Card Craft

I've finely made some cards this week, I dont know whats wrong with me lately I keep buying stuff, have lots of ideas but just cant make the leap to go into the craft studio and crack on.
Anyhow the first one is really simple using some wooden shapes from Hobbycraft that i was given in a swap.

matted and layered on some paper i've had for years and a stamped bunting image which came free with a magazine and coloured in promarkers. I've got several bunting stamps that i've bought but this is by far my favourite.

Next up I got a little messy with some inks.

Right if I can remember i used chipped sapphire, seedless preserve, ripe persimmon, spiced marmalade, and mustard seed distress inks blended together with a blending tool, it helps having more than one so you haven't got to keep changing the pads. Then I stamped with  tree line by Impression Obsession in black archival, I hadn't heard of this manufacturer before but bought this at the big stamp and scrapbook show back in September, i've cut my image in half to use on this card so you can see its quite large. I like to ink the stamp and take my paper to the stamp and rub over rather than putting it on a block, it seems to give a better impression.
I've made this card a couple of times now as its a good one for men and doesn't take that long but you still feel like you're creating.

Weekly round up.

Well I think I've finally got the hang of Blogger. Hooray! So heres a brief catch up with my week.

I got to visit my gorgeous daughter last Sunday down in Hereford to take her Birthday pressies and card down, it isn't until Tuesday but she is away for her birthday this year. 
We like to stop on the way  at one of our favourite tea rooms, The Fold in Bransford.

Here we are waiting for our tea and scones, its a really cute place and very eco friendly as well.

As the weather has been getting better we've been managing to get out for a walk in the evenings round the reservoir nearby. Many of the ducks have begain nesting and we were lucky enough to spot a little water vole munching near the daffodils.

It has looked lovely in the evening light.

A trip to Wagamama in Meadowhall with a bit of shopping thrown in as we had nieces birthday

Yasai yaki Soba was demolished with a little help from my other half.

And we have consumed a fair amount of this, we it would be rude not to after people had thoughtful given them don't you think.

I love the wording on this Green and Blacks box.

There has been plenty of decorating but more on that another time.
Thats it for now, I will be back later with some baking and crafting to show you.

Anyone there?

Well here at last, I've been plotting to start a blog for a few years now and have finely taken the plunge.

So what shall I blog about?

Well I like paper-crafting and getting inky so could do that. I've  rather taken to crochet, not sure if I do enough to fill a whole blog though. How about my little ventures shopping and visiting places, not sure. Baking I love that but I would feel I'd have to bake more just to keep the blog going and more cake, that's not good for anyone! I could do it all, yes that's what I'd do. 

So I do hope your be joining me on my little journey. 

(Be patient with me I've a lot to learn)

Toodle pip x