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Hi everyone!
We have had the most fantastic week with my cousin and her husband. The weather has been almost everything - we had a mini gota fria (torrential rain and flooding) at the beginning of the week and by yesterday it was back to mid 30s. It didn't stop us doing anything ie shopping and eating out! We went to Benidorm Palace on Tuesday night to see the new show 'Crescendo' and it was spectacular. What a performance and the laser lights were something else. I'm gonna be awol this coming week too as OH is back tomorrow and bringing a couple of our friends with him. The 4 of us are off to Madrid on Monday till Thursday. We are all really looking forward to that as none of us has been there before. I'll hopefully have some piccies for you once they all go back to the UK on 13th. Hope you are all well and look forward to being back in blogland very soon. Hugs to all. x
Hi! I'm getting visitors tomorrow and will be AWOL over the next week, unless I do a spot of lurking! My cousin and her husband are staying with us and I know we'll have a great time even though the weather isn't forecast good. We have a very busy schedule today to I'm just taking 5 at the moment to post this.
Hope you all have a good week and I'll be back next weekend. Hugs to all xx
I've just spent the last while watching a video by Rach of Papercrafts by Rach. She is colouring one of the new Fall stamps from Whiff of Joy with Copic markets. I've long wanted some of these but thought the price a bit steep. After watching Rach I can now understand why you need so many and they are so obviously good quality. Check it out if you are interested, it is fascinating. Hugs x
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I've decided to change the look of my blog every month cos I get fed up looking at the same thing all the time. Hope you like this one. Comments welcome.
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A new blog which is open now and has some fabby candy on offer. Their new online shop is open for business 12 August - check it out - looks fun.
Oooh, I'm so excited. I'm now a DT member and challenge co-ordinator with Ooh La La Creations. My first challenge will be set on Monday 27 July so I'd be really pleased if you would join in. To celebrate my appointment Wendi & Emma are giving away one of their fabulous CDs. Keep your eyes peeled for my first theme.
Read more...Katharina Frei is giving away the latest WOJ/Elizabeth Bell Fall Stamp Kit as blog candy. It includes 5 brand new, never before seen, main character stamps, 3 large accessory stamps, designed by Elisabeth Bell and 6 text stamps, designed by Katharina (in English). Go check it out here. The candy is up for grabs until 26 July.
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We arrived back in Spain last evening and it's hot, hot, hot. I don't know how much blogging I'm going to get around to doing in this heat but as from next week my aim is a card a day - do you remember me saying that not so long ago! I thoroughly enjoyed my time back home and am now in a quandry as to whether I'm going to move back to Scotland permanently or not. I don't want to make the wrong decision but my friends and family are drawing me back.
Anyway, in the meantime I'm in Spain and trying to keep cool. I'm unpacking the case and trying to find places for everything again.
Looking forward to catching up with all your blogs. Take care
Hugs
Anne x
Hi everyone!
My idea of doing a challenge a day till I go back to Scotland for a couple of weeks are not going to come to fruition as yesterday I packed away all my craft stuff. Friends of ours are coming with two of their granddaughters to stay in the apartment while I'm away so I thought I'd better make a start to getting the place ship shape! I've so many other things to do ie MOT the car and clean it inside and out, deliver cards to a couple of places I supply - and all in this heat. I'm going to be into a greasy blob.
I hope when I get back that my mojo will have benefited from a break too. I will still manage to blog hop while back home so keep designing all those wonderful cards.
Take care
Anne xx
Normally I love doing commissions and personalised cards but because of the heat at the moment it's just not working. My hands are very sticky and my brain's not functioning - 'what's new' I hear you say!!! Anyway this is the last commission on my books for the moment. I'm off home to Scotland on 3 July for a couple of weeks but am going to try to do at least one challenge each day until then. Watch this space!
The last three cards for the commission for Reeta. I'm really glad to be finished them as the weather is so hot that everything is sticking to my hands, not easy to craft at all!
Man U fan
Leeds United fan
Doctor - entry for CPS challenge Sketch #121
I've mentioned my friend Reeta before and she must have the biggest family in the world! She ordered 6 cards and these are the first 3. The rest are a job for tomorrow. She always gives me a clue as to what they do or are interested in so I hope my cards portray the descriptions.
Sweet and Sassy
A Lawyer!
Elegant and Delicate
I'm one very proud Mama today as my 33 year old son now has a BSc with Distinction. For a boy who was only good at the subjects he liked at school, and believe me, there weren't many, he has proved himself more than capable. He has a very demanding and responsible job and has been working throughout his studies so it's been a hard slog but worthwhile in the end.
I'm going home to Scotland on 3 July and now have a graduation to attend in Glasgow on 8th, just as well I bought that new outfit!!!
I've done a very simple card for Ross as he's not one for fuss of any kind. I emailed him to ask what colour the hood of his graduation gown would be and he was very suspicious as to why I wanted to know (would I ever embarrass my children, MOI?) Poor lad, it was for nothing more than to know what colours to use on my digi image!!!
Never one to miss an opportunity, I'm going to enter this card in Our Creative Corner challenge of Stars. Beryl's just told me I can also enter it into the Numbers & Letters challenge from DewDrop Craftz. I must pay more attention!!! Head's in the clouds just now.
Just when I was trying to wind down a little I've been flooded with commissions. I have 10 to do and 2 are for tomorrow and I only got them today. It is a little cooler tonight as there's a breeze and I think we might be in for a storm so I thought I'd best just get stuck in.
This card is for a gent who has a stall at the market and it's his wife's birthday on Tuesday so he thought he'd better keep in her good books. I hope she likes what I've done. I was desperate to try out the new Sizzlits alphabet that arrived the other day. What a bargain - you can see it on offer of the week here.
PS - don't blame me if any of the bargains fall into your cart !!!
While blog hopping I came across the instructions to make a bookmark on A Scrapjourney blog which belongs to Debby. I wanted to play this morning but wasn't sure what I wanted to do so I thought I'd give the bookmark a try and here is the result!
I haven't been blogging recently as I've had loads of visitors. They have all gone now so hopefully I'll manage to get back in the swing of things soon and join you all in blogland again. Meanwhile here are the cards I've done for class recently.
Well, my blogging didn't last long! I was so full of good intentions and now I have two of my best friends here so although we'll be making some cards I won't be blogging until they go home. I really must try harder!!! Keep creating everyone and I look forward to catching up very soon. x
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Just a quick note to let you know that I'm a little poorly at the moment. Some virus or other. Every bone aches and every muscle aches too with coughing. Thankfully I'm feeling a wee bit better today so I think I'm on the mend.
I don't know if my challenges will ever get off the ground this year! I keep trying but something always gets in the way. I have three lots of visitors between the beginning of April and the end of May so that's another chunk out of my crafting time. Not to worry, I'll get there one day.
Oh, I am a twit. The card I made for my friend that's in America - well I got the envelope done and the insert put in, posted it off in good time only to wake up one night thinking that I didn't even write in it. At least she'll know who sent it and she can always use to for someone else - I might get it back at the end of the year when it's my birthday!!!
Take care everyone, hope to be back soon. xx
Just a quick note to let you all know that I won't be around till the middle of next week as we have visitors. I hope this break won't affect my mojo and it thinks it can have a holiday too!!!
Take care everyone and I'll be back very soon. xx
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