tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33716874182547087812024-02-07T04:18:08.375+00:00The Paper GirlsChriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-48385486067222614892010-06-20T15:56:00.008+01:002010-06-20T17:46:32.627+01:00An Award from Chris my crafty partner in crime.<span style="font-size:130%;">Hi everyone,<br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I received this award from the lovely Chris over </span><a href="http://bling-kin-eck.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;">H E R E</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484876486082669986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVkH3h-0aBAH1Z4XWNOlU5NrMZGfAEsrlC9cuj5gMsS8bbowQAq18F1w6XJrAyp-G4ehI70ax5ODEgJtLJcQg39xUFw9jYjPPXign5IyFcDp6Lissw2Vpe4A2gepcsj2DLYlxmSHGJow/s400/img005.JPG" /><br /><br /></span><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The rules of the award are :-<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank and link to the person who gave you the award.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Display the award on your blog.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Tell 6 outrageous lies and 1 outrageous truth about yourself <span style="color:#666600;">or</span> switch it around and tell 6 outrageous truths and 1 outrageous lie about yourself.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Nominate 7 others and leave them a message to let them know.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484876495995182850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1QPKnfShcgBrESus6KlbgTsSBZAMtzSFfc9SVF1MlIQYWL2bqq60mk9PxGesMGBHAbuCcqRPEU7j9CBZeXOh7Xvw0s8CKxkB9KNq5R2J3lJaoVwJ92dDTRzj1DyuN85jXttnDSiaH0I/s400/creative_writer.JPG" /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Okay here are mine.... can you guess which way round they are :D</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">1, I was once asked out for a coffee and whisked off in a 4 man plane 50 miles south of where I live landed had a couple of coffee's and returned home.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">2, I once did a wee behind a tree at 5am on a Sunday morning dressed in a gorgeous glam full length pink evening dress wearing all the bling and holding a bottle of champagne in one hand.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">3, I once went shopping for breakfast in my PJ's as a dare.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">4, I once borrowed a patio table 4 chairs, 4 wine glasses 2 bottles of wine and an ashtray and a table cloth from a local pub then set them up on my friends lawn at 2am in the morning for her to find when she woke up.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">5, I was once shot in the neck by a sniper whilst at a party in Germany.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">6, I once presented Princess Margaret with a posy of pretty flowers when she made a visit to our school.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">7, I once helped set up a 3 mile fun run for ladies followed by completing an army obstacle course... this fun run is still going 30 years later.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The bloggers I have chosen for you to find out more about, sorry could only choose 7</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">1, </span><a href="http://fiddlesnips.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;">Jo</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">2, </span><a href="http://heavens2betsy-creativeoverflow.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;">Penny</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">3, </span><a href="http://stickefingers.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;">Tina</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">4, </span><a href="http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;">Kimmie</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">5, </span><a href="http://colorfuladventures.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;">Gabby</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">6,<span style="color:#666600;"> </span><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#666600;">Terri</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">7, </span><a href="http://bitze.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;">Patty</span></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks to all of our followers.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-33597786573369371942010-06-17T21:36:00.007+01:002010-06-17T22:02:45.615+01:00'Dress it up' monthly Artist Trading Card swap<span style="font-size:130%;">This month over at the <a href="http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#666600;">Artist Trading Card club swap 'til you drop</span> </a>our guest designer is Margaret she runs the Dress it up monthly challenge to make a dress for each month of the year.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">we got our heads together and came up with a challenge to do a mini dress artist trading card for Junes challenge.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Here are mine and I got carried away doing them....loved the challenge, thanks Margaret x</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">SORRY ABOUT THE BLURRED PICS BUT HAD TO SCAN THEM AS CAMERA WON'T UPLOAD.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845792754522194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyJsISEDLJq-jnmEF8U08WXTkE6F1WRGWqxKUAhrraLGnF8-N1nYQsy9LShFDAFvUV8j6fPHtTr7xzxd3P5p7-zyAB8hDxS63JcTMV-5XWpL-DxhH9ZWS54uh3iWZZ90AhReePMaLdPI/s400/chriss4.jpg" /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845329502032226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokDzFCeLlfckEj00wHDK4Cu1slh1XSriZjYdZuHXWO0smU7hMTfvh6jmDauCdYJXFbIv_J0Shwl-3G3OsuVJ2WeHQjuOsrwSXE2Wptm8CU-ef3ZNhYqtgoksBmSoWS9xfjJ8yUFgZwD8/s400/img073.jpg" /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIU_qSCwME6ngQxTSw9tpPWeE0zHAXutg-utdO90u3Sfymp8p-_gO585L_6eLirxPO2X4O4r-e-mwDcGmbqcHgz1g6XPm4b22FpIMYITDIoCe2b-6bGHUoS-TOawZaxI6XrZxqtoJl7nI/s1600/img078.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483846287272540706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIU_qSCwME6ngQxTSw9tpPWeE0zHAXutg-utdO90u3Sfymp8p-_gO585L_6eLirxPO2X4O4r-e-mwDcGmbqcHgz1g6XPm4b22FpIMYITDIoCe2b-6bGHUoS-TOawZaxI6XrZxqtoJl7nI/s400/img078.jpg" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aJRNUn3DBRuz0bT1vH6INC5nnfyZlaknP9E-ynINFRDdgHkk-MtVvcFAb-Tk-6mkqhHHiZAkYhSB1kE1APrP4M7bO5r5dgxn-OGXt3DN5LYMAhuPa6qdGl8yyLdFRtUPtccGjCsv8Eo/s1600/img080.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgHVA5L0t9goDyKJA_cPTcgKskq7zKtBUrTYo-zl_Aaoqa_tXyB7CU4YE7u-OPSjIZTHnjbDwRQweDeCEyICnAZJfkMcM1YdYB0NBmEcc6ZOOhUGeBJatZH3_QZ4RsjU0YL6G-4-NeaY/s1600/img076.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845808506358258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgHVA5L0t9goDyKJA_cPTcgKskq7zKtBUrTYo-zl_Aaoqa_tXyB7CU4YE7u-OPSjIZTHnjbDwRQweDeCEyICnAZJfkMcM1YdYB0NBmEcc6ZOOhUGeBJatZH3_QZ4RsjU0YL6G-4-NeaY/s400/img076.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0SbNb2GZUqMRtfswmGEwo-6dTW3P33pcHMcx-T2LfzjosNoopRG0kmrNT8ZMFSwg5sZFqkBvRcn_yvBSYWNQSThU-yf7dXvaEong0NdiKCTm3NBJ_bZHVeWRf3ExOW5v_-q1nUYfLCQ/s1600/img077.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845800170198930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0SbNb2GZUqMRtfswmGEwo-6dTW3P33pcHMcx-T2LfzjosNoopRG0kmrNT8ZMFSwg5sZFqkBvRcn_yvBSYWNQSThU-yf7dXvaEong0NdiKCTm3NBJ_bZHVeWRf3ExOW5v_-q1nUYfLCQ/s400/img077.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92x2ve-WlQE7Eh31BFYytWOnn408eGavgKwNr4hVT6v4Z_uA3XvAFMH6HPh7XZg2vRNRC8bAI8qzWNNZFSqtkwbhYag0CNbAjufxYsTqyOpAa0Pb8VFzYS9CvDqVFj0MQGSOk3Kd4t58/s1600/img079.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845334223144082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92x2ve-WlQE7Eh31BFYytWOnn408eGavgKwNr4hVT6v4Z_uA3XvAFMH6HPh7XZg2vRNRC8bAI8qzWNNZFSqtkwbhYag0CNbAjufxYsTqyOpAa0Pb8VFzYS9CvDqVFj0MQGSOk3Kd4t58/s400/img079.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845321344201010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovsUHycj9dCvs6wlBtVXlbvXh_FHr5r-NN27i1tZPeiNPY2Du7bDUeWRl_CEXw_c2FLItU32Bes5DJqX2yBM7gm6jX7kQrJ1S3NZwvR_Dj8dVkNhQqBajLhMzIspfVu4fsYcoTQRK29I/s400/chriss2.jpg" /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;"> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845322042721890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VhsfeOZ6WBYDfVBg2MHW26D9tqSqGLFF_9eXjb44LPn0Zk-xDmdvPG_y0cy8dSWujWXQkk2emxCf_wcWRV_SC-rnBDH6EladqhlrF0X1-9kvy9ARDDJbUWXcXnbzTaLK4nCWeqzWpqY/s400/chriss3.jpg" /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_uP9UUpNMW9dQt7if9Uc-6ylWqOmjJ_dQE-k-P50MmjxGZ67yE3vmUiqb2ZAs_PL_BpXBZsHZWX8K71LjzEa4F_-RgYhes9UV9I1aqGb_50xlZpCexhMGlkpy9nCbpaUIjOYSOHB-XE/s1600/chriss1.