What a Mix!!

Morning all. Hope you are enjoying the beautiful

sunshine, like we are having here in Suffolk.

Thank you for your lovely messages on my last post.

I love to read and treasure them.

I have two pictures today, as they are both very 

different but finished on the same day!!

My first is a card using a Honey Doo Crafts stamp.

I used Distress Ink mixed with glycerin, to make 

the piece of white card pink and lightly mottled.

I stamped the image with Versamark clear ink

and embossed with white Wow Embossing powder.

I then coloured the flowers, using Copics pens.

A bit fiddly using 3 shades and used a 

Colourless Blender Copic pen to remove any

ink that went on the white embossing lines.

Now this little fella I just adore!!

I made him, using my Needle Felting 

wools and needles I bought from 

Frankie and Sidney, details at the bottom

of page.

He is 5" high and 4 1/2" wide

or 12.7cm high and 11.5wide.

It did take a few days to make it and

made it up from just seeing a picture on line.

His back legs were the hardest and took me 

2 goes to get them right. 

I am now going to make another one.

 I just sent a picture of him to a 

couple of friends and one, Aileen, 

wanted to buy him from me!!

Sandy (X Craft Barn owner) said 

'it was probably the cutest thing I 

have ever seen!!' Also, her husband

thought he was real!!

So I must make notes of what I did,

before I put him in the post!!

Going to take a few pics of all angles too.

You can find the shop at 

www.frankieandsidney.co.uk.

They sell the most beautiful wools etc.

They are free delivery mostly and a 

pleasure to deal with.

If you're too scared to just 'go for it'

 as I did, with a few animals and want to 

have a try, they do sell kits.

Looking forward to seeing your makes.

Stay safe. 

Big hugs,

Carol 

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My Sister Pat's 80th Birthday Today

Happy 80th Birthday To my special sister Pat.

She loves Owls, so I just had to use this Pink Ink Stamp.

I stamped him twice on Watercolour card and fussy cut him 

and made him 3D.

I Coloured him with Watercolour paints.

As she lives on the South Coast, I unfortunately won't

be able to see her. So posted her card and gifts.

Have a lovely day Sis. Speak to you later.

Love and big hugs,

Carol and Rick

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Just a Note

Firstly, I must thank all of you, who had taken the time to 

 leave me a lovely message on my last blog and on my 

Face Book page. You are all so kind. 

I am now feeling fine and trying to 

catch up on all my outstanding works.

I have to finish making cards for a Nursing Home and 

this time I am sharing it with a friend. So just need to make

half the amount 159, I made for the Residential home!!

I also have my Sister's 80th Birthday this coming Sunday 18th,

 so I have a card and gift to make for her and to get it in the post.

So I found this card in 'Draft' not exciting but a quick card.

Just stamped a border, using some Card-io stamps 

and used a die to cut the fancy edge.

Added a strip of green ribbon.

I will post my sisters card here on Sunday.

We now can at least get out a bit more, so

hope the weather is kind to us.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Where I Have Been!

 Hi, Sorry I haven't been around this week but have been quite poorly.

Had an Ambulance here on Monday morning. They were here for nearly an hour, to get my problem under control. I was advised if it continues, I must go to A & E.

Well it did 15 minutes after they left! Not as strong and I managed to stop it myself. Then another, about an hour later, same again.

Then it came back at 5.30pm and was a big one and took me an hour to get it under control.

I had lost so much blood, it would take a few days for my body to replace what I had lost.

It was a bit rough for a few days and then left me very weak and tired. Didn't eat much for 4 days which didn't help. At least I lost 4lbs in 3 days!! So I am just doing a couple of things today, with a rest in between.

So will catch up with you next week.

Have a lovely Easter weekend.

Carolxxxx