tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59758188133307724902024-03-14T00:10:01.919+00:00Inkymits and Tasty BitsMaria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.comBlogger704125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-18737274432858498762018-06-01T10:27:00.001+01:002018-06-01T10:27:08.015+01:00Try again...HelpHello! I’ve been thinking about my blog for a while, feeling guilty because it’s so neglected! Truthfully though, I just seem to be unlucky with apps for blogging on my iPad, I did have a good one called Blogsy and then they got rid of it, so I need to know what other people who blog on iPad use, because I really do miss sharing my piccies and projects with you. So let’s see if I can make a successful post here...<div><br><div>Nope, not gonna work, I clicked on the icon to add picture (it looked like an icon to add picture, little mountains?) and it just says ‘focus the editor before applying any command’ ermmmmm ok?</div><div><br></div><div>So do you blog on iPad? What app do you use? Help...<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-92129859656085411672017-05-21T22:50:00.001+01:002017-05-21T22:50:57.494+01:00Soul food Sunday, in a pickle....<div style="text-align: center;">It's still Sunday, just about, so a quick Soul food Sunday post is in order.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm struggling to get my head back in the Slimming World game, so in an effort to make things a bit more interesting I thought I'd try something different with my salad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_27ab_b453_efb8_ed14" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dA7PfkD3KXE/WSILv8PPJ4I/AAAAAAAAHJQ/qhFBsXfKlJU45JDT0SNhNzeyVN9om4WWQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 526px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tuna Mayo with Gherkins...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a tablespoon of light mayo mixed with lemon juice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_89f5_bd7b_96d1_7b3b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b8_854juOg4/WSILucijjXI/AAAAAAAAHJM/m_uWCcWeiuUh9fh2XicFktBe6P4Z19L5wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 527px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add the tuna..</div><div style="text-align: center;">In brine though, not the oily one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_6998_9000_4684_e277" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WFosI7eKMkc/WSILuWGITCI/AAAAAAAAHJI/6hGUegt21l8qFQwtWrYK2Dmj_79XE1tFgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 525px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then chop plenty of these puppies up and throw them in...they are not just tasty, but they are a speed food too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_ee10_93df_f6b5_eb90" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0YzpylqGBEc/WSILrJudmcI/AAAAAAAAHJE/1Im0DlzPpHEY-XoADF4pRMU9onqy-9Y_ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 527px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Done!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_49f6_aa23_7370_453e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ChpRD4dVZAg/WSILwDn84UI/AAAAAAAAHJU/qrTpSd3DM4IGeQYVWKSyxfNwhV9mNwgWQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 529px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maria x</div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-79831595583709999662017-05-18T14:42:00.000+01:002017-05-18T15:23:17.979+01:00Charm meets Beauty<div style="text-align: center;">
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I thought I'd blog a step by step for the Groovi project I did on Hochanda yesterday, be rude not as I actually remembers to take pics!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_4c2b_fa02_6f55_cc74" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jjBXC_ksb5Y/WR2sGdDgKYI/AAAAAAAAHGQ/1h8QTyXerp4mVOkbZfdiSDWyKnqXWs5swCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 479px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Emboss 3 sides of the largest <a href="https://claritystamp.com/products/nested-postage-br-groovi-plate-a5-square-br-set-gro-ga-40671-03" id="id_c171_4df_a6e3_bab5">postage stamp</a>, check picture to see where I stopped...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_db0f_f68c_8c6f_1c54" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XDtB1V0J3eE/WR2sGxrmxSI/AAAAAAAAHGU/aVRfnpl8I0cvDixPG0hYdAIsoiuMFR_xwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 480px; height: auto;"> <br></div>
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Use the straight Piercing grid <a href="https://claritystamp.com/products/straight-basic-piercing-grid-br-a5-square" target="_blank">https://claritystamp.com/products/straight-basic-piercing-grid-br-a5-square</a>to emboss two rows of dots as in picture.</div>
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To colour, mask off the inside frame and use <a href="https://claritystamp.com/collections/pergamano/products/dorso-crayons-lively-colours-21443?variant=29167968449" target="_blank">Dorso C</a>rayons and <a href="https://claritystamp.com/products/dorso-oil-21804" target="_blank">Dorso Oil</a> to blend around the bottom edges. Use <a href="https://claritystamp.com/products/perga-liners-21452" target="_blank">Pergaliners</a> to colour the images.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img id="id_147b_d524_72d9_5152" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9O9Sb_ZREJs/WR2sObukGuI/AAAAAAAAHG8/G5ej18I1WaAi-wbq2Z472yi_CScC_jeggCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 404px; height: auto;"> <br></div>
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To finish the piece, pierce and snip, or just cut around the scallops.</div>
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Cut a piece of paper from the <a href="https://claritystamp.com/collections/card-paper/products/brighton-rock-br-designer-paper-pack-8-x-8" target="_blank">Brighton Rock paper pad</a>, needs to be the size of the inside frame.</div>
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Hope you like the project, I certainly enjoyed making it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maria x</div>
Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-53670803511009488772017-05-11T07:46:00.000+01:002017-05-11T07:46:09.760+01:00Grey & Yellow, Less is More challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
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While having an overdue look around blogland, I spotted a cool challenge over at <a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/challenge-327-yellow-grey.html" target="_blank">Less is More.</a></div>
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Grey and Yellow certainly takes me out of my comfort zone, but I had a little go anyway...</div>
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I used one of the mini flowers that come in the <a href="https://claritystamp.com/collections/all-stamps/products/flower-frame-br-unmounted-clear-stamp-set" target="_blank">Flower Framer</a> stamp set, a<a href="https://claritystamp.com/collections/stamps/products/line-sentiments-2-happy-christmas-br-unmounted-clear-stamp-set?variant=28536878081" target="_blank"> line sentiment</a> stamp, and the heart stencil from the <a href="https://claritystamp.com/collections/a5-stencils/products/basic-backgrounds-stencil-set-clarity-stencil-folder" target="_blank">A5 Basic Backgrounds stencil set</a>.</div>
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I lightly drew a heart in pencil, then using Shadow Grey Archival ink I stamped and masked the flowers. I brushed grey ink through the stencil heart and brushed yellow across the bottom of the card, coloured the flowers then stamped the sentiment, done!</div>
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That's all from me, thanks for popping in, have a great day.</div>
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Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-19042502902265456332017-05-08T17:59:00.002+01:002017-05-08T17:59:37.240+01:00Is it working?Hello!<br />
Yes it's been a while, blogger very kindly locked me out of my blog over a year ago, and I'd not really had time to concentrate on finding out why and rectifying the issue. But out of curiosity this morning I tried to log in and if you can see this, then it appears to be working again....<br />
Lots of things have happened since I last blogged, but where to start?? So while I think about that, and check things are working properly, I'll TRY and load a card....<br />
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This is (assuming it's visible) a nice quick monochromatic card we did in classes a couple of months ago using the lovely <a href="https://claritystamp.com/collections/stamps/products/wild-flowers-br-unmounted-clear-stamp-set-br-free-9-x-3-mega-mount?variant=32865736065" target="_blank">Snowdrop</a> stamp from the Wildflowers set, from Clarity of course.<div>
