Off to School

Hello again!

Shame on me, I've been neglecting my blog again!! 

 I do have an excuse of sorts though, or excuses to be correct!

I hurt by back again, a trapped nerve to be precise. i was in agony and couldn't lie down to sleep, so I had to sit in a chair and cat nap.  it was horrendous!  It's really frustrating when you can't even put your socks on by yourself!  I have an amazing hubby, who helps me without hesitation, and I would be lost without him.   

i have also been volunteering at our new church/Community Centre.  It is an amazing building, and it is proving incredibly popular. 

I have also been making Christmas Cards, for my 2 charities, for a craft stand at The Madoch Centre and also for myself!!!!!

So, at last I have found the time to be here.  this is the card I would like to show you.

I made this card to give to my Grandson, as he started school at the end of August.  this image looked so like him, i just had to use it.  I coloured his jumper red and his tie black and yellow, which are all the colours for his school.  He has been going to nursery at this school for 2 years, so he know all his little friends and we thought he would settle in fine.  For the first 2 weeks however, he became the child from hell!!  I don't know what happened to him, but thankfully it didn't last long.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges.

Crafty Catz weekly challenge blogspot - #391 - anything goes

Cardmania challenges blogspot  #98 -  Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - #189 - AG

As you like it Challenge - Favourite and why? - Favourite this year is Christmas, as i am having lots of fun with glitter!

Crafting with Friends - #54 - Anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - #33 - Anything goes

That's all for now, hopefully see you really soon.

First Challenge of the Year

Hello, hello hello!!!!!!!  After my long holiday, I am back!  3 months away in New Zealand, and didn't do any crafting at all.  I had severe withdrawal symptoms!!!!  I have been really really busy since I came back, but I am now crafting for myself again!!  Woo-hoo!!!!!

The challenge at Mo's this time is Anything Goes.  Nice and simple to get me started again lol!.

I had to make cards for the Riding for The Disabled group which I support and this was one I gave to them.

This wee image is called  Out of the-Tub and you can find her in Mo's Shop Here  Out of the Tub

This image was coloured using Promarkers 

I am entering her in the following challenges.
Mo's Digital Challenge Blogspot #274 

Running Kim

Hello again!

It is a beautiful sunny day in my little corner of the world, I hope it is the same wherever you are!

I want to show you a card which I made for my daughter-in-law Kim for her birthday last year.  She was running a 6K race for a cancer charity around the same time, so I thought this card was very apt.

 I made a slider  card, to show Kim "running" across the card.

 Here she is at the start of her race.

 

Here she is halfway across.

and here she is almost finished.

it is such a fun card to make, and I will definitely make another one like this.

This super wee image is from Mo Manning

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges.

Allsorts Challenge Blogspot #351  - Birthday Wishes

mo's Digital Challenge -260-anything goes with a mo image

Crafting from the Heart  #100 Anything Goes

I have used pink for my blog this time, as Kim was running for

 Breast Cancer, who use pink on their logo and in their fund raising.

 

Anniversary Card

Hello from a snowy Perthshire!

It is so cold  brrrrrrrrrr

A nice day for sitting crafting though!

I am entering the following card into a few challenges.  

This card was made as a commission for an anniversary card.

I made a stepper card on this occasion.

 I used chalks to make a cloud background and stamped a swallow. 

The papers are form K and Co.,

I wanted to make it fairly simple, and just added one flower and a sentiment which I thought was very apt for an anniversary.

"The heart that loves is always young" 

so, on to the challenges.

The challenge #246 at Mo's Digital Challenge is 

Anything Goes with the option of something warm.

I believe love keeps us warm, especially a love 

that has been going strong for many, many years.

The challenge #194 at Party Time Tuesdays is Anything Goes

and finally 

over at Crafting From the Heart challenge #44 is also Anything Goes!!

I'm away to do some more colouring.

If you do stop here for a wee look, please leave a comment, 
or become a follower, I get a wee bitty lonely here on my own!!
 

Mo's Challenge #242

Good Afternoon!  I am writing this from a freezing cold Perthshire, don't like this weather at all!  Quick post today, so much to do so little time! lol!

The challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil  is  

#242 Snow or Snowflakes  

I am busy making my Christmas cards at the moment, so I had an easy job picking one.

So here it is!

 I adore this image, the wee penguin is so cute!!!  Mo amazes me with her talent for producing cute images like this.  I  love everything she does.

I need to go now, dinner is ready to dish up!  I'll be back soon thanks for stopping by! 

Mo's Digital Challenge #223 Birthday for a Girl

Mo's Digital Challenge #223  Birthday for a Girl

This is the card I made for Kim's Birthday in July. I love this wee girl pushing this massive parcel.   I added a big bow on top of the parcel, and I put Kim's name on the tag.  the border at the side is one of my favourite  Martha Stewart punches.  I then added a big Happy Birthday, to go with the big parcel!! 

 I've just put  a whole load of cards down the the Hotel, where they have them in the Dinig Room, and they are for sale with proceeds going to Lupus.  They have been selling very well recently, which is great!

You should head over to http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ and have a look at all the cards there.  There is some great inspiration to be seen.

Mo's Challenge, Things with Wings

All sorts of weird things happening on my blog.  the font is different and it is bold and it won't let me change it!!!!

Over at  Mo's Digital Challenge there is

 

Challenge #234 Anything With Wings

Mo has lots of images with wings, and I love every one of them.  I am going to enter the card below.

It's not the best photo I have taken, and I have given the card away so can't take another one!!  

I used lilac pearl card and punched a border using a Martha Stewart Punch

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Silver corner embellishment - Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls from stash

The image was coloured with promarkers.

I have been pra tising with Polychromo pencils and will pop a card on here tomorrow.

Thanks for coming by, stay safe and be happy, and did you notice the bold disappeared!!  Lol!!

Birthday Card for a Boy

We have had lovely weather here for a few days, but it is pouring down rain today.  Hope it doesn't last too long and we get the sunshine back again. 

It's Challenge Time at Mo's Digital Challenge Blog

#Challenge 233 Birthday for a Boy

This is a card I made for my friend to give to her wee Grandson on his 4th Birthday

I have used this image for a few cards now, it is so cute. 

I would also like to show you a photo of our wee Princess who celebrated her 1st Birthday on 1st July.  Here she is having fun in her ball pit.

Well, time to go and make dinner again.  Hope to see you back here soon!

It's A Girl's World

The challenge at  http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ is

 It' a Girl's World

and I thought this card was perfect for the challenge!

I gave this card to my daughter Marie for her Birthday as she practices Karate along with the twins Dylan and Hadley.  Here are their photographs.

As you can see the card almost mirrors Corinne's photograph.

Here are Dylan and Hadley being graded for their yellow belts.  They were the youngest to do this, as they are meant to be 5 before they start Karate, but they got to start earlier, because their Mummy was doing it.  They got their Yellow Belts the week after their 5th Birthday!!

Well, must go and get more crafting done.  It's a miserable day outside, just perfect for shutting myself away in my craft room.  See you soon and thanks for stopping for a wee look.

Harrison's Birthday Card

  

Here is the card I made for my Grandson Harrison's birthday.. 

It is so hard to believe that he is now 7 years old.  This image was perfect, as Harrison has started to lose his teeth, and this wee man has a wonderful gap in his teeth!

I used chalk to make the clouds and stamped 2 swallows in the sky.  It is coloured with promarkers.

#169 Anything Goes

#169 Anything Goes

#169 Anything Goes

Here is a photo of Harrison, having a rest during a game of crazy golf.

 I would  like to enter this into the challenge at Partytime Tuesdays. blogspot. 

where  Challenge #169 is Anything Goes

I also want to enter Challenge #228  Clean and Simple at Mo's digital challenge.


I am heading off to make more cards now.  Hubby's birthday tomorrow, so better get a move on!!

CHALLENGE #65 A CUTE ONE FOR MUM!

Hello from my little corner of the world. 

 Cutie Pie Challenge Blog has the following challenge

CHALLENGE #65 A CUTE ONE FOR MUM!

