Tea Tuesday

Happy Tea Tuesday


More work this weekend on my dining room furniture... borrowed Annies MAN again :)




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..

Dark wood keyed for painting, top smooth as.... ready for danish oil
well thats the plan it may change...well I am a woman lol

Back in doors ready for a clean up

Still a long way to go but know it will be worth it.

I have been looking at the Happy Mail I received from Kimmie. beautiful, thank you and the Green Ginger tea was delish.

If you would like to join in with Kimmie and others for Tea Tuesday just pop over to Art in Red Wagons for a list of tea drinkers.

Have a good week

love Chriss

Sunday Stampers 100

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 Hels Sunday Stamper challenge... just

because I can.... LOL.

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.

Will be back later have some more pictures of my dining room furniture being altered.

Thanks for reading.

Chriss x

Tea Tuesday Post

Happy Tea Tuesday one and all,



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.




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.





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 :)))

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.

And if you would like to know what the rest of the TT girls get up to why not pop over to Kimmies blog and check out the list.


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..
I am smiling big time...

Today I had some very happy post from Patty.... THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, X... an email on it's way to you soon.

Chriss x

SCD challenge the letter H and TANDA

This week over at S C D 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 T A N D A.

Why not join in with them the Design Team are a great bunch.

Wishing you all a great weekend I know have a fab one as I have Chris here for lots of crafting :))

UPDATE.

After visiting Zoe's blog I see that this weeks challenge at TANDA 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.

Chriss x

TEA TUESDAY

I miss my lovely girlfriend Denise she lives in Dubai.... Hello Denise, Miss you loads.

Tea Tuesday is here again .....it comes around mighty quick.

I thought that today I would share with you a piece of news I found on MSN UK all pictures and words I borrowed from them.

Three rare woolly pigs have arrived at a zoo in Essex as part of a programme to help save the breed from extinction.

The Mangalitzas originate from Austria and Hungary and were brought over to the UK by a breeder almost four years ago.

"At first sight people think they are sheep," said Denise Cox, education co-ordinator at Tropical Wings in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. "It is not until they turn around and you see their faces and snouts you realise they are in fact pigs."

"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."

The sheep pig used to be a common sight in Lincolnshire, but it became extinct in Britain in 1972. The creature used to be shorn once a year to make wool for men's sweaters.

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.

"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."

Hair from a sheep pig is popular in the US as it retains air bubbles under water, making it perfect for tying fishing flies.

Don't you just LOVE them, but no mention of taste or whether they Blah or Oink!!! LOL

If you would like to join in with our Tea Tuesdays then pop over to the lovely Kimmies blog over H E R E.

Thanks for joining me.

Chriss x

The Sunday Stamper

The Sunday Stamper has a special post today it has reached 100 posts and to celebrate Hels has a FAB give away.

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...

This piece has been removed for publication.... sooooo happy :)

Hels would also like to get 100 comments on this post,,,can you help her.

Pop over H E R E read the rules and enter the challenge.
Good Luck Hels on reaching 100 comments.

Hope you have all had a great weekend.
Chriss x

Something comletely different

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.

Won't show you all of this ATC as it's a swap I have made for Jo.

You want to join in with this weeks challenge over at SCD then pop over H E R E and create something anything with the letter D.

Thanks for looking.

Have a great weekend.

Chris x

The Sunday Stampers Challenge

Thanks to Papergirl Chris

Who has challenged me to join in with The Sunday Stampers I must stamp and use some SILVER for the challenge over H E R E

The background has been stamped with a Crafty Individual stamp the young girl was designed by the lovely Hermine.

The close up picture shows my silver before antiquing it... so you can see I have used silver....lol.

DGD Jessie is here for some crafting, she loves getting i n k y.

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.

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.

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.

embossed it with silver and set it in a pretty frame.

I think both girls did a great job. 3 in 1. Thanks for the challenge.

Thanks for looking and for all the birthday wishes for partner in crime... lol ...I mean crafts... Chris your other Papergirl

Take Care

Chriss x

Bling-kin-eck it's Chris' Birthday

Love those legs .....Happy Birthday to you.

Hope that you have a great day. x

Sunflowers and Tea Tuesday

Tea Tuesday Girls,

I was thinking on the lines of sunflowers a while back and thought I would make it my tea Tuesday post for today.

The famous name that comes to mind is of course the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh

Another of his well known paintings being 'The Cafe Terrace'

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

Another wonderful painting of his is Starry Night ....

Possibly made more famous by another brilliant artist Don Maclean and so I leave you to listen to his amazing distinct voice.... it gave me goose pimples



For a list of other TT.... pop over to Kimmies blog over H E R E

Happy Tuesday
Chriss x