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

Acceptance

Hi! I'm still not getting into my normal routine.  Yesterday we had our new boiler and central heating installed.  Oh what a mess the house was in but this morning I was up with the lark and got stuck into the kitchen which was the worst, covered in gritty dust, yeuk!  All is clean again for another couple of weeks as we are getting our new kitchen on 14 May and will be in uproar again.  It will be well worth it in the end.  We bought our house as a shell 20 years ago and had to have everything done and we've never replaced either kitchen or heating since then so I don't think we can complain as neither owes us anything.  In fact I'm surprised the boiler lasted so long as latterly it rattled and banged when it went on in the morning - our alarm!

One of my friends is on holiday this week so we had lunch at a lovely farm restaurant then had a look around the farm shop.  She is looking forward to retirement and can join the 'ladies who lunch' brigade.

We have been invited to a golden wedding so I've made this card for our acceptance.  I was at the Sincerely-Yours craft fair at Ingliston on Saturday and bought some Dreamweaver brushes, a poppy die by Memory Box and a dot template by TCW, all of which I've used on this card.  It's fun using new things.

Challenges :

Crafts for Eternity - Something New

Fab n Funky - No DP

Fairy Fun Friday - Anything with Flowers

Fussy and Fancy - Punch / Die

OSAAT - Anything

Paper Pretties - CAS

Simon Says - Anything

Truly Scrumptious - Distress + Die / Punch

Elements :

Template - Mini Swiss Dots by TCW

Dies - MFD009 by Nellie Snellen : Prim Poppy by Memory Box

Colouring Medium - Pine Needles / Worn Lipstick Distress Ink by Tim Holtz

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

Cupcake

I've had this rubber for ages but this is the first time it's been inked up! Love it and found it so easy to colour.

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Things with Wings

Crazy 4 Challenges - Something New

Fussy n Fancy - Something New

Secret Crafter - Let them Eat Cake

Sparkles - Anything NOT Christmas

Elements :

Paper - Craft Creations

Image & Sentiment - Never too Old for Cupcake by Lili of the Valley

Dies - Squares by Spellbinders : Branch Garden by Marianne Design

Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Anne

Welcome Little One

Hi!  This post has been scheduled as I'm taking my Aunt to hospital today for an x-ray.  Let's hope that the weather behaves as we don't want to get a soaking.  Most of the challenges I'm entering have the title 'Something New' so not only is this a new baby card I'm also using a new stamp.  

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Challenges :

Allsorts - New Beginnings

Fab n Funky - Something New

Fresh Brewed - Something New

Kaboodle Doodles - Celebrate

Make it Monday - Anything

Sassy Studio Designs - Somthing New

Simon Says - Something New

Stars & Stamps - Something New

Elements :

Papers - from Purple Patchwork collection by Cuddly Buddly

Image & Sentiment - Heaven Sent by Lili of the Valley

Dies - MFD009 by Nellie Snellen : Circles by Spellbinders

Ribbon & Button - stash

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Christmas Sparkles

Before I go any further with this post I want to say sorry for the rotten photo.  I hate having to take photos in artificial light as I never seem to get them clean and sharp and there never seems to be enough daylight just now anyway.  Been in Livingston today with my daughter who was doing her Christmas shopping as she's on holiday.  She was very lucky as she got nearly everything she wanted - and didn't pay the full price for anything!!!  

It's got quite cold here tonight and the wind is blowing a hoolie.  Once I've done this I'm cooking tea, getting the wood burner going, tv on, knitting out and feet up!  Poor Mr C, he's working!  Hugs x

Challenges :

Creative Craft - Minimalistic

Crimbo Crackers - Sparkle

Dream Valley - Anything

Fab n Funky - Mostly White

Little Miss Muffet - Simplicity

Paper Sundaes - Rectangles

Party Time Tuesday - Bling it On

Squigglefly - No Designer Paper

There She Goes - Holiday

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Christmas

Elements :

Image - Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug glittered using Glamour Dust

Ribbon - Stash

Faux Brads - Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

Blue Butterfly

Challenges :

Fab n Funky - Use Template

OSAAT - Tag It!

Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes

Stampavie - Butterflies

Top Tip Tuesday - Open

Try It On Tuesday - Tag & Butterfly

Elements :
BPs - from Tulip collection by Docraft
Butterfly Template - Ellanee Crafts
Ribbon - stash
Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts
Punches - Scrolls & Dots by EK Success : Frond Branch by Martha Stewart
Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

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

Father's Day

I've had a lovely day today.  My friends and I went to the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh to the Artstamps Scotland Fair.  Needless to say there was much talking, laughing and spending!  Since getting home I've been making Father's Day cards as I've got a stall at Kinross Primary School fete on Saturday.  I'm looking forward to that as we lived in Kinross (many moons ago!) and our son and daughter went to school there.  Here are some of the cards I've made.

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Challenges :

Craft Your Passion - What a Guy

Craft Your Days Away - Father's Day

Do It With Digis - It's All About The Boys

ECP - For Dad

Fab n Funky - Whateva

Fresh Brewed - It's A Guy Thing

Fussy & Fancy - Card for Man / Boy

Karen's Doodles - Father's Day

Lexi's Creations - Father's Day

Make It Monday - Anything

Scrapbook Sisters - Man's World

Simon Says - Father's Day

Some Odd Girl - Dude

Squigglefly - 3 of Something

Elements :

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Image - Teddy Bo 053, I'm Just Resting by Fairy Doodler

BP - Doodlebug

Sentiment - Little Claire

Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles / Fleur de Lis / Rectangles by Spellbinders

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Images - Climber from Nostalgia Pastime stamp set by Papermania / Boots by Beccys Place

Sentiment - computer generated (Noodle Script font)

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Image - Teddy Bo & Bea Fram 002/2 by Fairy Doodler

Ribbon / BP - stash

Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

Sentiment - computer generated

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

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Image - Golf Bag by Bugaboo

BP - Dovecraft

Sentiment - Tanda Stamps

Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

Dies - Labels Two / Parisian Accents by Spellbinders

Cake

Challenges :

Crafts & Me - Swirls

Crafty Creations - Anniversary

Fab n Funky - No DP

Incy Wincy Designs - I Do

MWATT - Cake

Stampin Sisters in Christ - No DP

Elements :

Image - ?

Sentiment - Southfield Stationers

Gems - The Hobby House

Punch - Bangle Chain by Martha Stewart

Dies - Circle / Scalloped Circle by Spellbinders : Swirls by Marianne Design

Wedding Day

Hi folks!  Hopefully I'll get back to being a better blogger now.  Since my granddaughter went home after the school holidays I've been sooooo busy.  We've had new carpets fitted in the hall, stairs, one of the spare bedrooms and my craft room.  Phew, what a lot of shifting furniture and then putting it all back.  I've had a complete rearrangement of the craft room and think it's a lot better now.  Today's been a gorgeous day and I got a load of washing done, out on the line to dry and then ironed - is my halo shining?  I'm just going to post this then toddle off to bed as my back is complaining tonight and I'm up early in the morning as my friend and I are having a day out while our other halves are on the golf course.  Let's hope it's another sunny day.

There are lots of challenges this week with a Wedding theme - I wonder why?  I am going to see my Aunt on Friday.  My cuz is going to be there too so we're having our own little party - any excuse for some fancy food!!!

Challenges :

Crafty Cardmakers - Wedding

Delicious Doodles - Anything

Diecut Dreams - Wedding

Fab n Funky - Here Comes the Bride

Kaboodle Doodles - Bride

Stampin for the Weekend - Wedding

Totally Papercrafts - Wedding

Elements :

BP - ?

Image - Lili of the Valley

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Die Cut - Fleur de Lis by Spellbinders