Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem

When person retires from work, new life begins with things to do, places to go, and of course no race against clock. ;)

Kraft
Art Impressions
Prismacolors
Lyra pencils
Sizzix
Dovecraft

• Challenge or two
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• Ooh La La Creations - Male-themed
• Creative Card Crew  - #33 Masculine
• Here Come the Boys - cards only, must be masculine - Photo Inspiration (Couldn't be better, it's perfect! Carpe Diem!)

• Penny Black and More - One For The Boys
• Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything Goes (I missed "For the Boys")
• Clearly Inspired - #71 Anything Goes 

Thanks so much for visiting :) 

Rushing Around

Kraft and Prismacolors and Art Impressions :)

Anyway! It's a snowstorm here in West Yorkshire (Really Horrible Weather), but I was brave and left my house to get my eyes tested and of course this is a perfect stamp for this occasion :D

"Through the storm and rain"

I think coloring is good, shades and all. When getting my new specs I might think differ. ;) 

Well, it's next Friday. These are my new frames: 

Art Impressions
Prismacolors
Kraft
Spellbinders
Craft UK
Go Kreate
Dovecraft

Challenge or two
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - must include Kraft cardstock - Favorite color with Kraft
Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - 2E, SIO - #105 Perfect Pair, matching card and envelope
Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - Anything Goes 
Cards by Lady Anne - Sentimental For Friday - M,E4, must use sentiment - cards unless specified - Anything Goes 
Through The Craft Room Door W,3E, - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting :)

What a Moo-vellous Day

Sun should be shining, butterflies flying and we all enjoying warmth of spring.

Adorable image from Mo Manning
Colouring Prismacolors
Dies Spellbinders, Sizzix, Cheery Lynn, Joy Crafts
Sentiments Dovecraft (All the Best) and Lili of the Valley (Life is Wonderful)
Acetate
Gems
Glossy accent for her eyes and cute little nose ;)

Challenge or two:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - #177 For the Women In Our Lives
(I'm serious, there are women who actually understand what a cow stands for!)

Top Tip Tuesday - #97 ROFL - Make a funny creation
Love to Create - Anything Goes

Gone Fishing

Warm early morning sunshine, the best relax man can have...

Afternoon Tea

Nice cup of tea and the best china.

Image Art Impressions

Colorine Promarkers

Flowers Tonic Studios punch

Die cuts Spellbinders

Lace stash

as leaves and other gems.

Never Too Early

Awww... this image is so cute. So innocent little one. Reminds me of my younger son who was on computers earlier than could walk probably. When I was asking if he wanted me to read a bedtime story, he said "bring the calculator instead, please". Well, that's my son.

Back to this card now.

Image Mo Manning Laptop Baby
Colorine Markers
Corners, pearls and ribbon from China
Cutting dies Marianne (leaves) and Spellbinders (circles)
DP Forever Friends
Cardblank Craft UK

Challenge or two:

Digital Tuesday W, include a digital element - #201 Frame It
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - #176 Pearls and Ribbons with a Mo image

Very Inky Fingers

What would you get if you had:

Tonic Studios Petal  Pairs punches

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Stems you just don't know what to do with them

and

pieces of pearlised scrap paper?

My Way to deal with ingredients above is:

Try yourself! :)

Challenge or two:

Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays  - #99 Anything goes

Tulips Make Spring

Tilda and tulips.

Coloured Tilda image is recycled, also embossed teal (turquoise) square behind her. Thanks to my friend! :)
All the rest if new.

Tulip dies from Marianne, white 160 gsm cardstock and colouring.

Image Magnolia Tilda

Colorine Letraset
Die cuttings Sizzix, Marianne and Tonic Studios
Crafwork Cards Candi


Challenge or two ;)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Summer is just around the corner. HAS TO!

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Good Morning

Oh, how lovely morning it is :)

Image Art Imressions
Colorine Letraset Promarkers + Flesmarkers mix
Cardblank Craft UK 8x8
Flowers Tonic Studios punches with stems
Daisy buttons Crafwork Card Candi
DP "can't remember, sorry"


Challenge or two ;)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes


Ah, crafting makes days loads better :)

To my Auntie and Her Hubby

To my dear Auntie and Uncle

Married for 46 years and counting!

Kati ja Ripa

46 vuotta yhteistä taivalta ja vahvasti yhä eteenpäin!

Cardblank Craft UK 8x8
White pearlised card embossed using Hougie board
Diecuts Sizzix
Petal punch Tonic Studios
Stamp Unique by Annemaritta
Watermark Ink Versamark
Embossing Powder Heat it Up Gold

Thanks for visiting :)

A Girl and a Bear

Hello again!

Wonderful Mo Manning image. Again. 

Kraft. Again.

BUT this time colorine is done using markers!

Couple of close ups. (Hahah, showing off my new camera. Seriously, I dropped my perfectly fine camera on the floor couple of years ago and damaged the viewing screen. Now only I treated myself with a new gorgeous Olympus. Ah, been talking millions of pics.

These lil flowers are just soooo nice. 

Image Mo Manning Talk to the Bear
Kraft Papermania
Cardblank Craft UK
Colorine Promarkers
DP Smirk
Embellishments... from boxes and bags

Challenge or two ;)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Yay! Till next time :)

A Boy, a Game Console and His Best Friend

Kraft, Prismacolors and Mo Manning image. Lovely bubbly.

Cardblank Craft UK
DP Mo Manning (the square frame)
Colorine Prismacolors
Kraft Papermania 300 gsm
Corner punch Tonic Studios
Brads Tim Holtz collection Screws
Buttons, twine and buttons from endless wonder drawer

Challenge or two:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - #175 Anything goes with a Mo image
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - For the Boys
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #56 Boys Only

Till next time :)

Chatty Chicks

There is a company in US that makes ab fab and amazing funny stamps. Art Impressions :) The artist behind those creations is Bonnie Krebs, and her talent has been our delight over 20 years. 

Now it is my turn to try and make something nice.

You can't see chickens that they are actually all coloured, but the close up gives some idea. 
Antique White + Linen + Light Fawn
Blush + Pumpkin + Amaranth Red + Canary

Stamp AI Feathered Friends
Cardblank Craft UK 6x6
Colorine Letraset Flexmarkers and a bit of Prismacolor
DP Magnolia butterflies
All the rest from drawers in my messy but lovely craft room.

Challenge or two:
Art Impressions Blog - 103 Anything Goes

Buk buk buk buk brrr-awk!
(Translation: That's it for now :)