love is.......

Few cards from me today,
I know, I know....
nothing from me in weeks and then....
well you know the rest !

Was my Mam & Dad's Wedding Anniversary
yesterday and this was the simple card I made them.
The backing paper is a tea green in colour.
My photo's are nae great....but
I am focusing on not stressing over wee things
just now.......

Totally Gorjuss want a card for someone
special....and my folks are special to me.


~~~~~T~~~~~


This card is a play around with new stamps.
I am not sure about it at all.
I think I made a mess of colouring her eyes.
I have a sentiment but dont want
to say who it is for till I get it posted,
and the person recieves it.

Sine this wee sweet pea is a fairy
she is my entry for the following challenges.
My Time to craft want up in the air,

~~~~~T~~~~~

None of us like making them...
but I think they are worth the effort.
I didnt want to do a black a white card this time.
Last few I have sent have been B & W.

~~~~~T~~~~~


And lastly a thank you card.

I actually cut out a few red felt hearts
to make tree decs to send.
But ran out of time!
Maybe next year.....

This fits Allsorts ,
and Cute Card Thursday
who both want thank you cards.
And after Anne's recomendation
I have also entered it in
Phindy's place's challenge for thank you cards too.

Hope you are all well
Love Teen xx

new year started.

We spend so long preparing
for Xmas and New Year
and it is all over in a flash!

I made a load of calendars
and only took a photo of one of them!

My pups have grown up fast.
Bella is now 3 1/2 and
miss Bella-boo is 10 months,
she was booked into get spayed
this month, leave was booked from work
and she went into heat on boxing day....

walking is a pest, since she wants to run
and hates being on the lead
all the time while Poppy runs about.

Sharing the last of the ice cream.

Hope you are all grand
love teen xx

Lang may yer lum reek!

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields.

Lang may yer lum reek!

In other words

wishing you many good things !

All the best in 2011!

Love & hugs Teen xxx

Just so you know the above photo

is my clootie dumpling and my hubby's

cask strength best dram!

Slàinte mhòr agad!

(great health to you!)

We will remember.

At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.

Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)

For The Fallen

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,

To the end, to the end, they remain.

too sweet!

So I was talking to Karen
AKA Suga Mama at Papercrafts
the other day about cake.....
and she said give me tablet any day.

So I thought.....ok I will!
I tried yesterday to make some
following a recipe from my Niece who
makes the best cakes and sweeties.

But I ended up with a soft sticky toffee.....

SO I reboiled it and beat it to blazes today....

and ended up with.....

TABLET!!!!!

I spent way too much time
this afternoon making a box to
put some of the devil sweets into!


This is pillow talk.
But she always makes me smile due
to the name she should have had.
Am saying no more on the subject!

I can't wait till January when the
hippy one from this series is available.
I didn't buy all 6 and she is not
out as a single till the new year.

I made quite a few errors with the box.
But then the tablet is nae that great!
Hehehe!

Looks good enough to eat!

I did have a little helper....
who sneeks into any open cupboard
and pinches anything she can!

Hope you are just dandy!
Much love Teen xx

birdies and puppies

Well....I am back again,
my old laptop died
and my wee netbook
is good for surfing but
a nightmare for blogging.

I have a new laptop
(Thanks Hubby!)

I am slowly getting used to
the new keyboard layout.
I keep hitting what I think is the
shift key, but it activates
the web and publishes
the post before I am done....


I also dont know how to activate
a spell check on this or facebook
when I leave a comment or write a post.
So many errors may appear
until I get that sorted out.


~~~~~T~~~~~

The next three pics are from
Kates card class at papercrafts.

Firstly.....a door hanging.
Sorry for colours, I haven't
figured out photo editing just yet either.

~~~~~T~~~~~


I love this next layered card.
It was meant to have some golden glitter on it,
but I haven't got round to that yet.

The white card is hammered,
and lifted up on foam pads.

~~~~~T~~~~~

Lastly, I really love this card.
The wee birdie is a stampin up punch.

I didn't line up my scollops properly.

~~~~~T~~~~~


Lastly....I had an amazing time at the SECC,
bumped into some friendly faces,
& thanks to a demo from the amazing Kath,
I can now use my fiskers shape cutter
that I have had for a few years
and never been able to use!!

It was mega busy on the Saturday,
and also amazing how many rude people
you can fit into such a packed place!
There was some real crazy shoppers!!!

My pal who drove me down
bought me this beautiful
Penny Black stamp.

I bought these 8 inch pre cut cards.
but to be honest they are
pretty thin & not sure I will use them
too often due to that.


Right......
a puppy update.

Bella Boo the blondie is 8 1/2 months,
and as cheeky as anything.

Now it looks like Bella and Poppy
arehaving a violent fight
but they like to play rough!
They chase each other,
hide and pounce on each other
all the time.
Teeth clack and fur is pulled....
but no tears are shed,
and they both go back for more.

This is their bed.
AKA the playpen.

Is Poppy smiling???

I love this next one the best.


Poppy fell asleep with her head resting on
Bella's paw.

Hope you are all well.
Much love Teen xx

pretty cute!

I am having serious laptop problems.
This machine is on it's way out
and until my new one arrives....
is driving me insane!!!

Anyway......

A few makes from this week.
A new stamp....SWALK I think.
Not sure if it is too girlie
but I kind of like it.

Allsorts want cards linked to song titles.
Well this one could be Raindrops keep falling on my head.

~~~~~T~~~~~

These next three are from a card class
over at the House of Sugar
with the lovely Kate.

I have since added some red glitter dots
and a Christmas stamp at the bottom.
But am unable to download photos
due to this naughty laptop!

~~~~~T~~~~~

I love this next card.
A glitter shaker card with
an embossed image on
lovely shimmery purple card.

A spoonful of sugar want sparkle and shine.

~~~~~T~~~~~

I love this card as well.
The backing paper is
not something I would usually use
but I really liked it.
The white card is embossed
and then burnished with chalk inks.

~~~~~T~~~~~

Now this card was a bit of a play for me.
And I am not 100% sure about it.
The poppy was stamped onto
Stampin Up card stock and
then fine embossed.

It is my challenge card for
Creative Card crew as they want Blooms.


Now............
over to some cuteness.
Blondie (AKA Bella) and her best mate
Poppy spend all their time together.
They are both at dog class together
this week too. Poppy has been taking time
off while Bella catches up.
It is too much to work them both
but Hubby is free on Wednesday
evening so his is going to
work Bella all this month.
Bella works ok for me until
she sees Hubby then just stops.
She just sits and cries until
she can get to him!

Hope you are all well.
much love Teen xx