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Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-15093035017561838482016-02-09T19:40:00.001+00:002016-02-09T19:40:46.068+00:00Groovi Tuesday <p style="text-align: center;"> Evening!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Yep late again...but I have been a busy girly.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So Groovi Tuesday then, I thought id show you a couple of panel designs, I love panels because they can combine a modern look with traditional or retro.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D5PRZaJ42qE/VrpAr3oT9dI/AAAAAAAAG70/ED5NCKjpYto/s1908/Photo%25252020160209194019682.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D5PRZaJ42qE/VrpAr3oT9dI/AAAAAAAAG70/ED5NCKjpYto/s500/Photo%25252020160209194019682.jpg" id="blogsy-1455046844880.1345" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="493"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I felt I should be using all oranges and browns on these flowers, but the rebel in me said go for contemporary green, lilac, pink, so it doesn't look like it's come straight from 1975 in this one.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Change of shape and colours now...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-89233040251311879512016-02-07T21:24:00.001+00:002016-02-07T21:24:47.494+00:00Soul Food Sunday #6<p style="text-align: center;"> Evening!</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's been a busy week, so bloggy has been a bit quiet, I didn't want to miss a Sunday foody post though.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I mentioned last week id show you another pudding/dessert.</p><p style="text-align: center;">One of my fave puds has always been rice pudding, so I figured out a Slimming World friendly version.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HzETGi_naiM/Vre2FHgWZ7I/AAAAAAAAG7Q/phcJ2BDQkak/s2048/Photo%25252020160207212426065.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HzETGi_naiM/Vre2FHgWZ7I/AAAAAAAAG7Q/phcJ2BDQkak/s500/Photo%25252020160207212426065.jpg" id="blogsy-1454880289182.5356" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="440"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I used 65g pudding rice</p><p style="text-align: center;">Couple of spoons of sweetener, depending on your taste</p><p style="text-align: center;">500ml of unsweetened almond milk</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sprinkle of nutmeg</p><p style="text-align: center;">Cook in the oven for an hour</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--q6ajk4Lr6w/Vre2HGOxyrI/AAAAAAAAG7U/xwJZJF8zHkA/s1840/Photo%25252020160207212426240.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--q6ajk4Lr6w/Vre2HGOxyrI/AAAAAAAAG7U/xwJZJF8zHkA/s500/Photo%25252020160207212426240.jpg" id="blogsy-1454880289159.261" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="870" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Because I have unsweetened almond milk for my healthy A, I can have a full litre each day, otherwise I would have to syn the milk for the pud. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Nice with some fresh strawberries or try mixing in half pot of muller light yogurt.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Try it!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Ok, I'll be back on Tuesday, I promise.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping in.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-11470220279021415432016-02-01T08:59:00.001+00:002016-02-01T08:59:38.544+00:00Love is in the air....<p style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning!</p><p style="text-align: center;">There's a new challenge over at <a href="http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/55-love-is-in-air.html" target="_blank" title="">Fantasy Stampers</a> challenge blog.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The theme is Love is in the air, here's my design team inspiration...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-04BrBOQ8Y5E/Vq8ecjrpKgI/AAAAAAAAG64/SCVJR_zFtwc/s2048/Photo%25252020160201085919788.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-04BrBOQ8Y5E/Vq8ecjrpKgI/AAAAAAAAG64/SCVJR_zFtwc/s500/Photo%25252020160201085919788.jpg" id="blogsy-1454317178005.5469" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="414"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I struggled with this theme a bit, because I don't have anyone to send a valentines card to, so I mainly ignore it and pretend I think it's a waste of time and just a ploy to get us to spend money....I'm such a ray of sunshine!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HLMvUyUVonc/Vq8ed5XLR_I/AAAAAAAAG7A/_FkYlvWeRc0/s802/Photo%25252020160201085919865.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HLMvUyUVonc/Vq8ed5XLR_I/AAAAAAAAG7A/_FkYlvWeRc0/s500/Photo%25252020160201085919865.jpg" id="blogsy-1454317177960.8093" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="456" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> But actually it doesn't have to be about valentines day does it, there's the love of life, love of good and true friends, family,the dog, chocolate!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I also love Mica powder on black card, and my Arty Heart and Leafy Swirl <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk" target="_blank" title="">Claritystamps</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">You have almost 2 weeks to join in the challenge, so pop over and see what the other design team members made to inspire you.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Peace and LOVE! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-45818138273883395582016-01-31T17:26:00.001+00:002016-01-31T17:26:10.507+00:00Soul Food Sunday #5<p style="text-align: center;">Evening!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Better late than never eh?</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have quite a few pics of SW friendly food ideas to show you already, for today I chose some comfort food, you know when you need to feel you've eaten something naughty.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I can't eat this myself this week though because I'm on SP for a week,so only speed food and protein, if it works well then I'm in with a chance of reaching my 8 stone target on Thursday, I'd like that...</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">So I think I'll call this Comforting Fried Potatoes</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MKEfTFwsKSk/Vq5DlQm28-I/AAAAAAAAG6Y/dboSvXIvb8U/s2048/Photo%25252020160131172525647.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MKEfTFwsKSk/Vq5DlQm28-I/AAAAAAAAG6Y/dboSvXIvb8U/s500/Photo%25252020160131172525647.jpg" id="blogsy-1454261171856.4082" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I sliced some tinned new potatoes, celery, red onion and bacon, threw it in the frying pan with Frylight spray, added a sprinkle of paprika and chives. Fry for 5 minutes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XWfTSKjR_4U/Vq5DojmEMFI/AAAAAAAAG6g/A-hU3ZcmouI/s2048/Photo%25252020160131172525893.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XWfTSKjR_4U/Vq5DojmEMFI/AAAAAAAAG6g/A-hU3ZcmouI/s500/Photo%25252020160131172525893.jpg" id="blogsy-1454261171819.0024" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Add a good portion of sliced mushrooms and fry for a further 5 minutes to brown the spuds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_n8gCNAI38/Vq5Dr5qKaMI/AAAAAAAAG6o/C9N1DpgsPUM/s2048/Photo%25252020160131172526166.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_n8gCNAI38/Vq5Dr5qKaMI/AAAAAAAAG6o/C9N1DpgsPUM/s500/Photo%25252020160131172526166.jpg" id="blogsy-1454261171846.3325" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="458" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">That's it, done!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I did tell you I only do easy food. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Next week I think we'll have another pudding dish.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-23931197715884790172016-01-29T13:30:00.001+00:002016-01-29T13:30:13.450+00:00Finish it Friday #lost count!<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for popping in, it's time for Finish it Friday, except that I can't remember what week I'm on....</p><p style="text-align: center;">So, out of the little box of abandoned bits, I plucked these..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2OpsbbDwm4Q/VqtpVix1WiI/AAAAAAAAG6A/pSxIfgbrhoA/s2048/Photo%25252020160129132946380.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2OpsbbDwm4Q/VqtpVix1WiI/AAAAAAAAG6A/pSxIfgbrhoA/s500/Photo%25252020160129132946380.jpg" id="blogsy-1454074214099.4678" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I thought the sprayed piece was too dark to stamp on, for my taste anyway, so I thought I'd just use it as a background piece, the poppies were done with gold texture paste, the apertures were left over from a class, and swirls just seem to multiply in my house!</p><p style="text-align: center;">And this is what I did, the red swirl was too big so I opted for the smaller cream one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xJd-6m4JScw/VqtpYn5w-fI/AAAAAAAAG6I/z_FyFo-UZWg/s2048/Photo%25252020160129132946639.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xJd-6m4JScw/VqtpYn5w-fI/AAAAAAAAG6I/z_FyFo-UZWg/s500/Photo%25252020160129132946639.jpg" id="blogsy-1454074214114.473" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="669" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I resisted the urge to put some text on because I don't know what I'm gonna use it for yet.</p><p style="text-align: center;">That's it for me today, I'll be back tomorrow with a new challenge at Fantasy Stampers.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-38355586840260202112016-01-27T12:33:00.001+00:002016-01-27T12:33:36.233+00:00Workshop Wednesday #1<p style="text-align: center;"> Afternoon!</p><p style="text-align: center;">As there was no Groovi Tuesday this week, we need a Workshop Wednesday instead, usually it will just be a little peek at a project I've done in a workshop, past or present, but as today is the first one we'll have a step by step...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Grab your <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk/Information/Search/15655-/Lapwings-+-MASK---Unmounted-Clear-Stamp-Set" target="_blank" title="">Lapwing stamps</a> ready and a piece of <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk/Mounts-and-Card/17043-/Stencil-Card---7-x-7-Inch-x-50-UK-amp-EU-only" target="_blank" title="">Clarity stencil card</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D-_6fbRc0F0/Vqi42S-JaWI/AAAAAAAAG4o/mvO44fJXRuU/s2048/Photo%25252020160127123210421.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D-_6fbRc0F0/Vqi42S-JaWI/AAAAAAAAG4o/mvO44fJXRuU/s500/Photo%25252020160127123210421.jpg" id="blogsy-1453898014520.5352" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Using Cobalt archival ink, stamp the lapwings in place, take note of where the big fella is at the bottom, cover the birds with masks. Put a border of low tac tape around all four sides and put a moon mask in place.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QpBhg83xa9M/Vqi44wJisuI/AAAAAAAAG4w/iYdO1GjiVwg/s2048/Photo%25252020160127123210652.