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Thursday, April 30, 2015

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD WITH DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY!



Hello Everyone...

It is DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY  and a chilly one...but very happy to be here to share my DT card using a fabulous set from the DIGITAL DELIGHTS STORE 

This is the Delightful OZ Set  and used the Castle that was in my story for the last couple of weeks...he is so obliging since the  Prince and Princess are on their honeymoon and was delighted to become host for this weeks card..




There they all are...and the castle had his Towers..flags and door paper pieced for the theme of being the Emerald Castle for these wonderful OZ creatures.





We have the "Lion "coloured with Faber Castel pencils...his crown with gold gel pen and precious stones with copics...





We have the Tin man next..all coloured up with silver gel pen and a grey copic.....





And then we have the Scarecrow...coloured with copics and sitting on a Marianne Creatables garden seat...




I made a wide grass border using a fiskars punch then punched a heap of daisies and coloured the centre with a yellow copic...a memory box cloud die was embossed with the swiss dots folder to finish the scene..


The Tin man has his heart...the Scarecrow has his diploma and the lion has his badge of courage.

Challenges to enter....

Die cuttin'Divas   [Kids Theme]

Through the Craft room door   [Anything goes]

Crafting from the Heart    [Anything goes]

Craft your Passion   [Anything Goes]

Thanks ever so much for stopping by...hope your week is going well..I have Fridays off from now on so that will be nice and welcome through the Winter...but I don't start that until next week..so something to look forward to..

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx





Sunday, April 26, 2015

LACY SUNSHINE DT



Hello Everyone....so glad to be back home and checking up on you all to see what has been going on while I was away..I had an absolutely brilliant time catching up with my dearest friends and their family and was so spoilt it was just wonderful...

Thank you so much for the birthday wishes on Facebook...took me a while to figure out they were there but my daughter sorted me out and  it was just lovely...thankyou.

So onto a new Lacy Sunshine challenge...

Theme - Topsy Turvy Mismatch



Fun idea here - take an image meant for one thing and make it for something different/opposite.  For example, take a traditional Valentine image and make it for Halloween or an obvious summer themed image and do a winter themed creation.  

Well.. I did my best...using an image from the Lacy Sunshine Store

This is Prism Ethereal Enchantress which you can find HERE


So, there she is sitting on a sunflower reading a book...BUT...she has snow on her wings and under the flower and the pretty corner dies have lashings of snow too...



Coloured with Copics and a few pencils for shading....



A side view...I said I did my best..lol..

So now I am back to work...a few changes were made which I'm not so happy about, but that is life and we just have to get on with it...all I can say is someone is going to have a very difficult time once a week and it wont be me..[evil laugh inserted here]...

Thanks ever so much for stopping by...nice to back to blogging ...I missed it.

Challenges to enter....

CCC Digi Creations   [Add some Sparkle]

Die cut Divas   [In the Garden]

Paper Creators Crafts  [flowers]

Winter wonderland  [Tinkle twinkle]

luv CHRISSYxx





Thursday, April 23, 2015

DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY CONCLUSION OF " THE LONELY LITTLE CASTLE"




Hello Everyone...welcome to delightful Thursday and the conclusion of the Lonely little Castle..

 

Last week we left the Princess working in her garden and wishing her handsome Prince would come and join her in her lovely Castle..

Unbeknown to her someone was peeking out from behind the castle......it was Prince Delightful....he had come.
 
 

He inched his way closer and closer to the Princess..hiding behind the trees..
 
  He came nearer and nearer...
 
 until he was right behind her..
 
 


She turned and gave a squeal of delight at seeing her Prince and together over the next few days they planned their wedding and a new life with the ' Happy' Castle..
 

The gardens flowered with white roses everywhere and even the Castle had roses over his door and doves flew all around the Castle and the happy couple...
 
The Prince and Princess had changed their clothes to beautiful silver and gold  for their wedding and after the wonderful wedding..they all lived happily ever after..


 

No evil queens or nasty old witches just a very happy Castle who was not lonely anymore..

 

Thanks so much for stopping by..hope you have your tissues handy..I'm such a cry baby at a happy ending..
 
Luv CHRISSYxx

Thursday, April 16, 2015

DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY AND PART TWO OF THE CONTINUING SAGA OF THE LONELY CASTLE.




Hello everyone...welcome  to Delightful Thursday and part 2 of the story of the lonely Castle..

Last week..we left the little Castle asleep and feeling sad...dreaming of having someone come to live with him..



 

On waking the next morning the little castle heard a rustling noise in the forest...

                          " SOMEONE WAS COMING"

Out from the forest appeared a beautiful Princess...
 
 

She was so pretty and strong willed, and as she stood with her hands on her hips she declared.." I will make this Castle my own" ..

In all her finery she planted flower seeds and watered all the trees daily...the birds started to arrive and sat in the branches and sang all day long...

