A New Baby & News

Hi, it's me again ... twice in one day!

I have some exciting news.  I was asked to join the Design Team at Moving Along with the Times.  Of course, no hesitation, I said YES!  My first challenge with them will be on 30 January and I've already got my card prepared!  Wish I was always so organised.

I've also got a card to share for Less is More.  I always try to take part as I love CAS.

Off now to have a tidy up so that I can be ready, with my feet up, for Dancing on Ice.  Why does Sunday night have too many good things on at once and Saturday (in my opinion) is absolute rubbish.  I'll need to get the link set up to record some of the programs.

See you soon.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image Topper - Lili of the Valley

Die - Congratulations by Elizabeth Craft Designs

Pearl - The Hobby House

Challenges :

Addicted to CAS - New

Creative Craft - New

Less is More - New Baby

Paper Pretties - Mono

Stampavie - New Beginnings

Doggy Tails

Hello everyone!

I've been missing in action again!  Wow, what a busy few days I've had and no crafting to show for it.  On Thursday my friend, her sister and I ended up in Dundee and went to bingo in the afternoon ... winning naught!  Yesterday I was in Stirling again with my Aunt as she'd stuff to take back and today I was out with another bestest bud to House of Bruar.  When I got in I thought I'd better show face and do something for the Less is More challenge.  Hope you like it.  

Off now to make tea then watch NCIS ... anything beats having to sit through the Eurovision.

Hugs

Anne x

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Elements :

Image & Paper - from Slugs & Snails collection by Pink Gem Designs

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted / Flonzcraft

Challenges :

CAS-ual Friday - CAS

Fusion - Sketch

Less is More - Cats / Dogs

Stampavie - Kraft

Mum to Be

Hello!

I'm running a bit late tonight as I was watching TV!  I was out with a school chum today and we ventured north to Grandtully to The Highland Chocolatier.  I can't believe I'd never heard of it before, let alone been there.  Awesome is the only word I can use to describe it.  You see the choccies being made and readied to be despatched to the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Claridges and Harvey Nics to name but a few so we are talking seriously wonderful stuff.  My dear friend bought me a cone of white chocolate buttons which I'm going to savour.  You will know by now that there would be an eaterie attached which was as delicious as the chocolates.  All in all it was a lovely day out, the sun was shining, it was warm (inside the car) and the scenery beautiful.  I can't believe how late everything is this year, only one more day until May and the trees are just beginning to spring to life.

Anyway, enough waffle for now and onto my card for today.  My daughter asked me to make this card for her department to give to one of their colleagues who is leaving to have a baby.  She knows it's going to be a boy which is why I've made it on the blue tones.  Hope you like!

Off to bed when I've finished this.  Sleep well!

Hugs

Anne x

no insert to show as I stuck it in before I took the photo but I've used the spotty paper

Elements :

Image - Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from Greetings & Sentences collection by Flonzcraft

Papers - from Tulips collection by Docraft

Dies - Elegant Flourish by Tim Holtz / Circles by Spellbinders (used to make scallops)

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Other Bits & Bobs - stash

Challenges :

Charisma Cardz - Polka Dots

Simon Says - Anything

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Squigglefly - Odd Man Out

Stampavie - Die Cuts

It's a Male Thing

Morning everyone!
I've scheduled this post as I'm off out first thing ... will tell you more tomorrow!

Hope you all have a good day.
Hugs
Anne x

Insert

Elements :

Image - from Fun Time Bears topper collection by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - from Framed Sentiments collection by Clearly Besotted

Paper - from Backgrounds Book 1 collection by Crafty Individuals

Die - Frames 9 by Crafts Too

Challenges :

Aud Sentiments - Guys

Cards for Men - Anything

Gingerloft - Guys

Lili's Little Fairies - Clean & Simple

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Stampavie - For a Boy

In the Pink

Hi folks!

I'm back again with my first crafty creation after my hols.  Mojo a wee bit rusty but it sprung into action once I got started.

Off now to play with the new wool I bought earlier!  Have a nice evening whatever you're up to and I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs 

Anne x

Insert

Elements :

Papers - from Last Summer collection by Cupcake Cards & Crafts

Image - from Summertime topper collection by Elisabeth Bell at The Hobby House

Sentiment - ? think it could be Pink Petticoat but not sure as it was lying all alone on my desk!

Challenges :

Anything Goes - Mail It

Bearly Mine - Girly Pink

CAS(E) this Sketch - Sketch

Charisma Cardz - Happy Birthday

Crafts & Me - Pink

Make It Monday - Anything

Stampavie - Pink

Stars & Stamps - Stripes

The Pink Elephant - CAS

Sweet Mermaid

Hello!

Well, the start of another week and Mr C and I are on the countdown to our holiday.  We are off on 7 March for three weeks and can't wait to get some sunshine (hopefully!).

I woke early this morning so decided to get up rather than lie in bed playing games on my phone!!!  I've still some ironing to catch up on so I'm off to do that before meeting an old school friend for lunch .  We have a catch up every couple of months and today's the day.  It's a beautiful morning,  very frosty but the sun is up and will have defrosted my car by the time I go out!

This is the last of the cards I made on Saturday night.  I love A Day for Daisies images but haven't used them enough.  This one has been paper pieced and I think she's cute.

Have a good day!

Hugs

Anne x

Insert

Elements :

Image - Birthday Mermaid by A Day for Daisies

Sentiment - from Pen & Paper Circle Collection 6 by Polka Doodles

Papers - Big Dots / Little Big Dots by Pink Petticoat

Challenges :

A Day for Daisies - Pink Polka Dots

Charisma Cardz - Anything

Gingerloft - Red

Little Miss Muffet - Sketch

Paper Pretties - Red, White & Pink

Raise the Bar - Anything

Sassy Studio - Red, White & Pink

Scrappy Frog - Pink and / or Red

Stampavie - Lots of Layers

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything

A Meeting of Christmas Blogs

Hi! Another busy week but I've managed to catch up with blogging friends and make a couple of cards.  This is just a quick post as I'm off to the SECC in Glasgow with a couple of friends to see Dancing on Ice.  We're going to the afternoon show (cos we're not allowed out when it's dark o'clock) so are having lunch beforehand.  Mr C, our daughter, SIL & granddaughter are off to see our son and DIL.  They had a pool table delivered the other day and it's too heavy for the pair of them to carry downstairs to the games room so extra hands are needed, it's all go!

Hope you have a lovely Sunday.

Hugs

Anne x

Challenges :

Make it Monday - Anything

Christmas Card Club - Ribbons / Lace

Crafts 4 Eternity - Ribbon

Digi Doodle - Anything

Divas by Design - Mono

Papertake - Anything

Stampavie - Mono

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Baubles

Elements :

Image - Beccys Place

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - Tangerine

Lace & Stars - stash

Dies - Rectangles

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

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

Blue Christmas

Morning all! At least it's a slightly better day here today.  The fog never lifted the whole day yesterday. Mr C and I had to go into town and oooh it was spooky.  We could hardly see in front of us and I think everyone else had decided to stay at home as there was nobody about.  Off to the hairdresser this morning to be made more beautiful :)  Hugs x

  

Challenges :

Bah! Humbug! - Snowmen

Crimbo Crackers - Anything

Digi Doodles - Winter

I Did It Creations - Christmas

Marks Finest Papers - Winter

Penny Black - Christmas / Snowflake / Silver

Polka Doodles - Shaped Card

Stampavie - Anything

Stamp Insanity - Chilled Out Blues

Elements :

DPs - The Scrapping Sisters

Image - from Every Christmas Stickeroos by Penny Black

Faux Brads - Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

Ribbon - stash

Dies - Leaves by CREAlies : Labels Nineteen by Spellbinders

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Lilac Christmas

My mojo is on a roll just now so I'm taking full advantage and seem to be managing a couple of cards most days.  There won't be much crafting done for the next wee while as we have friends coming to stay for a week.  They are arriving on Thursday and we are all off on a mini break on the West Highland Railway Line.  We are going to Mallaig, over to Skye, back to Kyle of Lochalsh then on to Inverness and home again.  I hope the weather stays dry as we won't be able to see the wonderful scenery if the rain is hissing down on the train windows.  Fingers crossed!

Challenges :

Christmas Inspirations - Glitter

Divas by Design - Christmas

For Fun - Christmas

Stampavie - Christmas in Summer

Elements :

BP - Forever Friends

Image - from Every Christmas Stickeroos by Penny Black

Punch - Snowflake #3 by Woodware

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

The tree and snowflakes have been lavishly smothered in Twinklets to make them sparkle.  Unfortunately you don't get the full effect here.

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

Blue Butterfly

Challenges :

Fab n Funky - Use Template

OSAAT - Tag It!

Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes

Stampavie - Butterflies

Top Tip Tuesday - Open

Try It On Tuesday - Tag & Butterfly

Elements :
BPs - from Tulip collection by Docraft
Butterfly Template - Ellanee Crafts
Ribbon - stash
Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts
Punches - Scrolls & Dots by EK Success : Frond Branch by Martha Stewart
Faux Brads - Card Candy by Craftwork Cards

Chic Spots

Challenges :

CES - Favourite Colour Combo

Crafty Creations - Anything

Creative Belli - Something Beginning With ... S

Creative Inspirations Paint - Favourite Colours

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Black / White + 1

Stampavie - Ribbons

The Crafty Pad - Spots & Dots

Elements :

Image - from Chelsea Chic by Kanban

BP - Southfield Stationers

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Dies - Circle / Scalloped Circle by Spellbinders

Ribbon - Stash

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Golden Wedding

Before I go any further this is an absolutely pants photo!  It looks as though the LH border on the gold layer is wider but rest assured it's only the angle I've taken the photo at and try as I might I couldn't better it.  I think I need a crash course in photography.

Challenges:

Less Is More - Thank You or Congratulations

Scrap Creations - Flowers

Stampavie - Pearls

Elements :

Sentiment - computer generated

Image - from With Love Border Embossing Set by Cuttlebug

Pearls - The Hobby House