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From x stitch I moved into card making - now I am playing around with mixed media! I am taking part in different workshops and with help from crafty pals, learning about different mediums and techniques. Hope you feel inspired to create after a visit to my blog - Happy Crafting!

Friday 25 April 2014

Dog of the Week

This beautiful boy is Boycie


Boycie is one of our good looking black boys with a very good nature - he is very loving and really enjoys his cuddles - travels very well in a car no problems at all

Boycie has has 82 Races (Ireland and England) and last raced at Oxford in February 2012 - he has not been tested with domestic dogs or cats

If you can offer this lovely boy a home please visit here



If you would like to make a donation to this very deserving Trust

  please make a bank transfer to

 Oxford RGT – Account No 00515200  -  Sort Code  30-12-51

or send a cheque to Oxford RGT

 c/o 3 Stocks Tree Close, Yarnton, Kidlington, Oxon OX5 1LU  

  Any donations would be greatly appreciated

Monday 21 April 2014

Journal 52 - Week 13 How does your garden grow?


Doodled on a background that was waiting for something to be added!


Happy Easter Monday



Sunday 20 April 2014

March Full Moon - Moonshine

Happy Easter Sunday - hope you have lots of yummy things !
 




Coloured with promarkers, background with watercolours. Bird is a stamp, possibly pink petticoat. 


Hope you are enjoying the extended weekend and getting time to craft :)








Saturday 19 April 2014

Happy (hedgehog) mail!

I used one of my fabby PB stamps to make a birthday card for my niece



Papers are First Edition
Distressing and inking around the edges with Di's
Ribbon and pearls from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Penny Black and More - Blossoms and Blooms
Craftyhands - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Flower Power
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Animal Antics
ABC Challenge - J for Just as you Like




Hope your Easter is going well



Friday 18 April 2014

Dog of the Week

This lovely boy is Calvin


Calvin is a young dog who has only had 20 races - he last raced in March 2013 - has a very pretty baby face - is a very loving happy boy who may come across as being a little shy when you meet him for the first time but this soon disappears very quickly

Calvin has not been tested with domestic dogs or cats

If you can offer this lovely boy  a home please visit here



If you would like to make a donation to this very deserving Trust

  please make a bank transfer to

 Oxford RGT – Account No 00515200  -  Sort Code  30-12-51

or send a cheque to Oxford RGT

 c/o 3 Stocks Tree Close, Yarnton, Kidlington, Oxon OX5 1LU  

  Any donations would be greatly appreciated

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Journal 52 - week 14 Rain or Shine

Still out of order and still behind :)


ink spray on gesso'd chipboard and then dripped on it. Hearts are book pages sprayed with ink and punched out. Went around them with black pen and around the words with sparkly glitter pen.


Happy Tuesday...it's nearly the weekend...the long weekend..but realistically I still have 3 days to work...ah well....at least it's not Monday....

Charisma Cardz Challenges - Rain or Shine


Sunday 13 April 2014

Playing around with pan pastels and washi


I think the page is slightly warped as the back page to it has lots of things stuck down. It looks shiny as I 'fixed' it in place which allows you to go back and put another colour of pp on top of it without them blending - another test page really!

I used versamark inks as they are permanent and used up another sticker which reads -  To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.

Hope your weekend is going well!


Saturday 12 April 2014

Dog of the Week

This lovely boy is Roger


Roger is a very happy go lucky dog - clean within the Kennels - he has had 118 Races and last raced in December 2011 - Roger is an ideal weight at only 30 Kilos

Roger has not been tested with domestic dogs or cats

If you can offer this lovely boy  a home please visit here



If you would like to make a donation to this very deserving Trust

  please make a bank transfer to

 Oxford RGT – Account No 00515200  -  Sort Code  30-12-51

or send a cheque to Oxford RGT

 c/o 3 Stocks Tree Close, Yarnton, Kidlington, Oxon OX5 1LU  

  Any donations would be greatly appreciated

Monday 7 April 2014

Gratitude Journal - April Pages

Instead of die cuts I used my inktense blocks to create 'places' for my dates. This is also my entry for Journal 52 - colour swatch.


I spritzed the background with various sprays, fireworks and another that I had with a gold and silver hue (can't remember whose they are though!). I used my new washi tapes and did some background stamping. 

Hope you all have something to look forward to (except Friday!)



Sunday 6 April 2014

Pan Pastels Play around

Messing around with pp's trying to get the pressure right to get a consistent colour. Also found some stickers that need to be used (the sentiment)!


It reads - All you need is deep within you waiting to unfold and reveal itself.



Hope your weekend is going well :)


Friday 4 April 2014

Dog of the Week

This gorgeous girl is Gypsy!






Gypsy is a pretty girl who only weighs approx 26 kilos (small) she has a very loving nature although can come across as a little shy when she first meets you - she has had 83 Races and last raced in February 2014
Gypsy has lived in a home for approx 9 months back in 2011 and then returned to Racing - she has not been tested with domestic dogs or cats - travels well



If you can offer this lovely girl a home please visit here



If you would like to make a donation to this very deserving Trust

  please make a bank transfer to

 Oxford RGT – Account No 00515200  -  Sort Code  30-12-51

or send a cheque to Oxford RGT

 c/o 3 Stocks Tree Close, Yarnton, Kidlington, Oxon OX5 1LU  

  Any donations would be greatly appreciated

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Another Moonshine Piece

From the online course by Effy Wild - Effy's piece was more green/gold/red but I had just won red and yellow pan pastels! I stamped bubbles with versamark ink and then went over the top with the pan pastels. Unfortunately I worked on my next piece the same day and the markers bled through slightly.


I thought it could do with a bit more so went back in with inktense blocks


Love these as you can get such a rich strong colour from them.

It reads

The moon, grown full now over the sea, 

Brightening the whole of heaven, 

Brings to separated hearts 

The long thoughtfulness of night…. 

It is no darker though I blow out my candle. 

It is no warmer though I put on my coat. 

So I leave my message with the moon 

And turn to my bed, hoping for dreams