Friendships.

Yesterday I went to Alford to Simply Create,
Jacqui has the most lovely shop.
Kath was doing a Christmas demo
and it was lovely to see her work.

I was bit nervous about going,
I will be honest,
I have suffered with
depression for a few years,
and a last result is I often feel
very anxious in new settings
or with people I don't know.

I find it easier to have friendships
online rather than make new ones
face to face.....

But I have got to know Kath online
for a few years now
and it was worth going
to get not one... but two hugs
from this lovely lady!

This was a wee card I made for Kath.

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This was a card that we all made at the demo
after Kath made a similar one.
I love the white, brown and black
on the brown base card.

I loved the mix of the white
embossing powder and plain versamark
on the brown card.

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The next two are makes from today.
This one was inspired from yesterdays
demo card.
I have used Penny Black script stamp
in the back ground and I have no idea
who makes the large snowflake stamp
I have embossed with white powder.

I am entering over at
Creative Inspirations
who want Xmas cards,

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This wee wall hanging is made
using Penny Black script stamp
again in the background
and a stickaroo on the top.
I couldn't find my swirly stamp
so used the tail feathers of
a wee birdie stamp to edge the base.

Penny Black want you not to be square.
Oh Alice want text featured.
Pixie Dust wants swirls.

Hope you are all well, I am off to go see what
you have all been up to.

Hugs
Love teen xx

ABC and Secret Crafter both are
looking for easel cards.

Allsorts want travel featured.
Just Magnolia say anything goes.
Passion for promarkers want shabby chic.

cuddles and cuteness

I am having a great week at home,
to those people who say that
if they won the lottery they would still work....

I say....
NOT ME!!!!
I could easily amuse myself !

I made this card a wee while ago
but it only turned up at the person's house
yesterday so can only post it here now!

An alternative anniversary card.

I have the poem on the computer upstairs
it is all about how love is weird! LOL.

I am entering it in Scrapbook sisters Challenge
who want your make to go over the edge.
Thank you to Julie for suggesting same.


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This is a card I made today,
for a cousin who I lost touch with 22 years ago
and found again online thanks to
facebook!!!

I am entering it in A spoonful of sugar
who say anything goes.
Oldie but a goodie, who need the image
to be more than 6 months old and
want pink & girlie.

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This card was for my hubby's birthday.
I love the sentiment, even though
these older Magnolia's have no mouths!
What is it about stamps that have no mouths?

I am entering it in the first challenge over
at Ribbon girl's blog
who want orange, black & white.
and Creative Inspirations
who want two or more images.

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This is for a fellow witchy mate!
LOL
I found it when looking
for the above Magnolia stamps,
and although I am early for Halloween
I love this stamp!

My time to craft want kids on the card
and this young lass is trick or treating.
Allsorts who want you to use 3 or more punches
well I have used three different punches
for my leaves.
I love this time of year, the pretty colours
as the leaves change is just stunning.

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My fave pixie dust digital download!
*My Edward*
sigh....

The card I entered over there won
their challenge last week!
Wooo hoooo!

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This card was for my Hubby
for our Wedding Anniversary
which is tomorrow!!!

It is my take on the sketch at Cute card Thursday,
Papertake weekly want animals
and Crafty Pad who want embossing.
The wee sheep & bird is a crafty pad stamp.

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Poppy has not been replaced,
Bella has taken to snuggling up with
a huge toy dog called Dudley.

He doesn't seem to mind the smell of wet dog!

Monday already.....

I really need to go to my bed earlier....
I have been really tired today.

I have had two requests
for cards from work mates,
& I get the strangest requests sometimes.
I do think the one for smoking fish
was the weirdest.


Anyway......
One lady asked for a card for her
brother who is going to be 50.
I asked her to tell me about him,
she said......
"He reads books, likes spaniels...
and is very patriotic....
can you do something with the
Declaration of Arbroath...and spaniels?"

Nope.....

I did a bit with the
Declaration of Arbroath
It looks very much like it fell off
a tin of shortbread and is found at
the duty free......
I am really not keen on it at all.


Next.....from another lady.
It is for her Minister who is a local
character....and loves to golf.
The statement is her idea....
and inside reads ~
"Now it's time to win some holes!"


I like it, not sure about it....
but it made me smile!

Lastly....

I have one work mate who has moved house
so made this for her.


How are you all?
hope you are well.
much love Tina
aka Tuna xxx

stuff and nonsense

I came back and said things were difficult...
which they were
and then I disappeared again.
I am not sure how much time
I will be spending here, as I still
am not crafting much at all.

I have missed you all though!

I am away to go to have a peek
at what you have all been up to,
but need to say, blogger is playing up,
i can get some blogs to open
but cant leave comments....
some things never change eh!

Made a few cards this week.
needs must.....

This one is for my niece.
The button cluster is a brooch.



I am sorry i didn't thank everyone
who sent me buttons.
It was all about the time things
went belly up here.



Not my usual style but I loved making this.
It is a thank you card for a dear friend.



An order for a friend...
I loved this card!



Sympathy cards are not easy,
I tired to keep this one simple.



This one brightened my day
after making the sympathy card.

Anyway, hope you guys are all fine.
much love Teen xxx

friday things

It's been a busy week.
I am more tired back at work
than I thought I would be.
Have done no crafting all week till today.


This card is for a friends Birthday next week.
and is my entry in the Magnolia V's Stampavie
colour challenge.
They are looking for cocoa, sage, white and pink.
The green layering is not quite sage
but the leaves on the Elf are.

The masking effect was following a "How to...."
By Natalie on NG Cards.
Thank you Babes!

The leather effect cord on the tag
was from a tag on a bag of loose tea leaves !

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I have layered up the made by stamp
that I got from the Lovely Sammi,
and used it on the back of all my cards.

This next card is also for a friends Birthday,
several of my friends have Birthdays this month.
It is being entered in Cute Card Thursday
who are looking for Metal items on your card.

It has sliver shimmery coloured card
in two pieces of layering.
A metal hanging embellishment.
And two cat themed metal brads,
& three pink metal brads on the cat's square.

It's my take on Janina's sketch at JCBC.
It has a bow on the sketch but
I wanted to use this hanging embellishment.

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And lastly is a card for my Dad.
It's not his birthday till next month,
but I used a sketch from Sketch & Stash. #3
The stash is my Sugar Nellie stamp ~ Macbeth
and the new thing I used were distressing inks.
This is my first time using them to colour.
I need to practice a bit more with them.

Hope you have a lovely weekend.
love Tina xx