Walking In A DT Winter Wonderland and some..............................................

Hi all, 

 it is Friday, just a little reminder not too little 

as at the end of today it is the end of the week, 

which would be my first week back at work, 

and what a hectic week it has been.

Apologies to the lovely people who left me comments on the WOYWW, I am still working through the huge list of email comments to return all your visits, but I will be there don't run away will you.  Loved all the grading you did on the messy scale, did make me smile........................

I also spent sometime this week visiting those lovely interpretations of the Tag Theme that my lovely colleague set last week at Winter Wonderland.  I think I got to you all and really enjoyed coming to see your creations and leaving your comments.  You are all so very very talented.

 Which means then that today is the next challenge over at

Winter Wonderland

this weeks theme has been set by our very talented Marianne

and we are sponsored by my favorite shopping location

So the theme 

"Walking In a Winter Wonderland"

I was not sure what I was going to do for this challenge,  I suggested to Marianne that I could use my Edwin and Tilda skating and hide or chop of their legs or alternatively I could use this little mouse pulling his Xmas Tree.  Marianne said the Christmas tree one, so I did.  She also said to add lots of snow, mmmmmmmmmm think I got carried away Marianne.

So where to start as this is going to be a long post (sorry again Marianne)  may be you should all pop and get a coffee.  Which I think I will do now before I continue writing this post :)  I will be right back.

OK here we go

 This is the card I created, I used the sketch from Truly Scrumptious and added one of the extra elements the bows.

Here is the sketch I followed, as you will see it is rectangular so I altered it to suit my square card. 

I also wanted to meet  Tuesday Throwdown of more than one fold

and the front of the card

 The image is from Great Expressions, I think.  The papers are from Dovecraft an 8 x 8 stack called "Let it Snow" one of my new stacks from Tilly's.  The sentiment is a justrite creation.  Using a snowflake for the centre image and the wording each letter lovingly added to state "Walking In A Winter Wonderland"  I used glitter to edge all the green base papers and the sentiment.  I added glitter to the image with a glue pen for snow and the floor.  I added glitter to the flowers and cut leaves -  stickles Ice and added liquid applique to the image for the snow and added some more to the bells. I added a ribbon to the rear of the card, and also to the front to enable the whole tri fold card to be wrapped up nicely.  Finishing off with a little snowflake charm and some dark blue little pearls.  Another favorite I think. 

So several photo's to follow of the inner pages showing another image not sure of where this came from but think it was a magazine freebie and the sentiments are in the main MSE with one Papermania for the central page.  

A close up of the bells and flowers

A close up of the charm

A close up of the image coloured with the preferred media of copics and of course lots and lots and lots of glitter.

and finally the close up of the justrite sentiment

Almost there hope your coffee has not gone cold.

As always my teamies and I love to combo, so here are the challenges I am entering this card into

Creative Cottage - Xmas

ABC Challenge - B is for Blue

Fab 'N' Funky - Flowers

Cupcake - A recipe of 2 ribbons, 2 designer papers and two flowers

Totally Gorjuss - Aqua

Moving Along with the Times - Glitter (fabulous glitter)

Charisma Cardz - Die Cuts (hoping my little die cut leaves are enough)

PDCC - photo inspiration 

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Photo Inspiration - I picked up the aqua, pale green, little blue sweetie and the cream one, with the yellow one on the inner image.

Bah Humbug - Winter Wonderland

As always Mr Blogger will very kindly post this for me whilst I am at work, and when I get a minute on the mobile blogger device I will link all the challenges. Thanks Mr. Blogger we just love you......

So there is only one thing for me to say

and that Happy Crafting

Hugs Kate xx

A Pesty little mess for WOYWW

Good morning to all of you WOYWW snoopers out there in blog land.

Thank you to all of you who visited last week, I really enjoyed visiting you back from your comments and as I was on holiday last week, I actually got around some more too - really enjoyed the blog hopping.  

I hope you are not squeamish as this post you may not like one of the images. Well it's not that bad (honest)

I start today's post by saying hello to my two new followers Carolynne and Heidi, hi ladies :) I hope you like little critters!!

