Cupcake DT - Midway Reminder

I didn't manage to get my design ready for the beginning of the challenge so here it is as the midway reminder!  You still have till the end of the month to take part in our challenge with the theme of Spring Bouquet and one lucky person will win Mandy's new set of Spring Bouquet digi papers.  Good Luck!

Hugs

Anne

Elements :

All papers & Image - from Spring Bouquet collection by Mandy at Cupcake Cards & Crafts

Pearls - The Hobby House

From Spain

Just a very quick post to let you know that we arrived safely and are staying in a lovely apartment which is right in the centre of town.  I have been helping my friend here to install a new printer so asked if I could pop on to let you all know that the weather is sunny and warm and we´re enjoying ourselves.

Hugs x

Ski-ing Penguin!

Another Christmas card today.  Seems that's what happens on my blog on a Sunday!  Sally has set the theme of Winter Sport for the gang at the Christmas Card Club.  We are a happy little group of ladies who want to be organised when it comes to the beginning of December, let's hope we keep it up!

Hugs

Anne

Elements :

Deco Image - Margaret Sherry

Paper - Forever Friends

Die - Christmas Tree by Marianne Design

Sentiment - Tatty Teddy

Holly

This is my first Christmas card for today.  It's for Sunday with Santa on FB and we were asked to make a card with Holly on it.  Think this fits the bill!

Hugs

Anne

Elements :

Papers - Southfield and a Lili of the Valley (I think)

Ribbon - stash

Image - from Together in Christmas Stickeroos by Penny Black

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

So Serene

Hi!  I'll be off on my jollies when this card is posted.  I've made this one for a friend's birthday.  March really is my month of birthdays, three of them being close family!

Hugs

Anne

Elements :

Image - from Faye Whittaker CD by Joanna Sheen

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Dies - Madera Corner by Memory Box : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Gems - stash

Embossing - Swiss Dots / Daisies by Cuttlebug

Granddaughter

Morning!  Firstly I'd like to say sorry that I've not been around commenting much these past few days but I've been busy getting ready for my holibobs.  We are off to Spain tomorrow so this will be my last 'live' post for 4 weeks.  We are really looking forward to catching up with all our friends there and hopefully getting some sunshine.

I had a day out to Stirling with my Aunt yesterday.  She enjoyed it and managed to get the things she was looking for.  Today I really HAVE to get the case out of the cupboard and get organised as Mr C doesn't finish work until midnight and we are off at 5am tomorrow. I have everything laid out on the spare bed so all I really have to do is pack.  I want to get the bed changed and do last minute dusting etc.  The budgie has to get cleaned out as it's going next door to its Aunty Ruby (our neighbour) and the dog is going to our daughter so that's the animals seen to, phew.

I hope all my blogging friends behave while I'm out of the country.  I'm taking my lappy with me but don't know if  or when I'll be able to connect so take care everyone and I'll be in touch soon.

Apart from all that it's our Granddaughter's birthday today and I'm trying to fathom out where the last 14 years have gone!!
Hugs
Anne

Challenges :

Birthday Sundaes - Birthday Card

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Celebration

Catered Crop - Ribbon

Craft Your Passion - Anything

Creative Mondays - Anything

Creative Inspiration Paint - Family

Ladybug - Pink & Girly

Elements :

Paper - from Tulip collection by Docraft

Image - Gorjuss

Ribbon - Stash

Felt Buttons - Stampin Up!

Sentiment - Craft Creations

Dies - Locina Buckle (which I've cut in half) by Memory Box

Pearls - The Hobby House

vintage

Hi!  I've been good again and used up some of my old stash.  

Challenges :

Crafty Creations - Vintage Fashion

Crafty Emma - Flower Frenzy

Digi Doodle - Pink / Green

Little Red Wagon - Vintage

Elements :

Paper - K & Co

Image - ???

Flower - Prima

Dies - Leaves by CREAlies

look before you leap

Me again with another card I made on Saturday night.
Hugs
Anne

Challenges :

Digital Tuesday - Things that Leap

Fab n Funky - Leap into Action

Jingle Belles - use a sticker

Elements :

Paper - from From the Heart collection by Nitwits

Image - from Together in Christmas Stickeroos by Penny Black

Ribbon - stash

Sentiment - Kanban

OLL - DT

Morning folks!  It's Monday again so that means it's time for another Ooh La La Creations challenge.  I really love being on the design team as we have such fabulous CDs to work with.

The family all had a wonderful meal yesterday and although none of the 3 people who have a March birthday actually had a birthday yesterday we gave them their pressies and they were all over the moon, especially our granddaughter who got an ipad.  After our meal we went back to our house and our son helped set the ipad up with all the apps, music etc that our granddaughter wanted so she was one happy bunny.

I really must get to grips with the ironing pile today so that I can get stuff sorted out for the case, once I get it out of the cupboard!  I really can't believe how quickly the time is passing and I still have so much to do!

