My mojo returns and the plot goes missing

My Mojo seems to have returned but I've totally lost the plot this week. I entered a card on the wrong Mr. Linky, I made challenge cards for two challenges linked my post to the challenges then forgot to enter them and finally today I made this card and couldn't remember which challenge it was for and had to search to find it. It was for this fabulous sketch by Fiona over a Stampin' for the Weekend.

EDITED: I knew there was something else - I really have lost the plot - (cold weather - brain's gone into hibernation) - I found a piece of paper I'd written the challenges on, I also intended to enter this into the OCC challenge which is to use the colours blue and green.

I used the Sugar Nellie image Reflective from Funky Kits. One thing about moving - everything gets packed away and you find things you'd forgotten you had on unpacking and re-organizing, and I just love this image, one of my all time favourites. I coloured her with Copics and cut her out using the Spellbinders labels 4. The papers are MME but I'm not sure which as I got them all mixed up. The borders are cut with the MS punch, the leaves with the Leone Em  and the base flowers with a Woodware cherry blossom punch. I received a fabulous little goody bag from my friends Sharon's new internet shop - Truly Scrumptious Crafts (take a look at the picture below, or better still have a look at the site, Sharon's picture are much better than mine - taken in the dark yet again) I couldn't wait to use the ribbon and the gorgeous heart charm. - I also used some of the ribbon to make two small ribbon roses for the center of the flowers to which I added seed pearls.

Quixotic and Just Magnolia

One for Just Magnolia, a Thank You card and Quixotic Challenges, a fabulous sketch by Judy.

I made this card in about a hour, (very unusual for me) that is until I hit a snag (very usual for me) - I have several reels of twine but could only find the white one. I searched the three boxes still unpacked (trashing the place in the process) to no avail.

One thing left to do - die the white brown - then I had to wait for it to dry, I waited and waited and waited - I did consider putting it in the oven, but would probably have burnt it so I resorted to the hairdryer - dry at last!! Trouble is it's now dark, my daylight bulbs have both gone and I can't find anymore here so I've ended up with a lousy photograph where the colours are all wrong.

I decided to do a 'boy' card, not good at these so my stock is sorely depleted. Edwin (doesn't he look thoughtful and wistful - even a little sad) is coloured with distress inks. The papers are from my bit box and I used the EK Success Scalloped scallop punch to cut the borders, the swirls are Quickutz and the sentiment (computer generated) is cut with Spellbinders Fancy tags. The rest from stash.

Well it's still snowing here, I think we've had one day free from snow since the 2nd week in December. I can't use my car at the moment, he's not good in this weather - he's too small - that means walking, my poor little legs are aching trudging through the snow - I'll end up with muscly footballers legs if this lot doesn't stop soon.

Colour Create DT

We have a fabulous colour choice from the lovely Chris

at Colour Create this week - Kraft, blue and white with the option of texture.

The prize this week is $20 Canadien and is from The Rubber Room.

Check out my teamies creations there are some real beauties.

I've been playing with my Shapeability pendants again as you can see. I used this small Tilda I picked up at the NEC, coloured her with distress inks and used Star dust stickles on her headband and underskirt. The cardstock is Kraft and papers are all from my 'bit box' -  all dowloads but from whom ??? The corners are cut with the Cuttlebug vintage corners, the leaves with Carlacraft punch, the ribbon I bought locally (if you call 2hrs drive away local) and the rest is from stash.

Simon Says, Whiff of Joy and that damned cat

I've doubled Simon Says 'Shabby Chic' with the sketch over at Whiff of Joy.

The sketch actually had something added whereas I've taken it away, I do hope that's OK.

I've used Willow with Christmas Candle and coloured her with distress inks, inked the edge of the circle and stamped it with a Basic Grey flourish stamp. I love this image and have tried to use her for something other than Christmas by adding flowers to her hair and the bells at the bottom of her 'belt'. The papers are from Costco (had them for ages) and distressed using Basic Grey's distressing kit. I've added lace underneath the torn strips, a sentiment by Lily of the Valley, a pearl swirl from Prima marketing, crumpled up leaves cut with a Woodware punch and a flower from Papirloftet. This is my interpretation of Shabby Chic - just hope it's correct, although I thoroughly enjoyed making it.

My cat is driving me to distraction at the moment - when I watch TV, which isn't very often he sits in front of the screen.  Here I decided to watch the Incredible Journey - in German.  Being a children's film  I thought it would be good to watch to improve my German - Yes, well, let's say no more about that. Everytime I talk to someone in German - they reply in English - that speaks volumes doesn't it? but at least they understand what I'm saying.

And here is his next trick - that's right when I spend time trying to do some commenting - he sits in front of the screen on my keyboard. So any lack of commenting - blame the cat.566666666666666666666666666666666666666tAA\Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa98i8888888888888888887

I've left the last gobbledook in so you can see what happens - he's just done it again, then he sits there looking at me as thought to say what you shouting at me for!!!

 

I post this now before he manages to delete it Lol.

Hot Chocolate for Four

I've managed four challenges with this card,  Quixotic Challenges  haveHot Chocolate as their theme, Simon Says is also Hot Chocolate, Crafty Calendar is keeping warm - what better than a mug of hot chocolate? and I followed the sketch at Create4Fun
and I'll just about scrape in in time for Simon Says and Quixotic Challenges.

I used the Hug in a Mug image from Funky Kits (love this one) and coloured her with distress inks. The papers are some my S-I-L gave me yonks ago and are of unknown origin. The base flowers are cut with Woodware Cherry Blossom punches and stamped with Basic Grey's flourish set, the leaves with Sizzix leaf and branch die and the flower centers are from stash. Ooh - nearly forgot - the borders of the strip are cut with the EK Success punch Parisian I think it's called.