I'm so blue!!

Only kiddin'! Just HAD to do another Colour challenge card over on OCC.

I reckon I'm cookin' on gas today! LOL

Isn't he CUTE!

He's a Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Birdie Bath'.
(I've shaded the white image with my Tim Holtz thingy
using the 'Broken China' ink pad).
The CS is Bashful Blue by SU, so is the DP.
They are the same colourway, but totally different shades.
The greeting is by Penny Black. I've used the Cat's Eyes chalk inkpad in 'Prussian Blue'.
The flowers are fabric and are from my millions of yards of trimmings
I've acquired over time.I've dabbed a spot of Glossy Accents on the water drops for a bit of shine.

Thanks for coming over today. Viv xx

I did another!

I really enjoyed the card I did for the OCC Colour Challenge so much, that I sat down this morning and did this. It was THIS card on Silke's blog, My Life, that inspired me.
It's not two shades of blue, it's two shades of brown, but it's not going in the challenge, so it doesn't matter.

I used a stamp I haven't played with for at least a year.
It's 'Violets' by Hampton Art Stamps. The word 'Violet' is underneath the stems, but I left that off.
I coloured the flowers with Polychromos pencils. Shaded the matt with Prussian Blue Chalk Eyes ink. The flowers are from my stash. The DP is also from my stash. I haven't a clue where I got it from I've had it that long.
Pearls from Crystal stickers (I think). I'm being very vague today, sorry.
I dotted the violets and flowers with Glitter Writers 'Copper'.
Just plain old white CS for the base card.


Thanks for dropping by. I DO appreciate your visit. Viv xx

Blog Candy from Debbie!

I got my blog candy yesterday from Debbie and fantastic it is too!

I've wanted that Sarah Kay stamp for so long!!! The snowflake stamps will come in really handy for THIS years crop of Christmas cards. (Which I intend to start early)! I've also got a lovely mixture of 6x6 papers that I keep fondling.

Thank you Debbie. I know you've been really poorly
but trust you are fit and well again now.

OCC Colour Challenge

Well I saw all the fabulous entries by the DT on OCC for the colour challenge and thought
I'd throw my hat in the ring. It's not a patch on theirs,
but I quite like how it's turned out.

I've used Core-dinations CS. Blueberry and Navy. I stamped the swirl background with an Impression Obsession background stamp, called funnily enough... Swirl Background. LOL. I inked it with a Cat's Eye ink pad, Blue Iris, as it matched the navy CS. Sizzlits die used for the swirl. Dovecraft ribbon, which I thought was a pretty close match for the Blueberry CS. The flowers are on a length I bought from a haberdashers yonks ago. I added a blob of Stickles 'Waterfall' to the centers, for a touch of glitter. The sentiment is a stamp by Hero Arts. I even did some sewing!

Thanks for dropping in. Viv xx

OH BOY!!! H&S Candy!!

Check THIS out!!!!

Lim, of 'The Voices In My Head',
is giving away Hanglar & Stanglar blog candy!
Whoo Hoo!!
I don't have a snowball in Hell's chance of winning,
but I can dream for a while, Can't I? LOL

Grandad we love you!

Tina of High Hopes rubber stamps,

has a grandfather who turns 88 on 21st January.

Her uncle thought it would be a great idea

if he was to get a card from all over to cheer him up,

as he's been quite down since losing his wife, Tina's Grandmother.

I've not been able to blog much, so I only just found out via Ila's blog.

I love making cards, but making them for a purpose is even better!

I hope this gets to him in time and that he likes it.

A New Year and a Wedding.

Happy New Year!

I've finally recovered from my youngest son's wedding last Friday.

The day was perfect in every way.

(Well apart from me looking like a beached whale

and needing the hot-line to slimming World)!

Here are some 'snaps' of the day that we took.

The official pictures will take about 3 weeks.

Took this of BJ just after he'd put his wedding suit on. *gulp*.

Isn't he gorgeous!

My Mum. She was 90 on 12th December!

Here's me, the one in black. Yeuk!
(I thought I was the bee's knees 'till I saw the photos).
This was taken as we were all gathering outside the register Office.

The background isn't brilliant, but then these are just quick snaps.

Claire with her bridesmaid/maid of honour
after stepping out of her white Roller.

Her dress is beautiful, but you can't see it very well on this 'snap'.

My youngest Grandchild Oscar. Awww isn't he just the CUTEST!

Signing the register.

This is BJ & Claire getting their marriage certificate.
(The lady clapping is the Registrar).
You can just see the side of my Hubby's head on the bottom left of the picture.

Wishing them both Health, Wealth and Happiness!!

Thanks for stopping by. Viv xx