But on the whole I have been busy with my No.l blog as I had to carry on with writing up the Challenge blogs for The Paper Shelter and of course Pink Gem Designs, also I had visitors at the beginning of August and now here we are almost into September, where has the year flown to?
Anyway I promised you a update on my fence and the garden in front and Im thrilled to show you its really going well even my forsythia has decided to grow again so before you can say jack robinson know doubt it will be as tall as the fence.
Even the grass is doing well, though with a lot of water and loads of grass seed, mind you hubby has a nasty habit of clipping the roots if he goes mad with the strimmer, I now prefer to use the shears to clip the long pieces. The slop of the grass is very dangerous to be honest and with us both in our 70s its a real hazard when cutting it. At the top on the left is where we keep our bins and last year I managed to get hubby to agree to create a little path so we dont have to balance on the grass to fill the bins and our dog loves to strut along it like lady muck, not sure why but she does make us laugh, shes patrolling her domain.
Here is a photo of my fushia's which are also my delight, I do love to see all the colours I hope you like them to.
I was rather surprised at how well they survived the very cold winter we had at the beginning of the year but luckily they did so did the front ones to.
I think its time now to show you the latest Xmas cards I created a few weeks ago, I have been busy with others but never got around to actually photoing them.
These are both created with Chloes stamps and I actually coloured them both with my pencils.
These cards are to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/
https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/
https://www.ellibellescorner.com/
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/
Our forsythia is coming back as well but this is all due to my hubby who has a green thumb to my black thumb. Your backyard looks good and the grass is great! I love both cards...they are so pretty and that reindeer caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful, fabulous stamps and colouring. Thank you for joining us at CaSS this month.
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Both cards are stunners, as is your garden - it looks lovely and green :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your cards with us at Creative Moments, and I hope you get plenty more sunshine to enjoy your garden,
Hugz Tinz
What a lovely pair of festive cards Shirley and you have coloured images beautifully. Lovely pics of the garden too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at ABC Christmas Challenges.
Your garden is looking lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI love your two card, I really need to make a proper start on mine.
Thanks for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog.
Have a great day :)
Such pretty card with the gorgeous images!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for sharing at Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday's "Feature a Creature" theme!
Beautiful Christmas cards both of them, Shirley.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for playing with the letters P, Q and R at ABC Christmas Challenge! Good luck in the draw and please join us again.
Dorte x
Your cards are gorgeous! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Crafty Gals Corner Challenges this week. Be sure to join us next time too!
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CGC DT
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Great cards, Shirley! Thanks for joining us at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge. Marsha DT
ReplyDeleteA super cute card. Thank you for sharing with us at Crafty Creations Challenge. Marlene
ReplyDeleteLove the traditional color combo for these cards. The background papers are perfect for each image.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Crafty Gals Corner for our Anything Goes challenge.