Rainbow Brushstroke card

 

Good Morning My lovelies,  

Ooh it seemed a chilly day yesterday,   we usually leave our back door open for the cats 🐈 to come and go as the please (during Spring & Summer), however yesterday it was too cold,  maybe worse because it was rainy too.  

It does look like its warming up for the weekend though,  which is good for Sonia going back down to Sidmouth and Sue who is off to Cambridge with her family.   We did think about going down to see Paul's Mum but then realised that its the start of the Half term, so it will be crazy busy.  

I love the artwork of today's reminder,  it's a great reminder too.  

Today I am sharing a card that I made yesterday using 2 different Tim Holtz stamp sets,  Floral Trims & Brushstrokes.  

I used Picked Raspberry,  Carved Pumpkin,  Squeezed Lemonade,  Tumbled Glass & Wilted Violet Distress inks, I added the ink to the Brushstroke stamp and repeated across the card,  I then took the Floral Trims stamp and stamped over the colours.  I finished by adding a sentiment, then mounted onto a black mat and then onto the card base. 

I might have another go using Distress Oxides.   

I hope that you all have a lovely day, 

Love & hugs to all of you,  

Sandra xxx

Stamperia Daisy art card.

 

Good Monday Morning Ladies,

Welcome to the start of a new week,   the weather is forecast to be in the 20's by the end of the week,  which is something to look forward to!  It would be nice to have everything in the garden done so that you could just sit and relax but that's not reality,  there is always something that needs doing.  

I'm try to get ahead with crafting so I have time to make extra cards for while we are away.   So no relaxing in the garden for me 🤣  To be honest I couldn’t just sit in the sun doing nothing,  I have to be doing something.  

Todays card is one I made last week,  I got my Daisy Art collection out,  I decided to make a card,  it couldn't be simpler,  its a piece of background paper from the Junk journal,   I added the fussy cut envelope and flowers and the butterfly,   no sentiment yet, as I will add one when I know what I am using it for. 

I hope that you all have a great start to the week,  

Love and hugs to all of you

Sandra xxx 

A look back at our makes this week

 

Good Sunday Morning Ladies, 

We had a mixed bag of weather yesterday,   Paul was outside for a couple of hours, sadly my bladder had other ideas,  so I was in pain and stayed inside 🙄😔  I did manage to pot up some seedlings and pot on some houseplants that really needed a bigger pot.  Other than that I acheived very little,  it's so bloody frustrating when you get up with the intention of 'getting stuff done"  but your body has other ideas!   We should be used to it by now though I guess! 

Anyway lets cheer up and look at what you have been making this week....

Karen 

Karen's Description:

18:   Hot Chocolate 2 images from Pinterest The mug is decoupaged with a heart added

Was going to use Fluffy Stuff or Nuvo Drops for cream on top but decided against it

19:  I am pleased how 19 Camping turned out I searched Camping on Pinterest and camper vans came up which reminded me of one of Gary’s favourite holidays at Flamingo Land Zoo Look how healthy and confident he la on the climbing frame with his sister and cousin

Background created in Serif 

Karen Burniston photo frame etc

20: Snail Mail is a smooshed background using Peeled Paint and Mermaid Lagoon DO

All images from a magazine 

Saw the sentiment on an A&C example 

The envelope is a Sizzix die

Karen these three pieces are absolutely incredible,  all perfect for their categories.   I love them all,  number 2 is such a perfect representation with the added bonus of having such a lovely memory attached.   Art/creativity wise I think number 3 is my favourite,  the background is amazing,  the snails, postage mark and envelope perfectly capture the theme.  That verse is so perfect. 

Thank you so much my lovely for 3 truly inspirational pieces XXX 

Lilian 

Lilian's Description:  

Hi, here is my challenge piece for this week.

Transportation is the guide.

I used some small backing papers, which you gave me some time ago.some texture paste, which was a mistake as it turned pink in places. All of the die cuts are from various Stamperia books.

I can't believe how you transformed that background into that incredible background with the sea in the foreground!  You definitely have the theme covered!  I love your attention to details,  like the shading under the boats etc.  You are an amazing artist my lovely, so inspirational. 

Thank you so much for another brilliant Challenge page XXX

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I hope that you all have a lovely Sunday,  

Love and hugs,

Sandra xxx 

Mixed Up Saturday

 

🥂🎂🍹🎉 Happy Birthday Sonia 🎉🍹🎂🥂

Good Saturday Morning Ladies,  

Please join me in wishing our lovely Sonia the very happiest Birthday,   I hope that you have amazing day in Dorset with all of those dearest to you celebrating with you.  I hope that you get spoiled, just as you deserve my lovely ❤️ 

The art work on these daily reminders bring a smile even if the reminder doesn't!    Just know that you are all of those things and More!!! 

