PIF got there. & chester sale!

So I got round to posting PIF and it has reached the girls safe & sound.
So can post the cards I sent with it on here now.
I didn't put printer at photo paper setting so they came out a touch dull.....





Photo paper also didn't come out well when photographed on the card.
The pictures are of Poppy picking the PIF.

This card was made at the same time.
It is for my mates new Cuban husband Zal who is a lovely honey!


We have second last dog class of the year this evening.......
am working on calenders with my fave picture of Poppy and her boyfriend Blue the collie ,
have a few made but will post once they are all done!

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Last but not least, if you live near Chester in the UK ,
check out Dawny P post about a craft sale!

Dawn says.....

"Basically what has happened is that a young girl was selling some new craft stuff at a local car boot sale that my friend went to. My friend asked this girl if she had any more and she said she had loads. Her mum had suffered from agoraphobia and had been into making cards and spent a lot of her time (and money) ordering stuff from QVC.

Sadly the girl’s mum died just over a year ago and this poor kid has been trying to sort it. We went to see it and help sort it all out for her cos she is not into crafting and doesn't know what half the stuff is, let alone how much she should ask for it. There is just so much stuff and an awful lot of it had not even been opened. To give you an idea, there is over £10ks worth, I kid you not.

So this Saturday, there is going to be a sale at Saughall Methodist Church Hall from 12 – 2 and it all must go, so it is going to be silly prices, ie generally at least half price for most of the stuff.

This is NEW stuff girls, not second hand and there is everything you could imagine there, including items which would make nice presents. So if you are not too far away, I really think you would find it worth your while to come over.

If anyone wants direction, please let me know - dawnyp123@hotmail.co.uk

Also, could I ask a HUGE favour and ask as many of you to spread the word if you can, cos there will be people who read your blogs that don't visit here and they just might live close enought to come or may know someone who is.

I really want to help this kid cos it brought it home to me what would happen to my stash when I go to the great craft workshop in the sky. I would hate anyone to take advantage of my kids and just want to make sure that the same doesn't happen to this girl.

Thank you so much for reading this and for any links you put up - I really appreciate it"

Thanks for reading this my lovely friends xxxx

PIF picking Poppy dog ( ~ 3rd post of today)

At long last..... as promised.....three winners of the "PIF if you want to candy!"

As selected by the Poppy monster!

So you need a few things to do it this was.....
no random selection generator here you know!

You need a Poppy -dog.

You write out everyone who commented name's on a bit of paper.
Then you show Poppy the bucket!

Then you need to get the bit of paper from her
before she tears it pieces !!!

First out of the bucket is...................

1)That says Joana

Next is

2) Mrs Elf .........Emma.......oh thats it!

FIX!! FIX!

you have been giving Poppy more bloody biscuits to bribe her!
I seen you whispering in her ear last time we were at your house!!!!

3)

Last but not least......Dawn.

Now the idea about PIF is you then pass something on
but I am leaving that up to you my dears,
you can if you want, but if not that is ok too!


Joana & Dawn ....I don't have your address's,
could you please email it to me tina@colliecairn.co.uk.

Emma.....I know where you live! I will send Poppy round with it tomorrow!!

Not PIF'd yet

not able to do PIF draw tonight, having technical problems with camera and Labrador!
So if you want to enter leave me a comment in post below.....

*whistles* here Poppy, Poppy, Poppy!!!!

** Edit ** ~ PIF how I want to!

** Edit, due to Labrador misbehaving.....the draw will be done tomorrow,
so will leave this open until tomorrow.
thanks for all my cards and pressies...even the crap one from Emma ! lol

Am away to enjoy my cake that hubby bought me!!

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PIF , if you want to!

Now , correct me if I am wrong but after receiving this beautiful PIF from the lovely Linda,



I am then to make three packages and send it to the first three people who leave a comment on my blog, and then they send a package containing craft goodies to the first three who answer their PIF post.........

Well since Emma outed me, and yes it is my Birthday on Sunday......

So I will PIF how I want to!

Since not everyone is online all the time like me just now I will make it a lucky draw to pick the three people I will send the my PIF post to!

You can chose if you want to make thsi PIF and pass it on....or you can not pass it on....whatever.....

But the universe likes it if you play nice!!!!

I will leave this up till Sunday too.
(fingers crossed I have done that bit right so it stays at the top of my post!)

The three picked PIF'rs will be randomly selected by Labrador !

Oh come on,

I have seen you guys pick your winner by a child or cat on here!!!!
I will do it when Andrew is here...
he can catch her before she eats the paper with the name on it!!!!!

So I have three Sugar Nellie Stamps.....some ribbon and some 6x6 papers awaiting a new home........


So leave me a comment by Sunday if you would like one of the Maggie/Nellie stamps....

and just wondering, if you had the choice....would you pick

• Fairy Maggie,
  
• Magige with stick & accessories.
• Winter Nellie
  

peek a boo

Decided after making one of the folded cards at class the other night
that I might be able to use it for another idea.

So I came up with this.......

And this the back of the card ......
the star was not part it it.....
But I will add one on now.

Cause the star is dangling inside.........

It is 3-D. they fold down on tabs, and pop up when you open it.

You can see a few scruffed marks where I moved the wise men.
But I am quiet please with this first attempt.

I am entering it in Lili of the Valley as it is four legged animal this week.
So it has a donkey and a few sheep.....you think that will do?



Oh by the way.....

Poppy wants to know why only a few folk have left a comment about
The Sugar Nellie Stamps needing a new home.
You don't have to PIF afterwards if you don't want to!

This way Emma will defiantly get what she wants!!!

sshhhhhhh!!!

well since Andrew was sleeping off a night shift that ment I needed to stay quiet.
So no hovering or house work for me this morning.

Sp decided to put good use to some stamped images I had laying around after the clear up.
This one is for a spoonful of sugar who are looking for blooming marvelous and also for Arty girlz Challenge who want you to use a quote in your card this week.

I found some beautiful quotes by Helen Keller but this one seemed to fit the card.

" the best most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched
~ the must be felt with the heart. "

It is using one of Sammi's Angelique who is a wee sweetie.

This one is for My Time to Craft Challenge and they wanted a card from it's raining, it's pouring.
I forgot how much I loved this wee hedgehog from Hobby Arts.
And I used the same image stamped on shrink plastic.

It also managed to use up some of the huge amount of lemon gingham ribbon that I seem to have accumulated.

I love the new Sugar Nellie Soft Centre stamps and scardy cat Braveheart is just perfect for this Birthday Card.
I used the sketch #25 from Sktech Saturday Challenge for the layout.




It is not exactly how the sketch is as I had to move the paw print ribbon over a wee bit so you could see the pattern so the cat dose not sit on it as the sketch asked for...but I think it looks ok.


Last picture is a wonderful surprise I recieved in the post today from the lovely Linda!

Thank you very much ! You are so sweet !!!

Am off to card class in a bit ! Have a lovely evening xxx