tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post6705829619493398192..comments2024-01-30T10:31:54.175+00:00Comments on Drakes Field Cards: Last of February Stamps for the girlsTinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-43708722893861707332015-02-28T08:20:45.842+00:002015-02-28T08:20:45.842+00:00Hi Tina, sorry to be a stranger and I cant apologi...Hi Tina, sorry to be a stranger and I cant apologise enough, no excuse apart from being a little tired, lazy, and falling asleep almost after Ive swollowed my last mouthful of dinner in the evening ! I feel Im catching up now though, and remind myself to visit those blogs thst I enjoy the most, I only follow about 6 so its not like a full time job !! So Im really sorry. Where do our days go though ? I could do with at least another 4hrs added to my day just so I can blog on time !!<br />Have looked at all your cards since the last male card (Craig or Paul's) and im lost for words. Each card is full of beauty and elegance Tina. Claire's card amazes me with the build up of dies, one I cant ever remember seeing, looks like fronds of lace behind another die ? My explanation is pants Im afraid, but its lush, what dies are they ?<br />Will email you soon my beauty. Hope you now feel better.<br />Love n hugs.<br />Lancashire Steph xxSteph Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345446172855304634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-50050664813639737302015-02-27T19:21:23.864+00:002015-02-27T19:21:23.864+00:00Hi Rose
how lovely to see another familiar name c...Hi Rose<br /><br />how lovely to see another familiar name coming to visit my blog and say such lovely things about my cards. I look forward to seeing you again here. It sounds like you have your hands full with your home improvements. Regarding your fabrics, I wish I could take a piece of material and turn it into something to wear, but I wouldn't have a clue where to start. It was Nice to meet you too, and I don't call what you do or all the work you have to do as waffle. It's lovely to hear someone Else's love of crafting. Look forward to seeing you again Rose.<br /><br />Big hugs<br /><br />Tina XX Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-3882786415975485352015-02-27T15:04:59.467+00:002015-02-27T15:04:59.467+00:00Hi Tina,
I kept coming across your name on Sue'...Hi Tina,<br />I kept coming across your name on Sue's blog but didn't know you have one yourself until I visited the CE website/gallery and found out that you, too, make beautiful cards and have a blog. So here I am and shall be popping in regularly (after having looked at your older posts once I get straight and home improvements like fitting wardrobes etc have finished and I'm back to normal. (hopefully I'll have that much more room to store all the lovely fabrics I bought years ago before the craft bug hit me - I'm certainly not throwing those beautiful fabrics out but hope I'll live long enough to sew beautiful clothes from them, for me). Like you, it's Sue Wilson who got me interested - by chance I happened to come across the C&C channel and saw her demoing , and the rest is history.<br />And now I've accumulated so much crafting stuff that I had to have a proper storage unit built (designed to meet my needs) in my craft room (used to be dining room!), so now there's only the boxes and boxes of cardstock to be sored somewhere.............<br /><br />Anyway, enough of the waffle - your card is beautiful - I haven't tried the grouting technique as yet but it's definitely ON THE LIST OF THINGS TO PLAY WITH. I love the art deco embossing folder, as I do the bevelled glass striplet - it's got the same feel to it (never know whether it's art deco or art nouveau).... <br />Must dash into town, but nice to "meet" you.<br />Hugs, RoseRose in Chesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-17538399044503015642015-02-26T13:08:23.685+00:002015-02-26T13:08:23.685+00:00Thank you Sandra, It's definitely a technique ...Thank you Sandra, It's definitely a technique I will be doing again. Have you had a go yet?, and did you enjoy it. What EF did you use?<br /><br />Big hugs<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-41176127818057731522015-02-26T13:00:40.536+00:002015-02-26T13:00:40.536+00:00Hi Tina,
Wow another stunning deign, good to see s...Hi Tina,<br />Wow another stunning deign, good to see someone else embracing Sue's paper grouting technique,<br />It's so effective. As usual your flowers are amazing too.<br />Can't wait to see what March brings us DT wise, more stunning cards no doubt!<br />Love & hugs<br />Sandra xxxxSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200010622107370353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-73033607689675586852015-02-26T09:26:36.864+00:002015-02-26T09:26:36.864+00:00Oh Tina please, please there is nothing to feel th...Oh Tina please, please there is nothing to feel the slightest bit guilty about and there is most definitely nothing to forgive.<br /> I have always taken the attitude laugh and the world laughs with you, but cry and you cry alone. If anyone hints at pity to me I just say, look I am still breathing, time to worry is when I stop! After my accident I just said well it's happened now lets get on with the rest of our lives, that chapter is closed lets see what the next one has in store for us.<br />So please don't you feel bad at all.