31 Days of Halloween....Day 21

Today's entry for the 31 days challenge is another page for my Halloween book. The theme I took for this page was inspired by this quote from Edgar Allen Poe. It was the idea of lost love. The images are from two different digital design teams...The East Wind..at the top and Lacy Sunshine..bottom right. The heart stamp at the top right is from my stash and I have no idea where it came from..it is from back in the day when I didn't note down the company and any details..lol. I just thought that the images worked together.I do notice that I have a bit of a tendency to do strange coloured hair..I think that's it's a hangover from my punk days.I changed the colour of my hair every week...I'm amazed that my hair lived through it all. I remember that I had a poncho type wrap but it had long black fringing..it was like wearing a dense spider web. I was known because I painted my face and was pretty outrageous..lol...these days I'm only outrageous on the inside. Saying that my hair has been pink, purple, green and blue in the last 12 months. A man that met me not long after he'd moved in to the village met me on the lane..my hair was pink, Reg was attached to my wheelchair and all the cats were out with us..I think he was a little shocked..lol and proceeded to tell everyone he met that he'd met a very strange woman..lol. I had to laugh because he obviously hadn't realised just how quick things get round a small village and that I've lived here so long everyone just told me. I think now he just lets me off by saying that I'm obviously arty..lol

The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day. My poor leg is having a rest and is up on it's box stool. It really doesn't like being fiddled with in any way. I've decided that it can have a rest this weekend..I have lots of work to do so I'll just stay in my chair and get covered in paint and paper. I'm sure that Raven will love every minute of it. She will be nested on my legs the whole time. It will be a little strange to be doing things that are not Halloween. All my Halloween projects are all finished and ready to blog.I think that Christmas projects are going to hit the ground running. Brace yourself..lol
Well the coffee is calling and then I've lots of printing to do. Luckily the printer is right by my chair..so I don't even have to move. I had to laugh yesterday I saw lots of people who were so shocked to see me out..lol. Three people actually said that they always thought of me in my corner working..that every time they came to visit me I always was in the middle of a project. I don't actually think about it very much..living in the middle of nowhere and being in a wheelchair means that going out is a major procedure and as much as I enjoy going out..I'm always so glad to be home. All my friends know that I'm here and I am so lucky that they come and visit. And anyway I don't think I could put up with cats sulking that often..lol So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting.

31 Days of Halloween....Day 13

Today's page for the 31 days challenge features this wonderfully gruesome image from the fabulous Rick St. Dennis. I had two quotes that I wanted to use but couldn't decide...so I put them both on. I do love the one that says only in darkness can you see colours. I don't know why but it really appeals to me.I find that sometimes when you are going through a really hard time do the colours seem brighter. It's as if the hard time that you're having makes everything seem differently in the world and you are sometimes so raw that every thing else seems to be in high definition. I remember after I lost Henry, it was as if I was disconnected to the rest of the world and it seems almost wrong that the world and life was continuing without my Henry in it. I remember looking out of my window and watching the colours changing in the landscape..and they did seem so bright compared to my world that seemed to be grey. Now I am happy to say it is that very landscape that makes my life a little brighter. I get so much pleasure watching the seasons change and feel privileged that I am here to see it. 

The sun is shining here in the mountains but I have to say that it is bitterly cold. A sign in itself that the seasons are changing. The leaves are falling already..and Raven loves it. She can be seen on the studio roof chasing after them. For some reason Simon and Gannie love to carry holly leaves in and make a collection. Why holly I cannot fathom. You would think that they would find pleasure in something less prickly..lol. I am glad to say that Nicademus is a lot better today. He spent the afternoon and half the evening on the couch and then went out for an hour. He is back on the couch today and it is only the bald patch that tells of his incident. All the rest of the tribe are outside. It may be a time to do some painting if only I could find the paint case..lol. I looked and looked for it last night and still couldn't find it..it must be in a very safe place. Goodness only knows how in this small room I could manage to lose the paint..mind you it has probably gone to the same place as my metal Christmas charms. I bought them really early this year, put them into a box ready for when I began Christmas crafting..and can I find them..not a hope..lol
Well the coffee is calling and then it will be time to get down to some serious sorting. Enough of putting it off...there are 8 A4 boxes of paper that need to be sorted and put away. You never know what treasures will turn up..lol...so until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting

