Mixed up Saturday including Michele's Mag Review

Good Morning Ladies, 

We had a lovely day yesterday, I am hoarse today,  with virtually no voice, I feel fine but I am not used to talking all day long and boy did we do some talking. It was so lovely to be able to sit and craft while we chatted too.  Thank you to all of you that came along xxx

Now, how amazing are those drawings up above, I was absolutely blown away when I opened them. 

They were drawn by Our Janet's Jim, in Pen & Ink.....

The first picture is a drawing is a mixture of watercolour and pen and ink. Done while we were here but no where in particular.

The  Second drawing is done in pen and ink. It's a view we came across on one or our drives around our area here.

Janet, Jim has an amazing talent, his artwork is absolutely amazing, I showed our Sophie and she was amazed too. Both drawings capture a scene beautifully, the second photo has so much incredible detail including the perfectly placed shadows and shading.  

Thank you so very much Janet for sharing Jim's drawings, I would love to see more of his work xxx

Next up we have Michele's Magazine Review...….

Hi Ladies,

This weeks featured magazine is Simply Cards & Papercraft which has a gorgeous set of Stamps & coordinating papers as shown in the picture below

Here’s some ideas from inside the magazine.

When I initially saw the stamps I wasn’t keen but just look at these beautiful cards featured in the photo below.

More ideas on the next 2 photos, 

Some great ideas for men’s cards.

Some really easy to make cards for men using just one die-this could be any image that’s stamped or Diecut.


Next month there’s a fantastic set of Altenew Poppy Dies & Stamps as the free gift.

Happy Crafting
Michele

Thanks Michelel for another fantastic Magazine Review,  some great inspiration in this one,  especially for those pesky men xxx

Some Pics of our Day at Watford

The first photo is of Sue, Brenda & Karen discussing 'Knotting cotton thread', it sounded very confusing! hehehhe

The second photo is of the 5 of us as the afternoon was coming to an end, I think the hotel wondered what on earth we were doing! We all pretty much bought everything bar the kitchen sink, such a fun day, thank you all so much xxx

Sue

These are the flowers that Sue made at our little get together yesterday, these are made with Pearlised Paper from Lime Tree Cards (10 sheets for £1). The dies were Sue Wilson and Sue coloured them with Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink.

I love these Sue, look at all the detail in the tips of the leaves on your flowers, both are fantastic, thank you so much for sharing.

Some of my Flowers

My flowers aren't perfect by a long chalk but they aren't bad as a starting point, I have really enjoyed making them, although it does make your fingers sore !!  I will persevere though!  Watch this space.  I did also learn how to create one of Brenda's amazing Ribbon Roses (although I certainly wasn't a natural and it took a few attempts, thank you so much for your patience Brenda xx) Karen picked it up first time though!

Ladies, I hope that you all have a lovely weekend, 

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

xxxxxx