Friends and flowers.

Dear friends,

First off, I am so so happy to be back and connect with all of you’ll.

I know, I have been neglecting this blog for a couple of months but with good reason, I promise.

Not only the scores of restoration projects in the house but also in the courtyard and garage kept my hands full ~ literally ~ of spray paint and acrylics.  And then ofcourse, November/December are my peak months for craft classes as well as fairs. I have totally enjoyed the 6 fairs I participated it back to back thru out December ~ not to mention the greeting card orders that kept coming my way, until I had to stop being polite and refuse some of the orders. Ok so noooooow, I can hear some of you asking, how did I manage to stuff so many projects at one time ! Well, there you go ! Now you understand why this lovely blog, was being so neglected. Having said that, I now have heaps of projects to share with you’ll.

Well, for one thing, my newest best-est friends are power tools ! Yes, I mean, the electric jigsaw, sander and drill machine. Since almost two months, I have been having a complete blast chopping wood, sanding the pieces and drilling holes in them. I have been making wooden plaques and I just cant begin to tell you just how much fun it has been playing with paints and patterns. I have heaps of projects to show you but thats ofcourse for a later post. Again, I hear you, asking me, how I had the time to get involved in a new hobby !! Well, what can I say ??? Thats Naush for you. When the going gets tough, I get so enthused about trying out so so many creative avenues. To be very honest, I think, its  abnormal raging hormones ! 🙂

This new year brings with it a promise ~ a promise of change. Whether a change is for the good or for the worse is for time to prove and our own attitudes to see the glass half empty or half full.  But I have always felt, change, especially when it is not gradual, is always for the best and its easier to adjust. I look forward to making a few crucial decisions and I look forward to a few crucial decisions made FOR me by the Almighty.  And I totally look forward to making more and more new friends.

For some of you wondering, how come, I dont reply in the comment column. ~ well, I actually do. I write back personal messages to the person concerned on their email address which is supplied while she leaves a message for me.  These comments are very close to me and are food for my creativity.  You guys who visit me so often and leave so much love behind are priceless for me. Honest.

I had to submitt around 80+ new cards for samples and I wished to share some of the surplus designs that I had made in the past 2-3 weeks.

This card here, has such gorgeous colors. Nothing like the green grass and being sourrounded by spring flowers and jewelled butterflies. The cute angel mom/lady tending to her garden is a digital stamp from my dear friend Nikki of Melonheadz. The ribbon is one of my newer additions and so is the Martha stewart border punch. Awesome heart warming sentiment which is digi stamp cut by oval diecut.  I know, this could also be an ideal valentines card, which is just around the corner.  Imagine receiving such a lovely message from a friend.

Here is the card :

                                                                          

Here are the challenges, this card enters :

Just Inspirational Challenges

 

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts

Monday :-
Crafty Bloggers Network – SIO – Anything BUT Square

Craft Your Passion – Mythical Creatures (Show us your mermaids, dragons, fairies, gnomes, etc)

Cupcake Craft – Something New

Heart Song Inspirations – 1E, SIO – Border Punches/Turn Paper

Hooked on Crafts – 2W, SIO – (1st week) Try Something New (ends 21st Jan)

House of Gilli – 2W, SIO – (2nd week) Anything Goes

Karens Doodles – 1E, SIO – Valentine`s/Love

Lexi’s Creations – 2W– (1st week) Anything Goes (ends 21st Jan)

Magical Mondays – 2W, mystical/fantasy image – (2nd week) Anything Goes (ends 15th Ja

Make it Monday – always Anything Goes

MyGrafico – 2W, SIO – (1st week) Love and Valentines (ends 21st Jan)

Scrappers Delights – M, 2E, SIO – (January) Anything Goes (ends 31st Jan)

Paper Creations Ink – 2W – (2nd week) Die Cuts and/or Punches (ends 15th Jan)

There’s Magic in the Air – 2W, SIO – (1st week) “From the Heart” (ends 23rd Jan)

The Pink Elephant – Hearts

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges – M, 3E – (January) Anything Goes (ends 4th Feb

Whoopsi Daisy – SIO – Colours: Pink and Green

Tuesday

Anything Goes Challenge – 2W- 1E– Anything Goes at Anything Goes Week 1

Bearly Mine – 2W, 2E, SIO – #26 Anything Goes Until 16th Jan

Paper Take Weekly – Die Cute Special (Use a Die Cut & Make it Cute)

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge – *Now 2W*, 1E, SIO – #51 Anything Goes Using Your New Stash Week 2

Top Tip Tuesday – *NOW 2WK* 3E – #67 Anything Goes Week 2

Crafty Creations – #152 something new

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Flutterby Wednesdays – 1E, must include butterfly, fairy or angel – #185 bright colors

Freshly Brewed – 5E, SIO, M – #77 something new (all month)

Gingersnap Creations – M – #134 ribbon

Inky Impressions – 2W, SIO – #39 anything goes (2nd wk)

My Mum’s Craft shop – 3E – #39 girls

Simon Says Stamp – spots/stripes

Meljens Designs – SIO– Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times – 3E – Spots and/or Stripes

Rainbow Lady’s – 2E – “The many Faces of Women

Crafty Catz – 1E – Something New

Fairy Tale – 2W, 2E – Week 2, Something New

Totally Papercrafts – Spots and Stripes

Stampin With The Dragon – 2W, SIO – Week 2, Frames

 

I hope you guys liked this card.  So I’m hoping you will leave some love here with your messages.

 

Have an awesome weekend and thank the Almighty Allah for all the blessings he has showered upon us.

 

With love

 

Naush