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

Cupcake - DT

Hi! I cannot believe that we are at the beginning of another month.  That means it's time for the challenge in the Cupcake Craftroom.  Mandy has given the DT a fantastic set of papers to work with along with an inspirational photo.  Hope you can play along with us.

Hugs

Anne x

Inspirational Photo 

Last Summer Designer Paper

Challenges :

Crafty Catz - Anything

Cupcake Craftroom - Photo Inspiration

Karens Doodles - Kids

Make it Monday - Anything

OSAAT - Summer

One Stop Card Craft - Recipe

Stars & Stamps - Summer

Elements :

Papers - from Last Summer Collection by Mandy at Cupcake Cards & Crafts

Deco Image & Sentiment - Mmmm Ice Cream

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

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)

Soft Pink

Cold, grey and very damp today but no snow!  Mr C had to go to the doc yesterday as although he was no worse, he was no better.  Guess what ... it's a virus!  If he's no better by Monday he's to go back again.  Daughter is in bed too but she's got a different virus!  I was running about yesterday like a blue a***d fly getting shopping for us (we won't starve now) and shopping for her (they won't starve either!).  I really didn't mind as I wasn't doing anything else.  I bumped into a couple of friends when I was in town and had a cuppa and a scone with them, yum!  I'm really late getting this posted today.  I was out all morning at class and have been trawling the internet this afternoon looking for a birthday pressie for Mr C and my granddaughter.  Needless to say I still don't have a pressie for my friend ... aaah!  Hope you are all fit, well and warm.

Hugs

Anne

PS - I'm really sorry that this piccie is at such an angle.  The whole thing looks all squint but it's perfect IRL - honest!

Challenges :

Birthday Sundaes - Birthday Card

Make it Monday - Anything

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything

Stars & Stamps - Birthday Card

The Crafty Pad - Spring Colours

Elements :

Image - Delicate Blossoms by Hero Arts

Paper & Paper Piecing - Southfield

Background Stamp - it's very feint but it's Repousse by Anna Griffin which I've chalked with pale pink and pale green shimmer chalks by Dovecraft

Bits and Bobs - stash

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)

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