good morning

Good Morning and Hello from a dull overcast North west Cumbria! How are you all this morning? I got up super early this morning. Having already walked the dog and had breakfast,I thought I would update the blog while enjoying the first cuppa of the day. Which is the best cuppa of the day!
               So,  lets start with scrapping. Below.. these delightful pups belong to my eldest daughter/hubby and her eldest daughter/partner. Zeus, Harrold, Bertie, and Alfie. Playing in the snow in the park. I used a "woof you" perspective by Bramble Fox on this page and the backing paper is Bo Bunny. It  is all glittered and shiny. and I love it. I also used some die cut snowflakes and brads.

Next is a page featuring a  photo taken at Easter with some family members walking at Ennerdale Water. I used a shaped page on top of a normal square one. Added some MDF chicken wire  brought from Fernli Designs. and chipboard shapes coloured with pro markers. A couple of die cut pine cones and a few Prima flowers and die cut birds.I used string to add round the frame of the shaped paper. I wanted to keep a  out door feel to the page.

Next parchment pieces.

Above is the full card, designed by Tina Cox. the flowers are built up in layers has the close up shows you. It is mounted on rainbow card.

Below, is a design by Alison Yeates. I found this one a great way to use up bigger scraps of parchment. I coloured plain parchment with a blendable pencil and spread the colour with a little scented oil, we call that dorso-ing. I added a small ribbon and bead bow in the centre. The dots were embossed on a fine grid. There are four individual pieces placed together.

Next is a Judith Maslen pattern, coloured in blendable pencil, the Tulip Fairy.

Last but not least is a pattern by Christine Coleman. It was a Fathers Day card I just changed the greeting. coloured again in blendable pencils.

All patterns are in copies of Parchment Craft Magazine. 

Well, that's my blog posts for April. I managed two this month. Looks like the sun is trying to come out! Which would be nice after we have had another couple of days of rain. We are looking forward to a day without power tomorrow while the powers that be work  on the sub station. So I'm off to find the batteries for the DAB radio!   I'll leave you with this thought. I read it on line and thought it was so right!

Be kind to those who are nasty. they are the ones that need it most!

I'll add to that, don't forget to be kind to yourself!

Take care and spread the love

until next time

unlucky for some..maybe

Good Morning! Well, Friday the 13th! Some people will want to stay out of harms way I guess depends how superstitious you are! I am a tiny bit I suppose. I won't walk under a ladder, and I started today thinking if it can go wrong today it will! Has the computer is running slow, lets hope that is the extent of any gremlins! Its another wet day. no surprise there then. I see the lappy has decided to change font all on its own..clever old thing LOL :) All  sorts of things reloading onto here after another long Windows update, they so annoy me, yet it seems you can't stop auto updates on a personal PC for windows 10. If you can, and anyone knows how please let me know! I've been up in the early hours to watch the Commonwealth Games diving sync  10m..YAY go Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow GOLD! I'll need a power nap later for sure!
 So, I'll start with parchment this time.

This is a pattern by Carol Hadlow from Parchment craft Mag in 2013. I love this one, adding the 3D flowers. It took some time but worth it. I have added to close up too. I just picked out a magazine from my huge pile and I'm working my way through it, making the patterns I like the most! I used liquid pearls for details

Pattern is from the same mag but this time by Heather Thomas. I loved the verse on this, I traced it with gold gel pen. Coloured flowers with polys.

Next is same mag, I did say I was working my way through it! LOL This time by Pat Murphy. I didn't add all the smaller detail into the out line frame I didn't feel it needed it. I liked it simple and neat. I added a pre brought ribbon and bead bow. It has been painted in felt tips or has we call them PCE's (Perga colours exclusive) any water based felt tips will do the job.

So, now scrapbooking, below are the last pages being scrapped from the Christmas holiday. Go Kart day! I cut squares from shiny black card and used white has the base card. I used a dye-cutter to cut the little cars and pro markers to add colour

Next, family meals by the sea! Good company, good food, good wine, sunshine. Lovely days happy memories.

last but not least!  Family at a cocktail bar. I won't tell you what the bill was at the end of the sitting but   lets just say and cocktails were varied, yummy and flowing. LOL I used various bits and bobs from 12x12 sticker sheets to make up the bunting. The paper is chalkboard collection.

So, that's it from me for now. My little dag has gone to the groomer, I'm about to turn off the CD and Phil Collins and go turn on BBC in the hope they repeat the diving from the early hours! So, remember folks be kind, be nice and spread the love.... until next time enjoy your day!

April post

Good evening all, I hope you all had a great Easter, lots of chocolate, sunshine, what's sunshine? There is very little sign of the yellow ball in the sky where I live! Sadly! I am still getting wet and cold walking the dog and its getting a bit annoying now!I had an amazing time over the bank hols with some family, beach walking,around the lakes ,topped off with an enjoyable meal out.Family time has to be one of the best things! I have some crafty bits to show you, mainly parchment craft but a little scrapping.  I have added a few close ups to make it easier for you to see what I have done. There are a few baby cards, but the class wanted to make those type of designs.
First, the butterfly card.Sadly I don't know who the designer is. I have had this pattern in a folder for ages. The butterfly is made 3D and painted with PITT artist pens direct onto the parchment.

Below are the start of baby cards. The yellow one is a design by Anne Quinn  and coloured once again   direct on to the parchment with Pitt pens, the blue one is a Judith Maslen design.

This below, is a design  from Parchment Craft Mag. the original was all white work but I wanted to add a little colour.

Below, teddy is a June Owen pattern. It will be a sample for a up coming lesson. Quite cute don't you think?

so now, scrapbooking. I am working my way through the last of the photos from my Christmas/New Year hols in Lanzarote. This was an amazing view from the 19th floor of a hotel. I slotted together four different photos to recapture the coast line. The two pages will go  side by side into the album.

Below, myself with my two daughters. Cocktails a plenty made for some fun photos! That hat was far to big for me! But I smile a lot, when I see these photos.

So that's it from me for this post. Remember folks we live in a world where you can be whatever you want to be... but be kind on the way up because you never know who you will meet on the way 

down!  take care out there and remember spread the love folks..spread the love!