Hi lovely Bloggers, Well I am into a thousand things this week so I am trying to be very practical.. :~ I wanted to join a couple of favourite challenges so came up with this ..hopefully it will fit into both. In the Pink is Distressed..yikes!! I don't do distressed very good at all. Mo's the DP2 challenge is embossing, any type of embossing you like. So here is my attempt, I hope my distressing on my embossed dots are enough for In the Pink.
I am also entering it into Crafty Cardmakers..belated birthday
I am also entering it into Crafty Cardmakers..belated birthday
I am disgusted with my colouring..but thats another story! all I will say is it was my third attempt....then I gave up and blamed the dingy light :o really it was just me and the lack of practice, I haven't coloured a mortal thing since November. My box had nothing left in it coloured so I had to colour, I guess I had better leave the pens out and get some practice in. It doesn't help that my mind is all over the place, I have picked up my family history again (fatal) as I have boxes of info and photo's and if anything happened to me it would be years of history gathering wasted as the family wouldn't know where to start sorting it. I have info and photo's of three generations of every child born to the last three generation of grandparents and then very interesting info back to mid 1600 so its important that i get it sorted.
On top of that I have an urge to get the water colours out again :~ Why do we get these crazy ideas all at the same time!! Saying all this my cards will always come first, all this stash has to be used....lol I just have too many hobbies I guess.
plus a million card ideas to try yet. I just wish I had the time to do it all, and also get the ideas out of my head and onto the card, that is the hardest bit.
Catch you later, off to get the shopping done..yuk!
This is so cute Mau love that little elephant
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Cute elephant Mau and a great card - it also fits our challenge for belated birthday this week over at Crafty Cardmakers if you'd like to join us?!
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It's so good to see you here today, Mau! Thanks for sharing your adorable card. I think that elephant is colored very well, and your distressed dots are perfect :) Hugs, dear friend, and have fun with that family history!
ReplyDeleteAh how sweet is your wee Elephant, I love it, So cute. I too have about 20 things on the go at once, and what am I doing, blogging!!!LOLOL Not gonna get them done that way!!! Hope that you are keeping better, Love Hazelxox
ReplyDeleteHi Maureen, your colouring looks fine to me - we are our own worst critics x Hope you are keeping well , l would not know where to start tracing back my complicated family but good on you for sorting yours out. Take care x Susan x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Mau, I love that cute elephant and your colouring looks good to me.
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Hugs Sue
Love the cute image and your colouring looks fine to me -well done in finding out so much about your family tree and now you will have to scrapbook them all
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How cute is your pink ele Mau!!
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Hugs Laurie x
I think it's fab Mau and your colouring looks fine to me! I thought I would be able to do all sorts of crafts I enjoy when I retired but just can't seem to find the time x
ReplyDeleteCute elephant and I love his colour. Thanks for joining us at crafty cardmakers. Elaine
ReplyDeleteSuper cute elephant and the distressed dots look fab... and there's nothing wrong with your colouring! Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeletewow Mau, you sound busy.. But this card came out fabulous. Love the layers and love how you did the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteOh what an adorable, cute card and I absolutely love it.
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Debby
What a delightful card, I love that pink elephant.
ReplyDeleteI have picked up my family research again after 7 years of neglect (blame the cardmaking LOL. I haven't found anyone new yet but I have been branching out sideways and putting meat on the bones of others :o)
Jackie xx
so gorgeous mau.stunning sweet image and i love your distressed embossing ;D
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Hi Mau
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear you're busy again... but sounds like you're into a lot!! Family history can be fascinating can't it? My nephew is doing ours on Ancestry.com.... and so far he's found one branch going back as far as 500 AD... with the odd royal thrown in too! Also... there was a film star called Patricia Medina... married to Richard Green who played Robin Hood years ago... WELL.... she was my Mum's 2nd cousin!! LOL.... Very distant claim to fame huh?? hehe
Now..... onto your fab card... yes your distressed dots are perfect for our challenge... and I can't see what's the matter with your colouring at all!! You're too hard on yourself woman!
Thanks again for sharing with us at In The Pink!
Hugs
Christine x
I think your coloring looks great! You are being too hard on yourself! This is such a fun image and looks fabulous.,
ReplyDeleteLOL I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one who bounces around from hobby to hobby with the whim of my interest. I love genealogy too. I'm such a mix of nationalities that trace back to the "old" countries I run into lots of brick walls. I'm so glad you could play along with my embossing challenge Mau. I think your little ellie is super sweet. Thanks for joining us at Mo's!
ReplyDeleteLovely card - and the colouring looks fine to me!
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Beautiful card Mau, the image is soooo cute.
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Hi Mau - your forgetful elephant is sooooo cute! The colours look perfect to me, and I love your distressing!
ReplyDeleteThe genealogy must be very interesting, though time-consuming, but how wonderful to go back to the 1600's - Wow!
Thank you for joining us again at ITP - take care - Hugs, Sylvia x
Aww, perfect image for a belated birthday card Mau! Your colouring looks fine to me!
ReplyDeleteMy cousin is doing our family tree and what a job it is, lol! We have Greek, French and Romanian ancestors!
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Aww your colouring is beautiful Mau! this is one very cute ellie! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the embossed dots and how you've done the borders… it's a fab card!!
I have been doing a bit of my genealogy too… I find it relaxing when I don't feel good!! your family history sounds fascinating… that is really wonderful that you have all those photos and info… I don't have too many photos of my ancestors but I really cherish those that I do have…
Hope you are doing ok hun!
Take Care
Big hugs
Sue xx
Hey there my sweet Mau!! How are ya darlin'? I don't know why you are being so hard on yourself...I LOVE the way you colored this cutie little efalump! And I think your card is beyond precious!! And, of course, I'm always delighted when you join us at Mo's!! Hugs. Pat Frank
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Mau.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering my Belated Birthday Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.
hugs Kimx
Hi Mau,
ReplyDeletesuper card and thanks for your comments you must be feeling better to do so...did I tell you dad had his 100th last month and all went lovely...will keep in touch..luv aNNie