1st June

Well I have been over to the Crafty Calendar and downloaded June's calendar project from the lovely and talented Beth. I have printed off the calendar and just matted it onto some inked card and added some hand cut stars.Also I thought I would show you my latest 52Q tags numbers 19 and 20 nearly up to date but not quite.

Number 19
Number 20
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Layout

Well after working on it all week I have finally finished by Bubblies Retreat Layout. yippee!!I didn't complete mine during the class whilst at Toad Hall because I was going to make it 12 x 12 and then I thought about putting it in my retreat book and that is what I have done.

The papers are Basic Grey and Cosmo Cricket and the layout recipe can be found on the Bubbly Scrumptious blog under "Bubblies". I was limited as to what I could do because I put it straight into the journal but I think it has turned out quite well. The stitching had to be done by hand as I don't have a sewing machine and I didn't take the pages out of the book so it would have been impossible if I did have a machine anyway. haha.

My papers are quite busy so I didn't feel the need to do the extra flowers at the top left but think it needs something - what do you think?

Thanks for stopping by.
x

Necklace

Thought I would blog this very very simple necklace that I made with leftovers from Kaz's class I attended at the Bubbly Funk Retreat. Kaz I remembered the techniques you showed me and I am quite pleased with the result.I made this for the challenge over on the Bubbly Scrumptious Blog to make a piece of jewellery. Do drop by and have a look not only at this challenge but the inspirational stuff that appears on the blog everyday. The girls do a fantastic job.

Hello

Did you all think I had disappeared? lol

Well I have had alot doing since I last posted. Finished my NVQ and passed yippee! Been on my first and certainly not my last, retreat with the Bubbly Funkers. I had a brilliant time and learnt many different skills - unfortunately crocheting is not one of them. Although I will keep at it and practise. lol Also this bank holiday I've visited family in Sheffield and Milton Keynes. phew! See told you I have been busy.

Well I will hopefully show you my retreat journal when it is finished and the photos are for Bubblies eyes only sorry. But what I can share with you are four yes count them - four 52Q tags.

Tag 15 What makes me me? Answer under the flower says "my humour". lol

Tag 16 What is the truth?

Tag 17 What is my super power? Had a bit of fun with this as you will see. tee hee

Tag 18 What is on your to do list this week? And I have to say I have already done number 3!

Thanks for looking.

Quick Card

This card was made very quick for my niece's finance.

Just used lots of scraps out of my leftover folder.
The "enjoy" tag is from Three Bugs In A Rug.

My very first layout

Well a couple of weeks ago I went to Fidgeon's on my very first workshop. Met up with Rosie and met Kathy for the first time too. Much hilarity took place but not much scrapping on my part. Never done it before and was a little nervous to say the least.

Well Kathy and Rosie helped me no end and I chose these papers by Tinkering Ink very bright, bold and yes orange. tee hee Most of the work has been done for me I feel by the paper with those big jungly blooms which I layered up on some of the petals. Hand scalloped the paper down the right hand side - thanks Kathy for tutoring me and just added the date and some doodling. I should add I only finished this last night.

The layout is of my cute neice Mia taken last year whilst she was playing in her mum's pot plant. Tee hee what a rascal!

Cambridge

As it was such a lovely day we decided to go to Cambridge for the day. Well afternoon really by the time we were ready. haha It didn't take long to get there at all. The weather was lovely so I took my camera and we headed off.We decided not to go punting down the river but as you can see loads of peeps did. We had lunch out and then wandered round a market we came across and before we left we stopped to have a coffee at Carluccio's. My son and I decided to have a Cioccolata Fiorentina a thick drinking chocolate served in an expresso cup - well talk about rich. I drunk/ate mine with my teaspoon. haha.See I did finish mine but I feel very full up still and I had that 3 hours ago now.

My husband and I - ooo I sound like the Queen are celebrating 20 years of marriage on Wednesday so I thought I would post a photo of us both. Sorry about my squinting eyes. He looks handsome as ever though. x

More Christmas Cards?