31 Days of Halloween....Day 12

Today's page features this wonderful image from The East Wind and is for the 31 days challenge.I found this quote and then wanted to find an image to fit, found this one and thought it was perfect. The monster is coming out. I have to admit to my own monster coming out this morning. It takes a lot for me to lose my temper but when I blow..I blow. To days moment was because yet again one of my cats got attacked by yet another dog off a lead. It was Nicademus who suffered today. A stupid woman had her dog off the lead and seemed so surprised when it wouldn't take any notice of her when it ran after my cat. The dog got hold of Nicademus and shook him. Nicademus managed to get under a car and when the woman took the dog off..he ran home. He has a patch where all the fur was pulled out and is limping. He is now curled up on the couch, bless him. He is limping because he does suffer with his back legs..age related and I think that he has just exerted himself too much. He is my oldest cat..he's12 now so I think he just needs a quiet moment. My monster is definitely out.

I think that Nicademus and I will just have a quiet afternoon...and let our monsters calm a little. I have a job to do later but am just waiting for my painkillers to kick in. As I said the other day my chest of drawers had arrived..but then I had another problem. I couldn't get them upstairs to the parlour. Well yesterday I have to admit to getting a random man off the street..lol..in my defence he was a friend of Sparkles..and he very kindly carried it up for me. I now have to empty 2 cupboards and file everything away in the new drawers. I'm really looking forward to it. I know that I'm sad but I do actually love getting organised. The huge cupboard in the parlour that holds lots of craft supplies is still the joy of my life..it holds so much and it is a cat free zone. No longer can they get in it to cause havoc and it so nice to have a place for everything.Well nearly everything..the surplus is going in the new drawers. When I've finished the parlour it will be time to hit the bedroom..I'm half way there. I have to say, the cats hate change. They always look at me as much to say Mother what on earth are you doing now and as usual they have to have a moment sitting on whatever is new or moved..lol
Well the coffee is calling and then hopefully the painkillers will have worked and I can get down to sorting. I've already found about 20 paintbrushes that I had put in a safe place and a pencil that was missing from a set. I have to say that I can remember putting all my paint away in it's case but have managed to lose it. I wouldn't mind but it's not as if the parlour is huge and that the case is tiny but it's gone walkabout..only a crafter will understand..lol. So until tomorrow...take care and happy crafting

31 Days of Halloween...Day 11

Todays image is another page from the book I'm creating for the 31 days of Halloween Challenge. This image is another Rick St. Dennis image..I just love his designs. To me this is a hauntingly beautiful image and then you notice the horror contained. To my mind this is a Halloween story contained in a beautiful picture. The stories that your mind can create are endless and can be as traumatic as you allow. I thought that the quote that I've used was so perfect for this image. At first glance everything can seem fine and then you look harder and can be shocked by what you find. And sometimes life can be like that.