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483845314507655218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_uP9UUpNMW9dQt7if9Uc-6ylWqOmjJ_dQE-k-P50MmjxGZ67yE3vmUiqb2ZAs_PL_BpXBZsHZWX8K71LjzEa4F_-RgYhes9UV9I1aqGb_50xlZpCexhMGlkpy9nCbpaUIjOYSOHB-XE/s400/chriss1.JPG" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">I liked the vintage look and each dress has a little pocket with 'Nice Outfit' stamped on it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">If you want to see more of the club members dress it up artist trading cards OR WOULD LIKE TO JOIN IN THE SWAP then pop onto this post <a href="http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/2010/06/margarets-challenge-for-june.html"><span style="color:#666600;">H E R E</span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">THANKS FOR LOOKING</span></p>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-81385276337541990252010-06-14T00:46:00.011+01:002010-06-17T21:36:29.941+01:00Sunday Stamper, Artist Trading Card<span style="font-size:130%;">This week over at </span><a href="http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/2010/06/sunday-stamper-week-107-summer-of-69.html"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">Sunday Stamper</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> the challenge set by <span style="color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#999900;">Hels</span> </span>is <span style="color:#666600;"><span style="color:#999900;">NUMBERS</span> </span>soooo lurv using numbers.<br /><br />Here is my little offering for her challenge and as time is not on my side this week it's another Artist Trading Card but hey... I am passionate about them.... and love the background stamp but just at this moment cannot remember who manufactured it...sorry.<br />The lady stamp borrowed and the lace a gift from crafty friend Debbie thanx Debbie x<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482412713500876674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lwXhBslMoLo8T-RvzmJd0EATyTuBs18H1SRLEbLhhSwpfBCBFGnUFaBTDGLSBOLRCQCykoCVUZUod4yRe4D4288hqNnwUytrg0t3IYYTK5L5Oxkk8VM3SxzLTNo1JexvuSALyDFov5o/s400/lady-atc-chriss.jpg" /><br /><br />Here is </span><a href="http://bling-kin-eck.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">Chris's</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> entry for Sunday Stampers<br /><br />I just had to nab it from her blog to show you, Shhh don't tell her.... isn't it amazing,<br /><br />I tell you she is one gifted lady is our Chris with those Crafty Individual stamps WOW.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482578111673971298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyEHWUYbdKO-2qglmgMjAqn_dq_7GmIW-4BpAYpD_q_gjDDTAmOZD_j0tt33EcKrl3Nca4dI6ib2mURihZkpTkkKeOUJb-YVmlRZkfwragLHAWIry2QR0tOgNS56kPvO2e7NyqPV9wCc/s400/tie.jpeg" /><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Wishing you all a great week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></p>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-40740423739073459742010-06-07T15:45:00.003+01:002010-06-07T16:09:22.222+01:00SCD SKINNY CHALLENGE<span style="font-size:130%;">I missed the last 2 weeks of<a href="http://adifferentchallengeaweek.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;"> SCD</span> </a>but pleased to say I have made it this week for the 'skinny' challenge which must include a house.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">3x5inch canvas...this is my first time creating one and found the size a little awkward to work with but got there in the end, lol</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjDUJWhVG0Pu_86c7o_Y5R2B7XLchU4zPgjM0nDnY8nbLC53tL5WJCIzuWXcUDEm7LY0E-PmdRtcEGKIaLU7uYi0NLmijMUzi6F5kYapAj6wpXavB0AIxnH2AJrYWYiYPXRbKYEgYMP8/s1600/scd+skinni1.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480043113376167746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjDUJWhVG0Pu_86c7o_Y5R2B7XLchU4zPgjM0nDnY8nbLC53tL5WJCIzuWXcUDEm7LY0E-PmdRtcEGKIaLU7uYi0NLmijMUzi6F5kYapAj6wpXavB0AIxnH2AJrYWYiYPXRbKYEgYMP8/s400/scd+skinni1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The stamps are all <a href="http://craftyindividuals.co.uk/"><span style="color:#999900;">Crafty Individuals</span> </a>along with the background paper and beautiful images the fab white chipboard house is also CI's....</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I used TH distress inks to give the piece a soft colour.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">if you would like to join in with this challenge you have 'til Thursday.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for looking.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Tonight I am off to see my Grandsons Film on the big screen in Middlesbrough, he has written, produced, directed and filmed it he also wrote and played the music for it.... how proud am I of <span style="color:#999900;">CURTIS </span>watch this space...lol.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">This is his 2nd year graduation in Film and TV</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I will try to get a link for you to see it here.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Well done Curtis, the first in our family to go to UNI and his mum the second one, she is in her 1st year of TV and film </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-72511813117099446922010-06-05T12:26:00.006+01:002010-06-05T13:09:00.066+01:00DRESS IT UP CHALLENGE<span style="font-size:130%;">I have been meaning to join in with the <a href="http://aliceandcamilla.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B01%3A00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=33"><span style="color:#999900;">'Dress it up'</span> </a>blog challenge set by Margaret for a number of months now but kept running out of time however this month I did find the time and had great fun... </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">being taken back a few years designing paper dresses with tabs on for the Bunty comic a doll was printed on the back of the comic each week along with paper outfits I loved dressing her up and designing my own outfits for her. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I have had this gorgeous paper for ages and the lace for about 11years, the ribbon for 4years... made for each other.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiSIffhSTVGGuj4yLDuY7bW38vviSXCglYfBxHHYeVgfWJGxtDCP4lgp8NJchw04SLeSGHbU5BgM15JuBk4pK4MdeSYG0x6-0CDmRy4poeCi3OMFvQYnS9i-91Bq5tJbw3ThbjkS49Xg/s1600/dress.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479249906303677010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiSIffhSTVGGuj4yLDuY7bW38vviSXCglYfBxHHYeVgfWJGxtDCP4lgp8NJchw04SLeSGHbU5BgM15JuBk4pK4MdeSYG0x6-0CDmRy4poeCi3OMFvQYnS9i-91Bq5tJbw3ThbjkS49Xg/s400/dress.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEo7jWiRaHP_W1oLgV_o1YT7b2Ci-dRGbMtdzz3HLUgYrUqJLFnoMqp99JW6d6t_RE4HyPi8R-FQnRSw1h6JdrT2tuAdfv3mUvkQa5vNWFA7h0Jgtm0ygkafH91Rc7qu_3De7UxxItHk/s1600/dress2.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 367px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479249900226831090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEo7jWiRaHP_W1oLgV_o1YT7b2Ci-dRGbMtdzz3HLUgYrUqJLFnoMqp99JW6d6t_RE4HyPi8R-FQnRSw1h6JdrT2tuAdfv3mUvkQa5vNWFA7h0Jgtm0ygkafH91Rc7qu_3De7UxxItHk/s400/dress2.jpg" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Chris over at <a href="http://bling-kin-eck.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">Bling-kin-eck</span> </a>was staying with me last week and she must have made a dozen pairs of shoes out of paper ...think she was having a shoe fetish going on, LOL</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My kitchen looked like a shoe shop and as I had a small amount of the dress paper left she just had to make some likkle shoes to match.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479249913408366914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4k-p50iORbybBQS13Wj5q2FjX8VO15gJ-6SkINn5TsTeFrH2mOY-2-i13V_0IqATJsB8eBtNS2sYU1qYPepsBzqIbF7AnhQBjf6Xe9Cb-MoXTkfIQ46_xJy_j6f1yLIMMPH7uvdo1j0/s400/shoes.jpg" /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Aren't they gorgeous they are so tiny about 2inches long and I just love them.