Miss You

Good Afternoon,

Another quick share from me today I'm afraid.

Supplies Used:
Mel Jen Designs Digi Stamp
Martha Stewart Punch
ProMarkers

Challenges Entered:
CASology - Bird
Less Is More - Sketch

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Christmas Elf

Good Evening,

I'm getting right into the spirt of making Christmas cards, got another one to show you.

I was lucky enough to get another top 3 placing over at the Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog, so I decided to join in with their challenge again this week.

Supplies Used:
Mel Jen Design Digi Stamp
Ippity Sentiment
ProMarkers
Nestabilities
Ribbon from my stash

Away to have a catch up and see what is happening in the Olympics.

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Less Is More - Week 78

Good Afternoon,

Time for another challenge over at Less Is More and this week Chrissie & Mandi have provided a sketch for us to follow.

Supplies Used:
Lili of the valley stamp
Stampin Up Sentiment
ProMarkers
Martha Stewart Punch

Just a quick post from me today, hope you are all having a nice weekend.

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Sorry

Have to apologise as I am sharing yet another Christmas card.  I think this might be my last for a while as it took me quiet a few hours to come up with a card that I actually liked tonight, so I think my Christmas mojo has finally disappeared.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Jumbo roller stamp
Versamark
Wow embossing powder
Ribbon from my stash
Felt from my stash
Loopy Die - MFT

Challenges Entered:
Rudolph Day - July Challenge
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Monochrome

I am now off to bake my Herman cake, has anybody else received one of these friendship cakes lately.  I have been told that they have been on the go for years, but there seems to have a resurgent in them lately.  Wish me luck.

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Perfect Pear

Good Afternoon,

Its time for another challenge over at CASology and this weeks cue card is 'Fruit'.  I only have one fruit related stamp in my collection so not much choice on what to use for me this week.

Supplies Used:
Mel Jen Designs Digi Stamp
Sweet Wishes Paper
ProMarkers

I just love this little image, it's so cute.

We actually have some nice weather today, so might actually manage to BBQ tonight.  Fingers crossed.

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50 Followers

Wow, I was so chuffed when I went onto my blog this morning to discover I now have 50 followers.  I still can't quite belief that there is other people out there that drop in past my little bit of blog land.  But I truly feel honoured and thank each of everyone of you, even if you aren't a follower but just stop past now and then.

Now I am done with the gushy bit it is time for another card share.

Supplied Used:
Whimsie Doodles - Have a seat
Sentiment - Computer genereated
Pink Petticoat snippet paper
Pearls from my stash
ProMarkers

I have used this image before for the same layout of card, but instead of colouring in the seat I used a snippet paper instead.  So I am entering this over at Pixies Crafty Workshop - Snippet Challenge.

Must dash as I am working today, but wanted to quickly update the blog with my thanks.

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Christmas Carols

Good Afternoon,

Another Christmas card from me again, but before I share the card, I just wanted to let you know that I my Christmas card I made last week for the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog got chosen in their top 3!   You can see the card here.

Here is my card for this weeks challenge.

Supplies Used
Lili of the Valley Stamp
Stampin Up Sentiment
ProMarkers
Do Crafts papers

Challenges Entered:
Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Pink, Purple, Aqua & Green.

Away to get back to catching up with my other crafty stuff.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

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Sewing Take 2

Hi Again,

I did say I would try and make a card which has actual sewing on it instead of a sewing image, so here it is.

I have just noticed I have used the same stamps as I used in last weeks card.  Sizzix stamp and die set and Stampin Up Sentiment.

Have to make a start on my to do list today.

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Sewing

Good Morning,

A bright and early start for me today and the sun is still out, fingers crossed it decides to stay.  I noticed the challenge this week over at Less Is More is 'Sewing'.  I had an image of this card in my mind for a while as I knew I was going to have to make it for somebody but this has kicked me into action.

Supplies Used:
Pink Petticoat Image & Sentiment
ProMarkers
Pearl & Ribbon from my stash

I feel like I have slightly cheated by not having any actual sewing on my card so I think I might get the sewing machine out later on and see what I can come up with.

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Black & Gold

Good Evening All,

What a nice evening its been here, the sun was actually shining this afternoon, I had began to forget what it looked like.

I had a bit of a hissy fit this week at the lack of storage space in my little crafting area, so the OH caved and put up some shelving for me.  So I am now a lot happier in my crafting corner.  Once I finally got everything filed away again I got another card made.

Supplies Used:
Heros Arts - Shoes
Versamark
Wow gold embossing powder

Challenges Entered:
CAS-Fridays  - Back in Black

A bit of a simpler card from me this evening but I like the overall effect of it.

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Christmas Sparkle

Good Evening

I showed a little sneeky peek of the cards I was working on over at WOYWW yesterday and here is the finished articles. (Sorry it's a bit picture heavy).

Supplies Used:
Pink Petticoat - Ice Christmas
ProMarkers
Stickles
Nestabilites
Sizzix embossing folders

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WOYWW

Good Morning,

Its been a while since I joined in with Julia and everybody else over at WOYWW, but I thought I would share something I am working on.

There seems to have been a bit increase in the amount of Christmas cards and things on the go lately.  Pinterest is certainly getting busier with it and it has inspired me to get going with my Christmas stuff.  I am hoping to have this project finished tonight, so check back tomorrow for the finished article.

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'Happy'

A couple of cards to share today, both the same design, just with different colours.

Supplies Used:
Lawn Fawn - Bake A Cake
Lawn Fawn Papers
Ribbon from my stash
Bakers Twine - Stampin Up

Challenges Entered:
1st Card - Lawnscaping Challenge

2nd Card - CASology

I am not sure if I am entirely happy with my card for the CASology challenge so don't be surprised if I came back later in the week with another one.

