Mignionette

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. I have been having a dradful time with my pc and my laptop.  Both of them are playing up, and I am getting so frustrated!!!  I get so stressed when machines don't do what you are asking them to do!

So, it has taken me longer than usual for this post, but here it is!

This card is my inspiration for the day for the Rick St Dennis ELite Design Team.

 She is such  such a beautiful lady,and I loved colouring her.

Her name is Mignonette and you can find her here on Zibbett

If you head on over there now, you can buy her, and there is a sale on!! Yes that's right - a sale!!!!!!!!

 Go on, you know you want to! LOL!

I have another important piece of information for you from Rick's Fcebook Page

It's time for our February RSD Facebook Challenge!
Theme ~ Hearts and/or Arrows
For this challenge, which must feature a Rick St. Dennis image, we want to see a heart(s) or an arrow(s) or both somewhere on your project, either in the image or in the background...or maybe it's the shape. Have fun with it!
Time Frame ~ February 1 – February 29 at 11:59 pm EST
Facebook Challenge Rules
must use an RSD digi or rubber stamp
full project, not just colouring of image (full project can be anything from a tag, card, atc, to an altered piece, mixed media or art journal page...anything where the project is the showcase for the image which is the focal)
hand coloured and hand crafted (no digital colouring)
no limit to the number of submissions per person
one clear, well-lit photo per entry entered into the February Facebook Challenge album. You can link to blog in album comments under your photo. That way it will pop up on the Timeline so everyone can be inspired.
Winners & Prizes:
We are using a sliding scale for prizes based upon the number of entries
1 to 3 entries:
Winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one digi
4 to 10 entries:
One winner chosen by EDT Prize: one image & badge
One winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one image
11 to 20 entries:
Two winners chosen by EDT Prize:one image & badge
One winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one image
21 + entries:
One winner chosen by EDT : one image & badge
One winner chosen by Rick: one image & badge
One winner chosen by Random.org: one image

Why don't you enter?  

That's all for now, Have fun and take care.

Barcelona La Ramblas

Hello again!  How are you?  I hope the answer is "fine"I must confess however, that I have said I am fine, when really I'm not, but I don't want to bore anyone with my list of ailments! LOL!!

I have had a very sore finger, for a couple of months now, and it has been making my crafting a bit difficult, especially colouring, as it is the index finger on my right hand.  Everything becomes difficult when you can't lean on one of your fingers as I am discovering!

Anyway, enough about me, onto the post.

!st February (what already?) means a new sketch for Let's Scrap.  Here is the sketch this month.

 Here is my layout.  I really enjoyed working with this sketch, and I will definitely use it again.

 These photos were taken in Barcelona, a place I have dreamt about visiting for many years.
I though the journal box saying "Dream until your dreams come true"  was totally the correct thing to put there!

We took these photos in The Ramblas, a wonderful place to visit, which we did 3 times during our visit.  There is so much to see, including these Street Artists, who stand almost motionless for hours and hours.    I especially loved this lady, as she was wearing my favourite colour LOL!!

Here are a couple of close-ups of my work.
Papers, stickers and chipboard were all from Bo Bunny.
 Doilies were from Dovecraft.
Barcelona Title is actually a fridge magnet!! I had a wee Magpie moment! lol!!

 Why don't you make a layout based on this sketch and enter it into the competition at Let's Scrap Blog

Bye for now, thank you for stopping for a wee look.

Forever Lovely

Well, here we are in a new year.  I  made any Resolutions, as I always fail to fulfil them!  I have decided to lose weight though, and that starts very soon.  I have to get my head in the right place in order to start!  I have even taken photos of myself in my undies (which I have NEVER done before) so as I can do a before and after (hopefully)

So, on to today's card.   She is the aptly named Forever Lovely

I coloured her using my Polychromo pencils.  I have the full set now!  Thanks to hubby for giving me money at Christmas time. You don't really see it on the photo, but the paper is velvet coated, on the dark purple flowers and leaves.  It has been in my stash for years, and when I was having a tidy up I came across it, and knew it was just perfect for this project. The sentiment is from a Lilli of the Valley stamp.  I added gold details with a gel pen, and stuck on a couple of pearls to finish. I must admit I am rather pleased with the way she turned out.  the other girls on the Design Team have made somelovely items too, so please go over to RSD Sparkle and Glitter Blog and have a wee look?