Here in the mountains today, the sun is shining and the sky is grey..you just wonder to yourself how long it will be until the rain comes.Even the postman asked today what was going on with the weather..he is so used to being dripping wet after a visit to the village..lol. I was teasing him that he needed the sunshine to last through the winter weather that is coming surely along. I have one friend who tends to visit every year and he has been visiting for over 20 and he is yet to visit in good weather..lol. He is convinced that all it does is rain here in these mountains. I tease him every time and tell him that it wouldn't be so green without it. He once said that it was a wonder that everyone that lived here didn't have webbed feet...and then I had to break it to him that actually I did have webbed feet..lol. Supposedly I inherited them from my Father..so I have always been a little strange..lol
All the cats apart from Raven are outside. She is settled on my legs and no doubt won't move until feed time. I was quite shocked this morning..I actually had a fuss off Twinkle. Now for those of you who don't know Twink..she is a little cat that was brought to me with brain damage. The vet advised that she should be put to sleep because he couldn't see anyone putting up with her..she will attack people or other animals with no reason other than she can see them. She even goes for me every morning when I feed her. She lives in a special cat duplex and is happy as long as she doesn't have to interact with anyone.She is also very ordered in her world..if she has the wrong blanket she will turn into a little ball of fury. When she was a kitten she had been shaken by a dog and had been fed the wrong food and was desperately dehydrated. I have to say that now she is a real beauty but goodness me the temper.This morning was one of those rare moments when she actually gave me some love..I think she had forgotten to be a wild creature and let me fuss her. It was a rare treat. For 4 years I have been bitten ,scratched or growled at...and that's just at food time..lol..so today made everything worth while.
Well the coffee is calling and then I'll be finishing some projects. I hope that you will pop over and see the other wonderful creations of those involved in the 31 days challenge..the amount of work that has gone into the projects is amazing. This is my first time in the challenge but I feel so inspired to up my game..people have always thought I was a little Halloween obsessed..goodness knows what will be come of me..lol So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafted.

31 Days of Halloween....Day 10

For today's make in the 31 Days Challenge, I have done another candy skull. I have to admit to having such a love for them and love the way that changing the colours can give you a totally different look. This skull is one of the 4 that appear at SLS Lines. You may very well be seeing the others as well this month..lol. To colour this skull I used my glaze pens. They are something that I haven't used for ages as I always seemed to have problems with them. But I have cured the problem. I was sorting out a draw and found my glaze pens and then I transferred them to their own pot and placed them all in it upside down. And now I don't have a problem with the flow. It took me a minutes thought and hey presto something that had sat in a draw for a couple of years actually became useful. When I had used them in the past I just couldn't get them to flow and it used to drive me crazy..but keeping them upside down it makes them ready to use. A small thing but it's made me so happy. Isn't it always the small things that make the difference.

I have been looking at the other blogs involved in the 31 days challenge and wow..I've felt quite inadequate..lol. There are some breath taking creations and hopefully sometime this month BT will let me comment on them. So much inspiration is out there by some uber talented crafters..it does honestly take my breath away. As I'm writing this Simon is sat at my left elbow..he is fascinated by the computer and seems to love watching the letters appearing on the screen. I have to say that he is looking particularly Halloween ready. He has cobwebs hanging from his whiskers..something tells me that he has been under the bath again..lol. A builder broke the side panel on the bath and I'm still waiting for a new one. I am certainly not going under there..the size of the cobwebs that he is bringing out is enough to put me off. All my black cats have the odd white hair here and there..all except Simon..he is dense black with no white hairs. He can't seem to make up his mind what colour his eyes are though..sometimes you look and they're green and sometimes yellow. But he's still a young boy..so who knows.
All the other cats are outside. The postman said that rain is on it's way..so no doubt there will a rush of wet furry bodies heading home when it arrives. Gannie is out with his new best friend Ollie and they can often be seen wandering along the roofs of the cottages. Don't ask me why they chose to do it but the whole row has commented on the boys. They remind me of teenage boys out on the village..lol
Well the coffee is calling and then it will be time to do some work. My new chest of drawers has arrived and is waiting to become the new cat feeding station. Well that is the top..the bottom will be holding crafting paper..I always need more storage. There will probably be some serious sorting going on later. So until tomorrow...take care and happy crafting.

