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

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)

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

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

Love

Hi! What a brilliant day my friend and I had yesterday.  I bought enough card stock in Southfields to keep me going for a while and also some Christmas stuff which was in the sale!  After that we went to Dobbies and had lunch.  When we came out of there it was blowing a blizzard but decided to go to the Gyle shopping centre where it doesn't snow!  We had a good rummage round there and it was nice to see the new season's clothes coming into the shops.  The colours are so vibrant and makes you think Spring might be just around the corner.  We then had a coffee and headed home.  My friend is coming up to my house tomorrow afternoon and we're have a crafty time.

The card I've made today didn't end up the way it started in my mind - do you know the feeling!  Unfortunately the base paper doesn't show up very well on the screen.  It's pale cream with lovely roses on it.

Challenges :

Aud Sentiments - Love

Card Cupids - Valentine

CES - Vintage Dahling

Crafty Creations - Valentine

Delightful - Distressed / Vintage

Digital Tuesday - Romantic

Scrapbook Sisters - Valentine

Tuesday Throwdown - Neutral Colours

Elements :

Digi Papers - from Vintage Roses collection by Pink Petticoat

Image - from Vienna topper collection by Kanban

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Die - Leaves by Marianne Design

Punch - Doily Lace by Martha Stewart

Nailheads - stash

Sentiment - computer generated (Eight Fifteen font)

Distressed using Antique Linen Ink by Tim Holtz

2 Christmas Cards

It was rather dull and grey when we woke this morning so decided to treat ourselves to breakfast at Dobbies - yum!  Mr C is away out for a walk with the dog so I'm playing catch-up with my blogging friends.  Enjoy your Sunday.  Hugs x

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Anything

CES - Roses & Ribbon

Penny Black - Gold & Presents

Tuesday Throwdown - Fav Colour Combo

Elements :

DP - is think it could be Kay & Co but not sure

Image - Just Wishing You by Penny Black

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Leaves - Frond Branch punch by Martha Stewart

Ric Rac Ribbon - stash

Faux Brads - Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Candles

Sew Many Cards - Vellum

Totally Gorjuss - Christmas Traditions

Elements :

DP - Vellum free from a craft mag

Image - Lili of the Valley

Edging - Scallop punch by Stampin Up!

Faux Brads - Card Candi by Craftwork Cards

Dies - Ovals / Scalloped Ovals by Spellbinders

Sweet Christmas

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - L ... Love + Green / Silver / Red (I may be winging it a bit here but the little bunny loves the robin cos he's giving him a Chrissie pressie!)

Creative Card Crew - Wings

Cupcake Craft - Things with Tails

Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio - Let's Cool Down

Southern Girls - Christmas

Tuesday Throwdown - Animals

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

BP - from Country Christmas collection by Stacey Scraps

Ribbon - stash

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Dies - Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Flowers n Stuff

Challenges :

Card Cupid - Flowers

Kaboodle Doodles - Layers

Papertake - Punches / Dies

Scrappy Frog - Anything

Tuesday Throwdown - Dies

Elements :

BP / Sentiment - Craft Creations

Dies - Scalloped Square / Flower Fantasy by Marianne Design

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

Iris Decoupage

Challenges :

Aly's - Spring

Amber - Flowers 

Claudia & Co - Colours

Clear it Out - Flowers

Creative Stamp Friends - Spring

Creative Inspirations Paint - Flowers

Delicious Doodles - Floral Fantasy

Fairy Fun Friday - Spring

Gingerloft - Die Cuts / Punches

Make it Monday - Anything

Mami Doodles - Spring

Paper Playtime - Anything

Sew Many Cards - Spring

Sparkles - Spring

Totally Gorjuss - Spring

Tuesday Throwdown - Floral

Wags n Whiskers - Spring

Wee Memories - Anything

Elements :

BP - Bazzill

Image Paper - Iris from Tea Garden collection by K & Co

Edging - Bangle Chain punch by Martha Stewart

Sentiment - Craft Creations