New Home Card

This card was made for my eldest son and his girlfriend, who took possession of their first home together yesterday.  I hope they will be very happy there, although I will miss seeing them every day.

WOYWW 431: Craft as a Reward!

The week has seemed to fly by and once again it is time to share my desk with everyone; if you like the idea then hook up with our hostess Julia at The Stamping Ground where many other desks can be ogled!  I was on my own yesterday, as my crafty friend had to go in to work for the first week back.  Luckily, normal service will be resumed next week.

As you can see from the picture, I have found time to play with some of my Hobbycraft bargains since last week.  I have invested in a pack of Ecoline pens which are rich and juicy watercolour pens.  The best thing about them is that if you get the nibs wet, the pens are not destroyed.  The paper towel is a mop up sheet which I will keep for use as a background in the future.  I went on to make the other sheets into a background for a card, but I can't reveal that yet as the birthday girl hasn't received it yet.  I managed to finish everything on my To Do List last week and have rewarded myself each day with some time to craft.  It was a long INSET day on Monday by the time I had got myself organised ready for Thursday and Friday (part timer that I am), but I still took time to do some crafting when I got in (see HERE for details).  
That is my promise to myself this year; work then craft reward!
The best news is that Mrs D escaped the clutches of the local hospital!  Sorry, I didn't get to see you again before you left, but happy that you are free at last!

Oxides and Ecoline Pens: An Experiment

The September prompt for Tag It Tuesday is Blue, Yellow, Red.  As my new Ecoline pens arrived while I was at work yesterday, I decided to see how they worked in combination with Distress Oxides; my other favourite product.

It's Cool to be a Cat!

When I saw this month's prompts from Mixed Media Art Journey, I knew exactly what I was going to do and I love how things ended up.

More Ravens!

I was asked by a friend to make a tag for her as she has an affinity with ravens.  This is what I came up with.

90's Rave? Not quite!

The prompt for challenge 32 with Junk Journals Junkies and Mindful Art (JJJAMA) was Neon Pink, Bright Green, Black and 90's Rave.  I was a very boring person in the 90s and I've never been to a rave in my life; I therefore chose to go in another direction and use my new Tim Holtz ravens stamps and dies instead!  I imagined an error reading the prompt (although I didn't include 90 ravens on my page; they wouldn't fit)!  I am also entering this page into the September Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge: Anything Goes.

Halloween Tag With A Twist!

After another day out of the shed yesterday, I wanted to come up with something quick to share and cut down on my mop up sheet pile; this tag fit the bill.  The new Tim Holtz idea-ology Ancestors paper dolls pack that arrived yesterday morning also came in useful!