New challenges

I've discovered a blog which does specific challenges for folks who like CD crafting - details can be found here    I might have to give it a go

A new addition

For those of you who follow my blog, and those who may accidently stumble across it, I have added 2 pages.  I don't know if updates on these pages will show on the "updated blogs" section for followers, and I'd hate you to miss out on anything, so this is just a little note to let you know I've added something to my Diet and Lifestyle page.

I think I will try and start adding tags again for people who may be looking for something specific.   You never know, there may be a little bit of something useful to somebody somewhere amongst my ramblings.

Later folks
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A bit of an update

WARNING - A bit wordy, no photos

Firstly, my pal got back to me about the Christmas cards - she accepted the price I quoted, which I'm quite glad about because I certainly didn't overcharge, works at £1 per card, which won't give me a huge profit, but will cover my costs, plus a little extra for my time.  So that's good.   I will use the opportunity to use lots of my CDs and stamps and learn some new folds.  

Talking about folds - I have a Hougie board now.  It was a free gift for renewing my subscription with Crafts Beautiful.   Also included the accompanying book describing various folds, some of which I really want to try, so I might do that and be back later with a photo or 2.   Plus, one of those special clear plastic rulers with metal in one edge.

Now, there may of been a few of you around back in the earlyish days of this blog, when I struggled for a while with getting blinkies on the side bar, and adding links and all that kind of technical stuff.   I can't say I'm hugely experienced at it all now, but I was having a look the other day and decided that the description at the top no longer fitted the contents of the blog, so thought I'd change it.  Surely I could cope with editing a bit of text.  How difficult could it be.  Far more difficult than you'd think.  Maybe it's me, maybe it's the site, but it keeps telling me that my html doesn't fit and I can only have 500 characters.   Given that I only had 94 words I couldn't understand this.   But, strangely enough, as I've just typed this I have realised that 94 words is not the same as 94 characters.  How stupid do I feel right now????   Please don't answer that.   Well not unless you are going to make me feel not quite so daft.

So, that said, I will go back and edit it shortly and see if it works

Back - well who'd have thought it - if you can count properly it all works so much better. 

Another thing I want to do is to set up a separate blog/page/link whatever for various categories, so one for my photography stuff, one for baking, crafts/cards, with descriptions and processes and stuff.  Maybe even one for book reviews, but that might be taking things a little bit far.    Let's take baby steps to start.

And talking about babies - a polkadoodle baby from Sundae of Seasons CD coloured with flexmarkers

And if you were paying attention you will notice that I have I lied about no photos.

Later folks

xxx

monday again tomorrow

Well, what have I done with myself this week.  Other than having some x-rays and being referred to the rheumatologst, not a great deal really.   I dd go to my pal's house this afternoon and we sat in the garden at 5.00pm on the 2nd October in our sunfrocks drinking tea from her grandmother's china tea service and eating carrot and walnut muffins.   And very nice it was too.

My Clarity stamps parcel arrived yesterday, so I've had a little play.  This is my first attempt at Zentangling and it was surprisingly fun to do.

I've also had a bit of play with my promarkers (did I mention I have them all now) - hope I can persuade my brother to complete my flexmarker collection for Christmas.   Thinking about it, the new fine tips for the promarkers would probably be great for zentangling - I'll have to give it a go.

Anyway, back to the colouring - Did Humphrey

Inspired by Linda Hill I used the pale shades of the flexmarkers to do the spotty background.  Think it looks ok.    I'll make them both up into cards sometime in the next couple of days.

Talking about cards - my friend asked me if she could buy some of my cards off me for Christmas.  I asked her if she wanted them all the same, or a selection.  And she said "a selection".  So I asked "how many do you want?"   "About 30" she said.  So I've given her a price and I haven't heard from her since - lol.   But then she's probably got a life to live at weekends.

Anyway

Later folks
xxx

and another 2

Yes, like it says, here's another 2

And I'd like to enter the easel card into the MSE challenge which is "Easel Cards"

Later folks

xxx

I made some cards

This failure to blog frequently is becoming a bit of a habit, although in the past month I have been successful both in retaining my job post restructure, and completion (and obtaining) my NVQ level 3 in Customer Services - so perhaps I will be able to have a bit more creative time. 

But yesterday I made 7 cards, some a little better than the others - I'll leave you to guess which ones I think are better and which ones I'm not so happy with.

Tatty Teddy (From Me to you CD)

Crafter's Companion original Snowman CD

My Craft Studio Setting the Scene CD

Crafter's Companion Original Snowman CD

My Craft Studio Winter Wishes CD

In the Classroom with Barbara Gray (Lesson 2 - Create and Craft)

In the Classroom with Barbara (Create and Craft CD)

The observant among you will have noticed there are 8 cards.  The final one was made after Barbara Gray demostrated it on the TV

I may post again during the week, but don't hold your breath - you'll turn a very unbecoming shade of blue, and might expire

Later folks

xxx

Another Elephant competition

Those lovely folks over at Crafters Companion are having another giveaway event.  This time to celebrate the launch of Humphrey's Christmas Range.   The link should be over there >>>>>>>>   Hope it works