Trying to Catch the Sparkle......

Hello again,

The leaves are starting to change! Nooooo!

I noticed it at the weekend in Northumberland, but that's WAY north isn't it.

But it's starting here too. Where did the Summer go?

So here's a leafy card, a bit Autumny. A mash-up of Tim Holtz dies and StampinUp

paper. Love the orange glitter card.... but it's really hard to catch the sparkle in the photo.

Any chance of an Indian Summer? Probably not.

Just enjoy the day......

Back tomorrow, P.

Simple and Modern......

Hello again...... Day 15.....half way point!

It's tough this daily blogging!

Today we have a simple modern card idea using Swirly Scribbles Thinlits dies

by Stampin' Up.

A bit of paper, a set of dies, that's all, and I really like it :)

It must be the colours.....actually seem to choose these quite often.....

Sure they will be back.

Bye for now, P.

A Sort of Tea Caddy......

Good Evening,

A bit of a break from the paint today, other jobs to do, but I can't miss my daily

creating. Paper is always close at hand and requires little preparation and only

the Hoover to clean up!

I like to mix and match in my projects. The base box is one of Pootles, and the

die cuts and papers are from Stampin Up. Put together they make a super "tea caddy".

I don't leave any surface undecorated, even the back of things, (actually....the bottom

is plain) so it can be viewed from any angle (except upside down).

And even a bit of sparkle :)

Speak again tomorrow, P.

Gentle Friday Crafting...

Hello All,

Do you ever get that Friday feeling?  It's the end of the week, energy

levels are a bit low, and a cheerful, gentle project is what you need.

A bit of paper crafting fits the bill.  I love this new pyramid box die :) and just

wanted to try it out. Sometimes you have to get the feel of something before

going on to more complicated creations. (All Stampin Up goodies for this)

Probably back to the paint tomorrow....

Bye for now, P.

I Do Like To Make a Card.

Hello All,

I used to think that making cards was something people did to sell

at craft fairs or to supply to shops, and I didn't do it because I am not

good at sticking to one thing.

But I have recently discovered, as part of my doing things "just because" resolution,

that I really enjoy creating small works of "art". It is really relaxing, not to be faced

with a major project.

I have just received a few new Stampin Up products including this beautiful

rose die. SO pretty. Happy afternoons card making.......

Bye for now, P.

Boxes for Fun...

Hi there All,

Just a brief post tonight as it is quite late!

I had to put away the paints for today as I was altering curtains... 3 pairs :/

During my lunch break, I tuned in to a video blog post by Sam Donald, a

Stampin Up demonstrator who goes by the blog name of Pootles.

These are my two interpretations of two of Sam's folded paper boxes - she has

expertly designed and demonstrated many different ones - and I love watching,

then making them myself. It is so therapeutic!

It is really good to take even the smallest amount of time in a busy day to make

something lovely.

Rest time now, P.