Backgrounds from Scraps

 Hi

We all end up with lots of scraps of card and paper.

This is one way I use my strips of card.

To make backgrounds for my cards

You will see alot of these being used in future posts.

I know its Not a Card Wednesday but this is what one looks like using that style of background

How do you use your scraps?

I would love to know.

xxxx

Wendy L

Sunday

 Hi Everyone

Hope you are all having a good weekend.

The challenge I set the Craft Group on Friday was a little bit different

A foreign country or landmark

I had these images and used them on a variety of cards and though it would make an interesting challenge.

I did give out the images but as a couple of the ladies weren't able to make it on Friday,

 I gave them the Anything Goes option too.

Well my crafting mojo has definitely  returned, I want to stay in my Craft room for ever!!

Christmas is in the Air in there and getting started on my cards and gift bags.

Wendy L

Crochet Blanket

 Hi

Today's post for Not A Card Wednesday is a Crochet Blanket or Shawl.

I bought this yarn when I was in UK at my sisters afew weeks ago, it was very good value but also soft, perfect for a baby blanket.

I used the corner to corner stitch but in a rectangle so this blanket measures qbout 90 x 100cm.

This will be going to the charity when it gets cooler.

I followed this pattern on You tube

From Bag O day channel.

The bonus is, I don't need to do a border as it ends naturally with a scalloped edge.

I like this colour combo too, do you??

Xxxx

Wendy L

Happy Sunday

Hi

Sunday again and we are in Ibiza having a break before Winter sets in.

We took a coach and ferry trip to get here.

I was leaving Eve in charge at Craft Group on Friday but it was cancelled  due to shop being closed as weather was so bad with severe warnings in place.

So as I type this post from my room in hotel in Ibiza, as  my scheduled post was the new challenge  but keeping last weeks going for another week. 

 So looking for new pics to show you and pulled these in.  This is my card for the Groovi group on Tuesday,  we will be doing Florals.

I did this on plain parchment and coloured the flowers and leaves on the reverse with Polychromo pencils.  Mounted it onto designer paper then onto yellow card.  Added peeloff corners, sentiment  tag and punched butterfly.

 

Xxxxx

Wendy L

Doodle Bookmarks

 Hi Everyone

I've decided to blog midweek again but instead of a card I will will be showing anything but a card.  It maybe, like today, a crafty item I have made or it maybe photos of where I live or where  we are on holiday or something else.  We will have to see.

Anyway, today it is Bookmarks I have made, three infact.

I started with a page from a water colour paper pad.  Cut it into bookmark size, about 8 x 3 inch.  I used my new Watercolour paints on the top have just to add some colour to stamp on.

I used my new stamps from AALL & Create, they had a sale on so I went abit mad and bought afew, had them delivered to my sisters in UK and collect them last week.  I will use some of them for raffle prizes in my Junk Journal Group.

Then I painted something that may look like flowers (I am definately no artist but enjoy the process) so dont laugh at my efforts!!!!

Then I laminated them, I did round the corners too as laminted plastic can be quite sharp.

And added a tassle (homemade) and a dangle charm to each one.

I shall include one in each Journal I either sell or donate..

Selling is now a problem as Spain is not posting to  USA due to Trumps Duties and I did sell mostly to USA, so annoying.  But saying that, a lady in the UK bought one and she was charged some sort of tax on it too.

Honest opinions please.

Yay or Nay to my Bookarks.

xxxx

Wendy L

 

Sunday

 Good Morning 

Sundays roll around so fast.

I got back from UK on Thursday night so I was able to go to Craft Group on Friday.

Here is the challenge I gave them for this week.

The Quote is a Sticker and I dont know where they came from but deciced to get them used, they were from an A4 sheet, about 8 of them.

This is the  sketch to follow.

xxxx

Wendy L

MAWTT

 Hi Everyone

Todays post is Moving Along With The Times Challenge.

I have remained on the Design Team but passed over to Helen the running of the blog.  She has recruited afew new members to the team too which oe really good.

The theme for the month of October is

Sentiments

This one is done with the Groovi system, very easy but very effective.

I coloured the balloons only on the back and matted on Clarity designer paper then gold mirri card.

I made another 2 using a Clarity stencil wreath and drawing it with a fine liner pen then colouring the leaves and adding a die cut sentiment in the middle.

