For a Little One

Morning peeps! What a gorgeous morning again, in fact it's been a fantastic week but according to Mr Forecast it's to get cooler again come Tuesday so best make the most of today and tomorrow.

I've been MIA a lot again and will be for a while yet.  Our daughter, her partner and our granddaughter moved into ours yesterday as the lease was up on the house they were in and they haven't been able to find anything suitable and at a reasonable price.  Unfortunately landlords are taking advantage of the lack of council housing for the young ones and the last landlord they had was just a nightmare.  There were quite a few things on her 'to do' list when they moved in a year ago and they're still waiting to be done ... but that's another story!

Anyway, today being Sunday is Sundays with Santa on Facebook and our challenge this week is to make a card for a child.  You'll never believe that already I've been able to tick off everyone on my handcrafted Christmas card list so I'm now onto making cards for my Aunt.  Can you see my halo shining?  I have to admit it's a great feeling.

Off now to make the most of the sun and I hope you have a lovely day too.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Paper - Craft Creations

Image - Lili of the Valley

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Snowflakes - punch by Woodware

Sentiment - Woodware

Gorgeous Day

Hi!  Sorry I've nothing crafty to share with you tonight but it's been the most gorgeous day here with temperatures reaching 23 degrees.  Instead of playing in the craftroom I went to Broughty Ferry with my friend while Mr C was playing golf with her husband.

We had a fabulous day browsing round all the little individual shops, so many beautiful things but all I bought was some knitting patterns.  We went into the art gallery where Timmy Mallet has an exhibition on at the moment.  As an entertainer I was never too keen on him but his paintings are awesome.  There were quite a few I could have taken home with me (but I spend too much on crafting!!!).  We had lunch and in the afternoon we went to the Italian ice cream shop and then had a walk along the sea front - we thought we were on our hols.  I took a couple of photos just to remind ourselves that we do have sunshine now and again.

Hope you've had a lovely day

Hugs 

Anne x

swans a-swimming on the River Tay with the pier where they launch the lifeboat in the background

the colour of this bush is astounding, if anyone knows the name of it can you pop it in the comments please

Whoosh!

Hi! Me again.  So much for getting on with the housework, I'm still sitting in the craftroom.  This card is for Sundays with Santa on Facebook and we were asked to make something depicting Travel.  I think my sledging penguin fits the bill.

Must go and get on now.

Hugs

Anne xx

Elements :

Papers and Image - Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - The Blue Cabin

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Teddy Hugs

Morning one and all!  After all the upheaval this week I hadn't even thought about the challenge for the Christmas Card Club today so I got up bright and early and here's my creation.  The theme this week is Aperture and was chosen by Zoe.  

More tidying up to get on with today and I might even get the iron out.  Our pooch has been at our daughter's all week so Mr C is going to collect her later today and our home will be complete again.

Hope you have a lovely Sunday

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

Bearly Mine - Dies

Crafty Hazelnut - Blues

Incy Wincy Designs - Weather

Little Miss Muffet - Anything

Sassy Studio - 3 of something

Elements :

Paper - Craft Creations

Image, Embellishments & Sentiment - Forever Friends

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Die - Ornate Frame by x-Cut

Phew ... it's all finished!

Hi peeps!  It's been a very long week but I have to report that the kitchen is officially finished and ready for action.    The MESS has been horrendous and I've still lots of tidying to do in the rest of the house but I'm so pleased to be nearly done and dusted and I don't need to get up at silly o'clock for the workmen coming!

Mr C and I are delighted with the finished product.  It's very difficult when you're in the shop trying to visualise how tiles, flooring, units and the rest will all go together but it's just as I had imagined.  We're going to have a bit of breathing space then the bathroom is next ... gluttons for punishment but there's not quite so much mess with the bathroom and at least we have two in the house so there's no problem.

Hope you're having a good weekend.

Hugs

Anne xx

 

The Transformation - Step 1

Wow, what a day it's been.  The kitchen has been ripped to bits and the transformation is beginning to take shape.