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QpBhg83xa9M/Vqi44wJisuI/AAAAAAAAG4w/iYdO1GjiVwg/s500/Photo%25252020160127123210652.jpg" id="blogsy-1453898014498.9084" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Prepare your Brayer with Clover adirondack ink</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tFEL9jPmQbk/Vqi464OXT3I/AAAAAAAAG44/lTptY1w2_Nk/s1816/Photo%25252020160127123210899.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tFEL9jPmQbk/Vqi464OXT3I/AAAAAAAAG44/lTptY1w2_Nk/s500/Photo%25252020160127123210899.jpg" id="blogsy-1453898014541.4272" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="442"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Brayer the sky, then the bottom area too, leave a nice band of white through the middle though.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fur-p15H4yc/Vqi49aHns0I/AAAAAAAAG5A/xNwqafWdP14/s2048/Photo%25252020160127123211118.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fur-p15H4yc/Vqi49aHns0I/AAAAAAAAG5A/xNwqafWdP14/s500/Photo%25252020160127123211118.jpg" id="blogsy-1453898014557.4534" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Using the <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk/Stencils/15438-/Tangle-Stencil-7-x-7-Inch" target="_blank" title="">Tangle stencil</a> and <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk/Stencils/13450-/Clarity-Stencil-Brushes-Set-Of-4" target="_blank" title="">clarity brushes</a>, add a little texture to the bottom area only, just sweep gently in one direction from the bottom of the stencil upwards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6L4xpmWXfDM/Vqi5AHZ6ucI/AAAAAAAAG5I/poQxXzBhvKA/s2048/Photo%25252020160127123211420.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6L4xpmWXfDM/Vqi5AHZ6ucI/AAAAAAAAG5I/poQxXzBhvKA/s500/Photo%25252020160127123211420.jpg" id="blogsy-1453898014492.2493" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="441"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Remove the moon mask and replace with the aperture part instead, gently add a little weathered wood ink along one side of the moon. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fxxtXrSYw6s/Vqi5CnynpBI/AAAAAAAAG5Q/3r__bDlSwTg/s2048/Photo%25252020160127123211736.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fxxtXrSYw6s/Vqi5CnynpBI/AAAAAAAAG5Q/3r__bDlSwTg/s500/Photo%25252020160127123211736.jpg" id="blogsy-1453898014479.6885" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Remove all masks and masking tape.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Use a marker or pencil to add shade to the birds, note, I used an alcohol marker even though I stamped with archival, I was very very careful not to touch the stamped line art with the marker or it could make it bleed and ruin my pen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L5D_PKEQPaI/Vqi5FGNsf8I/AAAAAAAAG5Y/FtxK21U2NB8/s2012/Photo%25252020160127123212069.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L5D_PKEQPaI/Vqi5FGNsf8I/AAAAAAAAG5Y/FtxK21U2NB8/s500/Photo%25252020160127123212069.jpg" id="blogsy-1453898014531.5298" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="481"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Terrible shadow on this pic, sorry!</p><p style="text-align: center;">The finished one is a bit better, but I'll never be a photographer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gLEcmWzJo2U/Vqi5HcBUdJI/AAAAAAAAG5g/C81ppvxZcQE/s1784/Photo%25252020160127123212355.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gLEcmWzJo2U/Vqi5HcBUdJI/AAAAAAAAG5g/C81ppvxZcQE/s500/Photo%25252020160127123212355.jpg" id="blogsy-1453898014527.008" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Hope you like it, the class did once they got over the fear of the Brayer, funnily enough <a href="http://barbaragrayblog.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank" title="">Barbara</a> mentions fear of the Brayer on her <a href="http://barbaragrayblog.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank" title="">blog</a> today, Dave's strategy made me laugh!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by, hopefully see you Friday for another piece of bodged artwork from heartbreak corner.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-28519000626800752332016-01-24T07:30:00.000+00:002016-01-24T07:30:06.045+00:00Soul Food Sunday #4. A day in the life..<p style="text-align: center;"> Hi there, thanks for popping in.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm asked a lot on FB to post what I eat, so today instead of showing you one idea, I thought id show you a whole day.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So the day I chose started with breakfast, wierdly enough...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7U3Yvvn8oOA/VqKVppmbseI/AAAAAAAAG4A/UvHkqVCQyYM/s2048/Photo%25252020160122204825093.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7U3Yvvn8oOA/VqKVppmbseI/AAAAAAAAG4A/UvHkqVCQyYM/s500/Photo%25252020160122204825093.jpg" id="blogsy-1453495757262.0562" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="434"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> That little lot contains 1/2 a syn for the HECK Paprika sausages.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Onto lunch...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NJBBPPatX4Y/VqKVssZWisI/AAAAAAAAG4I/bk5p9JT_7b8/s2048/Photo%25252020160122204825414.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NJBBPPatX4Y/VqKVssZWisI/AAAAAAAAG4I/bk5p9JT_7b8/s500/Photo%25252020160122204825414.jpg" id="blogsy-1453495757325.433" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Potato skins stuffed with tomato, mushrooms, peppers, little fat free cottage cheese, topped with chives and grilled. Zero syns!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Dinner next...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fg7U7tJBajU/VqKVvbObDbI/AAAAAAAAG4Q/DobQx6FTEjc/s2048/Photo%25252020160122204825660.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fg7U7tJBajU/VqKVvbObDbI/AAAAAAAAG4Q/DobQx6FTEjc/s500/Photo%25252020160122204825660.jpg" id="blogsy-1453495757285.1372" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Sweet n Sour chicken, this is a syn free Slimming World recipe, it is seriously nice, I could have had boiled rice with it, but I just wanted to eat it on it's own.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So up to now I've had 1/2 a syn out of my allowance, which means I can eat alllllllll of this too...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0cNBlz1CEa0/VqKVysxvM_I/AAAAAAAAG4Y/sURXwyUujSQ/s2048/Photo%25252020160122204825923.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0cNBlz1CEa0/VqKVysxvM_I/AAAAAAAAG4Y/sURXwyUujSQ/s500/Photo%25252020160122204825923.jpg" id="blogsy-1453495757345.7566" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="373" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">And if I was hungry in between I can eat tons of fruit, muller light yogurt.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Drinks?</p><p style="text-align: center;">I can have plenty of tea and coffee if I use my milk allowance, couple of diet cokes, diet bitter lemon.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So that's my day! I feel full just looking at the pics.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your Sunday.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-65705031727966999212016-01-22T10:50:00.001+00:002016-01-22T10:50:49.784+00:00Finish it Friday #11<p style="text-align: center;"> Morning!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm a bit behind myself today, but I definitely wanted to make time to drag a few unloved, half finished and abandoned bits out of my box...</p><p style="text-align: center;">So I started with these bits, a spritzy mop up piece, a couple of pieces that had been part painted and stamped/stencilled.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I got excited though and started stamping the tags before I took photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x3olQMmt1Zg/VqIJYDh1OeI/AAAAAAAAG3Y/z38l7pr6N-U/s2048/Photo%25252020160122104951692.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x3olQMmt1Zg/VqIJYDh1OeI/AAAAAAAAG3Y/z38l7pr6N-U/s500/Photo%25252020160122104951692.jpg" id="blogsy-1453459849088.2324" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="448"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I used Archival ink to stamp the Shepherds Purse, Butterfly and Make a Wish, all from <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk" target="_blank" title="">Claritystamp</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wfXX357R5Mg/VqIJbWU9_7I/AAAAAAAAG3g/X7mVUK7dy6A/s1950/Photo%25252020160122104951970.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wfXX357R5Mg/VqIJbWU9_7I/AAAAAAAAG3g/X7mVUK7dy6A/s500/Photo%25252020160122104951970.jpg" id="blogsy-1453459849040.4373" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="496"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> So, nice and quick, I blended Faded Jeans distress ink around the spritzy piece, stencilled with the netting stencil from Clarity</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kMn5W0iWLtc/VqIJecKEnuI/AAAAAAAAG3o/V_k90bZJIpU/s2018/Photo%25252020160122104952270.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kMn5W0iWLtc/VqIJecKEnuI/AAAAAAAAG3o/V_k90bZJIpU/s500/Photo%25252020160122104952270.jpg" id="blogsy-1453459849056.9453" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="465"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Coloured the tags with pencil and added some string.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dPZNla7evz4/VqIJhnCjTAI/AAAAAAAAG3w/M4Cu1jbRkyQ/s2048/Photo%25252020160122104952563.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dPZNla7evz4/VqIJhnCjTAI/AAAAAAAAG3w/M4Cu1jbRkyQ/s500/Photo%25252020160122104952563.jpg" id="blogsy-1453459849097.7075" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="373" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Done!</p><p style="text-align: center;">So what have you used up this week?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great weekend, mine's a bit busy, Catterick tomorrow then Shrewsbury Sunday and race straight to Manchester to see a band!