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">If you want to join in with the challenge 'Dress it up' with Margaret then just pop over <a href="http://aliceandcamilla.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B01%3A00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=33"><span style="color:#999900;">H E R E</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">There are some amazing dress designers taking part each month.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Our June challenge over at the <span style="color:#999900;">Artist Trading Card.... Swap 'til you Drop</span> blog is hosted by guest designer Margaret her challenge is ' mini dress it up ' ATC's so if you feel like joining in check us out over </span><a href="http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">H E R E</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for looking </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">chriss x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-28295152336462471952010-06-03T14:34:00.004+01:002010-06-03T14:57:48.175+01:00Sunday Stampers challenge 'wings'<span style="font-size:130%;">Trying to catch up on a few creative blog challenges.... this ATC has been created for Carol a member of our <a href="http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">ATC swap club</span></a>....the title</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">'Rock the clock'</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5toIBgskMPCgWh3qwokCAJ4IKlnXWOAA41aX30Hyqb_wmxXIX4XiYm5g7StiPDEML_8uiM4lNPmxz1VFqCln4Hq8d8jmcgP6PkwHzu1GeYxf79Hx1PLZS4QdiW3scYt3uqRFaZwpmQg/s1600/carolp1.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478541488504766322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5toIBgskMPCgWh3qwokCAJ4IKlnXWOAA41aX30Hyqb_wmxXIX4XiYm5g7StiPDEML_8uiM4lNPmxz1VFqCln4Hq8d8jmcgP6PkwHzu1GeYxf79Hx1PLZS4QdiW3scYt3uqRFaZwpmQg/s400/carolp1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">As this weeks challenge over at Hels <a href="http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/2010/05/sunday-stamper-week-105-wings-of-dove.html"><span style="color:#999900;">'Sunday Stampers'</span> </a>is WINGS I have decided to enter the ATC created for Carol... turn away now carol if you don't want to see it before it gets posted out to you...lol.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The image is from <span style="color:#999900;">Lisa's altered Art</span> there is a direct link in the sidebar where you will find 100's of gorgeous new images.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Be back tomorrow with another few challenges I am trying to catch up on.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Nice to be back xxx</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-28256558633423394382010-06-01T00:13:00.007+01:002010-06-01T00:42:09.645+01:00Peeled paint backgrounds<span style="font-size:130%;">Hi,</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I am back after taking sometime out for family matters.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I have managed to create 3/5 ATC's for the May challenge over <a href="http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">H E R E</span></a></span><a href="http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioV982Yo6FUmrH_u22Rb0FJMsgeR9s4z7l3tiTOQfhHRjQ157-Fys0MVp8aNniCDGGB3JylR7RUOWCShwX9NV_HQc-8-UAx9EgGH1MyoQgnIt1AovI4nOtJqgjcwpAfK-0W2o_dX4Gy1I/s1600/img068.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477576733099635282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioV982Yo6FUmrH_u22Rb0FJMsgeR9s4z7l3tiTOQfhHRjQ157-Fys0MVp8aNniCDGGB3JylR7RUOWCShwX9NV_HQc-8-UAx9EgGH1MyoQgnIt1AovI4nOtJqgjcwpAfK-0W2o_dX4Gy1I/s400/img068.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I will complete the other 2 this week....The challenge set by Gaby a very talented mixed media artist was a peeled paint technique</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_63_i3klhUH7m07B271VDQW0my7KUHFaB7tvpKFUAUfwOIZ3vSVW8EAOBG3ayZydwE5P25ghG1ABlMVel0fxXrunyZF_vMwa8Bu2MycsIw6WvEU1S7bkt7tHNgPuu_4mlZ8W1bNgTsoI/s1600/img067.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477576735367475650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_63_i3klhUH7m07B271VDQW0my7KUHFaB7tvpKFUAUfwOIZ3vSVW8EAOBG3ayZydwE5P25ghG1ABlMVel0fxXrunyZF_vMwa8Bu2MycsIw6WvEU1S7bkt7tHNgPuu_4mlZ8W1bNgTsoI/s400/img067.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">My first try at it was a disaster as I left out one of the stages however my second attempt is the result on the backgrounds on these ATC's and I am thrilled with them ...thank you Gaby. x</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Click on them to enlarge to see the peeled paint.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02ax31ghwBw9fzKXW7ZwR7bbSs3-307SdNVaF4QGZ2pqVZVhDz56qdOurWUEkwvWD1euxnYzPg0b-8utnP0dLstUuevj8zx7aje_G9IEClH-In-QoE1siRdYkLOfLXbHew_6KittUazQ/s1600/chriss1.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477576727181691170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02ax31ghwBw9fzKXW7ZwR7bbSs3-307SdNVaF4QGZ2pqVZVhDz56qdOurWUEkwvWD1euxnYzPg0b-8utnP0dLstUuevj8zx7aje_G9IEClH-In-QoE1siRdYkLOfLXbHew_6KittUazQ/s400/chriss1.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I wanted to bring a little shabbiness into them and son love the results.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The challenge ends today and a new one begins tomorrow but would just like to thank Gaby for setting this wonderful challenge and I know it took alot of us out of our comfort zone and the results are brilliant.... if you have never paid Gaby a visit ....trust me you should her work is amazing and so inspiring you can find her <a href="http://colorfuladventures.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">H E R E </span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The images are those of <span style="color:#999900;">Lisa's Altered Art</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope to get round to you all ASAP.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Also hope that everyone had a good Bank holiday.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></div></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-80378886947415894902010-05-21T10:48:00.002+01:002010-05-21T10:51:44.527+01:00A little note<span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">A little note,</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Sorry not been to visit you or had time to blog DGS has been in hospital although he is ok lots to sort out.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Be back with you all soon.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-39897070853274884332010-05-17T19:54:00.005+01:002010-05-17T21:51:42.481+01:00THE SUNDAY STAMPER CHALLENGE<span style="font-size:130%;">Red is the colour... stamping is the game...</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This week over at Hels place 'The Sunday Stamper' she challenges us to use RED ....check her out </span><a href="http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">H E R E</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMgJ1vS3yaKvFLabV-RTp-bBNykLq4HSyfLwoxcn18_v0X_R_Pc4Tw4DtC2yi_LypgayviUbRU6lgH5EW7-fd0EjFqoX9RR0fjkd-_TUh1Xy6OUAKbnPIrz9O_nwG0Aj19dJReCQRGyk/s1600/000_1182.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472317933656462882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMgJ1vS3yaKvFLabV-RTp-bBNykLq4HSyfLwoxcn18_v0X_R_Pc4Tw4DtC2yi_LypgayviUbRU6lgH5EW7-fd0EjFqoX9RR0fjkd-_TUh1Xy6OUAKbnPIrz9O_nwG0Aj19dJReCQRGyk/s400/000_1182.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">My entry </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmbKJG69uy7BUSwEiWV-GANbDxjKGDpHRrF4PzcJrnsqHJCBDqi0LLXgnbeoSkx5p9t4N2AjHQ_RLpfB8j2i8oiL8JX6F9MXTuxjMiQelRws7SWQI7NHnAXAQYa1o5Z8OHh-qM6JArBs/s1600/a.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472317930172141746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmbKJG69uy7BUSwEiWV-GANbDxjKGDpHRrF4PzcJrnsqHJCBDqi0LLXgnbeoSkx5p9t4N2AjHQ_RLpfB8j2i8oiL8JX6F9MXTuxjMiQelRws7SWQI7NHnAXAQYa1o5Z8OHh-qM6JArBs/s400/a.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A Christmas card....yep..... I created the background with the CI diamond stamp which I use ALOT.... lol.... 'cos I loves it...and bubble wrap...'cos I loves that too.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The fab tree stamp ...again, Crafty Individuals and I used Glossy accents to create the 3D effect.