I also would like to thank the ladies at Just Inspirational Challenge for choosing me as a winner of Challenge 6 for my son and his fiance's engagement card.  Cannot wait to play with my winning gift.

So onto the post, for those of you who have joined the new craze of snooping around the crafting sites in blog land.  We can thank our Julia for this, what a brilliant idea it is.  If you want to join in and have a snoop pop over to The Stamping Ground for this weeks WOYWW.  This is some mess I made creating the Beary Nice Anniversary card on the earlier post.  There you can see those lovely GCD Studio Paris Nights paper stack and the trusty finger lift tap and the pliers, used to trim the flower heads of their stems.  Not very interesting really.

This is a close up of the top of my cupboard in the Beach Hut, the one with no doors on it.  I collect all old cartons, and jars etc for future altered pieces.  I really enjoyed eating the Cadbury chocolate Easter egg that came in that delish purple carton.

mmmmmmmm now this is a tub of spilt pegs.  I use the pegs to hold papers together when creating.  However you are now wondering why they are spilt on the work top.  Well............................

This is the pesky little critter that caused it.  We appear to have a wasp nest under the eaves and although I cannot find a hole anywhere in my Beach Hut they keep getting in.  So whilst trying to swat it, I knocked the peg tub off it's perch and the pegs went all over.  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.  I know they will evacuate the nest soon and will be gone and then I will fill in their access/egress hole :)

Now last week I was asked if there was an official list for the messiest crafter.  

so  for those of you who graded yourselves (1 being tidy - 10 being utter mess)

1/10 - no current takers

2/10 - no current takers

3/10 myself (all though last week one said I should be a 2/10 and another 4/10 so believe that leaves me at a 3/10 

4/10 - no current takers

5/10 - no current takers

6/10 Tina B

7/10 - no current takers

8/10 - no current takers

9/10 - no current takers

10/10 Kate  (I think Kate's blog name is perfect for WOYWW)

If you would like to rate yourself please leave the comment of where you feel you fit and I will add you for next week, all in the name of fun of course, can't wait for your reactions and thanks for the suggestion (you know who you are and hope this is what you meant)  

Julia I hope you don't mind this and if you would prefer to add this to your post please let me know and I will give this scale to you the originator of the fabulous WOYWW.

Today I am also posting a card I made Monday evening and finished Tuesday morning.  

The papers are GCD Studios, called Joyful Peace.  It is a 12 x 12 48 page double sided paper stack, with a lovely vintage feel and again a lovely linen feel and look.  I got these from Denise at Tilly's again when I went shopping the other day.  The image is one of my favorites Edwin and Tilda skating from the Magnolia range (don't think I needed to tell you that)

I followed the sketch from Friday Sketchers and really enjoyed using this 

here is a close up the image partially coloured by copics the preferred media, paper pieced and decoupaged - this was a challenge and a half.

There are two layers on the hat but one everywhere else. 

I am also entering this card into the following challenges

Creative Card Crew - Sparkle and Shine, I have used one of my newer holly stamps and a glue stamp pad to add the glue areas for the fab green glitter to stick too, I also used the burgundy stickles to add the berries to the white areas of the stamp which are meant to be the holly berries.  Felt that this picked up the foil red berries on the base paper.

Cards for Men - Decoupage  I think that this could be a male side of the family card.

The Pink Elephant - Ribbon and Sparkles

Magnolia Down Under - Edwin and Tilda together (I could not resist entering this one)

Allsorts Challenge - Paper Piecing

Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Designer Papers  how could I resist entering this challenge when my teamie Marianne is a Guest Designer this challenge

PDCC - Brown / Green / Beige

Stampaive and More - Christmas In Summer

think that this is it for today

other than to say as I am back at work, so Mr Blogger will very kindly post this for me, I will link the challenges as and when I get time via mobile blogging and if I do not get time, when I get home.