I have a few photos of our trip to the Wildlife park..

The rhinos are my favourite along with Big cats and Giraffes 

This is the newest arrival!  

This photo made me smile, it was just after a shower, I think he was just checking the weather before coming out.

This little Colobus Monkey family were adorable to watch,  just look at that little baby 😍

We had a lovely morning walking around,  it was really quiet too, so we got to enjoy the park without having to dodge the crowds.  

I hope that you all have a lovely Saturday,  

Love and hugs to all of you, 

Sandra xxx 

Gina's Awesome Anniversary card

 

 

Good Friday Morning Ladies,  

A somewhat quieter day for me yesterday,  which I desperately needed,  my poor legs were so painful after two busy days with Lucy.   

Today's reminder couldn't be more perfect, this 100% applies to me today 🤣

Soph came home early yesterday morning, came bounding in my room, threw open the curtains declaring that we 'seize the day',  I said I need a good 45 minutes to get up and going,   (this was before 8am),  she went and laid on her bed for '5 minutes' but I didn't see her for 2 hours, by which time I was up, had breakfast and was busy crafting when she said "come on lets go and get some lunch and pop to Tesco", we ended up having a loved walk (well ride for me ) around Stow On the Wold,  we were puzzled that most of the shops were closed and there were quite a few parking spaces,  which is unheard of.   It was funny that most shops (which are mostly tourist gift shops) were mostly closed for refurbishment!   Then the penny dropped.... it has been Stow Fair week,  where hundreds of Travellers,  Gypsies etc descend on Stow for their Annual Horse Fair,  a lot of pubs were boarded up too,  due to history of violent behaviour.  I don't suppose the Traveller community were fussed about Stow's tourist shops though.  

Today I am sharing Our Gina's Anniversary card,  what an incredible fancy fold card !! 

Gina's Description:

I bet the person that asked you to create this very special card was over the moon with it.  Look at you generating your own background papers!! You are way more tech savvy than I am 🤣

Thank you so much for sharing it with us,  I hope you are both on the mend XXX

I hope that you all have a good day, 

Love and hugs to all of you, 

Sandra xxx 

A vintage Tag

 

Good Morning Ladies,  

Well yesterday was an 'all weathers in one day' kind of day,  it was sunny and warm one minute,  then dark skies with torrential rain, it even tried Hail we heard thunder rumbles in the distance too!  

Lucy and I were at the Wildlife park for when it opened,  thankfully there are plenty of places to sit and shelter from the weather.  Lucy had organised an electric scooter for me which was a huge bonus as she would had never managed the 2 dogs and pushing me in the wheelchair.  It wasn't very busy which was an extra bonus.  We had a lovely day, Soph came and had lunch with us too.  I even got treated to a deliscious Kelly's Mango Icecream, although at that point hot chocolate would have been more appropriate!  

Today I am sharing another Tag, this one was made using Arden Creative papers, stamps and PET tape stickers.  I really enjoyed switching off and sitting and creating,  thanks to Emilia Sieradzan for inspiration! 

I hope that you all have a lovely day, 

Love and hugs, 

Sandra xxx 

A lovely day at Batsford Arboretum

 

Good Wednesday Morning Ladies,  

Lucy and I had a lovely day out at Batsford Arboretum yesterday with Benji & Boo, it was really just to get the dogs out of the house full of builders,  Lucy was getting frustrated that they kept tripping the electricity off first thing too, which the girls found frustrating.  Lucy was at ours at 8.45 ready to go!  We got there and I had booked a '4 wheel tramper' (all terrain mobility scooter)  which the lady told me they tested by taking a couple up Snowden,  it was lovely to be able to be alongside Lucy as we made our way around some of the 60 acres of parkland,  the views were breath taking!     It felt good being out in fresh air.  I loved that they have every tree tagged with its name and when it was planted.  There were so many different trees around the park,  lots of Acers which are one of my favourites trees as the leaves are so delicate. 

This was one of the many different Acers. 

There were sculptures all around the park. 

This is a picture of the Anne Frank Horse Chestnut tree,  it started as a Sapling from the Original Horse Chestnut tree that bought joy to Anne Frank from her Attic window,  sadly the original tree has succumbed to disease and storm damage.  

There were so many little paths and resting places dotted all around the many different trails. 

We will definitely go back,  Paul would love it too. 

I hope that you all have a lovely day,  

Love and hugs to all of you, 

Sandra xxx