tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11848866044408534542009-12-29T14:23:19.385ZRuth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.ukBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-24147775092902449112009-12-16T22:52:00.003Z2009-12-16T22:59:02.806ZNow, you know I'm not one to blow my own trumpet ... but I really like these!!! LOL! I made three card and candle sets for family members ... and a candle for myself! YAY!<br /><br />I saw this stamp in the shops last year ... but couldn't afford to buy it then! Nothing was going to stop me this year because I loved it even more this time!<br /><br />Stamped image with only a bit of red to bring some colour to it. A bit of bling in the centre of the flower (on both the card and the candle). Swiss dots embossing folder on the card and ribbon to finish off the candle!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SylksbFSnYI/AAAAAAAAA18/UT81Wcr-gdE/s1600-h/snowman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SylksbFSnYI/AAAAAAAAA18/UT81Wcr-gdE/s320/snowman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415970741236702594" border="0" /></a>Yes, this is one cute snowman!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and supporting me throughout the year. It's been great to have so many visitors and such lovely comments on my cards and other creations.<br /><br />I wish you and yours a very happy Christmas and peace and joy in 2010.<br />Ruth xx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-2414777509290244911?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-88105462303271049462009-12-16T22:47:00.003Z2009-12-16T22:52:08.161ZSince I got my Big Shot I've used it almost everyday! I love it!<br /><br />These cards were made with my BS, using a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, some coloured papers and a bit of bling! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Syljty_CVlI/AAAAAAAAA10/f_M_9QFdrYA/s1600-h/tree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Syljty_CVlI/AAAAAAAAA10/f_M_9QFdrYA/s320/tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415969665321162322" border="0" /></a>I prefer this one embossed onto matte silver card - it really stands out nicely on here and looks very Christmassy in traditional Christmas red!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SyljoEaJX1I/AAAAAAAAA1s/gU4K5IKE3O0/s1600-h/tree2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SyljoEaJX1I/AAAAAAAAA1s/gU4K5IKE3O0/s320/tree2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415969566919057234" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-8810546230327104946?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-21288389402026748002009-12-16T22:45:00.003Z2009-12-16T22:47:33.027ZA couple of cards made using a Penny Black Stamp coloured with my faithful Prismacolor Pencils. Sentiment is Stampin' Up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SyljKlJhpzI/AAAAAAAAA1k/JIjzPWnj4lY/s1600-h/nativity.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SyljKlJhpzI/AAAAAAAAA1k/JIjzPWnj4lY/s320/nativity.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415969060311639858" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-2128838940202674800?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-12259088736807884122009-12-06T20:42:00.004Z2009-12-06T20:43:53.497Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwXXpLh8KI/AAAAAAAAA1c/BvAItYLrsy8/s1600-h/lou.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwXXpLh8KI/AAAAAAAAA1c/BvAItYLrsy8/s320/lou.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412226547151138978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwXTKYj_pI/AAAAAAAAA1U/tVNO6MF6D7A/s1600-h/lorna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwXTKYj_pI/AAAAAAAAA1U/tVNO6MF6D7A/s320/lorna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412226470164823698" border="0" /></a><br />Stamp from Stampin' Up, coloured with watercolours. Love this stamp!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-1225908873680788412?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-88095739038923342112009-12-06T20:41:00.002Z2009-12-06T20:42:26.820Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwXGV549mI/AAAAAAAAA1M/kd96nSvIu24/s1600-h/anniversary.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwXGV549mI/AAAAAAAAA1M/kd96nSvIu24/s320/anniversary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412226249919100514" border="0" /></a>Stamp by Stampin' Up<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-8809573903892334211?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-15638850457728211292009-12-06T20:40:00.004Z2009-12-06T20:41:15.072Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwW4_LOKJI/AAAAAAAAA1E/3vkeOuxyv-U/s1600-h/mam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwW4_LOKJI/AAAAAAAAA1E/3vkeOuxyv-U/s320/mam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412226020479477906" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-1563885045772821129?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-32212399094542871552009-12-06T20:39:00.002Z2009-12-06T20:39:55.621Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwWlTDcEwI/AAAAAAAAA00/o21NlH0LL68/s1600-h/stitched.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SxwWlTDcEwI/AAAAAAAAA00/o21NlH0LL68/s320/stitched.