Mrs Giraffe's Bloggy

must be turning into concrete!!!

2011-04-12T11:00:00.003+01:00

Haha you must be wondering with that title, well I'm feeling in a good place at the moment usually my happy bubbles only last for so long before I'm knocked off my shelf, but I really feel that the Reiki session I had worked really well. Plus the nice weather is helping too and of course a little mention too for my man cameron he is soooo lovely but hopefully he won't read this so he can polish his halo!!!!
This card is being entered into:
Sketch Saturday a sketch to follow.
Allsorts Challenge anything but square.
Cupcake craft Challenges Doctors and nurses.

Recipe:
Image-freebie from craft magazine
Papers-doodlebug
Brads-Doodlebug
Sentiment-Forever friends

hello sun!!

2011-04-10T20:26:00.007+01:00

Well looks like Cameron brought the sun home with him...even in Scotland Adam got sunburnt on the back of his neck!! Its so nice to see mr sun and I've even turned the heating off so hope I've not jinxed this weather now! I've made this card for my lovely friend who is moving in to her new house next weekend very excited for her as its been a long time coming for her to settle down with her man. This card is being entered into: moving along with the times a sketch to follow.

RECIPE: Image-Penny black coloured in with H20's sentiment-peel off papers-craft creations flowers and buttons-stash Enjoy your week folks xx

emma's taxi service is knackered lol!!!

2011-04-09T12:35:00.004+01:00

Sorry about the title but the brain is dead no change there lol. Cameron and his daughter Maya are home and me being the good person picked them up from the airport at 5am this morning, and I didn;t really get any sleep before as I was clock watching, so my mum has Adam and I am going for a little power nap so I can feel slightly more human once more. So lovely to see him again but luckily the week went really fast as been sooo busy.
Enjoyed making this card slightly different to my usual but thought I would give it a go and see how it turned out.
This card is being entered into:
Penny Black Saturday challenge Say it with flowers.
ABC challenge R is for Ribbon

RECIPE
Stamp-Penny black coloured in with H20's
sentiment-Penny black
Papers- stash
Ribbon- hobby craft
Flowers have added glossy accents added.
Enjoy the sunshine xx

happy as can be!!!

2011-04-03T22:11:00.003+01:00

Evening all and I really hope you have had a relaxing and enjoyable Mothers day. Again as usual I've been really busy and I've just finished redecorating my kitchen and I have to say it looks really nice its now painted in duck egg blue took a time but needed it, now wanting to do my lounge but that will have to wait a while. My session of Reiki seems to have really transformed me I'm really in a good place at the moment and feeling revitalised if that makes sense long may it continue although it may take a sudden nose dive when the ex comes up on Tuesday for the day hmm yes only a day to visit adam!! But apart from that life is good, oh another although lol Cameron is sunning himself in Turkey as we speak with his daughter, although he may be going rusty haha as the weather aint so good out there (i'm silently chuckling to myself).
I've also been given this lovely award from the lovely
Suzie q thanks hunnie I shall on my next post pass it on indeedy.
This card of course I made for my lovely mum who came tonight for dinner and a bottle of wine oops.

RECIPE:
Image-little claire designs coloured in with H20's
Papers stash
martha stewart punch-doily

A little premature maybe????

2011-03-21T12:19:00.002Z

Hi all and hope you all had a good weekend and ready for another week ahead. I had a bit of a wobble last week emotionally but a better weekend and also having a session of Reiki tomorrow to see if that helps me a little too if anyone has had this would love to hear how they found it.
Somehow I decided today to make a christmas card really don't know what got into me but hey its a start for this year lol.
This card is being entered into:
Sketch saturday a sketch
stamptacular sunday challenge are you talking to me!
Jjust magnolia Favourite colour combo
ABC Q is for quotes
Truly Scrumptioustag it

Recipe:
Stamp-Just magnolia
papers-papermania
Sentiment-stash

Up, up and away!!

2011-03-14T20:31:00.002Z

Hi all and I hope you all had a lovely weekend and avoided the snow if you were in this neck of the woods. I had a lovely weekend and yep that included fun times with cameron and his daughter Maya, still can't beat him in mini golf but one day I shall and I think everyone will know about it!!! I'm feeling like my mojo is returning and in the making of some more cards this one is being entered into:
cupcake craft challenges the theme-up in the air and option of colour greeen.
friday sketchers a sketch to follow.

xx

I'm trying!!!!

2011-03-10T18:11:00.002Z

I really am...lol that is to be card making lol!!!!!!!! I've got cards halfway or coloured in but just getting the time to produce and blog is not happening oops not good enough I know...i don't know if others are like me that if you don;t blog reguarly then you loose it and struggle to catch up, or maybe I'm just odd!!!!
Righty this card was a little different to my usual colours but I'm quite pleased with the result, I' sure I made it for a different challenge but I can;t find it now thats what I mean by being out of touch! Its also being entered into cute card thursday birthdays

xx

a daisy card

2011-03-01T20:29:00.003Z

Hiya all and hope you're having a good week and staying healthy. Things very quiet this end and I'm just plodding along slowly but today on my day off I have been productive and made some cards, and been busy baking and cooking so my house smells lush with fresh bread and cake smells.
This card was made for my sister and she has now received it so I can show it. i haven't inked up Daisy in a while and I do enjoy colouring her in. This card is being entered into the challenge at: Cute card Thursday a sketch.

RECIPE:
daisy coloured in with H20's
paper-basic grey
Flowers and ribbon stash
lace-lakeland

flutterby

2011-02-26T11:30:00.003Z

hello all hope the sun is shining where you are its really trying here and debating as well whether to hang out the washing on the line or is that just going to jinx things. Had another hospital appointment yesterday and they have discharged me on my knee as nothing else they can now do on it and I'm too young to have a replacement. So looks like I'm going to have to put up with now for a while yet. They are more concerned with my heart now and it was very obvious from what the consultant said to me yesterday that I caused a bit of panic especially when they had to jump start my heart again..as I've been told it could only happen to me!!!!!!!!!!!! So just wait for cardio appointment now.
Off to see Gnomeo and Julliet this afternooon with adam so looking forward to that and then Cameron shall be over tonight to look after me I hope lol!!!
This card was fairly simple to make and I think with black and white simplicity is sometimes best. Its being entered into this weeks challenge at:
Charisma Cardz Black and white plus one.

i think I'm dodgy!!!!!

2011-02-22T10:09:00.004Z

hi all, sorry yet again for the absense, as you knew my dad was up last week and although shattering we had a good time. But in this time I had another visit to the doctors and I'm now being refered to a cardiologist as I've been told I do have heart problems not the best news to of heard but I shall now await this appointment and all the tests to follow...the amusing thing is I've been told not to do much and take it easy hahaha thats not possible for me at all but at the same time the last thing I want is a trip in a ambulance!! Hey ho hopefully I can knuckle down and get some more cards made.
Righty this card is being entered into:
penny black saturday challenge mens cards.
Saturday challenge a sketch

RECIPE:
Penny black stamp-coloured in with H20's
Papers-Buzzcraft
Buttons-stock
Sentiment-Daisy & Dandelion

Morning

2011-02-15T10:27:00.004Z

Hiya all hope you're well and all loved up still from valentines day yesterday. I had a nice time with Cameron and to look forward to a meal out on Saturday. Got my dad arriving today till the end of the week not seen him for a year so be a little weird but hopefully it will go well and Adam will enjoy seeing his pops.
Righty reallly must get this card on and get out of Pj's(giraffe ones of course!!!)

This card is being entered into:
Friday sketchers a sketch
Take care all and happy crafting x

and another too!!!

2011-02-07T17:24:00.002Z

Hi all and hope you all had a great weekend...I know I did after I got the best tonic and went out on saturday boy did it feel good to feel human again in the outside world, and also spend some lovely time too with Cameron. Thankyou all for the kind comments you have been leaving me really do pep you up when you are feeling low, and I'm hoping now my mojo is returning and the pain levels have decreased so I can sit longer now with the knee bent to get some cards made.
This card was made for a lovely lady whose birthday it was last week and its also being entered into this weeks challenge at:
ABC challenge nesties

I've got my bum into gear!!

