Middleton top - middleton moor circular

This walk was again lovely, the weather looked iffy, but the dark clouds just looked menancing and when it was time to picnic, the sun came out. It was only 4 miles, and we picniced back at Middleton Top before we got back to the car. We didn't seem to be walking very long, but looking at the map, it was quite a way! the instructions can be found HERE and its walk 1.
It was quite easy to follow till it got to the buildings of Middleton Mine - they'd all been demolished but it was common sense to which was the 'main' entrance road onto the site which we had to head towards.
Lovely views which you don't get too see if you stay Carsington side/on middleton top trail.

 

the moor was covered in Cowslips, I have never seen sooooooo many.

 

 

 

looking back to the engine house at Middleton Top

 

 

experimental test site....... for fences. Yes, seriously!

 

 

Middleton mine.

 

 

last but not least, we were being watched!

 

 

from here to....... maternity

Have to say, chocolate helps with any pain......... : )

White 5x5 card blank

Bugaboo 'back pain' digi/sentiment

Teddy Bo & Co back paper

Creata Dark mirror card

embellishments from stash.

promarkers

 

entered card into mono - mainly one colour challenge @ nutcrafters 

the colours of Fall

Over on Peel-off-crazy, May's Monthly Make theme was Fall/or colours of Fall, I was thinking about an altered matchbox but hadn't really given myself enough time to do it in, so stuck with a card.

Debbi Moore cd "Autumn Glow" image & sentiment

Prima 'botanical collection' papers & sentiment base

Glitterations flourish peel off

small gems

Creata dark mirror card

 

the colours come together nice, but the blue stands out, it reminds me of those cards that little corner shops used to sell with random images on, which didn't quite match the card, which old aunties or grannies used to send on a birthday. (no offence meant to any old aunties or grannies reading this post! I'm thinking circa 1978ish!)

hot chocolate love

My first Christmas card of the year, yikes! Well the weather is nothing but wintery so I decided I needed a dose of hot chocolate and mallows.

 

 

Creata dark mirror card 5x5

stamped sentiment

Feather Touch Markers

Nitwit 'Cookin Cookies' papers/embellishments

Glitterations snowflakes

sequins.

 

entered in to sketch challenge @ pink gem



coffee love

Here's 2 atc's I did using off cuts from my recent card makes using Nitwits papers/embellishments & Sizzix papers, and yes a doilie....... doilie anonymous for me.

 

 

 

best friends forever

I  think this is one of the best cards I've made, really don't want to give it away, but I made it for a friends birthday and she must have it!

 

 

Lili of the Valley topper

backing paper & paper bow from Nitwits 'Cottage charm'

butterfly embellishment from WEBSTERS pages 'Best Friends'

gems

peel off sentiment

paper doilie

Crich - South Wingfield circular walk

Last weekend (when it was summer!) we went for a 6 mile walk with the 2 doggies, Quinn (collie) and Murtle (beagle).

 

trying to catch Murtle looking towards the camera is impossible!

 

 

loads of BlueBells in the ancient hedgerows, normally flowered and withered by now

 

 

 

 

 

where the first half of the walk takes you to - the ruins of Wingfield Manor & the old farm

 

 

 

a corner of the Manor

 

 

 

walking away from Wingfield Manor

 

Wingfield Manor is now run by English Heritage and in its previous life was the 'prison' of Mary queen of Scots for at least three times.

 

Lovely walk over some previously unexplored countryside, great views and we ended the day with a lovely coffee at Crich tearooms.

 

(walk available from derbyshire peakdistrict  and its the crich walk)