  

To keep my mind off THE MESS my friend and I went out for lunch then we spent the afternoon in the craftroom.  There wasn't much done in the way of crafting as we seemed to be talking rather a lot and putting the world to rights!  Oh, by the way, I STILL HATE MESS!

Hugs

Anne x

Back to almost the bare bones - check the trendy wallpaper in the left hand corner, I think it's coming back into fashion though.  It's a throwback from when we moved into the house and we covered it with units!

The start of the transformation, the carcasses for the bottom units are now built and that's the new flooring down. Wait till we see what happens tomorrow. 

kitchen - before

As promised I've taken some photos of our kitchen before the work started.  Until we got the new boiler put in it didn't look too bad considering it's over 20 years old.  We needed to rip up the lino for the workies to get to the hatch so they could get under the floorboards and we also had to take the doors off the cupboard next to the back door so they could put new pipework in.  Thankfully, the transformation has begun!

Hugs

Anne x

OLL - DT

Morning, The new kitchen day has arrived!  I've scheduled this post as I've no idea when the electricity will be off and I won't have internet.  Please send positive vibes that they don't make too much mess ... did I tell you yesterday I HATE MESS!!!  Thankfully Mr C is working from 12 midday so he won't be trying to sleep through clattering and banging.  Our pooch went off to stay with our daughter last night as she doesn't like noise.  That's what happens when she lives with two old fogies!

Speak to you when I can.

Hugs

Anne xx

Challenges :

Do You Stack Up - Flower

Little Miss Muffet - Flowers

Ooh La La Creations - Ribbons or Twine

Scrapbook Sisters - Off Centre

Simply Create Too - Feminine

Elements :

Papers & Image - from Ella collection on All Dressed Up CD by Ooh La La Creations

Pearls - The Hobby HOuse

Flower - Prima

Twine - Stash

Punch - String Lace by Martha Stewart

Sentiment - I have a feeling it was a freebie from a mag

christmas birthday

Hi!  Another Sunday and time for Sunday with Santa on Facebook.  This week it's a Christmas birthday card which is great as it's my cousin's birthday on Christmas day!  As we are a small family she has always had Christmas in the morning and birthday in the afternoon - a double whammy!

My croaky throat turned into a full blown cold and I've been feeling miserable.  Not to worry, if that's all I have to moan about I'm very thankful.

Our new kitchen was delivered at 9am on Friday morning ... aaah!  It was stowed in the garage in readiness for the fitters coming tomorrow.  I really can't wait as I HATE MESS!!!  The curtain twitchers would be wondering what an artic lorry was doing in our street. I didn't envy the driver as our street isn't the biggest but he managed, oh if I was only 20 years younger I'd love to be able to drive one of them.  

Yesterday I emptied all the kitchen cupboards and threw out some things that have been lurking there for too many years.  All we've to do today is get the dishwasher dismantled as our son and DIL are getting it as we're having a new slimline one.  The pair of them were at a wedding in the borders yesterday and are calling in on their way home to pick it up.  We're going to go out and have tea with them too.  

As for the kitchen ... I'll keep you posted with piccies.

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday.

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

Crafts & Me - Punch / Die

Crafty Catz - Happy Birthday

Creative Craft - Anything

Elements :

Paper - Southfield

Deco Image - Forever Friends

Die - Madera Corner by Memory Box

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - Tangerine

simple flowers

Hi! What a lovely day, sunny and DRY!  Mr C is away to golf and I'm playing in the craft room.  I've got a croaky throat so I'm just having a 'me' day.  I've finished the two cards I'm making at the next class and thought I'd have a go at a CAS one.  Hope you like!

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

Craft Your Passion - Texture

House of Gilli - Embossing

Less is More - Yellow

Sassy Studio Designs - Frame

Top Tip Tuesday - CAS

Elements :

Image - Watercolour Marguerite by Hero Arts

Frame - DS0908 by Marianne Designables

Paper - Doodlebug

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - Sunshine Poppy

Punch - Butterfly by Clippunch

Blown Away

Hi! Another day where it's pouring rain one minute then brilliant sunshine the next.  I wish the weather would settle down and be nice at least until October!!!

