I made a …………………….

………………. CARD! I have no idea who it’s for but I made a card! I think my mojo came back with Cora's most delightful young Princess dancing amongst the flowers.

It’s about time, about my mojo, that is! She/he has been missing/hiding/running away/playing hookie/silly buggers/annoying and being down right RUDE! Since when does something/someone just go/disappear, without a cheerio or how’s your father or a word about how long, where, why, when or what? Holidays are O V E R HunnyBun! It’s shoulder to the wheel and/or grindstone time. Translated that means getting back to some sort of routine fun time, creating time and having a blast time. All those in favour, please leave a comment!

And this is my card and my Ramble for the day LOL!

Take care and let’s keep encouraging and inspiring each other. We’re Really All We've Got!

Hugs

Denise

oxoxox

Hail oh ……………………

……. 2010! Happy New Year Everyone.

We are all on the same page ……… yippee …….. THE 2010 page, that is. (Forget that it’s Day 5 of 2010 already)

I do hope everyone had a good festive/holiday season. Ours was family orientated and therefore quiet.

The days of wild parties are over. The old bones can’t take the punishment anymore and for some reason the eyes can’t stay open ‘til the wee hours LOL! Alas, gone are the days when we would party all night, go home when the sun was rising, bath/shower, change and then go off to work. Ah, to be young again. Actually, if the truth be told, been there, done that, got the t-shirt and wrote the book and most certainly would not try it again, any time soon. BUT, what I wouldn’t mind is, to go back in time with the knowledge I now have.

I read somewhere (please don’t ask where, can’t even remember where I put my memory pills) that, words to the effect, at school we are taught lessons and we are then tested – in life we are tested and then learn the lessons.

So, therefore, I’ve decided that this year I need to be a more frequent blogger. I need to be a better friend. I need to respond far quicker than I do. I need to do more challenges and will support those where it doesn’t matter whose product is used and where you have a reasonable ‘response time’. (Some of us, are slower than others ….. hehehe) There are quite a few challenges where one needs to be invited (struggling to understand that logic – Exclusive Club Status?) Can anyone care to explain this to me? I most probably still have a long road to travel to reach ‘Diva’ status! Tough! (Please don’t hold your breathe, all in good time!)

So, therefore (at the risk of repeating myself) I will do what I can reasonably manage, (thanks for the nods up Candace), what appeals to me, makes me happy and excited and can help minimise my stash of paper and embellies, thanks Jaqi Our plan will work.

Here’s to 2010 and may it be the best ever! Keep Positive, Keep Doing What You Love and that is Creating, being Creative and Enjoying.

Take Care All You Special Beings Of The Creative Nature.

Hugs

Denise

oxoxox

More I cannot ...

.... say! I have not produced any major works of art, I've not cleaned my home adequately. I've not done anything adequately. Lame ass, actually ..... but tonight I got this ....

To find the universal elements enough;
to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter;
to be thrilled by the stars at night:
to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring...
these are some of the rewards of the simple life.


John Burroughs, 1837-1921
American Naturalist, Essayist and Teacher

Take care and keep creating!

Big Hugs to all

Denise

oxoxox

P.S. To all my followers/commentors, Thank You! I have not been very loyal lately but the NEW YEAR has resolutions and I will do my best to track you, in the best and loyal way possible.

It’s DARK and ……..

………….. lonely in non-cyberland! and I was worried and scared! and so I hid!

..... there was a flash of lightening! ... it was too close for comfort ..... it took out my screen, router and DS's laptop .... enter comp tech geek (and insurance company) .... new laptop and screen ...... 4 days later ..... wam bam and thank you mam ..... another strike ..... router gone again .... lodge complaint with telephone company ...... have to leave for G/Town to fetch DD from 'varsity ... pack up, pack trailer in 6 hours flat ...... contend with road construction ...... and total fear of 18 wheelers ....... loads and loads ...... get home in pieces ... nerves shot to whatzit .... still no INTERNET ..... major tech tel geek! WOW he was awesome, gave us loads of tips to combat our problem and his mobile/cell number if we have problems again.