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-71341939025357073532016-01-19T08:00:00.001+00:002016-01-19T08:00:26.614+00:00Groovi Tuesday #3 Better Days<p style="text-align: center;"> Morning!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm trying to feel upbeat today, but it's tricky when there's people and animals all around you that are having a tough time. So I changed the Groovi project I'd planned to blog for this one that I demo'd on tv.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wishing Better Days to those who really need them!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bpXTGeUkkYY/Vp3sym7CaLI/AAAAAAAAG2Q/EMkX4vz3M2k/s2048/Photo%25252020160119075853829.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bpXTGeUkkYY/Vp3sym7CaLI/AAAAAAAAG2Q/EMkX4vz3M2k/s500/Photo%25252020160119075853829.jpg" id="blogsy-1453190427602.802" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Put a border of your choice in place, then plant a single tree.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0lpQQuE4zus/Vp3s1YcXxEI/AAAAAAAAG2Y/afe5hqaxmPU/s2048/Photo%25252020160119075854051.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0lpQQuE4zus/Vp3s1YcXxEI/AAAAAAAAG2Y/afe5hqaxmPU/s500/Photo%25252020160119075854051.jpg" id="blogsy-1453190427595.4717" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Three <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk/Groovi/19359-/Nested-Octagon-amp-Tags-Groovi-Plate-Set" target="_blank" title="">tags</a> next, all in a line.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s5OEmqfaCnA/Vp3s4F3ZAlI/AAAAAAAAG2g/U2RduQm7e-Y/s2048/Photo%25252020160119075854278.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s5OEmqfaCnA/Vp3s4F3ZAlI/AAAAAAAAG2g/U2RduQm7e-Y/s500/Photo%25252020160119075854278.jpg" id="blogsy-1453190427601.7578" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Add some landscape and a sunset/sunrise.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TIPurX8z7qU/Vp3s6-5WvEI/AAAAAAAAG2o/9yxJu2UFpbk/s2048/Photo%25252020160119075854492.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TIPurX8z7qU/Vp3s6-5WvEI/AAAAAAAAG2o/9yxJu2UFpbk/s500/Photo%25252020160119075854492.jpg" id="blogsy-1453190427606.7751" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Add the greeting, I've decided I'm more successful if I put it on a separate piece of parchment then use that to centre it on my actual project.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oyP1mYk3dUE/Vp3s9dlrs7I/AAAAAAAAG2w/dIESmWQWDg0/s2048/Photo%25252020160119075854731.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oyP1mYk3dUE/Vp3s9dlrs7I/AAAAAAAAG2w/dIESmWQWDg0/s500/Photo%25252020160119075854731.jpg" id="blogsy-1453190427559.685" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> A little white work on the tree leaves and tops of the letters.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KtrvfKCt5vY/Vp3tAXy7czI/AAAAAAAAG24/dL1T-o5zsqM/s2048/Photo%25252020160119075854976.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KtrvfKCt5vY/Vp3tAXy7czI/AAAAAAAAG24/dL1T-o5zsqM/s500/Photo%25252020160119075854976.jpg" id="blogsy-1453190427532.3713" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Start adding colour, I used two blues for the lake and two greens and a yellow for the tree.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtCN7GeRni4/Vp3tDFU420I/AAAAAAAAG3A/H4YJrXEz1-Y/s2048/Photo%25252020160119075855246.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtCN7GeRni4/Vp3tDFU420I/AAAAAAAAG3A/H4YJrXEz1-Y/s500/Photo%25252020160119075855246.jpg" id="blogsy-1453190427565.6377" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Use various earthy tones for the hills. A nice deep colour around the tags.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RdRaIyXTEU8/Vp3tF6VxZuI/AAAAAAAAG3I/RHUDi5wfrNs/s2048/Photo%25252020160119075855500.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RdRaIyXTEU8/Vp3tF6VxZuI/AAAAAAAAG3I/RHUDi5wfrNs/s500/Photo%25252020160119075855500.jpg" id="blogsy-1453190427578.845" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="373" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I mounted up onto dark card using the <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk/Information/Search/19080-/Groovi-Corner-Craft-Punch" target="_blank" title="">Groovi corner punch</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Done.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for popping in, hope you have a good day whatever you're up to.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-5751188366720560792016-01-18T09:37:00.001+00:002016-01-18T09:37:42.215+00:00Groovi and stampin, together! <p style="text-align: center;">Good Morning, hope you had a good weekend.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I thought id start the new week by showing you a few cards that combine Claritystamps and Groovi. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c6qWL6__MzI/VpyyM9W8w4I/AAAAAAAAG1g/AYAThSunD98/s2048/Photo%25252020160118093637158.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c6qWL6__MzI/VpyyM9W8w4I/AAAAAAAAG1g/AYAThSunD98/s500/Photo%25252020160118093637158.jpg" id="blogsy-1453109861035.46" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Owls were stamped in Black Archival ink first, then the Groovi work was done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gVdsm7yIWno/VpyyPoceuHI/AAAAAAAAG1o/WhQlS89x9Ho/s1882/Photo%25252020160118093637439.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gVdsm7yIWno/VpyyPoceuHI/AAAAAAAAG1o/WhQlS89x9Ho/s500/Photo%25252020160118093637439.jpg" id="blogsy-1453109861047.229" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="519"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> The chicken was done the traditional parch way, stamp the chicken on copy paper then trace it onto parchment, then re-trace it with number 2 stylus on the foam mat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--3XTnhnLUZ8/VpyyTG9D0rI/AAAAAAAAG1w/Zeqz-q7q0J4/s2048/Photo%25252020160118093637733.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--3XTnhnLUZ8/VpyyTG9D0rI/AAAAAAAAG1w/Zeqz-q7q0J4/s500/Photo%25252020160118093637733.jpg" id="blogsy-1453109861034.775" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="432"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oops, I sneaked a Christmas card into the mix, my bad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-umkEIffWWAU/VpyyVsV2LpI/AAAAAAAAG14/ZJIZS5OYO3k/s1974/Photo%25252020160118093638034.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-umkEIffWWAU/VpyyVsV2LpI/AAAAAAAAG14/ZJIZS5OYO3k/s500/Photo%25252020160118093638034.jpg" id="blogsy-1453109861011.6672" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="463"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Goose was done the traditional way too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3h9_ePf9JfE/VpyyYkFxnuI/AAAAAAAAG2A/jbo3ToAaF_o/s1936/Photo%25252020160118093638388.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3h9_ePf9JfE/VpyyYkFxnuI/AAAAAAAAG2A/jbo3ToAaF_o/s500/Photo%25252020160118093638388.jpg" id="blogsy-1453109861071.3445" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="512" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> And another one with the Owls, I love them.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So what you waiting for, go stamp your mark on your Groovi, put it on Facebook so we can all see what you made.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a good one!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-39601815196632790982016-01-17T08:00:00.000+00:002016-01-17T08:00:16.774+00:00Soul Food Sunday #3 <p style="text-align: center;"> Hello! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Time for another foody blog post.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I've had Risotto a couple of times this week, the first one I had was made using stuff from the fridge that needed using up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NigWQLo2eNE/Vpq90XGcCsI/AAAAAAAAG04/ToQ64aNEU40/s1930/Photo%25252020160116220135447.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NigWQLo2eNE/Vpq90XGcCsI/AAAAAAAAG04/ToQ64aNEU40/s500/Photo%25252020160116220135447.jpg" id="blogsy-1452981751923.8462" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="475"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I took my little chopping machine out, it's so cool, you just put your food in and pull the cord a few times!</p><p style="text-align: center;">So I chopped a leek, half an onion, 3 mushrooms, small piece of brocoli including the stalk, a green pepper, some butternut squash.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R5MfLswUBH0/Vpq93y777qI/AAAAAAAAG1A/wVvkMl3etQY/s2048/Photo%25252020160116220135759.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R5MfLswUBH0/Vpq93y777qI/AAAAAAAAG1A/wVvkMl3etQY/s500/Photo%25252020160116220135759.jpg" id="blogsy-1452981751873.9631" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="433"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I sprayed my pan with frylight and fried some of my chopped mix with a bit of bacon with no fat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GHBCvrkM6SA/Vpq96tl7mtI/AAAAAAAAG1I/p5fWvJTLuTM/s2040/Photo%25252020160116220136063.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GHBCvrkM6SA/Vpq96tl7mtI/AAAAAAAAG1I/p5fWvJTLuTM/s500/Photo%25252020160116220136063.jpg" id="blogsy-1452981751901.2869" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="475"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> After 5 minutes, I added a handful of rice and a cup of chicken stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iinPjL2QjMI/Vpq99qzRvXI/AAAAAAAAG1Q/vG2Ot6mMJlM/s2026/Photo%25252020160116220136345.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iinPjL2QjMI/Vpq99qzRvXI/AAAAAAAAG1Q/vG2Ot6mMJlM/s500/Photo%25252020160116220136345.jpg" id="blogsy-1452981751892.8394" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="477" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Tasted great, used up a few bits, and syn free! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> The other Risotto I had was made by Amber, she makes great risotto, always makes me feel a bit better when things are a bit rubbish.