<br />Big Hugs<br />Margaret xxxMargaret corgi ownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07044940577122022288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-27278205372070393182015-02-26T00:08:58.895+00:002015-02-26T00:08:58.895+00:00Margaret I had No idea, I'm so sorry that I ma...Margaret I had No idea, I'm so sorry that I made a joke about it. You have never mentioned anything to me in any of our last messages. You have always sound so on the go, Again I feel so bad joking, please forgive me X Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-77778281226264067692015-02-25T23:39:32.897+00:002015-02-25T23:39:32.897+00:00Good pleased you had a little chuckle! Yes it is m...Good pleased you had a little chuckle! Yes it is my crutches or my chair that get me around, that is why I love my car!<br />Margaret xxxMargaret corgi ownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07044940577122022288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-27647890513218199062015-02-25T22:54:34.060+00:002015-02-25T22:54:34.060+00:00Thanks Margaret, you made me laugh, what these men...Thanks Margaret, you made me laugh, what these men expect us to do. It sounds really bad up there. Regarding crutches is that what you would be on walking up the fells or have I missed something. Are you Ok?<br />love Tina xxTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-85545377254886949132015-02-25T21:17:58.949+00:002015-02-25T21:17:58.949+00:00Please tell your darling husband what he would lik...Please tell your darling husband what he would like and what he gets are two different things I am afraid, Egerton breakdown wagons have been up on Kirkstone several times to retrieve crashed cars, and I love our car. Now before he says it, I shall say it, no, me walking up there with my crutches is totally out of the question!!!<br />Take care<br />Big hugs<br />Margaret xx Margaret corgi ownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07044940577122022288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-59938654535105154222015-02-25T21:10:18.591+00:002015-02-25T21:10:18.591+00:00Hi Norah
Every time I get a message from you I li...Hi Norah<br /><br />Every time I get a message from you I like to make a cup of tea and read my story. What a lovely way with words you have. You have really annualized this card and have picked up on every detail I wanted to achieve. Thank you!! I hope you like the next month's cards. It's die's not stamps. You take care!!<br /><br />Big Hugs<br /><br />Tina XX Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-6916620822894384882015-02-25T21:05:29.914+00:002015-02-25T21:05:29.914+00:00Hi Myra
Thank you. You really should have a go at...Hi Myra<br /><br />Thank you. You really should have a go at the grouting you'll love it.<br /><br />I would love to have been a fly on the wall when your hubby had to tell your friend about that saying. Knowing my luck you would have got the fly swat out and squashed me. That'll teach me to earwig.<br /><br />Big hugs<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-25864972151128784232015-02-25T21:00:10.334+00:002015-02-25T21:00:10.334+00:00Thank you Hazel, I can't believe it is Thursda...Thank you Hazel, I can't believe it is Thursday tomorrow, where are the day's going<br /><br />Big Hugs<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-64363137585500568272015-02-25T20:58:20.670+00:002015-02-25T20:58:20.670+00:00Thank you Patricia, you always enthuse about my ca...Thank you Patricia, you always enthuse about my cards, and it makes all that work so worthwhile. I'm sure you will have fun with the paste and can't wait to see some of your work.<br /><br />It must look so beautiful with the snow on the hills, but for us soft southerners we don't have to be so inconvenienced. I used to love the snow when the kids were younger and lived at home, but now they drive and have their own homes, I hope we don't have anymore this year.<br /><br />Big Hugs<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-89153697381662299242015-02-25T20:51:55.854+00:002015-02-25T20:51:55.854+00:00Hi T
Thank you, You are really going to enjoy tha...Hi T<br /><br />Thank you, You are really going to enjoy that technique. I'm a bit like Sue, I don't like mucky crafting, but I'd get mucky everyday doing this.<br /><br />I am with you on winning the lottery. Before crafting I was in the catering trade. I had my own business and it is one the hardest jobs to take on. I said to Paul I wanted to open a cattery and misheard, and I ended up in catering. I now hate cooking and sooo wish to win the lottery, and a chef would be my first person to take on. OH how lovely to dream!!<br /><br />Big hugs<br /><br />Tina XX Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-31683647729729770362015-02-25T20:43:17.922+00:002015-02-25T20:43:17.922+00:00Thank you Janice, what a lovely thing to say. I re...Thank you Janice, what a lovely thing to say. I really do like to make a card that you have to look at in detail. If you did that I have then I am really chuffed. Thank you.<br /><br />I had to read your statement a few times, but my goodness isn't that so true. I lost my mum 7 weeks before I married Paul I was then 22, It seemed so long to get to that stage in my life. I only hope I passed on the long personal memories of the first 21yrs of their life on to my Claire & Craig. X<br /><br />Big Big hugs<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-88997310045120254762015-02-25T20:25:04.616+00:002015-02-25T20:25:04.616+00:00WOW Lynda, Thank you sooo much.
