In my element

Life is pretty busy here in Den's Crafty Land - but this weekend is being spent in the company of some lovely people enjoying free reign to scrap some lovely projects - all Kaisercraft,courtesy of the lovely Chrissy and Merly Impressions. We've got some gorgeous projects to do ... But true to form I'm being distracted by the gift we had - a mini Project Life type album 

I don't know about anyone else but I have a collection ( or three ) of photos that I always consider not really suitable for a 12 x12 page.Why? I don't know. So I started playing about this morning and am really on a roll with it now ...

Watch this space for more pics over the weekend 

Challenge 14 at Crafting Musketeers

It's that time again. Time for a new challenge over on the Crafting Musketeers blog

The theme this month is 'stamped image' which can include a digi stamp and is being sponsored by
Polka Doodles

The design team were given images to work with and mine was 'DIY'.
 here's my card

I coloured her in using Spectrum Noir pens. I used paper for the background  and sentiment from Heartfelt Creations and fussy cut then decoupaged the flowers on the pad and added glitter.

The prize on offer this month is four digi images from the sponsor.
You can do any project you like as long as it's sticks to the theme of a stamped image  (including digi). Good luck !

Guest Designer for The Ribbon Girl

Good Sunday Morning everyone. I'm a very girlie,ribbony lace and florally type,and when the lovely Mary over at the Ribbon Girl asked me to be a guest designer on her blog I was really happy to join in.
I decided to go with the Lilac challenge as it's one of my favourite colours..this is my card

I used a Lily of the Valley image,and some pretty die cut flourishes and bows,then embellished to my heart's content with the lovely goodies from The Ribbon Girl.

Here's what I used...

White Pearl Bead String, Cherry Blossom lilac/white , Tulip Flower White (I inked them),

Ivory Stretch Lace,  Floribunda Roses White( I inked these too), Lilac Velvet Lace, Amethyst Crystal & Diamante Embellishment.

The little girl image was from a Lily Of The Valley Pad 

I hope your Sunday is a good one and thanks as always for dropping by.

ATDML April - Designer's Choice

We were given free reign for April to choose whatever we liked for our DT kits for A Trip Down Memory Lane
I went straight for Kaisercraft and Marion Smith. This layout I'm sharing today is a photo of myself and Ann from the Design Team being silly and dressing up for her Mad Hatter's Tea Party crop.
I used tiny strips of paper ,some lacy ribbon and some  grunge paste through a stencil on the background.

Then I embellished with some gorgeous new Marion Smith Butterflies which have just come into the shop, some Prima flowers and one of the cute wooden clocks you can find here called Romance Novel.

The lettering was some I had in my stash.

It was a great,fun day enjoyed by all.

Crafting Musketeers challenge 13

Morning all - it's time for another challenge over on the Musketeers Challenge Blog and this month it's our anniversary. One whole year !
The challenge this month is 'Anything But Square' and is being sponsored by
                                               
                                                     KATY SUE DESIGNS

                                             

                                  Here is the gorgeous prize they are offering for the winner
                                             
             You can create any kind of project as long as it is anything but square!
                                                        Here's my project

I stamped a two flowers on vellum ,heat embossed them with white then coloured them on the back with some Peacock Feathers Distress Ink,and the dress is decoupaged.

Hope you can join us this month and good luck !

Some things never change !

I love Easter and Christmas and any major holidays as not only does it give me chance to 'have a breather' but more often than not we have boys back for a day or two.
In this day of Instagram and Facebook AND the fact that I've had this annoying problem when I type anything on here - I've sadly neglected my little blog .....every time I type a 'T' on here the blooming cursor jumps back and up and it drives me mad...I've tried everything I can to sort it - apparently it's not a virus - someone said it's because I lean on the square bit - but I definitely don't !! So if anyone has any ideas or has had it happen to them I would be really interested to hear. It's only when I type a 'T' ??
Anyway -I digress- this weekend has been no exception and has been a lovely family one.

Started off with some flowers from himself ( oh and a few notes by the kettle for good measure) 

Nice little meal out for the two of us 

then lunch in the pub next day

Yummy fresh crab salad...

and this is the meaning behind my blog title today.

Some things never change..

It's the world cup this year so there is already talk and mutterings of semi finals and wall charts etc 

But to set the ball rolling the 'boys' have all  got albums - just like when they were 'small boys' !

There was much ripping and comparing and swapping and sticking - love it !

Graphic 45 Zig Zag Album

Oh blogger how I've missed you. Last weekend I had the privilege of teaching two classes at the ATDML ( A Trip Down Memory Lane ) retreat.
I was also extremely happy to be asked to take the reins on a Graphic 45 class.
Normally the mega talented Jane Hewitt takes the Graphic 45 classes but as she was unable to be there  Jill and Mel asked me if I would like to teach one - NO hesitation at all from me !!
Anyway I decided to make a Zig Zag album based on one that I had seen befeore made by   Clare Charvill- there are also lots of them on the internet tooI thought I would use the beautiful new Botanical Tea range

This is a really pretty range and I loved working with it

I used the stamps that come with the collection too as I loved the 'cup of tea' sentiment - something that really applies to me as I do like a cup of tea!

 

It's a cute little keepsake and it was lovely to see the ladies ones coming together and to see all their own takes on it .
We had a fab weekend- there are lots of  gorgeous projects to show you .
I hope you are all having  a lovely Easter break and are enjoying the sunshine ( so far) !!