Frilly and Funkie ATC COIN Challenge

So happy to have you stop by. This post is for the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog. I was chose as Guest Designer for this month's challenge back in February for my Vintage Valentine. (HERE)

The Challenge theme this time is "Artist Trading Coins"

I am so honored to be guesting this challenge here at the Frilly and Funkie Blog. The theme could not have been more fun.  I love the challenge of the small details the ATC's  offer in creating them.  The "Coin" is a 2 1/2 Circle" base on which to create your theme. 

I have chosen to share the Vintage Steampuk design for this post as I have not used any of the stash I have for it. It is the one with the most dimension from the others I have made. 

The coin was cut from cardstock with the 2 1/2 inch Spellbinders Circle die, then embossed with the Mechanics Gear 3D embossing folder bySizzix designed by Tim Holtz  and distressed with his Vintage Photo and Walnut inks.

Some of the supplies I used. The wire going across the coin was wrapped around this bottle to have it pop out from the card 
The blue glue pen is a great product to use for such small areas.

   I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix thinlit dies Gearhead cut from his paper pad  Tattered Time, some of the Idea-ology male paper dolls and a small wooden ruler I cut to 2 1/2 inches. 

I had some fun making additional ATC Coins. Some are "Frilly" and some are "Funkie" to enter their challenge.  They were all fun, and you can stop back here on Friday to see that post.

  I thank all the people at the  "Frilly and Funkie Blog" for choosing me to do this post. Take time to visit them. They have a great design team. And they offer so much inspiration on each post. .

WOYWW #509

Hi everyone, it's 3 a m, something loud awoke me and I realized it's Wednesday.  Julia hosts our sharing of the desks over on her blog the STAMPING GROUND.  Besides just sharing our crafty hobbies, we also make comments to desk shares from the link up, when we don't have some life pressing issues. As a phone conversation is rarely possible with this many blogging friends,as we range from areas ALL over this world. 
I will visit today and try to pick up the conversations of last week as I never made many visits. It was many life issues or one of those weeks you really just don't have the UP attitude or even the time to just pop in for a quick view.   

My desk was in darkness  *click on the photos to enlarge.  The room is in total chaos  and I have several birthday cards for March to get made. The ideas just not popping out at me. 

 Lots of stamps, working on the Zine,  enjoying the challenge.  Will share at some point

 Our little winter friend who takes up shelter under this table. We are feeding him corn/vegetable peelings etc as his normal eating is totally under piles of snow. The first I noticed him there, he was nibbling on a tree branch. I cannot open this patio door as a wall of 4ft snow is pasted against it. He has 2 friends who come and go also. 

My husband puts out corn in the road lanes for the beautiful pheasants trying to survive. No warm up in sight and more snow on the way this weekend  We will drive to the city today, roads are good now, for his  medical checkup on the smashed finger.  He's doing well, so hoping maybe cast off and therapy.

Thank you to all who made comments last week.  I double up this week  as I do enjoy seeing your photos.   Have a happy WOYWW  and enjoy a good week.

WOYWW #508

Welcome this mid day Wednesday....I totally spaced off  what day it was, until I noticed a post in my email. It's the day we share our desk and I'm later than ever to partake. Ms Julia at the Stamping Ground  gets us involved in visiting  desks of other bloggers.

My desk
I have enjoyed days of creating, can't yet show a few finished projects. We had 2 wks in which  2 days a week where no mail was delivered and yesterday our box was FULL.  A sale on some small dies.

 I have been enjoying making a "Zine"  for a March swap.  Really interesting videos and process for 1 sheet of folded paper.   I'll post that after the swap in April.


Our town, the first time out in 3 days.  My hubby is doing well, but limited use of the hand so the finger can heal properly.  A removable cast when he is using it. 

 Piles of snow EVERYWHERE.  No one really knows how much as the wind rearranged it so many times  14" maybe.  EVERYTHING was closed.  Interstates took 2 days to free up stranded motorists and get snow moved. It remains icy and still more accidents as people just won't slow down.

 I am so ready for SPRING......Have seen some of you have blooming spring flowers.  We'll have water issues when this starts to melt. May you all have a great week  Happy WOYWW

WOYWW # 507

Welcome to our Wednesday sharing of the desks.  I first want to say thank you to all who visited and left comments.  It's hard to make all the rounds and sometimes our mood, our time, and life just don't allow for some things to happen. But it's okay eventually it all works out. I had that a few months ago and things have improved a lot.

Ms Julia at the STAMPING GROUND, is great about her weekly post so we can all get together and share whatever it is we are doing.   Last week I posted master boards. questionable about my try at that but Shaz gave me some encouragement and she was right after I cut into 2  they will good to use for most anything. Thanks Shaz.  

My desk  click to enlarge and see the mess. 

Shows some ATC Coin backgrounds cut from those master boards,   some wire left from a project I can't yet disclose, some new fun stamps I hope to use soon.  I got side tracked, I was looking for some postage stamps to use in a collage and when I opened the container ....wow  I spent the day sorting 100's by cost. Good project done.

