Sonny's Party

Good afternoon all.

Well, what did I tell ya! The lovely weather wasn't gonna last and it's been grey and wet (on and off) all day. But hey, the optimist in me said "go on, hang the washing out to dry" which I happily did. And there, right behind my roof, where I couldn't see is, was Sergeant Raincloud telling his little soldiers "hang on there lad, no just yet - wait till she's gone back in the house and then you can POUR to your little hearts content". So my washing is soggy and feeling sorry for itself.
But it does mean that I can spend the day colouring and watching C4's Comedy Gala (just go to 4oD to watch yourself). I absolutely LOVE british comedy and humour and what a wonderful way to spend the day :). Oh yes, I also managed to do my weekly shopping - ONLINE - ofc :).



I put together this little sweetie - she is available free from HERE together with another adorable image. Use either of the images to make a card or project to enter Pollycraft's DT call and combine it with POLLYCRAFT CHALLENGE this week - it's flowers and ribbons and we all love those. So I am doing both - I am not on any DT team but it would be an honour to work with Paula's cute and wonderful images.

MATERIALS USED

Sonny's Party @ Pollycraft Design
Papers: a mixture from my paper box
Flowers
Brads
Ribbon
Hero Art's "Box of Words" stamps

Thank you for taking the time to visit me and enjoy your day. Hugs, Mette

Cordelia the mermaid

Good evening all.

Yes, I am posting this late but it's been such a wonderful day that I have been out-doors mainly. My friend asked me this morning if I would look after her 2 little ones this afternoon (her daughter and Phoebe are best friends) as her husband wouldn't be back in time when she went to work. It's been real fun having 2 5 year old girls and a 1 1/2 year old boy playing in the garden in Phoebe's new princess paddling pool. Ice cream and biscuits on the menu together with orange squash :). Mind you I am tired now so will properly be in bed before Phoebe lol.
Unfortunately it looks like the lovely weather is not gonna last - well, this is Britian lol.



So made a lovely summer card last night but I do wish I was by the beach. I love the sea and really miss it living in-land, This lovely mermaid is called Cordelia and I just think she's gorgeous. I used blue tones to colour her and attempted to make a "beach". A starfish and fish button makes it more fun :).

MATERIAL USED

Cordelia the mermaid @ Make it Crafty
Papers: mixture
Flowers
Buttons
K & Co transfer sticker

CHALLENGES

Make it Colourful - Blue tones
SCACD - Summer fun
A Spoonful of Sugar - Splish Splash

Thank you for dropping by and enjoy your evening. Hugs, Mette

Psst - Dani and Taylor

Afternoon all.

See, I told you it was raining all day yesterday and that is why I have 2 posts today. Got a lot of housework and crafting done :). So without further ado here is card #2 .........



I made this for the Mo's DP2 CHALLENGE which asked for A Recipe for Friendship and these 2 girls look as if they have been best friends since Pre-school :). The colours were chosen from BASIC GREY CHALLENGE pink, lime, brown and kraft. Love them!!

MATERIALS USED

Psst - Dani and Taylor @ Mo's Digital Pencil
Designer Papers: Basic grey "Lemonade"
Gems
Inkadinkado "Friendly Advise" stamps

Thank you for dropping by again and enjoy the rest of the day. Hugs, Mette

Awww Thanks

Good morning all.

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Yesterday was a complete wash-out here and it rained non-stop. I know we needed rain but I did start contemplating building an arc - just in case you see :). The kids and I just had a lazy day - Phoebe and I did colouring and played some board game while the boys were shooting monsters and other fictional characters. However, I did insist they both did a few hours revision for upcoming exams.

While visiting my favorite blogs (I do have a lot that I like to visit for inspiration and don't always leave a comment) I came across THIS fabulous SMASH! book over on Inge Groot's blog and I can only share her sentiment I WANT ONE. So if anyone knows where they are available in the UK I would love to know.