So here is my card for this challenge

Here are the materials I used 

Image - Mo Manning

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment - Kanban

Leaves cut with Spellbinder Die 

Papers - free from magazine (I have so many to use up!!!)

Eric and I went away to Cyprus for a week.  It was great to get a wee break in the sunshine, although we had thunder sand lightening a couple of days.  I was really cold and had to buy a hoodie from M & S - yes that's right, good old Marks & Spencer have a store in Paphos Cyprus!  LOL!! The last 3 days were really scorching though, so hoodie was left in the apartment! Here are some photos.

 That's all for now, will see you soon!!

 

A bit of Sunshine

Good Afternoon from a dreary, dark Perthshire.  Horrible day today, very dark.  This wee card might bring some sunshine though!

The challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil is #216 Flowers w/a Mo Image.

My photo isn't too good, as you can only see half of the sentiment and it has a shadow on it (blaming the horrible day) but it says Thinking of You.

I used some American Crafts Papers from my stash,

Flowers are from Wild Orchid

Leaves are cut from Bazzill using my Spellbinder Die

You just can't go wrong with an  image from Mo. can you?

Think I need a cup of coffee now.  Sleep was interrupted last night as Jackson woke up at 2 in the morning thinking it was 8 in the morning - groan!!  Early to bed tonight without a doubt!!

Mo's Digital Challenge # 213

The theme for the challenge at Mo's Digital Challenge this week is

Challenge #213 - Animals, Birds, Bees, Insects, &/or Fairies w/Mo image 

This card has a wee doggy poking his wee nose through the hole in the fence.  It was just crying out to be used as a "Hello" card!

I coloured the image with promarkers, and all the materials were from my stash. Trying desperately to use up all the stuff I have lying around- I am sure all crafters have the same problem.  As well as all the paper, chipboard, flowers etc, I have wool - bags and bags of wool, but of course when I go to make something, I never seem to have the colour or thickness I need so I just go and buy some more!

I'm going to make a layout now, haven't done one for a couple of weeks, so withdrawal symptom s setting in!

Thanks for stopping, please call again!

Mo's Digital Challenge

I have been poorly all week with a chest infection, so nothing much has been made in my little craft room.  I have withdrawal symptoms today, so had to do some crafting!!

The Challenge over at Mo's Digital Challenge is "I is for" 

So here is my card and I have got sparkly icicles on the corner! 

I adore this image, and she was fun to colour too.  I cut the image outside the Spellbinders frame, so her wing sticks out past the edge of the frame. 

Materials used were

Image - Mo Manning - Winter Fairy Talva

Papers - Bo Bunny

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Snowflakes - Spellbinders

Icicles - Frostyviille Corner - Memory Box

I started to write my Christmas Cards last night, and realised I still did not have enough, so I will have to go and make more now!

Hope it is not too cold in your corner of the world!!

Wee Elf Kit

The challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil is Christmas or Winter Holiday.  I have used this cute wee character called Little Elf Kit. Yet another gorgeous image from Mo!  I used the following materials for my card

Bo Bunny Papers, 

Wild Orchid Flowers

Magnolia Doo-Hicky Swirl

Marianne's Design Poinsettia die

Ribbon and gems from stash

I am slowly making my way through my Christmas Cards, but time is so short at the moment!  I think everyone feels the same at this time of year, though, don't we?

Must go now and make some more!  Thank you for stopping at my wee blog, you are welcome anytime!!

The challenge at Mo's digital challenge blogspot. is "Anything Goes"

I have used the image called Big Girl Pants.  It is so cute!  She wants to wear bigger pants now, but she won't when she grows up!  Mo's images are just so true to life, and they make me smile every time I use one!

I have been using more papers, pink flowers and ribbon from my stash, and the blue flowers were from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Well, we are heading off for 3 nights to the Lake District, so hopefully the weather will hold and we won't get soaked!  There is flooding all over England at the moment, it is really terrible and my heart goes out to all those people whose businesses and homes have been ruined.  It must be heartbreaking.

I'll leave you with this picture of wee Jackson, which I took yesterday.  He has his first two teeth and this picture shows them off brilliantly.

