Happy Saterday

hi  my friends
 im still here....  not dropped off the face of the earth just yet ........ been very busy  at this end of my little part of the world..
im taking a break from DT samples to watch Sheena on TV...with her new  lake side sketchy stamps
i could watch Sheena all day  just love all she does.....so talented....
not allowed to say what will be happening at the moment... will say fun stuff on the horizon combined with messy  crafting ......right up my street....
got some funny looks  if i pop to the shops  multi coloured hands....lol .......hey that's a crafter for you. blow getting bread just let me craft!!!!.
had some crafting goodies delivered  lots to share once things settle down
i hope your all keeping well  if not have a gentle hug and take care
hugs linda xxxxx

Good evening everyone

 i must say sorry for being absent for so long  i really have missed blogging
 this darn bug has really taken it out of me these past few weeks as some of you will know.
 
today i have had a good day   been out with my mum to town got lots done and yes in fresh air... had my hair cut which isn't my favorite thing to do so yipee.... that's all done and dusted.ready for christmas at least
 got lots of little jobs out of the way  for both mum and i  so really happy about that if she is happy then i am !...
 for past few weeks i haven't made many cards just a few that i had already got the images coloured in... which was a good thing as mum needed 6 which i was able to get done for her.
im going to get my sewing machine out and do some sewing....christmas decorations  to do as well
lots on my to do list but if i chip a away i will get them all done in time
i hope your all well and happy
hugs linda xxx

lest we forget

good morning  crafters

all over the world there is some one who has lost a loved one a friend or a member of their family

in a war or conflict

here in the UK we set aside one day to remember those

who  have paid the ultimate price so we can be free

gone but are not forgotten

known as Remenberence  day

held on the 11-11-11

 a day where we can say thank you for all you have done for us.

thank you for dropping in

hugs linda xxx

look what i won

firstly sorry for not posting but been alittle off colour nursing a nasty head cold..

as i do every day i log onto see what you are all up to and catch up on news...well you can imagine my surprise!!!

when i logged into a group i joined a few weeks ago Crafty Blogger Network over on Face book i found...

i have won the blog of the week Whoooo Hooooo

isn't that fantastic 

they are a lovely group of  crafters  ready to help and advise

why not pop over and check them out

thank you  Crafty Bloggers  you really have brightened my day....

 im off to post my badge in my side bar

hugs linda xxx

Humphrey with no snow

good evening  my friends

this is a card i tried to upload in time for Halloween so here it is on November the 1st

right what have i used

my little Humphrey stamp

once i had inked the stamp i wiped off the snow flakes with a cotton bud  bit fiddly but it worked stamped and coloured in with my spectrum noir pens ,then ran it through with my new Darcie  folder from Crafters companion

once it was embossed i  went in with my distress inks spiced marmalade and shabby shutter  i then added some crystal glitter with glue pen just for that frosty look on the webs matted onto some brown mirri card from my stash then onto core-dination then onto a pre printed paper from nit wits used some spotty ribbon from Joanna Sheen

i do hope you like how it turned out

thank you for popping by

hugs linda xxx

A little something in blue Humphrey

hi everyone 

a quick little card made from my favourite Humphrey image

i coloured him in with spectrum noir pens used my Barbara Grey corner stamp to add a surround for the image inked up in

weathered wood distressing ink

then i went around the edge  my pad must have had a little  bit of brown ink on

what a happy accident 

it tied in with his boots matted onto gold miri card then onto core-dination card stock and  a checked backing paper from nit wits  which i had stencilled the snow flakes in same distressing inks  to get a shadow look

added some gold mirri snow flakes and card candi to finish

i hope your having a great day

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

testing blog

 

I'm testing live writer   please bare with me ….ok it’s more than likely been around for ever but  it’s all new to me

had so much trouble with blogger and my post and pictures going AWOL over past few days

it’s driving me crazy …. so I'm taking peoples advice and giving it a bash

have no idea what I'm doing so headache city…. here i come lol

please bare with me if you can  

once i get my head around this new gadget …!

normal service will resume … fingers crossed for me

so far i have found out how to upload picture and new text  button as for anything else lol not got there yet!!!!

would you please be so kind and let me know if you can see  little calendar images?

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx 

 

finished painting

here is the finished painting using the step by step from earlier post
i hope you approve it's already to frame...
hugs linda xxx

how to create a picture with the new Sheena Douglass lake side stamps

 how to create a  picture for your home 

with the new sketchy stamps from Sheena

this is a 8" x10"

as you will see i have cut a piece of water colour card  larger than the size i need then with  bog standard masking tape i made a frame to the required size that fits the mount in the frame

make sure you stick it firmly down  on the inside edges so that the water colours don't bleed under but really this wont matter as it will be covered by a mount

 

right here goes  

starting nearly at the top of the paper

as you can see i have used the mountains for my distance i stamped it twice  don't worry about the join you will be painting over it

i used versa fine smokey grey ink   for my water coloured images it's softer than black and takes the water colours paints very well if you  heat set  it...

middle distance 

 now i stamped the tree set on the left

 

yet again building up the scene  

your going to think hello!!!!  they don't work  but hold your horses it will all come together 

forground 

then with the separate branch image  i added more to the top of the tree 

now get your pencil yep a simple pencil!!!!and join it all together 

see  the image below

 see it does work!!  

just extend the tree  at the base and at the top of the tree 

then again  the land with the group of trees and add some extra clumps of grass 

your now ready to start painting

i hope you will try this it would make a fantastic gift  for anyone  once framed

have a great day 

hugs linda xxx

last day of sneaky peeps

here  is a little water colour using just the boats and a sentiment
honestly these stamps are so versatile they all mix and match perfectly
they are so good

and finally heat embossing the little silhouette makes some super quick card
but so effective on the inside i used the sentiment that says remember when
well i hope you have enjoyed my sneaky peeps of Sheena's new sketchy range
as much as i have enjoyed  using the images
do try and catch the shows with Sheena today on create and craft  today
9am...11am...and 3pm
thank you for popping by today
hugs linda xxxx