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's Amber's instructions...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Gently fry a chopped onion for 5 minutes</p><p style="text-align: center;">Add some uncooked rice to the onion for a couple of minutes</p><p style="text-align: center;">Add some veggie stock with Worcester sauce, and a chopped pepper and some Mange Tout, bring to the boil and simmer for 12 minutes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by, see you Tuesday!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-74783360681327152822016-01-16T19:53:00.001+00:002016-01-16T19:53:29.316+00:00Fantasy Stampers, all about the boy...<p style="text-align: center;"> Evening!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hope you're all keeping warm, and safe too, looks like there's snow in lots of areas today, none here yet and don't want it here!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today I have my dt card for the new challenge over at <a href="http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/54-all-about-boy.html" target="_self" title="">Fantasy Stampers</a>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7xp6kl1UmKE/VpqftOTrFCI/AAAAAAAAG0o/jLVkmy5lXKk/s1936/Photo%25252020160116195314647.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7xp6kl1UmKE/VpqftOTrFCI/AAAAAAAAG0o/jLVkmy5lXKk/s500/Photo%25252020160116195314647.jpg" id="blogsy-1452974007458.7678" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="919" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The theme is all about the boy, I don't have much in the way of boy stamps, but my <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk" target="_blank" title="">Clarity</a> stag is a fine looking boy don't you think?</p><p style="text-align: center;">I also used the <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk" target="_self" title="">cherry blossom</a> stamp and part of a sentiment stamp, it actually says 'with warmest wishes for a wonderful Christmas' but I like using just the warmest wishes part.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hope you like it, please pop over to the <a href="http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/54-all-about-boy.html" target="_blank" title="">Fantasy Stampers blog</a> and see the lovely cards the other team members created, and you have 2 weeks to join in the challenge if you wish.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by, come back tomorrow for Soul Food Sunday.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-16516664329502267292016-01-13T19:15:00.000+00:002016-01-13T19:15:00.610+00:00Groovi handbag<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I promised to blog a step by step for the little bag I demo'd at 6pm-actually, I haven't promised anything yet because it's only 5pm and I'm still in the green room waiting to go and do the 6pm show lol, but I will promise to blog, don't think about it too much or you'll get a headache lol.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So, on the assumption I said id do it, and on the assumption you liked the project, here is the step by step....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8VpANfJhdkA/VpaID6IJ-cI/AAAAAAAAGyI/3EtSYwiFLnk/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172318673.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8VpANfJhdkA/VpaID6IJ-cI/AAAAAAAAGyI/3EtSYwiFLnk/s500/Photo%25252020160113172318673.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917158.1455" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Start with A4 parchment</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SkW2V6_Vv6c/VpaIFpOiJjI/AAAAAAAAGyQ/d7RKvsJM2JU/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172318934.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SkW2V6_Vv6c/VpaIFpOiJjI/AAAAAAAAGyQ/d7RKvsJM2JU/s500/Photo%25252020160113172318934.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917170.033" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The left edge of the parchment is lined up against the side of the largest square, bottom of parchment is lined up with bottom edge of the plate.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Right then, put the three sides of the 3rd square, and all of the 4th square.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R3cohTC2tto/VpaIH7lSQbI/AAAAAAAAGyY/ZPFY8TUnZ5s/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172319152.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R3cohTC2tto/VpaIH7lSQbI/AAAAAAAAGyY/ZPFY8TUnZ5s/s500/Photo%25252020160113172319152.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917197.1455" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Slide parchment to the left, have a squint at the pic above to see where I'm lined up to, then repeat the 3rd and 4th squares.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ei_MSPbIQG4/VpaIJf-rRcI/AAAAAAAAGyg/IN976WFnym0/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172319373.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ei_MSPbIQG4/VpaIJf-rRcI/AAAAAAAAGyg/IN976WFnym0/s500/Photo%25252020160113172319373.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917190.4473" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now put a tinsy bit in place at the top, see in the pic?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5zGEwCkaggA/VpaIK8GMdHI/AAAAAAAAGyo/jH6FCKHDdvY/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172319596.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5zGEwCkaggA/VpaIK8GMdHI/AAAAAAAAGyo/jH6FCKHDdvY/s500/Photo%25252020160113172319596.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917210.431" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using the circle plate, put the handle in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uXaeoeW16xI/VpaIMcA_aaI/AAAAAAAAGyw/iGyFPvVDdYc/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172319821.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uXaeoeW16xI/VpaIMcA_aaI/AAAAAAAAGyw/iGyFPvVDdYc/s500/Photo%25252020160113172319821.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917167.1235" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On both sides</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3a1qKWZWl3M/VpaINq5iwCI/AAAAAAAAGy4/M8spiRKSD4E/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172320038.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3a1qKWZWl3M/VpaINq5iwCI/AAAAAAAAGy4/M8spiRKSD4E/s500/Photo%25252020160113172320038.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917181.4526" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Put part of the frill in place</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hj9C7dfo2Gw/VpaIPTx3e2I/AAAAAAAAGzA/djeC4B-lRDA/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172320257.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hj9C7dfo2Gw/VpaIPTx3e2I/AAAAAAAAGzA/djeC4B-lRDA/s500/Photo%25252020160113172320257.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917220.0264" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a>Put the flowers in the frill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v1-Xt_epXos/VpaIRheCecI/AAAAAAAAGzI/r7k63EYFHeI/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172320476.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v1-Xt_epXos/VpaIRheCecI/AAAAAAAAGzI/r7k63EYFHeI/s500/Photo%25252020160113172320476.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917140.9312" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a>And the trellis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S-mh6MP00_I/VpaISy7HhSI/AAAAAAAAGzQ/EhlAOA5x01U/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172320694.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S-mh6MP00_I/VpaISy7HhSI/AAAAAAAAGzQ/EhlAOA5x01U/s500/Photo%25252020160113172320694.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917140.8616" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Use your white pencil in an upward sweep motion on the frill</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7igEUdFMrM8/VpaIU9pbwqI/AAAAAAAAGzY/-BcEqBcsXwY/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172320916.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7igEUdFMrM8/VpaIU9pbwqI/AAAAAAAAGzY/-BcEqBcsXwY/s500/Photo%25252020160113172320916.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917212.0557" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> And the trellis</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8DSWDgdkFZY/VpaIWYUsS2I/AAAAAAAAGzg/ZPCKp0ump08/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172321137.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8DSWDgdkFZY/VpaIWYUsS2I/AAAAAAAAGzg/ZPCKp0ump08/s500/Photo%25252020160113172321137.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917193.8035" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Bit of pencil on the flowers too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ItLBTgc6Pj0/VpaIX67X2OI/AAAAAAAAGzo/g6eb24pDtF4/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172321330.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ItLBTgc6Pj0/VpaIX67X2OI/AAAAAAAAGzo/g6eb24pDtF4/s500/Photo%25252020160113172321330.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917235.2517" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Put a name in if you want?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oQBJUrYzVv0/VpaIZedk-gI/AAAAAAAAGzw/KZD5Uf8lWio/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172321538.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oQBJUrYzVv0/VpaIZedk-gI/AAAAAAAAGzw/KZD5Uf8lWio/s500/Photo%25252020160113172321538.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917211.3481" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Colour if you want, it's your call!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5BN0sBJ3UXc/VpaIbFSUGbI/AAAAAAAAGz4/9YWw0IwYzj0/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172321738.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5BN0sBJ3UXc/VpaIbFSUGbI/AAAAAAAAGz4/9YWw0IwYzj0/s500/Photo%25252020160113172321738.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917202.0833" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H3hTbVv2YPo/VpaIcmDjpJI/AAAAAAAAG0A/j-35s1XARv8/s2008/Photo%25252020160113172321889.