Gone All Contemporary. . . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Hope all is good with you and yours.

It's back to work for me this morning, possibly for a rest, lol, as I haven't had much down time in my few days off. Didn't get through my chores list as others got added to it along the way (ain't it always the way?).

Thank you for your fab comments and good wishes for our anniversary and the card. Hello to Marie and Marci. Nice to have you with us ladies.

Well, yes it was an interesting trip with John but I can assure you, the guy doesn't need a manager (especially me hahaha!) as he is very astute. My role is more that of groupie/roadie so I will make sure that his diva requests for his dressing room are adhered to. . . . . .fridge full of Pepsi Max and cheese, teal cushions, Robson and Jerome on the stereo and two live swans. . . . . . . you know the kinda thing lol!!! Seriously, I was very chuffed to go along for some moral support.

Now, today's card is one that Nesta asked me to make for her brother in law's birthday. You may remember the elephant card I made him last year (if not it's here) I knew I was never going to top that one for him (apparently, it's still on their mantelpiece to this day) so, as he likes elephants, I decided to go with a contemporary looking Lord Ganesh for him (Lord Ganesh is the elephant god and is auspicious to put on a card for Hindus). I also managed to incorporate the Om symbol as his headgear as that too is a good thing to include.

It's a very simple card, except for having to hand draw the design (and there were a few different sketches I can tell you lol!!!). Its just layers in black and cream, edged (carefully-ish) with my lovely Krylon Gold Leaf pen

Ingredients

Cream card base A5 in size

Black PMD card

Krylon Gold Leaf pen

Pearls coloured with the Krylon pen

I enjoyed doing something different but it's a bit nervy when you're doing it for someone else. I'm assured it was very well received and is likely to be keeping last years company on the mantel for a while yet. I'm also loving black and gold as a combo at the minute too.

Well, here's hoping for a quiet Monday at work. With all the Christmas stock making an appearance (yes, I know we are still only in September lol!!!) its going to be busy with popping it out but its nice to see what I'm going to buy lol!!!.

Have a great week folks, whatever you have planned, and. . . . . . . . . be good!!!

TTFN

Ang x

Golden Wedding. . . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Hope all is good with you and you're enjoying a bit of September sunshine. One of the jobs on my list was the garden so I was out there yesterday cutting things back ready for winter.

Thank you for your kind comments on Anya's box frame. I think it will have a photo of her 21st in there by the time I get to hand it over hahaha!!! 

Before I forget, Pamellia, The Singapore GP is the Formula 1 motor racing, of which I am an avid fan.

Kate, I'm so glad I had gone incommunicado when the GP highlights started otherwise if I had read your comment at the time you posted it, I would have only been part way through the highlights program and you told me who had won hahaha! Would have then taken you across my knee in the Harvester in November lol!!! Wendy, thank you for not telling me lol!!!

Now, today's card I made and sent to our Patricia and her hubby John for their Golden Wedding Anniversary at the weekend. A few weeks ago, Patricia mentioned in conversation about this momentous occasion being in September. As I didn't know what date in September, I quickly made this card to get in the post to mark the happy event (if I had realised I had more time, I would have made a better job of it lol!!!).

I would have been happy to not show this on the blog if Patricia preferred to keep it private but she was happy for me to show it after the special day.

Ingredients

Cream card base A5 in size

More cream card

Gold mirror card

The Striplet

HC Delicate Asters dies

Sissix Heart dies

Kassies Brocade embossing folder

Krylon Gold Leaf Pen

Habico sentiment

Papermania embossing powder

Ribbon

Pearls

I feel very lucky to be able to call Patricia a friend and just didn't want this wonderful milestone to pass without my sending something.

Hope you saw Patricia and John's wedding snaps on her blog. What a handsome and happy pair they made and still do!!! Congratulations again to you both.

Well, that's me folks, except to say to those who met John at the weekend, see I told you he didn't bite lol!!!

Be good.

TTFN

Ang x

Boho Chic Meets The Striplet. . . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Are we all ready for the weekend? I'm at work today but as its usually busy, the time passes quickly. Luckily, I still get to see a couple of Sue Wilson's shows today, yippee! (and all of tomorrows, double yippee!)

Thank you for your kind comments on my sympathy card. I'll show the other one I photographed  soon. I'm going to use that poor lily die on a happier card as its a shame to keep it just for sad occasions. 

Now, today's card was an overdue play with my lovely Striplet.

A very simple layered up card using cream and black card with a piece of First Edition Boho Chic paper with The Striplet cut out of it.

This paper has a lovely clear embossed effect pattern on it, which you can just see on the next photo.

Ingredients

Cream A5 card base

Black PMD card

Boho Chic 8x8 paper pad 

The Striplet

SB Botanical Swirls and Accents (the leaf die)

Sissix Squares

Hobbycraft sentiment stamp

Lovely pattern, you can just see.

Well, enjoy your weekend with Sue Wilson. Haven't broken the news to Mr D as yet but soon as he sees the remote control welded to my chair, he will no doubt roll his eyes and go and mow the lawn lol!!!

Have a great weekend folks.