Left of Center...New Challenge and 31 Days of Halloween...Day 9

Today's card is a design team make for the wonderful team over at Left of Center Creative Challenges. It is also my day 9 make for the 31 days Challenge. Over at LOC, a new challenge has just begun and will run for the coming week. The theme for this challenge is Halloween..so is the perfect place to share your creepy, funny. haunting or just down right strange creations.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the ever talented Rick St. Dennis. I love the variety of images that he provides for us crafters. I just wish that I had even a part of his amazing talent. I chose the image I used because as I have often stated..I wish that images of witches were beautiful but now I have to admit..if I was a witch I probably look like this one..lol.And the cat with the startled face would probably be Simon. Seriously though there are some fantastic images over at Ricks store..why noy pop over for a look.

I hope that you will also pop over to the LOC blog and take a look at the fabulous creations made by the rest of the team. The ladies never fail to inspire me.
The sun continues to shine here in the mountains today and I have had a delivery of items to alter..what fun awaits me. Today's collection is from some friends who have sold their cottage and are packing it up. So some of the stuff they didn't want has arrived here ready to alter. The two things that have got me really excited are a lantern with a mirrored back, which is crying out to be painted and embellished and a lovely mantle clock, also screaming paint me..lol. I also aquired a wicker storage box and a funky tin cat. It's so nice to have a little collection ready for when the mood takes me. I am always looking for items to alter..I have a box of china skulls waiting for the inspiration to take me. Some really strange things find their way to my house..because many people think that this is the perfect place for the unusual .One of the largest and strangest items to arrive was a Green Man. It is about 4 foot in diameter and is an original casting of one in Bath. It is hanging from the front of the cottage and seems to feature in a lot of treasure hunts in the valley. The cottage sign itself features Candy skulls and there is a gargoyle on the studio roof. Milky the cat seems to have taken a dislike to the gargoyle and can be seen slapping it most days..lol. She just doesn't understand why it won't fight back.
Well the coffee is calling and then it will be time to do some work. I'm thinking of doing some stamping..so hopefully the cats will play out until I've finished. So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting
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31 Days of Halloween....Day7

I can't believe that it's day 7 already. Today's card is made using part of an image from the wonderful Jiggery Makery. I was so impressed that Adele at Jiggery Makery actually created a glamorous witch that I just had to include her. I have taken the same image and copied her three times and then just used the head and shoulders. I had such fun colouring them and giving them different tattoos and makeup. To me I was just thinking of a girls night out for Halloween. The actual image features the witch on a broomstick...she is due to make an appearance next week. The clip on the card is a fabulous hand that travelled from America to join in the Halloween celebrations over here.
Today's exciting news is a new member to my extended family. My friend Sunshine has added to her cat number ( who could blame her) and now has a new fur baby to join Trevor and Boris. Let me introduce you to Colin. He is a Maine Coone..so I expect he will grow into a huge fluffy beast..lol. He looks so adorable. He will share his home with the three dogs as well..Harvey, Roxie and Bertie.

It will seem funny to some people but Sunshine and I spend more time discussing the animals than we ever do people..lol. I will post more pictures as he grows.
 The sun is still managing to shine here in the mountains. I'm trying to decide what to do for dinner..it may be fish pie. All the cats are outside..they keep popping in and out to snaffle a few biscuits and then leave. I don't know where this week has gone..I seem to have blinked and it's Friday. I'm getting there with the canvasses..yesterday I had just used some Modge podge to cover one of the canvasses and Sprout chose that moment to arrive. He landed right in the middle of the canvas and realised straight away that something was wrong. So now my canvas has pawprints all over it..added texture.Who knew that Sprout would become a mixed media artist..lol
Well the coffee is calling and then back to work. I'm trying to work on some patterns based on Klimt images..I hope that I manage to create what I want. I once gave a class based on pattern building using Klimt as the source and the ladies created some wonderful work. I actually found a piece I had made at the time and loved it...yet I'd forgotten all about it. Isn't it strange how we move from one idea to another and forget what we have done before. Inspiration can come from anywhere and I think that's why I love crafting so much. So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting.

