It's been a while...

Well it's been a long while since I posted anything... sorry I have't been about much I've either been racing around with very little time to play or when I have sat down to play I've been having one of those moments where I don't like what I make and just sit there at the craft desk not knowing what to make! I've managed a few scrapbook LO's but looking at those now I'm not 100% sure...

Anyway three cards to start my blog up again... the little SU froggie is actually on actetate so he bounces but it doesn't really show up on the photo.

The owl stamps are from pink cat studio, I'm really into owls and birds at the moment so be warned because you might be seeing more birds and owl cards! :) The dotty circles were drawn on using a circle template that I bought from Scrap Revolution and the paper is fancy pants which again I struggled to cut but I have a spare (PHEW!)

The 50th card was for my Uncle, more bo Bunny paper used... I seriously need to stock up on Bo Bunny dotty paper!!! The cat in the 0 is one of their pussy cats called Bobbie... he's a real cutie and as you can see a complete poser! :)

I really need to get my christmas head on to make a start on the 120 christmas cards I need to make... I am so behind but I've lost my mojo again :(

Clare's Bo Bunny Birthday Card

I’m loving the dotty Bo Bunny papers, I just have troubles actually cutting into the paper, I keep pulling the sheets out to use… the sheet goes near the cutter… then I question what on earth am I going… I can’t cut this gorgeous paper… quickly I back off give them a stroke and then back in the ‘not to be used’ 12x12 box!… Please tell me I’m not mad and have a serious paper issue!

But this time I was brave and did the deed… I cut into the only sheet of turquoise Bo Bunny spotty 12x12 paper.. Did I feel better for it?! NO! But then I noticed that CTM still have many sheets in shock so I feel relief now that I can get more to stash away…

So here’s where that precious Bo Bunny paper went… on Clare’s birthday card…. I‘m in a turquoise and brown mood at the moment…

I’ve been wanting to try out my new Stampin’ Up goodies from the US for a while, the cake stamp is from the Fun & Fast set (Page 54).

Stampers 10 Make & Takes

I keep forgetting to post piccies of the things I've made at my Stampers 10 make and takes...

So here's last weeks...

A christmas gift bag using half a 12x12 sheet of paper... hmmm I'm loving this colour combo!

Here's last months which was a pocket tissue box holder... fantastic idea for gifts!

I really enjoyed making this and they are so easy to make!

Exciting Bargain Of The Week!

A lovely friend of mine lives near one of the QVC Outlet stores... and they were selling the PINK Crop A Dile Big Bite with all the extras for just over £12.00 each!! OMG how excited was I when I read that she had picked up 3 to offer to her friends... I've never moved so fast! LOL

What a bargain.... I'm still surprised at how much was knocked off the original price... What a saving as they retail on their own for about £30... I wanted one but didn't want the orange one (sad I know but you know me I love pink!) The packaging had been opened but apart from that everything else was just as new!

So I am now a very happy bunny!!

So ladies if you live near or know someone who lives near the 2 QVC Outlet Stores in Warrington & Shrewsbury get down there quickly to pick up a bargain!!

The Winners!

Sorry ladies for the delay in announcing the winners, I'd had a bit of a stressful week...

Thank you to all those that entered and left messages for the blog candy.

The winners are Julia & Mollymoo Creates... so ladies if you could email me your addy so I can get your goodies off in the post!

Happy Blog Anniversary to me.. Free Blog Candy!

Well actually it was yesterday but close enough lol!

Wow a whole year of being in the blogging word... To celebrate I'd like to offer 2 stash prizes... So if you'd like to be in with the chance of winning some lovely blog candy (no piccies but I promise you they will be nice goodies... I don't do horrible prizes)

So if you want to be in with a chance of winning.... just leave me a message... Closing date will be Monday 28th, names will go into a hat and I'll pick two names at random and I'll announce the winners!

Hmmm Loving My New Stampin' Up Stamps...

I've kinda lost my mojo recently but last Sunday I had the whole day to myself to play with all my lovely new goodies... here's a little thank you card I made.

I just LURVE this paper, it's by Crate and it came from CTM... Lucky I was sensible and bought two sheets of it, but I found cutting into it very very hard, it's just so pretty... so pink... so me :)

The flower was stamped using one of my new Stampin Up sets 'Doodle This' (Page 94 of the US catty)... I have wanted this stamp set since it was released and now I've found someone who I can buy from the US si I'm a happy bunny!

The glittered centre of the flower is a tip I picked up from Kirtsy Wiseman when she came to demo at CTM the other week ... Remember those sticky round foam pads that you buy and then wonder what you are going to do with them? Well it is just one of those glittered up with Doodlebug pink glitter! It's so simple but ever so effective!

Blooming Fantastic Weekend

Nikki, Lorraine, Nici, Maggie, Clare, Becky

Linda, Me

Ooooh what a weekend I've had... We had a little crafty get together last weekend and I am still trying to recover from it lol!

Our friend Linda was invited to the QVC Make and Take event in London so she flew down from Scotland ... so what a perfect excuse that was to have a crafty weekend with a few friends ... we've been excited about it for weeks!

I stayed round Becky's house Friday night and managed to drool over her new crafty goodies, play with her doodlebug velvet flock, admire her stunning cards and make a card... then down to the cellar to sleep!! :)

Saturday was a quick trip to Artbase (as it was on the way and would be rude not to stop by!!) and then off to Essex to meet the girls at Maggie's house!

Saturday afternoon we had a Stampin Up party... we had a make and take which was the only card we all made the whole weekend as the rest of the time we spent chatting and laughing... my sides hurt by the time I got to bed from laughing!!

We sat up until around 3.30 am, I was wide awake... even then when we went to bed we couldn't get off to sleep because we kept laughing although not sure why... I think it started

Sunday we spent the morning going through the Stampin' Up USA catty and drooling over Clare's recent USA order, in the afternoon we did a little shopping at Sugar & Spice and then a quick demo of the roller stamps before we said our goodbyes!

What a fantastic weekend although we were all knackered by the time we got home! Hope we do it again soon ladies!

I'm Back... I hope!!

Hello!!

Long time no post... past month has been very stressful and crafting has kinda gone out the window, just not felt up to it... but have managed to still buy a few crafty things!

In the past month we've had a car accident to deal with, the stress of chasing the insurance company after the car being written off, being without a car has been a big stress, we've been given an old banger to poodle around in locally but we can't use it on a daily basis.

Works been very stressful, been working through lunch breaks and coming home with headaches a lot recently then my Uncle was rushed into hospital last week with a suspected heart attack, which turned out to be a problem with his disc in his neck, he had an operation friday and hopefully is on the slow road to recovery.

Still enjoying my saturday job at Capture The Magic, unpacking all that lovely new stash is like having your own large parcel of goodies... I unpacked all the new Doodlebug stuff last weekend and it's gorgeous, I want one of everything but I was very good and came away with no shopping for a change!

Fingers crossed things are on the up now and I can get back to playing with my stash... thanks for taking the time to stop by!

Coster Box For Linda

Here's my first coaster box that I made for a swap for my lovely friend Linda... She's a big Ozzy Osbourne fan so I just knew I had to make this with an Ozzy theme!! I'm quite pleased with how it turned out for a first timer!!

The papers are Doodlebug along with the Alphabet & the stiched heart buttons. It's the first time I have covered chipboard with paper and I was pleased with how it came out! The Swirls on the inside are Autumn Leaves clear stamps I use those stamps A LOT!!