioversion.

I have been on the waiting list for an ablation for almost a year and that has been expedited to next week.so I know I need to try it in the hope it improves my condition but still pooing myself.

So, that's my news. It has been a difficult few months but, as I always say, there are others worse off.

Now, back to something nice (hopefully).......... the card 😀. I found this floating in my files and I am fairly sure that I haven't shown it before and you all know that I love a floral or two. The flowers are set into a channel between the borders.

Ingredients

Cream and purple card

SB Curved Borders 2

SB Bitty Blossoms

SW Cape Daisies

Precious Marieka Fantastic Flowers Foliage

Tonic flower punches

JND sentiment stamp

Pearlage

Haven't had much chance to craft lately with everything that has been going on and I have missed it.

Mr Lockwood has given me sick absence from sample making and its a shame as he has some lovely new dies in the pipeline.

I don't know if I'll get a chance to post again before my procedure as I feel like there's lots I need to get sorted beforehand, especially with it being F1 GP weekend too.

Thanks for popping by and hopefully see you back here again soon.

TTFN

Ang x

 

MAWTT Challenge 129

 

Good morning everyone. Hope that you are all well?

I am late with this posting for the MAWTT DT as Blogger decided to play silly beggars.

Firstly, it posted a day early but with only a photo and then when I tried to reschedule, it didn't ......... technology eh? Apologies to those who had commented as they seem to have disappeared.

So, hopefully, it will post correctly post this time or its a round of laptop frisbee today.

This month's challenge at MAWTT is to use animals or birds on your cards so I'm sure that you can find some goodies in your stash that fit the brief.

Now, my card has been lurking in a file, waiting for the right moment to appear and was one I had made for John as a sample about 2.5 years ago ..... a bit of Christmas shine.

Ingredients

Black card

Silver and deep blue mirror card

Engraving Art card (white)

JND Deer Scenes dies

JND Woodland Scene cut and emboss folder

Engraving Art (Scratch board) card usually comes in gold, silver and copper but I managed to find some in white.

I used John's cut and emboss folder with a piece of it and then gently scrubbed over the raised areas to give a snowy look, rather than a metallic look.

I hope that you can pop over to MAWTT to have a look at our creations and join in ...... you know you want to 😁.

I'll be back in a couple of days with a bit of a Pond update.

Be good.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT Challenge 128

 

Good morning folks. Hope you are all keeping safe and well.

Been and up and down month at The Pond. Have been working and making samples for Mr L but in between not feeling 100%.

Heart stuff still going on but also had some after effects from my first vaccine dose .............. before anyone starts incinerating anything, not had it already due to my age but because of my job 😀.

Had a variety of after effects, even after 12 days so I'm hoping that the 2nd one doesn't do the same.

Anyhoo, here we are again with another super challenge at MAWTT and the theme this time from the lovely Christine is ......................

Spring is coming

Hopefully Spring is coming as I'm looking forward to the lighter nights and warmer days, which fortunately we have had the last few days.

Ingredients

Ivory, orange and green card

JND Camellia die

JND Swirl Sentiments stamp

Crafts Too Daisy Lattice embossing folder (used on right edge)

Stamens

Orange ink

Any excuse for me to make a flower or two but I thought some narcissi would fit the bill quite nicely.

Well, I hope that you can pop over to MAWTT and enter the challenge with your fabulous Spring time creations.

That's all from me today folks and I hope that you all have a good week ahead.

Thank you for popping by.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT Challenge 127

 

Good morning guys and gals. Hope all is well with you.

Another month gone by and into February already. Just think, last February we were oblivious as to what lay ahead in 2020......... 

Had the joys of doing my tax return last week, last minute Annie that I am and what fun it was 😳, Every year I resolve to be more organised with it but I will this year 😇.

Its February challenge time over at MAWTT and this month's theme is ....................

Love/ Valentines

A very appropriate theme for the month indeed, so no excuse for you not to enter.

Now, this was the card I made for Mr D a couple of years ago and it has been languishing in my annals (hopefully that doesn't auto correct 😃) since. I'm still trying to come up with an idea for this year's.

