Xmas

I cant believe we are nearly into September, the weather here has been glorious for the last 5 weeks, sometimes I have to admit a bit too hot, so it seemed strange sitting here today making a Xmas card in the blazing heat, but here it is and its my 1st one this year, and its for the challenges over at

Ooh La La -Black & White Sparkly Xmas

Dutch Dare - Xmas in August

Simon Says - Xmas in August
I have to say I was quite pleased with the finished card, and if you look closely you will see that the trees have sparkle on them

Passion for Purple

This is one of my favourite colours and I love flower images aswell

This is for the shop I sell my cards in he needs some more stock ,fingers crossed the customers love them aswell

Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog have a Recipe : 2 Ribbons,3 Buttons and a Charm

Pollycraft Monday want buttons and Bows

Image and paper : Ooh La La Fleur D'Imagination cd8

Ribbon,Buttons and charm from stash

This started out as a DL card from A4 but I decided not to trim the end off I added ribbon and the charm to the inside with matching insert, the flower started out as a white one which I coloured with pro markers to match

Sweet & Sassy

New challenge at Ooh La La Challenge Blog

Image from Femme Fatale Cd9
Backing Paper Kiddiwinks CD 3
Gems,Brads and peel offs from stash

Tea Time Treat

The challenge at Paper Blooms this week is: Be Inspired http://paperblooms.blogspot.com/

This topper is a water colour painted by my very dear friend Lorna, I have resized to fit my card she had cataracts in both eyes and has just come home from having the second one done yesterday, I cant tell you how old Lorna is she would kill me but I am always inspired by her beautiful art.

Something a bit different

I needed a picture for my bathroom and whilst out saw this beautiful tile in the sale bin it was just €2 and I had to have it.

My husband hollowed the middle out of a piece of board and made a ledge to fix it onto

I painted the frame with brown paint and let it dry, I then used a darker brown glaze and using a piece of scrunched up newspaper dabbed it over the lighter brown paint

I am more than pleased with it and it did not cost a fortune

Close up of finished frame paint tecnique

Cherries,Cherries & more Cherries

This year we have a bumper crop of cherries, we are lucky too because they are the delicious Black Morello Cherry and they are coming out my ears for want of a better term

I have bottled them,froze them,ate them, made Jam and Compote and then I remembered

this recipe its a favourite here in France

CHERRY CLAFOUTIS

1lb cherries

2 level tbsp granulated sugar

2 tbsp red red wine or cherry kirsch

2 tbsp digestive biscuit crumbs

For the batter

2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks

3oz sugar

1oz cornflour

9oz double creme

Preheat oven to 220/425F gas 7

Combine cherries, sugar and wine, and place in oven for 5 mins until cherries are hot, drain the cherrries and cool.

Reduce oven to 180/350F/gas4

Whisk the eggs and egg yolks until light and frothy, add the sugar and whisk until blended Add the cornflour and cream and then set aside to rest. Mix the cherries with the biscuit crumb, put into ovenproof dish and then pour the batter over. Bake for 30- 35 mins until golden brown and firm

Leave to cool and then dust with icing sugar and serve with creme fraiche flavoured with cherry juice or icecream

Tip: add the juice to good wine vinagar to make a superb cherry vinegar

Wedding Silhouette

The challenge this week over at My Time to Craft is a fabulous sketch from Becky

Here is my take on it and if you would like to join in just click on the title

The papers and image are from Femme Fatale from Ooh La La Creations

Egypt ~ Think Monday Think ATC

I just had to enter this challenge as my dad loved Egypt and it reminds me of him

Both the paper and Image are from Ooh La La Creations new cd Femme Fatale

I resized both the image and paper, printing the word Egypt on the paper before printing out

ATC's~ A bit of Bling for CCT

I am hooked on ATC's so these are my entries over at Cute Card Thursday just in time for the fabulous prize they have I'm keeping my fingers crossed

Q is for Quilt

This is for the challenge over at ABC such a fun challenge this week really enjoyed making this card

Papers: HOTP

Heart Punch

SWEET PEA

I love Sweet Pea's they are one of my favourite flowers and always remind me of my Mother In-Law who's garden was full of them such a pretty and dainty flowers

And this card fits in nicely with the challenge over at Secret Crafter, to join in just click on the title

This is a downloadable set from Ooh la La Creations

MYSTIC PASSAGE

This is my entry just in time I hope for the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday which is Family

Image from Dreams of Tranquility by Ooh la la Creations and inspired by the beautiful artwork of Jonathon Earl Bowser http://www.jonathonart.com/nati1.html

This is just amazing the way the animals have been created in the rocks

ABC CHALLENGE ~ F IS for FLOWERS

My first time at this challenge to join in just click on the title

I chose this image because of the colours they are so rich, this looks like it has many layers but in fact just has a backing paper and then the image which I printed onto inkjet Artist canvas

