Catch up

Thought it was about time that I joined in the virtual world again.


Some news - for the first time ever we have booked a holiday more than six months in advance. We are going on a cruise!!


The other bit of very good news is that our neighbour has cut down his very large Leylandii hedge.  The gardeners amongst you will understand that there is now considerably more light in the garden and hopefully the ground that was under the hedge will no longer be parched.


Also have put some more pictures of cards. 




regards Joan

baroque bracelet

Last Saturday I went to my first craft class.  The subject was grungepaper and grungeboard and what could be made with the stuff.  We were shown how to make the ubiquitous gp rose and a watch strap.  There wasn't time to decorate the things that we had made so they were taken home to be finished.   I couldn't  finish properly the watch strap as I don't have a watch to attach to it.

So I had a go at making a bracelet..........































this is it on my wrinkly wrist.........

I am quite pleased with it and have no idea when and if I will actually wear it but I have learnt a lot about grungestuff.   I wanted to punch the ends with a  Martha Stewart 'iron railings' punch but it didn't work and the little bits got stuck in the punch!


Must try a smaller flower OR make another large one as a hair ornament.






regards Joan

card with watermark

regardsJoan

Here is a picture of some keys via picasa. I'm still experimenting with putting pictures on a blog.


regardsJoan

My ATC's to date

As I intend to do this blog business more often, I thought I'd start by putting the pictures of my stuff to date.


As it takes forever to upload the pictures one at a time I'm going to try a link!!!


With luck this should take you to some of my ATC's.  http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/joan.carnell/ATCS?authkey=Gv1sRgCJPHx4LgjbvogQE&feat=directlink












regards Joan

My ATC's

All my ATC's

As this blog is going to be where I put pictures of my work I thought I'd start by putting all my ATC's on this post. The next one will be the ATC's I've received and after that my cards.

This is my very first ATC.

Three of a Kind

regards
Joan

At the craft show

I went to my first papercraft show 'Make It' at Farnborough last Friday.
It was a very windy day in a building with a canvas roof which at times
seemed as if it were lifting off!!  A bit scary.......
None the less I did get some Distress inks, and some lovely Bazzil card
among other stuff.

Now to start playing............

January ATC 'Secrets'

Here are pictures of my latest efforts.

Christmas Cards 2009

http://picasaweb.google.com/joan.carnell/ChristmasCards2009

Well, with any luck the link should work.

Most of the cards are the little ATC sized cards.