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412225682218160898" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-3221239909454287155?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-66717632895788163632009-11-09T21:38:00.002Z2009-11-09T21:38:55.484Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SviL4_bVGmI/AAAAAAAAA0s/AH5pphVL30A/s1600-h/box.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SviL4_bVGmI/AAAAAAAAA0s/AH5pphVL30A/s320/box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402221564245908066" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-6671763289578816363?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-62035922492380167602009-11-08T21:37:00.003Z2009-11-08T21:41:14.403Z<div style="text-align: center;">"The theme for this month is "HOME". Anything goes; interpret "home" any way you like and use any techniques/materials you fancy. So go for it!"<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Svc6lkgWo-I/AAAAAAAAA0k/KLy9Mg-SO2k/s1600-h/atcs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Svc6lkgWo-I/AAAAAAAAA0k/KLy9Mg-SO2k/s320/atcs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401850695183148002" border="0" /></a>I made one black and white, one sepia and one coloured. A bit of bling ... red heart shaped gems ... home is where the heart is ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-6203592249238016760?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-19395047622532889622009-10-24T23:30:00.006+01:002009-10-24T23:42:57.362+01:00Today the ladies from church had a day away ... not far, but to a lovely retreat centre called <a href="http://www.shepherdsdene.co.uk">Shepherd's Dene</a>, which is situated in the beautiful Tyne Valley in Northumberland!<br /><br />This week I made 20 cards and matching ATC-sized bookmarks ... same design, different papers and embellies. They were to put into the goody bags which the ladies were given to take home with them. Here they are all together ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SuOAYm7WNPI/AAAAAAAAA0c/2MCGSkpS7fo/s1600-h/cards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SuOAYm7WNPI/AAAAAAAAA0c/2MCGSkpS7fo/s320/cards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396297938774668530" border="0" /></a>And one by itself ... the theme of the day was taken from Esther 4 v 14 in the Bible ... <span style="font-style: italic;">"for such a time as this"</span> ... I used this phrase on the cards and bookmarks as a memento of the day...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SuOATrYW-2I/AAAAAAAAA0U/SETOIIsj91I/s1600-h/card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SuOATrYW-2I/AAAAAAAAA0U/SETOIIsj91I/s320/card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396297854070750050" border="0" /></a>One of the ladies enjoying the garden:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SuOAPB9MdII/AAAAAAAAA0M/0QH6Y-bapvI/s1600-h/jacqui.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SuOAPB9MdII/AAAAAAAAA0M/0QH6Y-bapvI/s320/jacqui.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396297774231483522" border="0" /></a>The view from our meeting room - isn't it beautiful? We even saw a red squirrel scampering in the garden as we were having lunch!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SuOAHzeHOhI/AAAAAAAAA0E/Pv46GVUWCTA/s1600-h/view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SuOAHzeHOhI/AAAAAAAAA0E/Pv46GVUWCTA/s320/view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396297650083936786" border="0" /></a>I love the colours of Autumn ... I think this is my favourite season of all!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-1939504762253288962?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-32710261612536819112009-10-20T16:13:00.006+01:002009-10-22T09:57:50.324+01:00<a href="http://www.myspace.com/imnotsuperman1">This is my nephew ... ... I am a very proud auntie!!!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/St3VR4eh4iI/AAAAAAAAAz8/M-r_zsa-TN8/s1600-h/gary-at-a-gig.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/St3VR4eh4iI/AAAAAAAAAz8/M-r_zsa-TN8/s320/gary-at-a-gig.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394702431854649890" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-3271026161253681911?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-56184018329356883632009-10-10T11:20:00.005+01:002009-10-10T11:30:02.508+01:00... I like the cards I make ... now here's two in a row!<br /><br />I love my tree at sunset and don't think it will ever get sent to anyone!<br /><br />I also like this Christmas card I made as part of <a href="http://teesmindmumbles2.blogspot.com/">Tee</a>'s challenge on the <a href="http://www.charmedcrafttalk.com/forum/index.php">Charmed Craft Talk</a> forum...which was to include: lace, glitter, and some type of embellishment...brads, chipboard, bloom...etc...and some words...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/StBhNAkQv9I/AAAAAAAAAz0/beyLTnSwicE/s1600-h/card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/StBhNAkQv9I/AAAAAAAAAz0/beyLTnSwicE/s320/card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390915630080770002" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="smallfont"><span class="smallfont">My card has a bit of a distressed feel to it! I used my Sepia inkpad on parchment type paper. Coloured lightly with Prismas. Stamp is See D's which I don't often like, but I was given this set and love the Santa stamp!!