31 Days of Halloween....Day 6

This is my page for day 6 of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge. This haunting image is from the tremendous range over at Delicious Doodles. Talking with my friends about Halloween I've come to the conclusion just how different it is for different people. Some really enjoy the horror side and some love the creation of monsters and strange creatures. Growing up with Halloween as I did, with it being a celebration of those who have gone before and a celebration of life as it is. I have been thinking about Horror in all it's forms and have noticed that I don't really do it. To me horror is in our imaginations and sometimes it's words that can scare me or take me on a journey into another place. To me the words that I've placed with the above image are really sad and can say lots about the image. In my life I have seen actual horror and don't feel the need to visit it again. The image that I've used today is very thought provoking and is to me an image of love that has gone before.

The sun is shining here in the mountains and as normal all the cats are outside, causing chaos no doubt. Last night I had Raven, Gannie, Jeffrey and Simon on the bed. It was ok until I wanted some of the quilt...and Jeffrey was not for sharing..lol. He gave me a right fight and in the end I had to eject him from the bed until I had the right amount of quilt. Goodness only knows what it's going to be like this winter. There is a nip in the air today and I have a feeling that first frosts are about.
I am sat here surrounded by wet canvasses. I started painting them yesterday and my thought process has taken me on a whole new direction. I started with ideas for two and am now in process with four.It seems to me to be the normal way..lol. I was working with the idea of two hearts and now have gone down a whole Klimt road..lol. It has been bugging my head so badly that I had to get all my Klimt featuring books out. The parlour now looks as if a tornado has landed..there is paint, enamels, perfect pearls, stickles and sequins everywhere. Hopefully I will have all the ideas out of my head and onto canvas by dinner time tonight. The worst thing that happens is cats coming and going  around all the wet paint and glue. My table that I work on is getting to be multi coloured with pawprint designs. I have to admit that it makes me smile every time I look at it.
Well the coffee is calling and then it will be back to the canvasses. I hope that the weather is being kind to you wherever you are. The sun is shining here but clouds are coming over and forming wonderful shadows over the mountains. So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting.

31 Days of Halloween....Day 5

Todays page is for day 5 of the fabulous 31 Days of Halloween Challenge. This image is one of my favourites featuring a witch. I think why I like it so much is that it reminds me of being a little girl.  I spent a lot of my time leaning or sitting on fences or gates, dreaming away the hours.And some of the family animals would be with me. When I was about 6 I had a minature poodle called Suie..I don't know where that name came from but she was my constant companion. If I was in the fields, she was always with me and when I rode my bike..she would sit in the basket on the front. And there were always cats..inside and outside ones. They chose whether to live in or outside.There must have been about 16 on the farm. Some chose to sleep in the barn and the others scattered themselves everywhere else. I seem to have been destined to have a furry body on the end of the bed..or the top, depending how cold it is...lol. I suppose it was from my Grandmother that I got my love for animals. She always had lots of cats and dogs and could always been seen with an entourage of furry beasts.One of the questions I always ask myself over Halloween is why is it that most witches are drawn to be ugly. Surely if she was a good witch she would have used any powers until she was happy with herself? But then I think to myself that the real magic in life is to be happy with yourself..no matter what you look like. It's only in the past few years that I've noticed some good looking witches out there in digital designs..do you have a favourite digital designer who draws witches?..if you do then please share, as I'm always looking for new designs to work with.
Thankyou again to all of you who have commented. I will be visiting all the other wonderful blogs involved in this 31 days challenge..as soon as BT lets me. I have been able to visit a couple and what I have seen has blown my head..what fabulous creations. If you get the chance please visit the 31 days of Halloween Challenge.
The image that I've used is from the wonderful team over at A Day for Daisies. I just love their images..there seems to be something other worldly about them.

