Snow Is Falling …..

 

Hi there lovely peeps and hope you are all OK today xxx

Well it seems that snow is indeed failing … all over the UK but nothing here so far. However there is a lot of ice on the road and Rich had a near miss this morning. That will teach him for getting up and going to the gym at 8am won't it!!! I didn't realise that he knew there were 2 x  8 o'clocks in one day lol!! Unfortunately further up the road, another driver skidded right past him and crashed into a concrete wall. Nobody was hurt but the driver’s car isn't feeling too clever right now!! But as I always say, cars can be replaced, people can’t!!!

So it’s that time of the week when we head across the water and catch up with our friends over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and this week out theme is

Snowflakes

This week we are showcasing Glitter Ritz Products.  If you have them we would love to see them but it's not compulsory to use them if you want to join in :-)

As always, our lovely Heidi is giving away a fabulous …

… for one lucky winner to spend …

…right here (lucky girlie!!)

So ….

  

.. this is what I did.
A bit unusual perhaps but it’s nice to try something different I think.

I’ll put some piccies at the end of the post with links to the products I used and where you can get them over at the Simon Says Stamp store.

 

I layered up the snowflake die with a punched snowflake in the centre.

The glitter was added to the border by sticking on a strip of DST then removing the backing tape. When you add the glitter you get a nice straight line of it. You can do this several times to get a glittery stripy effect and you can use other colours as well.]

Easy peasy :)

 

So that’s  the old card and here’s the stuff I used.
The pics have links that will take you straight to the right place in the store.

Glitter Ritz WESTERN BLUE Opaque Microfine glitter

 

 

October Afternoon 8 x 8 HOLIDAY STYLE Paper Pad

 

 Memory Box BIANCA SNOWFLAKE Craft Die 98193

 

Martha Stewart ARCTIC SNOWFLAKE Craft Punch

 

Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Scallop E8-001

So that’s me done for today but before I go, just to say that if you get a sec, do nip over and check out the challenge. There is a real toe tapper of a vid on there which will have you singing your heads off (or maybe that’s just me!!). So I thought I’d leave you with a little vid of my fave ever ever ever Christmas song. I may share a few more before we get to the big day, you never know :)

It’s so poignant this vid because Kirsty is no longer with us. And to be fair, Shane hasn't been with us for years has he, bless him. I know he isn't much to look at and he has the worse dentist on the planet!!! But he writes such beautiful words,  and I can never hear this without getting a lump in my throat.

Even when I’m sober lol!!!

Enjoy and have the fabbiest of days.

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx

A Bit Of A Magnolia Fest :)

So hi there lovely peeps and hope you are all OK today xxx

It’s that time of the week when we head across the water and catch up with our friends over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and this week we have a little sketchie for you ……

… and it’s this one here.

Don't forget that you can flip it and resize the elements etc and as long as you can still see the sketch, it’s fine :)

As always, our lovely Heidi is giving away a fabulous …

… for one lucky winner to spend …

…right here (lucky girlie!!)

So ….

   

… this is what I did. 

The image is  Tilda With Two Little Gifts and I coloured her with these Copics -

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02

Hair – E31, E34, E39, E50

The rest – G99,  R05, R17, R17, R59, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG23, W00, W1, W3

I added a bit of glitter here and there as well!!

The papers are from the October Afternoon 8 x 8 HOLIDAY STYLE Paper Pad ….

… this one here - it’s really nice I think.

I inked the edges with this Color Box Fluid Chalk Inkpad in Chestnut Roan. I am doing this more and more of late but I still cannot decide if I prefer inked or un-inked!!!

A pretty snowflake :)

And oops, I just saw that my machine missed a stitch!!

Why oh why do I never spot these things until I am doing me write ups peeps?????

 

The Ranger STICKLES DIAMOND White Clear Glitter Glue  I put onto the tree looks all sorts of colours on this and the next pic but  IRL it’s clear.

I blame the photographer!!!!

So that’s the old card done and here’s the rest of the supplies I used.

