been having a play with mists, stamps and alcohol inks! The Rusty pickle papers I used were quite old but I really like them, the photo is my lovely nephew and his equally lovely fiancee.

while I'm in a circle mood

here's another!

This is me, many many moons ago (when dinosaurs still roamed the earth etc, etc!)

well I have had a great month, Nov of course is when the Sarah's Cards retreat is and it was amazing!

As usual the shop was filled to the rafters with lots of exciting new goodies and it would have been rude not to buy some!!;)

the background paper for this latest layout was one I couldn't resist buying, the new My mind's eye Kraft papers are just stunning!

I came home feeling really inspired, so watch this space!!

Can't wait to do it all again in March!!

Doods x

Granny Wobblys

I thought I had a sweet tooth but Granny Wobblys fudge is a step too far for me, however the rest of our holiday party loved the stuff! So here's my tribute to that wonderful establishment that puts a smile on so many faces!

My own 'fudge' has far fewer calories and won't rot your teeth! It's made out of scraps of felt wrapped in cellophane. I can't comment on the taste though, but I'm willing to bet people wouldn't find it quite as appetising!

Doods x

been scrapping!

Well I had a fantastic time at The Green Buttons retreat in Birmingham last week and since I've come home I have definitely got the scrapping bug back!

I found this idea for a flower made from a zip on Pinterest and just had to have a go! Loved how easy it was and really pleased with the look - think a trip to my local haberdashery is in order for some more zips!!

A change from the norm

Haven't done any scrapping for a while but I wanted to share my latest creation.

A friend of mine has a lovely little necklace with little round 'dogtags' with the initials of her children on it and I thought it was a really sweet idea.

I thought it would be nice to have one with the grandkids initials.

After looking online (and seeing how expensive they were!!!) I thought I'd make my own. I raided my stash and found these little hooked letters but unfortunately I was 3 letters short!

Plan B!!! I found 3 brads, folded down one of the prong things to make a loop and cut the other one off, and hey presto - 3 hanging initias!!

I finished it off with a leather thongy thingy and added a few beads I'd got hybernating in a cupboard!

I think it will be fun when I wear it watching people trying to make out what it says!!

another layout

just adding a little detail as requested!

I did the background using glimmer mists and prima masks (awesome thing those masks, so many ways to use them!)

I made the flower by making a circle of card and wrapping lacy ribbon around it, simplest flower I've ever made!

I found some hook and eyes while I was sorting my sewing stuff out and like most scrappers, I can't look at anything nowadays without wondering if they'd fit on a layout!! Quite like how they turned out!

I'd had the rub-ons for ages!! But I loved them and was waiting for the right page and thought this was it!

been playing!

have got a lot of stones and rocks lying around so started to paint them - this is a mini house I've done to go in a miniature garden, the 'roof' was nabbed from a dried flower arrangement that was gathering dust!

latest layout to share, using prima masks

I did this a while back but never got around to sharing it, doing this brought back some very happy memories for me. Hope you like it!