Once again I thank you for taking the time to visit me and ask that you do please leave me a comment so I know you have been and can return the visit.  Look forward to visiting you all

Happy WOYWW day to you all

Kate xx

Beary Nice Anniversary Card

Hi all out there in blog land.

After posting yesterday's card, I headed back up to the Beach Hut too try out the next stack of paper (the other non Christmas one, that I got from Denise at Tilly's)  and as promised will tell you what they are today.

But first what is going on in my life today - well first thing this morning our lovely friend and mechanic, turned up to replace the clutch in my son Mike's car.  Mike had taken Hannah off to work and returned ready to assist him.  After a quick drink they got started.......................  Hannah then called to say that yet again she was not needed at work, so I went to pick her up.....went shopping on the way back for some puff pastry and bacon for the workers lunch and then home again. Hannah is now supervising them whilst sunbathing and I went to finish this card which I had started yesterday.

So before I make the butties, I thought I would post the card.

For this card, I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday

As I said I wanted to use my new papers.  The papers are from GCD Studios and this stack is called Paris Nights and it is an 8 x 8 size pad.  It is delish and I can highly recommend it.  The Lace is from a local department store and the sentiment is from Crafty Secrets, Clear Art Stamps called Cherish (large).    The image is from forever friends.

Here is the card

I used a beige pearlised paper for the backing layer of all the designer papers, I distressed the edges and then distress them further by using Tim Holtz Antique Linen.  I also used the Antique Linen around the image and sentiment.  The papers are that beautiful it was a shame to cut them, they have a linen feel to them.  I added the lace to give it a vintage feel and then coloured the little white bows with a copic pen called raw silk.  The little flowers are from Wild Orchid.  I used the stems to create the twirls and added the buttons coloured in E31 copic to change the white buttons to match the colour scheme.  The branch punch was used to create the foliage and the beige pearlised paper was the perfect combination.  

Here is the image close up, coloured in copics the preferred media again.  I used three colours E50, E51 and E53 blending out the colour changes.

and here is a close up of the flowers and foliage, plus to show the linen effect on the papers.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges.

One Stitch at a Time - Pack a Punch - I have used the branch punch under the flowers

Sweet Stampin - Favorite Stamp or Image, I finally settled on this old friend.

Just Cute Bears - Buttons and Blooms

and also it just happens to meet lucky for me, the Paper Sundaes Recipe Challeng3e of 4 flowers, 3 buttons and 2 designer papers, which posted whilst I was writing the post.

and Stamptacular Sunday Challenge of buttons and bows

OK so I am off to cook butties and then will pop up to the Beach Hut to have another play.  The memory box needs another coat of paint so may be getting messy, but this is the best way to play don't you think?

Thank you to all of you who take the time after a visit to leave me a lovely comment to allow me to come and visit you in return.  I have really enjoyed having the time this week to visit more of you.  I am back at work next week so may struggle to get around to all of you but will try my best

Enjoy the rest of your day

Kate xx

40th Male Birthday Card

Good Afternoon to you all

 I would just like to start by saying thank you to the Design Team at Stamp Something who selected me as one of their top five this week.  Thank you ladies.

Well yesterday as my MOT was not too bad - just a snapped coil spring (thank heavens I did not have an accident through it) so anyway with savings as I had put lots and lots of money aside for it.  The number of miles I drive each week you expect it and my colleague has just paid out £400 so my service and MOT at £250 was wonderful.  

So after the rain yesterday Matt and I took a drive to Grimsby Crafts, found a couple of new stamps cannot wait to ink them up and then we went to see Denise at Tilly's in Immingham and had a ball.  

Got some lovely new stuff, so decided to try out one of the new paper stacks for this 40th Birthday card for a friend next week.  Had done one card, but was not that keen on it, like this a little more but I do not think it is going on my top 10 favorite list. But it meets the need for the 40 years old the male colours and the fishing theme.

So here is the card

Will remember for the next use of the papers to mention who they are by, just a quick post today and for a change not one challenge entered.

