Mellow Monday

Yes I know that it's Tuesday today but I had a very mellow Monday yesterday. We're Bear sitting at the moment and as anyone with a dog knows, that means lots of walking. Luckily I like walking and I decided to take yesterday off work but still got up bright and breezy and was out walking with Bear first thing in the morning.

The sun was breaking through

 as we headed down to the river for a stroll

Lots of sniffing took place

 and we spotted lots of ducks

 It was so mild again I only wore a sleeveless jacket and the sky was blue

 and we spotted lots of lovely blossom as we walked.

As I had the day at home I decided to make a card to enter some last challenges for January. One of them is the More than words quick challenge where you must include the word "be". I also wanted to enter Crafty Individuals lace and bits and bobs as well.

Inspired by my lovely walk I decided to use my Crafty Individuals tea stamps and also a lovely sentiment stamp from PaperArty. I stamped my image onto a book page and coloured it with distress ink.  I used the lovely roses paper from the Gypsy pad I won from Craft Consortium. I tucked some lace in and added a button and twine.

This is what I made

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

More than words quick challenge which is only on Facebook  the word "be" needs to be seen, mine is in my sentiment.
Crafty Individuals lace, buttons bits and bobs
Stamping sensations anything goes with a die/s
Sweet stampin 2/3 Vintage or shabby chic
Anything but cute Ring out the old...bring in the new my green floral frame is brand new die...by Joycraft.
Pixie's snippets playground  2/3 #213 I used snippets of paper for the backing and for stamping the sentiment on.
Winter wonderland  3/3 something new my green floral frame is a brand new die..by Joycraft
Craft heaven  3/3 something old something new old is my large spellbinders frame die and new is my green floral frame, a brand new die..by Joycraft

The Artistic Stamper anything goes

Crafty boots 2/3 ribbon or lace I have added lace

Noor anything goes

Dies R us  real or faux stitching

Today's weather could not be more different, it's pouring with rain and the wind is howling away. Luckily my Hb managed a Bear walk between the showers. 

Thanks so much for the wonderful comments you left on my last post. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Aquashard with me..........my Hb and I are still buzzing about it.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x