I'm now going to tidy up photos on my laptop.  They are in such a muddle, and some are duplicated, so I need to get them in order. (Bit of OCD there lol!)  My main pc is in the pc hospital, but I get her back tomorrow yay!!  I have so much on that one that I rely on.

Thanks for coming by my blog, Have a Good Weekend and hopefully you will come back again! xx

Last post of the year

My goodness, 31st of December already.  Where has this year gone?  we are in the midst of terrible weather at the moment.  I can't remember a day now when it didn't rain.  It's a bit depressing to be honest.  Hopefully the New Year will bring better weather.

It is time once more for the challenge at Let's Scrap Blogspot

Here is the sketch you need to use.

Here is my layout based on the sketch

I took these photos on  Easter Sunday this year.  We all painted an egg, and Jackson even painted the egg box.  We had a lovely day, and the sun even shone for us!!

Well, that's it for 2015.  Hopefully 2016 will be a better year for me health wise, but I will just have to wait and see.  New year Resolutions? yes, 

1. Lose weight

2. Take part in more challenges

3.  Get my work printed in more magazines

4. Get onto more Design Teams

 Thank you for following my blog, and I hope you continue to drop by during 2016.

Ibiza Sunset - Let's Scrap 15.12.15

This is my second post of the day and it is for Let's Scrap

As usual we had a sketch to work from so here it is....

 I just did a one page layout, and it shows us on holiday in Ibiza when we watched a beautiful sunset. 

We were told that this would be one of the best sunsets in the world and it was stunning.  A speedboat and a water skier went past and they were silhouetted beautifully against the setting sun. Unfortunately, our photo isn't very good, it is very dark, but I have lightened it here below so as you can see us! LOL!!!

We spent a lovely week in Ibiza in September 2006.  I would go back again, as I took lots of photos of the old town, but I lost them all when my computer crashed.  I only have this photo and a couple of others.  So disappointed as I lost so many photos!  Never mind,I have lots more to look at from other holidays!! 

Well, now I am going to tidy up my Craft room,.  It is in such a state!!  I'm trying to get a bit more organised, and I have put up another shelf which is great as it holds all my ink pads and they are to hand now instead of being hidden away in a box. 

Wish me luck...... I may be some time!! LOL!!!

Sparkle and Glitter Blog Progressive Challenge 15.12.15

Hello from a rainy dreich St. Madoes.  Oh this weather is getting me down!!  Never mind, it just means I can stay in and craft more!  Every cloud.......

Now, it is 15th December, so that means I will be doing 2 posts.  

First post is for Rick St Dennis Sparkle and Glitter Blog

We have been celebrating Creepmas, as in my previous post.  We were given a free image which we had to colour, so here he is.

He is a funny wee guy isn't he?  Poor wee man doesn't know if he is coming or going!!  Christmas.... Halloween.... what is it? LOL!!!

I made him stand in front of a Christmas Tree, and added a red bow and a red Poinsettia and he was done.

If you go over to  The Sparkle and Glitter Blog 
you can see what the rest of the Design Team have done with this wee image!
Post 1 is done, now I need to do Post 2!   Back soon!!!

Creepmas on Airless Chambers

Hello and welcome.  Weather is terrible here today, 

so I am glad I am sitting in my house where it is all nice and cosy!

So, without further ado........ Welcome to the 12 days of Creepmas!

What is that you ask?  It is a bit of a dig at shops 

who put Christmas Decorations out when they still have Halloween items 

on their shelves.

So, I would like to introduce you to Creepmas Shopper. 

 She has her carrier bags overflowing with lots of weird and wonderful things!!  

I just love the wee box with legs beside her, 

look at that wee face! LOL!!

 She is a wonderful creation by Rick St Dennis, and you can find her here

on Zibbett .... Creepmas Shopper

If you would like to see more Creepmas designs by Rick, head on over to

 The Airless Chambers Blogspot

 

Nothing more to do except wish you a Merry Creepmas! lol!!