We are to receive 6 to 9 inches of snow today. But yesterday our trees were so beautiful, no wind and a  Minus 14 so don't really know where all this snow is going to go

Our barn is to the right of the 1st photo and our house is to the left of the bell.

Have a great week, and Happy WOYWW

WOYWW #506

Welcome, another Wednesday to share our workspaces.  Ms. Julia at the STAMPING GROUND started this 506 weeks ago. 

My desk: making master boards.  I wanted "SPRING" colors. But cannot say I'm overly excited about any of these.  It's a 2 day snow event around here. 4 inches here 8 inches east of here. now WINDS rearranging the beauty.

While they were drying I stamped tea bags, book pages, envelopes, tea dyed paper with a cute set of little birds. 

Thankful for decent driving conditions Monday, I took DH for a follow up appt following surgery on his right finger. It was an all day deal and we were exhausted when we got home. All is healing better than expected and he got the big clumsy cast off and has a removable support now. Doing exercises for the fingers and soaking 3x a day to keep away infection.  He's much better spirited.  I've been Finishing up the last of my Valentines, and working on a project for March

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Valentine's Day, if you are alone do something special for yourself.

WOYWW #505

Welcome, WOW it's WOYWW the Wednesday Word WAY of What's On Your Workdesk Wednedsay.  and a Wild Week.   Ms Julia our hostess will have some of the W info  HERE at the Stamping Ground  and I'll share my Wild Week.

Photos of my workspaces:
 The table behind my desk is sporting a new Big Shot Plus, to the left  my Big Kick. Found the Plus on a great sale and wanted one for a while, to use on some BIG dies I won long ago and to be able to use bigger paper. I need to get use of it's stack, and I think my Kick is more my size !  

 My desk is pretty clean, I've some new items Seth Apters, stamps and a die, A set of Sizzix hearts and I love the small border die, will have a card finished using it this week. The start of another heart.
In case you haven't heard, the one I shared last week got me a Guest Designer spot from the challenge I entered.  

 To the left of my desk is a another area I have my paints/inks etc and I used some gesso on book pages to have available. They are drying on some wire racks. 

The very odd weather has had me home since Saturday. Peace and Quiet.

A week ago Tuesday, my hubby had an accident with his right  hand, Dr. appt Wednesday to confirm by x ray his index finger was broken in 2 spots.  Thursday an appointment with surgeon in Mason City and Friday surgery on the finger. A metal plate and screws and A big cast, no driving, not to really doing ANYTHING but rest and keep it elevated until Monday the 11th.  Pain medicine made him nauseous so he went to Tylenol   He' been a good patient 

So with a yard of snow drifts, cattle and barn cats to feed, ice under foot we had a mess. We went out  Thursday pm when we returned so I could  learn how to do all this !!!!!!!!!!! Cows are fussy about who's near them but I had a pail of their corn so they tolerated me. Cats loved me.  I won't tell about how the snow drifts disappeared on Friday early morning, nor who did early morning feedings. Weather warmed up to 40's and snow all melted and ice was gone. He's getting pretty good with his left hand !!  We had lots of fog Sunday and Monday so was a few days more at home. But we did manage to go to the grocery store Tuesday with me driving and who knows what's next. Monday we go back to the surgeon to check things out so hopefully a smaller cast so he can use his shirt and coat sleeve.  Isn't it funny what we take for granted. And what our partner does that we don't even think of each and every day.  


Have a fun day, enjoy the things you love and Happy WOYWW

WOYWW #504

Welcome fellow deskers and anyone else popping in. This is a scheduled post, who knows how our weather will be on Wednesday the real day we share our desks.  Ms. Julia at the STAMPING GROUND is our hostess and she welcomes anyone who wants to play a long to join in.

I have enjoyed being held hostage inside. Found lots to do in the upside down crafty space I have.
Lordy, Lordy. too much is too much.  In the post following this, I made a "heart" for another challenge. And I should have taken a photo...lots of fun things on that desk. 

This is the desk I'm working on, with messy fun stencils, paints/gesso, paper, cardboard and tags. 

No dinner to prepare as DH went into town with the tractor to move drifts. 5 inches of snow and now 40 MPH winds blowing piles everywhere. Our forecast is high winds, and MINUS 30/40/50 degree wind chill for tonight and Wednesday. Everything has been cancelled for today and tomorrow. Even our four state colleges closed.  I've gathered water in containers, cleaned out under the sinks so if we have to leave the doors open to prevent pipes breaking things are in order.  My trusty soul prays that the animals outdoors have burrowed in for this dangerous ordeal.  

May this find you all enjoying sunshine !  Happy WOYWW kind of day. 

Vintage Valentine Challenge

Welcome,  with our wind and cold weather I've been enjoying inside projects. I came across a fun Challenge. Here at Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog they are doing the "Vintage Valentine" challenge.  I've always loved hearts and Valentines are pretty special.  

