Snow In Them Thar Hills!!!

This is another card I made while at the shop yesterday but I have redone it as the glitter glue I had used made the waterbased markers run. Also I had done all of the stamping on just one layer so all of the house rows had the sky over them which looked a tad strange.
So for todays version I have stamped the houses onto three layers of card and removed the sky from two of them and then just layered them on top of each other. When stamping I used a mask of torn paper to make the snow appear to be in front of the houses.
Colouring this time is done with Promarker pens and instead of glitter glue for the snowy bits I have used a blue glue pen and loose glitter. Although I have used yellow glitter glue for the windows.
The stamp set is Artemio.

Feeling a bit pleased with myself today as I had made a list of things I wanted to achieve today and all but two items from a list of ten have been done. The two jobs not done were things for work which weren't that important so I'm quite happy.......and that was with some time out in town too. Things do tend to get on top of me because I know myself that I am a very bad time manager and am easily distracted so this list thing might become a permanent feature.

Another busy weekend coming up. We have visitors again on Saturday as we are meeting DDIL's mum and stepdad. Hopefully the weather will be kind enough that we can have a barbecue.........then hubby will be cooking and I won't have to spend all day in the kitchen.....lol!!!

Time for a well deserved session with my feet up and my nose in a book methinks so I'll love you and leave you.
Tara for now.
Sheila-x-

A Card......At Last!!!

This is a quick card I put together at the shop today just to get the design down on paper so to speak. It needs a little refining such as a change of cardstock as I don't like the chalk on the hammered card I just pulled out of the stand. It would look much better on smooth card. Plus I was a bit heavy handed with the stamped writing......again because it was on hammered card. I shall show the better version when it's done which will show people who are new to stamping what a difference your basic cardstock can make. So that is on my list for tomorrow.
I managed to make three cards today as Deb had her paperwork head on and not her tidying and moving round head as I had predicted. Ha......I wouldn't make a very good fortune teller would I?.......lol!!!

Tomorrow afternoon I will be braving the supermarket with hubby in tow.........my most nightmarish of nightmare days but it has to be done as the cupboards are looking a bit bare.

I'm a tad warm again today so I am off to throw my poor weary bod onto the sofa and have a read in front of the fan.

Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Another Weekend Gone!!!

I am so sorry about the lack of blog posts this week and the absence of anything crafty. The weekend has flown by in a flurry of all sorts of activities except crafting and decorating......yes the bottom staircase still remains unpapered due to spanners in the works again.
Saturday was going to be 'the' day when it finally got done and hubby decided he wanted a proper cooked meal which meant I spent most of the day in the kitchen.
So 'the' day changed to Sunday but DS phoned very late Saturday night and asked if Ruby and DDIL could come and spend the day with us while he was at work........mmmm......offered a choice of cuddles with Ruby or decorating obviously the cuddles won. After they had gone I went up and applied 300 strips of double sided tape to the black layers of the invites, cut 100 pieces of black ribbon and added 100 jump rings to the hearts.
Today I was too tired to even think about it so I gave myself a day off and have spent the day sewing. I have produced a cover for the toaster and made myself a new apron. It was lovely just sitting by the open window. No music on just peace and quiet and I feel very refreshed now.
Work tomorrow and I have a feeling Deb has got her moving round and tidying up head on so I don't expect I'll get anything made in the way of cards there but I am itching to do some inking so I'll be up there in my room tomorrow night and most of Wednesday.
Right now........it's gone a tad warm here again so I am slurping a cool drink and I'm off to play me word game for a while before I ring DD at work for a natter.
Tara for now....and thanks for visiting.
Sheila-x-

Vintage Christmas!!!

Have to admit to being rather smitten with one or two......OK.....quite a few........items in the Docrafts Christmas ranges this year. Loving the Silent Night range in particular especially the sentiment clear set and the Santa stamp used on this very simple vintage style card.
Paper is gcd Studios.
Diecuts.....Styled Labels-Sizzix TH Alterations, large snowflake-Cuttlebug, small snowflake-Sizzix.

Don't know how I managed to make a card tonight as I am suffering from cutter uppers elbow......lol!!! Spent my day at work today cutting everything up ready for our all day class on Friday. We have eleven ladies.......I may hide in the loo.......lol!!!

It was awfully muggy in Ashby today. Very sticky and uncomfortable but a 45 minute journey home and we had had rain and it was all cool and fresh........bliss!!!
DD cooked tea so I was saved that job and then I went off upstairs to make my card. A lovely relaxed evening for a change.

While I was at the shop we had a visit from our lovely New Zealand friend Elaine and her husband Harold. They come over every year and always pay us a visit for Elaine to stock up on crafting goodies. It was a smashing start to my first day back after a week off.

Well I am going to carry on the 'relaxed' mode now and go and put my feet up with my book.

Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

A Bit Of A Do-2!!!

This is the sum total of a hard days work yesterday.
100 DL cards folded, scored and trimmed.
100 black layers retrimmed to fit slightly different front panel.
100 cream layers designed and printed then trimmed.
100 hearts assembled.
3 fold insert designed but not printed yet as I need some ivory paper.
Plus one meat and potato pie made for Mr Manics lunch for today......lol!!!
My arms felt like cooked spaghetti after that lot.

Today I have treated myself to some online browsing for fabric.......there is just too much out there and I can't make up my mind. Besides which I do like to see what I am buying so I think I shall get together a list of patchwork shops in our area and plan a bit of a day out with DD.

Had a lovely day on Saturday with Ruby Doodle and family. Lots of wedding discussions going on. We finalised the design for the cupcake tower which they are having instead of a traditional wedding cake. That means I can start and order things like the stand, cases and decorations etc.
Saw Ruby's bridesmaid dress. She is going to look like an angel.
So it's all coming together now and I just need to get the invites put together so they can be sent out mid August.

For the rest of today......I need to tidy my workroom, cook tea for DD before she goes to work and then a quick tidy in the lounge and bathroom. Back at work tomorrow so I also need to sort out my stuff for then too.

Never a quiet moment at Manic Towers......lol!!!

Thanks for your visit today.
Sheila-x-