I’m late accessing my blog today what with one thing or another, but got here in the end.
Dennis is blowing away outside, but I don’t think he’s really got started yet. I do know that it has turned very cold and Hubby walked the dog before the rain was due to hit just after 1pm, which surprisingly it didn’t.
Maggie had a good night last night and seems over Thursday’s panic, though we are still treating the wound on her face which is taking a long time to heal.
So, what have I been up to today?
Apart from stabbing and slicing my finger, I’ve been making cards.
It all started after I checked my reserves box for something suitable to say Thank You to the vet for their attention to Maggie last week. Sadly I came up empty, so as we intended to have a quiet day and had no shopping or anything to do (read that as got no money at the moment), I thought I’d get the kit out.
It’s been an odds and sods day, putting together papers and trimmings, mainly butterflies, and you know how much I love butterflies on cards.
This is the ‘Thank You’ I did which shall be sent off tomorrow. As you can see, nothing overly fancy, but I was quite pleased with the result.
My problem is I have a lot of pretty papers, but nothing that goes with them and they don’t even go with each other! In trying to get my decoupage flowers out, they were so flimsy and the perforations so abysmal, I had to use a scalpel blade, and well, it slipped.
No blood on the cards thank goodness,Β and it was certainly nothing like cutting my finger when we were on the boat, but it was annoying.
The butterflies were a better bet and I had some backing card which didn’t come into play as I’d hoped when I bought the pad five years ago, so this is what I did:
I did do a flowery one adding a blue flower at the top and some silver butterflies.
As usual though, there is always one I am especially pleased with.
Pictures taken with and without the flash.
I have a few spares in my box now, but will be on the lookout for things I can use with my existing bits.
Very nice Di. Keep it up! π
Thanks Colin
Your cards really are beautiful Di. It was -26 celsius with the windchill here yesterday. Not as cold today but the wind is just howling.
thanks Fransi. it’s 12 degrees C with a real feel of 6 degrees, wind 44 km h and gusts fo 67. I’ve just got back from walking the dog and was side swiped into the wall on the corner. Rain is due to continue for at least the next 2 hours, so I’m glad I got her out for a wee now as it;s just started to rain again.
Yikes! At least itβs not raining or snowing here.
The wind always hits us hard, but so far no heavy rain.
Thank goodness for that.
Glad you have got your cards to do Di. It is such goodbnews about Maggie too. Hope thus damned wibd and rain stops soon. Dennis is a bit anvry!
He’s getting pretty cross here now.
Lol. I wonder who upset him!
wasn’t me, honest!
Lol me neither!
Glad Maggie is better. Lovely cards, as usual. πππ
thank you
A pleasure
They look lovely! I hope your finger heals quickly!
No problem, just a couple of drops and a plaster sorted it out.
Better off indoors at the moment… It’s horrendous out there!
Don’t we know it! Howling a gale and we’ve got to take the dog out for her final wee yet!!!
Good luck with that, Di!
We managed to get out in between showers.
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thanks ladies.
Beautiful cards, you’re very clever π
Thanks Willow.
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Very nice! I wish I had my craft supplies with me. This embroidery project is daunting.