Easter Bunnies

Hi everyone!

Sorry blogging has been a bit sporadic recently.  I'm only just catching up with myself since Mr C and I were down South visiting friends.  We had a lovely few days with them and the weather was sunny and warm which was an added bonus.  We came home last Tuesday and the time has whizzed past since then.

Yesterday I was at the Dancing on Ice Final Tour at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.  The show was wonderful and Torvill and Dean danced Bolero which was spectacular.  Unfortunately the venue left a lot to be desired considering it was only opened in September 2013.  I can only describe it as a football stadium with walls, dirty concrete ones at that.  Having travelled from Perth the first thing my pals and I wanted was a cuppa, not one cafe to be found with seats so we had a "fine dining" experience of eating chips on top of a bin ... class!  Rant over!

This morning I was busy doing housework, then I did some jewellery making to take to the school fair and now I'm trying to catch up with blog visiting and some DT work.  Goodness knows how I ever had time to work.  Enjoy the rest of your day.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Fuzzy Bunnies by A Day for Daisies

Paper - Cherry Blossoms by NitWit

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Ribbon - stash

Challenges :

A Day for Daisies - Easter

Alphabet - E ... Easter

CCEE Stampers - Bunnies

Crafty Catz - Animals

Cute Card Thursday - Easter

Delicious Doodles - Easter

Totally Papercrafts - Easter

Suzy Bee DT - Buttons & Bows

Hi one and all!

I forgot to schedule this last night as I was out with family and our granddaughter's friends for a meal as it was her 16th birthday.  Where have these years gone?  Anyway, we all had a lovely time and she was throughly spoilt as always.  I'm actually sitting here with a cuppa by my side along with a piece of birthday cake (no calories in it, ha ha).

It's time for another Suzy Bee challenge so here is my offering.  Off now to have a play.  Mr C is away to work, it's hissing down outside and all the housework is done so I think I deserve it.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Cat Lady by Pookie Designs from Stitchy Bear

Paper - Tiny Leopard Print from His n Hers collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiments - Elegant Word Art by Bethany and Pink Petticoat

Button - stash

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Sponsor :

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Black, White + 1

Alphabet - B ... Buttons & Bows

Craft Your Passion - Birthday

Crafty Catz - Paper Piecing

Papertake - Anything

Sieze the Birthday - Anything Birthday

The Pink Elephant - Birthday

Totally Papercrafts - Female Birthday

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything

Congrats!

Hi all!

What you up to today?  I'm off to Dundee with my granddaughter, she's off school as there are 'in service' days.  It won't matter what the weather is doing as we'll be in the shopping centre!  I'd a good natter with my cuz yesterday and we put the world to rights over lunch.  

This card looks all lopsided because I didn't cut the image square (on purpose!) and I feel it looks awful on the photo but I have to say it's fine in real life ... you'll just have to take my word for it!!!

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - from Cherry Kisses collection by Pollycraft

Paper - from Perfect Pair collection by NitWit

Sentiment - from Tiny Celebration collection by Pink Petticoat

Dies - Hearts & Mini Hearts from Clearly Besotted

Challenges :

Alphabet - A ... Always & Forever

Make it Monday - Anything

Squigglefly - Digi Image & Sentiment

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I'm back again with the Crimbo cards I've made this week!  My box is getting really full but, with a craft fair in December and 3 weeks in Spain before that, I'd better keep going!

All the paper I've used on these cards was a giveaway I won from Dies to Die For.  Tracy also very kindly popped in some die cuts so I'm looking forward to using them too.

Hugs

Anne x

All the cards are being entered into 

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Christmas Stampin - Anything

Elements :

Image - Forever Friends

Paper - from Believe collection by Bazzil

Sentiment - from Tag Along collection by Clearly Besotted

Diecuts - from Susie Sugar a long time ago!

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Challenge :

Crimbo Crackers - Quick & Easy

Elements :

Image - from Christmas Traditions stickeroos collection by Penny Black

Papers - from Believe collection by Bazzil

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Challenges :

Pennys - Two (+) DPs

Sweet Stampin - Santa

Elements :

Image - Bubble Bloom Felicity by Woodware

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Crystals - Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Delicious Doodles - Gems & Bling

Holly Jolly Christmas - Non Traditional

Papertake - Sparkle

Elements :

Image - Sami by A Day for Daisies

Paper - from Believe collection by Bazzil

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - S ... Stockings

Alphabet - P ... Paper Piecing

Image - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Paper - from Believe collection by Bazzil

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Frames #9 by Crafts Too : Circles by Spellbinders

Ribbon & Dewdrop - stash

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - use a rubber stamp

Creative Craft - Ribbon

Hello!

As the card says, Hello!

Washing all nicely dried yesterday while I was out with my friend.  We'd a lovely lunch then a walk through the wood.  I couldn't believe how warm it was again but if Mr Weatherman is to be believed temperatures are due to plummet at the weekend ... oooooh, I haven't had a jacket on for weeks!

I'm having a day in the craft room doing some sorting of the cards I've already made.  Hopefully I'm going to have a stall end of November or beginning of December so I'd better get organised as time seems to pass so quickly! 

Enjoy your day.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Sentiment - from My Friend collection by Stampin Up!