2011-02-05T09:10:00.004Z

Hi all its only me!!!! Look I've made a card woohoooo, now you all might be all thinking I've had two weeks now since my operation I should of made lots of cards..haha well I had all so many good intentions but my knee just wouldn't allow it and the recovery has taken alot longer than anticipated. I have also since found out that I struggled on the operating table and my heart went out of normal rhythum so they had to pump me with drugs to get me back into a normal heart beat. Tallies up now why I took alot longer to recover and now I'm having to have tests on whats going on with my heart pretty freaky stuff! Hey ho on the good side I'm nearly off my crutches and I'm begging now to drive and drink again lol.
Anyway I'm hoping now that I can keep motivated now with lots more cards so here is the first card that was a comission for a friend that she asked me to make:

This card is made for:
Charisma cardz No embellishments!
RECIPE:
Tilda coloured in with H20's
Papers freebie from a mag
Nesties
Sentiment-forever friends

its only me!!!!

2011-01-25T10:58:00.002Z

Hi all just a quicky as using the library computer as my laptop gone off for repair, and thats pretty much in the state I am at the moment. Its all gone loopy and sat here with my crutches next to me as I had my knee operation last week so I'm all bandaged up crutched up and in pain and totally frustrated at doing very little indeed. Everything seems to of gone out of the window, blogging card making I'm feeling very down on myself and hate being so dependent on others. Still I'm hoping the operation was a sucess and it shall heal eventually. Cameron and my mum have both been so good to me seeing me in a state is no fun and I've not liked Cameron seeing me in a bad way....god knows how he still wants to be with me even after showering me and being such a good nurse haha.
I'm so hoping in the next few days I can get motivated to make some cards maybe if I shoved my crutch up my bum that might help haha
All I can do is apologise to you all for being so neglectful to each and every one of you for not being about I really hope to asap in the meantime be good be creative and hugs to all of you xx

woohooo Emma is still about lol

2010-12-24T11:39:00.002Z

Hello all...OMG where have I been I really don't know and I can't believe its been so long since I've posted and I've done no commenting either, I would completly understand if Santa doesn't visit me tonight lol.
I decided I needed a break from card making..the stress of making so many cards for my craft fair made me start to not enjoying my love of card making. On top of that so much has happened too, my little kitten Gwen was recovering well only to suffer a huge setback last weekend and we had to put her down so so sad and adam was distraught and is still getting upset now about her. I've also suffered a viral flu bug which was yucky indeedy only feeling slightly more normal now lol. Then I've now found out that my knee problem is going to have to get fixed by an operation, they need to grind the knee cap away from the bones as too much rubbing and I also have a tare that needs to get fixed looking at a possible feb/march time unless I get in as a cancelation..shall dread this big time hate hospitals hate being a patient and I don;t wake up well from anesthetics. A couple of poasitives though my craft unit came and I've had a complete over haul of all my craft stuff and I'm very happy with the outcome so much more organised so I can now look forward to finding all my bits and bobs in a colour coded way lol. I already know what my new years resolution is no more crafty stuff lol until the next craft show at the SECC!!!. Also Cameron and I are going really well(well I hope so lol!!!) he has really spoilt me for xmas and this is the card I;ve made him for xmas...haha yes its a penguin card I'm mad!!!
Righty I'm hoping everyone of my bloggy friends has a safe, healthy and happy Christmas and new year, I'm away next week back down south and I shall return buzzing I hope in the new year and I can't wait. xxx

In la la land

2010-12-02T09:26:00.002Z

Sorry folks that I've not been about but its all gone belly up here, so until next week I'm going to take a break from blogging.
It all started with the ex coming up for adam's birthday, then on adams birthday his little kitten Gwen got run over he was distraught as expected so the rest of his birthday was up at the vets. She has a very bad pelvic injury at first we thought she would heal but yesterday she had a further x-ray and this has showed more damage internally and most probably not operable to sustain her with any quality of life. The vet is trying his hardest to do what ever he can but looks like today or tomorrow the sad decesion will be made to put her asleep. I feel very guilty over it all and adam is once again having to face another death. Also with the bad weather occuring we never really got to do everything we had planned to for adam birthday.
I've also got my craft fair on Saturday I'm not ready for it at all but I shall just hope that a few people stop and have a look. So with all this going on I'm just taking a back step getting my head organised and then I shall be back. The only good thing at the moment is that my craft storage unit arrived yesterday so hopefully once everything settles down I can get organised and enjoy putting it all together.
righty peeps thanks for reading this far stay safe and warm in this weather and I'll be back sometime next week xx

not long too go

2010-11-25T22:12:00.003Z

Until adam is 7!!! Can't believe he will be 7 still seems my little baby and probably always will be. but thats his cake made, banners up balloons puffed up and I'm knackered I just hope he enjoys his day and his party on Saturday.
Also very chuffed as this week I made the top 3 at Moving along the times
anyhow this card is being entered into:
ABC challenge ice and snow
Sketch Saturday a sketch

the same again

2010-11-24T13:51:00.003Z

Hiya all brr its chilly out there but the sun is shining so can't really complain. I've got sooo much going on right now and major count down to adams birthday on friday so its all go but I hope to still be about as well. Enjoyed making this card and especially this image definately one of my fav's at the moment.
This card is being entered into:
Crafty creations Christmas
Cute Card Thursday a sketch

Helllo!!!

2010-11-20T15:12:00.005Z

Hello to all my bloggy friends hoping you are enjoying your weekend and staying warm. I have my school friend Nicky and her partner up this weekend and tonight we are off out tonight so hopefully do me some good as I'm finding I'm slipping down the wrong path which I so don;t want to do. But enough of the moans here is my card for the challenge at Moving along with the times a sketch.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend xx

I'm wondering!

2010-11-18T17:26:00.002Z

Hello all back again with another card starting to get a little bit happier with my stock levels now in readiness for my craft fair. Keep going though until I run out of steam.
Thankyou all for your kindness with Adam's diagnosis, I've got parents evening shortly so shall be interesting to hear what is said before I tell them. Then I'm off for a cuddle with Cameron for the night so looking forward to seeing him, but leaving his at 6.30am to get back for work isn't so appealing lol!!
RIghty this card is being entered into:
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge a sketch
Secret crafter saturday sparkle and shine

I just can't say the word anymore P*****n

2010-11-16T19:43:00.003Z

Hi all another day is nearly over and a busy one too today, as was yesterday with Adam at hospital which he tried so hard to be brave but the tears just got the better of him poor lad. Then today I got another diagnosis for Adam of Aspergers Syndrome at the moment I think I have my hard hat on and trying not to let it get to me but sooner or later it shall hit me I'm sure.
Anyway another card from me I'm sure its meant to cheer me up but as its another penguin card I'm not too sure roll on after xmas and the penguins can be shot lol!!

This card is being entered into:
Allsorts a sketch
Winter wonderland Winter sports
Cute card Thursday anything goes

Not a Christmas card

2010-11-15T11:30:00.003Z

Hi all its all going a bit loopy here at the moment trying to cram in sooo much and time is running out for me, this weekend I have my friend coming up for the weekend then next weekend is adam's birthday and then the following weekend is my craft fair so its all go here and of course seeeing my truely wonderful cameron of whom I had a great night with him on Saturday and the kids too so many giggles was had. Just whizzing this card on as got to go and get Adam shortly from school as he has Yorkhill hospital this afternoon for his PKU and his yearly bloods which I'm sure shall be a struggle to pin him down then tonight I'm donating my blood too. For those of you who were kind enough to ask about my MRI scan it went ok now waiting to have another consultant appointment to see what they are going to do with it and the results, but was at doctors this morning cos I was in pain and got stronger pain killers for the time being. Righty shut up me and get this card on xx
This card was made for stock purposes and also fitted well into the challenge at Charisma cardz where the challenge was a sympathy/sorry card.

Its FFFFreezing

2010-11-10T17:26:00.004Z

blinking heck its sooo cold here winter has definatly arrived here in Ayrshire but least I now have someone to put my cold feet onto hahhahahaha...Oh you should hear the language when I do!!!!
I'm off in a bit for an MRI scan on my knee so another step forward in finding out what they are going to do with me, so getting this card on now before I'm dashing about.

This card is being entered into:
Penny Black let it snow
Saturday challenge red and gold
Spoonfull of Sugar snowflakes.

someone will be happy!!

