HMFMC#186 MAKE IT MASCULINE

Right! After my near miss last week - again with the "Duhhhhh" - I'm back in the groove and have made a Valentine card for my hubby. He's a keen allotmenteer ("All for one and one for all"; swish, swish, clang, clang etc etc) and we grow a lot of peas but never get to COOK a lot for some reason!? They just taste SO good straight from the pod...slurp!!!

Anway, who could resist this cute little guy, asleep in his pea pod? I coloured the image with my Copics and glossed the peas with Glossy Accents.

I matted and layered with a variety of papers I had in my off-cut box and some gorgeous card from American Crafts and called it job done. The sentiment on the outside of the card is from a fab set by Clearly Besotted and the one on the inside is by Paper Smooches. They just seemed to fit perfectly.

Here's the inside

Hope you like it.

There's still time for you to enter this week's challenge, though you'll have to get a move on as there are only two days left ;oD. Go on, you know you want to....

Lx

HMFMC 185 - ANYTHING GOES

Well, apparently (thanks for the headsup Pauline) I can still enter this card for the current challenge and, actually, when I look at it, it is pretty masculine so you're not going mad...you're going to see it again further up because I've entered it into the Masculine Challenge at HMFMC...

As ever, I used my Copic Markers and Prisma Pencils to colour my image. The stamp is from Stampendous.

Have a great week all. I'm looking forward to seeing what the next House Mouse challenge is.



Lx

One Last Little Batch of Christmas Cards....

....and it's time to let the good times roll...


Morning all. The sun is shining and my gang all break up for the holidays today so I'm feeling hap..hap..HAPPY :oD

I've really enjoyed making some Monochrome cards this year and love the simplicity of this red and white scheme.

I could easily whip up a few more if the need arises but I'm hoping I'm done and can just enjoy the next few days' build up to Christmas. I think I might finally be able to clear the dining room table which has been my sewing/wrapping/card making station for the last several weeks :o/

YEEHA!!!

Lx

Not So Much Walking in the Air...

as swinging from the stairs but here's my latest make. I love these gorgeous snowmen from the Crafting Christmas Gifts book by Tilda.

He's SO cute and I've made him into a little keepsake by using a pair of much loved (hence the slightly scruffy appearance) PJ's that belonged to my son when he was very little (the benefit of keeping a rag bag...). I'd really love to make several of these but I've run out of felt AND those gorgeous wooden buttons I've used for his ear muffs so it looks like that will have to wait. He was fun and easy to make. Another great scraps project.

Youngest son and I will be decorating the hallway today so hopefully he won't look so lonely by this evening :oD

Have a great day.

Lx

Christmas Wreath 2014

Morning all. Had a fantastic afternoon with my pals yesterday making our Christmas Wreaths. We had buckets of foliage from our own gardens and just went MAD!

(Hmmm... looks like a new door mat is in order!?)

Our outside lights are going up this afternoon and that will really make it feel like Christmas is on its way.

Have a great Sunday everyone.

Lx

She is compleeeeteeeeeddddd!!!!

Cue maniacal laughter...mwah ha ha ha harrrrr

The first set of skate blades arrived this morning and I'm hoping the second pair are on their way.

Here is my first (felt) angel, with adjustments and ready to skate.

To re-cap:- I've lengthened her skirt, changed her wings and those pesky ear muffs. She also has new bows on her boots as my son's girlfriend bought me some pretty pink bows that were crying out to be used.

I'm making my Christmas wreath today so I should be back tomorrow with pictures.

Lx

Clear as a Bell

Don't faint! I made a card...

I saw this gorgeous bell stencil by Sweet Poppy at a fairly recent craft fayre and HAD to have it. I used a white paste which I liberally sprinkled with Glamour Dust and I really don't think it needs a whole lot more. I just LOVE IT!



I forgot how great stencils are. I'm thinking tags next...

Lx