</span></span><br /><br />My niece saw this after I'd made it and asked me to send it to her!!! So someone else likes it too!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-5618401832935688363?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-5612115926306574062009-10-04T22:48:00.006+01:002009-10-05T07:08:27.721+01:00Karen at the <a href="http://www.charmedcrafttalk.com/forum/index.php?">Charmed Craft Talk</a> forum challenged us to make a card this weekend to celebrate World Cardmaking Day! She said: "It can be any theme at all but I want you to try and do something a little daring, something that takes you out of your comfort zone and stretches you a little."<br /><br />Well, I'm the person who always thinks that other people can do things better than I can, so I love to have lots of pretty patterned papers in my stash ... and I love digi-images and stamps!<br /><br />Today I made my own background ... using watercolours to try to get a decent sunset effect. I don't know about the sunset, but I love the colours and they turned out much better than I expected.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SskYRVoe-WI/AAAAAAAAAzk/Qg9RxBoGx4k/s1600-h/mycard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SskYRVoe-WI/AAAAAAAAAzk/Qg9RxBoGx4k/s320/mycard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388865115269298530" border="0" /></a>AND I drew my own tree! Now trees are what I doodle most when I am in meetings, so I was fairly confident about this part of my card ... not one of my better trees, but good enough! Never thought to use it on a card before now though!<br /><br />Very pleased with how it turned out, even if there are no extra embellishments on the card!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you again soon!<br />Ruth xx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-561211592630657406?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-6790997135040858182009-10-03T11:40:00.004+01:002009-10-03T13:51:11.711+01:00... for a young friend who loves dancing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SscqMl7KdCI/AAAAAAAAAzc/MfDAaDmSwlk/s1600-h/cassie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SscqMl7KdCI/AAAAAAAAAzc/MfDAaDmSwlk/s320/cassie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388321874999145506" border="0" /></a><br />Image from <a href="http://sketchingstamperdigi-stamps.blogspot.com/">Sketching Stamper Digi-Stamps</a> - isn't it lovely!? I coloured it with my Prismacolor Pencils...<br />A fellow DoCrafter (<a href="http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/AngiesHot/">Angie</a>) made the patterned paper!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-679099713504085818?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-50934036050907767752009-10-03T11:39:00.003+01:002009-10-03T11:40:10.774+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sscp-lA9xJI/AAAAAAAAAzU/zjzyVdD8wRE/s1600-h/step-c2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sscp-lA9xJI/AAAAAAAAAzU/zjzyVdD8wRE/s320/step-c2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388321634236875922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sscp6ksg_TI/AAAAAAAAAzM/81a3L8GFOlg/s1600-h/step-j.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sscp6ksg_TI/AAAAAAAAAzM/81a3L8GFOlg/s320/step-j.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388321565431627058" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-5093403605090776775?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-92214616909464340612009-10-03T11:33:00.004+01:002009-10-03T11:39:10.299+01:00My sister passed her driving test ... first a suitably girly card from me ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SscpbXOOE8I/AAAAAAAAAzE/dgtf7v_CaR8/s1600-h/pass2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SscpbXOOE8I/AAAAAAAAAzE/dgtf7v_CaR8/s320/pass2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388321029238952898" border="0" /></a>and then a more refined card from mam and dad!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SscpWuJT1_I/AAAAAAAAAy8/8d1bbgh6UoQ/s1600-h/pass1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SscpWuJT1_I/AAAAAAAAAy8/8d1bbgh6UoQ/s320/pass1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388320949493028850" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-9221461690946434061?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-49247565839682752872009-09-21T17:20:00.002+01:002009-09-21T17:29:24.493+01:00Today is <a href="http://littlethoughtscount.blogspot.com/">Amelia</a>'s birthday!<br />Hope you're having fun, sweetie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SrepBN7ND1I/AAAAAAAAAy0/MhsXah-CMTc/s1600-h/amelia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SrepBN7ND1I/AAAAAAAAAy0/MhsXah-CMTc/s320/amelia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383957717927661394" border="0" /></a>Here's the card I made her - can you spot the squiffy bits? I mean apart from the fact that I put it together all wrong and the patterned paper was supposed to be on the bottom. and I only discovered it AFTER I'd stuck things down ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-4924756583968275287?