A Card with a Twist

I simply adore Dickensian images and this one just ticks all the boxes for me.

More by Mo’s Digital Pencil, Mo Manning does a ragged range of digital stamps and they are all fabulous, this one is based on Oliver.

I used the 1.5" Natural Burlap Teal/White Stripe Edge Wired Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel as it had just the right look for the image.

I told you it had a Twist (Oliver Twist)

I off to the Proms at Castle Howard today, I’ve packed a rain mac and a fleece blanket and my wellington boots and some heat patches for my back, I’ll try to get some pictures. I will update you on Sunday about my Doctors appointment.

Prim Poppy and Tessatina Border–Memory Box Dies Card

I wanted to do a simple card with some dies that I have been itching to use, Prim Poppy and Tessatina Border dies by Memory Box.

I was just testing them out but I’m thrilled with the card, Clean and Simple although took a little while to work out what to do with them.

I cut the Prim Poppy twice and layered the heads of the poppy with some foam padsthen glued them onto the red card and took my black fineliner by letraset and drew on the stamens.

The Tessatina border was cut twice and joined together to look like a trestle and carefully glued in place onto the white base card.

I used an EK success border punch on spare white card then tied a beautiful 1” White Grosgrain Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel around it then glued it in place.

Finished off with a couple of matching stick pearls and some flat backed pearls in the corners of the red card.

Dream Team Blog Hop of the Month

Its that time of the month when the Mo’s Dream Team come together and do a special project to give you a little inspiration and hopefully some Oooo’s and Awes along the way.

This Months theme for the Blog Hop is Summer Tones and Pops is our host and that is where the blog hop begins.

 

I couldn’t resist using Kai in the Sand from Mo’s Digital Pencil  for my image this month as our two girls simply loved the seaside when they were little and this is such an adorable image.

Coloured with Copic markers and Prisma pencils and the gorgeous ribbon is 5/8 two toned Grosgrain from Ribbon Carousel 

That's me done and you now need to hop on over to the fabulous Gretha who will no doubt have something breath-taking to show you.

The blog Hop running order

Pops, Your Here, Gretha, Kerttu, Jane, Julie, Debby.Y, Heidy, Alice, Debbie,Mina

Please remember to leave comments as there is a couple spot prize gift vouchers to be chosen from comments left on the Blog Hop.

Slimming Results - Visual Changes

Today is the first time I have seen a visible result in my opting for healthier foods.
I have been doing this for quite a while now, just making better choices in picking my foods and Chris has been doing this with me. I see a big change in Chris, the man is wasting away, if he turns sideways you can hardly see him.

I know my meds make loosing weight a little harder for me but I have now lost well over 1 stone so yes I'm feeling rather proud. As I spend most of my days in stretchy leggings and tunic tops and long floating cardigans to hide my butt, it is difficult to see any changes, well at least that was until today, my top kept wrinkling on my chest and when I took off my cardigan I looked quite lost in my top (Big Grin) this could mean a whole new wardrobe shhhhhh!

so my surprised look is a happy surprised one indeed.

Pool Party

I had a day off from my blog yesterday partly because of my tired and grouchy post and partly because I had a play with some new goodies due to be released in September. Shhhhhh don’t tell anyone I told you.

So back on track again today with some summer fun.  This one is Pool Party by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

Swimming was my passion when I was young, always on the school team and I was swimmer of the year and even had the opportunity to swim for the County.

I kept the card pretty simple and coloured it with Copic markers and used the Grosgrain ribbon from Ribbon Carousel as my embellishments