Getting To Be A Habit!!!

Although 'cute' isn't normally my thing I do have to admit to a liking for these girl images from Kanban. I don't have many stamps suitable for younger girls so these will come in very useful.
Once again I have used the Funky Fold card and the paper is by gcd Studios.
I coloured the image using watercolour pencils and added Fluffy Stuff by Woodware to her........well...fluffy bits.......lol!!! Once I had puffed that up with a heat gun I added some Stardust Stickles for a twinkly look.
Used a snowflake punch to add interest to the bottom edge and that's about it really.

Despite the wind and rain today I have been rather warm and have absolutely no energy. So I am going to throw myself on the sofa and veg out with my book tonight in the hope that I will have some energy tomorrow for the list of jobs I have planned.

Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Fairy Blue!!!

I know this is 'cute' but I have fallen in love with this little fairy from a stamp set by Kanban. Just look at those stripey tights....and I love her feet......lol!!!
Sue at Stamping Sue Style pointed me in the direction of the instructions to make the Funky Fold card. The instructions were for a square card so I tried an A5 card to make it a bit different and I really quite like this size.
The stamped image is coloured using watercolour pencils so don't look too closely as it's not my favourite medium. I've used Stardust Stickles to give her a bit of twinkle.
Paper is gcd Studios.

Another busy weekend at Manic Towers.
Yesterday I sorted out all of my diecuts and made a new storage system for them rather than having them shoved in random boxes all over the place. So far it's working well and I have used quite a few scallop and plain circles to make stamped embellishments for some Christmas cards.
Today I been playing house and cooking up a storm in the kitchen. I made a curry for Mr Manic and DD which is not something I make a lot of because I don't eat it. Then I made a low fat and low sugar dessert and baked a sponge.
Next on my list was a trip out into the garden with my secateurs but lucky for me it started raining........lol!!! So I went upstairs and did a few bits up there. Just love it up there when it's raining. I find the sound of the rain battering down on the roof so relaxing.

I've got a couple of hours of peace and quiet now as DD has gone off to work and Mr Manic has gone to bed as he is on an early shift tomorrow so I'll go and see what mischief I can get up to........lol!!!

Thanks for your visit.
Sheila-x-

Black & White Trees!!!

Back to the trees today.....lol!!! They are one of my favourite things for Christmas cards.
Here I have masked and chalked the background using a paper mask for the snow and peeloffs for the snowflakes which were then removed after chalking.
The tartan card is from Kanban and the trees are from a stamp set by Artemio.
Finished off with a little Stardust Stickles.

I had quite a nice day yesterday. Went and got my glasses sorted and while we were waiting for them we had a mooch round town. Mr Manic was in a very generous mood and bought me the giant red teapot I have had my eye on for some time plus a couple of kitchen things I needed. Then we sat on the market place in the sunshine and had a cappucino. I was very sad to see how the market has shrunk. I remember it being such a busy place on a Saturday morning and now there are hardly any stalls outside and lots of empty stalls in the market hall.

Being a glutton for punishment I tried not one but two new recipes yesterday. One I cobbled together myself which was a pork and apple meatloaf and the other from a farmers cookbook for a marrow, tomato and onion layer bake with a cheese topping.
Both were very nice and hubby was chuffed because the marrow was from our own garden.

Didn't get much time upstairs as Saturday night is now X Factor night so I am up there today. This morning I have had a bit of a mucking out session and now have a nice tidy desk to work on this afternoon.

Hope you're all having a nice weekend too.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

A Bit Of A Manic Day!!!

Just a very simple card using up a pad of Papermania paper which I bought last year.
The circles are Sizzix and Quickutz.
Wreath is Cuttlebug and the border punch used is Martha Stewart.
I have made several in the same style using different combinations of papers and I am quite pleased with them.

It's been quite a busy day here at Manic Towers although not much has been achieved either in the crafting department or on the home front. Lots of dashing about running errands. Hopefully tomorrow will be a little more restful after I have been into town to drop off my glasses to have the lenses changed then picked them and my two new pairs of close work glasses up.
Mr Manic has to be up early to collect DS from home and take him to work as DDIL has gone to visit family for the weekend and is using their car. He will also have to collect him from work tomorrow night and take him home again so I don't think we''l be snuggling down to watch any films.

I'm a happy bunny today as hubby has bought me a new Epson printer. I will have to pay him back at some point but at least I can now print decent stuff off the computer.

Need a cuppa now and a snuggle with my book for half an hour.

Thanks for stopping by.
Sheila-x-

Lovely Day Today!!!

It's a bit dark now to get a decent pic of my makes today so I'll have to do them tomorrow when I get in from work.

Really enjoyed Avatar in 3D and am so glad I made the effort to go and see it. The unseen footage was great too. Saw trailers for the next Narnia film in 3D which looks worth watching and something called The Hole which will probably be a DVD buy.

Fingers are itching to do something now after 3 hours sat doing nothing so I am off upstairs when I have made Mr Manic a cuppa.

Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-