In Flanders Fields......

ABC - Embossing

Colour Create- Red, White, Black and Yellow (Option of Flowers)

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Poppies

Cute Card Thursday - So Charming.

The reason I have put In Flanders Fields is as every time I think of Poppies I think of this poem by John McCrae. I will pop it on at the end of this post. We had to learn it in Primary 5 at the school so that was 1984 and it has always stuck with me!!

Recipe

• Old CD
• Embossed Black Card(It is embossed honest!!! Thanks Jackie)
• Gorjuss Stamp (Poppy Fields)
• Coloured with Watercolour Paint and Sakura Pen
• Ribbon, Peel Off, charm and flowers from stash.

I stuck the charm above the Gorjuss Girl to have a shooting star as an emblem of hope in the poppy field. The embossing was from sizzix but it hasn't really come up well on the picture. If you click on it to enlarge it you can see it more clearly!

Right off to get on with the afternoon. I am sooooo sleepy today as I have had a busy morning with my Worry Woman and also didn't really get much sleep last night so my fingers are all over the shop!!! LOL Thank goodness for the spell checker.

Its very windy here today but also right cold again!

Here it the poem In Flanders Fields for you to have a wee look at.

Hazelxox

In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae, May 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses,

row on row,

That mark our place;

and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing,fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead.

Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved,

and now we lie

In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

3 in 1 Card.

Funky Fairys - Oodles of Doodles

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Colour Create - Hot Pink, Dusky Pink and Chocolate (Addition of Swirls)

So here is my card for these 3 challenges. The only thing missing from the Papertake weekly one is the text but I felt that the flower on the top would interfere with any text.

The colours are slightly different due to the photo. The pink paper is coloured by me with my white sakura pen.

Recipe

• Square Card
• Papers from Stash
• Funky Fairy Download.
• Prima Flower.

Remember to come on over to Moving Along witht he Times to join in the fun with us this week.

Off now to watch Holby, Yipee.

Hazelxoxo

Colour Create.

Neon Green and Black!

WOW this was a challenge trying to think of something to do that would look OK with this colour theme! Also the extra was leaves and or charms.

I have made an ATC for mine. I hope you like it.

Recipe

• Black Magic Co-ordinations Cardstock
• Pink Petticoat Download
• Gems from stash
• Coloured with Sakura Pens

Right off to upload another card. Hope you are having a fabby day.

Love Hazelxox

4 in 1 Card!

ABC- C for Circles

Colour Create - Ruby, Gold and Cream

Allsorts - No Stamped Images

Forever Friends - Eyelets or Brads

I have covered all the above challenges with this cute wee card. I have eventually got round to looking at the Forever Friends Christmas Kit which I received last week on Auto Delivery from QVC. SO I must have been ill as I hadn't looked at it till yesterday!!!

Nearly all Items From Forever Friends Christmas Kit
A5 Ruby Card
Forever Friends Peel Offs
Transfer Sticker Forever Friends
Lookalike Gold Brads from Craftwork Cards

A fortnight ago I won the Challenge over on Forever Friends with my Candle I had made. Because I was ill last week I didn't manage to pop this banner on so here it is now.

Off now to enjoy a quiet Monday Evening, hope you have all had a great Bank Holiday

Hazel xox

Distressing Everywhere!

Dare You to Digi Stamp - Distressing

Colour Create - Pink, Orange and Green with Hearts.

Gosh loads of Challenges this week involve distressing, which is one of my favourite things to do.

I think this card it totally different to what I usually do with the colour schemes but I really like it.

• A6 Orange Card
• Backing Card from QVC Matting Kit.
• Pink Petticoat Lola Rose Download
• Ribbon, charm and Peel Off from stash.
• Coloured with Sakura Pens and Watercolour Pencils

The added extra on Colour Create was to add a heart so I have used a wee heart charm again. I really like these as they are so cute.

Right off now to try and relax for the evening. The rain has started thank goodness as it has been really close here today. I received an award earlier today from Lorraine over at Coldwaters so will think about who to give it to and post it up in the am

Hazelxoxo

Colour Create.

BLUE AND WHITE

That was the colour theme this week over on Colour Create. I was just pottering about last night and this is what I came up with for it. I did the colouring in while watching Casualty 1909. Argh it is so gory.

• A6 Card
• HOTP Paper
• SU Buttons
• Image from RAK form Lorraine.
• Lace from Cuddly Buddly

I don't know who the image is by but I really like it and it is so different to normal. Tom and I are now off to do the housework, I have loads of washing to put away, it was so windy yesterday that I did loads and got it all dried.

