thought, i`d add to my blog! lol

hi people, i`m such a bad blogger, no wonder noone visits! but i am determined to correct this very bad fault of mine! so, i` have`nt been blogging, as i`ve been having a few health issues,  hopefully, this thursday i`ll be getting some good news, so can start again!
i`ve added my DT card, to the Stamp`N`Craft Blog, of which i am a DT member! (whoo-hoo!) and quite liked my card, so am adding it to my blog! lol
so here it is, its a Sweet Pea, image, called Koi!

Hope you like it!
love angie xx

My Dt Projects for this week,

Hi everyone, Angie here today, profiling 12x12 papers,
the paper i have use, is a lovely sky, with butterflies and bees, its from , The Paper Company! i have made 3 things out of the one sheet! (lol) the first is a 4x4 card, , with dark blue card matted then the paper on top,  i cut out a butterfly, glossy accented it, then sprinkled glamour dust on it, whilst still wet, outlined the card with tim holtz`s broken china distress ink, all of the above can be purchased at the lovely Beths shop, Stamp`N`Craft, in yeovil.
the ribbon, sticky tape, and sentiment, are from my own stash!
i have also, made an envelope out of the same piece of paper,

the last item, i made, was from a re-cycled brad packet, i used the cardboard in the back, as a template, and glued the paper, from the same 12x12 i used for my card & envelope, filled the bubble with sweeties, hand drew the rainbow, & added the sentiment, (sending you a rainbow!) the diecut strip, the tag and ribbon, are from my own stash,
why not pop in to Stamp`N`Craft to see the huge selection of 12x12 papers Beth has,
thanks for looking, why don`t you leave me a comment, so i can see you`ve been,
love angie xx

DT Project, for Stamp`N`Craft.

Good Morning my lovelies,
Today, i am spotlighting my DT project, for Stamp`N`Ctaft, of which i am a member,
we are all making House Mouse projects, this week, i decided to make a decorated candle, in a box, with a small card, as a gift set,  It would make a lovely present, there`s a great selection, of HouseMouse stamps, at the Stamp`N`Craft Shop.the set i have used is called Autumn, Tumble!
Anyone who would like to learn how to decorate candles,  there is a workshop, at Stamp`N`Craft shop in yeovil, on saturday, 3rd November,

Chocolate baroque, Let your heart sing stamp!

my DT card for the week, is another Chocolate Baroque Stamp, i love Choc Broc stamps, and i need them all! lol
did this with a colourwash, using tim Holtz Distress stains, Stormy Sky, and Picket fence, then stamping  that gorgeous stamp over it, with momento ink! love the effect, dark & moody! lol

first DT cards

Here are my first DT cards i`ve made for Stamp`N`Craft,
Also got some brill news, the gorgeous Beth, (owner of said shop) has hired me part time to work in her gorgeous shop! lol  so, the dream has come home to mama! getting paid to talk about crafting! lol mind you, there is a down side! how the hell am i going to keep my wages!!!!

We all, made cards with the fabulous Chocolate Baroque Bauble Stamp set, which is on sale in Stamp`N`Craft shop in Yeovil,
thanks for looking!
love angie xx

Birthday Card for a friend!

I made this card for a friend on Do`Crafts ages ago, but forgot to upload it! lol its a wonder i actually took a photo of it, i usually forget! lol xx

I`m such a BAD Blogger!

i have`nt posted for ages, had a bad case of mojo-less-ness! i made the odd card, here and there, but did`nt upload them, posted a few off, without even taking a photo! bad, bad, blogger,
but i am trying really hard, to get back into my card making, as i love it so, so, i am uploading a wodge of cards, all at once! lol
here they are,

mutterings of a crafter who can`t!!

I can`t believe its been 19 days since i last posted! i`m such a crappy blogger, i have`nt been crafting much either, i`ve nearly finished my ink caddy tutorial, so, thats good, its taken much longer than i thought!
i`m working part time now, and its nearly killing me! lol but i`m ever hopeful, that it`ll get easier, as i go along!
my mojo, has packed its bag and moved out! i  must, get into the habit of going into my craft room again, and perhaps my mojo will return! heres hoping!
love angie xx

My Son`s Prom Night!

this is my 16 year old son Danny, after hes gotten dressed for his Prom!
he feels very uncomfortable wearing his 3 piece suit, with dicky bow tie, and cufflicks! lol
i doubt he will ever wear it again! lol  and his hair!! what can i say, i despair with his hair!