Well the sun is shining here in the mountains today and as usual all the cats have left home to frolick in the sunshine. Goodness help the rest of the village..lol. The only one to stay in is Raven..she is lay on my legs. She has a bit of passion for the wind and when it blows hard  she can be found running round the studio roof like a maniac. I always say that she likes the wind up her tail..lol.
Well the coffee is calling and then I've got some canvasses to put an undercoat on. At least that will keep me quiet..lol. I have so many projects on the edge of being finished..I shall have to get my head down and finish them. So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting.

31 Days of Halloween...Day 4

I thought to myself that today should be a cat day on my 31 Days of Halloween Challenge. I just love this funky cat design from the wonderful Goblyn Workshop. Now I know that the cat associated with Halloween are usually black but for my first cat page (there will be more coming..lol), two of my coloured cats are making an appearance. The reason they are featured is that they were part of a Halloween magic moment. First let me introduce Princess Milky,,she is one of my smaller cats but has a whole lot of attitude. She is well known around the village for trying it on..telling people that she is starving..when if you look at her..you know that she doesn't miss a meal..lol

And my other little beauty is called Sprout. He was dumped at my cottage just before one christmas and was so hurt and so scared we were so worried for him. But with lots of love he has come out of himself and is the most adorable furbaby.

 And now for their Halloween story. As most of you know, my parlour is upstairs and I can look out of the window at the mountains while I craft. One Halloween I was sat by the window, watching for trick or treaters. A group arrived. The cats were sat on the studio roof and Milky and Sprout were sat on the window sill. A little girl noticed the cats and seemed to be fascinated that they were all watching. Without thinking I spoke and the little girl shouted Mummy the cats are talking for Halloween. There was a gasp from the group and even the older ones were convinced that the cats were talking. It was one of those magic moments that stay with you..and the children still talk about it..I have many visitors on Halloween..just checking in case it happens again..lol

As I said the lovely image that I have used to honour the Halloween cats is from the Goblyn Workshop. I hope that you will pop over and take a look at the fabulous images that are available.
The sun is shining here in the mountains today and all the cats have disappeared into the field to play. I'm just hoping that today is not a day for presents..lol. My friend Sparkle has had to deal with many bodies that have arrived. I know that my cats love me but sometimes I wish that they didn't want to honour me with a gift..lol
Well the coffee is calling and then I shall be back with a design team make. So until later..take care and happy crafting.

Left of Center....New Challenge..and 31 days of Halloween..Day1

Today's card is a design team make for the wonderful team over at Left of Center Creative Challenges. A new challenge is just about to begin and will run for the next week. The theme for this week is anything LOC. For all details, please pop over to the LOC blog.

We re so lucky to have been sponsored by the great team over at the East Wind. I chose to work with this fabulous image called Spellbound. I hope that you will pop over and take a look at all the fabulous images that are available.

This card is also my entry for day one in the 31 days of Halloween Challenge. I decided to join in with this challenge because I thought that it would be fun to do and give me a chance to use a selection of the fabulous images that are out there for Halloween. I have been a little let down by BT because you are supposed to be able to post or a certain time but BT weren't playing and it is only now that they have managed to give me a connection. But despite this, I'm going to continue for the 31 days because I've done the images and at least I can share them with you. So I will continue to post for all 31 days and hope that you will enjoy seeing what I've made. Henry and I always made a huge thing of Halloween..we had lots of parties and lots of laughs..so in his honour I will write my memories of all the good times we had.
All the cats are driving me insane as well today. Of course it is my fault that it is raining and they are all sitting round me glowering because they can't go out. They could if they didn't mind getting wet but they have all decided to sit round me..lol. My friend Sparkle had an operation yesterday and is now one handed with one arm in a sling. He is not allowed to use the arm for a few weeks and is not even allowed to drive for months. He is very stoic about the whole thing but I can't help but worry..I just hope that the operation has helped..we shall have to wait and see. My other news is that I've been offered a new cooker and I have to say that I'm very excited. It has a ceramic hob and a double oven. I have craved a double oven for a long time but just couldn't afford one..so I'm so chuffed to be getting one.it means that most of the time I can just use the small oven but will have the large oven for Christmas baking and such.
Well the coffee is calling and then I have some painting to do. Lots of things to do..I just need to get it together and do it all. I have a lot of projects to photograph but the cottage is so dark today..it will have to wait until tomorrow. I hope that the weather is a bit better where you all are and that you all have a lovely weekend. So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting.