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-4621115062829607142009-09-19T20:30:00.002+01:002009-09-19T20:40:34.895+01:00Isn't this picture so cute? I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it! It is from <a href="http://dustinpike.blogspot.com/">Dustin Pike</a>, who's pictures I have fallen in love with recently!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SrUxoDGDdLI/AAAAAAAAAys/-cyjzUQg57w/s1600-h/noah%27s-ark.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SrUxoDGDdLI/AAAAAAAAAys/-cyjzUQg57w/s320/noah%27s-ark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383263493686523058" border="0" /></a>So here's the WHICH ... one I've coloured with my amazing Prismacolor Pencils, the other I have coloured with my much neglected watercolour pencils. Which one do you prefer?<br /><br />As for the WHAT ... I'm not sure what to do with them now that I've coloured them! LOL!<br /><br />Sorry I have been missing for so long - I'm blaming my lost mojo! It seems a lot of my friends and I have lost our mojos lately. I am going to make an effort to get back to blogging at least once a week, though ... really I am! I have some photos that I have taken in the last week, so I'll be back with them tomorrow!<br /><br />My friend <a href="http://littlethoughtscount.blogspot.com/">Amelia</a> and I have been very busy at lunchtimes and have coloured lots and lots of pictures ... now I just have to make them into cards ... Christmas ones!! LOL!<br /><br />AND I have some new stamps to play with!!! YAY!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-462111506282960714?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-22714238885164719332009-08-16T19:19:00.001+01:002009-08-16T19:22:01.637+01:00<div style="text-align: center;">A diamond wedding anniversary ... can you imagine that? 60 Years!<br />Congratulations Edwin and Nancy!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SohNuMsBkRI/AAAAAAAAAyk/_UcGm7WXi_k/s1600-h/diamondWA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SohNuMsBkRI/AAAAAAAAAyk/_UcGm7WXi_k/s320/diamondWA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370628011714515218" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-2271423888516471933?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-29525905292016239752009-08-13T19:33:00.002+01:002009-08-13T19:36:51.914+01:00I made this card for a friend to send to her brother! Guess how old he is!?!? LOL!<br /><br />Apparently he likes fishing - so what better picture to use than good ol' George! I haven't used either George, or my Prismacolour Pencils for <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AGES</span></span>, so I enjoyed making this. I particularly like the way I coloured the fish George caught (even if I do say so myself!!)!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SoRcjmpNRDI/AAAAAAAAAyc/WMmUQZlgyDA/s1600-h/fishing-george.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SoRcjmpNRDI/AAAAAAAAAyc/WMmUQZlgyDA/s320/fishing-george.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369518422471033906" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-2952590529201623975?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-11019511229847840122009-08-13T19:29:00.005+01:002009-08-13T19:33:23.801+01:00A couple more I haven't posted yet...<br /><br />A friend at work asked me to make this for her son's birthday - she loved it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SoRb7OMdkbI/AAAAAAAAAyU/47fzMIkGQRQ/s1600-h/porsche.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SoRb7OMdkbI/AAAAAAAAAyU/47fzMIkGQRQ/s320/porsche.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369517728713249202" border="0" /></a>I made this one for a friend! Quite simple, but quite effective ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SoRb2Ia4AGI/AAAAAAAAAyM/clfFLZCok0w/s1600-h/DSCF3026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SoRb2Ia4AGI/AAAAAAAAAyM/clfFLZCok0w/s320/DSCF3026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369517641263743074" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-1101951122984784012?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-21033583335483687722009-08-13T19:26:00.002+01:002009-08-13T19:29:54.944+01:00Here's a card I made for someone who no longer works at the same place as me - our department wanted to thank him for all he'd done to help us ... like the idea and might use it again sometime ... with a few adjustments!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SoRbC34-h2I/AAAAAAAAAyE/uRVrsb0ww9U/s1600-h/thanks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SoRbC34-h2I/AAAAAAAAAyE/uRVrsb0ww9U/s320/thanks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369516760653268834" border="0" /></a>The photo isn't as good as I would have liked - the mornings and evenings are already getting darker!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-2103358333548368772?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-23684899301337846692009-08-02T08:36:00.004+01:002009-08-02T08:44:57.044+01:00<a href="http://teesmindmumbles2.blogspot.com/">Tee</a> set a challenge on the <a href="http://www.charmedcrafttalk.com/forum/">Charmed Craft Talk Forum</a> a little while ago:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Get Creative with canvas....Please feel free to use any size canvas you wish to use but I would like see..