TTFN

Ang x

Dearest Friend. . . . . . . . .

Good morning my blogging chums. Hope you are all well.

Well, cor blimey me, did I bump my head (would explain a lot lol!!!), lose two months and wake up in Winter? I have had to go from my Summer flip flops to socks and fluffy slippers as my feet were colder than a penguins chuff! Here's hoping for an Indian Summer in September.

Bank holiday Monday was very busy at work and I'm doing extra and altered hours this week to cover some leave so spare a thought for lil' ol' moi having to do two late shifts on the trot, with 20.15 finishes, boo hoo! This means I won't be able to get over to John's this week to nosey at admire his craft space.

Now, that brings me to today's card. I made this card for John as a kinda "welcome back to Blighty" card and gave it to him on our first meet up. I did ask him if he would mind me showing it on my blog at some point and he was very happy for me to do so.

I was a bit worried it may look a bit girlie for him but our John's a modern man and was fine with the pink bows (they are duskier in real life). Some of you eagle eyed folk may have spotted it above his desk in his craft space photos.

It is a pressure making a card for someone who makes them so excellently themselves.

Ingredients

Cream card for base and top

PMD Ruby Red card

First Edition Love Letters 6x6 paper

SB Botanical Swirls and Accents

Sissix Square dies

That Special Touch Elegance mask

Dusky pink satin ribbon

Crafters Companion sentiment stamp

Bundled Sage DI

Done with different layers for dimension and interest.

Jenny, I thought you would be in crafty heaven in Kent with Christine Emberson and Oyster Stamps.

Lydia, the Spa Circuit stopped having part of it as a public road around 2000 but I hope you weren't speeding around there lol!

Jackie and Karen, what a can of worms eh? I too thought it was a silly racing incident but Lewis is really milking this one; even the team are saying he's taken Nico's explanation out of context.

Well, that's it for today folks. Thank you kindly for your comments on my birdcage card. The Hobbycutz laser cuts are very good and very inexpensive and I do enjoy using them.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your week, whatever you are up to.

Be good.

TTFN

Ang x

Hobbycutz Challenge 62. . . . . . . . Don't Use White

Good morning everyone. It's time for another Challenge at Hobbycutz, sponsored by Kenny K and it's my choice this time. . . . . .Don't Use White.

Hope you can pop over and see what the team has come up with and even better, have a go yourselves!

As soon as I got this gorgeous birdcage laser cut from Hobbycutz, I knew exactly what paper I was going to team it with (Bird Song is one of my favourite pads) but I had to go over the white lines, tops of the birdcages and the centres of the flowers with silver Promarker to cover the white bits (steady !!!) Remember, there should be no white.

Ingredients

Cream base card (cut to DL size)

Pink PMD card

First Edition Bird Song 8x8 paper

Hobbycutz birdcage

Crafters Companion sentiment

Black Archival ink

Silver Promarker

Pink Sharpie (for the bird in the Hobbycutz cage)

It would be lovely to see some of you talented folk join in.

Had a lovely morning on Friday with John, taking him to my local craft shop, Daisy's so he's got somewhere else he can go shopping for stash. I have also introduced him to the delights of tumble dryer sheets to rub on his dies. 

We met in a layby again (there's a pattern forming here) but at least it wasn't raining this time.

Lesley, I would love to visit but fear it would be cheaper for me to buy a BSP unless Ryanair has any special offers lol!

Karenlotty, I got the matting basics set B first then quickly realised I would need the other set to get the narrower frames so set A was purchased. I was going to get the 5x7 sets (eventually, pending ebay bargains) but bought the A4 Jus Cutz set instead (as per my GBCF stash post a few days ago).

That's me for today. Looking forward to the Belgian GP at one of my favourite circuits (hark at me, like I've been there hahaha!) Whose your money on Jackie ? I'm thinking Nico as he seems to have a steely look about him after the summer break. . . . . .ok, I'll stop now before I can hear snoring lol!

Hope you have a lovely Sunday and a fab week ahead and thanks for paddling.

TTFN

Ang x

Hobbycutz Challenge 58. . . . . . . . . . .Buttons Galore

Good morning everyone. Hope you are all well? Thank you for all your lovely comments on Anya's card.

Today's card is my Hobbycutz DT post for the latest challenge which is Buttons Galore as chosen by Elaine and our sponsor is All Dressed Up.

Now, most of you know, I'm not a fan of buttons on cards so this was a challenge for me, not least as I had to go button shopping again. I got these from work in the end so I now have a container full lol!

No sentiment as yet as I shall put it in my box for later use.

Ingredients

Cream card base cut to 6x6

Cream linen PMD card

Brown Lidl card

Hobbycutz lazer cut circle

Sissix square dies

SB Captivating Squares

SB Imperial embossing folder

Papermania Capsule buttons

Dovecraft bling

Hope you call all pop over to Hobbycutz and join in the challenge.

Had a super time on Friday meeting up with John for lunch. It was great to catch up in person rather than just by phone. He was looking toned and tanned and very well (That boy is too handsome!)

That's me for today.

Enjoy the Sun and be good.

TTFN

Ang x