Happy days.

 

Morning, I hope all is well for you and yours and your getting a fair share of the sunshine..

I made this yesterday for a friend, they are easily done and really don't take long, it takes more time waiting for the paint to dry.

This is how it started

Then lets get busy tarting it up !!!

The usual, circle wooden plate, for want of a better word, taped off and painted with blackboard paint, because it was what I had, then added the chippy words which I bought a whole lot of from the Works many moons ago, painted that black too and waited for it to dry, ( it didn't take long I am dramatic...)

Then added suede cord to hang and decided to put some of it across the the bit where the colours break, like this 

I think it looks more 'finished'.

Then added some wired ribbon, I love this combo, I bought them together so long ago and they never fail me, just love them.

Think thats all again. I am off to get my bedding out, to good to miss and then I have a bit of housework and then, I am off out to read for awhile. 

Have the best of days, take care.

Another tag...please don't get bored :))

 

Morning all, I hope the sun is shining on you, its not here today but I hold out that it is coming back this week...Yay !!!!!

Right, I made another tag, trouble is they are so easy to make....well that was what I thought, two hit the bin before this one came out OK. !!!!!!!

So...I grabbed some white card and cut the top corners, as you do.....tore some of these lovely papers up and stuck them down, did some splashes with black ink, edged with gold paste then went through my drawer filled with bits and bobs of all sorts, found this clock and stuck off-side and used the cut off bit at the bottom, obviously 'Tim' had to come out to play and add some' words of wisdom' and a number tag at the top, 'tah-dah'...done, I don't mind it at all.

You all know where this will be going, yep, Tag along HERE

Look at this gorgeous rose from my garden, when it first appears its almost black, I had to gently tease its petals to open, I think it got scared of all the wind and torrential rain we have had, but look how beautiful, I had to go tell her how stunning she looked :)) so I thought I would share.

Thats all for today, sorry for the waffling I do tend to get carried away. Oh, one last thing, thankyou to anyone that asked how I went on at the hospital, all went well, its looking better than first thought so fingers crossed it stays that way, I do have a good doctor at the cardiac unit though. Now just waiting for the biopsy results for yet another 'thing', no news is good news.. :))

Enjoy your day.

A couple of things and a Thankyou....

 

Morning to you all, firstly I would like to thank you for trying to help me out, I am still really struggling with things, but, it did manage to cut out this tag and pocket I have to show you today, I truly think its going to be a new one at some point, I mean its either that or I will end up with one rather large arm, haha.

This is a pocket tag which is a small part of my win from Tag along, this set has fourteen parts to it, amazing really and I feel sad I could only get this out of it, but onwards and upwards.

It doesn't do the die justice, but it was as far as i got, but the dies are very intricate.

Next one was an ATC, obviously hand cut :)) and the coffee theme sort of suited it well as this months theme at Tag along and ATC's is Drinks.

Lots of little receipts clipped on, the coffee cup is a sticker which I trimmed round along with the sentiment I have only just noticed the string looks abit wonky, but after the last few days I am past caring, sorry. :))

Right, as you may already know I will enter these into the challenge at Tag along HERE 

I am off to sort myself out, another hospital visit today, another Pre-op appointment, this one has me on edge slightly, they want to do something to my heart and, well, I am not looking forward to it, just have to see what they say.

Thanks so much for everything, have a lovely day won't you. 

I need help please.....

 Morning lovelies, I hope someone can help me out with my latest problem. 

My Big Shot has had a hissy fit and just not cutting anything, well mainly down one side. My son has had a good look at it and after watching a you tube video, took it apart, still not right. Worse part is, my lovely new set of dies arrived from my Tag along win and its just not happening...any suggestions. 

Thanks in advance. xxxx

New card.

 

Morning all, what a grey day we are having and apparently more to follow, chin up, soon be summer :))

Right I made this card yesterday afternoon as I fancied dragging myself away from NCIS Origins on Parmount +  for five minutes, I have been watching this one from the start but I do really love it, and BTW if you fancy watching a good Brit series, try Dept. Q, its on Netflix and is really really good.

Onto my card, I have the washie stickers in a draw that I bought awhile back for Mental health awareness, great buy and I love them.

As you cans see its a double layer, you need two images the same and the top one is placed directly over the bottom layer, I used on of my TH dies, a few splashes and a sentiment from a set I bought from Craftstash ages ago...so sad they are closing....

Oh and I rolled my wheel round the edges to get the faux stitch look.

I was quite happy with how it turned out to be honest.

This is the header for the pack of images I bought.

Think that is that for today.I must tell you how happy I was that my number came up to win the first Tag along and ATC's challenge, really happy and will be making more stuff for this months.

Thanks so much for calling in, much appreciated. 

Tag time...

 

Afternoon all, I hope you are all well and coping with the sudden change in weather, I know we need some rain, but honestly, give me a break !!!!!1

Made this this morning, I fancied something bright, so here we go.

Cut the tag from some white card, added some TH inks, some angel hair, butterfly, which is a sticker I just stuck it on black card and cut round it, then added it on some lift tape and rolled the wings up on a pencil. Some washie tape strips and of course the usual splashes, (I can't help myself !!) A squiggle or two around the edges and some of Tims best sentiments, that book has been worth its weight in gold, I should say books....

Thats it I think, I will go over and add this to the challenge at Tag along and ATC's because I love making these and supporting my friend at the same time.

I just realised I already have four entries in so can't add anything else. 

Have a lovely afternoon. 

Happy Saturday...

 

Good morning, I am scheduling this post so fingers crossed the sun is still shining on us all, it has been wonderful, I just hope it continues for all the workers out there, hoping for a good bank holiday weekend and the children for half term.

Right, well I had made something else and had alot of scraps over, so cut into strips and did a weaving background, it has been a longggg time since I did this, do you remember when we all made beautiful hearts and centre points for cards, such a nice way to use up scraps. Anyway, here it is, not exactly what I hoped for but you have what you have !!

I used black leather type tape round the edges, not really liking it much but anyhow, the silhouette of the girl with the dog has been in a box of dies cuts for ages, so she gets a spin same with the hello.

It passed alittle time on while I had nothing better to do and it was nice to re-visit something I hadn't done in ages.

Just been going through old old posts and found this, a heart I made from wood and did some of the weaving on it...from 2011

Now, who remembers this box.

It was made for Carla,s class, I started with an old show box and then bevelled the top and scored it to make it look like wood planks, and made straps, lots of sewing on the edges and stamping, I was really into boxes at this stage, this is the only picture I can find of it and now she wants to start over, even though this is still up at school, that surprised me, so watch this space, I hope I still have the energy, hahaha.

One last thing, Look please at this beautiful Rose, it was my Mums, its called Just Joey and I think Carla bought it for her one day out of the blue, the perfume is sweet and it keeps on coming, it has to be about twenty five years old now.

I hope if we get rain it doesn't ruin it like it usually does....

Enjoy the weekend.