<br />Paint (any type)<br />add some fibres<br />and I'd like to see some glitter also...<br />and of course anything else you would like to use.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SnVCUFbrRXI/AAAAAAAAAx8/a9ivx4giXJQ/s1600-h/India2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/SnVCUFbrRXI/AAAAAAAAAx8/a9ivx4giXJQ/s320/India2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365267443904890226" border="0" /></a><span class="smallfont"><span class="smallfont">I realised I had pictures and things on the wall from lots of places I have visited ... but not from India - SO ...<br /><br />I painted the background of the canvas to match my new bedroom walls.<br />I painted the Taj Mahal using acrylics (thanks for the support, <a href="http://littlethoughtscount.blogspot.com/">Amelia</a> LOL)<br />I painted the Hindi wording using acrylics too - that's namaste (a greeting we often heard on our travels)<br />Then I used some money as embellishments (only about 20p worth)<br />The flowers to represent the garlands we had hung over us<br />The string (fibres) is because one day when we were out we quite by chance saw people making rope and I thought the string would be a good reminder.<br />There's also some glittery bits as Tee requested.<br />All in all - once I'd stopped worrying - I enjoyed this challenge and I am pleased with the finished result!</span></span><br /><br />I think I might even be inspired enough to try my hand at more canvasses! Thanks, Tee!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-2368489930133784669?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-76943529871205006182009-07-17T09:30:00.000+01:002009-07-17T09:30:00.964+01:00There's another new challenge on the <a href="http://craftymuse.blogspot.com/">Crafty Muse</a> blog ... this time we have a photo for inspiration. Wondering where to start? Take your inspiration from the colours, the shapes -- whatever you like... Here's the photo...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sl-lJtM-CHI/AAAAAAAAAx0/IlOVFNp_dss/s1600-h/strawberries.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sl-lJtM-CHI/AAAAAAAAAx0/IlOVFNp_dss/s320/strawberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359183667765577842" border="0" /></a><br />I used the colours! And an image of Milly Rose.<br /><br />I've seen this style of card quite a lot lately and wanted to try it out! LOL!<br />I found the instructions on another blog - <a href="http://creatingcardswithandrea.blogspot.com/2009/06/side-step-card-tutorial_11.html">Creating Cards with Andrea</a>. She calls it a side step card...<br /><br />Here are three different views of the same card, so that you can see how the steps work - I have left the front "step" blank so that I can add a sentiment later.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sl-lFZVW-nI/AAAAAAAAAxs/oqdEdrgZ75c/s1600-h/view1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sl-lFZVW-nI/AAAAAAAAAxs/oqdEdrgZ75c/s320/view1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359183593712581234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sl-lBIieQqI/AAAAAAAAAxk/XJLxNBMpvJ8/s1600-h/view2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sl-lBIieQqI/AAAAAAAAAxk/XJLxNBMpvJ8/s320/view2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359183520484704930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sl-k9cyu9vI/AAAAAAAAAxc/d-IMk4mom4Q/s1600-h/view3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sl-k9cyu9vI/AAAAAAAAAxc/d-IMk4mom4Q/s320/view3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359183457202140914" border="0" /></a>Have a great week!<br />Thanks for stopping by - don't forget to leave a comment (I love to read them!).<br />Ruth x<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-7694352987120500618?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184886604440853454.post-21696134371558127862009-07-03T18:25:00.004+01:002009-07-03T18:32:59.538+01:00It's time for another challenge at <a href="http://craftymuse.blogspot.com/">Crafty Muse</a>! Sarah designed this sketch and also gave us a recipe of using ribbon and brads...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sk5APy7mxbI/AAAAAAAAAxU/N9iwOinFBb0/s1600-h/my+3rd+sketch.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sk5APy7mxbI/AAAAAAAAAxU/N9iwOinFBb0/s320/my+3rd+sketch.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354287647104091570" border="0" /></a>I used the Bride and Groom from the Marriage downloads - hope you like what I've done!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sk5ALD8tE_I/AAAAAAAAAxM/8YFEjuC9Wsk/s1600-h/wedding2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uJjJYq_C-Lc/Sk5ALD8tE_I/AAAAAAAAAxM/8YFEjuC9Wsk/s320/wedding2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354287565772755954" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1184886604440853454-2169613437155812786?l=craftywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth (ooffee)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03361242455807453120yoof_leader@yahoo.co.uk4