I should have been doing some housework this afternoon but I've been playing in the craft room instead however, Mr C is in the garage getting more stuff to take to the skip so I'd maybe better go and give him some encouragement :)

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Anything

Do You Stack Up - Circles

Southern Girls - Girly

The Crafty Pad - Girly

Elements :

Paper - Papermania

Image - Windswept by Elisabeth Bell

Flower - Prima

Die - Elegant Flourish by Tim Holtz

Nailheads - stash

In the Garden

Hi!  I'm a bit late today but I've had another busy one.  Mr C and I have been clearing out the garage so that we have room to store the stuff for our new kitchen as it's being delivered on Friday in readiness for the guys coming to fit it next Monday.  It's amazing the things I've found but I have to say we've managed to get a load of stuff off to the skip too ... along with a few horrid spiders.

My friends and I had a brilliant time at Dancing on Ice yesterday.  The celebs were excellent but the professionals just took our breath away.  The speed they skate at is amazing and you don't get that sensation when watching it on tv.  Torvil and Dean are still sensational even after all the years they've been around.  When we got home we met up with the 'boys' and the 6 of us went to Frankie and Benny's for tea, a great end to a fabulous day.

I'm just going to post this then I'm going to have an early night as I'm reading a good book just now and need to know what happens next!

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

Alphabet - G ... Garden

Dream Valley - Special Lady

Paper Pretties - Flowers

Pixie Dust Studio - Flowers

Sentimental Sundays - Special Lady

Speedy and Friends - use 3 of something

Stars & Stamps - Flowers

Tuesday Throwdown - Garden

Elements :

Paper / Deco Image / Sentiment - Potting Shed Bear by La Pashe

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

A Meeting of Christmas Blogs

Hi! Another busy week but I've managed to catch up with blogging friends and make a couple of cards.  This is just a quick post as I'm off to the SECC in Glasgow with a couple of friends to see Dancing on Ice.  We're going to the afternoon show (cos we're not allowed out when it's dark o'clock) so are having lunch beforehand.  Mr C, our daughter, SIL & granddaughter are off to see our son and DIL.  They had a pool table delivered the other day and it's too heavy for the pair of them to carry downstairs to the games room so extra hands are needed, it's all go!

Hope you have a lovely Sunday.

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

Make it Monday - Anything

Christmas Card Club - Ribbons / Lace

Crafts 4 Eternity - Ribbon

Digi Doodle - Anything

Divas by Design - Mono

Papertake - Anything

Stampavie - Mono

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Baubles

Elements :

Image - Beccys Place

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - Tangerine

Lace & Stars - stash

Dies - Rectangles

May Flowers

Morning!  Just a quick post as I'm off out with my friend.  We are having a trip to Dunfermline today as neither of us has been there for years.  We've had lovely warm weather the past few days so hopefully today will be the same, fingers crossed!

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

Creative Inspiration Paint - Flowers

Crafts4Eternity - Spring

Fussy and Fancy - Punch / Dies

Paper Sundaes - Ribbon / Pearls

Secret Crafter - Cute & Fluffy

The Pink Elephant - Spring

Elements :

Deco & Paper - Bear in Bloom by La Pashe

Ribbon - Stash

Pearls - The Hobby House

Punch - Half Daisy by Martha Stewart

Cupcake - DT

Hi! I cannot believe that we are at the beginning of another month.  That means it's time for the challenge in the Cupcake Craftroom.  Mandy has given the DT a fantastic set of papers to work with along with an inspirational photo.  Hope you can play along with us.

Hugs

Anne x

Inspirational Photo 

Last Summer Designer Paper

Challenges :

Crafty Catz - Anything

Cupcake Craftroom - Photo Inspiration

Karens Doodles - Kids

Make it Monday - Anything

OSAAT - Summer

One Stop Card Craft - Recipe

Stars & Stamps - Summer

Elements :

Papers - from Last Summer Collection by Mandy at Cupcake Cards & Crafts

Deco Image & Sentiment - Mmmm Ice Cream

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards