Mermazing

What happened to the weather?!  Yesterday was really warm and sunny from start to finish, it was warm overnight, and now it is cloudy with strong winds and a distinct chill in the air.  Are we still in May?  

Anyhoo, while Himself went out on his allowed exercise for the day, I decided to tuck myself up with Rosie in the conservatory and, whilst listening to Bernard Cribbins reading Winnie The Pooh on audiobook, I had a little play with this week's Wednesday Sketch Challenge # 488 from My Favorite Things.

I have used:

MFT Birdie Brown - Mermazing MFT BB-45

MFT Birdie Brown - Gill Friends MFT BB-60

MFT DieNamics circle frame die

MFT Watercolor Wash papers

MFT Clear Stamps Greetings & Salutation MFT CS-391

MFT Clear Stamps Brush Splatter Background

I coloured the stamped images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens

and then fussy cut them all with teeny scissors

Thanks for popping by today

Stay safe

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge # 476

It must be the wind, or too much rain, or just a really miserable Sunday afternoon but yes, here I am posting!

It's been a very long time since I took part in an MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge and I was just in the right frame of mind for it today, so here we go.

For this happy card I have used:

MFT Birdie Brown - Birthday Buds stamps BB-99

MFT Die-Namics - Birthday Buds dies MFT-1708

I pinched the tiny candle from MFT Birthdays Take The Cake stamp set CS-464

MFT 6x6 papers - Painted Prints Citrus EP-10

MFT 6x6 papers - Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels

MFT Clear Stamps - Little Birthday Notes CS-465

Images are NOT Distress Inks this time!  I have been practising with Zig Clean Colour pens.

Here is the original sketch

Hope your Sunday is a happy one

Hugs to you all

Sunday Surprise

It's not often that I get to blog on a Sunday these days, there always seem to be things that steal my time, but today, somehow, not only have I made a large batch of pasta sauces to go in the freezer, but I have also had enough time to have a go at a challenge!  Whoooo, get me!

The Wednesday Sketch Challenge at My Favorite Things is a favourite of mine, I just don't get to join in as much as I would like to, but today's the day that I do it.

The sketch is, as always, deceptively simple.

MFT WSC 421

And as always, I have gone my own way - I followed the general layout but changed up the proportions.

I've used the MFT Birdie Brown set - Beary Special Birthday

Painted him with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and then fussy cut (don't look too closely)

Papers are all MFT - Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels and Proper Pinstripes Pastels

I can't remember the name of the stitched circle frame, but that is MFT Die-Namics too

and so is the  Essential Slanted Sentiment Strip

So, it is absolutely chuffy freezing cold over here in the east, so you will have to excuse me while I dash off for a thicker cardigan and some warmer socks.  I see that the Met Office has issued us with a Yellow Snow Warning for midweek, so I may have to hunt out my thermals as well.

Whatever you are up to, keep warm!