Cupcake DT - Midway Reminder

Hi!  Sorry I've not been around much since I came home from Spain but I just can't seem to get back onto any kind of routine.  Next week won't be any better as my cousin is on holiday and I promised her I'd visit my aunt (her Mum) more often just to make sure she's OK.  Also on Tuesday I'm meeting a friend so that's next week pretty much taken care of!

My daughter and I were in town this morning.  We are both trying out contact lenses.  Although I've got varifocals I just don't like wearing my glasses as I feel very claustrophobic when I've got them on and if I don't wear them when I'm shopping I can't see any of the blasted prices or instructions on packets!  Oh the joys of getting older!!!  Anyway I got a pack of varifocals to try and also a pack of mono vision and I've to go back with which one I find best.  It's all trial and error.  Luckily my daughter has passed that stage and now is a fully fledged contact lens wearer. She needs them cos she just can't see :)  

Anyway, by the time we had been to the optician it was lunchtime so of course we just HAD to go to Curiositeaz Vintage Tea Room for lunch.  It's a super cafe and is based on an old fashioned tea room, proper refined china and the waitresses dressed in black with white pinnies and hats.  It's lovely to see a bit of class creeping back.  Oh, that sounds terribly snobbish but you know what I mean!

Last, but by no means least, this card is for the Cupcake Craftroom Challenge Midway Reminder.  The challenge this month is Bugs n Birds n Things with Wings.  The DT were given Mandy's new collection of Dragonflies to work with.  Wow, what a collection.  It comes in 32 different colours and has a beautifully distressed finish.  Why don't you pop along and join in with the challenge as the prize winner will be able to choose a paper collection from the store.

Dragonflies Collection

Challenges :

CCEE - 3 Embellisments

Crafts & Me - 3D Embellishment

Crafty Purple Frog - Distressed

Delicious Doodles - Loads of Layers

Incy Wincy Designs - Cute Critters

Make it Monday - Anything

Paper Play - Things with Wings

Totally Papercrafts - Things with Wings

Elements :

Paper & Image - from Dragonflies collection by Cupcake Cards & Crafts

Sentiment - computer generated (Font : Noodle Script / American Classic)

Pearls - The Hobby House

Spots n Stripes

An early post as I'm off with my friend to Southfield Stationers to buy some card and crafty supplies.  There's a huge Dobbies near to it so I've no doubt we'll pop in there and partake of some lunch!!!

My granddaughter got on fine at the dentist yesterday.  Four injections and two extractions but she was a star.  It's a lady dentist she has and she thinks she's the bees knees so that makes it easier for her.  I got a text from my daughter about 8 o'clock to say my granddaughter was in bed, sound asleep.  She's not been that early since she was about 6 so it must have taken its toll, bless.  Only thing is, we've to go through it again next week ... aaaah.

Insert

Challenges :

Anything Goes - Anything

Card Mad Fairy - Digi + Thank You

Divas by Design - Thanks

Dream Valley - Anything

Gingerloft - Anything

Marks Finest Paper - Border Punch

OSAAT - Anything

Penny Black - Anything

Totally Papercraft - Spots & Stripes

Elements :

Digi Paper - from Paws for Thought collection by Tinker & Co

Image - from Fair & Bright Stickeroos by Penny Black

Sentiment - from Flower Festival Stickeroos by Penny Black

Punch - Half Daisy by Martha Stewart

Pearls - The Hobby House

Insert - computer generated

OLL - DT

Hi everyone!  I had a fabby day out with my friend on Friday.  Didn't actually buy very much but it was great to catch up.  Saturday I was meeting up with 3 friends whom I've known for 40+ years.  We decided to have our Christmas get-together earlyish this year in case we had the same bad weather as we experienced last year.  Presents and cards have been duly swapped ... how organised are we!  Sunday was a family day as it was our son's birthday so we all met up for lunch and had great fun.  Today I'm off to see my aunt as she wants me to take her to M&S for some Christmas shopping.  Seems like I'm never at home but it beats working any day.  It's the best job I've ever had!  Hugs x

Challenges :

2 Sisters - Holiday

Dream Valley - Sparkle

Fairy Tale - Christmas

Gingerloft - Christmas

Little Red Wagon - Christmas

Ooh La La - Lots of Sparkle

Scrapbook Sisters - Christmas

Simply Create Too - Christmas

Totally Gorjuss - Sparkle

Totally Papercrafts - Christmas

Elements :

DP & Image - from Shining Tree collection on Christmas Presence CD by Ooh La La Creations

Border - Fancy Edge Scissors from Casa (when I lived in Spain!)

Dies - Frame by Marianne Design : Leaves by CREAlies : Circles by Spellbinders

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Gems - The Hobby House

Wedding Day

Hi folks!  Hopefully I'll get back to being a better blogger now.  Since my granddaughter went home after the school holidays I've been sooooo busy.  We've had new carpets fitted in the hall, stairs, one of the spare bedrooms and my craft room.  Phew, what a lot of shifting furniture and then putting it all back.  I've had a complete rearrangement of the craft room and think it's a lot better now.  Today's been a gorgeous day and I got a load of washing done, out on the line to dry and then ironed - is my halo shining?  I'm just going to post this then toddle off to bed as my back is complaining tonight and I'm up early in the morning as my friend and I are having a day out while our other halves are on the golf course.  Let's hope it's another sunny day.

There are lots of challenges this week with a Wedding theme - I wonder why?  I am going to see my Aunt on Friday.  My cuz is going to be there too so we're having our own little party - any excuse for some fancy food!!!

Challenges :

Crafty Cardmakers - Wedding

Delicious Doodles - Anything

Diecut Dreams - Wedding

Fab n Funky - Here Comes the Bride

Kaboodle Doodles - Bride

Stampin for the Weekend - Wedding

Totally Papercrafts - Wedding

Elements :

BP - ?

Image - Lili of the Valley

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Die Cut - Fleur de Lis by Spellbinders