I must be ill, OK off to play again :)

thanks for visiting me and leaving your lovely comments so that I can visit you in return

Happy Weekend Crafting

Kate xx

Acetate Tags for the Winter Wonderland Challenge

Good morning to you all out there in blog land, 

and welcome to Donna, Helle and Firelasse51 who has decided to join this little section of blog land, lovely to have you on board, ooooh that sounded like we were off on a cruise or something or maybe I am thinking to posh and maybe it is just a holiday dingy :(

Today the excitement is that I am publishing this post and not Mr Blogger.  

Yep today would be the last week day of my week off and doesn't the time fly by.  Yesterday was my son Michael's birthday, so his fiance Hannah took him out to York for the day, where they visited the Railway Museum and several other Points of Interest.  My husband Matt went fishing but for once left the home at a reasonable hour and I spent all day doing housework and cleaning and feel rather satisfied for it too.  

So today you see I have nothing I need to do, so might end up in the "Beach Hut" crafting, of which I am so pleased I was not up there yesterday when the clap of thunder sounded out through the house as if it was something hitting the home and surrounding area, poor Star went totally mad barking in and outside of the house.  It did shock me a little too, as the sun was out and it was really really hot at that moment in time, so totally unexpected.

Anyway last week at Winter Wonderland the challenge was easel cards, and I visited some lovely creations along with my teamies but today also brings the next Winter Wonderland Challenge which is being set by the very talented Lynsey and she has chosen the theme of 

TAG IT!!!! to create a Christmas Gift tag

and our sponsor this week is Teri and her Delicious Doodles, thanks Teri

Now at the beginning of the week I was practicing with Tags, they are not the norm for me so I needed the practice.  However I feel I refined the way I did the first one and actually made two for my inspirational piece.

So here are the Tags...................

Both again are created using acetate.  The square one uses the Nellie large square die, with the corded thread sewn carefully through the little apertures creating an outer frame for the image, I pulled out the thread to make a tassel at the bottom and left a loop at the top for the holder.  It has the white stazon snowflakes and the little bear coloured in using glitter for his hat and liquid applique for the fluffy edge.  

Here is a close up of the blue one

and the image even closer

The pink one, uses the just-rite stamp set to create the wording in the circle and two different sizes of circle nesties to cut it out, this one I got central much better than my first attempt.  The acetate was cut out with the large scallop and again stamped with white stazon but this time I used a glue pen to draw in areas over the snowflakes and then added some white flecked glitter.  The image is lady Tilda as I had threaded some of the fluff chucker chenille string through the hole I matched it with the pinks and reds.  As always copics are the chosen and preferred media for colouring.

Here is a close up of Tilda

I really enjoyed creating these two lovely Tags, one for a boy and one for a girl :)

So as always my teamies and I at Winter Wonderland, love those combo's so here are the challenges I am entering today

Colour Create - A colour theme of Ivory/Blue and one, my one is brown

Papertake - Something old Something new Something Borrowed and Something Blue - the something new Blue for the blue Tag

Stampavie - Christmas in Summer - well doesn't Tilda look summery and she is on a Christmas Tag :)

Fab N Funky - Favorite colour - pink is my current favorite colour

Secret Crafter - It's a Mans World - a male tag

Totally Tilda - A Shaped Card, I hope you allow shaped Tags :)

2 Sisters - Stitching - as good as the stitching gets when I cannot make the bloom-in sewing machine move grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. and to think I use to make ball gowns you would think I could manage a cheap sewing machine bought just for cards wouldn't you.

Polka Doodles - Acetate or Velumn

Crafty Catz - Animals, the Male Teddy Bear

I think that is about it

so all that is left for me to say is 

thank you for all your recent wonderful comments and to the hundreds of people who visited me yesterday on the WOYWW, I loved visiting you back, I had a fabulous day blog hopping made a change from work.