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping for a wee look!

Mo's Digital Challenge and Guest Designer

This is the last week to apply for the Guest Designer Spot over at

 Mo's Digital Challenge

so I am entering this card for the challenge, which is

In the Dog House.

I think this image is amazing, and I just love the expression of contentment on the wee boy's face!!  The dog looks quite happy too I am pleased to say! 

I used papers from Little Yellow Bicycle - Baby Safari. 

 I used these papers a lot when I was making the layouts for the boys, as I love the colours and the quality of the paper.  I have hardly any left and I will be so disappointed when they are finished!  I'm sure I am not the only one who doesn't want to use their favourite papers!!!

Well, must go and get Dinner organised again, Sweet Chilli Chicken with Noodles Mmmmmmmm.  I wish I could say I was making it from scratch, but I am cheating tonight, it is a ready meal!  We have had it before though and it is yummy!!!  This diet had better be working, only one week into it and I am fed up counting calories and checks already!

enjoy the rest of your day and thanks for stopping!

Mo's Digital Challenge and Guest Designer call

 Hello again, oh I am proud of myself with all these posts in the same week!!!!  This card is for the challenge over at Mo's Digital Challenge

the theme is "Hugs & Kisses", so I thought this image suited perfectly!  I love teddies, and obviously this wee chap loves his teddy too, so I feel an immediate  bond with him! LOL!!!

I made a Central Stepper card, and used papers form Echo Park - Hello Summer.   The stickers are from Totally Awesome.

You can see the shape of the card better from this angle.  It takes a bit of time to make, but I think it is worth it to make a card which is so different.

As well as the Challenge,  Mo is having a Guest Designer  Call, so I am going to throw my hat in the ring, and try out for it.  Mo is most definitely my favourite Digital Artist, so to be a part of her Design Team would be a dream come true.  I know I am not alone in thinking that though, and lots of other crafters will also be applying.  I can only hope that she likes what she sees!!

I'm off to make dinner now, Eric has been working late, so will be really hungry when he gets in!  I have started a diet, so wish me luck with that too!

 The challenge this week at Mo's Digital Challenge Blogspot is "Masculine".  I know that crafters groan when they have to make a masculine card, but I am quite used to them now, as I have 4 Grandsons and make their cards, and scrapbook albums all the time.  The image above from Mo is called Taking a Break and shows a boy and his dog having a rest from playing ball. 

 I coloured the image using Promarkers

I used papers from DCWV - All About Boys

Eyelets were from my stash

Baker's twine was free from a craft magazine

This card should have been entered into Mo's challenge last week, when the theme was "At the Park"  I missed the deadline by 1 day,  but thought I would share it this week too!  This wee image is just so cute!  I love her wee ladybird backpack!  I am loving making clouds on cards at the moment, I just cant help myself! LOL!!!

Well, must go and get some work done.  I am being very lazy today and would be quite happy to sit here bloghopping!

Take care all and thanks for stopping!

 I've made some cards using my favourite designs from Mo Manning  The Card above is one I made for Marie for her  Birthday.  I just love the wee fairies which Mo designs, and this one in particular.  Look at her wee pot belly!  It's soooooooo sweet!!  I have decided to enter this into Mo's challenge which is 

Anything Goes

Mo's Digital Challenge

This image (above) is brilliant!!! What a perfect little picture of a wee girl who adores her Daddy!   I sold this card and it was a lady in her 40's who bought it, as she said that she will always be her Daddy's little girl!  AAAWWWW!!

Finally, this wee cowboy on his bike!  I love the feeling of speed which Mo has achieved with this image.  You know that this wee man is simply tearing along on his tricycle!!

I had a wee cowboy hat charm left over from a scrapbook layout and it was just perfect for this card.

I'm off to plant up some pots for the garden.  It is still in a mess, as the rain has been dreadful, and we haven't got the new patio laid yet.  I'm going to fill the pots, but I don't know where I am going to put them!!

I'll get as much done as I can before the rain comes on again! LOL!!!

I hope your weekend is good wherever you are!  Remember, I like to read your comments, so please leave one if you have stopped for a visit!