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-9529146692665774722010-05-15T14:53:00.007+01:002010-05-15T15:21:05.463+01:00SCD TWINCHIE CHALLENGE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnO_pPRg-XrpznPFskoTfmPYpAjOR4i47e_M59UJo_USPNXAfAagGf5lgaejCQawbiAkIQO8gNJhhwX4nfKK6QBp24xxwF_GSfhOEEe_2uqY2dZ6cYMTHfCDRFk-HJPkCw2OJovZKiW4/s1600/img016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471499631725782882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnO_pPRg-XrpznPFskoTfmPYpAjOR4i47e_M59UJo_USPNXAfAagGf5lgaejCQawbiAkIQO8gNJhhwX4nfKK6QBp24xxwF_GSfhOEEe_2uqY2dZ6cYMTHfCDRFk-HJPkCw2OJovZKiW4/s400/img016.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawiPOf1gfwTrb9_oVeXs-do60GIRr35Dd01P2ZHddhmN0Ma7nbjs3Dav2uJsXgSixSRrGnhh6K2829XI6I1nfQQ3_BO2G-eitasYcalWQbYBMujrl0N9-8EWUhs0NaanTHnCPjYP-HuM/s1600/img016.jpg"><span style="font-size:0;"></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Another twinchie challenge over at </span><a href="http://adifferentchallengeaweek.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#999900;">S C D</span> </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">as they celebrate their birthday month...wish I could have a birthday with a month of celebrations...lol.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">This weeks challenge is flowers and as I was walking past my crafting/dining table on the way to do a bit of gardening I was distracted by this pretty face and before I knew it the gardening was out the window and as I can't get my mower to work I thought I would do the challenge... well you can't blame me, can you?</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The image is a fab freebie from Blanco... <a href="http://magicmoonlightfreeimages.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">H E R E</span></a></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a great Saturday evening the weather here is wonderful.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Love Chriss x</span></div></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-88236435528260335762010-05-13T22:49:00.005+01:002010-05-14T12:34:59.463+01:00THE SUNDAY STAMPER GO FOR GOLDBlog candy over at the Sunday Stampers with Hels woweee!!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470875272448719426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMiB7GstpouzGMNkmlXOrkF5q5nirpSvSVn1Kh0GzFtp_Cf6D7ZbPTGPdSD4n_RDwa48S9YmCiIEqZCVOxVgS3lkhK0T0TC22o_ybBquDBlEXSw7KL8ICZ25eE0etd-9zQ2_G-d_UwPI/s320/LastScan6.jpg" /><br /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 155px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471087024021340866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHavrwFde574JhjQTgl9mbcmu9vZn3O3jQ67xQgLcI9kENhMvTIUlaFA4wroWosPiFA2CXE14h_rc1_ozvTPnl_0qence64NI1L8XNuwalKEF-wfyCTl3pl7P640Psckz2MU5UGVCHH4/s200/Sunday+Stampers+-+Wk+102+-+Candy.jpg" /><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">This week over at <span style="color:#999900;">The Sunday Stamper</span> is GOLD I wanted to make something other than an ATC but time was not on my side and so I played with some inks and bleach to get the background added an image and then GOLD embossed her crown... </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope to have more time for next week.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Why not pop on over and visit Hels she also has blog candy just click on </span><a href="http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/2010/05/sunday-stamper-week-102-we-are-golden.html"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">H E R E</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and wooosh you are there...lol </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for looking</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">chriss x</span></div></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-15429850136980593402010-05-10T13:31:00.006+01:002010-05-10T23:19:37.341+01:00BIRTHDAY MONTH SCD... TWINCHIE<span style="font-size:130%;">This week over at</span><a href="http://adifferentchallengeaweek.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;"> S C D</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> see's the start of their 1st birthday where the design team will be setting challenges for the next 4 weeks and will include birthday give aways...woweee.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This weeks challenge is to create a Twinchie using a butterfly on it.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Here is mine</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNEgnP4qZA_Gzn2zAhOLB7gaz1gQpa6NPxPiEApRars-c6K7B2f8n5buL18JAINLSoLKQeXjdhZe1ZKX7eNfyQOOtaBpNx3tH1Px-84n09yZXLlvGR7QhLmhpdEGZ27VMN7137F5ocqY/s1600/img003.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469618407377617538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNEgnP4qZA_Gzn2zAhOLB7gaz1gQpa6NPxPiEApRars-c6K7B2f8n5buL18JAINLSoLKQeXjdhZe1ZKX7eNfyQOOtaBpNx3tH1Px-84n09yZXLlvGR7QhLmhpdEGZ27VMN7137F5ocqY/s320/img003.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The background image is from a an Etsy shop run by you can find her <span style="color:#999900;">H E R E.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The Butterfly image is from one of Hermines rubberstamp images you can find over </span><a href="http://joangevaert.nl/shop/product_info.php?cPath=71&products_id=2634"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">H E R E.</span></a></div><div> </div><div>The white twinchie blank chipboard I purchased from Fay at <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Habs-en-Nabs__W0QQ_armrsZ1"><span style="color:#999900;">Hab-en-Nabs</span> </a></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for looking.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-5574602999926838062010-05-06T04:44:00.007+01:002010-05-06T05:22:39.773+01:00SCD X STITCH<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjWao7bCLAqwlR68Yw3hWtuMhxlMyZBhKRwUFajcWPm_KuS2bQFEJrgtiC7N-Z-LPJ1mZ-sdxeY6vaAEhyphenhyphenZAvBc4NzD1LxbyskHmyzQcTe-l3E9CPsD5Fs_jBPCKkdzKrIoSmIRv2CtY/s1600/000_1549.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467998374878072562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjWao7bCLAqwlR68Yw3hWtuMhxlMyZBhKRwUFajcWPm_KuS2bQFEJrgtiC7N-Z-LPJ1mZ-sdxeY6vaAEhyphenhyphenZAvBc4NzD1LxbyskHmyzQcTe-l3E9CPsD5Fs_jBPCKkdzKrIoSmIRv2CtY/s320/000_1549.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">For <a href="http://adifferentchallengeaweek.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">S C D</span></a> this week we were given the letter X to create something, anything with an X and for mine I gave this pretty little dress some x stitch.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The image is from <span style="color:#999900;">Lisa's </span><span style="color:#999900;">Altered Art</span> (See link in side bar) and the background is my own work... I feel a little tute coming on as to how I did it.... </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">IF I can stop getting butterflys in my belly at the thought of it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The stamps are from <span style="color:#999900;">Fiskars</span> which I won a while back.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">May sees the BIRTHDAY of SCD and hey there will be some big celebrations going on starting this Friday so do pop on over and join in.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a happy Thursday</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x </span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-84283728813806529982010-05-05T13:56:00.003+01:002010-05-05T14:05:14.576+01:00FREE MARIE ANTOINETTE IMAGES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cjTj8nv5c3R04t65EWVFETIjAbReQph5vQF1ITQQO2B12W-GMqSh5U19shr9nyY0HPTn2mweM92zVEcF0rqgCS-poUBOEa2XDSnITL1RoUmwGBtoFV7lj62jhMIaxqeh9Pht4d7PsqQ/s1600/000_1532a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467769434589302370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cjTj8nv5c3R04t65EWVFETIjAbReQph5vQF1ITQQO2B12W-GMqSh5U19shr9nyY0HPTn2mweM92zVEcF0rqgCS-poUBOEa2XDSnITL1RoUmwGBtoFV7lj62jhMIaxqeh9Pht4d7PsqQ/s320/000_1532a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">This is a free image I used on this ATC it's a swap with Carol who challenged me to a Marie ATC swap.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">you can find the link to some fantastic images over </span><a href="http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">H E R E </span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">And if you should ever feel like joining in with our ATC swap club just follow the link above this post.