Have a great weekend

Kate xx

The Wonders of WOYWW

Good morning to you all

and hello to Heather who has recently joined my little section of blog land

Well yesterday I was busy working away in my craft room, popping in and out into the sunshine and waiting for my car to come back from its service and MOT.  Most impressed that only one thing needed replacing and it will now run nicely for another year (fingers crossed)

Matt came back from fishing on Sunday evening around 9am and had caught around 30 fish.  Now that you would think is awesome until he told us that some were goldfish size and did not even get the hook but were sucking that hard on the maggot that he was able to still catch them - they must have been hungry little fishes.

Anyway to the theme of the day Julia's What's on your work space Wednesday WOYWW,  well today's images are of the newly organised worktop with the engagement card mess on it.  A lowly 3/10 on the messy scale I believe.

and

and the view from my window on Tuesday

I tried a different angle, the hanging baskets are filled with hanging tomatoes which we are picking every day. 

Oh and Sam yes I have something planned for each day of our holiday.  Today for instance Matt is at the dentist and of course I will go with him to support him as he did me on Monday.  After that we are going to get some bits so we can repair the shed roof, would not want the water getting in on the fishing gear now....................hang on fishing gear is used in the water ???  oh well fixing roof anyway.

So yesterday I also had time to create this lovely little creation ready for a little someone's birthday, she is such a girly girl and I think she will love this.

No sketch followed on this one

These are again Capsule Papers Aqua this time from the Papermania Range with the matching ribbon and bows.  The lace is from a local department store and both of the punches are Martha Stewart and from the Hobby House.  The sentiment is a MSE one.  Now the image has the lace neatly added all around the image plate.  The image plate itself has been stamped around the lovely Tilda image.  MS punch is added behind that for a more dramatic effect.  Pearls are added to the swirls on the image plate and along the sentiment.  Two large pearls hold the easel up.  The green buds are from Hobby Craft and the cherry blossom in white from Running With Scissors I believe.  I added flower soft for the flowers and for the grass for more depth.

The inner return on a close up

The front on a close up

The flowers on a close up

and finally the image coloured in copics with the flower soft additions on a close up

I really enjoyed creating this one again.

So I am entering this card into the following challenges

Magnolia Down Under - Easel Card - I love getting time to enter this challenge

The Cupcake Challenge - Lace

Daring Card Makers - Peridot where may I remind everyone that Julia of WOYWW is with Daring Card Makers this month as a GDT. (now that really isn't the reason I added this card to this post- it just happened)

Well that is me for now, might be back later depends how we get on with the shed roof.  

Thank you to all my visitors and all of those who take the time to comment as you pass by, love reading your comments and visiting you all back, as I am off this week I am managing to get a little further a field too.

So enjoy the rest of your Wednesday

Happy WOYWW day

Kate xx

Birthday Wishes in Pink and Black

Good afternoon to you all again

wow the rain sure did come down heavy yesterday evening, it was pounding on the flat roof of my beach hut, but I did still manage to carry on to complete the first of many of my card requirements for the next few months.

Unexpectedly I now need to create a Congratulations on your Engagement card, as my son and his girlfriend informed me that he proposed, as they both proudly display their rings, gulp my he is growing up so quick these days.

Edited: Sorry forgot to say they are planning the Wedding for 2013, I suggested 2014 as the 13 did not really work for me :)

So this morning up with the birds again and finished this birthday card for a colleague at work.

I decided that with the number of cards I need to create that a sketch idea would be good to follow and I was also very lucky to find a colour scheme that I loved too.

The Sketch is from Totally Gorjuss and the colour scheme from a variety of challenges but in the main Fussy and Fancy - Pink and Black

Here is the sketch

I have chosen to make an easel card on a little larger scale than normal, using a rectangle.  I picked elements out of the sketch for the inner return.  Sentiments are MSE.

Here is the card

I used a black paper for the contrast, a pink designer paper on top, followed by the mono capsule range layered on the black too.  The image on a nestie scallop with a black circle for its base plate.  I coloured the edge of the image and used my new Fields of Sky stamp to edge the image.  The image is .............................. from House Mouse.  The little pink diamante around the scallops for some dazzle.  The basic grey rub ons up the pink card with the ribbon wrapped over also layered onto black paper.  The charm sitting pretty under the ribbon matched bow.  The lovely Wild Orchid cherry blossom I believe flowers with the branch punched leaves to finish.  The inner return has three buttons to hold the easel card open.

