It's All About Time at Try it on Tuesday

 

It's All About Time for this challenge at Try it on Tuesday and It's up to you how you interpret 'Time'

I've decided it's Party Time - especially with a quote that says 'Time to Drink Champagne'' which was from a magazine.  My lady is  an old Flonzcraft stamp and I've coloured the die cut alarm clock with Brushed Pewter stain.

The rest of the Design Team have all interpreted 'Time' differently, so please pop over to the main blog to see what they have been up to.

I've not been up to much, except help look after poorly babies every day last week, but I'm pleased to say they're back to their normal happy selves, just in time to go to their Toddler Group Halloween Party, which was fancy dress and of course they just had to call in and show off their Pumpkin costumes.

Look at us!

But don't worry, I look just as silly as you!

Thanks for calling in,

Have a great day, Avril xx

Mid month for Animals, Birds and Bugs at Stamping Sensations

 

It's Mid Month Inspiration time at Stamping Sensations for our challenge Animals, Birds and Bugs, 

and I'm going very CAS compared to my previous piece for the challenge.  I've used a stamp from Colorado Craft Company, along with one of the sentiments included in the stamp set.  I've stamped onto linen card and Versamark ink and a little watercolouring. very CAS, but this sweet bear doesn't need anything else.

The rest of the Design Team have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog and while you're there, you'll see that we are having a DT call and you'll also find the details of how to apply.

Thanks for calling in,

Have a great day, Avril x

Halloween at Try it on Tuesday

 

It's a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and it's time to show us your spooky creations because it's October and that means Halloween!  The Design team have some fabulous inspiration so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

I don't know what that bird is eating, but it looks juicy and that looks like blood dripping!  I borrowed the bird stamp from my friend and used some branches/trees to create  the spooky forest after masking off a moon.

Talking of moons, we visited Durham Cathedral's 'Museum of the Moon Exhibition'  by Luke Jerram.  The installation is a seven-meter diameter moon hung in the nave.  It really is amazing to see in real life.

Thanks for calling in today, 

Avril xx

Animals, Birds and Bugs at Stamping Sensations

It's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations and this month it's all about Animals, Birds and Bugs and one lucky winner could win a £25 online voucher from  Stamp Addicts .

I've use one of the Crazy Dogs from Tim Holtz on a resist background, using an AALL & Create Circled numbers stamp, which was embossed with white EP and then coloured with watercolours and Distress inks.

The rest of the Design Team have some fabulous inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog, where you will also find all the challenge details.

A busy day here as we've had the twins for a sleep over last night,  Mummy and Daddy are celebrating their Wedding Anniversary, so a well deserved night off to go out for a meal.

Enjoy your day, whatever you're doing.

Avril xx

Autumn Blessings

 Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year and that's what we're celebrating this fortnight at Try it on Tuesday.

I love the colours of Autumn leaves and I feel lucky living on the edge of a wood where I can see them changing day by day, although I don't always feel so happy when I have to gather the piles of fallen leaves up!

When my children were small we loved nothing better than a walk in the woods, kicking the leaves and gathering the most interesting to take home and make collage pictures, leaf paint prints and etchings and I've tried to capture this with my journal page, using some die cut leaves and some little Autumn gatherings from a recent walk.

The rest of the Design Team have some lovely inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog and pay them a visit.

I'm going to join in the fun at Art Journal Journey where this month Wendy has chosen the theme of Vintage as I'm hoping my picture of this young woman and my 'vintage' quote qualify.

Thanks for calling in today, I really appreciate it.

Avril xx

Mid Month Favourite at Stamping Sensations

 

Hello, we're halfway through the month at Stamping Sensations where our theme is Favourite Stamp of the Moment and I've another favourite image to share with you - an all time favourite of the moment as regular visitors will realise - Visible Image Creative Chaos.

It's another Oxide ink on Glossy paper background and |I've stamped an extra flower head onto watercolour card and coloured with pinks to match the Kitsch Flamingo ink used in the background.  A simple go to greeting, again stamped in black.

Please pop over to the main blog to see what favourites the DT have chosen and you'll also find details of our Sponsor Crafting.co.uk.

Thanks for calling in, have a great day,

Avril xx

Going Round in Circles at TioT

 We're Going Round in Circles at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight, a fun challenge so I thought I'd do a fun card as I do need some 'girly' cards for birthdays this month.

I've used a Flonzcraft image and a circle stencil for the background.  I've lost the packaging for the quote, so not sure where this came from.

The rest of the DT have some great inspiration,  so please pop over to the main blog  and pay them a visit, you'll also find all the challenge details.

Avril xx