2010-11-09T17:37:00.004Z

The reason being another penguin card to show you...I think I;m being drawn into a very dangerous path lol. Been productive today and made a good stash of cards so pretty pleased...whether I get more made tonight who knows or maybe I shall just get some much needed zzz's!!
This card is being entered into:
Just cute bears black and white + 1
Winter wonderland sing a christmas carol

another week

2010-11-08T17:12:00.003Z

hello all and another week has started and a cold one at that. Had a very busy weekend with fireworks on friday night which was lovely, a PKU day for adam on saturday and dinner out too with cameron and yesterday running around trying to catch up with household bits. I really must try and stay focused this week and get more cards I feel this craft fair is looming way to close and I've not made enough xmas cards oops. So here is another one that I made yesterday and its being entered into:
Fab n Funky lime and pink
Truly Scrumptious a sketch

me now at 33 lol

2010-11-03T19:56:00.004Z

hi all. Thankyou all for your kind messages of birthday greetings for me I had a lovely birthday very spoilt indeed and some very lush presies too including jewellery from Cameron ahhh he is lovely.
Righty not going to gush on too much so I shall you this card which I thought I hadn;t made a little Tilda card for a while so dug her out and got colouring her in with my ever trusty H20's.
This card is being entered into
Just Magnolia a sketch

happy birthday to me!!!

2010-11-01T10:20:00.003Z

Morning all...hope you're all happy as me as its my birthday today yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feeling loved up as have two special men in my life right now Adam is apparently doing all my jobs for me today and gave me big birthday hugs this morning and Cameron well he is just lovely and warms my heart and makes me giggle. So although working today i am hitting the pub at lunch with my friend and my mum and then hopefully tonight Cameron shall be over pampering me haha.
Righty I'm showing this card today which is another xmas card getting into the swing of things now with xmas makes. Its being entered into:
Just Cute bears a sketch
moving along with the times card for a child.

Phew!!

2010-10-31T13:15:00.003Z

Afternoon all hope you are all having a great weekend and also for those of you at the SECC this weekend hope you've had a great time and your purses are empty. Mine is for sure after my chauffeur aka cameron dropped me off there I brought lots of great goodies but my most expensive buy was a new 12" by 12" drawer system for all my papers and embellishments can't wait for delivery of it and for me to have a great sort out and tidy up of all my crafty bits. The rest of yesterday was spent with cameron and the kids playing lovely and then back to mine and a relaxing evening spent watching x-factor. Today now cameron gone home adam been swim lesson and for me to reflect on my 32rd year of life as tomorrow I hit 33 argh oh no but am being good so far and not peeking at my pressies haha.
Righty I have made a couple of cards and hopefully this week shall get more done soi this card is being entered into:
Winter wonderland a mousey christmas
friday sketchers a sketch

RECIPE:
Image-Penny black coloured in with H20's
Papers-Stash
Stickles and cuttlebug used

I was shocked!!!

2010-10-27T20:34:00.003+01:00

Haha you might be wondering with the title, well when cameron looked at this card he actually liked this one lol, least it was a better response than the last card I showed him. Anyway I had better be nice to him as he is very kindly looking after Adam for me on Saturday so I can go and spend some pennies at the SECC so looking forward to it.
This card is being entered into:
Allsorts spots and stripes
Friday sketchers a sketch

Enjoy and take care xx

Happy times

2010-10-25T20:49:00.004+01:00

hiya all after a fabby weekend its back to Monday again...why is it that weekends always goes sooo quick hmmm, well a fun week ahead my brother and family are up for a few days,tomorrow I've a consultant appointment at the hospital to discuss treatment for my painful knee. Then look forward to the weekend again as it shall be my birthday next monday yippee or rather groan as another year older bummer!!! lol
Righty best add this card before cameron arrives yum lol.
This card is being entered into:
Charisma cardz vintage.
Cute card Thursday a sketch.
edited to say Cameron now here and looked at this card and said "it doesn;t look like a new card!!!!" Obviously he doesn't get the vintage look either that or I've mucked up the card!!!!
Another edit now also to say he wonders if i have lost the scissors!!!

oh no I have relented!!!!

2010-10-22T09:08:00.003+01:00

Its a PENGUIN card ARGH!!! For those of you who don;t know my lovely boyfriend has a thing about winding me up with penguins so much so that he has recently been so loving and brought me a penguin hat and a penguin topper for my car aerial hmmmmm I appreciated them so much lol!! So much to his amusement I've made a penguin card lol. Its being entered into:
sketch saturday a sketch.

sorry i've been AWOL!!

2010-10-20T20:07:00.002+01:00

Hi all blimey feels like an age that I have been away, and I must admit I always find it hard to get back in the swing of things when I have been away and not been touching my crafty stash. But hoping now after a kick up the bum I shall be back, and I so need to be with a craft fair beginning of December.
Anyhow we had a nice time away last week and a little too much alcohol lol. Then it was Georges angelversary last Friday which I found harder than I thought I would, but getting my head around it now. Of course too I had better give him a little mention Cameron has been great understanding and been there for me when my head been in a spin and lots of cuddles too which makes a huge difference lol.
Righty I've made a card woohoooo, and it is being entered into:
craftalicious challenges naything Goes.
Allsorts Bingo bottom row- tag,ribbon,punch
Friday Sketchers sketch which I have rotated.

Hello and goodbye!!

2010-10-10T21:28:00.002+01:00

Hiya all sorry no cards to show today I was planning to and even maybe a penguin one to please Cameron but been so buy that just not found the time to. So this is my last post till friday as me mum and adam are away for a few days to Blairgowrie in Scotland hoping it will do me good and Adam is very excited so thats the main thing. Of course I will miss Cameron but a little time out will be a good tonic especially as we didn;t get away during the summer holidays and also being Georges anniversary too I hope it will help I'm having an odd bubble already. So shall be back on friday which is his angelversary get unpacked and then me and adam will release his balloons and a little birthday cake which adam likes doing.
Also a few of you wanted to know the outcome of me and my friends night out the other night see the psychic, well no messages for us which not quite sure how I felt but the people who did very freaky indeed all the messages came through so accurate I think a few peeps were dumbstruck indeed. It was a good night anyway so thankyou for asking.
Righty last few bits to pack miss you all and you cameron if you are reading this!!!
ta ta for now xx

Angels

2010-10-07T17:36:00.003+01:00

Hiya all busy day to day working and also very cute Adam had a presentation at school this afternoon for his French topic he has been doing and he had to do the Can-Can lol. Thats Adam now finished school now for the half term and next week we are away for mon-fri up to Blairgowie so best get my bum into gear and get some packing done at some point!!
Tonight me and a friend is off to a psychic evening not sure how I'm feeling about it being so close to Georges Angelversary, but we shall see and of course I will let you know.
So fitting with tonights outing I thought I would show you this angel card I have made. Its being entered into:
Truly Scrumptious sketch and the option of snowflakes.

RECIPE:
Image-LOTV coloured in with H20's and stickles
Papers-
Ribbon-stash
Sentiment-Daisy & Dandelion

A happy me!!

2010-10-06T20:44:00.004+01:00

Hello all its been a good day today, firstly I saw that I had won this weeks challenge at Fab n Funky. Then I've managed to book a stall at this years Christmas fair in town so lots of xmas cards to make I think!! All very exciting and even more I went to church this afternoon like a good person and supported Adam in his harvest festival service I must be so good never even felt the need to go to confession lol!!!
Righty this card is being entered into:
Friday Sketchers A sketch.
RECIPE:
Image-LOTV stamp coloured in H20's
papers-Trimcraft
Flower soft-Polar white
Ribbon-Stash

An easel card

2010-10-05T13:33:00.007+01:00

Afternoon everyone day off today so enjoying being stuck into glue card and xmas cards, although just realised that I must make 2 girly cards ready for my friends twin girls birthday next week.
This afternoon off down to the solicitors to sign the affadavit so another step closer to ending my marriage to the ex woohooo can't come soon enough as soon of the things he is saying is really hurting me at the moment especially with my stillborn sons anniversary coming up next week, but i'm trying to stay happy as obviously I am as I have a very nice man in my life now!!
Righty I've made an easel card for a change and also inked up my LOTV xmas stamps.
I'm entering this card into:
ABC Challenge Easel card
Secret crafter Saturday Challenge Easel card

RECIPE:
image-LOTV coloured in with H20's
Papers-
Flower soft-Polar white
RIbbon and snowflakes-stash

Bleurgh!

2010-10-04T17:41:00.006+01:00

Edited to say this card won this weeks challenge at Fab n Funky!!!!

Hi all hope you've all been having a good day, I've been feeling pretty pants all day hopefully an early night or a nice cuddle!! should knock it on its head and I shall get a good creative day tomorrow card making. This card is being entered into:
Sketch Saturday a sketch
Fab n Funky black & White + one.

RECIPE:
Image-Penny black
Papers-Trimcraft
sentiment-Forever Friends
Gems-stash
Snowflakes-martha stewart punch

I'm penguined out!!!