Thats it for today, see you at the weekend.

xxxx

Wendy L

Sunday

 Good Morning All

I'm in UK for a surprise party today.

My card is the challenge card as  I left Eve in charge of group on Friday.

The theme is PINK

A pretty card and it looks like a Hunkydory topper although I dont know where it came from, I think I aquired it in some clear out stash.

Have a good day, I intend to!!!!

xxxx

Wendy L

Hi

 Hi Everyone

A couple of cards today.

This one is Oxide inks  with stencils and stamped, and  afew dew drops, which I love.

This is my sketch for my Craft Group challenge

LOTV papers and a digital image from Etsy.

What do you think?

xxxx

Wendy L

Sunday

 Hi Everyone

I'm back, not with a vengeance, but I'm back to making YT videos and blogging.

I may just start by posting once a week and trying to enter more challenges too.

This week we were back at my Craft Group on Friday, first one for afew months although it feels longer.

I still set them a card challenge as most of them seem to enjoy them.

This weeks was a sketch.

My card using a cute puppy dog topper and LOTV papers.

Challenges Entered.................

Creative  Fingers  307  AG

Creative Knockouts  -   Lots of Layers

Creative Inspirations  30  -  AG

I have still been crafting through the Summer but not too much in my craft room as it has been so hot in there.

But we had the windows cleaned on Friday so that made me have a good clean our and tidy up.  The main thing was to try to create more space on my desk to actually craft, my space seems to get smaller and smaller as time goes on so I am determined to try to be more tidy and put things away as I finish using them.!!!

Wish me luck with that one!!!!

See ya soon

Wendy L

xxxxx

Outlawz Colour Challenge

 Good Morning All

The Outlawz Colour Challenge starts today for the monrh of September.

I made two card using the same stencil and Oxide colours.

I used some of my doodles

This is the colour palette to use

xxx

Wendy L

A Clear Element for MTTC

 Good morning All

My Time To Craft Challenge this time is to use 

A Clear Element

like acetate or gems.

I used clear dew drops on this card.

I enjoy making this style of card.

Oxide inks blended and a silhouette stamp from AAL&Create  #661 which I won on an Allsorts challenge and love it.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Sunday

Hi Everyone

I have decided to step away from blogging and You Tube for a while, at least through the Summer.

My mojo has gone and my heart isn't in it anymore.  It has become a trial for me to make videos and create posts.

Maybe it's the heat, I dont know.  But what I do know is that if I am not enjoying it, there is no point in forcing myself to create content if I'm not enjoying it.

I am not doing a great deal of crafting other than crochet, doodling and glueing.

I will carry on with my Instagram, Facebook page.

So, I'm not sure if I shall release my DT posts or delete them.

Thanks for being with me and I may be back, lets just wait and see how things go.

Love always

Wendy L

Use Fibre for MTTC

 Good Morning All

My Time To Craft challenge this time is

Use Fibre(fiber)  Fabric Lace etc.

I made a Snippet roll which is used on a page in a journal, either as a pocket or a bellyband to hold an Envelope.

This is made from scraps of material, ribbon, lace, paper, buttons, charms, anything really.

This is it before I took it to the sewing maching and zigzag stitched it-

Once stitched it looks better I think.

Afew close ups.

I like to add a ribbon loop on the side to hang a dangle charm.

I use these, as I said, to make a bellyband.  It is glued at top and bottom onto a page and an envelope or journal card can be held underneath it.

Or, cut  a length of a make it into a pocket.

I love making these and keep a stash ready to use.

xxxx

Wendy L

Recycle

 Good Morning All

A recycled card to day.   I found this in some stuff I purchased from a lady who was getting rid of all her craft stuff due to ill health.

It looks like a Hunkydory topper and it says Thank You on the bauble.

It will go in the charity box so all for a good cause.

xxx

Wendy L

Happy Sunday Challenge

 Good Morning All

I had to cancel Fridays craft group as I had my cataract surgery on Thursday afternoon and wasn't sure how I would be.

I wasn't too bad but couldn't drive so I thought it best to cancel.

As last times challenge lasted for two weeks, I did set another one.

A sketch and here is my card

Last weeks challenge was a sketch

My Card

2 from Dawn

Eve

Christine

2 from Denise

I asked John to choose his fave and he picked Denise' 2nd card, the Art Deco lady.

xxxx

Wendy L