I made this card for TIDDLY INK CHALLENGE and they are asking for Goth, create a dark fun card. I am not sure if this card qualify but as I am used to working with bright colours this is very dark for me. This sweet image was sent to me by the talented and generous Christy Croll, who was rewarding her fans with a free image. I jumped at the chance as I just love them. I used the fabulous sketch from Sweet Stop Sketches Challenge and my Promarkers

MATERIALS USED

Awww Thanks @ Tiddly Ink
Papers: can't remember manufacturer
Flower
brad

Thank you for dropping by and hope you have a lovely day. Hugs, Mette

All Grown Up

Good morning all.

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. Phoebe and I took the bus to town yesterday (I live in a small village in the countryside) and OMG, how can they justify charging £5.40 for a trip that lasts approx. 5 min. It's definately not something I will be doing every day. But we did have a fun time - the farmer's market was on and we did a bit of shopping. Phoebe wanted a pair of shoes - again. I swear that girl has more shoes than Imelda Marcos lol. I dread thinking about what she's gonna be like as a teenager.



At the moment Phoebe is being invited to a lot of birthday parties so I am busy making cards for little girls (and a few boys). My daughter and her friends all love dressing up so this image was perfect. She's called All Grown Up and she's gorgeous. Used my Promarkers to colour her and did a little paper piecing on her bag :). I will be entering this card into the SCACD CHALLENGE and they have a super sketch to follow this week. Why not dig out your favorite SCACD stamp and join in :).

MATERIALS

All Grown Up @ SCACD (available HERE)
Papers: MME "Oh la la"
Flowers
Brad
Ranger Stickles "Crystal"

Thank you for dropping by and enjoy your day. Hugs, Mette

I can fly Tilda

Good morning all.

It's definately a grey start to the day and I am not sure it's gonna improve. Furthermore they have promised a miserable week-end. I am wondering whether it's effected by James' mood. He was feeling sick and stressed this morning. Literature exam today and practising one of the 4 dishes he has to cook for his technology exam later in the month. Last night he made the berry ice cream (oh, it's healthy made with yoghurt) but I do feel for him at the moment. I was never very good during exam time - I guess you might say a nervous wreck lol. Ben however doesn't show any signs of nervousness but he does admit he gets stressed.
All I can do is try and support them during this stressful time and treat them now and again :).



Well, it's not often I make a card using Magnolia these days. Magnolia was the first stamp I bought when I first discovered stamping but with so many artists and especially digital images she tends to be forgotten. Which is sad really as the are lovely. So I thought I might join in the new OFFICIAL MAGNOLIA INSPIRATION CHALLENGE. Their theme this week is Happy Birthday and I used the super sketch from MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE. For this card I have used soft colours for a change :).

MATERIALS USED

Magnolia I can Fly Tilda @ Bunny Zoe's
Papers: MME "Asparagus"
Flowers
Brad
Ribbon

Thank you for swinging by and enjoy your day. Hugs, Mette

Rupunzel

Good morning all.

Well, it's another glorious morning here but we have been told that it won't last. Heavy rain and hail has been forecast so I am gonna stay at home and do some crafting. Besides my weekly shop will be arriving this afternoon so need to be here for that.

Both my sons are doing revision at the moment for exams all this month. James has an english exam tomorrow (Of Mice and Men) and later there will be maths, science and cooking exams. All these will be counting towards his final GCSE grades next year.
Ben is in his last year at school so these will be his final exams before University. Can you imagine the tension - you can cut it like a knife lol.



I know I have said it before but I do love these Simply Sassy images. I think it's the eyes, the hair and obviously the shoes :). So much fun to colour and they are perfect for modern colours. This one has more hair than most so you can really go to town. The SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE theme is Love/Wedding and I made this for my daughter's best friend.

MATERIALS USED

Pupunzel @ Funky Kits
Papers: Basic Grey "Sugar Rush"
Flowers
Brad
Heart gems @ Quixotic Paperie
Sticker

Thank you for swinging by and enjoy your day. Hugs, Mette