Swirls and Curls for Moving along with the Times

Good morning all

Well look at me! - two days n a row lol - and I'm back again tomorrow (if I ever get to the end of tiny pink flowers!! - cards finished tiny pink flowers aren't lol)  I think I've finally got back into my blogging thing : )

Anyway.....We have a cute swirly and curly challenge for you this week !!

at 

Moving along With The Times

Our theme is 

Swirls and Curls

I made this gift box with card that is covered in swirls

and added some die cut swirls too

This is what I did...

Box made with Crafers Companion A3 luxury cardstock

Swirls Die -by Anna Griffin

Flower and sentiment stamp -tropical nectar 

from Laguna Beach a little bit sketchy collection by Sheena Douglass

coloured with spectrum noir pens

Ribbon and sparkle heart from my stash

Hope you'll join in with our challenge this week

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Craftrocket - add a bow
Crafty gals challenge -add a heart
Simon says stamp - anything but a card
ATG with create with TLC challenge - Anything goes

hugs

Judith x

Inspired by nature at fab'n'Funky challenges

Good morning all

There's a new challenge kicking off at Fab'n'Funky challenges this week

and our lovely Buffy has chosen a great heme for us

She has used photographs from her summer travels to provide inspiration and has set the theme 

Come outside 

(Inspired by nature)

You could take inspiration in any way you choose - a photograph - the colours - anything that these photographs make you feel

My card reflects on the beauty of nature

This is an 8 x 8 card using stamps and sentiment from Sheena Douglass

This is what I did....

Butterfly and sentiment stamps- A little bit sketchy - the butterfly effect

Grasses Stamp  - A little bit scenic - silhouette grasses

Coloured with Spectrum aquablend pens to give a vey pale pretty effect

Butterfly dies - crafters companion

Hope you can join in with us this week

Hugs

Judith x

New Spectrum Noir Aquablend Pencils on Create and Craft today!

Hi all

Have you been watching the fabulous Sheena Douglas on Create and Craft today?

She has been demonstrating the fabulous new Spectrum Noir Aquablend Pencils from Crafter'sCompanion - they are absolutely fabulous.  I was lucky enough to get to play with them to make DT samples for the TV show, I have to say they blend like a dream - they're definitely my new favourite!

Here are a couple of samples I made for the show with some of the lovely stamps from Sheen Douglass' A little bit Sketchy range - I even got a name check from Jackie Jacobs on the 1pm show when she highlighted the first card- fame at last!!

using A New Leaf

Using Butterfly Effect

Don't miss Sheena's last show at 9pm tonight!

What's on your TV!

hi all

Click HERE to enter my 'happy candy' draw

So sorry I'm a bit late with my post today - I've had a busy time these last couple of days that as kept me away from my blog (and most other things!)  My regular visitors will know that my youngest son Tom has Cerebral Palsy which causes him to have severe physical disabilities - but he's also very bright and is now in the second year of his masters degree.  I regularly support him in his studies by acting as a reader and scribe.  He's been working on his dissertation proposal this week so it's been a busy old week work-wise - and not over yet! 

None the less I've eventually escaped

to share my card for this weeks challenge at

Moving Along With The Times

Our theme is 

Square Eyes

(your favourite TV programme)

I have to say I'm a bit selective with my TV viewing

but I do like a good old murder mystery!

I like programmes like Broadchurch and Silent Witness

but also the good old Agatha Christie one like 

Miss Marple and Poirot

I think this card is more Miss Marple than Silent Witness!!

It reminded me of when first started work and used to travel there on the bus - I used to read Agatha Christie books to pass the time - I must have read dozens of them and they were really good!

I haven't read an Agatha Christie book for years now - happy days!!

I made this card with another of those fab Sheena Douglas stamp sets - they're such good quality and stamp beautifully every time.  I think this card is more masculine than feminine - but could be used for either as it has a definite vintage look - its a large 8 inch card  and looks quite good IRL.

I did think abourt adding some flowers but decided to leave it as it was to keep it simple!

This is what i did..

Stamp - Mystery Author from Sheena Douglas a little bit sketchy range

Sentiments - top of card Sheena Douglas 'I say' from a little bit sketchy range

                     bottom of card - produced in word

Ribbon - Crafty ribbons

Lace - Creative expressions

Papers - LOTV father knows best

Charm - from my stash

Pins - from my stash
Dies - Flag tail MFT
Perfect pearls and TH distress inks Tea dye, vintage linen

We'd love to see you at MAWTT to show us your favourite TV programme

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Incy wincy challenges - use punches or dies
open minded crafting - no pink no red

Hugs

Judith x