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">hope you have the sun where ever you are :)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">chriss x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-55302103227812293232010-05-04T17:01:00.002+01:002010-05-04T19:16:33.991+01:00Tea Tuesday<span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Tea Tuesday</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGqX0o1_QMwL2mUolrDO53J17oHIAmZoDflaLCVSD18d8MYhQKbYBj-bBpL9oToQtff2iiB_AqWyVQauBAubG0milaxzILCYfei-3FkVkCJKjwv5kJ1YvKr9mPIqK3CTqCkeAE8eaNGY/s1600/tumblr_kvey6rlZxo1qa499ao1_500_large.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467474505400668290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGqX0o1_QMwL2mUolrDO53J17oHIAmZoDflaLCVSD18d8MYhQKbYBj-bBpL9oToQtff2iiB_AqWyVQauBAubG0milaxzILCYfei-3FkVkCJKjwv5kJ1YvKr9mPIqK3CTqCkeAE8eaNGY/s320/tumblr_kvey6rlZxo1qa499ao1_500_large.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">More work this weekend on my dining room furniture... borrowed Annies MAN again :)</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467474028620527410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22sNV3b7sj6yYOG8PXLM0RqXyyiT88AIp2XJ4zpn4ESRTWtayQ88P-8uZcRq6ia9sS9HXkI6JlCGWbUQfUH0tAMavati_CLW2SK33xLov6NaAl6kZJeDNTPzeKLeymW-duRu6GxhNjLY/s320/000_1518.jpg" /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Nick is Multi tasking... I just kept him topped up with hot chicken and bacon rolls followed by big fat cream cake and a million pots of tea..</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467474501211940930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcy-607FTqf5gK5wKA1A2-_yMYJw_hb5lv6cwpIZ9v_Z-srlcWB6LmPEXDJiMxfSqsK-bZfBo64DsUPd-9G_MlH87bl8Is24SV_9MyBaQFv66hH65J1PK-q018dNXTOARCQV9UFG56Wko/s320/000_1522.JPG" /></span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Dark wood keyed for painting, top smooth as.... ready for danish oil<br />well thats the plan it may change...well I am a woman lol<br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467474036381582658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61FjVFyN35Y_-JrYLip2dq4yU__2sD_iifw3DhVgVre9GGTS5hEr-XOD-V-wNOiEtZ-NsLrBf_JPvqFWKvLT5v2v3wT9ZfIafSpYcTckAoeCaDDTnCWUKE8sekYrwxsR12J5Nl5NoigI/s320/000_1524.jpg" /><br />Back in doors ready for a clean up<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhJk6ZsiXIHgZkQzxhU2S3TTiDCfjTmtREwcMosevITpuhcOT35gN8-loZF4AnQz5F6mhZpzced7cx86zbH53QAPgCBMNNvBKQ6iba_Xy9wEwyY9bgDvLOQ76QmVN7bah3zHDmQPhTxQ/s1600/000_1527.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467474047671578642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhJk6ZsiXIHgZkQzxhU2S3TTiDCfjTmtREwcMosevITpuhcOT35gN8-loZF4AnQz5F6mhZpzced7cx86zbH53QAPgCBMNNvBKQ6iba_Xy9wEwyY9bgDvLOQ76QmVN7bah3zHDmQPhTxQ/s320/000_1527.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Still a long way to go but know it will be worth it.<br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467474058925488258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsr0Rm-S8usbQjgBVZuF488tfDhoP1FwCRQjG8xObHwO-oECNySMEpab56iDk2Argzf4fZR8bK2vlqKgMQ5LaSqZEDV8j7eOyiO9j3pz9XwmjQvxAHrLPPcYB1Icquf0cfsLRD1Fqzgs/s320/000_1526.JPG" /></span></div></div></div></div><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">I have been looking at the Happy Mail I received from Kimmie. beautiful, thank you and the Green Ginger tea was delish.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">If you would like to join in with Kimmie and others for Tea Tuesday just pop over to <a href="http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">Art in Red Wagons</span> </a>for a list of tea drinkers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a good week</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">love Chriss </span></p>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-73779498160283554762010-05-01T16:53:00.003+01:002010-05-01T17:19:19.051+01:00Sunday Stampers 100<span style="font-size:130%;">You still have one day to enter into Hels 100 blog give away, a fab prize awaits one lucky winner so why not join in :) I decided to have another entry into </span><a href="http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/2010/04/sunday-stamper-week-100-free-as.html"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">Hels Sunday Stamper challenge</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#999900;">...</span> just</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbxqhyphenhypheniydMsRjIF2zAeY_KW9fII_2N_vzqO1yDv4ShwdAMBtY843s37kHAZl2dSDAUMwkI64fdwCPPxj1UZ_-PTHuVR2nBnUaG39KrlTEsHQRhbw7ssPOwBFijYYwux68a3UXSFv5AgE/s1600/000_1392.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466330880149238130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbxqhyphenhypheniydMsRjIF2zAeY_KW9fII_2N_vzqO1yDv4ShwdAMBtY843s37kHAZl2dSDAUMwkI64fdwCPPxj1UZ_-PTHuVR2nBnUaG39KrlTEsHQRhbw7ssPOwBFijYYwux68a3UXSFv5AgE/s320/000_1392.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">because I can.... LOL.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5txN8vChvfGW3wSoqUXsEZpEzNU8DPsVM1v3tvrWIdqfzJmvwx6zlFP-zIWCGmauUaJMNQMDIGQI-jHO_q975IAGOIXZjWrTj4fl3FRP-xek02daXw1R0T8EG91Vw9F086g6b2TMFhyphenhyphenY/s1600/000_1391.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466330874994791506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5txN8vChvfGW3wSoqUXsEZpEzNU8DPsVM1v3tvrWIdqfzJmvwx6zlFP-zIWCGmauUaJMNQMDIGQI-jHO_q975IAGOIXZjWrTj4fl3FRP-xek02daXw1R0T8EG91Vw9F086g6b2TMFhyphenhyphenY/s320/000_1391.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Here I have stamped, painted and clear embossed using the same Tandastamp on this ATC as one I did for last weeks challenge over at SCD see further down the blog. The diamond stamp not used on last weeks SCD ATC is one from Crafty Indiviuals.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Will be back later have some more pictures of my dining room furniture being altered.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for reading.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-19584681306934816212010-04-27T18:06:00.005+01:002010-04-29T19:28:12.494+01:00Tea Tuesday Post<span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Tea Tuesday one and all,</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464866431677988162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLn-itWITtcp1cSHzsDITAjZT0iYI5v8apoaZsq0yO3TzgzqV8JFScCCvuPiCBpzQQE7gKLNdvzcsUPdki9AVnL-J7lptlfkeSCOaLje7C55KzXIRCCPIn6IYzQf_vIEAc2WSNlqbI9z4/s320/000_1518.jpg" /><br />Here I share a few pictures of my baby cherry tree in blossom I woke yesterday and not a bloom in sight and by lunch time wow, an amazing array of colour.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464866432125513442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5cyOH07LgBNJH-13aX5APQ1HuG2S9lU6e0jUVmpax05u3N7fxtWWOrd8MNgK3wRb43bcwQDluP8sneboVCj35QHHoOR5jsW0fpRB3X2yt8R_0V6YA3LfyN62_SezuTGNYhLdD1_NUQE/s320/000_1516.jpg" /><br />And if you remember a little while back I share a few pictures of my dining room cupboard I rescued from my daughters garage well it has advanced a little as on Saturday I borrowed my friend Annie's husband Nick who spent many hours sanding away, some parts going down to the bare wood and other area's taking off the varnish to give it a key for the next stage.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464866420098232626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawStD6gF-DWI6AQVRJ_XwpFBvEy-zuvsPKEhsjSg7TGva94mGmM9qFBUHbaDBPQ_WNpuLtDUznmYpZ5SrX7QTeSOuaygjo3wXD8dIYCXeDLGOdUeH9Ub8dy3r-ZxgvuSngUhzXbwF83Y/s320/000_1508.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464866411172476946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDvW1ZERKJ2iVXU4MUfLSDWJUIS1ZLkH8QFL4QQVSDw38yKDyv3s7A_NjVJHxjHPs7haoVeaW_1N1Q2tzPbEaUYywpB8fdUbLfoGuduNIsZuMkwNDbrtgIBhZNmY7l4AaZE5dx6e6WBE/s320/000_1512.jpg" /><br />He will be back next week to tackle my dining table which matches the unit and was also rescued from the garage.... am I a happy bunny :)))<br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464866415299492594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rjSnWSVMyZD3asnqyNnp92Byx3TMtz0Ud5iZb_Obmf3SNZTc-MsN5zLEMVuOu8VYzwOTnVDnaLNxvLGMMF51kowJIp2BsBbH7xlh0rGE6LxF671Rc7_aI1sjnEoblCdzsJnJydA9pwA/s320/000_1514.jpg" /><br />Thank you sooooooo much Nick I am thrilled with what you have done so far and to everyone reading I will keep you posted on our TT.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And if you would like to know what the rest of the TT girls get up to why not pop over to <a href="http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">Kimmies </span></a>blog and check out the list.