Ingredients

White, red and black card

SW Swirling Hearts embossing folder

Sissix heart die

Memory Box alphabet dies

Black gems

Even though there is the raised bit in the centre, the card does fold flat, in case you were posting it.

Hope you can pop across to MAWTT to see what the rest of the DT have created and to join in with the challenge.

Stay safe and well everyone.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT Challenge 126

Good morning everyone and a Happy New Year to you all.

I suppose the best we can hope for this year is that it is better than 2020, for many reasons.

Been busy at The Pond as I have still been working and making samples for a magazine project. Obviously, Christmas wasn't exactly as planned but I still felt like I had run a marathon cooking dinner for 2 and 2 greedy kitties.

Well, today is the first challenge of the year for MAWTT and the topic, as chosen by Carole is

NEW

Now, this can be for a new baby, new home etc or it also includes using new stash so its a very broad remit for you all................so no excuses for not joining in as I'm sure that you all have some nice new stash from Santa.

My DT card is one that I made for Mr Lockwood when he moved into his new house with Sam 2 years ago now.........blimey, where did that time go? 😲😲😲

INGREDIENTS

Cream 8x8 card blank

Black and blue card

First Edition Blank Canvas paper

JND sentiment

Large letter dies

I made an eclipse card with the raised lettering following the pattern on the paper.

I thought for boys, less would be more.

I hope that you will pop over to MAWTT and see what the rest of the ladies have created and why not join in the challenge.

I want to thank you for coming to visit, even though my posts have not been as frequent as I would have liked. 

2020 was a tough year for many reasons and for many people but hopefully its onwards and upwards now. At the end of the day, I'm grateful when I wake up up each morning and that we have a roof over our heads and food in our fridge as those are things that are not promised to anyone.

2020 taught me to appreciate the small things as much as the big so at least that was a positive to come out of the mess.

Anyhoo, enjoy your day folks, however you are spending it and see you again soon.

TTFN

Ang x

 

MAWTT Challenge 124

Good morning guys and gals. Hope that this find you all well.

Its been a busy old time here at The Pond with feet and samples and tidying up the garden, ready for Winter.

I was asked to do some more samples for Papercraft Essentials for issue 192 which, I believe, should be in the shops now. I also have made samples for them for issue 194 due out in December. 

Health has been getting there and I've been given the green light by my cardiologist to jump back on my exercise bike so I am taking it steady on it.

Today, its time for another challenge at MAWTT and the theme this month is Christmas Flowers.

I always think of poinsettias as The Christmas flower so that's what I ran with.

I made this gift bag as an entry to a magazine competition last year sometime but never heard anything back from them. I know that they received it as I sent them registered post. Never mind, I liked it 😍.

Its a large bag so the sheets of card are A4.

Ingredients

Large white Hobbycraft gift bag

Deep red card

White card

Green card

Gold mirror card

SB Poinsettia dies

Cheery Lynn Holly Flourish die

Large oval nesting dies

CE Snowflake embossing folder

Crafts Too Snowflake Border embossing folder

Kaisercraft sentiment stamp

Gems

I may make another this year but the way things are going, I'm not sure that there will be any physical exchanging of gifts .............. more likely to be delivered by Amazon!!!

Well, I hope that you can pop over to MAWTT and get some inspiration from us all in the design team.

Hope to be back soon but meantime, take care and keep yourselves safe and well.

TTFN

Ang x

 

The Big Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

Good morning one and all. Hope this finds you with fine fettles.

I'm doing ok at the moment. Still slightly bruised from the burst blood vessel but mostly cleared up now, lungs and heart appear to be ok at the moment and I'm still yet to have pins and needles around my back passage...................anyone who didn't read my last blog post is now wondering what the heck they have clicked on 😂😂😂.

Now, I've been busy doing samples for John and his new release on Hochanda today and tomorrow with the lovely Reveal, Oundle and Woodford die sets.

They are smashing sets and I loved playing with them. 

