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

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)

Rudolph

This is my second post of the day.  At the Christmas Card Club this week the challenge is Critters.  I'm so pleased I was asked to join the club as I'm getting cards made and have met some lovely girls. 

Anne

Challenges :

Card Mad Fairy - Ribbons / Bows

Crafty Hazelnut's - Square Card

Crimbo Crackers - For a Child

Digi Doodle - Anything

Tuesday Throwdown - Charming

Simon Says - Anything

Elements :

Paper - from Twas the Night collection by Nitwits

Image - Quilted Reindeer by Beccys Place

Sentiment - Fred, She Said

Ribbon & Charm - stash

Pearls - The Hobby House

Dies - Labels Two by Spellbinders

Colour Medium - Promarkers

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

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

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!

Boots

Challenges :
DP2 - Boys
Less is More - Masculine
Paper Pretties - Male
Pollycraft - Teen
Simon Says - Happy Birthday

Elements :
Image - Beccys Place
Sentiment - computer generated
Stamp - ? I've had it in my box for eons and there's no name on it