2010-10-02T18:33:00.004+01:00

Hello everyone, well today has been a good day(kinda), Adam met Cameron and his daughter today and seemed to go well, so well that every other word was a poxy penguin argh I'm defo penguined out. I've now also been informed that after sneaking another giraffe into his house this week think that one took a bit of finding they are now slightly deformed now I'm scared does he not know he has to care for my giraffes lol!!!
Righty onto my card which is another christmas card, hoping to roll a few out now this week so I hope you don;t get sick of them!!

It is getting entered into
Crafty Creations Challenge Owls
Charisma Cardz challenge Christmas
RECIPE:
image-Penny black wise owl coloured in with H20's
Papers-Forever Friends
Gems-stash
Embellishment-freebie from mag
Stickles

Nice and simple

2010-09-29T17:50:00.003+01:00

Hello all bit of a quiter day today been working and had another boiler man come to fix it and its all in working order now thank goodness. Made this card last night and it came together very easy I think that was cos there isn't too much on the card whether too little I shall leave that up to you to decide!

this card is being entered into:
Allsorts plain and simple.
RECIPE:
Embellishment-recycled from old card
paper-Pm
Ribbon-Pm
Gems-stash

From a tired me

2010-09-28T12:09:00.003+01:00

Hello all and oh I'm so worn out, and i suppose you all can guess why! I had an afternoon,evening and night at camerons, was lovely too as I met his daughter who is very cheeky. As for Cameron now thats a different story...how nasty is this encouraging me to eat mega mega hot chilles and laughing at my reaction now that was nasty my mouth was burning for half hour after!!! I shall get my revenge somehow..well in fact I've already started I've planted a couple of my giraffes in his house lol!!!
Righty I've got the gas boiler man doing a service on my boiler, so best pay attention to him lol!!! so here is my card for today.
Secret crafter Saturday Challenge Purple and silver
Charisma Cardz Anything goes.

RECIPE:
Image: Sugar nellie
papers: Stash and Pm
Ribbon and gems: stash

Please be nice to me lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-09-26T15:35:00.005+01:00

Afternoon all...hope you are all having a nice relaxing afternoon tis gone very cold here but the sun is shining.Now you might be wondering about my title of this post..well between adam and cameron they topic of conversation is nothing but penguins!!!! Do you remember way back adam painted a pottery piece a penguin and not a giraffe??? well this is now the ongoing joke between them and every other sentence seems to be about penguins its doing my nut big time!!!! can't they talk about the wonder of giraffes of course not ARGH!!!! No doubt sir might put a cheeky comment on here as well later hmmmmm.

Anyhow this card is being entered into:
Sketch Saturday a sketch(I've flipped it)
Moving along with the times A to do list- mine is Buttons in the embossing, embossing and two different papers.
Spoonful of Sugar Anything goes.
RECIPE:
Image:monster boy, squiggle stamps
papers-echo park
Ribbon stash

a very early morning all!

2010-09-20T21:10:00.005+01:00

hello and good morning. I did start writing this post last night but there was a knock on the door and Cameron there with a lovely bunch of roses bless him so that was me last night, and now this morning he is away with a little lunch box I made for him bless!!!.
This card seemed to have alot going on on it and I found it hard to get the look to get a good end result...your views good or bad is appreciated. This card is being entered into:
Sketch Saturday a sketch
Crafty Creations music or dance.

RECIPE:
Image-house mouse
Papers-stash
Martha stewart doily punch and cuttlebug used
Stars and ribbon stash
Sentiment-Forever Friends

1st Christmas card from me!!

2010-09-19T22:38:00.004+01:00

Hi all..well I've made a start on Christams cards now woohooo so lacking in them this year but more of an impressive start on the Christmas shopping getting there already on that front!
Had a bit of a fright today, Adam decided to fall from the 2nd stair down on the stairs I didn;t see it but he said he roly polyed down, the scream was very impressive lol. He took along time to calm down and even the neighbours heard him but apart from a sore head I think he will be ok. So an extra special eye has been kept on little man today. Also had roast dinner at mums tonight so that was yummy.
Anyhow thankyou as always for your kind comments it is always appeciated.
So this card is being entered into:
Moving along the times christmas theme.
Secret crafter Saturday Challenge Anything goes.

RECIPE:
Image-Penny black coloured in with H20's
Papers-imaginisce-double sided
Gems and ribbon-stash

I did promise a card..

2010-09-18T21:52:00.003+01:00

Well here it is bit of a rush job but its made. Been a busy 24hrs again, with Cameron over last night we went for a drive in my new car and went to the pub so had a good night!! Today picked up adam from mums and headed over to Kilmarnock to Dean park and then onto the pics where we saw Toy Story 3, which adam seemed to enjoy.
Righty, this card is being entered into:
Charisma cardz a sketch
just magnolia lace it up

RECIPE:
Image-tilda coloured in with H20's and stickles
Paper-Doodlebug
Lace-cuddly buddly
Sentiment-cuddly buddly

Oh I am being spoilt!!!

2010-09-17T18:33:00.002+01:00

Hi all just a quicky to pre worn you all..my new man Cameron is one cheeky chappy he has found his way to my blog and has left a sneaky message although so quick he couldn't spell lol!!!
But he really doesn't get my card making at all, he thinks i should just stick a picture on and mass produce, I've tried explaining to him the wonders of card making but its not working on him, so if you see weird messages its from him lol!!
Have a good evening everybody...Oh and yes last night was good fun and now I'm being spoilt once more as he is over again tonight woohooooo!!!
Card tomorrow I promise actually got images next to me that I have been trying to colour in but been so busy today tidying rearranging and chucking stuff up in my loft and then to the tip so I ache big time now.
Catch you all tomorrow xx

evening

2010-09-16T18:45:00.003+01:00

hello all my lovely bloggy friends, after a busy day working I can now manage to get this card on which I managed to make for my nephews coming birthday on Saturday, not as pleased with it as I wished for but I had to get it in the post today so time was out of my control. Thankfully it has been better weather here perhaps the sun is shining here in Glasgow for the Pope who knows lol think we are all poped out up here now!!!
Righty got company tonight!! so better go look my best and yes that shall take many an hour lol!!.
So this card is being entered into:
Truly scrumptious sketch and blue and green.

RECIPE:
Image-Stampavie coloured in with h20's
Papers-buzzcraft
Stars-freebie mag
Sentiment-forever friends

Bleurgh to the weather here!

2010-09-13T19:22:00.005+01:00

Hello all from a soggy Ayrshire, can't believe how the weather has changed so much looks like now my summer tan is going to turn to rust now goodbye summer me thinks.
I had a great weekend very busy indeed, and I've brought a new toy for myself ok a big toy which I pick up tomorrow I shall post a piccie of course. Also my little bit of news is that i am happy again which can only mean one thing, yep I'm back in a relationship!!! Taking this one a little slower(well kinda lol!!) and see where we go but hey I shall enjoy each day as it comes.
anyhow Oh with all my excitement I had a little more I won one of this weeks prizes on Penny black Saturday challenge very exciting.
Righty onto my card for today:

RECIPE:
papers-Bo bunny
Mesh-cuddly Buddly
Sentiment-Cuddly buddly
Cuttlebug-nesties
this card is being entered into:
secret crafter saturday challenge sketch
Fab n funky Whateva and DT
Allsorts Colours of Autumn

I just can't help myself!!!

2010-09-09T09:42:00.005+01:00

Morning all...what is happening to me another romantic card from me today and this is because it was my friends 2nd anniversary yesterday, doesn't feel like 2 years ago I was her bridesmaid! Any how someone sneaky has got a vibe that there is more of a reason that I am showing lots of romantic cards well...........there is a little story going on but not quite yet my dear bloggy friends!!!!
ANyhow this card is being entered into the following challenges:
penny black saturday challenge colour scheme of purple brown and cream.
ABC challenge C is for charms
Sketch Saturday sketch to follow

RECIPE:
Image- Penny black coloured in with H20's
papers- Bo bunny
Charms,ribbon and gems- stash

happy looking and I hope you all have a good day and thankyou for looking its really appreciated x

Get well soon

2010-09-08T11:43:00.004+01:00

Morning all yippee we have the sun and its streaming through the window lovely!! This card was another comission for my friend who needed a get well card for a male argh was my immediate reaction!! but she was pleased with it I think lol!!!