Left of Center...New Challenge

Todays card is a design team make for the wonderful team over at Left of Center Creative Challenges. A new challenge has just begun and will run for the coming week. The theme for this challenge is 'Bones', but of course you have the option of going LOC. For all the details of that, please check out the LOC blog.

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by the fabulous team over at Lacy Sunshine. I hope that you will find time to pop over to the Lacy Sunshine shop and take a look at all the wonderful images that are available.

I should have been able to blog over the weekend but as usual BT weren't playing fair. You pays your money and get nothing in return. The signal was in and out all the time and I have to say that I gave up and put the computer away. It was either that or throw the whole thing through the window..lol. I did mange to get all my die cutting done..snowflakes,poinsettias,leaves, trees and reindeer..all done. I'm still needing to do some silver bits but are waiting for the silver card to arrive. I do feel a bit like Popeye after all that die cutting..my muscles have certainly had a workout. But I did take it slowly so not to aggravate my hands. Every time my hands began to hurt, I had a little break. So now all the diecuts are separated into their own drawers..the next step will be to put all the poinsettias together and get them glued..that can wait until a slow afternoon. I'm hoping to do some printing done this afternoon..if the printer wants to play. The cats are all sulking because it's raining. The parlour is littered with furry bodies, each in their own little space. From where I'm sat I can see Rave, Nicademus, Sprout, Milky and Simon. Tankie and Gannie are asleep in the airing cupboard. One of these days I will have the door fixed on the cupboard so they can't get in but I've already moved all bedding from there..so the only things left in there not covered is the cat blankets. No matter how I tried to keep them out..they always found a way and I finally gave up trying to keep them off my sheets..so in the end I moved the sheets. I was fed up with washing all the contents of the airing cupboard..lol. Well the coffee is calling and then I'll be off to do some printing. I'll have to get into a Christmas zone and decide what cards to begin with. I'll have to make the stamping or printing option. I'll let you know what I decide tomorrow. So until then..take care and happy crafting,

SLS Lines...A little more inspiration

Today's creation is a design team make for the wonderful team over at SLS Lines. I had bought myself a notebook to keep a track of my bills..a never ending task I have to say..lol. But  when I bought the notebook, I thought to myself that I could decorate it in such a way that it would make me smile every time I looked at it. So I did. I first covered the front with some black card and stencilled some red bubbles onto it. I added some chipboard letters to spell out bills..just in case I should forget the purpose of it.lol. I added some glitter string to the left hand side..because everything needs a little sparkle. I then finally added the amazing piece of art work from SLS..the voodoo king. I coloured the artwork with my promarkers, cut it out and then glued it onto the front. The last thing that I've got to do is to add some adhesive acetate to the front to give it a wipe clean surface..else in my case the artwork will become covered with paw prints..lol.

The sun is trying very hard to shine in between rain showers here in the mountains today. Jeffrey has just arrived in and landed on my lap..with a huge thump I have to say. He is such a big boy. All the others bar Raven are outside chasing leaves by the look of it. Raven has claimed a cushion right by the food table...that way she's not missing a thing.
I've had some very exciting post today. I had two design team parcels delivered and goodness me..the fun I'm going to have.I will be sharing the products with you very soon. I think that I'm most excited about the set of Brushos that has arrived. I have watched them being used on the television and was hoping to get some in the future when I could afford some. Well now I have a set and am aiming to have a play at the weekend..but only if I get my other work completed. This is going to be my diecutting weekend in readiness for Christmas crafting. I'm aiming to fill my boxes with poinsettias,leaves and snowflakes..ready for the season of serious crafting..lol. I would sooner spent 2 days die cutting and have it all ready rather than having to keep stopping and die cutting bit by bit.
Well the coffee is calling and then I'm going to read the instructions for the Brushos. I've decided that we are having chicken,potatoes,vegetables and mushroom sauce for dinner tonight, with sweet and sour tomorrow. I like to be organised in my head for the next few days..thoughts have to squeeze in there around poinsettias and holly leaves,,lol. I'll let you know how it all goes. So until next time..take care and happy crafting.

