getting old

I had a fabtastic
(yes that is my word just now....)
day at the Girls just wanna have fun workshop
run by Kath, Debbi & Anne.
Will post pics of that soon!


It was lovely to see familiar faces
and put faces to girls I know
from online. x

This retirement card is for a male friend.
I loved this bugaboo digital image.

I am entering this card in ~
Creative Card Crew challenge ~ Anything goes.

I made a wee hamper as a pressie,
full of home made yummies.

hope you are all grand!
love Teen xxx

Hapy Birthday Mop in Law xx

Today is my Mother in Law Birthday
or Mop as the family calls her.

This card is made using an idea of a card
at Kate's card class over at the House of Sugar.

The flower was stamped with blue and green ink
then embossed with clear fine detail powder.
I used the same inks on shrink plastic.

Challenges I am entering this card in ~
My Time to Craft ~ die cuts.
Truly Scrumptious say anything goes.

Got to end on a pic of
my fave brown eyed girls.

sleepy eyes more like it!
Hope you are all grand.
Much love

Teen xx

WOYWW butterflies and boots.......

Wednesday again already....
I am turning into my mother
"where do the days go?"

ANYWAY............

WOYWW

This is what I am wroking on today.
It is based on a design I saw the other day,
I don't know what you call this style,
but it is something special for my
much older sister
who is turning 50 next month.....
Even though she is ten years older
than me.....it does not mean
that I will be 40.....

Moving swiftly back to the card.
Tiets has this beautiful fold of a card
over on the Ribbon girl Challenge.
I have seen some of Tiets work before
and it is just stunning!

I am not sure how well my one will work,
the base card is slightly too thick
and I should have done an extra wee fold
to allow for it to fold properly.
It is still a work in progress.


Another work in progress.....

Miss Bella-Boo.....
she is a funny wee dog!
You ask her if she wants to go
for a walk and she gets up and collects
you her lead or some shoes....

This is her with my Hubby's walking boots...
yeah......both of them !!!
She can carry a fair load!
She even helps you pull
each lace to open them.

Happy Wednesday!
Love Teen xxx

cakes and makes.

I have been busy with baking
this last wee while.
Muffins and cupcakes have found
their way into work.
These were carrot cake with
vanilla cream cheese frosting.

And a last batch of roast beetroot chutney
until new beets come into season.

The colour of this was just amazing,
the smell of hot vinegar not so much!


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Have made a few cards too.

This one was from a stamp that
had all nine wee dog pictures
all on the same frame.

I decided to cut each wee frame out
coloured the dogs and layered
each wee stamp up before sticking down.


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Slightly different but same idea for
the end result.

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The next card was one a friend asked
me to make, her friend was retiring
and looking forward to traveling,
now he has no ties to keep him at home.
He has no pets but a wormery!
She asked for worms and a passport.....

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Two birthdays in one week.
My sister's son Martyn
and my Brother's daughter Eilidh
have birthdays two days apart.
They were both 18 this year.

Eildih's card was one we made
in Kate's class at the House of Sugar.
As soon as I saw the card I decided to
keep it for Eilidh.

Pixie Dust want shiny cards this week,
so mirror card I think applies.
Lili of the valley want ribbons and bows.

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Last card is my take on

It is also my take on Erika's sketch
over at Sugar Nellie, including optional extra
of making it distressed.

Cute card Thursday want some distressing too.
Crafty pad want spots & dots,
the spotty paper is I think paper mania.
My time to craft want some scalloping.
(is that even a word?)

I am trying to keep up with blogging
and just when I found time
Blogger was being naughty!!

I hope you are all well.
Much love Teen xx

pups and birdies & WOYWW

Been a busy few days here....
Managed to get my button challenge
done for Crafty Ribbons.
I will show them to you when the
glue is all dried!

The earrings are naked, but threading them
meant they didnt stick to the earring posts.

(Don't look Kath!)

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Right over to WOYWW.....

My Mum asked me to make
her a card for her neighbour who is
moving away.
I noticed after taking the photo
that one of the poor wee birdie's eye
has slipped!
I will get that fixed
before giving it to my Mum!

I have used this idea before,
but I love it for a new home card,
and I love my MS birdie punch.

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This one is for my Dad's birthday.
My first attempt at a
double twisted easel card.

My time to craft are looking
for makes with Perfect pets on it...

Talking about my beautiful babies....
Bella as you know was spayed last week,
and she was really feeling sorry for
herself and whimpered and howled
the first night, so I took the mattress
off one of the spare beds and slept
downstairs with her....
Only when Andrew went to go upstairs
with Poppy to stop her cleaning
Bella's stitches.....she started howling
even worse!!!

So.....and you will only understand
if you are owned by a dog yourself....
We both ended up sleeping downstairs,
on mattress's.....

Much to Poppy's delight!!!



Bella is now feeling all better,
just a struggle to stop her jumping
and running around like the crazy
girl she is......

This is her keeping guard on mini scotch eggs
we made with quail's eggs our local farm sells!

Debbi's Candy!

Pop on over to Debbi's blog
and check out her candy on offer....
lots of goodies
including these fab pens
that Debbi demonstrates so well!

The candy will close at 12 noon GMT on Tuesday 10th May.

Good LuckEveryone!!!
xx

This & That

A few makes and a quick catch up.

Another wee exploding box.

This one is for a girl I work with,
who loves Sean Bean.

The girls over at Totally Gorjuss
want bling.....well there it that on the inside.

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Another lassie at work,
who has just become an Auntie
for the first time.

I know I have used this idea before,
after Kate used it at her card class,
but I love the effect of the paper piecing.
I am entering it in Crafty Pad
who want circles.


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Lastly yet another lass at work had a birthday.

GG tags I got in Inverness.


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My own gorgeous girls.

Sharing left over ice cream.


and a wee smile.

not too much going on here,
Bella was spayed on Thursday,
she has been very good,
but it is really difficult keeping her
calm and quiet.
She wants to run and play with
Poppy.....

Hope you are all grand.
Love Teen xx