All the  pics are linked so you are just one click away from the right place at the Simon Says Stamp Store.

                         

Right, that’s me done and and I’ll be back tomoz – yes I will fo sho because there is something a bit special going on so I’ll see you bright and early then.

Till then, have the fabbiest of days and biggest hugs and squishes to all xxx

Well I Never!!!!!

Hi lovely peeps and hope you are all OK today.

It’s that time of the week when we head across the water and catch up with our friends over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge. And speaking of water, well there is quite a lot of it about in our village at the mo– more later!!!

So this week our challenge is ….

Anything Goes

so time to get creative and maybe try something different or maybe just to indulge and use your fave stuff :) 

The design team have created some awesome projects for your inspiration, and this week we are all featuring October Afternoon  products. Of course, you don't have to use them to join in but we would love to see them used if you have them :-)

As always, our lovely Heidi is giving away a fabulous …

… for one lucky winner to spend …

…right here.

So …..

.. this is what I did.

The papers are from the October Afternoon 8 x 8 HOLIDAY STYLE Paper Pad ….

.. this one here.

They are gorgeous and have a real olde worlde feel to them.

   

The image is of course sweet Tilda and is one of the latest Magnolia release. I coloured her with these Copics -

Skin – E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02

Hair – E31, E3, E34, E34, E39, E50

The rest – E31, E34, E35, G99, E50, R05, R17, R17, R59, Y00, Y11, Y21,  Y28, Y38, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG23,

My fave holly die in the whole world :)

It’s the Tim Holtz Sizzix HOLLY BRANCH Die – I LOVE this die and use it lots at this time of year (thank you Lord Timmy xx). The berries are punched dots covered in Glossy Accents  and sprinkled with glitter.

Ohh yes, another fave!!

The good old swirl from the  Magnolia leaf and swirl die set. And the border is made from the Memory Box SANIBEL BORDER Craft DIE. I like this border because you can use the positive and negative cuts and they are both equally as fab.

  

So that’s the old card done.

And now for the watery bit as per the beginning of the post!!

Our village is flooded.

It is prone to a bit of flooding because we are on a high water table. But it has rained almost solidly since Sunday afternoon here and as a result, we have ……………

 

… a little mini river where the lane usually is!!! 

What these pics don’t show (cos I didn't have me wellies on and I wasn't risking a soaking by going any further) is that it continues around the bend to the right of the pic for about 150 years.

 

I’m not sure how deep it is but I reckon it’s at least a foot – maybe more at the edges.

I drove home though this last night and there was a cyclist on the pavement just around the corner.  There was nothing I could do and he got soaked from my car. I felt awful and just held my hands up to him and mouthed apologies but I didn't dare stop in case I got stuck. I bet he was cursing me all the way home. 

My poor Nicola came here last night and rang me from the other end of this lot because she was terrified to drive though it as she didn’t know how deep it was or if it would damage her car. She drove though it eventually after watching other cars and just tried to stay calm, bless her. But she went home a different way as she wasn't going through that lot again in the dark!!.

Late last night, the tractors etc were out pumping the water away but these pics were taken this morning so after they did that - it’s horrendous.

Thankfully we can get out because there is another way out of the village near to our house. And there is an old railway bridge between this lot and our house so unless it gets REALLY bad ie 20 feet or so which is  highly unlikely, the water won’t get too near to us.

You could be forgiven for thinking that this is a lake, but it’s actually one of the fields near here – totally under water.

This field is usually full of cows but they have been moved, natch - not enough wellies to go around!!!.

 

So that’s it for today.

I am going to brave the elements later on (what a hero!!) and go and get some stuff to make home made soup. I may even light the fire as well – assuming me nutty slack isn’t waterlogged!!! Not that it’s particularly cold, but it just makes us feel a bit better!!!

Then I’ll draw the curtains and I aint budging for the rest of the night!!

Hope you are all nice and warm and dry and I’ll see you soon as soon.

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx