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

never seen ink

Morning! The challenge over at Sunday with Santa on FB is Never Seen Ink (a stamp that's been in your stash but never inked up).  I have to confess I've a few of them!

Today we are having a lunch to celebrate 3 family March birthdays - granddaughter, daughter and husband!  Our son is coming through from Callander but unfortunately he'll be on his own as our DIL is in Singapore on business, oh how the other half live!!!

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Seeing Red

Paper Play - Something Old, Something New

Party Time Tuesday - Anything

Pennys - Anything

Simon Says - Anything

There's Magic in the Air - Critter

Elements :

Paper - Southfield

Image - Mistletoe and Mice by Stampavie (Something New)

Dies - Labels Nineteen by Spellbinders

Ribbon - stash (Something Old)

Get Well

Hello!  I'm later today as this morning I was waiting for the engineer to come and fix the washing machine.  It decided to let all it's water out over the floor the other day, just when I'd a heap to wash.  Thankfully, my bestest friend, said I could take my washing to her house last night when I was going to visit her anyway.  The chap came just before lunchtime so I'm now back in business.

It's the most beautiful day here again, sun and warmth (in the craft room anyway!).  My granddaughter and I are off to the the concert hall this evening.  There's a Russian skating group performing Cinderella on Ice.  We went to see them last year when they did Peter Pan and we thoroughly enjoyed it so hopefully tonight will be just as good.  I'm picking her up in a while and we're going out for tea first.

I've put my name down for GJWTHF craft day in Perth in June and was rooting around the tutors' blogs and saw a card like this on Debbi's blog so I've cased it ... thanks Debbi!

Hugs

Anne

Challenges :
Craft Your Passion - Beary Sweet
Crafty Creations - Warm & Cuddly Teddy Bears
Digital Tuesday - Anything
Moving Along with the Times - Get Well
Party Time Tuesday - Get Well
Pennys - Anything
Scrappy Frog - Die Cuts
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Make Me Smile
The Crafty Pad - Letter B (I've used B for Blocks)

Elements :
Image - Teddy Bea April Showers (057) by Teddy Bo
Sentiment - computer generated (Font : Bank Gothic Lt BT)
Pearls - The Hobby House
Embossing - Divine Swirl / Swiss Dots / don't know the name of the third one!
Dies - Squares by Spellbinders

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)

OLL - DT

Challenges :

Ooh La La Creations - Seeing Double (use image more than once)

Marks Finest Papers - Happy Birthday

OSAAT - Round and Round

Party Time Tuesday - Happy Birthday

Raise the Bar - Circles

Tuesday Throwdown - Neutral

Elements :

Papers & Image - from Forest Mist collection on Dreams of Tranquility CD by Ooh La La Creations

Dewdrops - Papermania

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Punch - Doily Lace by Martha Stewart

Nailheads - stash

Sentiment - computer generated

Anne

Simply Blue

Brrr, it's cold, very windy and hissing rain.  This awful weather's getting a bit boring now.  Mr C and I went out for lunch and we bumped into friends and ended up spending the afternoon with them which was a lovely surprise.  As I won't have to make a meal tonight I thought I'd do some crafting before making a snack then going to visit my friend.  Hope you're all warm and safe.  Hugs x

Challenges :

Christmas Cards - Thank You

Digi Doodles - Anything

Less is More - just one word

Papertake - Anything

Party Time Tuesday - Anything

Secret Crafter - Anything

Elements :

Papers - from Breath of Fresh Air collection by Nitwits

Sentiment, Flowers & Nailheads - stash

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

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 Treasure

My post is a bit late today as I've been busy.  I got all the inserts done for my Christmas cards, got them all written and ready for posting.  I have some letters still to write to pop in with a few but apart from that, they're all done and dusted.  Having said that it's taken me nearly all day, phew!

I really enjoyed making this card as it's such a change from Christmas.  Hope you like it, and thank you to a blogging buddy, Irene, as I got the idea from her.  Hugs x

Challenges :

Make it Monday - Anything

Party Time Tuesday - Anything

Sew Many Cards - Twine

Elements :

DP - Southfield

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Pearls - The Hobby House

Twine & Button - stash

Dies - Squares / Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

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

Vintage Father Christmas

I'm upstairs in the craft room this afternoon.  Mr C is on midnight to midday shift this week and is asleep just now so I'm trying to keep quiet - not an easy task!  I thought I'd give my mojo another try and it worked not too badly so I guess it's coming back to life.  Won't be around tomorrow or Saturday - off to Glasgow with my friend!

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - Vintage

Card Positioning Systems - Sketch

Christmas Inspirations - Dies / Punches

Party Time Tuesday - Anything

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything#

Elements :
DPs & Image - from Victorian Christmas CD by Joanna Sheen
Faux Brads - Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

White!

Challenges :

Crafty Ann's - all white except image

Party Time Tuesday - Anything

Elements :

Image - A Day for Daisies

Ribbon - stash

Dies - Rectangles by Spellbinders

Embossing - Swirls / Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug

Pearls - from a blogging friends

Bottle Box

Challenges :

Anything Goes - Anything

Catch the Bug - Anything

Fairy Tale - Not a Card

Party Time - Anything

Wee Memories - Anything

Elements :

Box Template - Ellanee Crafts

BP - Southfields

Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts

Die - Leaves by CREALIES

Ribbon - Ellanee Crafts

Curiosity

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Use a Digi

Cards for Men - No DP

I Did It Creations - Anything

Ladybug Crafts - Animals

One Layer Wednesday - Cats & Dogs

Outlawz - One Layer CAS

Party Time - Animals

Scrappy Frog - One Layer

Stamps R Us - Use a Digi

Elements :

Image - Cheeky from Cat Collection by Charmed Cards & Crafts

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

OLL - DT

Challenges :

Ooh La La Creations - Trés Chic

Digi Doodle - Anything

Party Time - Anything

Wags n Whiskers - Die cut / Punch

Elements :

BP & Images - from Eliza collection on All Dressed Up CD by Ooh La La Creations

Scissors - Seagull by Fiskars

Die - Fleur de Lis by Spellbinders

Pearls - The Hobby House

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