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I have been having a fab time with Chris we are having some girly time which includes lots of crafting... well it would, wouldn't it...lol..</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I am smiling big time...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Today I had some very happy post from Patty.... THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, X... an email on it's way to you soon.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-86847372381246408372010-04-24T08:31:00.004+01:002010-04-26T07:45:37.777+01:00SCD challenge the letter H and TANDA<span style="font-size:130%;">This week over at </span><a href="http://adifferentchallengeaweek.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">S C D</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> the challenge is to create something and it can be anything at all :) lots of scope there, create something using the letter H and as you can see mine is Hosiery and I just adore the main image stamp from </span><a href="http://tandastamps.co.uk/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#999900;">T A N D A.</span> </span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESEfUrpBxyMSGu2UkLmLbVk6t-XsbA21L40J0Vwzl4nO7Nrx4N7bNLchoHmPMtBPVK5N5RCFysrawMTHRjZFRhMgDh-PwfmZOaAuajBiISMeynLsx-xwotbYRBH3L33lF4zuVwbjEvwU/s1600/000_1491.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463603630483205362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESEfUrpBxyMSGu2UkLmLbVk6t-XsbA21L40J0Vwzl4nO7Nrx4N7bNLchoHmPMtBPVK5N5RCFysrawMTHRjZFRhMgDh-PwfmZOaAuajBiISMeynLsx-xwotbYRBH3L33lF4zuVwbjEvwU/s320/000_1491.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFC8yW8qIl08hUqnXMw0cTnfkCrdQvMRFTSwL-DiiorrDVJVT5PjR3L005Abhwnhb7ur_vuGKjIyyeBFbCv4fSyz7pPal0eZS1fcb_pDKOQf1tj-GyHraB_jl_z75J9Hj5CahjFPNoOM/s1600/000_1500.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463603625245265202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFC8yW8qIl08hUqnXMw0cTnfkCrdQvMRFTSwL-DiiorrDVJVT5PjR3L005Abhwnhb7ur_vuGKjIyyeBFbCv4fSyz7pPal0eZS1fcb_pDKOQf1tj-GyHraB_jl_z75J9Hj5CahjFPNoOM/s320/000_1500.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Why not join in with them the Design Team are a great bunch.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Wishing you all a great weekend I know have a fab one as I have Chris here for lots of crafting :)) </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">UPDATE.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">After visiting Zoe's blog I see that this weeks challenge at<a href="http://tandastamps.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;"> TANDA</span> </a>is vivid colour and as this is one of their fab stamps I will enter it for the challenge over there why not pay them a visit.<br /></div></span><div></div><div>Chriss x</div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-80862415383727851952010-04-20T12:02:00.005+01:002010-04-20T13:10:08.505+01:00TEA TUESDAY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot_TkxpyF672iBGwnEogiMUxiaOU-jhsrkX3rYa_k4LtggJCDsTqK5K_lsM6uEN-YeJFX9WxAcidq510Yiu3gdmY5G84kWTxiQSd-ukJ0D2GPBP_9EG_CoyOFpANimBn1nvceZE8hjls/s1600/acupoftea.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462181724081831714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot_TkxpyF672iBGwnEogiMUxiaOU-jhsrkX3rYa_k4LtggJCDsTqK5K_lsM6uEN-YeJFX9WxAcidq510Yiu3gdmY5G84kWTxiQSd-ukJ0D2GPBP_9EG_CoyOFpANimBn1nvceZE8hjls/s320/acupoftea.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I miss my lovely girlfriend Denise she lives in Dubai.... Hello Denise, Miss you loads.<br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Tea Tuesday is here again .....it comes around mighty quick.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I thought that today I would share with you a piece of news I found on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">MSN</span> UK all pictures and words I borrowed from them.<br /><br />Three <span style="color:#999900;">rare woolly pigs</span> have arrived at a zoo in Essex as part of a programme to help save the breed from extinction.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462181718400838354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrXVrDIlzER6HiYVBJirSieGU0XRB_YYEVL1_WAbCQpUtIqaPjfKTZ922vI5WwqUPz8ateW22TRgJyRxiKTUzWN-lBloxeZbYSQ2cdU6xE53CbdoDheG5M44Xk7Cd2dvEPJnUHC2n_xo/s320/CE59F4D37E976CD6CCF19B56435664.jpg" /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mangalitzas</span> originate from Austria and Hungary and were brought over to the UK by a breeder almost four years ago.<br /><br />"At first sight people think they are sheep," said Denise Cox, education co-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ordinator</span> at Tropical Wings in South <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Woodham</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ferrers</span>, Essex. "It is not until they turn around and you see their faces and snouts you realise they are in fact pigs."</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">"The woolly coat makes them very hardy and helps them to survive in the harsh winters in their native Austria and Hungary," Denise added. "In the summer it helps protects them from sunburn."</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462181715183875026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvkigubvXGB6aZMNWkO0K_XvwuvVLxNo8wKQXsFoqMPqsIiHt4DULq3dS4RZ2Zf8FFfAH5rLR_yU3_ULRXN8UBEGvQCXs6_DyAzQ1ZxBjkQBB77fR47diiA0nM84oFhfAUbJO84oa-y0/s320/D3C1695ED3CD2466FA28C3DEADB579.jpg" /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The sheep pig used to be a common sight in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lincolnshire</span>, but it became extinct in Britain in 1972. The creature used to be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">shorn</span> once a year to make wool for men's sweaters.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The sheep pigs are worth around £1,000, five times the value of an ordinary pig. They are fond of fruit and the occasional tipple.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">"We want to show people what these native woolly pigs used to look like and ensure the breed remains in this country and survives," explained Denise Cox. "They have already become a real talking point at the zoo and everyone loves them."</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462181709873853650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlv-m0ss7y8k6ucTMrHSdIS4rHSunPD5TQBZL6Rw4IUzq-QeEJS_rPrfAIgGwgTQi64NRUlXvxyC-ZuWY-ywE4FSs1wq8KWoC7WMAdTz6BMiaKtWytC7emsu-TWKb_Uq0UmF03bK6FA5g/s320/1A269A3664FF78954C1DDD34EB806E.jpg" /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Hair from a sheep pig is popular in the US as it retains air bubbles under water, making it perfect for tying fishing flies.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Don't you just <span style="color:#999900;">LOVE</span> them, but no mention of taste or whether they <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Blah</span> or Oink!!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">LOL</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">If you would like to join in with our Tea Tuesdays then pop over to the lovely <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kimmies</span> blog over <a href="http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;">H E R E.</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for joining me.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Chriss</span> x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-35790183591295851262010-04-18T23:09:00.006+01:002010-05-14T13:00:52.912+01:00The Sunday Stamper<span style="font-size:130%;">The <span style="color:#999900;"><em>Sunday Stamper</em></span> has a special post today it has reached 100 posts and to celebrate Hels has a FAB give away.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm entering this ATC ( made for Jo as one of my mini Zetti swaps with her... Look away now Jo if you don't want to see it yet, lol ) for the challenge... it can be anything you wish as long as it includes STAMPING.... AND you can enter as many times as you like, for every time you enter your name goes into a hat for a chance of the give way...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#999900;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#999900;">This piece has been removed for publication.... sooooo happy :)<br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Hels would also like to get 100 comments on this post,,,can you help her.