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Perth, Perthshire, United Kingdom
Welcome to my little corner of the World! I live in Perthshire Scotland with my wonderful husband Eric. We have a daughter, Corinne who is married to Rob and lives in New Zealand, with their boys Harrison and twins Hadley and Dylan. Marie who has a wee boy Jackson, and Greg and his wife Kim, their wee girl Freya, even smaller baby boy Freddie and dog Buddy. I am happy when I am in my craft room, and I love making cards for Charity and also for commissions. I love scrapbooking, and I get my inspiration from my Grandchildren. They are the subjects in most of my Scrapbooking layouts. I have just started to do Mixed Media work, and I am loving it!! I have just started a craft group at our local Church centre, aptly called Saints and Scissors Club! If you can't find me, I will be in my craft room, buried under tons of stash lol!

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Creatalicious Challenges #242 with optional anything goes

Hello again and welcome to my blog.   The challenge at Creatalicious Challenges is Anything goes with optional Summer fun  We have had a fairly good summer this year, but I never got the chance to go in the sea like the wee girl on my card!

This stamp is from Crafty Sentiments and I coloured her with Promarkers, and I used chalk for the sky.

     

Crafty Catz challenge 16th September

 Hello and welcome once more to my wee blog.  It is time for another challenge on the Crafty Catz Craft blog

We are sponsored by Dr Digi


The theme this week is 'use metal'

I have used the image called Mr Slater's Parrot


I think Mr Slater is very proud of his parrot!  

I used paper and a sentiment from my stash, and the metal corners were from Wild Orchid Crafts, quite some time ago!!

I'm off for now, got to do some knitting!!


Crafty Catz Challenge September 23rd

 Hello again!  I you are all well?  September is flying past just like every other month this year don't you think?

It is time once more for another challenge at Crafty Catz Challenges, and I'm Iate!!


 

shop - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LastMinuteManda

Prize - 3 Sets from the shop

You will find wonderful cute images there, I'm sure you will find something you like!

I have used the image
 from Last Minute Manda  
Bitty Bears Flower Patch


I have to admit that I am not happy with my colouring on it.  I used the wrong paper with my pencils  It is too smooth, and it doesn't look right at all.
Hopefully l won't do  that again.  
I must go now as I have soooooooooooo much to do

Saturday, 1 October 2022

Creatalicious Challenges #244

 Hello again, how are you?

The weather her today is sunny and warm enough however through the night, it was pouring rain.

I'm late for the Creatalicious Challenge, which should have been on yesterday.

I think I have too much on my plate at the moment, so need to have a rethink of everything I am doing.




Friday, 30 September 2022

Crafty Catz Challenge 30th September


Hello again.  30th September already.  How did that happen?  

The weeks and months are whizzing past so quickly, it's scary just  in time for Halloween! lol!!!

This week at Crafty Catz Challenges, we are sponsored by 


                                   

www.mirtillamente.com 

mirtillamente.blogspot.com

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Prize 2 images from store

 I am using the image called So Get a Window.



We also have the theme - use Blue Somewhere


Now it is time for you to make a card, using blue somewhere on it, and enter it into our challenge.
Have fun, and I'll be back next week.

Friday, 9 September 2022

Crafty Catz challenge #9th September

 Hello once again.   I hope you have all enjoyed your summer.  We had a break from Crafty Catz challenge, but we are now all set to go again with our challenges.


The Challenge for this week is to use a stencil


The winner of this challenge will receive a $6 voucher for Di's shop

Here is my card for this challenge



I have used a Magnolia image for this card, which I have used many times.  The stencil I used is roses. which are all different sizes.  I have coloured the image using Distress Oxides.  I added Nuvo Crystal drops to some of the roses to enhance them.. I die cut a frame for the coloured image, and a very, very thin frame to go around the edge of the card.  I added a simple sentiment to finish it off.

Why don't you  enter a card in the challenge  

Here is the link for

 Crafty Catz weekly challenge.blogspot.com/

I'll be back next week with another card and a new challenge!

Monday, 15 August 2022

Creatalicious Challenges #241

 Hello again and thanks for stopping at my wee blog.  Well, I can't believe it is 15th again!!  School holidays are finished and kids go back to school tomorrow.  6 weeks went by in a flash.

Creatalicious Challenges theme is Butterflies.  I really like them, and a wee butterfly on your card can cover up a mistake really well! lol!!

Anyway here is my card


There is even a butterfly in the sentiment!!  Some embossing and die cutting on this card, and I have used yellow and orange.  Two colours which I don't use very often, I must confess.

Right it is over to you now.  Get those butterfly stamps, die and papers out and make a card!

I'll see you soon.  Take care in the meantime.