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

Just for You

Hi!

It's me again with another card I made on Sunday and want to enter in a few challenges.  

I had a lightbulb moment when I made this card ... how to make equal tiles.  I did it in Paint.net and just drew white lines on it.  I can't believe in all the years I've been making cards I've never thought of this before, doh!

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - from Hopeful topper collection by The Hobby House

Paper - Bright Vine (Blueberry) by Mel Stampz

Sentiment - from For You collection by Lili of the Valley

Twine - The Hobby House

Die - Scalloped Circle by Spellbinders

Challenges :

CCEE Stampers - Delft Tile

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Die or Punch

The Hobby House - Anything

Cards for Men DT

Hi peeps!

This is my second card for Cards for Men DT.  I wasn't getting Mr Mojo to work very well for this one and I have to confess I'm not too happy with it but try as I might it just wouldn't come together the way I'd have liked.  I'll be getting kicked off the DT before I've even got my feet under the table if Mr Mojo doesn't get back to normal!

Off to meet my daughter today for a root round the shops and some lunch.  She's back to work tomorrow so we're taking the chance while we can.

Hope you have a good day.

Hugs

Anne x

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Challenge - Let's Get Sporty

Prize - TBA

Elements :

All from Local Lads collection by Cuddly Buddly

Sentiment - computer generated

Challenges :

CCEE Stampers - Male

Crafting for all Seasons - One for the Guys

Top Tip Tuesday - Male

Tiger Tiger

I'm back with another card!  I've be busy in the craftroom this afternoon and made quite a few cards for various challenges and if I don't get them posted I'll miss them!

I spotted this image and co-ordinating sentiment on one of the blogs I follow and I just had to have them and make a card with them.  It's very hard to resist when something just jumps out and hits you between the eyes!

I'm just going to post this then get some dinner made so that I can sit down for Dancing on Ice.  Enjoy your evening.

Hugs

Anne x

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Elements :

Image - Lady Bug by Barbara Jensen

Sentiment - TLC Creations

Papers - Crafty Individuals

Die - Elegant Flourish by Tim Holtz

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenges :

Allsorts - Animals (I've interpreted this loosely!)

CCEE Stampers - C is for ... (I've chosen colour)

Simon Says - Arrow

Cupcake DT - Midway Reminder

Hi!  Sorry I've not been around much since I came home from Spain but I just can't seem to get back onto any kind of routine.  Next week won't be any better as my cousin is on holiday and I promised her I'd visit my aunt (her Mum) more often just to make sure she's OK.  Also on Tuesday I'm meeting a friend so that's next week pretty much taken care of!

My daughter and I were in town this morning.  We are both trying out contact lenses.  Although I've got varifocals I just don't like wearing my glasses as I feel very claustrophobic when I've got them on and if I don't wear them when I'm shopping I can't see any of the blasted prices or instructions on packets!  Oh the joys of getting older!!!  Anyway I got a pack of varifocals to try and also a pack of mono vision and I've to go back with which one I find best.  It's all trial and error.  Luckily my daughter has passed that stage and now is a fully fledged contact lens wearer. She needs them cos she just can't see :)  

Anyway, by the time we had been to the optician it was lunchtime so of course we just HAD to go to Curiositeaz Vintage Tea Room for lunch.  It's a super cafe and is based on an old fashioned tea room, proper refined china and the waitresses dressed in black with white pinnies and hats.  It's lovely to see a bit of class creeping back.  Oh, that sounds terribly snobbish but you know what I mean!

Last, but by no means least, this card is for the Cupcake Craftroom Challenge Midway Reminder.  The challenge this month is Bugs n Birds n Things with Wings.  The DT were given Mandy's new collection of Dragonflies to work with.  Wow, what a collection.  It comes in 32 different colours and has a beautifully distressed finish.  Why don't you pop along and join in with the challenge as the prize winner will be able to choose a paper collection from the store.

Dragonflies Collection

Challenges :

CCEE - 3 Embellisments

Crafts & Me - 3D Embellishment

Crafty Purple Frog - Distressed

Delicious Doodles - Loads of Layers

Incy Wincy Designs - Cute Critters

Make it Monday - Anything

Paper Play - Things with Wings

Totally Papercrafts - Things with Wings

Elements :

Paper & Image - from Dragonflies collection by Cupcake Cards & Crafts

Sentiment - computer generated (Font : Noodle Script / American Classic)

Pearls - The Hobby House

Ribbon Tree

Challenges :

Aud Sentiments - Anything

CCEE - Gold

Crafts4Eternity - Christmas

Creative Inspirations Paint - CAS

Divas by Design - Christmas

Fresh Brewed - Embossing

Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbons (a bit of creative license here as the tree is paper pieced ribbons)

Make it Monday - Anything

Marks Finest Papers - Emboss It

Pals Paper Art - CAS Round Corners

Samuel Taylors - Christmas Rubber

Stampavie - Christmas

Elements :

Stamp - Christmas Ribbon Tree by Woodware : paper piece using scraps of Christmas paper in my stash

Sentiment - same set as above

Embossing - don't know what the folder's called but by Cuttlebug

Die - Labels Nineteen

Bits and Bobs - stash

Purple Crazy

Challenges :

CCEE Stampers - Use a Kite

Elements :

Image - from You're Dandy stamp set by Practicing Creativity

BP - Purple Patchword by Cuddly Buddly

Pearls - The Hobby House

Ribbon - stash

Sentiment - Little Claire

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Fore!

I'm definitely not 'normal' today - I cleaned the kitchen and mopped the floor.  I nearly had to go and lie down in a darkened room.  Mr C is outside cutting the grass while it's dry.  He's on holiday for a couple of weeks and we're off to Wales for 3 days next week on a doggy training exercise - don't ask!  Not my idea :)

Challenges :

CCEE Stampers - Sports Theme

Craft Us Crazy - Father's Day

Crafts & Me - Stamp Something

Crazy 4 Challenges - Masculine

Delicious Doodles - Father's Day

Delightful - Father's Day

Fab n Funky - Magnificent Men

Fairy Knoll - Father's Day

Incy Wincy Designs - Father's Day

Marks Finest Papers - Father's Day

Paper Variety - Father's Day

Pear Tree Designs - Father's Day

Secret Crafter - Male

Sew Many Cards - Father's Day

Squigglefly - Make It Masculine

Elements :

Image & Cheers Sentiment - from Nostalgia Pastimes collection by Papermania

BP - Dovecraft

Father's Day Sentiment - computer generated (CAC One Seventy font)

Bakers Twine - Crafts 4 You

Faux Brads - Card Candy

Dies - Labels Nineteen / Ovals / Scalloped Ovals by Spellbinders

Something Beginning with ... P

Poinsettias

Penguin

I've been doing Christmas challenges this afternoon and made a couple of cards for Beginning with P.  I couldn't make up my mind which one to use so here's a peek at them both!

Challenges :

CCEE Stampers - Flowers

Fairy Knoll - Flowers

House of Gilli - Flowers

Paper Pretties - Flowers

Phindys Place - Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Christmas P

Elements :
Poinsettia
Image - not sure where it came from
BP - Southfield
Sentiment - Lili of the Valley
Dew Drops - Crafty Feeling
Dies - Rectangles / Circles / Scalloped Circles / Parisian Accents by Spellbinders

Penguin
Image - Margaret Sherry
BP - Southfield
The penguin's hat and pom pom have been finished of with white Flower Soft