And with his `friend` Beth, outside her house!

Cards i made at Bristol Playday!

both cards are inspired by cards in the july craftstamper magazine!

white cardstock, black & red paper,
Antique linen &Tea dye, distress inks, momento black ink.
borrowed Mask, tim Holts edgeabillity die, Flowers from a Th`s die too.
sentiment from Hobby Art,
from my stash, Corner flourish, gem stones & pearls & flourish stamp.
Kanban stamp for the butterflies.

White Cardstock, & light blue. Music paper, White gesso.
Swirl embossing folder,
Distress inks:- Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord. Momento black ink.
spellbinder label no1, TH`s edgeabillity die,
kanban butterfly stamps (getting a lot of use from these just lately! lol)
from my stash, glitter strip, sentiment stamp gem stones.

we all had a great time at Bristol Playday on sunday, well, we always do! lol
get a gaggle of women together, bung in a load of crafty stash, some food,  an ever boiling urn,
and you have a happy meeting of minds! (some of them a tad smutty! lol)
thanks for looking at my cards, please leave me a comment, so i know you`ve been!
love angie xx

Samples for Bristal Playday!

Stamp is Kanban Clear set, (butterflies)  Script, is a foam stamp i have, Polka dots stamp, is from Creative Expressions, (Vintage Hearts) Sentiment stamp is from :- stampelglede, (just a note)stamped with versafine, black.
Distress inks are :- victorian velvet, wild honey, tumbled glass, & shabby shutters.
spellbinders die, No,1 labels
from stash:- pearl pins, flower, adhesive stone, lace & glitterstrip.

Green cardstock, for the card, white CS, stamps:- Kanban, corner stamp, butterfly stamp, Polka Doodles sentiment stamp, heartfelt Creations stamp,Bella Rose Leaves,
From my stash:- flowers, ribbon, diecut edge.
Distress inks:-bundled sage, peeled paint, forest moss,crushed olive,worn lipstick,& aged mahogany.
sentiment stamped with versafine black ink, glossy accented the butterfly, stickles stardust, around the edge of the butterfly, and the centre of the flowers,
thankyou for looking, and please lease a comment so i know you`ve been for a visit,
love angie xx

Crafty friends Birthday Card!

Plain white cardstock, piece of white CS, inked with wild honey, distress ink, edges with frayed burlap, stamped with swirls in wild honey, flowers stamped with black versafine ink, second & third stamped.
Flowers & swirls are Kanban Clear Stamps.also, aged mahogany coloured cut out butterfly!
Sentiment, is from Stampin up Four Frame stamps, punch out with SU punch to match.
glittered around the edge of sentiment, flowers, butterfly are glossy accented, the whole card was flicked with water, the gold metal corner, is from my stash! as can`t remember where i got it from! lol
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hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather we`re having, don`t know how long it will last, but hope the summer solstice has nice weather, as my son is going to the summer solstice sun rise festival, which we have locally!
please say hello, if you pop in!
love angie xx

Thank You Card!

This afternoon, i`ve made a Thank You card, for a friend, who did me a favour! as i was dragged up nice, and polite! and before any of my friends say, they have`nt had a thankyou card from me, thats because i see them face to face! ok!! lol
i suppose, i`d better get used to writing the ingredients of any cards i make! you`ll be seeing me writing `from my stash` a lot, that means, i have`nt got a clue, where i got it from! lol

The patterned paper, is from Webster`s Pages, `your life` Beautiful.
stamps are, Hot Picks from PaperArtsy, HP1109
stamped with Stazon (black) onto actetate, and coloured with promarkers,
all the bits are inked around the edges, with Brushed Corduroy distress inks,
the ribbon, tag, and brads, are from my stash!
thankyou for looking, please leave a comment, as i like to know if anyone is actually coming to my blog! lol
happy crafting! xx

Down, but not out!