The backing paper started out as an A4 insert and then after mounting the image I used peel offs to make a border, I also inked the edges with a burgundy ink pad

The papers and image are from FLEUR D' IMAGINATION the

new cd from http://www.ooh-la-la-creations.com/h-la-la-creations.com/h-la-la-creations.com/

MOTHERS DAY

Theme of Mother's Day to Include Flowers for the challenge at Creative Inspirations

Click on title if you would like to join in

NATURE

This week over at My Time to Craft the challenge is NATURE http://www.mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
and I have just spotted the challenge over at Rainbow lady's challenge which is Birthday
so I think I can enter this as a double challenge
To join in http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

I have used a card already printed with Best wishes down the middle, This is such an easy card to make as the waterfall and tag come ready to print out on one sheet. I attached a small piece of ribbon with a stapler then popped a gem over the top to hide the staple. Add Birthday tag attach with brads and voila

SPRING HAS ARRIVED~ Flowers

This is for the challenge at Crafty Creations

FLOWERS

My favoutite subject

My Inspiration came from this photo

I love yellow and the black

worked beautifully reminded me of Bee's

Altered CD Calender

I am entering these for the challenge over at Saturday's Workout 43 Altered CD
If you click on the title you also can join in with this fun challenge

FANS

Challenge 47 over at Rainbow lady's blog

ROSES

The challenge at "Arty Girlz Weekly Challenge # 72 ~ 'Flowers'"

Here is my creation which I made at the weekend for a friend to send to her sister

After I decoupaged the image I coated it with modpog from plaid which gives it a high gloss

well I think thats what it's called

Leilani

The image and papers are from OOh la la Creations Teentastique CD7 and the artist is Amanda Penrose

This week on Papertake weekly is

Dawnys sketch #7

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

The challenge over at Our Creative Corner is " Crazy for Hearts "

Jennifer has challenged us to create a card using two hearts or more

This also fits in with Cute Card Thursday challenge 45 Valentine

Here is my creation I have adapted this from a card made by

Denise, Deb & WendyThe Smart Art Cards Team
http://www.smartartcards.com/

Spring is coming

Show us your ice blue ATCs! is the theme this week from Think Monday think ATC's

If you want to join in click on the title

I cant wait for spring to arrive so I can get back into the garden already my bulbs are all popping thru

Dark Knight ~ Arty Girlz Challenge

This weeks challenge is to make an ATC ~ ATC's measure 2.5" x 3.5" in size

Image is from Ooh la la creations Dreams of Tranquility CD artwork of Jonathon Earl Bowser

www.ooh-la-la-creations.com

click on title to join in

Gold & Black

This is for the Ooh la la challenge BLACK & GOLD

I decided on a fruit theme

Roses are Red

I'm quite pleased with this card and I actually remembered to reverse the image on the acetate this time, The Rose paper is from OOh la la Floral Extravaganza cd and the hearts paper from a box that my friend gave me I think it may be Dawn Bibby designs not sure
I am entering this card for the new challenge blog over at Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog
The challenge is "Valentine" but here's the but you must use the colour "Black"somewhere on your project

And they also have some fabulous candy up for grabs
to enter click here http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/

I am also entering this in the One Stop Craft Challenge
all you need to do is ensure that a charm is somewhere on your craft piece
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

And last but not least Lili of the valley challenge blog
which is Valentine http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
Thank you for looking

Hearts for a Princess

The Dare over at Daring cardmakers Give it some heart

This is for a friends little grand daughter

I'm not sure if it needs anything else

Hearts

The challenge over at Secret crafter is Hearts

I am making a calender from old cd's this is the second one I have completed

I am Back

Its been such a while since I blogged , I lost my lovely dad on 27th December and my whole world fell apart
I miss him terribly especially my weekly phone calls to him


I finally started making cards again last week and here are a few makes
I saw this sketch on cupcake challenge last week but was a bit late to enter but I liked the sketch so here is my take on it


This is the second of my months for the calender I am making from old cd's


And finally I was asked to make 4 Wedding Invitations for my daughters friend

TEENTASTIQUE

Our new Cd is now in shop

A fantastic cd featuring Artwork by Amanda Penrose a very talented Australian Artist

http://ooh-la-la-creations.com/craft.aspx

Shaker Card

I made this for Ooh La La Challenge and it also fits in with Arty Girlz Challenge 63 Frames this week

http://artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

http://oohlalacraftyblog.blogspot.com/

Waterfall Birthday Lilac

This is a card I made for my sons birthday tomorrow

A sneak preview of one of the beautiful images from our new cd

It also ties in with the challenge at CCT 'Lilac'

Snow & Snowflakes

Is the challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week and what a lovely challenge there are some fantastic cards to look at so hop on over click on the title