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Pop over <em></em></span><a href="http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#999900;">H E R E</span> </span></em></a><span style="font-size:130%;">read the rules and enter the challenge. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Good Luck Hels on reaching 100 comments.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope you have all had a great weekend.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-48523669596950397442010-04-16T18:31:00.003+01:002010-04-16T18:46:32.382+01:00Something comletely different<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVq66v0SuEbup98rgJh7RqzRQ_igRKHlb_kWSAnav0kkNu_rki-VgMO7UQzNgTmrg_ChgKjSYFNKaw3ZaATBw_v3v0fAT9y4EqKfoB-DM394fbxx7KGYe0wQt5MfWKip0QpKTU5ZNY1tQ/s1600/000_1367.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460789893922718274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVq66v0SuEbup98rgJh7RqzRQ_igRKHlb_kWSAnav0kkNu_rki-VgMO7UQzNgTmrg_ChgKjSYFNKaw3ZaATBw_v3v0fAT9y4EqKfoB-DM394fbxx7KGYe0wQt5MfWKip0QpKTU5ZNY1tQ/s320/000_1367.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">D.... is for Don-i-mo's....lol...Did anyone elses children pronounce it like that... 2 of mine did and 2 of my grandchildren did too.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Won't show you all of this ATC as it's a swap I have made for Jo.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">You want to join in with this weeks challenge over at SCD then pop over <a href="http://adifferentchallengeaweek.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;"><em><strong>H E R E</strong></em></span></a> and create something anything with the letter D.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for looking.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a great weekend.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chris x</span></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-41430941405833678422010-04-15T13:32:00.008+01:002010-04-15T15:26:21.182+01:00The Sunday Stampers Challenge<div></div><br /><div>Thanks to Papergirl <a href="http://bling-kin-eck.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color:#999900;">Chris</span></em></a></div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#999900;"><br /></span></em><span style="font-size:130%;">Who has challenged me to join in with <span style="color:#999900;"><em>The Sunday Stampers</em></span> I must stamp and use some SILVER for the challenge over <a href="http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/2010/04/sunday-stamper-week-98-maxwells-silver.html"><strong><span style="color:#999900;"><em>H E R E<br /></em></span></strong></a><br /><br /></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460368764321841314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVde0I6tvYJLNUJIngHBT1VQCq4FQx5dsi0D2dsV1gVPIlgLJfMTuu502UaK30EcBLOLZ9KCVOm4Rd9w5MqAH7WGFca2faRrHrbRbyB1mC-IbwQCT1F5plKtOE-0lAySIfqfBMnfFZNEs/s400/000_1351.jpg" /><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The background has been stamped with a </span><a href="http://craftyindividual.co.uk/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#999900;">Crafty Individual</span></em> </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">stamp the young girl was designed by the lovely Hermine.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The close up picture shows my silver before antiquing it... so you can see I have used silver....lol.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460341610502803250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVSXdq7DZy0KWFHyFJ5OzMBCIQs9w_F9MJ3q2EkIHe6Lx0ZkeBYIroL3zfVxcriuBY0cq15WOfJPXIi6R0yqJ0FoW6ygwwdOb8eJoYatjsyG8MddqOBEKzHBTYgYQUp8xDvvNOTkTkFw/s400/000_1353.jpg" /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">DGD Jessie is here for some crafting, she loves getting i n k y.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">She challenged me to use the same stamp for the above challenge although this picture shows you her working on another challenge.... to be seen on her blog soon.</span></div><br /><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460357382637107826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Yi_L5Bk6xYED1BqOnPUwvIOzGIeP2eW2w4BL_oOkjHZBDJvRxNtxvmEEylxbERPU0pPguUq6njiDAKtFEBWSDDG8BLbChXkIkG4Vc76Az9VuXOb-jeEl-xkNLAt7i57cF-PUeeI0LUE/s400/000_1345.jpg" /><br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The tag below is her result of the challenge, she used inks and silver embossing for the background she also included one of C.I. new stamps...with her wicked SOH added.</span></div><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460341598686241938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWdxEq7eal-MZIlHitPajfppUh9ZXES3rqlr0BduBkMpT2OTpt1irvcIbzc1WjFaiUD95cstinCP8U-4B-hX27OtZib3AEL2BQwWlxSLEvQvxVQyc7kUxPEGPq3Xh-MtLBqW6FL8CaJI/s400/000_1354.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The third use of silver for the challenge is from eldest GD Jordi she used paper mache' to form this dress painted it blue and then stapmed and embossed with the silver.<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa3UMGj1XDtnVHGR_ttUC7d0yKo7fmqg__sVi6senyN_znWuHhEIUlG-KigzdXv46v5FpLlQk2edxCUfee72urOIebF_j0XyhFvkxWTB-FsrklC3flJaiq_Tg8GgCbfaAPdV812WUw1o/s1600/000_1341.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460341593510113106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa3UMGj1XDtnVHGR_ttUC7d0yKo7fmqg__sVi6senyN_znWuHhEIUlG-KigzdXv46v5FpLlQk2edxCUfee72urOIebF_j0XyhFvkxWTB-FsrklC3flJaiq_Tg8GgCbfaAPdV812WUw1o/s400/000_1341.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />embossed it with silver and set it in a pretty frame.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I think both girls did a great job. 3 in 1. Thanks for the challenge.<br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460344210027676610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OerQeDIVajgH12laQGA__vUqnkm-VGoeqsMM7sVC9vwCBoo_YBSmYMwgdVyrCpVZpj_OfK-qlimAvV0_6Z2s6PCK5l9RY5wFT1HdkA8b_V3FsFQKVw8xGw6Dss9YtChjAjrjR0Xkeb4/s400/000_1344ab.jpg" /><br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for looking and for all the birthday wishes for partner in crime... lol ...I mean crafts... Chris your other Papergirl</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Take Care</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span></div></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-49890900988281282742010-04-14T01:01:00.001+01:002010-04-14T01:01:00.640+01:00Bling-kin-eck it's Chris' Birthday<div><img style="WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; VISIBILITY: hidden" border="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNzExOTU5MzQyNTQmcHQ9MTI3MTE5NTkzNzg*OCZwPTM5MDEmZD1ncmFwaGljcyZnPTEmbz1mMWU4MzQ4ZjU2MmM*/ZWY*OGMzZTFjNzAwMWRjMmI2YyZvZj*w.gif" width="0" height="0" /><span style="DISPLAY: none" id="pyzam-graphic-start"></span> <a href="http://www.pyzam.com/graphics"><img border="0" alt="Happy Birthday" src="http://content.pyzam.com/graphics/f/ab_bdaysaying32.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459746037278785330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5WYBjkdtVj8y35wbCGqwawkY0x-oV5Udi6UpZ0DzhdzvtszYufRCjKrWftfspLroc134-zTr0LsYjsMDLNvsCUDJBQPspauZM8QF_9F4VUctr2DOtsfNbKAXmUWnmiQx1YaQzDZbxwg/s400/paperdollme.JPG" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Love those legs .....Happy Birthday to you.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope that you have a great day. x</span></p></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-85349112218442671622010-04-13T00:14:00.002+01:002010-04-13T16:34:37.186+01:00Sunflowers and Tea Tuesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_hyphenhyphensBOAq7l8rsrCeuJz0ztZlheTmo53vZkbzuyIcPyAE88cRQkC3VyZMjLxpftPPQeqr7IZYSA-88Be_NLBbrNgaMAQeUn8Q5_p0qOvXlPoVBxWQxVf40ALTcsQ9yU6-m8JYRSuK9AE/s1600/cafe+girls_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459632274390493666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_hyphenhyphensBOAq7l8rsrCeuJz0ztZlheTmo53vZkbzuyIcPyAE88cRQkC3VyZMjLxpftPPQeqr7IZYSA-88Be_NLBbrNgaMAQeUn8Q5_p0qOvXlPoVBxWQxVf40ALTcsQ9yU6-m8JYRSuK9AE/s400/cafe+girls_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Tea Tuesday Girls,</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I was thinking on the lines of sunflowers a while back and thought I would make it my tea Tuesday post for today.