CD Sunday Plus #36 - Anything Goes.

The sun is shining whilst I write this and I hope all are well and still sane.

Today is the first day of month 4 in lockdown for me. I last went out on February 20th. It does seem a long time ago.  It has been a great excuse though to continue to craft and chat on Facebook with fellow crafters.  One group I belong to has been having challenges amongst themselves and these are proving very popular.  Like making something using an old favourite craft item that hasn't seen the light of day for yonks.  Using something that has never been used before.  That is easy amongst crafters who are always buying things enthusiastically and then putting them away somewhere safe -  for later use.  Hands up all those guilty (me included).

We have been sending Cards for Kindness to each other -  and having a challenge of making a card which has to include three must-have items like a subject, colour and a letter.

I digress.  My team card for this challenge is from La Pashe.  An old go-to favourite.  I don't know what I would do without all their CDs.

Here is my card:

There is some decoupage and the sentiment die is an old favourite.  There is a story behind the backing paper.  I had one I particularly liked almost exactly like the one I have used but in better colour shades.  I searched my folders for it until I had to give up to save my sanity.  In the end,  I found a very small piece of it in my bits box and I scanned it to make a piece large enough to use.  I had to accept the colour and one day I will find the folder for which I have been searching.

The 'Hen House' is from The Best of La Pashe CD - value decoupage section.
Talking of eggs - well sort of - is anyone else getting cartons of mixed sizes in orders from the supermarket?  They do look odd but so far haven't made any difference to any recipe.

Keep safe and keep sane everybody.
Carol
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Groovi Birthday card

I saw a card on Pinterest? made using a particular Groovi plate and loved the effect the creator had achieved.   I ordered the plate and had a go myself and this is my first attempt.

It ended up being an 8"x 8" card so I had to order some more card blanks.  I don't do 8 x 8's very often.  At least they won't be wasted as you can cut them down.

I used my Prismacolour pencils for the colouring. They are softer than the Faber Castell pencils and therefore better when colouring small areas where using a spreading medium can be tricky and messy if not careful.   Perhaps you don't achieve such a sharp colour but a softer effect can look pleasing.

The plates I  used were:

GRO -WO - 40538-15 for the outside and inside squares.

GRO - FL  - 40633-15 for the two flower designs.                                     

GRO -WO - 40060-09 for the words.

                                     

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #35 - ATG hosted by Wynn

A beautiful warm sunny day as I write this for scheduling.  Let us hope it has stayed fine for the Bank Holiday weekend even if only for those exercising.

This Sunday will be my 80th day of self-isolation and I must admit it is beginning to pall for the first time.  I have plenty of crafting etc to keep me occupied and busy but all of a sudden I don't want to keep busy.  I have also noticed that it has been quite an expensive lockdown - for me anyway.  Firstly I had to purchase a new American style fridge/freezer as my old one just died.  I then had to buy a new camera.  The old one just died on me as well and today my car went in for its MOT and service and let us say I am just pleased I was sitting down when they rang me.

Anyway, I was in the mood for crafting when I made my card for this challenge and in fact I enjoyed, making it very much. A very pretty stitching pattern I hope to use again.

The pattern is a download from here.  The backing card I have had for some time and I cannot remember where it came from.  I have had the sentiment die for some time and it is one I do like to use when possible.
We have had quite a few entries in our last challenge and as I have to choose the top 3 I am going to be busy this week.  I look forward to looking at them all again.

Keep safe and if you are passing by why not stop and leave a comment if only to help keep me company.
Carol
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Lockdown Christmas cards

I have spent quite a bit of time making stitch cards. I can do the actual stitching in the evening whilst I have the TV on and then finish them during the day.
Here they are:

They were all photographed out in the garden and some caught the evening sun.  I have now completed 33 Christmas cards with a mixture of disciplines and have another 7 stitched toppers to make up.
Three of the patterns are new ones from Stitching cards - Value packs 81 and 82 - here.
I hope all are well.
Carol
xx