I've discovered Pencil Lines!

This is my first ever Pencil Lines layout, from Sketch #41. I've never done anything from sketches before and I had so much fun doing this!

The papers are SEI Winnie's Walls and as soon as I saw them I HAD to have them, but then wasn't sure what to use them for, however when I picked these photos I knew immediately that these were the perfect papers.

I've also used bazzill card (don't know what the colour is) and a large Bazzill blossom in crimson (the brad in the centre is from HOTP citrus embellishabilities). The arrows are autumn leaves stitched journalling stamps and the title is A Muse stitched alphabet stamps. I challenged myself to do a fair bit of hand cutting (the arrows, the title and the flowers) as I'm so rubbish at it and need to improve!

I can see myself getting a bit obssessed with this Pencil Lines lark - I've already printed off some of the older sketches too, so will be working my way forwards and backwards IYGWIM!

Hope you like it, and make sure you check back tomorrow to see what else I've made today (been a VERY busy bee!)

Another Birthday......

....... over on the I Love Hot Off The Press forum, and this time it's Looby Lou's. Here's the card I made for her, just hope it arrived on time!

The next one is Auntie Jane's on Saturday, and I really hope that one arrives on time, as it's get to get all the way to Cape Cod!

Will have to pull my finger out and do some serious crafting tomorrow, if I'm gonna keep up this posting something new daily lark! It was my first day back at work today after a week off, and I'm shattered! I just couldn't focus and feel like I've achieved nothing, oh well tomorrow is another day.

On a lighter note Ash is cooking me a BBQ for dinner, so here's hoping the rain holds off until about 8pm, after that I'd welcome it, as then I won't have to water my plants! LOL

Until tomorrow then.................

My Garden

As much as I begrudged doing all the cutting back and planting yesterday (but not the clearing up - Ash does that bit!) I'm so pleased the garden is finished - and only about 2 months later than normal (stoopid weather!)

The first pic is from the back door looking out, the second is from in front of the pond looking at the house. Third pic is the pond. Fourth and fifth pic are Norbert and Fat Duck (just 2 of the many creatures that frequent our garden - god we're such children! LOL)

OK so I didn't post yesterday (so much for everyday eh?!), but I do have a good excuse! Having been to Crop til you Drop yesterday morning, photographic evidence on Beverley's blog (I will get her back for that photo!!) I spent the afternoon sorting out my garden - horrible job but sooo glad it's done!! If the weather cheers up here, I'll post some piccies later!

2 posts in 2 days

Are you impressed?! LOL



Here's one of my latest creations using the HOTP Ultimate Creative Pack (I just love ALL these papers!)

This is for the birthday list over on the I Love HOTP forum, and Steph's birthday is today, but unfortunately due to the postal strike I doubt it's arrived yet!



I'm popping down to Crop til you Drop tomorrow (again) as it's A-muse-a-palooza week and there's loads of exciting stuff happening - will post a pic of all my new A Muse goodies tomorrow!

Finally something to look at!

So much for updating more often eh?! Can't believe it's been over a MONTH since I last posted! I just don't know where the time has gone!

I have been making stuff, but mainly its been going on the crop til you drop blog as it's been design team stuff.

Yesterday I made this card for a friend who's also a handyman and has been doing our bathroom for us (and a fantastic job he's made too!). It was really fun to make (been ages since I did a sizzix person!) and best of all he loved it!

Look what I won!!

This is my prize from Beverley's "win my stash" competition over on this forum and MY GOD is there a lot of stuff here! I've counted over 60 sheets of 12x12 card and paper alone and that's without all the other yummy bits!!
And she's just informed me they'll be new comps on her blog soon - check it out here! not sure my nerves can take another competition so soon tho!
Right, I know that I've been really crap at keeping this blog up to date, but that's cos I've been posting my design team stuff on the Crop 'til you drop blog and I forget about this one!! You can check out my stuff on the CTYD blog here
And I promise I'll try and remember this blog and post stuff here too!!