The front

 The Inner Return

and the box created to match using an old chocolate cardboard box and elements of the sketch with the matching papers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

ABC Challenge - A is for August, as my garden is full of pretty flowers and these pink beauties reflect my August garden and the August Birthday it is for.

Sweet Stampin - Pretty in Pink

Craft Your Days Away - Your Favorite Thing - my favorite stamp with my favorite little mice on it aren't they just adorable.  This stamp I won from Lols a little while back.

Stamp Something - Photo Inspiration - Pink, Birthday etc - Fits just perfectly don't you think

Crafty Catz - Buttons and Bows

Simon Says Stamp - "Sing it Baby" , why it is Happy Birthday to .......................... of course

Paper Play - A recipe of 2 designer paper, 1 ribbon, 3 flowers and 1 charm.

Basic Grey - Pearls

Crafty Sentiments - Cardboard - the box for the card

Paper Sundaes - Metal - the charm on the card

OK that is me for this now, off to Alfords Garden Centre shopping,  followed by the weekly shop and hopefully some holiday cakes, yum yum......... :)

Thank you for your recent kind comments and for all of you out there in the land of blog that take the time to visit, it is love to have you over.

Hopefully the Engagement card will be done later and then that will be another one out the way

Have fun for the rest of the day or relax, what ever is your choice for a Sunday

Kate xx

Window Acetate Christmas Present Tag

Good Morning all

Well today is the first day of my week off from work, I was up early with the birds and the little bit of sunshine, my sleep pattern is still in work mode.

I decided to catch up on some cards and bits that I need to get done for family and friends, but then remembered I had my hair appointment, oh new woman expected around 3pm :)  So I decided to quickly make a Xmas Tag before I went.

Here it is

I used some quite thick acetate and used the cuttlebug and large scallop nestie to cut out the tag.  I then used my justrite stamps and created the circle sentiment, using my circle nesties to cut this out.  I edged the sentiment in turquoise glitter and left to dry.  Whilst this was drying I used some of my snowflakes clear stamps and white stazon to stamp snowflakes all over the acetate.  I then glued the sentiment circle to the acetate, to create a window.  I used a hole puncher to make a hole at the top and threaded some fly floss (from that show) as the tag string.  I stamped out this lovely Tilda (one that Polly let me buy from her) and coloured her in with copics.  I glittered up her wings with a lovely white glitter and then did the crown in some bronze.  I love how the snowflakes show behind her as she peeps out.

I am entering this little tag into the following challenges

Just Magnolia Monthly Challenge - Acetate - I really should find more time to play along with these challenges and hopefully I will now.

Bah Humbug - Through the Window

Caardvarks - Gift Tag

The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog - Acetate

Well must rush my makeover is calling me

Happy Crafting to you all and thank you for the lovely recent comments

Kate xx

Oh I am melting............... melting away for Winter Wonderland

Well it is that time again, 

almost the beginning of the weekend and more importantly it is time for the next challenge at

Winter Wonderland.

But before we rush ahead into that, I need to mention the amazing number of entries for last weeks challenge, so many talented people with such detailed and creative work, loved visiting each and everyone of them.

This week we have the very talented Janet hosting the challenge, Janet has set the theme of 

"An Easel Card, with Sparkle and Shine"

and we are sponsored by "I did it Creations"

Each of the DT chose one of the Robyn's Fetish digi images and created a card to meet Janet's theme.

I chose "I'm Melting 4 You" as I have lots of MSE sentiments around snowmen.

I took a fancy to the Sketch and Stash Sketch this week but went with my own colour theme.  Here is the sketch I followed

I rotated it on its side for the front of the card and back to its original for the inner return on the easel card.  So here it is

Sorry not sure of the dp paper designer, but the base paper is a pearlised red.  The DP was double sided and I used the trim provided edge on the reverse to make the strip along the middle, using my MS snowflake emboss and punch.  The base paper is in one strip and then I cut two thin strips of the red and placed these over the top, trimming back to line up the corners.  I then used my largest scallop nestie to create the circle shape, adding the punched strip across the circle and then the image trimmed in the red again on top of that. 