Have a Great Monday, Hazelxoxo

EDITED - Lorraine tells me the image is by Stampotique. Thanks xoxo

3 in 1 Card!

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Colour Create - Strawberry, Kiwi and Tangerine with Fruit.

Dare you to Digi Stamp - Scene

How cute is this Digi Stamp I got from Digital Stamp Oasis over on Etsy. Now I have worked out how to use the un zipper on the computer I fear I have unleashed a Digi Stamp Addict in me!!! LOLOLOL

This is Sami Squirrel eating his strawberries. Ain't he brill.

This card was

for Alan from Jake for Fathers day, he said he would pay me but I said he could just tidy his room. Mmmm maybe should have taken the payment!
Hazel xox

Colour Create.

Blush Pink, Lilac and Moss Green.

Also extra is Die Cut somewhere.

Here is my card for this challenge. I am in love with it. I got the Sugar Nellie image in a RAK and ain't she just so sweet.

• standard card
• Sugar Nellie stamp
• backing papers from Funky Fairy's distressing dots.
• die cuts from stash
• peel offs from stash too.

Right off to see my Mum. Tilly the Cat who lives with them has been really badly hurt overnight and has been in the vets most of the day. She has a lot of cuts and one of her back legs is very sore. She needed stitches in her side. They don't know what attacked her but it had sharp teeth!!! Think the poor wee kitty needs loads of cuddles to make her get better.

Love Hazel xox

2 ATC's for 3 Challenges.

Colour Create - Rainbow

Lili of the Valley - Summer Fun

Yeah I inked her up again. I am so in lurve with my Gorjuss Girls!

Think you can see where you get the rainbow colours from and sitting on a sunny beach is so much fun in the summer listening to the waves. I love to go to Elliot which is a couple of minutes away from my house and just sit and watch the sea. So relaxing and refreshing.

This is for the Diva Stamper Challenge. I didn't use a stamp this time but have used a Tim Holtz Distressing Inkpad so hope that counts. (Sorry)

Right off to get on with the morning. I have a woman called Moira coming to the house to talk about my agoraphobia this morning and she will be taking me out in weeks to come to help get over it. (Mmmm at the minute that doesn't sound like much fun! Going to places which make me panic. Oh Great! Its called therapy but I have another name Torture!LOL)

Have a great Tuesday. May be back with another card later

Hazelxo

Colour Create.

LEMON, PINK SORBET AND CHOCOLATE

Optional SHABBY CHIC

This is my take on the Colour Create Challenge this week.

This is my brand new Lola Rose Pretty image which I downloaded this morning. Ain't she sweet.

Colour Create is moving to a Thursday soon so this is the last one to start on Sunday.

• 5 x 5 Card
• Pink Petticoat Lola Rose Image
• Funky Fairies Distressing Dots Download
• Mushroom Adirondack Ink
• Ribbon, peel offs and flowers from stash.

Just off out to feed Tilly the Cat soon. Mum and Dad arrived in Gran Canaria yesterday evening. Lovely. Didn't see Tilly this morning but hope she is there when we go over tonight!

Take care have a great evening Hazelxo

3 in 1 Card.

RAINBOW LADY -4 X 4 EYES

SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE - GLITTER

COLOUR CREATE - SKY BLUE, TAN AND ECRU

Hi All, hope you are well on the lovely sunny Sunday afternoon. I am taking a break from putting the shopping away and thought I would post this card on for you to see. Thanks for the kind wishes about my ankle. Still a bit achy but almost better!!!

Rainbow Lady wanted us to do a 4 x 4 card with eyes on it. The pretty bits on the outside of a peacocks feathers are sometimes called its eyes.

I popped glitter on him too, and had a glitter border.

Finally the colours of the Colour Create Challenge this week matched really well with my card., the blue is slightly brighter than the sky here hope that's OK.

I have made him using the Quirky Creations CD from Sharon Duncan.

Hazelxox

3 in 1 Card.

COLOUR CREATE- BLUE AND GREEN

SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE - BRADS AND EYELETS

CUPCAKE CHALLENGE - CARD FOR A MAN OR BOY

I have combined these 3 challenges as I love to do them all but time is not on my side!

On Color Create you had to Paper Piece too. My Owl is made using the two background papers.

• 6 x 6 Cream Card
• Owl Stamp by Lindsay Mason
• Papers and Brads HOTP
• Ribbon from stash
• Sentiment - SU

This is the card for Hamish Alan's Uncle, much more suited to a man than the previous one.