A Snowflakes Promise....New Challenge

Today's card is a design team make for the wonderful team over at A Snowflakes Promise. A new challenge has just begun and will run for the next fortnight. The theme is Anything Goes with the option of the seasons. I decided to make a Christmas card and used the wonderful Nature Trail from Hobby Art stamps. I love the way that you can make so many different types of cards, just using this one set. The other thing that I liked is that you could in fact use this set all year round..just depending on what colourways you picked to use.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful team over at Di's Digis, and they have offered a great prize..for all details, please check out the Snowflakes Promise blog.

I have to laugh, whilst trying to type this blog..the cats have done something to the computer and the a button is deciding to play up and it's not until you try to type you realise what problems it can cause. Every two words it seems as if I have to check that the a has appeared.lol. It is Gannie who is to blame..he bounced in through the window and landed straight onto the laptop...and with that he bounced out again. He has been missing Nosey I can tell by all the noise he makes at me in the middle of the night..he cannot work out where his best friend has gone. He does seem to have made friends with a cat from cross the road called Ollie and no doubt they will be heading off into trouble together very soon. I have the awful feeling that it will all be Gannie's fault..even though I did watch Ollie leading the way into his own bathroom window with Gannie following..it was as if Ollie was saying come in here..the humans are all out..lol. Gannie has brought Ollie to the studio roof..I don't think that Ollie's owner won't be too happy with Ollie roughing it over here..lol. I don't know about us being from the wrong side of the tracks..it's more of a case of the roughside of the road. Yet again the cats were chased by a dog..there just seems to be no end to it. I will be getting well known for sounding like a fish wife, if I shout out of the window any more. There is supposed to be a new initiative starting where the police will deal with irresponsible dog owners..we shall have to see how it goes.
Well the coffee is calling and Sparkle has arrived so if I'm lucky I may not have to make it. All the cats are outside in the sunshine. Gannie seems to have brought Ollie's toys home..I shall have to return them later..lol. So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting

Left of Center....New Challenge

Todays canvas is a design team for the wonderful team over at Left of Center Creative Challenges. A new challenge has just begun and will run for the next week. The theme for this week is four legged creatures..so it gives you plenty of scope. As always you have the option of going LOC....just remember to check out the rules and the details...they are all on the LOC blog.

We are so lucky this week to have been sponsored by the oh so talented Nikki Burnette. I find it so hard to choose what image to work with. I finally decided on this beautiful image..mainly because of the foxes..I just love them. I painted the canvas with a mixture of paints and pens. I used my promarkers, my lyra watercolours and my H2Os. I love the effects that I can get by mixing the different types of paint and often mix it up. I hope that you will pop over to the Nikki Burnette site and take a look at all the fabulous designs that are available.

I haven't been on the blog this week as I haven't been so well..but I'm hoping that I'm on the other side of it now. I have kept working though..even though I couldn't get round much I can still sit and paint.I think that all the upset over Nosey really took it out of me...I still can't believe it happened and that the horrid man seems to think nothing of it.He hasn't been in touch so no doubt he thinks that it's all done with. I can't believe that he seems to think that it is ok to pay what he likes and not the full bill. My Nosey lost his life because of this mans stupidity and it all seems wrong to me.
Well the coffee is calling and then I will be back with another design team make. The cats are all out in the sunshine. No doubt they will be plying roundabouts around my head shortly..lol. So until later...take care and happy crafting.