Friday, October 8

My Cockles are Warm!

TT0810 Oh yes people ... someone well and truly went and made my day ... They did in fact warm the cockles of my heart!

They don't have a blog ... so I can't add a link ... but one of the comments from yesterday's post read ... and I quote "the card is great-love your narrations-I feel like we are sitting there having tea (coffee for me please). Thank you for sharing yourself with all us." Now when I set this blog up ... several years ago now ... July 2007 ... I think ... I called it a Crafting Journey and added the strap line ... with coffee breaks along the way! Linda ... that was who left the comment ... no ... it was n't me ... ratified that I have finally achieved what I set out to achieve ... and I am dead chuffed ... so Linda ... wherever you are ... THANK YOU!

Now ... today's card is take two of my entry to Theme Thursday ... if you popped by yesterday ... you will have acknowledged my self professed Numpty status when I made a card for the previous weeks challenge ... der!!!TT10810

So I have checked and double checked and the Theme this week is definitely red and black ... and my card definitely qualifies ... phew!

The background was made using Dylusion's Pomegranate spray ink ... Yummy ... and Lord Tim of Holtz's Bitty Grunge stamp set ... you know Tim ... the man that could visit 6 Primary school assemblies ... all on the same day and all at the same time with just a miniscule amount of Black Enamel Accents and the packaging from a set of foundations!

The characters are indeed Stampotique and rather than start that whole cute but not debate ... I need to tell you that one of them is supposed to look like a girl ... they don't do a little short girl so I thought a ribbon bandana and a bead necklace would do the trick! I know the beads look a bit like a beard in the picture ... but trust me ... in real life ... it ...erm ... really ... erm ... does n't!

C'mon you guys ... what craftiness are you planning on this weekend? Tell us ... you know how I like to know these things!

Laters!

22 comments:

mudmaven said...

Totally love your description of the prowess of our Lord Tim! Indeed! As for today's wonderful card, I think she definitely looks like a "she" or then again maybe (s)he just likes to dress up! I'm going to spend the weekend gearing up for fall workshops and stuff - all fun, fun, fun! ~chris

Linda M. Cain said...

WOW! Love the color here~way cute!

Linda...
not THE Linda, but you do warm the cockles of my Heart, too!

Anonymous said...

soo cool linda
jeanette :)

Helen said...

Love this card too, what fab colours. Will have to get some of those sprays - and the paints - oh, heck!
Not sure if I'll be crafting this weekend, phone man meant to be coming tomorrow pm (gives me am to clear a path to the wires he may need.... wish me luck.

K said...

lovely 4 x 4!

indybev said...

What a fun card! The colors are rich and the characters are too!

misteejay said...

Great card and the stamped image works well.

Toni :o)

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card!! The colors are gorgeous! What fun images. You did a great job on the card!

Lori Saul said...

Wonderful imagery and use of red and black- absolutely charming and expressive!

ellen vargo designs said...

No debate needed! They are ADORABLE!! I am just in LOVE with those stamps and can't wait to fill my cart with them in just... 50 more days!!! I'm so excited I'll get to meet you - Hels is so sweet to have signed us up for your class - we'll TRY to behave ourselves... :D LOL... And I'm a cwoffeeee girl, too. HA!

Hermine said...

Absolutely gorgeous

Shazza said...

loving this card Linda, am sitting having amy cuppa as I read your post.
Hope you have a fab weekend x

johanna said...

i love these stampotique characters, great card!

Femmy said...

great card!! love the images!

hazel said...

Brilliant card, great colour and images. I love it.
xxx Hazel.

Carol Q said...

fab card Linda. love that headband!

Jo said...

Love it - they make me think that these two would be the crafty Wayne and Watnetta Slob!

Kate said...

Linda i totally agree with the coffe break comment.Love the way you write and seeing all your piccies.
Great card :0)
This weekend im christmas card making only 30 more to go yey!
Kate x

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

I'm so glad, nobody wants cold cockles ;-)
Wonderful card, great colour and yes it does look like a little girl - very clever. It's so easy when you start doing something for a challenge to get a little carried away on your journey and forget about the actual theme.
Anne xx

Patricia's Paper Crafts said...

Cute Card.

2amscrapper said...

quite a pair on this wonderfully designed card!

Roberta said...

I love the Red & Black project. Beautiful.

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