Right off to sort the kids out and get them put to bed. Then might read some of my lovely book I have just now.

Night All

Hazelxox

Colour Create meets Just Magnolia.

RED,CREAM and CHOCOLATE, SKETCH

I have combined the Sketch over on Just Magnolia and the Colour challenge this week on Colour Create. On Colour Create you had to use ribbon as an optional extra too.
This is another of my Birthday Cards for May. This one is for Lesley my SIL.

• 5 x 5 Card
• DCWV Papers
• Bazzill Bling Card
• Magnolia Image. Coloured with watercolour paints, pencils and Sakura pens.
• SU Sentiment Stamp
• HOTP Flourish Stamp
• Ribbon, bling and Glitter from stash.

I have had a funny sort of day here, just not feeling 100%. Just chilling out tonight. Hope to feel better in the morning!

Feel Free to enter my blog candy for the 5 Design Team ATC's. (At top of Blog) Draw to be made of Saturday 9th May.

Hazelxo

Colour Create Challenge.

Orange, Green and Brown.

(Card for a Male)

That was the challenge over on Colour Create this week. I am on a roll today with the cards. I have an order from my Mum for 100th Birthday cards so this is one for the Males. I only need a couple for men as there seems to be more 100 year old Women in our area!

You can't really see on the pictures but I have decoupaged the wing. Saw Lindsay doing this yesterday at the demo so thought I would too!

• 5 x 5 Bazzill Card
• Mulberry Paper
• Lindsay Mason Stamp.
• Papers and Peel offs from stash.

Right off to make a really unhealthy tea tonight. A big sausage, black pudding,bacon and eggs mix. Haven't done this for ages so sure it won't clog the arteries too much.

Hazelxo

Colour Create Challenge.

Black, White and Pink. (Polka Dots Optional)

That's the theme over on Colour Create this week. I do have some dots but not too many.

• 5 x 5 Card
• Handmade Paper from Bulk Buy.
• With Regret printed on Computer.
• Stamp Do-Crafts
• Glitter from stash

This is for a 25Th Wedding Anniversary Reaffirmation of Vows and a Party we have been invited too. Sadly Alan is going to be in a play then and therefore we can't make it.

Well what a funny day. It was glorious this morning, then the heavens opened for about an hour. Next came the cold day, with the wind and now we are back to being basked in sunshine.

4 Seasons in 1 day.

Hazel xox

Colour Create.

Chocolate, Coffee and Cream.
Over on Colour Create this is the theme this week. Just kept thinking of the Coffee my Dad used to get when I was wee when we went on holidays. Irish Coffee in a fancy cup with a huge pour of Drambuie in it.

• Standard Card
• Pink Petticoat Sweet Treat Download
• Daisy and Dandelion Sticker
• Ribbon from stash.

Hazel xox

3 Challenges in 1 Card.

I don't like combining challenges but this just sort of happened when I was making my card for Colour Create.

Theme there this week is Duck Egg Blue and Rose.

Rainbow Lady's Challenge this week is To have a Dangler from your Card. So here is my wee Dragonfly.

Finally over on ABC the challenge was I for Inside and you had to decorate the inside of the card.


It just happened as I made the card and it came together really nicely.
Off for some lunch now then hope to get another couple made before the kids come home from their holiday, as then I will have loads of washing to do!!!
Hazel xo

Colour Create Challenge.

Blue and Lilac.

Over on Colour Create this is the theme this week. I have used my Sarah Kay Margot Lends a Hand Stamps for the card as I am a bit scared of it with all the pattern on the dresses and hats so thought I would grab the bull by the horns.!

Think it looks ok.

• Stardream Card in Blue light and dark, and lilac
• Sarah Kay Stamp
• Derwent Watercolour pencils
• Sakura Pens
• Peel Off from stash

Off to collect Tom from Nursery now. Hope to be back with more cards later in the day.

Hazelxo

ABC meets Colour Create.

Yipeee Over on ABC Challenge this week it is G for Glitter. My favourite!!!

I also saw some blogs with stunning cards for this weeks Colour Create so thought I would give it a go. Colour Create is Blue, Turquoise and Lime colour scheme and no design papers.

I have combined the 2. The fairy stamp is from my blog candy I received from Lorraine yesterday.

• Tall DL card
• Stamps from Papermania coloured with watercolour pencils
• glitter from stash.

Right off to get ready for Jake coming home from school. I have just had the Headmistress on the phone so I need to go and get my angry head on!!!! Enjoy the rest of Wednesday all,

Love Hazelxox