At last.....................

this was post was going to be completed yesterday but unfortunately I had an argument with some black ice and the ice won - a visit to A&E yesterday tea-time ensued but fortunately nothing broken.....

 

well and truly winded and an 'egg' on the back of my head which was fortunately protected by a double layered hat otherwise I genuinely think I would have knocked myself out with the force of hitting the ground.....................

 

anyway hot water bottle and painkillers are the order over the next few days, but I have to say I don't feel as sore as I thought I would bearing in mind how uncomfortable I was last night but maybe that is the painkillers................

 

anyway here are the photos I took yesterday as I it was my day off work (enforced one today) but will make my hours up on Monday................

 

 

nearly up to the top of my boots which are 11'' high!!

 

The weather today is bright and sunny and things are starting to melt now but there is still so much snow around I think it will take a while.............

 

 

 

Anyway on a brighter note and something for oldie Friday that I learnt about through following Patricia's blog (Summerhouse crafts)..................

 

 

 





 

a canvas bag that I made at a project day two years ago................

 

It was held in one of the local schools and I must confess it was the first and only one I have been too and when I saw the first project my heart sank a little as it didn't really appeal to me but I have to say I loved the finish effect...........

 

The canvas looks as though it has a background print on it in the close up's but it is just a plain cream/beige colour....

 

the flowers were cut out with a circle sizzix die in different sizes with buttons used for the centres with co-ordinating thread.........

 

the leaves were stamped (can't remember with which ink) and hand coloured with acrylic paints the butterflies where stamped onto a waxy covered canvas and cut out, the stems of the flowers and some of the leave veins are hand drawn and once it is ironed on the reverse it allows you to wash it without loosing the colours!!!! not tried it so not sure about that..........

 

Anyway stay safe and warm and take care out there if you have the white stuff.................and if you have ice tracks use them.....................we do but I couldn't find them...........

 

needless to say the OH found them this morning..............

 

what is that old saying about the horse and the stable door.....................!!!!

 

xxGailxx

 

 

Christmas...................but not cards

............believe it or not I have only just finished these - I say finished, I'm sure I may still have a bit of a 'faff' with them, lol.....................

Now bear with me because when you see the first batch of piccys you may think I have lost the plot..........

 

the first stage..........................

 

 

bear with, bear with................

 

painted black - with a little bit of bronze paint to highlight.........................

 

inked and waxed to within an inch of their lifes!!....

 



 

and this is what they came from - Woodware Chippies - die cut chipboard shapes (sorry I should have rotated the photo before I uploaded it, but you get the idea)

 

It is a brilliant way of using up bits of embossed card and little embellishments that you may have laying around and it is very therapeutic..................

 

Hopefully these will be hanging on a twig tree next Christmas..............

 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving encouraging comments it is very much appreciated.

 

xxGailxx

 



PS I have had a few lovely comments from Pharmacy Michelle and I have tried to link back but don't think you have a blog - if you read this post and have time to comment let me know if you have a blog so I can drop by and have a look.



 

Happy New Year..........................

to you all and hopefully you all had a lovely evening whatever you did..............

 

Unfortunately it is more Christmas cards, but I won't show anymore after this post......honest!!

 

 

 

 

all cards made with LOTV images and sentiments covered with Rock Candy glitter................the from our house sentiment is from Card-io...........................

 

 

this is similar to the cards I showed on the last post, except for the sentiment which is Just Rite Large Merry Christmas stamps.......................a good way to use a sentiment if you don't really have the room on your card or you don't want to hide any of the embellishments......................

 

 

 

I have a confession to make - I gave you the wrong information about the high/low technique on my last post, I used Rock Candy glitter on the reindeer cards and CE Iced Snow on the Christmas tree cards with the gilding flakes - not micro beads!! sorry about that but not sure where my head was when I typed that..........................

 

As always thank you for passing by and leaving encouraging comments, it really does make it all worthwhile....................

xxGailxx