This card is being entered into:
Truly Scrumptious Get knotted and a sketch to follow.
RECIPE:
Image- personal impressions, coloured in with H20's
Paper- griffin paper
Sentiment- Inca stamps

Happy Anniversary

2010-09-06T12:53:00.003+01:00

Hello all, Oh I'm being all romantic again with another loving card this time for a friend who has asked me to make a anniversary card for her parents.
I've had a great weekend good laughs late nights a trip to the cinema and a cheeky person who thought it would be highly amusing to move all my giraffes in my house!!!
Anyway back to Monday again and I hope to get a few more cards on here to show you.

This card is being entered into:
Charisma Cardz Inspired by a song- Love is in the air!!
Recipe
Paper-kate knight
Sentiment-creative stamps
Ribbon/Gems-stash
Cuttlebug heart nesties

Woohoo I'm child free

2010-09-02T19:04:00.003+01:00

Hello all..yes as the title says I'm child free tonight and tomorrow night yippee...what did I do before my mum moved up???? Tonight I'm hoping for an early night working four days again is knackering me out, and tomorrow night who knows where I'll end up lol!!! Also tonight mum is starting to take adam badminton lessons so be interesting how he gets on usually he is very anti trying anything new so maybe with mum he might react different!
Anyhow this card is being entered into the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday a sketch
Just Cute Bears Embossing and also a DT position.

RECIPE:
Image-penny johnson, coloured in with H20's
Papers-Echo park-sweet summertime
Buttons and ribbon from stash.
Sentiment-forever friends
Cuttlebug used

Romance is in the air!!!

2010-08-31T21:06:00.004+01:00

hello all, well I hope the weather is lovely where you are, for some reason here in Ayrshire we are being gifted with some lovely weather just now the sun has been shining upon us for a few days and I'm hearing it is set to continue woohoooo!!!
I'm still really busy but am managing to cram a few cards in every now and then, and this one I have made is for my brother and wife who are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary this week. Any how here is my card which is being entered into:
Allsorts challenge blog theme of park or garden

RECIPE:
image-cuddly buddly,coloured in with H20's
Papers-my minds eye
Flowers-pm and the works
Brads-Hobby house
Sentiment-stash

Tilda

2010-08-24T16:29:00.004+01:00

Hi all just rushing this post on as soon off for a PKU dinner for Adam tonight down in Ayr so I hope he trys some new foods and enjoys it.
EDITED>>>> Adam had a great evening and was impressed that he tried some new foods didn;t get in till 10pm so I think I will have one tired boy in the morning to get up for school.
Be back on tomorrow peeps with another card. I'm on a roll this week lol night night all x
This card is being entered into:
Cute card thursday a sketch
RECIPE:
Image-Manga coloured in with H20's
Papers- Argh forgotten shall add when I check
Flowers Pm
Gems-stash
Martha Stewart loop punch

Its not a blue day really!!

2010-08-22T13:27:00.004+01:00

Hello all, my card might be mainly blue but I'm certainly not!! I'm having a great weekend was out friday night with some friends which was fab didn;t get in till 2:45am and then last night I had a friend round too!! very little sleep going on but hey I'm smiling which is the main thing and I may have some news in the near future so watch this space!!. Anyhow this card was made for my Nan whose birthday it is tomorrow and has reached the grand age of 91. So I hope this card is well recieved. I'm also entering it into the following challenges this week:
Penny Black Saturday challenge a sketch
ABC challenge B is for Blue.
RECIPE:
Image-Penny black wind caraseed, coloured in with H20's
Papers-forever friends pink parfait
Gems, flowers and ribbons from stash

Butterflies

2010-08-18T20:31:00.004+01:00

Hello everyone in Blog land!! Can't believe that is the end of the summer holidays up here in Scotland, Adam went back yesterday and seemed to be ok which is a relief. But no peace for me, I had my friend whom I have known from school days up at the weekend and we had a great time going out venturing places. Now back to reality and working 4 days a week nannying so shall have to squeeze crafting in when I can.
This card has been put together tonight as I was getting itchy lol!!
Its also being entered into:
Crafty Creations Challenge The theme of butterflies.
RECIPE
Image-Pm Henbury lane Decoupage

Paper/Gems/Ribbons-from stock

Shall be back soon I hope x

Boo!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-08-09T12:37:00.003+01:00

Hello all, well firstly I'm so sorry that I have been absent for such a long time and a bad blogger for not commenting on your blogs. But time has just ran away with me and now its only a week till Adam goes back to school where oh where has it gone. I'm hoping the break from blogging will have done me some good and I can now return with plenty of mojo haha. But since my last post I had the ex here and that went so so, then my sister and her family were up which was complete madness, then last week my mum decided to that after 5 weeks of living in Scotland she wanted to test out the Scotish NHS!!! She got rushed into hospital last week with a suspected blood clot on the lung, thankfully it has turned out that it was a nasty chest infection but so bad that her lungs couldn't cope and she was struggling to breathe. She is home now but lots of rest needed for her and probably it was was a wake up call for me to see now that she is up here that she is my responsibilty oh heck!!!!
Also I'm now going to be working 4 days a week from next week so I really hope that I shall get some time to craft with all thats going on.
So finally a card:
This is being entered into
sketch Saturday a sketch
Secret Saturday its a mans world
charisma cardz teddy bears
Cute card Thursday Whateva

Recipe
Image: LOTV coloured in with H20's
Papers: PM hampsted
Sentiment: craftwork cards
Stars: freebie

xx

just a ramble!!

2010-07-14T16:47:00.003+01:00

Hi all I'm in still in the planet of blogging land, but so much has gone on that I've not had time to post or really make...oops thats a lie I've made a card for a friends 1st birthday really pleased with it but gave it to her and forgot to take a piccie. But thats been my life last couple of weeks with mum moving in and helping her loads, she is now settled and the last delivery of new furniture arrived yesterday her house is looking lovely and she is enjoying spending all her pennies. Then adam last week got scarlet fever so he was poorly, and now this week I've come down with a horrid bug thing just hoping that I don;t come down with a rash as thats me as well with scarlet fever and worried as got the symptoms. Got the ex up next week Oh joy, but then he should take adam out some days so I may get some cards made. Then the following week my sister and family are visiting. So its total mayhem at mo. So I apologise for lack of posting and commenting, I shall be about soon take care all...back now to the sofa and adams spider man blanket round me lol xx

Sisters

2010-07-01T21:10:00.003+01:00

Phew...I've got the night off from un-packing and as much as i love mum dearly blimey she has some stuff it is quite amusing but she really needs to sort out stuff and have a boot sale. but we are having a good giggle remimissing(just been told I've spelt this word wrong brain not working sorry peeps but you know what i mean!!) over bits but jees at the end I'm gonna look like popeye with the muscles I'm gonna have. Anyway found a mo to pop on the card I made for my sister for her birthday this week.
This card is being entered into:
Just Cute Bears Opene theme.
RECIPE:
Image: LOTV, coloured in with H20's and stickles.
papers: forever Friends
Sentiment: Forever Friends
Flowers:PM
Martha Stewart Punch.

Ribbit!!

2010-06-29T09:44:00.003+01:00

Morning all...I feel drugged this morning I am so tired lol and got awoken this morning by mum sending me a picture of the removal lorry loading up all her stuff...me thinks she is a tad excited lol. I really need to get moving this morning as I only have 3 hours to go before Adam breaks up for the summer holidays, 7 weeks to entertain him hmmmm wonder how long it will take me to write a post ranting that I want him in school again lol!!

This birthday card has been made for someone who is close to my heart whose birthday it was at the weekend. (You know who you are!!!!!!!!) I got the impression that it was also gladly received.
Anyhow this card is also being entered into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz One for the boys
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Stars and Stripes.
RECIPE:

Image: Penny Black, coloured in with H20's

Sentiment, Forever friends

Papers, stash

Stars, forever friends

At the fairground

2010-06-27T17:59:00.004+01:00

Hiya all, oh i feel bad as I've seen I've not been on here since last Tuesday blimey where has the days gone but I was 3 days and I've been here there and everywhere and this week is only going to get worse me thinks as on wednesday is mum's moving in day, I cannot wait be so great another new chapter beginning in my life for both me and mum. So I'm afraid I won;t be about as much this week. But this afternoon I have been very busy as I have lots of birthdays also this week going on and of course mum's moving in card too. So I shall try my hardest and get these cards shown even if I am up at stupid 0 clock.

Righty this card is one of my favs at the moment alot of detail went into the colouring of the image but it was really enjoyable too.

This card is being entered into:
The ABC challenge Extra Dimension.
Cute card thursday reuse,renew and re-cycle.
Crafty creations we want to see you shine.

