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

OLL - DT

Hello!  Well, yesterday didn't quite go according to plan - no ironing done but hey ho, it'll get done sometime!  I did manage to have a play in the craft room and catch up on some DT stuff and also get cracking on with a wedding order I have.  Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Flowers

Crafty Creations - Flower Power

OLL Creations - Bold & Bright

Party Time Tuesday - Flowers

Pixie Dust Studio - Ribbon

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything

Wags n Whiskers - Anything

Elements :

Papers & Image - from Poppy collection on Carnival of Colour CD by Ooh La La Creations

Ribbon - stash

Candy Bonbon - Michael Richard USA

hey baby

Hi peeps, hope you are well today.  I'm meeting up with 3 friends for lunch and I've no doubt there will be lots of chat too.  I have to say a big thank you to my blogging friend, Neus, who gave me the inspiration for this card. Enjoy your day. 

Hugs
Anne

Challenges :

CAS-ual Friday - Baby

Crafts 4 Eternity - Digi

Crafty Catz - Punches / Dies

Divas by Design - Spots or Stripes

Make it Monday - Anything

Paper Sundaes - Circles

Pixie Dust Studio - Buttons

Polka Doodles - Dots or Stripes

Raise the Bar - Twine

Sisterhood of Crafters - Digi

Stars & Stamps - Digi

Elements :
Paper - from Tulip collection by Docraft
Image - TLC Creations
Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders
Button & Twine - stash
Punch - String Lace by Martha Stewart
Sentiment - computer generated (Font : Treefrog)

Cheeky Angels!

I've had these stamps for years and I absolutely love them.  I think they are my fav Christmas ones.  I've never tried masking them before and am pleased with the result.

Challenges :

CES - 3 or more layers

Crafty Hazelnut - Angels / Fairies

Marks Finest Papers - Shaped Card

Pixie Dust Studio - 2 or more images

Elements :

Image - Angel Peeking / Angel Praying by Judikins

Paper - freebie from magazine

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Dies - Labels Nineteen by Spellbinders

Punch - Scallop Dots by Martha Stewart

Colouring Medium - Promarkers finished with Glamour Dust

Bestest Friends

Hi!  I didn't have time to blog yesterday!  My friend and I had a day out to House of Bruar.  It was the most beautiful drive up the A9 and although it was very cold the sun was shining and there was snow sprinkled on the top of the hills.  We had a delicious lunch and then browsed through the shop.  When I got home it was time to cook the evening meal then I got my knitting out and watched tv.  Mr C and I are off to Spain on 8 March for a month and I'm busy knitting little cardigans for one of the charities in the town where we used to live.  It keeps my hands busy while watching tv in the evenings and I'm doing something worthwhile at the same time.

Mr C was working from midnight to midday so I'm up in the craft room this afternoon trying to get all my DT work up to date for going away.  I know there's still a few weeks till we're off but also I know how quickly things catch up with me!

This card was made from my latest purchase.  It's the Mabel Lucie Attwell CD by Katie Sue Designs.  I've loved MLA since I was little as I had several books with these adorable drawings.

Hugs

Anne

Insert

Challenges :

Allsorts - One or More Hearts

Crazy 4 Challenges - Layers and Embellishments

Delightful - Punches / Dies

Divas by Design - Anything

Kaboodle Doodles - Make it Girlie

Karens Doodles - Cute & Cuddly

Moving Along With The Times - Heart

One Stop Card Crafts - Stitching

Paper Pretties - Ribbon / Twine

Party Time Tuesday - Anything

Pixie Dust Studio - Girlie

Secret Crafter - Ribbon

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Your Style

Stars & Stamps - Die / Punch

Tuesday Throwdown - Use Hearts

Elements :

Paper & Image - from Mabel Lucie Attwell CD by Katie Sue Designs

Ribbon & Heart - stash

Dies - Flower & Leaf Trio by Die-namics

Punch - Doily Lace by Martha Stewart

Pearl - The Hobby House

Insert - computer generated (Font : Boring Showers)

Newspaper Reader

Oh dear, I'm having a real crisis.  My mojo has deserted me and I just can't get motivated.  However today I had a little burst of creativity as it's one of our dear friend's birthday on Thursday and I HAD to do something.  This design came very easily, which is worrying, after so many barren weeks.  Maybe mojo has decided to make an appearance again - on a staged return!!!

Although I haven't been making cards, I have been crafting.  The knitting pins have been working overtime knitting little cardigans and jumpers for Christmas presents.  It's been nice having the pins in my hands again and there are so many lovely yarns and colours to choose from.

On Friday my friend and I are off to the SECC in Glasgow to the Hobbycraft Fair so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that once I see all the lovely crafty stuff my mojo will return permanently.  I'm putting some pennies in my purse just in case anything jumps out and grabs me.  We are staying overnight at my son's flat in Glasgow and hitting the shops on Saturday.  I'm hoping to get my Christmas shopping finished as I don't have much left to buy - woopee. 

Hope to be back very soon.  Hugs x

Challenges :

Crafty Catz - Happy Birthday

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio - Happy Birthday

Elements :

DPs - Doodlebug

Image - Lili of the Valley

Faux Brads - Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

Sentiment - Cuddly Buddly

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Sweet Christmas

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - L ... Love + Green / Silver / Red (I may be winging it a bit here but the little bunny loves the robin cos he's giving him a Chrissie pressie!)

Creative Card Crew - Wings

Cupcake Craft - Things with Tails

Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio - Let's Cool Down

Southern Girls - Christmas

Tuesday Throwdown - Animals

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

BP - from Country Christmas collection by Stacey Scraps

Ribbon - stash

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders