Ooops! ....... I missed the boat!

Happy Wednesday ......

Don't worry, I didn't really miss the boat.  I'm not going anywhere, well apart from Kirk Michael at the weekend that is, and I don't need the boat to get there!

 

What I did miss was, the deadline for the first of a brand new Blog Challenge ....... Color Hues .... the color challenge

I do love a new challenge so, off I went, made my card and then realised that it's actually a two weekly challenge and the deadline was Monday!!  Oh well ..... must try harder next time!

The colour hues for the first challenge were Yellows and Greens ..... 

All is not lost though because this is perfect to link up to Darnell's NBUS Challenge

This Stampin Up! set has been on my shelf for months and has never seen an ink pad.  In fact, I don't think it had even been opened before ..... all the stamps were still connected in their piece of red rubber (shame on me!) making it ....... Never-Before-Used-Schtuff! 

I stamped the lemons and limes all over my card front and added one of the sentiments from the set ....

I did a bit of ink splattering on to the background, and finished off with a touch of shimmer to the slices using a clear Wink of Stella pen ..... done! 

I did added in a few Nuvo Jewel Drops here and there to give the look of juice ..... hmmm, is it too early for a G&T?!!

It's been really weird around here the last couple of days, hubby has been working back in the office.  After having him working from home since the beginning of March it's strange him not being around ..... the house is really quiet!!  

I don't think he's going to be in there everyday yet but, at least it's another positive step on the way to our new normal! 

Sadly though, our little island has seen the return of a few new Covid cases but, fingers crossed with all the regulations we have in place, and the fact that those who are travelling are isolating on their return, things are being kept under control ........ for now anyway.

Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day.

It's been lovely here today, blue skies, warm sunshine and a lovely breeze.  I took full advantage and have been in the garden all afternoon.  I did mow the lawn whilst I was out there so I think I've earned that G&T ...... well it is 5 o'clock after all!

Cheerio until next time ......

Products used:

Stamps: Lemon Zest (Stampin Up!)

Inks: Versafine Clair - Cheerful (Yellow), Verdant (Green), Nocturne (Black)

Other: Clear Wink of Stella  sparkle pen

Darnell's NBUS challenge .....

Happy Friday folks,

Phew!  What a busy week .... and it's not over yet!!
Talk about being on the last minute (as usual!!!) ...... but I was determined I wasn't going to miss this

  
My lovely blog buddy Darnell is hosting her 5th ..... yes 5th NBUS challenge!! And what a popular challenge it's turned out to be!  There's been an amazing number of entries, the list of sponsors is spectacular and the prizes ...... well!!!  Pop over and say 'Hi' to the lovely Darnell and check out all the details here.

If any of you are wondering who is Darnell ..... and what is NBUS ..... where have you been?? Darnell is one of the Queens in blogland .....  she's talented, funny, brings a smile with every blog post, and is one of the best blog buddies you could wish for!  As for NBUS ..... well the badge says it all ...... NEVER BEFORE USED SCHTUFF!!!  Come on .... own up .... I bet you've got a small box full of schtuff that hasn't seen the light of day since it found its way into your craft room ...... hahaha ..... small box???? and only one??? Hmmm .... well now's the time to use it.  You'll have to be quick though the challenge closes tonight (I did say I was on the last minute!)

I'd better get a move on then hadn't I ...... here's my entry

I dug deep into the box of schtuff, and found this little guy .... never seen an ink pad (awww!) and he's sooo cute!!! He's the Moon Gazing Hare from Lavinia stamps
I have this thing about hares ...... there's a couple in the lounge ....

And one in the dining area ...... another one gazing at the moon .....

And there's even one on my crafty 'write it down or I'll forget' note book ......

Back to my card ...... I stamped my little hare onto a piece of white card and then masked around the edge with some low-tack tape.

I added my sentiment ..... another stamp that hasn't been inked (I'm afraid I do have a few!!) ..... I thought this one was perfect to go with my little hare ......

I added coloured to the words using Spectrum Noir pencils and then created my moonlight scene using Distress Inks and some hand cut masks for the hills.
To finish off I added a touch of fine glitter to the moon and dotted a few stars in the sky.

Oh well .... must dash ..... the clock is ticking.

We've got a bit of a busy weekend ahead ..... it's the Isle of Man Food Festival ....... one of my favourite events .... time to buy my Christmas pud!!!   Hubby's parents have arrived on the island for the weekend, so we'll be out and about a bit with them,  and ..... we've also got a birthday party tomorrow for a certain little man who's five on Monday ...... I wonder who that can be .....

There'll be no time to spend in the old craft room I'm afraid ....... so it looks like next week will be a busy one too!!

Thanks for popping by .... enjoy the rest of your day, and have a fun weekend.

Cheerio until next time

Linda

xx

Just one layer ..... raiding the stash, a new challenge and Happy Birthday!

Happy Wednesday!

It's been another cold, wet and windy day over here ..... we haven't had any of the snow that parts of the UK have been getting but we are on a severe weather warning apparently.  No boats again today, and flights cancelled too ...... guess it's time to batten down the hatches and wait until it passes.

It is a day to celebrate though .... my little old blog is 3 today ...... whoo hoo!!  Happy Birthday Blog. How time flies when you're having fun!
It was also Stephen's Mum's birthday yesterday, it's Lauren's on Saturday, then Chris's next Saturday ...... January's a busy month!!

I'm slowly getting back into my Blog challenges ......... I didn't make last week's Less is More so I was determined to get something done for this week ...... well, it's One Layer Week, couldn't miss that now could I!

The theme is ......

New Beginnings ....  

I think the sentiment says it all ....... each day is a new beginning, why not make is special.

I used the Wendy Vecchi Brick Wall stencil with some Dried Marigold Distress ink,  to add a bit of detail to the background

Then I stamped the flower over the top using black Versafine ink.  I love this little bloom .... it's from a set of stamps by Wendy Vecchi called Wildflower Art and it's the first time they've seen a ink pad today, so I guess you could class this as ..... in the words of the lovely Darnell ..... Never Before Used Schtuff! (NBUS)

I removed some of the Distress ink from within the stamped image using a water brush and kitchen roll, then added colour to the flower using Spectrum Noir pencils

To finish off I added the words, again from a Wendy Vecchi set of stamps, this time Art-Fully Said,
another stamp set from the NBUS stash!!!  I'm doing well this week

As always, there's a little something on the inside

So .... that's this week's Less is More done.  And seeing as I've been using NBUS stash I'm also entering this into Darnell's latest NBUS challenge

AND ...... a new one for me ..... CAS-ology.

CAS - ology focus on Clean and Simple designs ... lots of white space, and use a Cue Card for inspiration.  It's a weekly challenge starting each Tuesday and you can find all the details HERE

This week, as you can see the word on the Cue Card is NBUS.  The lovely Darnell (who by the way came up with the acronym some time ago) is their Guest Designer, so there's a bit of a collaboration going on with both challenges running alongside each other (it would be rude to enter one and not the other wouldn't it!)

That's one card and three challenges ...... I'm on a roll!!

Thanks for popping by ..... I hope the weather's being kind where you are.  It's blowing a right hoolie outside here at the moment.  I don't care though it's time to curl up in front of the TV tonight ...... Lauren decided a couple of weeks ago that she would finally sit down and watch Game of Thrones ... and see what all the fuss was about.  Well ..... she's up to Season 3 episode 9 ....... The Red Wedding!!!!! Can't wait to see her reaction!!

Cheerio until next time

Linda 

xx