Paper stitching………
Brrrrr……..what do we think of these chilly evenings now, that are getting dark earlier all of a sudden?….I’m writing this ready to be scheduled for tomorrow, and I’ve just closed the curtains and turned the heating on…..at 8pm. Well…
A Little Bird Told Me…….
Good Morning – what beautiful summer weather we have have this week – here in Ireland it is the first sun we have seen. I have made this card for Sunday Sketch & Stamp challenge #123, and a…
Summer’s here……
After a much needed break I am back to show off the lovely designs from STAMP-N-DOODLE and the new challenge where we ask you to include some embossing (wet or dry, your choice) Lynne has a new…
First GDT post for Whoopsie Daisy….
Morning everyone, this seems like my first post in a very long while, but I am very excited as it is my first GDT card as a Whoopsie Daisy Diva, hehe….. AND…..I am on the team with my Mum!! …
Easter 2011 Memories
It has been a bit hit and miss this week as to whether I would be able to post, we have had major connection problems with the internet. It seems to be work, so lets hope I can get to…
Sunset Desert….
. What is going on with the time this week – I am off on holiday in 4 days and I havn’t done a scrap of packing. Also one of my boys has their birthday – he is 11, wearing…
Beautiful birthday cards
Evening, I think I am slowly getting through my to do list and tonight I wanted to share the stunning handmade birthday cards that I received the other week, from Mum and my aunts. Mum indulged her creativity with her…
Humphrey’s Corner
Well can you believe the couple of weeks Team GB have had – their achievements have been fabulous and entertaining and each one of the athletes, across all sports have done the country proud. At least when it is over I…
Exciting News
Just quick post from me this evening to share some news. We have had a glorius day today and spent it all in the garden – we are having a new patio laid and it is coming on a treat.…
Fun with Buttons
Hi this week at STAMP-N-DOODLE this challenge is to use a button /buttons on your creation – LOL! do you think I have managed it this week – hehe. Seeing this FAB image known as Skateboard Pauly I had an…
My Favoutrite Colour is…..
Hello there all, hope this post reaches you on time, as I am in London YAY! We have managed to escape for a few days to the capital to soak up some Olympic atmosphere and (fingers crossed) some sun. Its…
Man and Machine
There is a new challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp. This week it is the turn of Marie to challenge us with sketch #117 and here is my card I really enjoyed making this because I had a chance…
Vintage Christmas
The challenge this week at STAMP-N-DOODLE is Christmas in July I have used the gorgeous image of Jolly Ol’ Santa I didn’t go down the traditional route with colour, and I am really pleased with the outcome. I struggle making…
I’ve been featured !!
Hello, just a quick post from me to say that I have been featured in a fellow crafter’s Challenge Blog. I created a Christmas chocolate box a couple of weeks ago and entered it into an Altered Art challenge site…
Summer holidays………..where are they???
Hello, this week at STAMP-N-DOODLE we were tasking with creating something with the theme of summer holidays…….something we are sadly in need of here. Looking out the window today you’d be forgiven for thinking it was November. Here is the…
New Challenge at Sunday Sketch & Stamp
Hello All, it’s an exciting post for me, because it is the first time as a design team member, I am hosting a challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp Here is my sketch for challenge #115 Here is the…
Christmas Gift Box……
Hello we have Monochrome challenge at STAMP-N-DOODLE this week. I have chose one of Lynnes Christmas Images and made a little gift box with a vintage feel. I just love to work with neutral colours, so this week was a…
Stars & Stripes – My Take …..
I have tried something a little different this week for the……….. STAMP-N-DOODLE challenge, STARS & STRIPES …….a digital layout using 2 of Lynnes new digi kits in conjunction with Serif Craft Artist I am a complete newbie to Serif but have been…
Sunday Sketch & Stamp – Challenge 113…
Hello all, hope you’re all having a good weekend, and are having better weather than us! Although today we havn’t had quite as much rain as yesterday (probably only by half an hour) Its Mandys Sketch over at Sunday Sketch…
Teachers Gifts
Unbelievably it is that time of year when my boys have finished school for the summer holidays. Here in Ireland they finish 3 weeks earlier than the UK, I’m hoping with all my might that the weather significantly improves, the…
Stamp-N-Doodle – Nature’s Notebook……
This week sees the last challenge of the month for Stamp-N-Doodle, and also the last week of school for my boys. my youngest had his last day at nursery school, and had a little concert. It was so sweet and…
Sunday Sketch & Stamp – HAPPY FATHERS DAY
Happy Fathers Day to my Dad and to my husband as well I took the chance to use a stamp from our sponsor – The Greeting Farm this week for challenge 111 (Francesca’s Sketch) over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp…
Stamp-n-Doodle Challenge – Tag it
This week sees another Stamp-N-Doodle challenge, where we had to create a Tag. I used to make a lot of tags and use them as embellishments on cards or as bookmarks, so it was great to re visit them and…
A Peach of a Sketch Challenge….
There is a different challenge for us this weekend at Stamp-N-Doodle, we have a we have been given a sketch to create a project with and we were to use something Peach in colour. Here is my card, and below…
Busy Bee………..
Hello, it’s been awhile since I posted, my creative moments are few and far between at the moment. It is my week to make for the Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge blog DT. Alex has given us our sketch this…
Me & You ………..
Good Morning, creativity has eluded me for the last week. I need to find it, maybe it is buried under all the mess I made, creating this card 🙂 This weeks challenge at Stamp-N-Doodle, is anything to do with the…
Bling and Sparkle….
Hello, well this week brings some promising news and the doctor has started talking about the possibility of Anthony coming home – that surely can mean one thing – that he is happy with the progress he is seeing. So…
Welcome little One
This week is challenge #107 on Sunday Sketch and Stamp using the delightful sketch by Uma A friend of mine is due a baby a day after this sketch is posted, and I don’t have any new baby cards at…
Happy Birthday Dad
Morning this is a quick post of a card I made for Dads birthday last weekend. He loves his photography, especially of the natural world and can be found usually camped out in the scrub and undergrowth of the spanish…
Just to Say…………
I would never have predicted this week would turn out as it did. Anthony’s stomach pains reached such a point where he had to be admitted to hospital as an emergency last Wednesday, by Saturday afternoon he had had major…