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H3hTbVv2YPo/VpaIcmDjpJI/AAAAAAAAG0A/j-35s1XARv8/s500/Photo%25252020160113172321889.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917239.5916" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="301"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Cut as in piccy, and add tape</p><p style="text-align: center;">Carefully fold score lines and put it together, does it look something like this?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8VpANfJhdkA/VpaID6IJ-cI/AAAAAAAAGyI/3EtSYwiFLnk/s2048/Photo%25252020160113172318673.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KPJT6JJlGgk/VpaIeFgK3ZI/AAAAAAAAG0I/YALO4JYGMtI/s500/Photo%25252020160113172322097.jpg" id="blogsy-1452705917202.67" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="373" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I've had to blog this very quickly, so apologies if i missed anything, just Shout me if you have any questions! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for popping in! </div><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-27864015144602399872016-01-12T08:08:00.001+00:002016-01-12T08:08:37.763+00:00Groovi Tuesday #2 step by step<p style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning!</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's Tuesday again already, so that must mean it's time for another Groovi project, and maybe a sneak peek of a couple of my demos for tv tomorrow,but only if you're still awake at the end of this step by step....</p><p style="text-align: center;">So start with the <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk" target="_blank" title="">Holly border</a> plate.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZMmXoAgaR9k/VpSz9qZANUI/AAAAAAAAGwQ/5HarY0o36_A/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080558183.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZMmXoAgaR9k/VpSz9qZANUI/AAAAAAAAGwQ/5HarY0o36_A/s500/Photo%25252020160112080558183.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116960.711" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Put the large holly in place at the bottom of your parchment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n3YBxooJuTc/VpS0At2H9zI/AAAAAAAAGwY/zYTQQY4EAXE/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080558440.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n3YBxooJuTc/VpS0At2H9zI/AAAAAAAAGwY/zYTQQY4EAXE/s500/Photo%25252020160112080558440.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116986.5254" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Then add more either side.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8DAL8HVhBAw/VpS0D_bC-0I/AAAAAAAAGwg/Jam_nJDu8XM/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080558681.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8DAL8HVhBAw/VpS0D_bC-0I/AAAAAAAAGwg/Jam_nJDu8XM/s500/Photo%25252020160112080558681.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586117000.5378" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Put Holly lady behind the holly bush.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mCX3LMDeDWs/VpS0HPiQ45I/AAAAAAAAGwo/5Rvxen5Sb8s/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080558924.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mCX3LMDeDWs/VpS0HPiQ45I/AAAAAAAAGwo/5Rvxen5Sb8s/s500/Photo%25252020160112080558924.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586117040.0034" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Switch to this plate</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0KK5NdpIf9Q/VpS0KFc70aI/AAAAAAAAGww/DD2acqQz5Qc/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080559163.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0KK5NdpIf9Q/VpS0KFc70aI/AAAAAAAAGww/DD2acqQz5Qc/s500/Photo%25252020160112080559163.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116985.0605" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Put the cottage in place.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rLya_zskpb8/VpS0My3DUqI/AAAAAAAAGw4/GX6Q_wuJEJA/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080559407.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rLya_zskpb8/VpS0My3DUqI/AAAAAAAAGw4/GX6Q_wuJEJA/s500/Photo%25252020160112080559407.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116947.6782" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">And some hills and paths</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IX0o2VuDsTY/VpS0Px7DAcI/AAAAAAAAGxA/6QxM9RxCnig/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080559658.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IX0o2VuDsTY/VpS0Px7DAcI/AAAAAAAAGxA/6QxM9RxCnig/s500/Photo%25252020160112080559658.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116997.0657" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">And some trees.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IGDHghTAx70/VpS0S7MKBEI/AAAAAAAAGxI/JTz4pKxoRJk/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080559904.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IGDHghTAx70/VpS0S7MKBEI/AAAAAAAAGxI/JTz4pKxoRJk/s500/Photo%25252020160112080559904.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116960.11" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Time for some embossing, use the foam side of your Groovi mat and large tool</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dKlIJtb15fM/VpS0V0tuekI/AAAAAAAAGxQ/84oXPMEmgSc/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080600173.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dKlIJtb15fM/VpS0V0tuekI/AAAAAAAAGxQ/84oXPMEmgSc/s500/Photo%25252020160112080600173.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116982.946" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">See, nice snow swept hills.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LjPB0aOTbw0/VpS0YgeOqyI/AAAAAAAAGxY/D-2ljjRkpbQ/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080600418.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LjPB0aOTbw0/VpS0YgeOqyI/AAAAAAAAGxY/D-2ljjRkpbQ/s500/Photo%25252020160112080600418.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116953.0022" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> That's enough snow, this isn't a Christmas card!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Now, get your pencils out, remember it's not a Christmas card...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p6tAbbCj2Dk/VpS0bf2pNfI/AAAAAAAAGxg/YE279LSh_lw/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080600703.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p6tAbbCj2Dk/VpS0bf2pNfI/AAAAAAAAGxg/YE279LSh_lw/s500/Photo%25252020160112080600703.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586116988.0164" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Winter hasn't got to mean gloomy colours.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8_4BGKqf-dE/VpS0dnwdnuI/AAAAAAAAGxo/9zpizBCglJg/s1924/Photo%25252020160112080600996.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8_4BGKqf-dE/VpS0dnwdnuI/AAAAAAAAGxo/9zpizBCglJg/s500/Photo%25252020160112080600996.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586117034.2769" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="590"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> There you go, done!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Are you still there? Sneak peek then? Which ones to show you I wonder....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vr-CG8QUARE/VpS0eqTgXUI/AAAAAAAAGxs/b0FUXcW23us/s734/Photo%25252020160112080601076.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vr-CG8QUARE/VpS0eqTgXUI/AAAAAAAAGxs/b0FUXcW23us/s500/Photo%25252020160112080601076.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586117003.9998" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="419"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-22ZtQx8lSg8/VpS0glYCbKI/AAAAAAAAGx4/w5LpiDcjud8/s2048/Photo%25252020160112080601310.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-22ZtQx8lSg8/VpS0glYCbKI/AAAAAAAAGx4/w5LpiDcjud8/s500/Photo%25252020160112080601310.jpg" id="blogsy-1452586117042.1367" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="373" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> My show times are 3pm and 6pm, on <a href="https://www.hochanda.com" target="_blank" title="">Hochanda</a> tv, I'd love you to join me. You can watch on Sky, Freeview, Freesat, or online.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And, tomorrow after the tv shows, I'll blog a step by step for one of my demo's, I think it's quite a nice project so I didn't want to wait another week to blog it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Ok, have a good day, thanks for popping in!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-65856770309960346882016-01-10T07:42:00.000+00:002016-01-10T07:42:05.835+00:00Soul Food Sunday #2<p style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning!</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's time for another FOOOOOD blog post, so if you don't like food look away now! Lol</p><p style="text-align: center;">I think a pudding is in order, how about this one for 2 1/2 syns?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fHdtU4nFFtA/VpFxA3AWeOI/AAAAAAAAGvw/OLL3eiOiCsQ/s2048/Photo%25252020160109204332623.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fHdtU4nFFtA/VpFxA3AWeOI/AAAAAAAAGvw/OLL3eiOiCsQ/s500/Photo%25252020160109204332623.jpg" id="blogsy-1452372238828.1592" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="392"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> It's so easy, I don't do complicated.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I started with a meringue nest, this is where the syns are.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I then mixed a spoonful of sweetener with Quark, do you know what Quark is? I googled for a picture to show you, this is what came up first...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2hzNrCV43kM/VpFxB6Rr_jI/AAAAAAAAGv4/xSlJ7XRDSNM/s320/Photo%25252020160109204332673.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2hzNrCV43kM/VpFxB6Rr_jI/AAAAAAAAGv4/xSlJ7XRDSNM/s320/Photo%25252020160109204332673.jpg" id="blogsy-1452372238835.6733" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="320" height="240"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Hot isn't he....