Fruit began to appear on the trees, lovely rosy red apples and the little Castle was so happy as he watched Princess Delightful working every day.
 
 
 

On some days though, the Princess would daydream about her handsome Prince, and hoped he may join her to share all the beauty around the Castle as she missed him.

She sighed and kept on working [and kept wishing]..

Tune in next Delightful Thursday for the conclusion of the lonely Castle.

Will the Princess find her love?...Will the Castle always be happy? Will they live happliy ever after?..I DONT KNOW EITHER..we will have to wait and see..

 

I hope I'm having a great time away on holiday..I know for sure I wont be missing the homecare days..lol..see you next week..

Thanks so much for stopping by..

 

luv CHRISSYxx

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE FOR A LITTLE WHILE!!



Hello Everyone..

I'm off down South on my holiday tomorrow to stay with my friend [in the middle of a polar blast...the further you go South the colder it gets here...]..but I'm sure we will have so much nattering time and giggling like silly school girls we wont care how cold it gets..we have not seen each other for at least 6 years..so it will be fun..

Just thought I would pop up another of my '50 'ordered cards...
I think this is 5..maybe 6 of 50..





Quite simple...a bird cage die from Poppy Stamps..a few punched butterflies,lace and flowers...


I love the bow... made of suede and curls just right...



The beautiful papers are DCWV  " Mariposa "lots of lovely butterflies and sparkle.

So there we go...

Hope you all have a fabulous week and I will see you when I get back...take care.

luv CHRISSYxx






Sunday, April 12, 2015

ARE YOU SURE IT'S SUNDAY?..REALLY..ARE YOU SURE?



Hello Everyone..

Well, I think it is Sunday..WOW!! another fortnight gone so fast....and time for another challenge over at LACY SUNSHINE  ...Thanks to all who played last time and I had a great time checking all the fabulous projects out..

This week we have a new theme and it is "VINTAGE/SHABBY CHIC/STEAMPUNK.. take your pick and fun..

For my card I went with Vintage..or Shabby Chic..or Vintage..not sure, but had a blast colouring this sweet Victorian girl in...Victorian Lisabeth in the springtime 

And here she is....




Coloured with Copics and Faber castell pencils...I kept her hat and bodice fairly plain
 with just a little shading with pencils..same with the background..one grey pencil and a lot of time.



The beautiful roses were in my candy win from "Vicki "  and added a penny farthing bike and metal flower.



Some punched leaves and two fine ribbons tied into bows...lace and freebie papers..pearls and a doily die from Couture Creations.


And there we have a vintage shabby chic card...[ I think ]..lol..

Thanks ever so much for stopping by...

Wont enter any challenges as I'm going away and I might win something and not know...lol...so will see you tomorrow...

luv CHRISSYxx

Saturday, April 11, 2015

FOUR OF FIFTY AND A CHILLY SATURDAY


Hello everyone...Yes, I must say that the temp has dropped as Autumn is starting to turn into Winter...not really freezing but you sure do notice the wind from the south...

I haven't left yet to go to my friend in Christchurch..[down south...getting closer to the chill]...not flying out until Wednesday morning...my kids bought me the tickets for my birthday and flying down on that day..

But onto today...and card Four of Fifty...



A lovely Swan stamp from" Firecrackers designs"...coloured lightly with copics and the water has glossy accents on it..[ 7, 8, and 9.. I have also used this image and they will pop up all together...]



 

Some lace and pearl trim and I used scraps of paper for this one as the pile in my basket was growing...





A few pretty flowers and parts of the swan was made 3D..

Sorry the photos look a bit washed out..must have been a cloudy day or a lousy photographer.. the 3 of them are different colours..

Thanks so much for stopping by and thank you also for your fabulous comments on my Digital Delights story on Thursday..can't wait for next week either and I wont even be here..

Luv CHRISSYxx







Thursday, April 9, 2015

DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY AND A STORY!









Hello everyone.....

 

Thursday today and time for my  Delightful Thursday post and something a little bit different...


Today we start a serial story...part one this week and next week we will continue the story...and the week after that will be the finale..lol..


I won't be here as I'm going away to stay down South to Christchurch for a week and staying with a very dear friend of mine of 47 years...so hopefully my scheduling works..

So let's begin at the beginning....
 

Once upon a time there was a little Castle nestled in a lush green forest....but he was very sad.
 
 

He was so lonely and longed for some company..even the birds nested in other trees...it was a shame really as he had lovely bright colours and his flags fluttered in the breeze and he was very attractive...but still no one came...poor little Castle.



The gardens around the Castle were not tendered, and the grass and weeds grew all around but no flowers grew and the trees didn't fruit either..


The little Castle gave a deep sigh and finally fell asleep...dreaming that some day... someone will come.

...........................Tune in next Thursday to find out what happens next on.... Delightful Thursdays.

Bet the suspense is killing you...lol..

Castle  from Digital delights..coloured with copics and Faber Castell pencils for shading...