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Bon Anniversaire

Good Evening or should I said Bonsoir

This evenings card has been made to join in with Di and the rest of the playmates over at the Snippet Playground. I recently bought some Sheena Douglass stamps, but tonight is the first time I have had a chance to play with this set.

Supplies Used:
Sheena Douglass - A Little Bit Scenic - French 50's Cafe
Papers from my snippet box
ProMarkers
Sizzix Flowers Die
VersaMark
White Embossing Powder

Now as most of you know me and Jamie recently got married and I have yet to share a photo with everybody, but I have now finally got round to it.

It was a great day and I would like to thank all my blogging buddy's for their well wishes.  We were very lucky with the weather, it was raining all the way up to the wedding and the days after but thankfully it stayed dry (apart from a little 20 minute shower).  The day after we headed off for our Mini Moon to Fort William for a couple of days, it was a lovely well needed break.

Thanks again for for the wedding wishes and thanks for visiting
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Three Butterflies

Good Afternoon,

Time for another challenge over at Less Is More, this week Chrissie & Mandi have set us a challenge of 'Three of Anything', hmmm not challenges that are this broad always means I take a while to decide on what I am going to do.  And just to throw a spanner into the works it also has to be a one layer card.

The idea for this was the three butterflies but as the card developed I noticed I have a couple more that fall into '3' category.  I have used 3 shades of promarkers on the large butterfly and three different stamps if you include the sentiment.  I added the scored horizontal lines just to add a bit of texture to the card.

Supplies Used:
Sizzix Butterfly Stamps
Stampin Up Sentiment
ProMarkers - Pale Pink, Carnation Pink & Almond
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Spun Sugar & Dusty Concord

That's my crafting done for the day, we have a 30th Birthday do to go to tonight, so I have to go and try and get my birds nest hair to behave its self.

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Friday Night Crafting

Good Evening,

Another card from me today, seem to be back into the card making groove.

This card is to enter into the challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays, this week was to create a card using strips of colour or pattern.

Supplies Used:
Lawn Fawn Papers
Sizzix butterfly die
Stampin Up Sentiment
Anita Gems (they actually match the colour of the butterfly pretty well but they didn't photography so well)

Away to sit back and do some blog hopping with a nice glass of wine.

Hope you all have a nice Friday evening.
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Going to try and be organised

Good Morning,

Well this is the first morning in weeks where it hasn't been raining, the sun still isn't shining but it is still an improvement.  Just hope I haven't jinxed it!

Since we are over half way through the year and all my wedding preparations are over and done with I am decided I am going to try and be organised and make an early start on some Christmas cards.

Supplies Used
Ippity - Season of Joy Stamp - Sentiment and Holly
Versamark
Wow Embossing powder
ProMarkers
Ribbon and sparkles from my stash

Challenges Entered
Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Sentiment as the focal point
Pixies Crafty Workshop - Snippet Challenge

My task for this lunch time is to get my bank accounts changed to my new married name, I haven't changed anything yet so better make a start or I will probably never get round to it.

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Sunshine..... I Wish!

There is a new Clean and Simple challenge blog on the go, CASology provides a cue card each week with a single word, it is then up to us to create a Clean & Simple card from the cue card.

Here is this weeks Cue Card word is 'Sun'

Here is the North East of Scotland we have seen little or no rain over the last couple of weeks, although it feels like months, so I had to look back into my memory to remember what 'Sun' is even like!  But here is my end result.

Supplies Used:
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw & Antique Linen
Ink Dusters
Stampin Up - Sincere Salutations
Stampin Up - Pocket Silhouettes

Good Luck to the CASology DT, your first weeks cards are Fab and I look forward to taking part in future challenges.

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All back to normal

Don't you just hate going back to work after your holidays? That sinking feeling when you see how many emails are in your inbox and how many bits of paper has been dumped on your desk!  Oh well not much for it but to work my way through everything.

I started this card yesterday but ran out of time to get it finished so I snuck away for 15 minutes tonight to get it finished.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Simply Soft
Lili of the Valley sentiment
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Chipped Sapphire and Tattered Rose
Ribbon from my stash
Ink Dusters

Away to put my feet up before I am back into the office for another manic day.

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Another Wedding Card

Good Morning.

I promise I am not making wedding cards just because of my recent nuptials, it just seems to be that they are fitting in with recent challenges.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Love & Laughter
Versamark
Gold Embossing poweder
Gold and blue card
Gold heart brad from my stash

Challenges Entered:
Less Is More - Gold
CAS-ual Fridays - Use Text

I am now to play catch up with what is happening in blog land and the come 2pm I will be glued to the telly for the Wimbledon final!

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I'm now a Mrs!

Well everything went well last Saturday at our wedding, although the day flew past and I'm sure there is loads of bits of the day I have forgotten about.  I just want to thank everybody who sent us good wishes for the day, it was very much apprecaited.  I will be posting a picture soon, but we are just back from our mini moon and haven't had time to sort through all our pictures yet.

Last night I sat at my crafting desk for the first time in what felt like ages.  And here is my creation;

Supplies Used:
V&A brass stencil to create the flower and flourish
Stampin Up Sentiment and heart

Challenges Entered:
Less Is More

This weeks challenge at Less is More is quiet a tricky one, we have to CASE their site banner

I decided to use the flower and the flourish from the banner as my inspiration for my card.

I will be back later on today with another card, as it is my Dad's birthday today, so Happy Birthday Dad!

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