Its persisting down.....

Well, with the kids being off last week on half term I don't seem to have got very much done at all.  They wanted to spend time with me, which is great, and a bit unusual as they usually do their own thing!  With the weather being so dire though, it meant they were indoors and around me more.  I make the most of it though as I know as they are getting older they need me less.... :-(

Bank Holiday Monday was a very wet and rainy day all day, and it felt a bit like Christmas as we had a roast dinner and then played some board games - or at least a board game, Monopoly, which lasted for hours.  Darren had put a £5 winning prize for the one who makes it to the end and wins.  He was so confident that he would win, lol.  But the kids were determined and in the end Abi won it, bless her.

I did attempt to get the Beaded DCM card done but never quite finished it in time, but I did incorporate it into the challenge for this week, which is:

The Design Team have been busy working on this weeks dare ' It's all in the Shape' set by me. I'm a fan of shaped cards so thought this was a great one to do for my first dare. You can do any theme but your card has to be a shape of some sort.

If you don't have any shapes check out the internet as there are heaps out there. So go for it and can't wait to check out what you guys came up with.

This is my take on the challenge and the Birdie Hanger was what I was making for the previous weeks DCM challenge and you can see the beads just behind the ribbon knots, lol.  I was going to make a normal shaped card to put this into, and then it can be given as a card-gift.  So I changed the card shaped to make a triangle to fit this weeks theme too.

and the hanger on its own would look this this - ideal maybe for New Home....

So I have done this weeks at least..... :-)

I also did the final entry into the Retailers CJ on UKS.  I should be having my book back soon, but this is the entry I did into Karens - I Wish.....

LHS entry

 

RHS entry....

I used my fantastic Prismacolour pencils for the left hand side of the layout.  I find colouring and drawing so therapeutic. 

Abi is set to go on a school trip to France on Friday.  Its for History and they are going to see the site of the Battle of the Somme and the trenches, etc.  They are there only for one day, but its a full day as they leave Worcester at about 4am and will get back at about 2am Sat morning.  She is so looking forward to it.  But I will be worried the whole time.... Fingers crossed its not a rainy day for her like it is here at the moment.

Comments

[Gina]

These are so lovely! The little birdie hangers are so cute.. really love your other cards too! :)

[Janice]

Very nice Caroline - lucky you had started on that shaped card! Love the prismacolouring too, I must see if I can get some of those.

[Angelnorth]

But if you'd studied art then maybe you wouldn't be running a successful shoppie?! These are both great Caroline, love the bird hanger and we can trade tips on Prismas now :o)

[Traceyr]

Love the cards Caroline. I enjoy colouring in too but not very confident at drawing. Never used the Prisma pencils you mentioned either but they do give a lovely effect.

Traceyr

:)

[Rosanne]

Love all the cards! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

[Kaz]

Gorgeous card and CJ entry, love that birdie.xx

[Kim]

Lovely bird hanger card, nice idea and I like the triangle stand for it! Your drawings look great too! Kim

[Kathy]

Fab card Caroline - and the hanger and CJ pages too, I bet those are going to be beautiful books.

We've visited a couple of the WW1 and WW2 sites and it's one of those experiences that really brings it home just how many people lost their lives in those wars. I think maybe it should be compulsory for people to see them, then maybe we wouldn't take our freedom so lightly

[Gail]

That bird cage hanger card is stunning and I was lucky enough to recieve this from Caroline today. I will have this displayed in my lounge for everyone to admire. More than a card in my opinion, a home decor hanger!!! I LOVE IT, THANKS CAROLINE XXXX