Blog Candy for our hero's

Emma posted the other day about making Christmas cards to send to our troops for them to send to loved ones back home.
So come on girls....as if you needed any encouragement...

Go have a look and join in!

As some of you have already started making your Christmas cards...
do you fancy making a spare one for the Troops in Iraq or Afghanistan?
All you need to do is make an extra one...leave it blank inside so a member of our fantastic Forces can send it home to a loved one.



Emma is also offering some blog candy too!

Have done my first one.

the green holly background is material with lovely gold on it,
And the gingerbread man is sizzex die that I borrowed from Emma.

Fridays fable - "If" there are balloons

I have started really looking forward to Chrissy's Friday fables.
She laways posts beautful pieces of art with beautiful poems to get the old mojo going!
And this week is no exception!

I love "If" by Rudyard Kipling.

"IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:"

I think we all know someone who makes our lives difficult from time to time,
and it can be hard to keep your head.
But laughing at them can often be the most satisfying response....
maybe something to do more often....

Anyway.

The picture was " Ballooning over Paris "- I. Lane
And I have a new sugar nellie stamp that is just perfect for this....
As Maggie is holding a stick and you get four wee accessories to add on to stick.
One of them a balloon!
But I do like the thought of it being a wee wand!
Well me being a witch and all.....






I am going to send this to Nikki who has sent me a get well card.
Really made me smile today....

first scrapbook pages...taaa daaaaa

I did my first ever scrap book pages with the wonderful Emma yesterday!

BUT!

I can't show them here yet, cause they are to be sent to someone who reads this blog,
I will when I have finished them all...and delivered them, I have 4 in mind.
Finished one, which I am really proud of.
Have almost finished two more, and will start last one soon.
But the copies I have of some of the pictures are too grainy.
Need to get them emailed to me to print off properly.
Anyway.....

Here is my first one with out the help of master Emma......
I "bee" quiet proud of it!

I am thinking it may be a little too fussy , but I still like it!
I also managed to use my "stamp of the moment" Buzy bee,

But I added him after this picture was taken!

I have also entered it to the Thursday challenge. Which is all about colour


I can't crop it as the soft wear I have to do this is new, and I haven't figured it out yet!
But no worries, I have had no internet for a few days...and have missed you all....
Away to go see what you have all been up to!!
hugs Teen xx