Big hugs
Tina XX...WOW Lynda, Thank you sooo much.<br /><br />Big hugs<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-39584658738371012642015-02-25T20:23:47.355+00:002015-02-25T20:23:47.355+00:00Hi Maureen
Thank you so much for your comment. R...Hi Maureen<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment. Really have a go at the grouting technique, it's really good messy fun. I did the tiling in our new kitchen and when it came to doing the grouting I just thought I was putting on my makeup. My kitchen looks a lot better than my make up, and maybe I need to a thicker layer to fill my cracks.<br /><br />I think the Christmas decoration debate is scarey. Last year was so full of really sad things and also really beautiful things happening for us, and when we had picked ourselves, and up dusted ourselves down it was Christmas. I said to Paul it only feels like I took them down a few months ago. Scarey, have I already said that.<br /><br />Big hugs<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-82936109167715099012015-02-25T20:13:34.760+00:002015-02-25T20:13:34.760+00:00Hi Margaret
Thank you lovely lady, you say such b...Hi Margaret<br /><br />Thank you lovely lady, you say such beautiful things about my cards. I passed your message onto Paul about the fells. <br /><br />Message from Paul, He loves Kirkstone pass and would love a photo from the top looking down on all that snow. Well I've told him what I think of this request, so feel free to tell him your's.<br /><br />Big Hug's<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-30384603451288862222015-02-25T20:07:43.267+00:002015-02-25T20:07:43.267+00:00Thank you Jane, I know what you mean about getting...Thank you Jane, I know what you mean about getting up earlier. This morning Paul started snoring and it woke me, that started my allergy off so I was up at 4.30am. I did go back to bed about 6.15am but that was after allmy sneezing has stopped so that I don't wake Paul up.<br /><br />Big hugs<br /><br />Tina XXTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247293237576060706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-79308866993743067512015-02-25T14:14:21.651+00:002015-02-25T14:14:21.651+00:00Good afternoon Tina,
It has taken my brain until t...Good afternoon Tina,<br />It has taken my brain until today to realise why you put the striped background that originally i thought was an all white card with glitter paste on it, doh!!!!! Sorry i think i must have got Homer Simpsons brain yesterday because otherwise i would have seen that the striped background was a part of the card and not just to show it off against. And i have also realised why because you have used the art deco type frame so have put art deco background in, as i say sorry the brain is functioning as well as a 2 watt light bulb at the moment. I always love your roses as you always use an abundance of foliage to show them off to their best. A beautiful card Tina and with the art deco fanfare embossing as well it all melts lovely into each other. Thank you flower for showing another one of a Tina style card as these are my favourites out of the ones that you do, sorry not to suppose to have favourites but your Tina cards are stunning,<br />Love and crafty hugs flower<br />Norah (Glenochil)Glenharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653116596107902711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-62454316736167466832015-02-24T22:53:37.297+00:002015-02-24T22:53:37.297+00:00Hi Tina,
What a truly lovely card! I really want ...Hi Tina, <br />What a truly lovely card! I really want to try the new grouting technique. I have used texture paste with masks but this looks so impressive. <br />Love your beautiful roses! My husband said "stop the world I want to get off" to a Romanian friend! Well she had never heard that before and asked him to explain it! Now that was funny!<br />I know exactly what you mean.<br />Thanks again for sharing a lovely card.<br />Love Myra xxMyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667747125575972770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-15679583910722604662015-02-24T20:11:04.132+00:002015-02-24T20:11:04.132+00:00Tina, your card is stunning. A real Tina card as ...Tina, your card is stunning. A real Tina card as I woukd say. I just love it. When you find how to slow time down let me know, ad can't believe its Wednesday tomorrow already. Hazel xHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08926523409356883633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-57370376825531857862015-02-24T16:49:57.082+00:002015-02-24T16:49:57.082+00:00Wow! Oh! Wow! Tina, love love, love everything you...Wow! Oh! Wow! Tina, love love, love everything you have done on this STUNNING card.<br />I have some texture paste, I don't think I have had the lid off the tub yet.<br />I would probably "grout" tiles quicker ....... !!!!!<br />We have very thick snow on the hills we see out the kitchen. The ones out the front have less, luckily none down in the valley where we are.<br />This year is going past so quickly it's making me dizzy ..... mind you I am dizzy anyway!!!<br />Hugs<br /><br />Patricia xxxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760759649434363723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011417721014442767.post-37301123378832111172015-02-24T13:23:05.936+00:002015-02-24T13:23:05.936+00:00Hi Tina
Beautiful card, the background is stunnin...Hi Tina<br /><br />Beautiful card, the background is stunning, I watched Sue do this technique at the weekend and I now need to order some texture paste! Back to your card though- I like how the sentiment is the focal piece, the roses look lovely and suit the rest of the card beautifully. <br /><br />I don't know how you stop time flying, only a lottery win of millions to mean you don't have to work and employing staff to cook, clean, do laundry and be at the beck and call of the rest of the family I'd guess! <br /><br />Looking forward to March's cards<br /><br />Hugs <br /><br />T xxx<br /><br />Wheely Badhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667393055551494088noreply@blogger.com