Memory box Arboscello Tree

Marianne Creatables Pine Trees

Couture Creations Bubble trees

 The rest of the DT's fabulous creations are HERE on the digital delights blog...

Thanks so much for stopping by..nearly the weekend..and will be back with more of my fifty order tomorrow..
 
Thanks so much for stopping by...see you then.
 
luv CHRISSYxx

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

THREE OF FIFTY



Hello Everyone...

Showers tonight outside but still very muggy and the cars driving through the puddles just sounds lovely..cant wait to go to bed.. and what's the bet it will stop..lol..

Card number 3 of 50 to share tonight..



I love the colours on this one and the sentiment stamp is just lovely..from Rubbadubbadoo..

Love the freebie papers and gorgeous lace...and finally got my MB butterfly to cut properly..thanks to a shim thing.


Flowesr from WOC and tied a respectable bow..and the tiny row of flower ribbon just above the lace is from "My Lady" who is still going strong and 97 this year..her brain has slowed down considerably but she is fine and happy in her own space..lol..



A bit closer to see the sentiment...

Challenges to enter....

Crafty Sentiments Designs   [lots of flowers]

Loves Rubber Stamps   [anything goes]

Papertake Weekly  [Anything goes]

Tuesday Throwdown   [Friendship]

Phew...it is dark outside,raining and so hot..or maybe it is just me.
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Thanks ever so much for stopping by..and I will see you tomorrow  and I'm starting something sort of special to last the month of April..on" Delightful Thursday" with Digital Delights.

See you then..

luv CHRISSYxx








Tuesday, April 7, 2015

TWO OF FIFTY



Hello everyone..
Another beautiful Autumn day with a north west wind blowing which is quite hot, but a least it was a breeze.

Have another card to share...2 of 50...



Bit of sunshine yellow going on here but no coloured image..she seems to want more sentiments on the fronts and pictures of flowers and birds..so I aim to please..



Love this sentiment stamp from Hastings rubber stamps..and love the metal butterfly.

Not keen on my stippling...other peoples look fabulous and to me, mine look dirty..[sigh]



The open card and a bit more balanced than yesterdays...papers MME "Lost and Found 2"and flowers from WOC..

Challenges to enter....

Bunny Zoe's Crafts   [springs colours]

Card Mania   [Flowers]

Crafting from the Heart   [Anything goes]

Thanks so much for stopping by..told you I would try to post more often..get me...2 in 2 days.

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx





Monday, April 6, 2015

ONE OF FIFTY!!



Hello Everyone..

Hope the Easter weekend is going well and no one has been sick yet...I have eaten my fill and worked all weekend and now it is Monday night and been having a play..

Have you ever made a card and just been so plain happy with it that you have tried to photograph it in all sorts of light ...even the bathroom, but it is too dark?..well..I just made one of those and so want to get in it up on my computer to tweak it...but it's just too dark..and I couldn't even share it yet as it is a June DT card...I like to get ahead..lol..

Onto todays card..it is number one of my order of fifty..and I am up to number 11..slow going but getting there.



I stamped this Rose a few times and gave it a few layers after colouring with copics..

I only know this as a "Firecracker Designs by Pamela Clark stamps set and had it fior years.



Used a sea sponge to stipple the background and added some dew drop glass beads...

The gorgeous lace from my neighbour and WOC flowers.


Oop's..a bit front heavy but have fixed that up..

I love the chipboard floral birds from Wild Orchid crafts too...tucked up there in the corner.

A Couture Creations doily die..decorated inside..and that is that..

Thanks ever so much for stopping by..I will try so hard to post more often...got plenty in my folder that's for sure..

see you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx



Thursday, April 2, 2015

DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY DT


Hello Everyone...A glorious Autumn day here today..more like Summer..25oC [80oF]..

I'm writing my post up this afternoon and scheduling it as I'm off out tonight to see Cinderella.

So onto DIGITAL DELIGHTS  new release as it is the first Thursday in the month..and April..can you believe it.

This little cutie is called Horse Carousel  [the link will take you there.]



Coloured with copics and glittered up wings and his canopy is paper pieced a couple of times with MME "Happy Day "papers...



The clouds and balloons were paper pieced too...using the other side of the papers..and a scallop border punch to make the edging on the middle bit.



The Sentiment  can be found here  HERE  and is "Ticket Sentiment Set" and very handy for all sorts of cards..

A gorgeous new release and you can see them all HERE ..

Challenges to enter..

City Crafter   [Polka Dots]

Try it on Tuesday    [those who have wings]

Bunny Zoes Crafts   [Spring Colours]

So that's me done..

Thanks ever so much for stopping by..on the school run this afternoon so better go put my feet up for 10 mins... been a long hard morning with a rush on for Easter...fitting clients in for their cleaning as we don't do that on Good Friday and Easter Monday..so I deserve a rest..[eh!]

luv CHRISSYxx