Memory is blasted by this stage. Can't remember who issued what challenge, for when and where and why and who knows, so, if these are a duplication, WE had a Senior Moment! A problem shared, is a problem halved! RIGHT!!!!!

Totally goofed right now and ready for bed. It's Hubby's birthday tomorrow and the family will be here in force. Better I get my butt to bed!.

Take care everyone and enjoy LIFE, it's the only one right now!

Huge Hugs

Denise

oxoxoxoxoxoxoxox ( guess I owe)

P.S. Both ATCs are up for a swap!

Bush-wacked …..

......... We’ve just had a few wonderful days getting back to nature. Hearing the crickets and swatting bugs and then hearing them big fellas, LION but not actually seeing them! Disappointing but then ……. nature does not perform on the command! The Bushveld is very dry. The rains had not yet made an appearance. The Impala females hold back on producing their young until the first rains! We saw many very heavily pregnant buck! And we were hoping for rain just so that they could be relieved of their burden. It didn’t happen while we were there! Nature has its own time!

Hilda and Sam over at Lots To Do announced their next challenge using a stamp, metal and paint (not necessarily in that order)

So this is my offering!

The base on my 4 X 4 was scrunched up tin foil. Does tin foil constitute metal? I couldn’t take the chance and so added the metal flourish! Then, upon reading a magazine my dearest SIL brought for me from the UK, a technique jumped out and bit me on the nose (i.e. I hadn’t tried it before now) acetate, glue, alcohol inks and cling wrap.
The image is from June over at Art Freebies (thanks June) I smeared Vaseline over the parts I didn’t want paint on, then painted the whole picture with acrylic paint and when dry, wiped the paint off the image. A bit messy but that’s why kitchen roller towel was invented LOL and then I stamped Daydreams a few times in black and white.

Take care everyone and keep creating and as always, thank you for visiting.

Hugs
Denise
oxoxox

Bad blogger …….

…….. that I am! Sometimes that thing called Life gets in my way! Anyhoo, as they say in this jargon that I’m still trying to get to grips with, here’s what I have been doing in the ‘in-between’ moments of Life.

Ellen at Scrappanic shared a technique using gesso, chalk and baby wipes with me.

Thank you Ellen, I had fun!

With this one, I went according to the instructions. The image didn’t stamp too well as I think I over did the ‘thin layer’ gesso bit! I’ll most likely trim her down and use on a card. I have two female family members who have birthdays coming up in December, so I guess I still have some prep-time, (translated, that actually means, fix boo boo)

Now this one, I worked back to front and used calico (thin cotton material) instead of cardstock. I stamped my image first, then gessoed the background, chalked and then wiped the baby (“,)

This is what happens when one wants to print out lovely images from June at Art Freebies.

I set the printer in motion, went to do something else and came back to find that my colour cartridge (bless its soul) was running low on juice. In fact so low, that this is what the images looked like.
Up pops Life again. We all know the saying, ‘If Life gives you lemons, make Lemonade.’ So here is my Lemonade ATC in the Pink!

I used my favourite passion of the moment, corrugated board, gesso and chalks!

Enjoy, have a wonderful weekend and keep creating (even boo boos are OK, in fact they are more times than most, more FUN)

Take care.

Hugs
Denise
oxoxox

How generous ……………………….

……………………. CarolAnne is having a give-away! And I mean a GIVE-AWAY. What a bumper package, full of gorgeous vintage goodies.

Carol Anne is also very generous with her lovely vintage images! Please hop on over to her blog and see first hand what the goodies are and sigh (as I do) at her vintage photos and cards. Thank you Carol Anne, you really brighten my day.

To all who visit and take time out to leave a comment, thank you so much. No matter how dull the day is, weather wise or otherwise, a comment makes me smile and I can tackle the rest of day – nasty spider bites and ulcers too!

Take care and as always, keep creating (no, not havoc!) those beautiful creations I see on your various blogs!

Hugs

Denise

oxoxox