Lazy & Tardy

 Hi Everyone, I am so lazy and tardy, I have no mojo whatsoever, I think the last 2 weeks have been a huge respite from craftiness and now I am finding it difficult to get going again. However I have one in the making, how successful that will be is another thing, but I thought in the meantime I would show you what's been having in my garden. It's been like a nature reserve, we have had so many birds OK! not different kinds as such, just the "normal" for our garden but so many more than usual.

These are Sparrows, gorging themselves, with the feeders down low they are waiting in the hedge for some room. The pigeons are snapping any seed that the sparrows are dropping.

These are grey squirrels, we have 3 visiting the garden and stealing the nuts, one patiently waiting for his turn, so funny.

This was taken earlier last year

Keep safe everyone.

Christmas Blessings

Hi Everyone, my card today is one I cased from HERE such a beautiful card by Karen. I loved the idea so went about it all in PS. I duplicated the sentiment and greyed them out a little and accentuated the other with red, I wanted to use a modern font, but after trying a few, felt this (BlackChancery) suited the image, I hope I am right.

Image by Audrey Jean Roberts

printed onto crosshatched card

cut with Tattered Lace pin dot die

layered onto gold mirror card

 also cut with the same die

ribbon from stash.

Tonic gold glitter on candles 

Stickles red glitter for berries

Sharing a Green Woodpecker that stayed in the garden feeding for half an hour! We couldn't get over how deep he was digging. He hardly moved from the spot, so whatever was there he enjoyed it / them.

Mothers Day & bird war?

Hi Everyone,

I have quite a picture heavy post, 3 cards with a story and a seagull story, so you have been warned!

Firstly my cards, I was asked if I could make 2 cards for Nana on Mothers Day which should be of "fit" children, I knew they did a Karate type sport and found these wonderful digis from Dearie Dolls.

Well, presumption is a fine thing!! I knew she had a boy and a girl so of course a separate boy and girl card for Nana - Yes? - NO.  I emailed her to tell her I had the cards and would meet her a few hours later, she said she was glad as she had to post one!!!!!! POST? - PANIC, it seems that both grandmothers are known as Nana and one lives in England, talk about mad rush, I had to make another card for the post which included both images, find a layout, find papers, can I find any I "like" of course not. Then phone calls to answer due to our recent loss etc etc, more PANIC, I have to meet her in an hour oh! No!  Thank goodness I did it in time and enough so that I had to wait 10 minutes for her whew!

Thankfully she was over the moon and thrilled I gave her 3 cards "as the children would love to give the one Nana a card each!" (which was my original thought!) Oh! I really don't like panic makes like that, as I fiddle and faddle in PS usually and take quite a few hours on each card, it's my playtime. It's my own fault I know, I should have asked and listened. Panic over - BREATHE!

Here they are.  I love the digi stamps from  Dearie Dolls, assorted DP's and embellies, all done and digis coloured in PS, to make this just a little shorter, I won't list the DP's, but if anyone is interested in which papers I used, please contact me.

Inside it says - Just like you!

Inside says - You're the Best Nana in the world.

Who is loved more than she knows? - You Nana.

Now for the Seagulls story

We heard a huge commotion a couple of days back and sounds like screaming, we, hubby and me, looked out of the window and on our opposite neighbours roof were "The Seagulls" in an almighty tug of war as you can see here. It lasted for about 10 minutes. I had better apologise now, for my sense of humour with the following comments :)

She says - C'mon on boys I'll choose who I go with!

She says - You are going to fall off the roof if you continue like this.

She says - Behave yourselves, one of you will
break your beak, then what will you do?

 Magpie - crazy birds!

She says - I'm glad it's all over.

Yellow feet  - Told you I would win, now get out of here, before I push you off the roof!

Pink feet - aaaaaarrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh! I am bigger and he still won!

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