Karen Rocks!!

Did anyone get a copy of Cardmaking & Papercraft today? Well my bff pulled it off again! She was commissioned to do another article...this time on gems and she decided to use Ruby Fairies!! She's done an amazing job as always....here's one of the 5 cards she did using RF.

You'll know by now that Daydreaming Ruby is one of my 8 favourite Ruby Fairies ...well, I can't let the other other's know now can I lol. Still haven't had my Copic lesson from Karen but hopefully the next time she can show me a few tricks.

I went to see my neighbour today. I found out on Friday she was diagonosed with cervical cancer and when I dropped off a card and flowers to her on Saturday night she invited me and a few other neighbours over today. It was by chance they found it and she's amazingly positive. She's had 3 chemo sessions and sadly has lost her hair but she appeared at the door this afternoon with the most phenomenal wig...you'd never know it wasn't her own hair. Carol is such a lovely person and I hope and pray everything will be ok. I was putting together one of the projects for next weekends workshop and decided to give it to her along with a plate of brownies I baked which she loved. I've taken pictures so I'll post the project tomorrow.

My new glasses are ready so I'm going to pick them up in the morning. If I get a decent picture of me with them on I'll let you see them. You can let me know if they make me look intellectual!

I'm off to start cutting all the bits for the first project. Hope you've had a good day.

Catch ya later x

Hello Goodnight...

Crazy day today...I was all over the place and unfortunately not long enough in my craft room so this is just a quickie. So quick I haven't even edited the pictures so my apologies for my mess in the background!

I made this card over the last 2 days...I think it's a case of less is more. I probably should have left the ribbon and lace flower out but I'm a bit addicted to them at the moment!

Another stamp I've had forever and now I've used it will definitely be inking it up again soon.

What do you think of the centre of the flowers? Can you tell what I used?

Here's a close up. They look like those little balls you see on cookies and cupcakes but they are the long neglected Beadz I've had in a drawer like....FOREVER!!!!

That's me for tonight...I'm off to take the dogs they're final outing...where's a kid when you need one???

Catch ya later x

It's all go

I'm without a car this week. Part of me panics because you don't realise how much you rely on your car until you don't have it. We've been car sharing for almost a year so I'm pretty much used to it now ...we're lucky because if I really need to get out I can get the train about a 30 second walk from my front door! Today I was meeting a friend for coffee at D'Lish (don't tell Annette because it wasn't her!) and I could have got the train but decided to walk...it took me half an hour but it was a gorgeous day I didn't mind. It also meant I could have a piece of banana nut fudge loaf and not worry lol.

This is another card made by Ann. I love the minky-brown and turquoise together...an unusual combination but it works and I think the colours really suit Dancing Nikki.

You can see all the layers in the picture below.

When I was hanging out my laundry on Saturday I noticed a ladybug on one of the boys t-shirts. To me a ladybug symbolizes my Grandpa who died in 1996...(I did post a story about it but I can't find it!)...and I hadn't seen a ladybug for a long long time...possibly since last summer. So you can imagine I was extremely happy to have a visit from this little guy. He didnt' hang around for long but I'm glad my Grandpa came to check up on me.

That's it for tonight...Steven's hounding me for the laptop so I'd better let him have it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Catch ya later x

Glorious Sunshine

What a beautiful day it is here in Glasgow...the sun is shining and when I was out in my car earlier the temperature registered 19.5 C!!! I took the dogs to CB and we walked for almost 2 hours and even then I could have gone longer. Both Rocky and Ruby were feeling the heat and they've been laying flat out the backyard ever since we got back. They really can't take the heat. If I hear even one person moan about the heat after the winter we've had I'll go through them like a dose of salt!!

Here's a little card I made the other day using another un-inked I came across when I was having a rummage. It's a Great Impressions stamp my sister got for me.

I used a piece of Basic Grey Kyoshi pp and Bazzill and SU! cs

Some teeny tiny buttons finished the wheels of the bike and a little bit of glossy accents on the basket makes it shine.

I hope you've had a great weekend enjoying the sunshine...I'm off to enjoy what's left of it!

Catch ya later x

Happy Birthday Annette!

It's my friend Annette's birthday today...hip hip hooray!! I hope you have a day as special as you are Annette :-) I have a habit of remembering someones birthday a week or so before the day and then totally forgetting to send the card or wishing them on the acutal day. One year I was so pleased with myself for remembering Annette's birthday. I bought her some flowers and left them on the handle of her front door with her card as she wasn't home. She called me a while later thanking me for the flowers and then gently broke it to me I was a month early lol!!!

This is her card....virtually...because I still have it in my possession!

Another super cute Penny Black image. The paper is Lasting Impressions. I still have a gazillion sheets and I must remember to use it more often.

This is my attempt at 3D...don't look too close at the white bits...I must have cut the flower out when I wasn't wearing my glasses! It's also only one layer so I wonder if it counts hee hee. I covered the flower with Glossy Accepts to add a bit of interest.

There's a rumour that the weather is supposed to be nice through till Monday. Yesterday was nice and the temperature got to a tropical 13 degrees C! It was so nice to feel a bit of heat in the sun. Maybe spring has finally sprung?

Hope you have a lovely weekend what ever the weather.

Catch ya later x

I received some fabulous 3D cards in the mail yesterday from Gaynor and Ann...this time they were Nikki's. I love them all and thought I'd show you this one first. This one is made by Ann...the colours are gorgeous and I wish you could see it IRL because my photography skills aren't doing it justice.

Gaynor said Ann uses either Copics or Promarkers and stamps the image on pearlescent paper and that's what gives the image the shimmer.

Look at all those layers!!! Thank you Ann...your cards are beautiful.

I hope the weather stays dry this weekend. I'm taking Rocky and Ruby to visit Rocky's breeder...I always hold my breath until she says he's looking great! No doubt I'll be up at CB too catching up with the girls.

Catch ya later x

Hello everyone! Another day closer to the weekend...Is it just me or does anyone else think this year is going awfully fast?

I'm ashamed to say this Penny Black has been in my workroom uninked for a good couple of years. I was having a bit of a rummage the other day and there it was begging for a bit of love so this is what I came up with...

I have a bad habit of buying lots of things and not using them straight away. I can't believe I neglected Pink Toes (with a name like that how can you use another colour???) for so long. I used more of my MME Quite Contrary paper...Don't think I'll get tired of this range any time soon.

I used the glitter sparingly...yup I did...for just a bit of sparkle.

Here's a closeup of my 2nd lace flower....love it!!!

Catch ya later x