Now for those of you who read the post below you will remember me struggling with my polar white flower soft snowflakes, well after them drying they looked just perfect so it was worth all the effort and the photo :)  I placed pearlised red self adhesive pearls in the centre of each snowflake for the shine requirement of our WW theme and the image is glittered subtly with Atyou glitter pens.

Here is a close up of the sentiment - just perfect for the image don't you think?

Then so I can try to show you the glitter on the melting snowman, which has been coloured with copics, the close up of the image.

So as you know the Design Team Ladies and I love to combine our cards with other challenges.  This week I am entering my card into the following challenges.

2 Sisters Challenge - Punches

The One Stop Craft Challenge - Patterns, paisley paper I think you would call this.

Sir Stampalot - Bling - I wish the camera showed the Atyou better as it really does bling it on promise.

Cute Card Thursday - Whateva (anything really)

I would like to thank all of you who visit my blog and take the time to leave some wonderfully inspiring and sometimes funny comments, I really appreciate them.

Now as always Mr Blogger is being very helpful again, and will be posting this for me whilst I am at work................................oh next week I can post it myself as I will be having my weeks holiday.....starting like 4.30pm today :)  I will link via mobile blogging if I get the chance or if not when I get home from work and the shopping.

So all that is left to say is happy crafting and of course have a great weekend

Kate xx

What's New on WOYWW I wonder????

Well I was busy creating  my DT card for Winter Wonderland's Friday Challenge, I tell you after the couple of months I have had a work, this is the only thing that relaxes me and takes my mind totally off the pressure.

I am so pleased to say that the end of Contract Year is finally over and that means I  can unwind a little, or so you would think.  Nope Ofsted have just informed us of their visit so pressure is back on.  I cannot wait for my week off next week, just for a little breather.

So I was busy crafting, relaxing, thinking about snow on snowflakes, when the husband asked if I had photographed my work space for tomorrow.  I said I had not and would not be able to link it anyway as I was working out and about in Harrogate, with that he grabbed the camera and took several photo's of me working on my workspace, oh bless him (not)

I spent all day Saturday whilst my husband Matt was at his fishing match, cleaning my work top, oh if I could only say that it was so I could photograph it for WOYWW, but it was not.  I needed to clear the space for my recent order, which is another memory box for another passing of another much loved mum.  This time I remembered to start taking photo's of the work in progress, I forgot last time.

So here is the little bible, being painted with gesso, some areas have already been painted, sanded back and painted again, and others are still waiting patiently for their turn.

I will keep showing little snippets so you can see how long I take over it, I really do like to put my heart and soul into the pieces as they mean so much to those that they are for.

Anyway here is the first photo the hubby took, from the door way

It is quite dark outside and is ready to throw it down with rain.  Luckily you cannot see the card I was working on.  

Here you can see me getting a little frustrated, I punched out some snowflakes, glued them up and sprinkled them with polar white flower soft, that glue is brill, I struggled to lift them onto a clean paper to dry over night ready for tomorrow. Well the idea was quite good, you will see if they actually worked on my Friday's post.  

The box on the top has some lovely new flower soft in it a great red one and a mustard yellow.  He was going to take a photo of the floor, cheeky hound, I told him I did that last week and as I still have not hoovered - he could miss that one out, besides I was in my high heels and who crafts in those!!!!!!!

Well I must dash, sorry I have not got around to commenting in general this week, struggling to keep up with commenting on entries on the challenge blog and was just so busy, things should get better now.

So Mr Blogger will very kindly post this for me tomorrow, I will try at some point to mobile blog and link it to the fabulous Julia's site where all of us just love to go to keep up on all what is going on, if your interested pop over to WOYWW and join in

Hugs Kate xx