I gathered up my supplies after the Christmas holiday was over and did a bit of sorting. The design team member Maggi's idea: "For this challenge we want to see vintage valentines in vintage colors like pinks, blues, purples. No bright red please. Show us your vintage side with vintage colors and images"  So this is what I came up with:

I purchased 3 of these on a huge clearance sale for 50 cents last year. And I am trying to use up supplies. It has a  Chalkboard type front. Which I left as my back side on this project. I can use this to write a sentiment.

I covered the cardboard side with card stock,  distressed a doily, a scrap piece of corrugated cardboard, glittered the edges of the die shaped heart.  Cut a smaller heart, distressed with vintage photo ink and added the love birds. 

A little "love" cutout, a few tiny flowers and made a stick pin. 
Made a little yarn loop for hanging. 

This measures about 5 in x 6 in. So will be  hand given no doubt to my Mother. Will look nice hanging in her room .  She was a crafty lady all her life and way ahead of her time with ideas. 
So I know she appreciates the time and love put into this. 

There are 5 more days to enter this challenge so have some fun and get creative. 

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy a great week. 
Sylvia

WOYWW #503

Welcome,  It's the day we share our desks.  Julia at the STAMPING GROUND hosts our gathering. Glad to be back. 

My desk is a total disaster, but I am happy to have had some time to clear away December's theme and on to February's.

  And a few cards I've put together. 

It's bitter cold here.  -8   We are within only a 10 mile circle radius of missing 5 to 11 inches of Snow. We had about 3 but  35 mph winds blew it in drifts.  Roads are icy, and I am content to be at home where it's warm and cozy. 

Thank you all for the well wishes, I am doing much better, just have a slower pace than I am use too.  But like hubby says "We are no spring chickens anymore "!!   Our minds think we are but the ole' body just isn't !!   
Have a wonderful week and enjoy the happy WOYWW kind of day. 

WOYWW #500

WOW !  # WOYWW 500   Congratulations Julia ! It's been a fun time each an every Wednesday.
Thanks to all who always participate and leave comments.

My wishes for a Wonderful New Year to All of You.

Short and Sweet.  dealing with Vertigo/Inner ear and haven't been moving around much. Just "Spinning" !!!   not funny but in a way it is.   My desk is just the same.

Visit Julia  at Stamping Ground  to Congratulate her.

Best Wishes 2019

WOYWW #499

Welcome to Wednesday. the day after Christmas.  The time went so fast. I love having family and friends time together.  And today is share our desk day.  Julia at the Stamping Ground  has updates.

My desk   left overs from making tags. Extra batteries on sale.

 The 3 grand kids visiting overnight   Cami the basketball girl 13 with her cactus blanket, her younger brother Cash 10 with his drone controller. The drone itself was later lost in the pasture.  YET to be found before the snow. And Cael  15 the swimmer.  Love them all so much. We played some fun board games. Had some good food and  lots of  hugs.  Time went too quickly.

Before and after photos of the family barn

 Cows and barn Cats will definitely enjoy the new roof  and a warmer environment.
 Perfect winter weather for this project. A great group of dedicated guys. So thankful for no wind during this project.

Now it's on to a NEW YEAR.  Enjoy your holiday,  Live life to the fullest and do the things you love

ATC CHALLENGE

I was so excited to see that our past hostess Kim is once again hosting an ATC Exchange in January.
Pop over to  ArtJoyStuff  and get the information to join in.   It has always been a fun exchange.

Count down is on for the Merry, Merry. 

WOYWW #498

Surprise, Surprise. It's been awhile. I've missed you all. Just had to pop by to partake in Julia's
What's On Your Workspace Wednesday.  She invites anyone who wants to play along. Her blog is HERE

My desk: you'l have to click to enlarge:

Really not much activity since I last posted.  I am way behind on the Christmas chores. Only a few holiday cards to friends/family far away who are not on Facebook. Sharing yearly catch up on our family and adventures on the farm.  Presents all bought but yet to wrap.  Decorating for my favorite season is as done as I can make it.

I am getting back in to some routine. Since my medical adventures from Thanksgiving time.
Visited the ER..overnight hospital stay and a day back doing lots of tests.  I'm fit as a fiddle. ! . ! :
According to all the tests. 

Started eating regular foods 2 wks ago in small amounts and so far various choices are sitting well.
I thought I had a severe  flu bug or food poisoning and some heart issues.  One pill to see if it might be acid reflux...seems to be helping  The heart shows I have a left branch bundle block. With age it has changed somewhat.  Another appt in January.

Some wonderful weather has helped me to enjoy some outdoor walks and shopping.  My sister took me for some girl time shopping and a special lunch yesterday to celebrate my birthday. And my sweet patient hubby took me to my favorite pub for a pizza and  drinks.  All seems well.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope to visit your post and catch up on a few of the previous.

I case I don't get back to post. Wishing you and yours a blessed and happy holiday season.