About Me

Hello, as you may gather from the title I am Antonia and I craft in my attic bedroom. I started crafting when I retired and love making cards for family, friends and charity

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

WOYWW



Well not a lot this morning, can you see the towel spread on the windowsill. after the storm force wind and horizontal rain on this side of the house yesterday the seal on the window started to leak and as my desk is right under the window a very quick desk tidy was essential. Thankfully I did not have much paper on my desk so lost very little of value and no projects suffered.   Just to show something look what my very clever hubby came up with, remember the distress inks handles and stand and the ribbon bow maker stabliser?   This time he was watching Barbara Gray using her riser to help with inking large stamps and using film and fibre , "that look useful" he says and a couple of days later this arrived in the attic.   The handle on the BG stamp fits over the edge of the riser and keeps it stable for inking and will keep it safe whilst ironing fantasy film over the stamp.    I do have a clever hubby xxx thanks my dear

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Monday, 10 September 2012

Sugar Bowl 91




I have been playing today with an old favourite "spread your wings" she is so sweet,she is coloured with promarkers.   I have followed the sketch Fiona laid down for this challenge and added some lacy bits, the flowers I made from some metal buttons with lace gathered to make a frilly flower.   All the papers I found neglected in my box so not sure which pad they came from.
I should like to enter  
Sugar Bowl "91" here
MMCC  "Anything goes"here


Thanks for looking
Toni :)  

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

WOYWW

Well after the messy desk I showed on Monday I thought I would show a really tidy desk, then I started playing with an idea to make my photos better..... My very own light box,  well it is  very DIY and just as I set it up the sun decided to stream into the window Oh well nature is best! anyway here is the picture I took of my "contraption"  At least the desk top is showing and look 2 craft mats
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Toni :)

Monday, 3 September 2012

sun at last!



Well it was so warm and sunny this morning I decided to wash Monty's bed and bedding, I propped his cushion against the back door whilst I loaded the washing machine with his duvets ( yes he has two one for his bed and one for the sitting room) and he decided  to sun bathe !!!!!  its such a dogs life.

Once that was done I headed up to the craft room and Oh Dear look how I left it yesterday. I decided to photograph it just to remind me to tidy up after a craft session. I chickened out of a close up shot of the desk! and as I have craft group tonight I am going to have to tidy as half the tools I want to take are buried somewhere in that mess.  Right stop talking and get on with it. 

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Toni :)


Sunday, 2 September 2012

Am I Back?

Well after having problems with my computer (hopefully solved) and then getting locked out of my own blog(yes I know I should have been more careful) I think I am back and running.   Just going to add an image to see if I have that right


Yes I am back :)  the card is one I made from a Clarity stamp set Poppies which is a tall stamp and another one that fits beside it to form this lovely drift   I used promarkers to colour and another clarity sentiment card in the sky (its supposed to look like sky writing) the photo is a bit  "off" as per my usual attempt grr.
I have been promising myself a class in digital photography but at the moment they are only running them is the next town and its a bit difficult to get there.   Next session hopefully.
Right lets see if this will work.........