Mojo Monday 122

This weeks challenge from Mojo Monday is a sketch that all i can say is was an absolute pleasure to work with. Heres my entry to the challenge.

Paper: My minds eye garden stack, Bazzil bling card.
Stamp: Hobby art, Rainy day.
Ribbon: Gross grain from stash.

Mojo Monday Challenge 121

This weeks Mojo Monday challenge is a really fab sketch. Since it still feels like christmas for me i decided to use a christmas theme. Backing paper is from Graphicus guild paper pack, noel paper is from a very old dovecraft stack, Image Whiff of joy, Flower and charm from crafty feeling.

First Piccy of 2010

Well its 2010, 2009 has been a strange year to say the least, not one that i want to repeat anytime soon!!. Happy New Year to all and heres hoping for a better year. This is me and the other half taken January 5th in my moms Caravan & Camping site in West Yorkshire.

Bloom Brooch's

I joined the Crafty Feeling Bloom Club a while ago and so far have had 5 kits. I must say i am impressed, every one i have recieved i have had no problem with at all and they have each been brimming with goodies and blooms. I was alittle short for a Christmas Fair so i turned some of the blooms into brooch's. Sprayed with my own mixture of ranger distress ink refill's and blonde moment pearl pigments to make them all sparkly.

Advent

A few weeks ago I went to Dyan's to make this fab advent calender. Above is the before being filled picture and below is after it is filled and tied up. I cant wait to start opening it now!!

A Humbling Day

Tomorrow is my Grandads 80'th Birthday, Today is Remembrance day. We had a lovely dinner with tables full of guests their to celebrate (actually 5 birthdays in November in my family!!) So it is kind of a joint part too, but special this year as we didn't expect Grandad to actually still be here. Anyway one of his best friend came to the party, but I have never met this man before and I couldn't tell you his name, everyone called him Colonel He was sporting loads of medals but one in particular is very humbling, He received a medal from the Prime Minister of France for being one of the first to land at Normandy. Very humbling.

OMG ! WON!!!!

Oh wow i actually won something!!!! Feet hurting from slogging it around the Harrogate papercrafts show and an hour fighting with my pc as it ''couldnt find the internet'' i managed to get on-line. What do i find as i scroll down my favourite blogs??? THIS!!! I WON!!!! Whooot.

Big thanks to Paper Artsy.

Sketch Saturday Challenge

Well I haven't uploaded a card in a long while and thought I should get myself into gear, so here we are. The picture isn't very good, I will take another in the morning with better light. Image is Magnolia, Papers from K & Co.

Sad state of affairs

Well I am taking an art class, a proper one not a card making class. So needing some supplies I thought ahh lets head into town and go to the art shop, now this shop is an Aladdins cave ranging from professional art supplies to card making to scrap booking to jewelry making. To my horror when I arrived the sign said ''CLOSING DOWN'' ''EVERYTHING MUST GO''. After speaking to the staff the shop has gone into liquidation and they will be closed forever this time next week. This is a very sad day for a shop that has been trading for almost 15 years. So if you are local to me get yourself down to the The Art Centre, Halifax before its gone.

Support your local shops or you too will experince the shock I did.

Book review - Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts

A friend told me about this book awhile ago, being skeptical me it has taken ages to get it. Now I do have it all I can say is wow!! Packed full of techniques with easy to follow instructions and pictures, full of inspiration and challenges. This book is a must for anyone interested in mixed media. I purchased this from Play.com for £11.40 with free postage.