Cornflower Blue Snippets

Hello all.

My card today was inspired by this card by the lovely Jules.

Now obviously my card is nowhere near as good because Jules is THE goddess of card making and all round wonderful lady!
I know lots of people will agree with me on that.

So I'm off to share this card at Pixies Crafty Workshop and hope that they like it!

I used all snippets of paper and the sentiment was a freebie from a magazine. The cornflower die is by Tonic and the heart was a competition win from Jules.

This card took a little longer than I thought it would until I figured out how to cut and arrange the paper but I would like to try it in different colours next time.

Hope you all have a lovely evening.

TTFN

More butterflies

Hello again!

More butterflies now:

I used:
Die'sire butterflies die,  Paper Cellar 'Victorian Burgundy' paper and the Get Well sentiment is from Stampin Up. Gems and stickles from stash.

So that's it for today I'm off to let the chickens have the run of the garden as they are moaning!

TTFN
Challenges:
Stamp and Create blog 'Glitter'  ( 18 days left )
Sir Stampalot Challenge  'Wings and Things and a Touch of Vintage' ( 13 days left ) Hope mine looks 'Vintage' enough!
Simon Says Stamp blog. 'Monochromatic'  ( 6 days left )

Butterfly Wishes

Good afternoon all you lovely blog people!

Perfect crafting weather today and it will make the flowers grow.

So I made this:

That shocked you didn't it!
The colours used were for the Clearly Besotted challenge and I combined this with the sketch for Sketch Saturday. Not sure if it looks right but it's different!

I will try and be back in a bit with another card so-
TTFN

Challenges:
Clearly Besotted Challenge-3  ( 9 days left )
Sketch Saturday  ( 2 days left )

My first attempt at machine sewing

Hi there.

Here is my first attempt at machine sewing on a card:

Now all you expert sewers will notice that I have shown the reverse of the stitching (along the top and  bottom of the border).  This is because I used my nan's very old machine:

The tension is not quite right so it is a bit 'loopy' !  I think that I need to phone my expert sister to find out how to alter it.

I used a Tim Holtz die for the mannequin and a spellbinders die for the dress. The sewing paper I think is Papermania  and the  background papers were a real bargain from The Range at £1.99 called Wedding by Paper Cellar.

So I hope you like it and thanks for popping by.

TTFN
Challenges:
allsorts challenge 'Stitching'  ( 2 days left )
Friday Sketch Challenge follow the sketch  ( 1 day left )
As you like it challenge 'Favourite ribbon or twine and why' Mine is the tape measure ribbon as it is unusual, I also love the shear pink as it is easy to tie bows.  ( 7 days left )
Crafty Ribbons Challenge. 'Anything goes with Ribbon'  ( 20 hours left )

Runner Bean Chutney

Good evening all.

Long time no blog again for me, there are no excuses I have just been very lazy!

A few day trips, gardening and just chilling.

No card today just a recipe for my mum's runner bean chutney. This is fab for using up a glut of beans if you grow your own or know someone who does!

4 lb Runner beans
4 lb Demerara sugar
8 large onions
3 tablespoons dry mustard
3 tablespoons Cornflour
3 tablespoons Turmeric
3 pints draft vinegar


Slice beans and boil until tender. Drain.
Boil onions in salted water, drain and chop.
Put beans and onions in a large saucepan and bring to the boil with 2 1/2 pints of vinegar and the sugar.
Boil for 15 mins.
Mix together the Turmeric, mustard and Cornflour in 1/2 pint vinegar. Add to the boiling mixture and boil for another 15 mins.
Cool slightly and pot.


Yummy with cold meats and in a cheese sarnie!

Not sure why the recipe says to boil the onions then chop them but I chopped first!


Hope to be back soon with a card.

TTFN

Candy Shop

Good afternoon all.

It has been very wet here in Devon the last couple of days which has been a bit of a shock compared to the dry few weeks previous. Now it's back to the noisy tumble dryer :(

Ideal crafting weather though! 
I made this card yesterday:

I used 'Candy Shop' sweet stamp from Creative Expressions and punched out the circles then covered them in cling film (to act as a wrapper). The jar die and stamp is by Whimsy Stamps and the sentiment is Pink Petticoat. The sweet shop awning is a Tim Holtz rosette die and the pink window frame was free with a magazine. Oh yes I also used acetate for the jar.
  I was going to cover the sweets in my lovely Glossy Accents but decided it would take too long to dry so cling film was used instead!

So if you haven't dropped off with boredom that's it!

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by

TTFN

Challenges:
allsorts challenge  This is the photo inspiration:      ( 3 days left )


Pixies crafty workshop snippets playground  ( I only used a snippet of paper! )

Simon Says Stamp blog -Anything goes  ( 1 day left )

High Heels

Hi there.

Another sunny day here in Devon with a nice breeze which was just right for my day off work!
Also it's Friday wahoo!

 I have made quite a simple card for me today:

I used:
Hero Arts 'High Heels', V & A paper and Darice embossing folder. I heat embossed the shoe and coloured it with a black ProMarker.
This was the inspiration picture from Less is More:

Now I know that I could never walk in those!  Give me a nice comfy pair of flats any day.


Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

TTFN

Challenges:
Less is More  ( 6 hour left )
Simon Says Stamp blog. -Anything goes  ( 4 days left )
Papertake Weekly.  Sketchie free for all  ( 3 days left ) Mine is number 33
Pixies Crafty Workshop  ( 18 hours left )  I used a snippet of paper!