Morning Blogland!
well, had a horrible day yesterday, but last night, i was really in the dumps, feeling miserable!
but today, is another day, and i feel better today!
yesterday, i was diagnosed as having Diabetics type 2, high blood pressure, (as well as i already have Asthma, and arthritis(my knees & wrists kill me)all self inflicted, by not looking after myself! and i have to lose 21/2 stone  in weight in the next 6 months (i have more to lose, but thats the start!) they have recommended i go on the GI diet! so, will have to get some books, (as internet, don`t give enough ideas, and a full GI index in foods!)
and then if that was`nt enough punishment for the day, last night, my local Tesco`s was having a Recruitment Drive, so, i duely turned upat 5.45, filled in the forms, and waited to be called, (there was about 50 people waiting,) the more people that arrived, the more i thought! no chance! they were all under 20, except about 3 of us! lol boy, did`nt i feel old! they eventually called my name after an hour, and took me out of the room, to tell me, sorry, you have`nt made the interview, but we will keep, your information, for future ref! yeah, right!
so, i went home, on the scrapheap!! lol
that was my day!! lol
but today, is a new day! and i`m not going to be beaten! (might be a bit bruised! lol) i will see if i can do some more to finish my Tutorial, as i bought some more batteries for my camera yesterday! (the highlight of my day! lol) so, it works again! yeah!! lol
hope i have`nt depressed you too much, i am going to watch some american crafting on Create&craft now! and cheer myself up!
have a lovely day,
love angie xx

Having a "Duh"! Day!!

Hi Bloggers,
sorry, i`m having a horrible day today, i have days (don`t know if others have it!) where everything is hard work! from HW, to Cooking to making my brain work! nothing is easy today, i meant to get some new batteries for my camera today! got the milk i needed, but completely forgot the batteries!
going to cook Chicken curry tonight for tea,
if you read in the papers tomorrow, about a woman, poisoning her hubby with a curry! in Somerset, That`ll be me! lol
i`m going to be busy tomorrow, driving to Taunton, in the morning, and Shepton Mallet tomorrow evening! so, probably won`t have time to post!
well, i heard a collective sigh of relief there! lol being let off, from reading about my daily ramblings! not that theres many reading this! lol
but have a good day, tomorrow!
love angie xx

still doing tut!

morning, i`m still doing my tut, but it will take a while! as when i made mine, i did`nt write down the destructions! (Duh! hand hits head!) so, had to start from scratch! lol
so, onward and upward! (upstairs to my craftroom!) hopefully get a bit more done today!
as not doing any housework today! (spit! spit!) going to play! yippee!
trying not to think of my lucky buddies at the Taunton Craft show, spending the housekeeping, on lots of loverly new goodies! (boo hoo)
have a good day, whatever you`re doing!
love angie xx

My Plans Today!

good Morning,
now, that i have the basics on the workings of my blog, thanks to the patience of Kay, (incy) after we worked out what i was doing wrong! (2 separate Google Addys!) lol today, after i`ve sorted the washing out, and various other housewifly duties! (clean minds please!) i`m headed up my stairs to my crafty heaven, to start the workings of a tutorial, of how to make my distress Ink Caddy, pictures below, i hope! lol
Yeah, i did it! lol (pat on my back!lol)
so, better get started, or this day, will be gone in a blink of a eye!
happy crafting, love angie xx

Good Morning!

Well, today, is my second day, in blogland! but i have`nt got time to put anything init today, as i`m busy, Damn it! lol got food shop, and have to nip over to see my daughter, where she works, Lettuce & lovage, a cafe/Restaurant in Langport! as they are going on holiday,  to Wales, next week, so, i won`t see them, for a week, :o(
But will try and do stuff over the weekend!
have a good day
love angie xx

Popping my blogland cherry!

Hello Bloglanders, my friend Kay, (Incy) has persuaded me to join you all, 
although, i am worried, i won`t have any time to actually craft, cause, more than likely, i`ll be on here all the time! lol
so, forgive me, if i make loads of mistakes! i`m a learner! lol
love angie xx