Crazy Purple bird

Good afternoon friends, a lovely sunny day here today. I hope you all have it too. Been so busy the last few days but more about that later.       It's a lucky dip challenge over at 'Less is More' this week and the theme is.....     Sprays/Mists     I stared at my blank card (as you do), and struggled to find any mojo! Then suddenly I came up with this idea, happy days.   I sprayed by main card then watercoloured a rough shape of my bird image. Then I stamped my bird image again in black.     Hard to think of a sentiment to go with the  image but I liked this one. Suitable for all my crazy friends lol, and yes I have a few. You know who you are he he!     I loved these crazy bird stamps as soon as I  saw them. Just had to buy them of course ( that was weeks ago) . They haven't been used  until  now though... so typical of me lately!     Anyway come and have a closer look and  enjoy whatever you have planned for the  weekend. It's a  long one here as it's a Bank  Holiday, it will probably rain of course too!       ps.So Sorry this is so long now too!!!, and thanks  to anyone who manages to stay the course!      I have been very busy these last few days. After hosting our usual Summer party, mainly for the grown ups. I tend to do loads of extra special food/drink and really make an effort.     I made so many fancy starters, everyone loved  them. Can't believe that every one of them was  finished .....and the main meal..... and the  puddings too! I hear they starve for days before  they come here lol.     My OH made several types of home-made  ice-cream too which went down very well  indeed. Not to mention his home-made lager.     Anyway I digress. I decided the children  needed a special day of their own too. A pirate themed treasure hunt! Ahem.... this was when I got carried away as usual!      I bought a big wigwag ( mainly for the boys),  a pink princess palace (for the  girlies)  and a 3 way tunnel system. Ok I can hear the  laughing !!!!    I intend to join them all up  and  add a small tent I already bought for the   boys and they love already. Rugs, cushions, signs, pennants etc. all in place now.     Yes I am probably mad lol ,but I think they  are gonna just love it all ! We have a very large sunlounge at the back and it all fits in there nicely. Still lots of room to move around thank heavens.     I have printed out lots of pirate type signs and  pictures, hats. OH has painted a wooden box  gold for the treasure hunt and made binoculars for the boys. I have filled the box with 'treasure' now ;)     I got pirate balloons, eye patches and lots of other bits for the children to play with. Doing the treasure  clues took ages (groan), but all finished now.     So it's all planned , I hope they all enjoy the day tomorrow and have a good time ;) I may show you pics later if you aren't too bored  already. The feathers I cut out and strung together  for the wigwam was the worst bit! I made 3 strands but when  I moved them to tie to the wigwam they all got tangled up.      Have you ever tried to untangle card feathers from a long cotton strand of them? Which was also getting in between the said  feathered ends arrrgghhh. I almost lost the  will to live.     Anyway it's all done now, I just made a mahoosive  roasted veg lasagne so I won't have to do much in the kitchen tomorrow. All the pirate 'stuff' is in a pile, balloons blown up....and relax!     My son said "do you hire yourself out for children's  parties"....I won't tell you what I said !!!    

     White Linen card Watercolour card TH Distress inks Versafine Onyx Black ink TH Crazy Birds stamp WPlus9 sentiment stamp Heidi Swapp Color Shine spray Black