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

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

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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)

Sympathy

The postman came bearing parcels yesterday and I couldn't wait to use the new stash that was in them!!!  Sympathy cards are never easy to make and I thought my new dies were just perfect for a simple card.  Hope you like!

Mr C is working today so I'm going to get the ironing done and after school I've to take my granddaughter to the dentist.  She's almost 14 but still has 4 baby teeth that refuse to come out and are making her adult teeth crooked.  The time has come for them to be taken out so it's two out today and the other two next week.  I'm not looking forward to it and I bet neither is she!  I'll keep you posted.

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Challenges :

Crafty Catz - Something New

Crazy 4 Challenges - Mono Blue

Creative Craft - Blue

Delicious Doodles - All Things New

Fairy Tale - Something New

Secret Crafter - Anything Blue

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Something New

Elements :

Paper - from Butterfly Dreams collection by Punky Princess

Sentiment - computer generated (CAC Shishoni Brush / Copperplate Gothic fonts)

Dies - Leaves by Marianne Design

Punch - left-overs from Pop Up Butterfly by Martha Stewart

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Insert - computer generated

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

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

Little Cutie

Challenges :

Alphabet - Q ... Quick & Simple

Crafting For All Seasons - Birthday

Delightful - Girly Girl

Marks Finest Papers - One Layer

One Stop Card Craft - Girly

Secret Crafter - One Layer

Wee Memories - No DP

Elements :

Image - Hanglar & Stanglar

Sentiment - computer generated (font - LD Quick Script)

Die - (used to emboss) Rectangles by Spellbinders

Medium - Promarkers

For the Christmas Box

Hi folks!  I'm going to try to get back into challenging and blogging again now that the schools have gone back.  I've had a great time with my granddaughter this summer and we've been around the country a bit.  I hope she enjoyed it as much as I did.  Anyway here's my first challenge in ages, apart from my DT commitments.  Hope my mojo gets itself into gear again cos it's got a bit lazy over the past few weeks too! x

Challenges :
Bah! Humbug! - Christmas Kisses
Forever Friends - Round Card
I Did It Creations - Shaped Card
Make it Monday - Anything
One Stitch at a Time - Anything
Paper Playtime - Anything
Secret Crafter - Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Round and Round

Elements :
BP & Decoupage - Forever Friends
Charm - stash
Ribbon - courtesy of Primark!  It came on a pair of pjs I bought last winter
Die - Circles by Nellie Snellen

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

Red Lady

Challenges :

A Day for Daisies - Black / White + 1

Crafty Purple Frog - Beauty

If The Shoe Fits - Clean and Simple

Less is More - Choose a Square

Secret Crafter - Clean and Simple

Elements :

Image - Red Lady by A Day for Daisies

OLL - DT

Challenges :

Ooh La La Creations - Easter

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Easter

Card Mad Fairy - Easter

Craft Us Crazy - Easter / Spring

Crafty Purple Frog - Not Square

Delightful - Flowers

Fairy Fun Friday - Spring

Inky Impressions - Die Cuts

One Stop Card Crafts - Spots & Dots

Pals Paper Arts - Punches

Patties Creations - Flowers / Pearls

Paper Cutz - Easter

Paper Variety - 1-2-3 Combo (1 DP, 2 flowers, 3 die cuts)

Secret Crafter - Butterflies

Stamp Something - use a Digi

Wee Memories - Favourite Colour (lilac)

Elements :

BP - Spots Bonus Paper from Fleur D'Imagination CD by Ooh La La Creations

Image - Craft Creations

Sentiment - digi from Sans Designs

Dies - Swirl Circle : Frame & Swirls : Garden Branch all by Marianne Design

Edging - String Lace punch by Martha Stewart

Butterflies - Pop Up Butterfly punch by Martha Stewart

Flowers - Daisie punches from Woodware and Carl

Pearls - The Hobby House

I got the idea for this card from one of my fav bloggers Jacqui of The Cats Whiskers.  Thank you once again from your inspiration Jacqui and while I don't profess to be anywhere as talented as you, I'm quite pleased the way this card turned out.  This one will have to be for someone special this Easter.

I may not be around very much over the next couple of weeks as my granddaughter is coming to stay as it's school holidays again.  We hope to go to the cinema to see Hop, go to the Science Museum and have a day shopping in Glasgow.  My poor wee legs will be worn down to the knees.