Pickled

I'm wondering if pickled eggs is a British thing, I love them and so does my eldest daughter, Chris is more of a curried egg fan.

I set to and made a big jar of them tonight after dinner, now to wait 6 weeks before I can eat them.

Do you make your own pickles? if so what do you make?

 

CAS The Christmas Box

Those of you that watched Create and Craft will have seen me challenge Dean to making a card, it was hilarious but totally fun, we both made the same card and although his was like the wonky donkey it had a charm to it.

This is the card that I made and his went of to a lucky viewer.

This is just one of the Element coloured images from The Christmas Box CD rom by La Pashe 

Winter Fairy Manty

Did you know that mostly I do not like illustrated fairy’s? I always feel there is something just not quite right about them, it could be that they don’t seem to come up to my expectations that I have in my memories of thinking about them as a child, yet when Mo Manning draws them I simply love them, I think it is the real childlike look that Mo captures, the little tubby tummy and navel.

Winter Fairy Manty from Mo’s Digital Pencil 

 

 

Coloured with Copic markers and Chalk pencils, Wording cut out on my silhouette portrait.

I could just pinch this little one.

I added a few babs of glitter glue to finish along with some dew drops, stick pins, gems from Mei Flower and a pretty ribbon.

Golden Swirled Cracker

I had a day off so decided to play a little more with the Christmas Cracker Card from La Pashe.

The first thing I did was reach for my embossing folder and embossing machine

I embossed the sides and the cracker pieces then used a brayers to add Versamark to the embossed pattern, then used a gold pearl embossing powder over it and heat embossed it.

It gives it a more luxurious finish don't you think?

I used the Santa decoupage from The Christmas Box cd to add inside the cracker opening.

I actually think Santa is on Facebook, what do you think?

Create and Craft TV today 11am and 6pm

I’m on my way heading towards Peterborough for two Create and Craft TV shows today.

I have all my demo’s ready including the cracker cards and some really easy quick Christmas cards that have made quite a stir amongst those that have seen them.

Join me at Create and Craft Tuesday 24th September 11am and 6pm.

Sky 671 - Freeview 36 - Freesat 813 - Virgin748

Or live on your computer from here

Mutton

Well I took the plunge and treat myself to a denim jacket, it has to be around 30 years since I had my last one and if I’m honest I was terrified that I might look like Mutton dressed as lamb but after posting a picture to facebook I feel much happier as I got such a wonderful response.

So here I am and I’ll let you decide. It is amazing what dropping two dress sizes does for the confidence.

Ally Pally Craft Show–Its a Cracker from La Pashe

Just to let you all know about a new fun Christmas card set from La Pashe.

 

The topper I used is an image from the new craft CD- Rom The Christmas Box

Now for the good bit, a little gift from me to all of you attending the Ally Pally Craft show on 21st and 22nd September.

10% Discount on all of your purchases at the La Pashe stand .

All you need to do to claim the discount is say “Its a Cracker”

Blog Hop of the Month–Circles

Its blog hop time again and your chance to win one of two $5 credits for Mo's Digital Pencil too...so don't forget your comments on our DT's blogs along the way...our host this month is Gretha and her theme is

You should have landed on my blog from Mina 

I'm using Roxy from Mo’s Digital Pencil for my hop card and she is brilliant for those hard to do teenage girl cards.

My circles were punched from a matching paper then mounted on foam pads to make them pop.

My image was coloured with Copic markers and Chalk Pencils.

Isn’t she just perfect.

Now I’m the last on the hop, the donkey’s tail so to speak but if you haven’t started it yet hop right over to Gretha and start at the beginning as she has something amazing to show you.

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there is a couple of spot prizes on comments left