RECIPE:
image: Whimsey stamps-spring stepping
Papers: my minds Eye
Sentiment: Daisy & Dandelion
flowers: The works
Pins:hobby house
Ribbon: wrapped round pack of cards

2nd attempt lol

2010-06-22T13:21:00.006+01:00

Hello all and I've done it again I attempted to get the sewing machine out and have another try at stitching...Be honest now on how you think this attempt looks!!
this card is being entered into:
Crafty Creations Stitching.
Saturday Challenge Wedding/Anniversaries.
RECIPE:
Papers-Pm
Sentiment-peel off
Embellishments-stash
Ribbon-stash
Stitching-sewing machine
Cuttlebug-Divine swirls embossing folder

What a beautiful day

2010-06-20T21:10:00.003+01:00

Hello to all my dear friends in bloggy land..the sun has been shining like a good un here and we have been catch many a ray on the beach today its been perfect, tried to colour in an image earlier I just haven't got the humph tonight so hope I get to have another bash soon.
Righty you are all so clever and back to my blog award and yep the lie was that I had kissed Michael Buble if only eh!!!! But the magazines and papers that i have been in is to talk about Adam's rare condition PKU. Also I have written 2 articles as well covering the sad ness of losing a stillborn baby. I feel if I can get these life changing conditions more in the public eye and help other parents then thats got to be a good thing.
Righty onto my card this card was for my neice today whose Christening it was today.
Also entering this card into: Craftalicious Challenges Monotone.

RECIPE:

Image: Penny black coloured in with H20's

Sentiment:Forever Friends

Embelishments-stash
Papers-Stash

a blog award

2010-06-16T10:41:00.004+01:00

Morning all and the sun is shining, Gwen(Kitten) is sunning herself on the windowsill she is being such a joy to be with and Adam is doting on her esp when she has her mad half hours.
I've been lucky enough to have received this blog award from Fiona at lil daffodil

The conditions of this award are that I'm to give you 7 statements about myself and either 6 will be true and 1 false or 6 false and 1 true. It's up to you to guess which and sort out what might be true. I would love to hear which of these you think is false.
* I love giraffes
* I love card making
* I've been in the Sunday Express paper
* I have kissed Michael Buble
* I've been in Take a break magazine
* I've been in the Mother & Baby magazine
* I love chocolate and have to always have some after my breakfast!
I'm now to pass on this award to 7 other people and these are:

crafty clare
Ali
Debby
Suzie Q
Lynne
Kim
Liza
Enjoy and have a good day xx
EDITED TO SAY IT WASN'T ONLY GWEN SUNNING HERSELF I DID TOO AND I'M NOW THE COLOUR OF THIS WRITING OOPS!!!!!

Ouchy!!!!

2010-06-15T12:51:00.004+01:00

yes I do hurt lol for those who have been asking about my bike ride it was great but hey I was very sore after, feeling slighty better now but I've got to get back on again now and do it again. Just popping this card on before I go and catch up on some rays in the garden as its beautiful here and meant to be for the next few days too.
This card is being entered into:
Allsorts buttons or bows
charisma cardz spots and stripes.
truly scrumptious a sketch.
RECIPE
Image-LOTV-coloured in with H20's
Papers-Doodlebug
Sentiment-Daisy & Dandelion
Ribbon and buttons-stash

tis the season for NO MORE RAIN!!!

2010-06-12T16:45:00.002+01:00

Hi all its gorgeous here today and I don't quite know how I am able to sit down as I've done my first bike ride with Adam it was great fun but Oh I'm so gonna ache tomorrow!! Onto my card and I thought I would make this one to show the clouds up above that we don;t want any more rain just sun and warmth please. This also fits in nicely with the following challenges:
ABC challenge W for weather.
Sketch satureday a sketch.

RECIPE:
Image: Maggie coloured in with H20's, kindly sent from Crafty Clare x

Papers: Doodlebug

Ribbon and Gems: Stash

Strawberries!

2010-06-10T21:36:00.004+01:00

Hiya everyone...Oh help my mojo is seriously going not been able to craft now for a few days so much going on just now and I have just gone and brought myself a bike so me and Adam can go off bike riding and hopefully get me trimmed up a little more!! Ok so I can wish lol!!!
This card is being entered into:
Moving along the times a sketch
Allsorts the theme of 'strawberries and cream'
House mouse the theme something sweet

RECIPE
Image-house mouse, sleeping with strawberries, coloured in with H20's

Papers-bo Bunny

Sentiment-forever friends

Gems/Ribbbon-stash

floating fairy

2010-06-06T20:13:00.004+01:00

Good Evening to you all, and hope your weekend has been good. Been busy this end although I've got another bout of tonsilitus I've kept going and yesterday was great as me and Adam went to the hospital to learn about lots more recipes for him to try and new products coming out and I was so proud of him yesterday as I'm hoping we are beating the phobia of trying new foods and he managed to try a few bits and actually went back for more. So looks like this week I shall be cooking more inventions for him to eat and I hope sucess is in our favour. Also last night after many tears Adams top front tooth came out the one next to it is also hanging by a thread to so hopefully that won;t take too long too come out as well he does look funny with the gap there now.
Righty onto my card which is being entered into the following challengs and also a DT call at Moving along the times.
Moving along with the times sketch to follow
charisma cards theme of flowers.
Cut card thursday colours of blue orange and black.
Recipe:
image- Victoria-Kraftin Kimmie Stamps, coloured in with H20's
papers-Doodlebug,
flowers- marianne designs
Ribbon stash
Cuttlebug-embossed divine swirls

its the beginning of another month

2010-06-01T17:14:00.005+01:00

where oh where did the month of May go, all in a blur me thinks and I can see June being just as hectic so much going on with some work, Adam breaks up from school on the 29th and then on the 30th mum moves into her new house so it shall all be manic me thinks. I've enjoyed putting this card together and its being entered into 4 challenges!! They are:
a spoonfull of sugar a celebration card
truly scrumptious a sketch to follow
Penny Black theme of in the garden
stampin for the weekend a card to cheer someone up
RECIPE:
Image-Penny Black-greetings, coloured in with H20's Papers-forever friends, pink parfait
Sentiment- cuddly buddly
Flowers-pm
stickles-baby blue

Sunday today lol!!!

2010-05-30T15:04:00.005+01:00

Its another card from me and this time a Tilda card which I do enjoy colouring in, and you can always make a Tilda pretty.
This card is being entered into 3 challenges:
fab n Funky challenges where there is a sketch to follow.
Allsorts colour theme of black/white +1
Just magnolia theme of hot and spicy.
RECIPE:
image-Tilda coloured in with H20's
Papers-Sandylion, Pm capsule collection
Ribbon-hobbycraft
gems-stash
Stickles-Diamnond

1st Communion

2010-05-28T17:49:00.004+01:00

Hello all, thankyou once again for all the lovely comments you leave me its lovely to read through them all and many make me smile or chuckle! People who are asking about Gwen...she is doing great...a friend yesterday said to me she is like a hamster she is that tiny still, but I've got a feeling she is starting to grow a little, she is soooo cheeky liking the computer of course and often likes to sit on the back of my neck which is lovely but bleeding annoying lol. I shall add a piccie of her in a min looking very cute in another of her fav positions!
But onto my card now and its for my Nephew who has his 1st communion this Sunday, this also fits in well to the challenge at cute card thursday
where the theme was no designer papers, so this worked fantastically for that.
RECIPE:
Image-computer generated verse
Co-ordinations cardstock ran through cuttlebug using divine swirls
Gems/ribbon-stash
Bible embellishment-local craft shop

Honey Bear!

2010-05-26T19:41:00.004+01:00

Evening all..well I've finally got round to making this card, after working the last 2 days and spending lots of time with Gwen...who is doing great and of course enjoying the weather. This is one of my new stamps and really enjoyed colouring him in:
RECIPE
Image-penny johnson, coloured in with H20's
Papers-imaginanse, and stash
Ribbon/gems-stash
martha stewart punch.
This is being entered into Just cute bears where we have a sketch to follow and also entering into the DT position thats available.

She has arrived!!!!

2010-05-23T18:33:00.008+01:00

Hello all...Guess what the surprise can be revealed as we brought her home today this is our new 6 week kitten called GWEN!!!! Adam is over the moon with her less can be said about our other 2 cats oops hopefully they will learn to like her! Her name comes from the girl in Ben 10. Only gonna share a couple of piccies of Gwen as you can imagine card making is grounded to a halt lol

Here she is:

hfgiosnvlsk!!!!!

