show two......... hide one.

Well as I suspected Poppy -dog was non guard duty last night
and neither of us got much sleep....
She then woke for her breakie as usual at 7am....
Andrew came home at 8am .....

*yawn*

Anyway, I made three cards today.

Two are being shown and one is not yet out and about as it will be used for something later on!

This one is using a sketch I used before from Sketch Saturday that I liked.



I think it was in September this was used in a challenge....

Anyway the second card is Kim's Sketch on Simply Fairies.

Hope she likes my take on her sketch.

The photo is rubbish, but behind the black layer is vellum that
I have put through the cuttlebug and I love the result you get from that!

Hope you are having a great Sunday and had a lovely weekend.

much love xxxx

highlights of a Saturday!

Been a good day.
Am getting used to the very bright highlights I got done yesterday!

I did like Jennifer's suggestion of blue one's
and have tried purple before but they didn't show up in my hair....

Back to cards.....

I tinkered with this one using Sammi's Angelique.
I straightened the layered image and added the vellum flowers in each corner.

I am going to enter it into Cute Card Thursday which is Angels and Fairies.


Two sketch challenges were done while Andrew slept this afternoon.

This one is for a spoonful of sugar and is a sketch by Trina.



This one is for the secret crafter's Saturday Challenge.
Sketch is by Wendy.


My sentiment is stamped onto the ribbon its self.

Took Poppy-dog into pets at home today to get her some dog treats,
and work on lead work in public places.
She did very well.
There was a lot of commands given, and many times told her "No" "leave"
when she was sniffing at all the doggy treats but she didn't take anything she wasn't ment to.
I picked up three medium raw hide bones and gave her one to carry.

As we were walking to the till an older lady dropped her purse ,
Poppy picked it up and when I said "give" she handed it to me with no hassle!
I wiped off the slavers..... and gave it to the lady!
This is the part in dog class and more so at home she throws whatever she has in her mouth around and try's to run off with it!

The lady and folk watching ( and I must admit myself) were all very impressed!!!

The lady then wanted to buy her a dog sweet as a reward but I said she had plenty, and could give her one of Poppy's own treats that I had in my pocket.

So fun over and she picked up her bone and we went to pay for our items.
The lady at the tills asked how she was behaving , I said very well most of the time ,
and she informed me Labradors are teenagers from 1 to 3 years.....

Only another 18 months or so to go then!

Command "paws up" Poppy stood up at counter and dropped her bone to be scanned!!!
Paws down is to stop her jumping up and she only does paws up when I tell her she can....
as she is a wee pincher!!!
Then she was instructed to collect her bone after the lady at the till gave her a biscuit too!
This shopping lark is much more fun with a Labrador.

Friday again.

Can't believe it's the end of the week again!
Got loads done, but nothing that I aimed to do....so mixed week really!
Andrew starts nights shifts again for the first time in 3 years tomorrow after a re-jig at the office.
Not keen on being in alone, but I am sure Poppy will be on guard duty!

Never took pictures of card I made at class on Tuesday, two very different styles as usual.

This was the simple second card we made, we tend to a simple one if first one is a time consumer...

I like this, it is blue pearl card with white core so when you nail filed it it looks so pretty.
I still have to stick some more wee gems on it. Will add to list of things to do.

The ribbon was stamped too and that's something I will do again.



This one took a while to do but is cute!
Its a snow shaker & we used sugar inside!!!

Not a good picture, the acetate don't photograph well!
Still need to put a greeting on this one.
I often don't add greetings till I decided who I am giving them to.

So I tried this at home, using tiny little stars and am pleased with outcome.



Also this week as you may know Sammi has started a new challenge blog and asked myself and three others to be on the DT....yes I will keep reminding you of this fact! LOL

Sammi has a free image to download, you can use this wee fairy lass or any other image you want on the nbew blog so go have a lookie!

I have been playing with images of Angelique and trying to get to grips with new pro-markers.
Has anyone used a blender pen with them? I bought one but haven't tried it out yet.
Thanks Emma for info you emailed me on promarkers.

This is what I have done so far!



And i know it's November and Summer was over before we noticed it was here.....
but I was fed up doing Christmas cards!
Am entering this one on the ABC Challenge, this week being P for pink.




Am off to physio...have not done my arm exercises three times a day like I am ment to...
first week I have been naughty! You know they will know don't you!!!!
And then off to get my hair cut and coloured....
Haven't had highlights put in for a long while,....couldn't be bothered...
not sure what colours I will get this time....

have a great Friday and a lovely weekend

xoxox

Carrbridge capers

Was a Beautiful day when I set off yesterday.
Takes me about 50 mins to get to Carrbridge, near the Cairngorms
Where my mate Bunty lives.

This is the road, I had to stop when I saw my first views of snowy peaks.
This view never fails to impress me.

Bunty's Labrador Cassie is 6 weeks older than Poppy dog
They both are mental when they get together....

I did try to take some photos,

But It is imposable to get them to stay still!!

Seriously! That was they best I could do !
I did catch a short video.

Cassie is the boss I think out of the two of them.
They both came in covered in slobbers and it was 5'C outside ,
they were giving off so much heat you could see them steaming !

Not having my laptop just is a real pain,
I am not spending much time upstairs on the computer
where as before I could watch Tv
and surf the net on my laptop,
hope he comes home soon!

Sammi's new blog! Crafty Musings!

Sammi is starting a new blog called Crafty Muse.
And has asked myself and three other lovely girls to be on her DT!!!!

Emma
Tracey
& Jhet

Go check them out!

All the details on Sammi's blog!

Good Luck Darl!!!

This is my offering using Angelique with a Birthday cake in my fave colour of purple!!!


I have others coloured in and ready to make cards with!

Very exciting!!!!!

clearing up & sorting stuff out

My craft area has become a bit neglected.
I am crafting during the day and then wandering downstairs to a
cosy living room and playing on the laptop.

But my poor laptop is sick so away to be looked at....
so I came upstairs and tidied my craft area and started completing various
bits and pieces I had started.

I am getting used to my new promarkers, I love them !
I still need to play with them a bit more to get a better effect,
but so far so good!

This one is one of my new soft centres from Sugar Nellie,
and is an image wallet for an image swap.

I am also entering it my time to craft. which this week is coffee and cream.

And last week I won in their prize draw!!! 10% off at Handy Hippo.

Wooooo Hooooo!



This one is for Nicola who has just graduated, I can't decided if I should put her name on it,
I think I will do that tomorrow.




These three cards were ordered by Shirleyanne's mate.

Hope she likes them.



This one is a wallet for an image swap and the image is Angelique By Sammi....
watch this space for more info about her new up coming blog!

With down loadable images that I will get to play with since I am on the DT for her new blog!!! wooooo Hoooooo!

Sammi has been tinkering with the images and they are looking really cute!

no crafting today.

Two years ago today our beautiful and wonderful god daughter Amy was killed in a car accident with her best mate Becca.
They were both just short of their 16th Birthday.

I can't believe its been two years.
We miss her and love as much as ever.
She missed out on meeting her older sister Sammi's beautiful baby daughter Brooke Amy.

Life is way too short.

Love your loved ones.
Be kind to someone today.


much love xxxx