Crimbo card No1.. first to show of many lol

I can't quite believe that i've missed out on the last 5 or so Compendium of Curiosities challenges..
Well that changes today.. I'm getting back to feeling like me again and to prove it here is my offering of this weeks Double Distress Pg40 {see book for details}

I used broken china and faded jeans, with a smidge of brushed corduroy for my grunge, the snowflakes are a cuttlebug folder. I dont have the Timmy one YET!!

I punched out a couple of snowflakes and covered them with diamond dust, don't they look pretty.
The dotty paper, snowman and sentiment are all Timmy stash, and the base card was stenciled using the snowflake waste from the punch outs.
This also fits in with Something Completely Different's 'Snow' prompt, Lots To Do's 'Embossing' prompt and The Stamp Man's 'Anything by Tim Xmas theme' challenges.
It's so nice to be inky again, i can't tell you how much i was feeling like i would never craft again!
But here i am, hopefully normal service should resume shortly.
I've had a good few inky days so lots more crimbo cards to come!
♥ HUGZ ♥

Freeezziin Friday and a new use for your melt pot! {well it was new to me!}

Burrrr it's darn chilly outside today, which means it's the perfect day to stay in and craft or blog hop.
I mentioned in my woyww post {i'm still making my way round desks by the way} about the alternative use for your melt pot {baking polymer clay}and i had a couple of questions.
The way i did it was i heated my pot at 110, let it get nice and hot, then i placed a triangle of non stick craft mat, I cut up a cheap one i got from poundland, but I have heard you can place the clay directly onto the pot but i didn't want to risk it as my pot base is slightly worn with use lol
I placed the clay pieces onto the mat, covered with the lid and left it for 30-35 minutes.
And hay presto there baked.
These were what i created, nothing too exciting, but now i know it works i'm sure more fun will be had..

♥ HUGZ ♥

Only Me! WOYWW #77

Hello Peeps, Sorry i've been awol for so long again... The dreaded depression took hold of me pretty bad but i'm slowly getting back to form and have even been having some inky fun after about a 2 month dry spell.

The desk is reasonably tidy compared to how it has been these past few day.
The melt pot is out coz i found a brand new use for it..
It makes a fab little baking oven for your polymer clay, just set the heat to 110 and then leave your clay embellishments to cook for about half and hour, hay presto there done, its awesome.
I'll try and upload what i made in the next day or too.
Happy hopping peeps, You should know the drill by now, head over to Julia's blog to start the woyww fun HERE!
♥ HUGZ ♥

Doesn't time fly!

I can't believe it's been a whole month since i last blogged, Where does the time go..
I've been having a bit of a bumpy life journey of late but i think i am finally starting to see some light through the tree's. I spent yesterday at my friends and crafted for the first time in well over 2 months, managed 5 cards, and even though they were pretty basic and i was running on auto pilot while making them it was nice to be creating again. Here's hoping in the next few weeks i will get my life back to normal again and come back to blogland once again. I would just like to take this opportunity to again say thank you for any cards, e'mails or messages of support you have sent me, I don't think i would get through without them xx
♥ HUGZ ♥

Just Charming!

 Over at the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge
this week Linda has picked page 64 which is 'Fragment charms'.
Now as most of you know i've not really been crafting at the moment but i did make this bracelet a while ago that fits the challenge just perfectly. And it also fits the Simon Says Stamp and Show's 'Metal' challenge too.

I used timmy chain and assorted charms as well as the fragments.
Thanks for looking, Any questions just ask x
♥ HUGZ ♥

WOYWW 71

Which should really be WTHHYBW {where the hell have you been wednesday}
Long Story Short, In hospital, collapsed lung, almost better now.
So I'm afraid my desk isn't very exciting

And the floor is looking pretty poor too

I've not really crafted properly in about 6 weeks but i have been dabbling with my beads just to pass some time and make stock for a craft fair {which i just found out now clashes with my OH's sisters wedding Doh!} But anyways these are the results!

I've used a mix of vintage and new supplies.
I hope all my fellow woyww'ers are doing well, I missed you all, and hope to get round and see you all some time this week if not today.
♥ HUGZ ♥

Update with a smidge of craft..

Hay Blogland
Just though i'd check in with a little update.
I had my second X-ray and was told that my lung is now fully inflated so thats good news, I'm still in some pain/discomfort with it but i guess it will take time to heal/ get better properly. I have to go for a follow up CT scan next week to see if that can find what might have caused it.
I would like to thank each and every one of you that has sent cards and gifts and well wishes, I really need you all to know it has made a difference to me, I feel i'm not as alone as i feel, if that makes any sense! And i really appreciate you all for that xx
I have re-started my physiotherapy for my knee which i obviously had to stop for a while but am taking it slow, seems if it's not one thing it's another lol..
Anyway... I though i'd share this little gift wallet i made earlier in the year seeing as i'm not crafting at the minute..

My other half brought his dad some old bank notes as a present so i made this wallet to house them.
Just a simple little project but it did the job nicely.
I used a couple of the very cool 'Vintage Aviation' stamps by Sam Poole.
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Well thanks for stopping by, hopefully i'll be crafting again soon so there will be more interesting things to see other than my waffle. Take Care x
♥ HUGZ ♥