Dies - Leaves by Red Gingham Designs from Little Claire : Flowers by Marianne Designs

Punch - Butterflies Border Punch by Martha Stewart

Embellies - Dahlia Flowerheads by Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Alphabet - O ... One Word Sentiment

Creative Inspiration Paint - Anything

Make it Monday - Anything

Dandelion Clock Trees

Hi

Mr Blogger had better behave himself as I've scheduled this post.  My friend and I are off to Glasgow on the 0830 bus.  Free bus travel is brilliant as there are lots of places we can go for lunch!!!  We will be back on the 1530 so home in plenty time to make tea for Mr C!

Enjoy your day!

Hugs

Anne x

Insert

Elements :

Images - from Calm & Gentle collection by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - Allegro BT

Challenges :

Alphabet - N ... Newest Stamp

Crafts & Me - Anything

Less is More - Round and Round (don't know if this will be acceptable but trees have moving parts!)

Sieze the Birthday - Anything Birthday

The Paper Players - CAS One Layer

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone!

Wow, what a weird day, one minute it's torrential rain and black as night, the next it's sunny and dry again.  At least it's not cold but not a day to hang the washing out.

I enjoyed lunch with my cousin the other day and my daughter popped along to join us as she's still on holiday till the beginning of next week.  It was nice to have a catch up and hear how the youngsters are getting on at Camp America.

Yesterday, Friday, out with Aunt day.  We had a run to Glasgow and as she stays in Auchterarder it doesn't take long to get there since the new road was built.  We only visited the shops in Buchanan Galleries.  There were lots of sales on and my Aunt bought a jacket but unfortunately it was full price ... typical!

I'm doing a bit of catch-up today as Mr C and I are off Thursday-Tuesday to visit friends near Cambridge.  We are looking forward to seeing them again.  This is the first of three jaunts we have planned over the next couple of months so blogging could well be a bit sporadic!

Here's my attempt for today.

Enjoy the weekend.

Hugs

Anne x

CAS Sketch

Elements :

Image - from Madison Avenue topper collection by Kenny K at The Hobby House

Sentiment - from Greetings & Sentiment collection by Flonzcraft

Nailheads - JosyRose

Challenges :

Alphabet - J ... Jiffy (CAS)

Clean & Simple - Sketch

Less is More - Habby Birthday

Sassy Studio Design - CAS

Wedding

Hi everyone!

Missed yesterday, busy day with one thing and another.  Central heating boiler serviced, Mr Tesco delivered shopping and dog to vet for annual MOT ... all go in the Campbell household!

Today I've been in town to get buttons for the cardis and beads to make some more bracelets.  Mr C was up at silly o'clock this morning as he'd to be on the 8.10 train to Glasgow for a safety briefing, he wasn't a happy bunny, he doesn't do early mornings any more!  

I've a cute little fellow to share with you before I post my card.  I've crocheted him for the baby that's due as I'm getting all the vibes that it's a boy without actually being told!  I've a white one in the making should it turn out to be a girl!

   

Onto my card for today now and just a wee word, I might not be around tomorrow as I'm out with my friend and we're meeting up with her sister so goodness knows where we will end up ... I'll let you know though!

Hugs

Anne x

  

Insert                                           Close up of Glitter

Elements :

Image - Aisle Altar Hymn by Just Inklined (coloured with Promarkers and glittered with Glamour Dust)

Papers - from With the Ring collection by Nitwits

Sentiment - from Framed Sentiments collection by Clearly Besotted

Pearls - The Hobby House

Challenges :

Alphabet - G ... Glitter

Crafty Catz - Anything

One Stop Craft - Glitter

Simply Create Too - Anything

Speedy & Friends - Glitter

B is for .....

Hello!

Pretty misty first thing but the sun is now shining although I have read that there are wintry showers forecast for the weekend, woopee we'll miss it!

I watched Broadchurch last night and can't make up my mind if I enjoyed it or not.  Maybe it's just one of these series that takes a couple of episodes to get into. I'll watch it again next week and see what I think.  Luckily the apartment we are going to in Spain has British TV so we don't need to miss anything!  I especially don't want to miss the final of Dancing on Ice.  I was so upset for Gareth last week when he was too ill to carry on.  What a shame getting to that stage and going out the way he did.  I'd like to see Beth winning but I fear it may be Matt.

I'm going to post my card for today then I'm making a start to packing!

Take care.

Hugs

Anne x

Insert

Elements :

Image & Papers - from Baby Rabbit collection on Messy Rabbit CD by Joanna Sheen

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

Cord - stash

Challenges :

Alphabet - B ... Bottles

Make it Monday - Anything

Butterflies

Hi peeps!

Oooh, I know, I'm really late tonight!  I've been playing all evening and again have lost all track of time.  Sorry there was no post yesterday but I was out with my aunt and cousin.  That's the first time I've seen them since New Year's day so we'd lots to catch up on.

I was out with my oldest friends today.  I've known the three of them since 1969.  Again it's the first time we've met up this year so you can image how much chatter there was.

I had two surprises today as I won at Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge and Fab n Funky.  Wow!

Here's one of the cards I made tonight, hope you like it.  It was inspired by Stephanie of Stamping & Sharing and I'm really pleased how it turned out.  I've been a follower of Stephanie's blog for ages and I really love her style, I just wish I had her talent!

I'll be back tomorrow with my Sunday Christmas cards.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Images - from Butterfly Wishes collection by Clearly Besotted

Sentiment - from Friends Are a Gift set by Inkadinkado

Twine - stash

Challenges :

Allsorts - Things with Wings

Alphabet - A ... Anything with Wings

CAS-ual Friday - Black, White +1

Daring Cardmakers - Fly Fly Butterfly

Less is More - Up in the Air