2010-05-21T11:21:00.003+01:00

Hahahaha sorry peeps been sat here the last few minutes pondering what to have as a title and in the end I got frustrated and just let my fingers go overboard lol but hey its a title isn't it lol.

I kinda got my new camera yesterday, its on order and I will prob pick it up tomorrow got it in hot pink!!!, shouldn't lose it then.

This card is being entered into Stamptacular sunday challenge- the theme of trees

Moving along the times-sketch to follow

RECIPE:
Stamp- whiff of joy-willow in summer breeze, coloured in with H20;s

Papers-bo Bunny and stash

Flowers-prima

Spacers-hobby house

Pop corn Bear

2010-05-20T09:38:00.003+01:00

Morning all..overcast here at mo, but muggy hopefully the sun will shine soon. I'm off to treat myself hopefully to a new camera today, my Tesco vouchers came yesterday and adding them all up got nearly £100 so feel like treating "ME" for a change so this is my plan anyway might come back with someething completly different lol!!

This card is for the challenge at Just cute bears where there was a recipe to follow: 3 brads, 2 papers and 1 ribbon.

RECIPE:

Image- popcorn bear coloured in with H20's

Paper from stash

Cuttlebug divine swirls then coloured in swirls with a H20

Ribbon/brads-stash

Righty finish my cuppa and Tesco here we come lol x

circles and an Edward

2010-05-19T12:49:00.005+01:00

Hi all..so trying to keep up with my card making and knowing next week got to make a few family cards with occasions coming up I shall be kept busy but least the sun is still shining of an evening so trying to make a few once adam in his bed. Then at the weekend we have a new arrival in our house adam and I can;t wait but I 'm going to be sneaky and keep it a little secret a little longer!!!

Anyhow onto my card which I followed the sketch at Truly scrumptious:

RECIPE:

Image-Edward from TGF coloured in with H20's

papers-imagination and stash

Sentiment-cuddly buddly

Embelishments-freebies from card mag

Tis Monday!!

2010-05-17T10:55:00.005+01:00

hello all, having a thinking day today...today is the day 2 years ago that I moved to Scotland, so much has happened in the last 2 years but I know deep down that I'm happy here and so is Adam I could never contemplate moving back down to Essex again I'm definatley a country bumpkin lol!!! But deep down thinking if it wasn't for the sadness of my baby George dying I would never of known my good friend Jo (who also lost a baby 10 days after me) and I would never be here now in Scotland and also for mum now who is moving up next month all so bittersweet life is a funny thing you never know what is around the corner and sometimes good can come out of the bad! right before I start getting the keyboard wet here is my card:
I'm entering this card into Penny Black where the theme is "flowers"
RECIPE:
image-penny black image coloured in withH20's
Papers-basic grey, my minds eye
Sentiment,ribbon & flowers-the works
Pins- quixotic paperie

I need sleep!!

2010-05-16T17:09:00.003+01:00

Afternoon all where has the weekend gone it feels like it has vanished and now time to quickly get this card on and then dinner bath and bed adam before I get to sit down...Oh maybe not got a washing line full of clothes that need to be ironed!!!
RECIPE:
Image-summer day Emma, Whimsy stamps coloured in with H2o's
Sentiment-forever friends
Papers-Elsie papers,stash
Flowers-Pm
brad-hobby house
Entering this card into moving along times where I followed there sketch this week
Have a good week folks x

I'm free!!!

2010-05-14T10:43:00.003+01:00

yes the ex has gone woohooooo I feel so much happier now, back into my world again and adam happier once more. Sad how the situation is but the actions that he did 3 years ago has left huge mental scars on me and sadly on Adam peace now until sometime in the summer thats if we get one its still so chilly up here!!

Righty my card another easel card and using a lovely LOTV stamp as well entering this one into just cute bears this week where the theme is a multifold card.

RECIPE:
Image-LOTV, colloured in with H20's

Papers- Bo bunny reversible papers

Flowers-pm

Sentiment-forever friends

gems-hobby house

Ribbon-stash

someone special

2010-05-13T10:11:00.003+01:00

Woohoooo i can post this card now as it was one of my loveliest friends 40th birthday yesterday and this is the card I sent her. This falls great into this weeks challenge at Cute card Thursday where the theme is a card for someone special, and also at crafty creations where the theme is around the world (as the papers were called eastern blooms)

RECIPE:

papers- Dovecraft-eastern blooms, kate knight-free in this months card making magazine

Cuttlebug used to re cut another layer of dovecraft paper

Ribbon from stash think it was PM

Sentiment-forever friends

Swirls/Butterfly-cuttlebug

is this card better!!!??

2010-05-12T17:06:00.004+01:00

hi all been a little more creative the last couple of days and yes the sewing machine has been put back in the box lol...whether I will be tempted to get it back out I will see lol.

This card I hope will be liked more than the last is using one of my favourite Tildas! I'm adding this card into 2 challenges: Just Magnolia-two or more, and also a spoonfull of sugar-3 papers and 3 buttons.

RECIPE:

Image-Tilda and brick wall both coloured in with H20's

Papers-Milton-wild rose.

flowers-pm, and freebie

sentiment- Daisy&Dandelion

Buttons-PM

Hello!!

2010-05-10T16:47:00.005+01:00

Hello all...busy busy as ever loads going on, Adams dad up at the moment visiting Adam and I really find this a struggle but for Adams sake I have to try and keep things as amicable as can be. Also still doing lots of gardening made a bird table and planted lots more plants so looking good out there. Looking forward to tomorrow though I hope to have a whole day crafting yippee hopefully do me some good.

Righty onto my card.....I'm ashamed to show it to be honest I think the bin would be more worthy of it haha but I'm hoping that you wonderful peeps can help me out here, I finally had a play with my new sewing machine and what a mistake that was think I shoulds stick to scissors lol!!! why oh why couldn't I sew in a straight line?????? I tried to go real slow but it wasn't happening so any help would be appreciated on how I can try better next time.

I am also entering this card into Allsorts where I followed this weeks sketch.

RECIPE:

image-from crafty friend(clare brown thanks hun) coloured in with H20's

Papers-doodlebug

Sentiment-peel off

stickles

neices 1st Birthday Card

2010-05-06T20:02:00.004+01:00

Evening all, and hope the sun has been shining today for you...I've been so busy out in the garden knocking down a wall that i absolutly ache all over with knocking it down then loading up the car then to the tip with it I'm done in but its done now and once I've finished planting it will look so much nicer out there. I have managed to squeeze in a card ready for my neices 1st Birthday next week. Aldo entering this into Just cute bears this week where the theme is "Buttons and Bows"

RECIPE:

image-annie and friends-cuddly buddly

Papers-doodlebug

Sentiment-peel off

buttons-pm

Ribbon stash

mojo gone

2010-05-05T10:43:00.002+01:00

Argh whats going on with me...my head is filled at the moment which doesn't help but I've got cards to make for upcoming birthdays and I really don't seem to be making any headway with them...someone give me a boot up the bum please!!!

Anyway this card is for a birthday next week hope she isn't looking lol!!! Also entering it into this weeks challenge at moving along the times where there is a great sketch to follow:

RECIPE:

image-anya coloured in with H20's

Papers- creative imaginations, stephanie hunt-forget me nots

sentiment-kanban

flowers-Prima

gems/flower centres-hobby house

A card with a giraffe!!!!!

2010-05-01T09:59:00.002+01:00

morning all sorry been awol this week but with mum being here and house and furniture hunting I didn;t get a speck of time to touch for crafty stuff but hope that will change in the coming week and brighten me up. But on the good news mum has had am offer accepted on a house in the same village as me so hopefully if things go through ok she will be up somtime in June!!

Any how onto my card and an excuse to make a giraffe card with the theme at Allsorts this week animals.

RECIPE:
Image-high hopes, coloured in with H20's
Papers-stash
Ribbon-Anitas
gems-stash
Sentiment-the works

Ballerina Tilda

2010-04-24T10:02:00.002+01:00

hello all and hope you all have a lovely weekend...I'm trying to get lots of jobs done, off up to Stephens tonight for a sleepover lol and then usual swim tomorrow. Monday mum comes up for the week house hunting and hopefully getting somewhere now.

This card is being entered into Just Magnolia where the theme is anything goes.