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The famous name that comes to mind is of course the Dutch painter <span style="color:#999900;"><em>Vincent van Gogh<br /></em></span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-u9sg-aqxgqVOdb7QZBpKTmZ9IuzhdrLRG1S6bG3Tu0rAESZ68dMdyelaVG_fQLoK_VQGp5OiXPm4Gv1u8WtFxTKDOoTjZi9ddba5L-Eih1-EpS5WnufHpuAPzFWB8NRftj4C-qIK1o/s1600/van+go.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459632226216859026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-u9sg-aqxgqVOdb7QZBpKTmZ9IuzhdrLRG1S6bG3Tu0rAESZ68dMdyelaVG_fQLoK_VQGp5OiXPm4Gv1u8WtFxTKDOoTjZi9ddba5L-Eih1-EpS5WnufHpuAPzFWB8NRftj4C-qIK1o/s400/van+go.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Another of his well known paintings being 'The Cafe Terrace'<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqAwE3xKjf7deOQGS2p5K0Fx5m9llY6e3VxSL71S6xhE-G7VPgEZkBccIda4b_mCklhBXArGTkGCkvySqNhCtPGgaqaq1idcs6WwE5GQs_E1LW4EHIL-UtMtDbHgeuDznfnsMS2iiuAA/s1600/vincent-van-gogh-the-cafe-terrace-on-the-place-du-forum-arles-at-night-c-1888.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459632179693296706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqAwE3xKjf7deOQGS2p5K0Fx5m9llY6e3VxSL71S6xhE-G7VPgEZkBccIda4b_mCklhBXArGTkGCkvySqNhCtPGgaqaq1idcs6WwE5GQs_E1LW4EHIL-UtMtDbHgeuDznfnsMS2iiuAA/s400/vincent-van-gogh-the-cafe-terrace-on-the-place-du-forum-arles-at-night-c-1888.jpg" /></span></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Below is a 11x14 tile art of the said painting which I have had for many years however it has never been on a wall yet...will have to put that right</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459632254864851058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMz0JRCprRgAdZnjvxmG-9rYMFYP3H9zbyhKvK5uO79hFqr6mzPfJTBTNJgvKS1EdBe3V3jTLypaTeiPTdW03XskfNyimsKirW2lmNI4fBKaE3JnTpsWM_-hYypYPE6m2oQty4EbOmUUk/s400/000_1330.jpg" /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Another wonderful painting of his is Starry Night ....</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></div></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459636617125021826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BzajaPLDvobjerK-Ks5QjeZavOM917tWGfvL3cqka7UE9vNt98RFksDntyj6ZGkDmYaFOxGYj1fPg_1mHesR33nt7RnrTrXaCYRqQ3HiEdBkoS_dSP3P8ciizIdpVLRaRT41B2GZ1bQ/s400/image.jpg" /> Possibly made more famous by another brilliant artist <span style="color:#999900;"><em>Don Maclean</em></span> and so I leave you to listen to his amazing distinct voice.... it gave me goose pimples</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dipFMJckZOM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dipFMJckZOM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">For a list of other TT.... pop over to Kimmies blog over <em><span style="color:#999900;">H E R E</span></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Tuesday</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Chriss x</span>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371687418254708781.post-6323338112385825932010-04-12T18:40:00.009+01:002010-04-12T20:22:08.324+01:00Vintage swaps and Chris' blog give away<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NddKICXAjlJQgiHStRItoBFBwB4pclivx37PTbw5GrQEh8djojPuid8BcT03BG-UcRp9l1xaMn8EumEX7AHruOT08AFO5gkCezDKiOnooUXIuKZOWqCnq91oKKIyU2kfNr9rWFm75BA/s1600/000_1322a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459333420556699714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NddKICXAjlJQgiHStRItoBFBwB4pclivx37PTbw5GrQEh8djojPuid8BcT03BG-UcRp9l1xaMn8EumEX7AHruOT08AFO5gkCezDKiOnooUXIuKZOWqCnq91oKKIyU2kfNr9rWFm75BA/s400/000_1322a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5wGt5LzjeXf2OLeg8zLugkBJRoz-p57KQ1q149F98AafR2M6SILw2arj0yKgZna6rtdiRbblFDiv8nAgFeHchuGkMblBZ9bDP5bfL0JSCuvdQEqhbXG-KeoTtzl-yMUI8dL-BKOHgh4/s1600/000_1322.jpg"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">For the Artist Trading Card monthly swap over <a href="http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;"><em>H E R E</em></span> </a>the theme is Vintage set by the lovely Patty from <a href="http://bitze.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:#999900;"><em>Magpie's Nest</em></span></a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's my take on the challenge.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJncnbDNQdvJ3MNwnlVN571mQPYIj4XdNMTUucQn07WCw5UWAgZKwkVf-B4N0B3OSgWPgXt7ZGr1BP2Lcz4ExsMTk8Sqi0Q9dmso-nhv1lQQB68ub68GFLq1zJT1LSucFqKYBBbj6YnqY/s1600/000_1323.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459308478681926770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJncnbDNQdvJ3MNwnlVN571mQPYIj4XdNMTUucQn07WCw5UWAgZKwkVf-B4N0B3OSgWPgXt7ZGr1BP2Lcz4ExsMTk8Sqi0Q9dmso-nhv1lQQB68ub68GFLq1zJT1LSucFqKYBBbj6YnqY/s400/000_1323.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDjsUBK6sVWo9pStrAkipuqxZYG4aA2OWFmMAT0TP8kNmskNFUl15wWdFh2N5as8W5RPDl9mlNxyJ5byE1wrV9lc-KzurhnxlnMe6uoaaYWSbvu7WczA53u-s5sa9lqAXXhRsHnBWE8M/s1600/000_1324.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459308470286995394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDjsUBK6sVWo9pStrAkipuqxZYG4aA2OWFmMAT0TP8kNmskNFUl15wWdFh2N5as8W5RPDl9mlNxyJ5byE1wrV9lc-KzurhnxlnMe6uoaaYWSbvu7WczA53u-s5sa9lqAXXhRsHnBWE8M/s400/000_1324.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJwG0DaF5Bzk7Axx9MEt68ef6AdTso8EoWeAK3aUDeC7EDM2DpHDC3rztFjrZZcvGmaGhH-f8v1GkjQpTlVAgRNaBIvF6hN5yqlhyphenhyphenLJSRRF0hT5I5jCzlI-RcEMA7eq_HcvCUvIgPS0c/s1600/000_1325.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459308466912150946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJwG0DaF5Bzk7Axx9MEt68ef6AdTso8EoWeAK3aUDeC7EDM2DpHDC3rztFjrZZcvGmaGhH-f8v1GkjQpTlVAgRNaBIvF6hN5yqlhyphenhyphenLJSRRF0hT5I5jCzlI-RcEMA7eq_HcvCUvIgPS0c/s400/000_1325.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459308462089393858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrn5XncO0eRmELvbRL9FJH0NG5VMK7IygVQS5-sqFqX6krwn43oRVRK9yGN49X-JMC1QauvB1PzoF0P3OkygPngMKFgmkos-BzL8wtFcLDTJMnx3jcu_b6d1hJQID895qB_NIdRyp4ftQ/s400/000_1326.jpg" /><br /></span><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZUXSto-UEx_VHdGl2uX-vXH-mf40o_TKIA7gtP9oek-n4wVP116kl-h_YuU6uhYLqtFqk_XTPTTV-uZ5V-HHZ1b8tFZrE8IB23iwAHmk2XUfrSEgJHa109yNMQJ3XkuhMziHpAi5FKc/s1600/000_1327.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459307858910344754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZUXSto-UEx_VHdGl2uX-vXH-mf40o_TKIA7gtP9oek-n4wVP116kl-h_YuU6uhYLqtFqk_XTPTTV-uZ5V-HHZ1b8tFZrE8IB23iwAHmk2XUfrSEgJHa109yNMQJ3XkuhMziHpAi5FKc/s400/000_1327.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The Images are from Lisa's Altered Art the flourish stamp from <a href="http://craftyindividuals.co.uk/"><span style="color:#999900;"><em>Crafty Individuals</em></span> </a>and the inks are from the new TH distress inks.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I have crackle glazed them however not good with the camera today with the migraine I am suffering.<br /><br /><br />The 3 below were created using vintage bits and pieces sent to me in the way of a swap from <a href="http://collagecontessa.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#999900;"><em>Contessa Kris</em></span></a>, Thank you Kris. x</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitO6wZVf4NvWw3ns-1m__UyIdxjjAtfOdDHW8BU_08uHFqiCm3rrB1y8xdDttNqcjbtZBz8bz19c14indOARwaSzC_nVYKCdm4JSJZrhp3J-PVs4JFwxFkLQ6AvabKcuoC-55Sod224bc/s1600/000_1329.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459307850483859778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitO6wZVf4NvWw3ns-1m__UyIdxjjAtfOdDHW8BU_08uHFqiCm3rrB1y8xdDttNqcjbtZBz8bz19c14indOARwaSzC_nVYKCdm4JSJZrhp3J-PVs4JFwxFkLQ6AvabKcuoC-55Sod224bc/s400/000_1329.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459307843675597170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8mp7F_59oi35nC1LBlTyYgMbPO1PUm76Ax5SyUClE1jMR3sVVwwJGXPCBpLQ1eY_73LTFfW71p_YEuRpSsNh-aKjfrdXknR5rigMWYtjkBWNyq2q5LCmz5Z9RVBGJsqQImh60F5ER5Q/s400/000_1319.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459307838905904002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbg0TlWAwerkRoLvBfSvJ02QKo70cL-Dte8TtQpKosKMQwS-M6knCBH-OPhsDzYqiOg_gJjwDGpVFgGh9HsKSk14y7RAWEJR7xUE8eDnCWxAgvDpjLQ54x5NhS1uKBQ-fA8NM5Tnk3zw0/s400/000_1321.jpg" />I just had to have a go using some of it.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">They are not for the Vintage swap but for my own collection.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#999900;">Do check out the post below for Chris' blog give away<br /><br /></span>Thanks for looking<br />Chriss x</span></div></div></div></div></div>Chriss Rollinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06267016750257688713noreply@blogger.com14