</p><p style="text-align: center;">The picture I really wanted was this one..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8rweMjASvWM/VpFxCujiQUI/AAAAAAAAGwA/TV4FaGBJCAk/s148/Photo%25252020160109204332709.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8rweMjASvWM/VpFxCujiQUI/AAAAAAAAGwA/TV4FaGBJCAk/s148/Photo%25252020160109204332709.jpg" id="blogsy-1452372238875.2412" class="aligncenter" width="148" height="148" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I put some of the sweetened Quark into the meringue next then layered up with lots of fresh fruit, I then added more sweetened Quark, drizzled half a pot of toffee Muller Light yogurt over, then topped with a couple more strawberry slices.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was seriously delicious, just try it!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your Sunday.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-12526129294045950422016-01-08T07:05:00.000+00:002016-01-08T07:05:10.681+00:00Finish it Friday #10<p style="text-align: center;"> Happy Friday!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for popping in for another Finish It Friday project.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I picked these bits out of the box...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cKSAugViFLU/Vo17mNnDqsI/AAAAAAAAGuE/FXgSYOx3gkI/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203934373.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cKSAugViFLU/Vo17mNnDqsI/AAAAAAAAGuE/FXgSYOx3gkI/s500/Photo%25252020160106203934373.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912465.19" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="438"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">First I used Cracked Pistachio and Mustard Seed inks to stamp the text stamp from the <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk" target="_blank" title="">Journal stamp set</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6FNu8rBZay8/Vo17pYPB8xI/AAAAAAAAGuM/3VJSBE17BRA/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203934692.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6FNu8rBZay8/Vo17pYPB8xI/AAAAAAAAGuM/3VJSBE17BRA/s500/Photo%25252020160106203934692.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912461.0022" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then stamp the <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk" target="_blank" title="">large flower</a> with black Archival</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--RePdb2bY7M/Vo17sjbllqI/AAAAAAAAGuU/4G7os_e6DDo/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203934919.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--RePdb2bY7M/Vo17sjbllqI/AAAAAAAAGuU/4G7os_e6DDo/s500/Photo%25252020160106203934919.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912528.8386" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Tear the bottom of the card</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nkGGEWUoEBA/Vo17wIpO5iI/AAAAAAAAGuc/j2EnXWiM0_Q/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203935154.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nkGGEWUoEBA/Vo17wIpO5iI/AAAAAAAAGuc/j2EnXWiM0_Q/s500/Photo%25252020160106203935154.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912516.9143" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Using a blending tool, ink around the edges with Peacock Feathers and Abandoned Coral</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YwlF-y69NKo/Vo17zdulI_I/AAAAAAAAGuk/Mz9d8-H5QaU/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203935410.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YwlF-y69NKo/Vo17zdulI_I/AAAAAAAAGuk/Mz9d8-H5QaU/s500/Photo%25252020160106203935410.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912460.323" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Stamp the flowers onto a selection of the book pages</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9iZXVDArizg/Vo172pOWi1I/AAAAAAAAGus/fa8ysbgFS-w/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203935653.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9iZXVDArizg/Vo172pOWi1I/AAAAAAAAGus/fa8ysbgFS-w/s500/Photo%25252020160106203935653.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912527.875" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Cut various parts of the flowers out</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XIwKhvS7HuI/Vo176KRr-LI/AAAAAAAAGu0/aNcmaalp-IY/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203935978.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XIwKhvS7HuI/Vo176KRr-LI/AAAAAAAAGu0/aNcmaalp-IY/s500/Photo%25252020160106203935978.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912466.5437" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Stick the flowers onto the card and stamp a sentiment.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Doodle around near the edges with a black pen.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Layer onto dark card</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RmCTOpgsYTw/Vo179xCssGI/AAAAAAAAGu8/dKUE_K3GKbo/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203936233.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RmCTOpgsYTw/Vo179xCssGI/AAAAAAAAGu8/dKUE_K3GKbo/s500/Photo%25252020160106203936233.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912518.8142" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Layer onto a clean book page and construct card as desired.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sq3ahcE0yHU/Vo18AuqcSEI/AAAAAAAAGvE/SHVDVDtHs_4/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203936447.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sq3ahcE0yHU/Vo18AuqcSEI/AAAAAAAAGvE/SHVDVDtHs_4/s500/Photo%25252020160106203936447.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912519.202" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I have several birthdays in January, I know exactly who will like the bright colours on this one! Hopefully it pops through her letterbox today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f0jUgkGnJng/Vo18DkND8wI/AAAAAAAAGvM/GgNj1xTH0CY/s2048/Photo%25252020160106203936667.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f0jUgkGnJng/Vo18DkND8wI/AAAAAAAAGvM/GgNj1xTH0CY/s500/Photo%25252020160106203936667.jpg" id="blogsy-1452112912461.1523" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="373" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Thanks again for stopping by.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'll be back on Sunday with the second Soul Food Sunday, hope you can pop in.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-56643222518130211062016-01-05T08:16:00.000+00:002016-01-05T08:16:03.041+00:00Groovi Tuesday #1<p style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning! </p><p style="text-align: center;">The day has finally arrived, yes indeedy, it's back to school today....</p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh and it's the first Groovi Tuesday too...</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have a step by step this week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7seLwzoZweY/Vot7fjV2YkI/AAAAAAAAGtE/3a5KGB4XTv4/s2048/Photo%25252020160105081439444.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7seLwzoZweY/Vot7fjV2YkI/AAAAAAAAGtE/3a5KGB4XTv4/s500/Photo%25252020160105081439444.jpg" id="blogsy-1451981761511.5913" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Using your circles plate, put 3 circles in place as in pic.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then start to fill outside circle with the large holly on the Holly border plate.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vy2snkAyYFE/Vot7ibkZ4xI/AAAAAAAAGtM/5P9xyu2dVZY/s2048/Photo%25252020160105081439670.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vy2snkAyYFE/Vot7ibkZ4xI/AAAAAAAAGtM/5P9xyu2dVZY/s500/Photo%25252020160105081439670.jpg" id="blogsy-1451981761512.929" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Add Holly lady to the centre circle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ciIc4lO0gBk/Vot7lBlsDjI/AAAAAAAAGtU/_oF2WQsTaOU/s2048/Photo%25252020160105081439913.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ciIc4lO0gBk/Vot7lBlsDjI/AAAAAAAAGtU/_oF2WQsTaOU/s500/Photo%25252020160105081439913.jpg" id="blogsy-1451981761576.1252" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Turn it over and have a look, I don't want to add any more detail to this one, keep it clean and simple.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I was short of time when I did this, and didn't have time for white work, so instead...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a7T_mG04L64/Vot7oE81QPI/AAAAAAAAGtc/TCo9T4BuoZ4/s2048/Photo%25252020160105081440185.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a7T_mG04L64/Vot7oE81QPI/AAAAAAAAGtc/TCo9T4BuoZ4/s500/Photo%25252020160105081440185.jpg" id="blogsy-1451981761543.3784" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I used a Polychromos pencil.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xQYvPVfsVQE/Vot7qTYmflI/AAAAAAAAGtk/oVqY6zGWX8s/s1610/Photo%25252020160105081440439.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xQYvPVfsVQE/Vot7qTYmflI/AAAAAAAAGtk/oVqY6zGWX8s/s500/Photo%25252020160105081440439.jpg" id="blogsy-1451981761538.8691" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="501"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">I also don't want the holly to look like holly, just a pattern border.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k17BsSuepk4/Vot7t_QfeDI/AAAAAAAAGts/O17sReMCTYs/s2016/Photo%25252020160105081440786.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k17BsSuepk4/Vot7t_QfeDI/AAAAAAAAGts/O17sReMCTYs/s500/Photo%25252020160105081440786.jpg" id="blogsy-1451981761589.022" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="480"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Add some black to finish, see no sign of Christmas is there.</div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Add finishing touches and layer up on coloured card and it's sorted!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBUy4NZkcZs/Vot7wJ8zI-I/AAAAAAAAGt0/wY2fAbaVKx0/s1954/Photo%25252020160105081441073.