Metal ATC's and a big hello

I am now back on line in my new house, showing you some of the metal swaps for June.
I have a lot of work to do in the house but will try to get on our blog more often than I have of late.
I will show some photo's of b4 and after soon.

Jessie aged 11 wanted to take part in our Metal challenge...thanks Jessie the earrings are great and I adore your backgrounds.

I know that you are on holiday in London at the moment and on Monday you helped James May a presenter of Top Gear build his lego house challenge......I know how much you love Top Gear.

thank you to Chris who has also just moved house and like me is still busy decorating it... when ya finished come over and help with mine...lol.

Hello Stacey,thank you for joining in with this challenge ...your very first time making ATC's...WOW....I know that you have since taken part in our other challenges... If you would like to have an ATC swap from Stacey why not join in the August challenge please see post below for more info.

Welcome to our new followers

More to come soon.

Chriss x

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ATC's

Once again life has been busy some of it good but some of it very sad, we had a berevement in the family a very special brother-in-law, he was only 52, music and guitar were his love, Dave had just finished a band practice when he took a heart attack. He had a very special gift of lighting up a room with his smile. R.I.P. Dave. x

My mum also had another cancerous lump removed from her breast and we are just waiting the results of that...she is 80 and had a breast removed 5 years ago.... she was in her last 6months when the hospital found another lump. Bless her she is so positive. Love you mum. xxx

I have also been packing up my house as I am moving to somewhere a little bigger giving me a room for all my crafting 'STUFF' at last the kitchen and lounge and staircase will be free of the clutter. And a window in my kitchen....Yahoo xx Chris won't have to sleep on the sofa again.... bless her.

And so to start off the Telephone ATC's we have Chris' Mona Lisa...one of our fave stamps.

For the top right ATC Chris used one of Crafty Individual fab papers, the other gorgeous grungy 3 are from Cosmo Cricket.

Thanks Chris x

A very clever way to make a set of ATC's by making a large page and cutting it into 5ATC 's they all fit together a little like a jigsaw...I have one of this set.
Thanks Shiela. x

Thank you Sue for the above ATC's I was so pleased to receive the 2nd one.

Thank you Sue x.

Arty Jen, another Susan, sorry that the scan does not do this ATC justice as it is a wonderful 3D card and just look at the back of it too Thank you Arty Jen. x

Yet Another Sue this time Sue Law with Call Me!
Sue please let us know who has made the rubber stamp.

Thanks Sue x

Paula sent me this paper flower ATC as a RAK many thanx Paula I love it. x

Kristen...

Hello Kristen and welcome, thank you for joining us for the first time this month.
I see you have a wicked SOH.....LOL. x

Between all that sun bathing and shopping Denise ( Dubai ) we are pleased that you were able to join us for the Telephone Directory challenge and hope that you can take on the challenge for August...see on the right for the topic.
Thank you Denise. x

Above are my 4 for the challenge Hope that you like them as I had a great deal of fun doing them with my lovely friend of 21yrs Denise...missing you loads Girlfriend x

Carol from Paper Play....her set was inspired by Insurances found in the Telephone Directory.

Thanx Carol. x

AND NOW.... For our AUGUST challenge to use postage stamp/s on your ATC's see below for some examples.

Take Care and look forword to you joining us. Please contact me for my new address.

A Big welcome to our new followers.

Chriss x

UP AND RUNNING AGAIN

BIG HELLO,
This is a very quick post as I just want you to know I have not left the country....once again my PC crashed on me but I was unable to get it fixed as my son was on holiday...HOW DARE HE IN MY HOUR OF NEED...LOL.We now know the problem, a part of my Acer laptop does not like AVG so every new update was causing it to crash... don't know if anyone else has had the same probs with an Acer and AVG.
All ATC's for metal have now been scanned and will be out to you in the next couple of days along with the sewing ones...SORRY FOR THE DELAY.
Thank you to those enquiring about the ATC challenge for July...we are already well into July and understand if you cant take on this months challenge however it will be lovely if you could.
The challenge is to use a playing card as your background .... using inks, paper, stamping infact anything you like as long as we are able to still see that you have used a playing card.... a great deal of fun ...I will update you just as soon as I have done some examples for you...be back soon.
Thanx to everyone who took on the ''metal'' challenge.
Chriss x
See below for Playing Card Backgrounds examples

playing card background for July challenge

Playing Card Background examples..... anyone is welcome to take on this challenge ...please email me for more information.

Chriss x

FRIENDSHIP ATC's

Your Frienship ATC's are here!!! SORRY for the delay but you all know There was a prob.
Once again if your full set you sent in to be swapped is not posted here to day it is because the file was damaged. how cute are these from Val...thanks for the inspiration with the paper Val as I have a few sheets of the same and have not used it yet.
Thanks Val. x

Best Friends... Ted comes from Sheila, we all had a cuddly friend as a child... and I bet some of us still have them. Thanks Sheila x

Jenny brings us her look on Friendship

Lovely sentiments Jenny...Thanks x

Jaqi you are soooo right Girlfriends DO matter...we all need our friends.... they are the family we choose for ourselves.

Thanks Jaqi x

Followed by my Friendship ATC's ...I have used Cosmo Cricket papers ans Lisa's Altered Art images on 1 2 and 4..I think that they go well together.Our next 3 are from Chris... sorry Chris lost one of yours.x

HAHA we used the same image on one of ours...please remind me who's it is.

Hi Carol, Hope that your son is feeling better and that you may find time to join in this months swap...METAL. SEE RIGHT SIDE OF BLOG PAGE.

Love the above image from Crafty IndividualsGreat colours...thanks Carol x

Sharon I just ADORE this stamp great backgrounds...sorry lost 2 of yours.

Thanks Sharon.... do hope between Face Book you manage to take on the Metal challenge this month. x

Hi Debbie thanks for joining us again for the 2nd month.... How FUN are these...Do you love anyone enough to give them your last ROLO?

Thabks Debbie x

Thanx to everyone who took part....welcome to our new followers and new ATCers who have joined in the Metal swap.

Hope that everyone has a great weekend...Love Chris