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Hi

Sorry I'm a bit late on the go today.  It's been one of these days that nothing seemed to go as planned!  Not to worry, better late than never.

It's been another nice day here, dry and cold but I notice tonight on the forecast there's snow looming again.  I hope it stays away as Mr C and I are going to Inverness next week for 3 days and I don't want the weather to be bad then.  

Here's my card for the day.  I must enlist the help of my son and get these photos sorted out.  The colouring on the card is a lovely blue but it isn't showing up very well on the photo.  My son is a dab hand at photography so I've no doubt, when he has time, he'll give me some instruction!

I decided when I started crafting again I wasn't going to buy dies, punches etc that I was only going to use once or twice then they never see the light of day again so I scoured ebay the other day for die cuts and bought quite a few different ones.  At the moment it seems a better idea to me but you never know ...

I have left this card blank intentionally as it could be used for so many different occasions and I'll stamp whatever sentiment is appropriate when I need it.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Papers - Big Dots / His n Hers Little Dots / Bluebell Plain by Pink Petticoat

Die - La Rue Heart by Memory Box

Pearl - The Hobby House

Cord - stash

Challenges :

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Romance

Fab n Funky - Valentine / Hearts

Fresh Brewed - Hearts and Dots

Pennys - Ribbon / Bow

Simon Says - Heart

Non Trad

Morning! Sunday again and time for the challenge at the Sunday with Santa facebook club. The theme this week is Non Traditional Colours ... easy peasy!  My daughter and I had a fabulous lunch yesterday and we got caught up on all the goss.  Enjoy your Sunday.  Hugs 

Anne

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut's - Square Card

Fresh Brewed - Snow / Winter

Little Red Wagon - Winter Wonderland

Elements :

Paper - Southfield

Images - from Every Christmas Stickeroo collection by Penny Black

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Punch - Scallop Dots by Martha Stewart

Die - Frame & Swirls by Marianne Design

Baby Face

Hi! My Aunt called me at the weekend and asked if I'd make a special card for her friend who has just been blessed with her first great grandchild.  I rustled one up last night and took it to her today.  We had lunch then, as it's been such a miserable day, decided to have a clear out of her craft things ... you know what's coming ... I came home with a heap of things!  It's so foggy here tonight I can hardly see to the other side of the street so let's hope that it's going to be better tomorrow.  At least we didn't have the snow that was forecast for today.

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Challenges :

A Day for Daisies - All That Glitters

Fresh Brewed - Something New

Make it Monday - Anything

Paper Pretties - Glitter

Some Odd Girl - Bling

Totally Gorjuss - Welcome

Elements :

Image - A Day for Daisies

Paper - from Patchwork Blue collection by Cuddly Buddly

Pearls - The Hobby House

Sentiment - computer generated (Font : Al Sandra / Bank Gothic)

Dies - Flower & Leaf Trio / Prima Donna Petals by Die-namics

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Glitter - Star Dust Stickles

Snowflakes

Brrr, it's cold and grey here today.  I got up sharp this morning and got all the housework done so that I could play this afternoon.  I'm still in the throws of Christmas cards so here's another one for the box.

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Challenges :

Crafting for all Seasons - Snowflakes

Crafty Creations - Something New

Crafty Hazelnut - Digi Image or Paper

Creative Belli - Snowflakes

Fresh Brewed - Something New

Little Miss Moffat - Something New

Stampavie - Winter

Elements :

Paper - from Merry Christmas collection by Cuddly Buddly

Ribbon & Charm - stash

Sentiment - computer generated

Image - Guiding Light by Penny Black (something new)

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Insert - computer generated

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 2012

Morning!  The television was so rubbish last night that I popped upstairs to the craft room and did some creating.  There are still a lot of Christmas challenges on the go so here's the first one for this year!  Pink Petticoat have a sale on just now so a few things fell into my cart.  I was itching to use them so this was a perfect 'excuse'.  Today I'm going to get the house back to normal and the Christmas decorations packed away for another year.  It seems to have gone very quickly this year but I have to say, a good time was had by all.  Hugs x

 

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - Zingy Colours

Creative Inspiration Paint - Something New

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes (Something Old, Something New)

Divas by Design - Merry Christmas

Dream Valley - Christmas

Fresh Brewed - Christmas

Gingerloft - Christmas

Little Red Wagon - Something New

One Stitch at a Time - Digi

Paper Cutz - Christmas Hearts

Paper Play - Christmas

Paper Sundaes - Something Old, Something New

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything

Simon Says - Anything

Stampavie - Hearts

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Elements :
Papers - from Playful Christmas collection on Tis the Season download by Pink Petticoat (something new)
Image - from Fairy Lights collection by Pink Petticoat
Faux Brads - Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

Little Box

Bad blogger again!  I just don't know where the time goes these days.  

It's my aunt's birthday next week and when we were visiting an antiques centre recently she spied a little brooch she liked.  Luckily my cousin was with us and she distracted my aunt and I was able to buy it for her.  I made and decorated this little box for the brooch to go in.  The box is great as there's no glue needed and very little cutting - just so easy!  Hope you like it.  Hugs x

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Ribbon

Cooking it up with Katie - No Card

Crafty Catz - Anything

Cupcake Craft - Leaves

Fresh Brewed - Anything

Make it Monday - Anything

Papertake - Anything

Elements :

DP - from Eastern Promise collection by Dovecraft

Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts

Die - Leaves by CREAlies

Ribbon - stash

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

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

Cupcake - DT

Challenges :

Cupcake Cards & Crafts - Red / White / Blue

Card Mad Fairy - Wedding

Crafty Catz - Congratulations

Crafty Sentiments - Wedding

ECP - Wedding

Fresh Brewed - Wedding

Pear Tree Designs - Colourful

Stampin for the Weekend - Wedding

Elements :

BP - from Patriotic Papers collection by Cupcake Cards & Crafts

Image - from Weddings collection by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - computer generated

Punch - Half Daisy by Martha Stewart

Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts

April Showers

Challenges :

Aud Sentiments - Anything

Crafts & Me - Ribbon (not sure if this one will count!)

Fresh Brewed - Cute & Sweet

Guylou's Inimitability - Umbrella

Paper Cutz - Buttons & Bows

Paper Playtime - Weather

Party Time - April Showers

Stamp Something - April Showers

Tuesday Throwdown - Sparkle & Bling

Elements :

Image & BP & Bow - from Tweet Friends collection by Cuddly Buddly

Sentiment - unknown

Easter Flowers

Challenges :

AiFactory - Easter

Anything Goes - Pearls

Crafty Hos - Pastel Pink / Spring Green

Digis with Attitude - Easter

Digital Tuesday - Easter

Everybodys Art - Easter

Fresh Brewed - Flowers

Meljens - Easter

Patties Creations - Easter

Penny Black - Say it with Flowers

Phindys Place - Easter

Simon Says - Easter

Sparkles - Easter

Elements :

Image - from Flower Field Stickeroos by Penny Black

BP - Pink Starlit from Once Upon A Time collection by Magnolia

Sentiment - computer generated

Pearls - The Hobby House

Dies - Garden Branch by Marianne Design : Fleur de Lis by Spellbinder

Eding - Scallop punch by Stampin Up!