Our DIL is in Singapore on business and sent this photo.

It looks as though it's a ship sitting on top of the building but it is a park in the sky and it's built on top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.  

Hugs

Anne

Elements :

Image & Paper - from Cottage in Sussex collection on Carnival of Colour CD by Ooh La La Creations

Dies - Spring Border by Memory Box : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Pearls - The Hobby House

Sentiment - computer generated (Font : Bank Gothic Lt BT)

boys and their toys

This is my second card for today.  I spent yesterday evening in the craft room and made a few cards for upcoming challenges.  Only 4 sleeps till the hols now, perhaps it's time  I got the case out!

Challenges :

Creative Craft - Boys will be Boys

Cupcake Craft - Boys and their Toys

One Stop Card Crafts - Buttons

Raise the Bar - Twine

Elements :

Paper - from Cappella collection by Basic Grey

Image - from Country Life 9up collection by Rachel Greig Photography

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Twine & Button - stash

never seen ink

Morning! The challenge over at Sunday with Santa on FB is Never Seen Ink (a stamp that's been in your stash but never inked up).  I have to confess I've a few of them!

Today we are having a lunch to celebrate 3 family March birthdays - granddaughter, daughter and husband!  Our son is coming through from Callander but unfortunately he'll be on his own as our DIL is in Singapore on business, oh how the other half live!!!

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Seeing Red

Paper Play - Something Old, Something New

Party Time Tuesday - Anything

Pennys - Anything

Simon Says - Anything

There's Magic in the Air - Critter

Elements :

Paper - Southfield

Image - Mistletoe and Mice by Stampavie (Something New)

Dies - Labels Nineteen by Spellbinders

Ribbon - stash (Something Old)

hey baby

Hi peeps, hope you are well today.  I'm meeting up with 3 friends for lunch and I've no doubt there will be lots of chat too.  I have to say a big thank you to my blogging friend, Neus, who gave me the inspiration for this card. Enjoy your day. 

Hugs
Anne

Challenges :

CAS-ual Friday - Baby

Crafts 4 Eternity - Digi

Crafty Catz - Punches / Dies

Divas by Design - Spots or Stripes

Make it Monday - Anything

Paper Sundaes - Circles

Pixie Dust Studio - Buttons

Polka Doodles - Dots or Stripes

Raise the Bar - Twine

Sisterhood of Crafters - Digi

Stars & Stamps - Digi

Elements :
Paper - from Tulip collection by Docraft
Image - TLC Creations
Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders
Button & Twine - stash
Punch - String Lace by Martha Stewart
Sentiment - computer generated (Font : Treefrog)

celebrate!

A friend of my daughter's got engaged on 29 February.  I'm so happy for them both and hope they have a long and happy life together.

Challenges :

Crafts & Me - Lace

Do You Stack Up - Wings

Everybody Art - Mono

Sentimental Sundays - Lace & Pearls

Elements :

Image - Repousse by Anna Griffin which I've chalked with pale pink, pale yellow and pale green shimmer chalks by Dovecraft

Lace - stash

Stamp - Butterfly by Clippunch

Die - Madera Corner by Memory Box

Sentiment - freebie from magazine

Pearls - The Hobby House

Woopee!

Morning!  Wow folks, that's another month of 2012 hit the dust, where does the time go?  We had another busy day yesterday.  In the morning we ordered our new kitchen (the one we have is 20 years old!!!) which will be installed once we are back from Spain so you will no doubt hear all about it at a later date.  After that we went to Callander to pick up my car which is all sorted and thankfully didn't cost me an arm and a leg!

I'm going into town this morning to get some bits and pieces and then to the hairdresser in the afternoon so that I don't have any grey hairs showing when I'm on my holibobs.  After all that I can't see any crafting getting done today but hopefully tomorrow.

Hugs

Anne

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - Distressing

Craft Your Days Away - Paper Piecing

Craft Your Passion - Paper Piecing

Crafty Hazelnut - Ribon and / or Charm

Creative Inspiration Paint - Paper Piecing

Elements :

Papers - Forever Friends

Sentiment - Little Claire

Image - Pink Gem Designs

Charm - Wild Orchid Crafts

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Gems, Yarn - stash

Leap Year Birthday

Hi!  Woopee, I'm getting my four-wheeled black beastie back this afternoon.  It transpired it was a brake hose that had broken and all the brake fluid had leaked onto my Son & DIL's drive, ooops!  Mr C and I are off to Callander this afternoon to pick the car up so there'll be no crafting done and I'm out to see my friend at night.

This card is on its way to one of my friends in Spain.  She was born on 29th February so only celebrates her birthday every four years.  Unfortunately it doesn't make her any younger as this year is a big birthday.  They say it doesn't make you feel any different but I'll tell you when my turn comes at the end of December!  Mr C and I are really looking forward to meeting up with her and her husband ... only 8 more sleeps!