Ingredients

Brown and cream card

First Edition Boho Chic paper

JND Reveal die set

JND Woodford die set

JND Chrysanthemum die set

JND Aster die set

JND Sentiment stamps

Memento ink

Arteza watercolour pencils

Teeny gold beads

I have been enjoying using watercolour pencils to colour my flowers and foliage as I like the effect they give. I apply or blend the colours with a cotton bud dipped in water.

Hope that you can watch the shows as I'm sure that John will be his usual jovial and inciteful self.

Stay safe and look after yourselves................. I can see us all being in lockdown again before long.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT Challenge 123

 

Good morning everyone. Hope that you are all well?

Well, you know how things are never straightforward with me? After a week of anitbiotics, my chest started to feel better, happy days, or so I thought.

I then popped a blood vessel in my calf, bloomin scary, painful and not great when I take anticoagulents. Two weeks later, from the back of my knee to my ankle, its still a lovely mix of colours from shades of blue to purple to yellow but at least no longer painful.

I'm hoping that is the 3 things now...........enough to be going on with.

The one bit of humour in the whole episode was when I rang 111 for their advice I was asked if I was the patient so I answered "yes". I was then asked if the patient was still breathing 😕😕😕. I'm guessing that those questions were asked in the wrong order?

The lady the proceeded to ask other questions, one of which was "Have you had any pins and needles around your back passage?" WHATTTTTTTT? I said "I did say it was a problem with my calf, which is my leg!!!" 😲😲😲

Anyhoo, back to the matter in hand. Its time for another challenge over at MAWTT and this month's theme is................................

ANIMALS OR BIRDS

I had made this card as a sample for one of John's shows and thought it was just the job!

Ingredients

Cream linen card

Black card

First Edition Christmas Wishes paper

JND Sam's Circles die

Its what I call an inverted eclipse card as the patterned section is layered up and raised rather than the cut out bits. A simple but effective card, I think.

Hope that you can join in the challenge and show us your lovely creations over at MAWTT.

Until next time, be good and stay safe.

TTFN

Ang x

 

MAWTT Challenge 122. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Hope that you are well.

Well, its been a bit of a rough week all in all. Had the cardioversion last Weds, which wasn't as straightforward as it could have been, but ended up back in normal sinus rhythm and sent home.

From Weds night, I had breathing issues and after leaving it a few days, as advised (they thought it was an after effect of the procedure) I ended up having to go back to hospital yesterday. Following an x-ray and tests, turns out, I actually have a chest infection so, I'm now on a high dose of antibiotics, Heaven knows where I could have picked it up from as nowadays, just about the only time I don't wear a bloomin mask is in bed, and no, I having been kissing any strange fellas............Well, not recently anyway. Never a dull moment at the pond eh?

Many thanks for your good wishes and cards. Hopefully, I can shift this so I can actually feel the benefit of having had the procedure and get back to some normality again.

Anyhoo, I must apologise to my team mates at MAWTT as I'm a day late with my card for the latest challenge, which has been chosen by Tinz and is.........................

Create a scene

This is a card I made as a sample for John quite a while ago but I hadn't got round to showing it. They were Christmas stamps but, me being me, decided to use them for another occasion instead lol!!! The sheep and lamb reminded me of Easter so I ran with that and silhouetted the scene against a dramatic inky sky.

Ingredients

Cream, black and yellow card

JND Whilst Shepherds Watched stamp set

JND Winter Trees stamp set

Distress Inks

Black Archival ink

Black marker pen

Black fineliner

I really loved the way this turned out as I'm not usually an inky kinda gal.

Hope that you can pop over to MAWTT and join in with any scene cards you have.

Fingers crossed, things will settle and I'll be back soon. Meantime, stay safe and be good.

TTFN

Ang x

Hello. . . . . . . . . . .

Good morning guys and gals. Hope that you are all well.

No card today but just to let you know, I'm going in to hospital for another cardioversion today, to hopefully re-set my heart.

Sadly, Mr D is not allowed to come on to the ward with me because of Covid so I will be sitting and fretting on my own.....No phone as no one will be able to look after it or any other valuables.

Any positive vibes or prayers gratefully received. Hope to be back soon to let you know all is well.

TTFN
Take care.
Ang x