Rainbow Lady's Challenge #193 Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day

Well here he is the love of my life, my scruffy little mate, Oscar. He is a grand old chap of 17 now, and still has his naughty days, which I love! The sticky backed ribbon reminded me of his dog collar and chain lead. The tag is the original one with his "Dogs Home" details on, so very sentimental to me, old softee that I am. He was orginally going to be called Harry, but Mum insisted on calling him "Oscar" which was her nickname for me, lol.  Hope you join in this weeks challenge, just click on the link on my sidebar for a direct link. Elizabeth xxx

TIO #110 Birdsong

This week at Dragons Dream TIO Wanda has chosen the book "Birdsong" yet another one this bookworm hasn't read!!!! I got a little carried away with a new pack of Kanban cardstock that I received this week, so needed to play. The gorgeous apricot and greys have been muted with good old black soot distress inks to make them less pretty. I cannot believe that I bought this pack because the colours matched my living room lol, but gorgeous colours they are! The flowers were stamped with an Anna Griffin floral stamp, inked around the edges before they were rolled in to shape. The bird and the swirl were both die cut from Kanban card and inked. Something a little different from me this week. Please pop over and join in our fortnightly challenge via the link on my sidebar, and please remember to include at least one real stamp. Elizabeth x

Rainbow Lady's Challenge #192 Mardi Gras

The challenge over at Rainbow Lady's this week is all about Mardi Gras, where we would like you to share your projects with us. I've used some of Debbie Moores papers to make my card this week, might add a little colour on to the Lady's dress as its a little pale, and maybe just a few more little pearls lol. Hope you enjoy and pop over vis the link on my sidebar to join in. Elizabeth x

Rainbow Lady's Challenge #191 Have a Heart!!

This week over at Rainbow Lady's Challenge we are including "Hearts" on our projects, well it is Valentines day next week after all! I've been playing with barn door and black soot distress inks, along with Sir Tim's stamps, a couple of Kanban stamps and a Marianne die. Looks very Moulin Rouge in colour to me, all this physio has gone to my legs lol. Please pop over to share your creations with us just click on the link on my sidebar to take you straight there. Elizabeth xxx

TIO #109 The Time Traveller's Wife

I'm here better late than never, sorry Frankie. That will teach me to check that my camera battery is charged!!! Anyway here's my DT piece for DragonsDream TIO this week. Helen has chosen the book "The Time Traveller's Wife", another one I've not read, and me a book worm lol. Have been playing with mica powders, spritzing and stamping over them (another little addiction of mine, still could have worse ones lol). My tag started with this sentiment out of a HOTP ephemera book, I love butterflies and they are a sybol of new begginings, something we all need from time to time. The butterfly stamps are by Artemio and the clock face by Sir Tim. Hope you join in the challenge, just remember to use at least one real stamp on your tag.By the way the challenge is running on a fortnightly basis whilst everyone is so busy, so it gives you extra time to join in. Elizabeth xx

Rainbow Lady's Challenge #190 Wear Red Day!!

This week over at Rainbow Lady's Challenge blog we are celebrating "Wear Red Day"!
This little cutie is one of the Kanban stamps, coloured in using promarkers, then a little inking around the edge with barn door distress ink to finish. The red spotty flowers were cut using a crealies die, and the smaller white ones were ready mades. Pop over via the link on my sidebar to join in this weeks challenge with us, and check out the rest of the design teams fab creations!

Liebster Blog

 I had such a lovely surprise from Janet at Fairy Thoughts blog this morning, I am one of the five people she has nominated for the Liebster blog award. I am so touched that Janet thought of me, as she is such a brilliant, inspirational crafter herself, check out her blog by clicking on the Liebster logo on the sidebar, it's sooooooo worth a look! Thank you again Janet xxx

I am passing this award on to five other bloggers. Please stop by and visit them.
The Rules:
1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.

3. Post the award on your blog.

4. Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogshare-other bloggers.

5. Finally and the best rule of all..........have fun and spread the love!
 Here are my choices - so hard to make!!!!

stampingbyh.blogspot.com/

timeoutcrafting.blogspot.com/

redmossramblings.blogspot.com/

sunshinecrafter.blogspot.com/

thornsartplace.blogspot.com/