Friday Fun Day with Smiles.

          Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Angela here again to show you what I've been up to this week.

Saturday saw us back at the Craft and Chat club, last one before Christmas.

Here is my friend Jan showing everyone how to make the cards.

And so to work.

I love these cards they are so much fun to make and easy too.

How cute is this!

Not everyone made Christmas cards which shows how versatile this style is.

Love them.

Better move on.

Food shopping on Sunday though I'm sure you know all about that.

Monday went into town to pick up my bracelet that needed soldering.

Everybody is getting ready for Christmas.

I wonder how many UK cities have barges parked along the city shops. You might find more in other countries.

This was actually friday last week when I went to the hairdressers.

Thursday met up with some old friends for fun and coffee but forgot to photograph, too much gossip going on!

Today while you are reading this I am taking Alfie and Daisy for a haircut. It may not be the best time of the year to cut their hair but Schnauzers don't molt so need a hair cut ever few months and they have warm coats to wear when we go out.

And I guess that's it really so we'll finish with some funnies.

So loving though they can be naughty just like kids but we forgive them right!

I can't stand the tearful eyes and dirty looks when you don't.

Animals know when you love them for sure.

Have a great weekend everyone and

 thanks for stopping by.

And if you would like some more smiles you just need to pop over to see what our other friends have been doing this week at Annie's for

"This Week's Smiles" and you can also share your  smiles too.

Angela x

WOYWW - 809 - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday

   Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Workdesk friends. 
We are here for another Wednesday at the Workdesk and here is:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".

If you don't know what this is all about then please visit Sarah's Craft Shed and our host Sarah will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

Yes I've done it again, more batch making cards.

Thought you might like these too.

This was actually my desk on Saturday at the Craft club where we made cards based on the Fence Card style.

Not at all the kind of card I normally make but it's good to do something different.

So that's me done for today.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in the visits around the other desks.

 I'm off now to see what everyone else is up to.

Have a great woyww 

and 
happy crafting,

Angela x

What No Masterboard?

  Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Christmas cards have taken over for now and I have a collection here today to show you what we made at the Craft and Chat club on Saturday.

Hope you like them.

If you need any last minute card ideas there should be enough here.

And so sweet too.

These were all based on the Fence Card design.

I love the way these are so easy to make and you can finish them in a variety of ways.

Stylish or lots of fun.

Hope you like them.

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting.

Angela x

Friday Fun Day with Smiles.

 Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Angela here again to show you what I've been up to this week.

I'm here but have to be honest that I have little to show you. 

No idea where the week has gone as I've spent far too much time trying to get my Christmas cards made.

By the time we've walked the dogs and I've done my bits of housework I've got back to the desk though I did have a moment when I thought I'd had enough probably because there are other things I need to get on with but you'll see those soon as I think the C. cards are about done though I've not the writen the messages or filled in the envelopes so still more to do !!!

Had to show you these. My dear friend has been making these with her grandchildren. They are gorgeous.

Clever kiddies!

So I'll finish with some photos and funnies.

These are  my two best friends but no idea what they were up to but you can guess they were up to something.....as usual!

A friend sent us this and it really made me smile but glad it's not my car.

And a few dog funnies of course.

Have a great weekend everyone and

 thanks for stopping by.

And if you would like some more smiles you just need to pop over to see what our other friends have been doing this week at Annie's for
"This Week's Smiles" and you can also share your  smiles too.

Angela x

WOYWW - 808 - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesdasy.

   Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Workdesk friends. 
We are here for another Wednesday at the Workdesk and here is:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".

If you don't know what this is all about then please visit Sarah's Craft Shed and our host Sarah will explain.
So here is my desk for today!

Still working on the Christmas cards.

The card above is a new Masterboard and the snowflake is by Colorado Craft Company, if you like it there are details relating to this on the monday post here:

I decided to have a little rest from the batch making cards and have been playing with this Sizzix die for a change.

There are lots of pieces to put together but it looks great when it's finished.

So that's me done for today.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in the visits around the other desks.

 I'm off now to see what everyone else is up to.

Have a great woyww 

and 
happy crafting,

Angela x

Masterboard Monday.

 Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

I am here today to show you a card made with this Masterboard:

You might have seen this before as I started it some time ago and then it got forgotten and I'm up to the stage of trying to get the C. cards finished so it seemed like a good time to get it out and use it.

A3 as usual and I started it with some heat embossed snowflakes and then added some Distress Oxide, more heat embossing and stencilling with glazes and inks, gradually building up the design.

Rub over the embossed areas when everything is done and the white on the snowflakes pops out as the colour is removed, love it.

It always seems a shame to cut into it these which is why I often scan and copy them but not this time as I wanted to retain the texture too.

So here's the first card I've made.

I love this stamp and die set by the Colarado Craft Company.

Stamped this on silver metalic card with black Distress Oxide and then heat embossed it.

Completed it with a sentiment from the set and Stickles Glitter glue but not sure it shows very well here.

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x