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBUy4NZkcZs/Vot7wJ8zI-I/AAAAAAAAGt0/wY2fAbaVKx0/s500/Photo%25252020160105081441073.jpg" id="blogsy-1451981761536.8484" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="487" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Hope you like it.</div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Pop back on Friday if you can, I have a cool Finish it Friday project to show you. </div><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-53724137896622355432016-01-04T06:30:00.000+00:002016-01-04T06:30:30.333+00:00Fantasy Stampers challenge, happy birthday.<p style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today I'm sharing my dt card for the new <a href="http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/53-happy-birthday.html" target="_blank" title="">Fantasy Stampers</a> challenge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QqaoBtyI9xo/VoV-NAAZ8KI/AAAAAAAAGqs/tQHno9-ZuB4/s1426/1.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QqaoBtyI9xo/VoV-NAAZ8KI/AAAAAAAAGqs/tQHno9-ZuB4/s500/1.jpg" id="blogsy-1451862505885.1064" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="654"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> The theme is Happy Birthday, as it's Fantasy Stampers 2nd birthday.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I used up a couple of shaving foam pieces that were hanging around.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I simply stamped the large Clarity <a href="http://www.claritystamp.co.uk" target="_blank" title="">poppies</a> in black archival ink and added extra colour with a couple of Polychromos pencils, they blend so nicely on top of the silky shaving foam pieces.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The other design team members have done some lovely designs if you have chance to pop over, you have 2 weeks if you fancy entering the <a href="http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/53-happy-birthday.html" target="_blank" title="">challenge</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I've got a handful of birthdays in January, just need to decide who is getting this one!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by, maybe pop back tomorrow for a Groovi project.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-27768244467325726322016-01-03T12:01:00.000+00:002016-01-03T12:01:01.276+00:00Soul food Sunday #1<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by. So, as the title may suggest, this is the first of my Soul Food Sunday blog posts.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Nobody could ever accuse me of being a chef or even a good cook, the idea behind the Soul Food posts is just to show some of the things that I now eat, there's nothing fancy infact most of it is simple and easy to prepare, but it's helped me to lose more than 7 stone since last January, while still eating REAL food.....and chocolate!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Some of you are already on the Slimming World plan, hopefully this might give you a couple of new ideas or just remind you of some meals you haven't had in a while, if you've not yet taken the plunge and joined Slimming World it's never too late, <a href="http://www.slimmingworld.co.uk" target="_blank" title="">click here</a> to find out where your nearest group is, and check for membership offers, meal plans etc!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Tikka Stuffed Mushroom</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pitTwVLD-20/Vn2zggZm61I/AAAAAAAAGp4/bhsNDQj3tYA/s2048/Photo%25252020151225212155818.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pitTwVLD-20/Vn2zggZm61I/AAAAAAAAGp4/bhsNDQj3tYA/s500/Photo%25252020151225212155818.jpg" id="blogsy-1451769993290.6963" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> You will need </p><p style="text-align: center;">Huuuuuuuuge mushrooms</p><p style="text-align: center;">A pepper</p><p style="text-align: center;">Linda McCartney vegetarian red onion and rosemary sausages (I use these a lot, very tasty)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Slimming World Tikka Masala sauce from Iceland</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CPQGc2us4GM/Vn2zjpC-mLI/AAAAAAAAGqA/7QsRmMxKPDc/s1936/Photo%25252020151225212156098.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CPQGc2us4GM/Vn2zjpC-mLI/AAAAAAAAGqA/7QsRmMxKPDc/s500/Photo%25252020151225212156098.jpg" id="blogsy-1451769993327.3936" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="524"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Be sure to take the sausages and tikka out of the freezer to thaw ahead of time, I leave mine in the fridge overnight.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Mix tikka and the sausage together and quite simply stuff the mushrooms!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Add sliced pepper, and a sprinkle of mixed herbs if desired, into a Pyrex dish in the oven for 30 minutes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uf42t3tA9MA/Vn2zmSERk8I/AAAAAAAAGqI/eOmZO3S3FOY/s2048/Photo%25252020151225212156318.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uf42t3tA9MA/Vn2zmSERk8I/AAAAAAAAGqI/eOmZO3S3FOY/s500/Photo%25252020151225212156318.jpg" id="blogsy-1451769993267.8267" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="373"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Done! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Maybe try adding some chopped onion and tomato to the tikka too.</p><p style="text-align: center;">What do you like to eat? Maybe I can offer a SW friendly alternative...</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks again for popping in, next Sunday I'll show you a tasty desert that'll be kind to the waistline but big on taste!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975818813330772490.post-54612880884486622792016-01-02T19:51:00.001+00:002016-01-02T19:51:36.343+00:00New blog features!<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello and happy new year to you!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Did you make a New Years resolution? </p><p style="text-align: center;">Well I never used to bother, why set yourself to do something you can't keep up eh? So last year I decided to do it differently, I decided my resolution was just to TRY and keep TRYING in all things. It turned out to be a good decision in some areas of my life, my weight for instance, I decided that even though I didn't truly believe I had what it takes to make the right changes and stick to them, I was still gonna try!</p><p style="text-align: center;">And I went from this....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z_Th6tjv0Uc/VogqIftTBOI/AAAAAAAAGsc/MmNChAT6qTo/s620/Photo%25252020160102195055310.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z_Th6tjv0Uc/VogqIftTBOI/AAAAAAAAGsc/MmNChAT6qTo/s500/Photo%25252020160102195055310.jpg" id="blogsy-1451764295384.0493" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="234"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q7yGMdoyuk4/VogqL8dNzHI/AAAAAAAAGsk/VinA4WbPpgQ/s1984/Photo%25252020160102195055610.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q7yGMdoyuk4/VogqL8dNzHI/AAAAAAAAGsk/VinA4WbPpgQ/s500/Photo%25252020160102195055610.jpg" id="blogsy-1451764295436.8647" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="484"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">To this, today, right now...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V33RkVw7s7Q/VogqOjyK3cI/AAAAAAAAGss/whnEDdUbV5w/s1886/Photo%25252020160102195055768.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V33RkVw7s7Q/VogqOjyK3cI/AAAAAAAAGss/whnEDdUbV5w/s500/Photo%25252020160102195055768.jpg" id="blogsy-1451764295367.7378" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="767"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No make-up or anything, sorry, just exactly as I am chillin at home! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TdUflpwTYcY/VogqRDkjZmI/AAAAAAAAGs0/FZFuPe__FRw/s1806/Photo%25252020160102195055913.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TdUflpwTYcY/VogqRDkjZmI/AAAAAAAAGs0/FZFuPe__FRw/s500/Photo%25252020160102195055913.jpg" id="blogsy-1451764295357.34" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="767" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I'll maybe brush my hair and get a nice piccy ready to show you tomorrow, I'll tell you more about tomorrow in a minute.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The thing I didn't manage to keep doing well last year was blogging, you may have noticed....so this year I'm gonna TRY to do better with that too!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I've thought about what I would like to change about my blogging, and decided to introduce a couple more regular features in addition to Finish it Friday, they won't feature every single week, maybe fortnightly, but as many weeks as I can manage. </p><p style="text-align: center;">And the odd comment candy would be in order too, I've got a giveaway in mind for January, I'll tell you what it is in the week, ok?</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">So what's these new regular features? Here they are....</p><p style="text-align: center;">Groovi Tuesday, I will aim to blog a Groovi project on as many Tuesdays as I can.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Workshop Wednesday, I'll post a project featured in one of my workshops.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Finish it Friday, this is where I create a project using oddments, offcuts or half finished abandoned bits.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And finally, Soul Food Sunday, this is where I will show you some of the tasty food I've eaten on Slimming World over the past year, share the odd tip here and there, maybe you'll feel inspired, who knows! I'll tell you more about it tomorrow if you pop back for the first instalment.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Ok, so thanks for popping in,come back soon, I appreciate it!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Maria Moorhouse http://www.blogger.com/profile/16644740591073895521noreply@blogger.com29