Hugs

Anne

Elements :

Image - from Bond Street Babes collection by Kanban

Paper - Southfields

Dies - Labels Nineteen by Spellbinders : Azure Alphabet by Sizzix

Flower - Prima

afternoon tea

Sorry there was no post yesterday.  Between trying to get something done about my car and some serious housework the day just disappeared.  In the evening I watched TV and did some knitting.  As far as the car is concerned ... you really don't want to know! I phoned a garage in the morning and was assured someone would recover the car during the day, guess what, nothing happened so this morning I phoned a different garage and am waiting for them to phone after recovering the car but I'm not holding my breath.  Will keep you posted.

Hugs

Anne

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Anything

Crazy - Anything

I Did It Creations - People

Kaboodle Doodles - Purple

Lili's Little Fairies - Afternoon Tea

Totally Gorjuss - Yummy

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Paper - from Springtime collection by Crafty Individuals

Ribbon, Button, Twine - stash

Pearls - The Hobby House

Sentiment - Craft Creations

Corner - Wild Orchid Crafts

Ooops

Hi, sorry I'm so late today.  Yesterday turned out to be a bit of a disaster.  Mr C and Son got the tree chopped up and loaded what we could into my car.  We stayed with them for a while and had a chat and a cuppa then when it was time to go I jumped (!) into the car, switched it on and the onboard computer said STOP - brake failure.  It sure was correct as the brakes were doing nothing and the steering wheel was locked.  Back to the house and phoned the recovery people.  Without going into details, as I'm still seething, they were less than useless and the outcome of the whole scenario is my car is still sitting in my Son & DIL's drive and tomorrow we will have to get the local garage to go and tow it away and see what's wrong with it.  Grrr...

I was meaning to get my cards for today done last night but by the time all the shenanigans over the car were done we had to get a run home from Son and it was almost 10.30 by the time we got home so, as you can imagine, I was in no mood for making cards - straight to bed with my book!

Today I was going to get the cards done in the afternoon but, I have to confess, I got a better offer - an afternoon out with my cousins and Aunt.  I'm just going to post these cards then off to bed again, I've a great book at the moment and can't wait to find out what's happening next.

Hugs
Anne

  

This card is for the Christmas Card Club with the theme of 2+ folds.  It was set by the lovely Lizzie, not so lovely really (sorry hun) as I found this one quite difficult!!! 

Elements :

Papers - from Book 2 (Christmas) collection by Crafty Individuals

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Image - ???

Punch - Snowflake by Woodware

______________________________

This second card is for Sunday with Santa on FB and the challenge this week was Polka Dots

Sorry I've no idea where these things came from as they've been in my Christmas bit box for ages.  Do you see my halo shining, I'm using OLD stash!

AWOL Again!

The craft room's been neglected again!  Thursday morning was class and in the afternoon I went to Dundee with my Daughter and Granddaughter.  They are off to a wedding this weekend and my Granddaughter still had nothing to wear!  Young ones ... grrr!  We managed to get her a trouser suit which she looked lovely in and it's something she'll wear afterwards.  They left yesterday as there was a family meal last night and the wedding is today.  It's sunny here just now so hope they've got sun too.

It's just a quickie today as Mr C and I are off to see our Son and DIL this afternoon.  We've a log splitter to take to him and in return we're getting a bootful of wood, simple things make us happy.

Hugs

Anne

Challenges :

Crafty Catz - Beginning with B (Bunch of flowers, Birthday)

Cute Card Thursday - Winged Things

Karens Doodles - Celebrate

Pennys - Anything

Pile it On - Sending Happiness

Elements :

Image - Little Winged Friends by Bildmalarna

Paper - from Eastern Promise collection by Dovecraft

Diecuts - from Susie at Die Cut Dreams

Nailheads - stash

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone! I didn't manage to blog yesterday - it was a busy day.  I had to visit someone about wedding stationery and then I went to see my Aunt.  A lovely day was had although the weather was pants.  It's blowing a hoolie here today and there's rain blowing through, methinks a day in the craftroom is in order but I have to add, I've already had the hoover and duster out and the washing machine is on so I don't feel guilty!!!

Challenges :

Aud Sentiments - use Happy in sentiment

Crafty Ann - Bold & Bright

Clean & Simple - Happy Birthday

Incy Wincy Designs - Birthday

One Stitch at a Time - Digi or No Image

Paper Sundaes - Birthday

Scrappy Frog - Die Cuts

There She Goes - Animals

Elements :

Digi Image - Pink Gem Designs

Paper - ???

Sentiment - Happy - LOTV / Birthday - Tanda Stamps

Ribbon - stash

Pearls - The Hobby House

Dies - Squares by Nellie Snellen

OLL DT

Challenge :

Ooh La La Creations - photo inspiration

Elements :

Pyramage & Papers - from As With Gladness collection on Carnival of Colour CD by Ooh La La Creations

Nailheads - stash

Die - part of Swirls & Frame by Marianne Design