RECIPE:
Ballerina Tilda-coloured in with H20's

papers- stash and doodlebug

Flowers-Pm

Charm and Ribbon-stash

Sentiment-freebie from magazine

Black and White

2010-04-19T08:51:00.004+01:00

morning all...Oh I'm sooooo tired but then self inflicted when I don't go to bed till stupid o clock and then have to get up early to look after friends boy all day.....I shall be going to bed early tonight I promise lol esp as back to school in morning yeeha!!!!

Righty onto this card for this weeks challenge At Chrisma cardz where the theme was Monochromatic and I decided to go black and white.

RECIPE:

Image-sketched trio-stampendous

papers-Pm monochromatic collection

Flowers from same set

Gems from stash

Sentiment-Forever friends

Woohooo 2 Sucessess

2010-04-18T16:50:00.004+01:00

Hello all and how happy I am...first of all my craft show yesterday in all I cam home with £140 I was so happy and fortunate to have so many people look and buy my cards and say some lovely things about them made me all warm inside!!!! although came home so so tired.
Then seen that I have won this weeks challenge at http://justcutebears.blogspot.com/ so me a very happy bunny indeedy.
Righty just back from Stephens tonight hmm lush dinner he cooked me and then we ended up having a water fight, and him and adam seem to of spent the evening together boo hoo I'll get some time eventually but hey its nice to see the two of them getting on so well.

So thats me a happy bunny I shall try and put up the piccie tomorrow of my craft stand as well and might even start again by making more cards...just can't stop at the mo!!

For you

2010-04-15T11:56:00.004+01:00

Morning everyone hope you are all happy and the sun is poking its head through the clouds today, following on with all my bright summery cards at mo I thought I would carry on and make this little cutie Oops this stamp just fell into my shopping basket when I placed an order with the Glitterpot how did that happen I wonder and of course I couldn't help but ink him up straight away!!!
RECIPE:
Image-Penny Johnson, coloured in with H20's
Papers-Milton & Co
Flowers, pins-hobby house
Sentiment-forever friends
This card is being entered in Just Cute Bears where the theme is flowers!!

spots and dots!!

2010-04-14T09:29:00.003+01:00

Hello to all my bloggy friends, and to people who are visiting me for the first time, just want to say thankyou for all the words of encouragement and kind comments you leave me, I really love viewing them so thankyou. Right thats my emotional moment over lol and now onto my card being entered into Stamptacular sunday challenge where the theme there is spots and dots and too use 2 different pattern papers with spots and dots on them.
RECIPE:
Image- Penny black- embrace coloured in with H20's.
Papers-from stash and daisy&Dandelion
Ribbon-smirk collection
Butterflies re-stamped from stamp
Sentiment-cuddly buddly

Busy busy

2010-04-13T10:28:00.004+01:00

Hello all can't believe how busy I am now this week in readiness for my craft fair on Saturday trying to get so much done and try and entertain Adam at the same time for his 2nd week of hols!

This card is being entered into 3 challenges:

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ the theme of neopolitan colours (pink,brown,cream)

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ a sketch to follow

http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/ punch it out

RECIPE:
Image-tilda

Papers- doodlebug

Flowers-stash

Gems-hobby house

Ribbon- celebrate

Sunburnt in Scotland OMG!!!!

2010-04-11T18:47:00.004+01:00

Yes thats right I'm actually got some red on me from the sun, it has been lovely here today was able to sit in the sun this afternoon and read my mag, might of even dozed as well oops. Oh and for my dinner i made completly home made chicken pie it was lush shame Stephen wasn't here to enjoy it as well but as I'm so nice I've passed on my lurgey's to him!!

Any how this card is for the challenge at Cute card thursday where the theme was mono mania

RECIPE:

Image:little goth girl-sugar nellie-coloured in with H20's

Cuttlebug nesties

Papers stash

Ribbon-Anitas

Sentiment-the works

Gems from stash

Thankyou

2010-04-10T09:20:00.002+01:00

Woohoooo the sun is shining bright today so much so i've had to tilt the blinds as its blinding me lol!!!
This card I really enjoyed making and I enjoyed getting out my flower soft again and using it on some of the flowers on this card gives it a great dimension. Also entering it into:
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/ Where the theme is Thankyous.
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ Where the theme is petals and pearls.
RECIPE:
Image: pepper & Friends-flower garden
Coloured in with H20's and flower soft-spring
sentiment-Daisy&Dandelion
flowers and papers-stash
Pearl pins-hobby house shop

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear!!

2010-04-08T12:43:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone well the sun only shone for one day grrrr who has stolen it round the country lol!!!! I sseem to be favouring green and yellow cards and this fits in great with the theme at Just cute bears this week where we had the colour scheme green and yellow.

RECIPE:

Image-Penny Black, coloured in with h20's

Papers-K&C-Wild raspberry green leaves

Sentiment-Daisy&Dandelion

Flowers-PM

Ribbon-stash

Cuttlebug-swirl

The sun is shining

2010-04-07T19:10:00.002+01:00

Good evening all the sun has been shining today and we've managed to get out and enjoy some rays!!! Adam been practising riding on his on bike without stabilisers pedaling like a girl but getting there with LOTS more practise!!!!.
This card is being entered into the Penny Black Saturday Challenge where the theme was checks using them within our papers and ribbons of which i have done both.
RECIPE:
Image:Penny black-not sure unless someone knows lol, H2o's for colouring
Sentiment-Forever friends
Papers-Crafty creations
flowers, Brads and ribbon stash

for a little boy

2010-04-06T10:59:00.004+01:00

Hiya all, what a yucky day today here another day crafting oh shame lol!!! This card is being entered into the challenge at spoonfull of sugar where the theme is "one for the boys".

RECIPE:

image-lili of the valley-hanging around, coloured in with H20's

papers-Stash

Buttons-stash

Sentiment-Daisy&dandelion

I'm back!!

2010-04-03T12:27:00.004+01:00

Good morning and a happy Easter to all, can't believe I've been away so long but have not felt at all like lifting a piece of paper let alone stroking and cutting into it lol, but now on a huge dose of antibiotics so hope to be on the mend and am defo feeling a little more human if thats possible.

Well also fabby news i got this week and that I have been asked if I wanted a stall at the Kilmaurs agriculture show in 2 weeks time of course i have jumped at the chance and also first time of going big and out more into the wide world lol and being put into the craft tent me thinks that sounds kinda cool!!!!

Anyway with that coming up I shall be back beavering away making more cards and here is one that has been made and being entered into moving along the times where there was a sketch to follow and also the colour pink and brown and ribbon.

RECIPE:

Stamp-daisy-sugar nellie, coloured in with H20's

Papers-Stash and daisy&Dandelion

Flowers-Pm

sentiment-Daisy&Dandelion

That was a horrid week!

2010-03-28T18:59:00.002+01:00

hi all, so sorry for not being about but last week just went out the window, as I've been near bed ridden with a horrid flu virus which completly knocked the stuffing out of me and also adam got sent home on tues from school ill as well but different symptoms to me, he has had bad stomach aches all week and esp today been really complaining so gonna make a trip to docs with him hopefully tomorrow if i can get an appointment as I want to rule out a grumbly appendix as little worried as he is fitting the bill with the symptoms. I also need to major catch up on lots of blogs, housework, e-baying and at some point this week make some cards lol. Oh and by the way Stephen is being as lovely as ever lol!!!

counting down the hours!!

2010-03-18T14:21:00.004Z

So quickly posting a card now that i have been busily making this morning looks like this will be the last now before my craft shwo on Saturday tomorrow will be getting ready and making sure i have everything i need and make sure my layout works.
RECIPE:
Image...PSX coloured in with H20's,
Lace...cuddly buddly
Sentiment...forever friends
Gems...stash
Cuttlebug...heart nesties, divine swirls embossing folder

I'm still here lol (2nd card of day)

2010-03-17T15:34:00.005Z

Anyhow I was keeping busy this afternoon and rustled this card up I love the sketch on Just Magnolia so thought I would make a card using the sketch.
RECIPE:
Image...Tilda sitting on swing, coloured in with H20's
Papers...bo bunny-Delilah pretty both sides used
Sentiment...daisy&dandelion
Flowers...pm
Ribbon...Cuddly buddly

Pink, Black and White

2010-03-17T13:04:00.005Z

WOOHOOOOO this card made the top 5 at allsorts... me a very happy bunny. Thankyou allsorts xx

Hello all hope you're having a productive day girlies, I've been running around little bit of retail therapy goin on this morning.
Right card today is for the challenge at allsorts where we had a colour theme to follow.
RECIPE:
IMage...unsure as it was kindly sent to me, coloured in with H20's
Papers from stash
gems from stash