Jumping in the Puddles

Hi All

I don't know about you guys, but one of the hardest things I am finding with all the current lockdown restrictions is not being able to get out for a daily walk because of the grotty weather. It was fine during the first one last year because the weather was nice, so a walk round the park was lovely, now it's just like walking through a bog so I'm afraid that I wimp out in favour of a cup of coffee and a sit down.

This has definitely been a problem with the littlest Grandbabies, they need to get out and expend some of this endless supply of energy that they seem to have. It is pouring with rain again today, but we have decided to put on our wellies, wrap up warm, and go and find some puddles to jump in.

So what can I find to cheer us all up on this cold and rainy day.

Here is a birthday card made a couple of years ago using a lovely LOTV topper, with a couple of fairies to herald in warmer days to come.

I trimmed it using a dotty square die and added some ink with the die still in place leaving the fine white border.

The background is a piece of 'Bleedin Art Tissue' which I have stuck to a sticky sheet. By screwing up the tissue paper before adding it to the sticky sheet you get added texture. I added some gilding wax to highlight this. 

We had a lovely time this afternoon.

We bundled up nice and warm in our coats and wellies and even got a wave from the tractors that drove past us. They probably thought that we were mad lol.

Of course there were loads of super puddles to jump in.

Several of them deep enough to go over Jack's boots, but it didn't put him off at all.

We went and played in the park where Chloe finally gave in..................and fell asleep in the swing.

Jack also crashed out on the way home, in the basket under the buggy.

Although he looks rather uncomfortable,

he stayed asleep under there for ages and woke up in a really 

lovely mood, which is not what we had expected.

The Girls were frozen by the time we got home, so they had a nice warm shower and snuggled up on the sofa in their dressing gowns to eat their lunch

and watch a film.

We try and get them out for a walk every day if we can and there are still some Christmas lights for them to admire,

including this fabulous tree.

They are much happier now they have been out in the fresh air and are now helping Mum make the dinner and show off their dance moves.

Hope you have had a great day. Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Creative Expressions 30 Day Challenge - Day 26 Fabric

Morning Everyone,
I can't believe that it's Sunday already, where did Saturday go?

I've definitely had to think outside the box for todays challenge over at Creative Expressions 30 Day Challenge where they are looking for you to use Fabric.

I don't often use fabric, so how about some patchwork made using bits of Bleedin' Art Tissue.

It does make great background to stamp and emboss on.

Or as a background to some die cuts.

I added the hexagonal pieces of tissue to some DSSSheet to give them some stability.
Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe.
Hugs Kimx

A good use for a Peel-off

Evening Everyone
Are you having a good weekend?
We had another fabulous class at Davina's, and more cake, at this rate I will be the size of a house very soon lol.
We have spent the afternoon opening the doors to cool us down and then closing them again to stop the Gold Leaf flying all over the place.
The Girls did a fabulous job with their tags. Why is it that you always like the colours that other people pick better than the ones you have chosen yourself.

As well as this fabulous Stampendous Tree Poem stamp and Sticky Embossing Powder I also showed them how to use Acetate, Double-sided Sticky sheets and Pearlex as shown on TV by Barbara. Well at least my version of it anyway.

The card on the left uses an image stamped straight onto the double sided sticker sheet as per Barbara, and the card on the right is my simplified version using a peel off.

Unfortunately my sticker sheets are old and quite thin so they screwed up slightly when I added the acetate, still it added texture so all is not lost.

This version with the peel off did call for some extra sticker paper to attach the acetate to the card but it allowed me to use up all those tiny dust like particles of Gold Leaf that seem to end up at the bottom of the box and all over the table.
Once again I have been a good girl and finished off all the bits and pieces once I got home, including a couple of pieces that have lain in my Gold Leaf teaching folder for years.
The only trouble is that it has put me even further behind with my samples for Barbara, I really must get on with them tomorrow if I am to get anything done.
Better get some sleep.
Hugs Kimx