WICKED WEDNESDAY ATC # 34 - CHILDS PLAY

2 little girls happily swinging on their garden swing is my interpretation for this weeks theme over at Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge blog.
I used my much loved distress markers to colour the stamped image which is an unmounted rubber stamp from Crafters Companion called 'friendship'. I then cut it out, made a frame from card and stuck it to the frame using Cosmic Shimmer glue and pink cord. Easy peasy as they say.

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY TO WOYWW - PARTY TIME AROUND THE WORLD

Many happy returns Julia. Thank you for 3 x 52 weeks of having a good old nosey around the craft places, stash, storage, projects, new buys, clutter etc. etc of hundreds of like-minded talented people around every inch of our world. I have loved every minute spent in others spaces, I've loved looking at their 'toys' and most of all, I've loved being able to admire the incredible art out there. So many ideas have come from these visits and so many really lovely comments received in return. So thank you for thinking up this wonderful adventure and long may it continue.
I'm usually known for having a tidy space. Can't work in clutter, but - oops!

No room to work. My 4 drawer unit, currently housed on the floor because I moved my printer to where it used to sit, is now on my work space together with my 101 apron, some paper stash, Spellbinder dies etc. That's because I had to gain access to the dryer which is housed behind the door that the 4 drawer unit was in front of. Still with me on this on??? I needed access to the dryer to get it's measurements ready for moving it back into the kitchen under the sink which at the moment has no tap, no water, no door, no plumbing - still with me?? Another job for today I guess.

Here is another view. The bit where the 4 drawer unit sits is where I craft, can't see much on the lower bit due to bad light and it's also where I sit to compute. When the dryer goes I can hide a bar stool so I can sit at the higher level. May bang my knees on the front of the washer but at least I will have light from the window. So, despite being in a mess this week, I shall be back to having a tidy room next week.
I'm joining in with the woyww ATC surprise, Had mine made for a couple of weeks now. Hope the person below me on the list likes it.
Happy anniversary everyone.

A GOOD FRIEND

Is my blog the best place to mention that I lost a very dear friend today. Don't see why not, after all, he made a lot of comments about my posts and the projects I made.

He will be sorely missed by many who knew him or simply came across him. His talent for holding your hand when you needed a step up was special. Whether that was because you thought a card you had spent hours on was rubbish or whether you just wanted to rant about something that had bugged you, he always had a comment or some advice.

So my friend DAVID MASON, you will be missed.

xx

ATCs/CARDS WITH ATTITUDE #14

Another 2 weeks have flown by which means it's time for another challenge over at ATCs/Cards with Attitude.
This time however, we have changed the rules slightly. The DT team will pick a top 3 out of all the entries. That makes things a little more exciting eh? Also, we have decided to split into 2 teams, namely A and B. Team As cards will be shown on the day the challenge is announced and team B will showcase theirs the following Friday. So come on crafters, let's see your cards.
This week our sponsors are Anita's Digital Designs and Saturated Canary. I got a bit confused - nothing new for me there!! and managed to ask for an image from both so I made an ATC called Mushy House from Anita's and a card called Sprocket the Steampunk Aviator from Saturated Canary:

Hope you can join in and remember, you can  either make an ATC or Card. Have fun.

BIRTHDAY PAGE

Today would have been Toby's 22nd birthday, goodness knows how many human years that would have been. I think that his K & Co Blue Awning scrapbook is quite bulky now, so I am concentrating on his DCWV oriental one for all the next 'special' date pages.
Here is today's:

Sunning himself on the decking by a potted acer. The Japanese symbol on the flowers says 'WOOD' so I thought that was quite appropriate. He would have loved to be there this week with all this lovely sunshine, and I wish he was.............