clean sweep

no crafting done today,
have been busy sorting out stuff,
clearing out clutter,
making way for changes,
and hoping it will bring better things all round......

physically and emotionally.

hugs xox

Three more & a thought or two

Well I did have a big "to do List" and I am almost there......

Sadly, it is only the 6th of January & I have made five sympathy cards already this year!

People say it seems so much worse at this time of year,
but in fact I think it is hard at any time to loose someone you love & care about.
But it is hard at special times with out them.


I don't normally show any sympathy cards here,
not sure why...they maybe are just too personal.
I find them difficult to do. I don't like them too fussy......


But yet here am I posting one.

I can't decided if it is just too plain.... or too much!? Not sure if I like it at all.

On a happier note....our friends wee girl Emily is 5 later this week,
Andrew is popping this in the post box as he takes
Miss Poppy-Dog for her last walk round the block.

It is my first time using Daisy from Sugar Nellies,
I got a few stamps with Xmas money and really need to start using them.

Another new Sugar Nellie, from the new Leanne Ellis range. I do like them.
It is using my take on A spoonful of sugars sketch 33 by Nikki.


And while I am at it will enter it for papertake weekly who are looking for spots....spots it has!

It is for a friend who starts a new job this week funnily enough!

Hugs for you, from me
xxxx

Tuesday do's

I must admit , the thought of making Xmas cards is really not something I want to do.

But when I seen Linda's sketch on Just Birthday and Christmas cards.....and I made this


I did think...
oh it will make a nice Xmas card, it is such a nice sketch....
& a card most weeks will mean less stress at Xmas this year.....
but nope I just couldn't do it!
Maybe tomorrow?
They are giving away Faith Looks Shy stamp from Crafty Pad......

Talking of which have you wondered over to check out our Challenge this week?

Go have a look !

Oh and here is a sneaky peek at next weeks which I have done and emailed...GO ME!!!




Over on Arty Girlz they want you to do anything but a card
& today the invites came in for our mates Daughters wedding ....she has grown up so fast!

It is a beautiful pull out invite and the wording is so sweet.

Love fills a lifetime
and a lifetime begins this hour
when the two of us
(inserts names)
begin a new life together.

So this is my thank you for my invite and yes we will be there ~ acceptance.
So not really a card!




Look what I got in the post today!
Well, what me and Poppy got in the post from the Fabulous Dawn!!

A beautiful altered CD, a 4 x 4, an ATC and a moo!!!
Thank you my dear!!!
They are beautiful!

To do and done

So after getting my craft room all tidied up
and cleared away Xmas stuff all into one place,
I thought I will have a wee look and see what the usual challenges are up to
and maybe get some inspiration for the cards I need for up coming Birthdays.

OH MAN!!! I am a little bit overwhelmed with how many I want to try
and how many I will get done!

I also need to get two image swap done, two wallet cards to pop them into.
I have a few Birthday cards to do.......
and two cards for a ribbon challenge I have entered.....

This is becoming a to do list.....

Here is what I have done in the last few days.....

First one is for Sketch Saturday #33
I love Brown and Blue together and I thought it was a bit plain at first
but I kinda like the simpleness.

This sketch from One Stop Craft Challenge
is going to be for my God Daughter's daughter
Brooke who is 2....man that makes me feel old!
It was to have buttons or brads on it.

Tilda is sitting on a 2 but i think I should have made it a bigger 2....ach well.
The Tilda stamp is fairly new to me, it was a gift from Natalie, which I haven't used much, she is ment to have wee holly leaves on her bunchies, but I trimmed them off.
I know she is holding a Christmas decoration....But she is so pretty!!!
The buttons were part of my Santa pressies and the stash is all the rest.
I love the daisy stamp on it, coloured with sukra.


The Penny Black Challenge is to use embossing which the pink background is.
I decided to use it to make the wallet for an image swap so that's why it has Trixi's name on it.


I think the image itself came from Natalie cheers babes!
It is made using the first sketch on Becky's new challenge blog Sketch and Stash Challenge
I didn't mean it to have so much pink on it, and the large flower was not the shade I wanted
but it was all I had. And it looks ok.

And last be no least.....at Tag your it they want you to show off your new Christmas goodies.
I got my new cuttle kids Penguin die, my hubby went to the Falklands almost 14 years ago.
We had not been married very long and he send me a penguin soft toy every month.....for 6 months. He came home two days before our first wedding anniversary!
So I made this for him!!

slice and a tag

So yesterday was my parents Golden Wedding Anniversary
and this was a inside slice of the HUGE cake
we made for desert for everyone!

I loved the checkered effect and everyone loved it!




In true party style we all went home with a bit
& only my nephew Martyn who is almost 16,
was the only one who managed a whole slice!!!
The rest of us only attempted a half slice.

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Now over at Crafty Pad it is time already to
join us in our THIRD challenge!
Can you believe that no 3 already!

So this week, we are looking for you to use Faith in a project ...

~*~ All wrapped up with a bow ~*~

- add a bow somewhere on your creation.

Now I haven't done many tags,
in fact apart from the odd tag card & some simple xmas tags
I haven't done any tags as such! I don't know why cause,

I loved this !!

The dark brown card looks really cool with the
bronze stamped ink and dreen sukra pen.
And I have not used the flower soft on anything
apart from a card I made at card class...
But this I liked.

There is also a preview of the next lot of Faith stamps....go have a peek!

Golden Anniversary and a Birthday

So today is my Parents Golden Wedding Anniversary......
We are going to a family Buffet at their house that my siblings & I have arranged.


Andrew and I made this cake for them with golden orchids from the local florist.





You cut inside it and it will be checkered!!!



And here is my card to them.

I can tell you it took me ages to do the wee Golden Rose's on it.



And the lovely Jennifer has a Birthday today too.....
Now I seem to have failed to appreciate that
due to New Year and Scotland having a holiday on the 2nd ......
and that my card was not posted before Hogmany.....
that she was not gonna get it in time!!! DUH!


So Jennifer.... it is in the post !
Hope you have Wonderful day.


And for those who have not seen her blog, go look at the beautiful art work
this lovely lassie dose!

Crafty Muse ~ New House!!

I am such a naughty DT member!!!
I thought I had put this to post....and hadn't!!!


Anyhooo............. Over at Crafty Muse....The theme this fortnight is

~~ Something New~~

Sammi says...

"Something New" .... for example a new year, new baby, new home, new job .... Make a card or project based on this theme
Remember that you do not have to use a Crafty Muse image but you'll receive 2 entries into the draw if you do.

The prize for this fortnight is something new too - it will be a free download bundle (to be released in a fortnights time ... I'll give you a few sneak peeks next weekend when I get back from holidays - 9th Jan)."

So here is my something new, a new home card. Using Angelique at her new home.