Well I quickly made these two cards last night and finished them this morning thinking that I was late making my two April cards for the 25th Club Christmas Card Challenge over on Bubbly Funk but when I downloaded my photos I realised that I had already made two cards for April. tee hee So I have now made four cards and have you seen those reindeers are out again. Papers for the first card are Adornit and for the second card are Dream Street.
Also have you noticed the easel? That was indeed a bargain. Went to Ikea this afternoon to buy a lamp for by the computer - smashed the other one - oops! Well the easel was in the basement area you know where they have all those lovely bits and pieces that you've just got to have well this was calling to me and it was only 69p!

Morning

Just a quick blog from me before off to work.

Here is my DCM challenge card, not as quick as last week but then again I don't think I ever will be that quick again. lol

This week Lythan wants your help through this dare...

SUPERSIZE ME!

The challenge was to use a big bloom - well I think I've achieved that as my bloom nearly covers my whole card. haha. I also claim my extra point please. :)

The papers are Cosmo Cricket Jitterbug Collection and the blooms were from Junkitz and Bubbly Funk.

Thanks for stopping by.

May Inchies

Hello, second day in a row I've blogged. Phew! Well today I am showing you my inchies I made for the Bubbly Funk May Inchie Swap. This months' theme was, "faces". My faces have come courtesy of an old edition of Elle magazine. I don't think any of the people are famous apart from the bearded man with long hair who is apparently a European hairstylist!!! - so it said in the magazine - and no I don't think they meant ZZTop's hairstylist either. lolI coloured the background using Ranger Distress Ink Pads and tool and doodled around the edge with black and white gel pens.

I'm looking forward to the June swap! Check out Bubbly Funk for lots of fun challenges and swaps.

back to school

Hello

Well back to school so not any posts this week. Well I'm here to put that right now!

I want to show you my latest 52Q tags they are number 13 and 14. Still two behind I think. Oh dear never mind there is always tomorrow. haha

The first one is:- What was my worst (or best) hairstyle experience. Well it has to be when I thought I would be a good idea to have a perm. eek! How wrong was I. haha I liked it at the time only regretting it when it started to grow out literally, it grew outwards not downwards. lol
The next question was:- What was the last good book you read?
Considering I have only read one book this year I put that one. It was a good book too. Kat bought me it for Christmas after we both had been to see French and Saunders on their farewell tour. That was a really great evening too. :)Thanks for looking please leave a comment.

Thanks Karen, yes the book I read was "Dear Fatty" by Dawn French. tee hee Can you tell I fell asleep at the pc. True!!!!

DCM Challenge

Over on the Daring Card Makers blog their challenge this week has been set by Rein. The challenge is:-

I'm daring you to make a masculine card Games and Toys for Boys put a race track, dart board, vehicle... on your card.

As luck has it I had to make a card for my 18 year old nephew. I know he doesn't read my blog - why would he? He is young and has better fish to fry over on Facebook and the like. lol I picked a football theme as he is an Arsenal fan - yuck! I am a Tottenham lass and it does pain me to make the kit look like an Arsenal one. lol

I used Three Bugs in a Rug papers and Penny Black stamps to make the numbers, Woodware stamps to make the football shirt and cup and for the lettering the stamps came from Papermania. The other papers are from my general stash and I used a black gel pen and white pen to do the doodling.What do you think?
Please leave a comment I love to read them.
ta. x

Kathy's Waffle Sketch 2009 #8

Hi on this wet Thursday.
Hope you are all managing to stay dry?

I made this card last night using Kathy's sketch #8. Please check out her Sketch Blog for lots of great sketches and her personal blog too for lots of crafty inspiration. For this sketch Kathy has offered some blog candy to the luck person pulled out of the hat. Good luck everyone that enters.

I also got inspired by the flowers over on Bubbly Scrumptious Blog that Kathy created. Very easy to do and very effective.

Haven't got anyone to send this too just now so it will go in my reserve box. Next card I need is for my 18 year old nephew - don't think this fits the bill somehow. lol

Thanks for stopping by to read my ramblings. x

Those reindeer are back again

Sorry folks are you getting fed up of my Christmas Reindeer yet? I know I am. lol I still have 6 of the blighters left. haha I don't know what I am going to put on my Christmas cards when these reindeer run out.

Well here are two more Christmas cards for the 25th Club over on Bubbly Funk. I prefer the pink one. I went a bit made with the trees on the second one. lol
Thanks for stopping by. Comments are appreciated. x

Inchies

Over on Bubbly Funk I have been taking part in the monthly inchie swap. Inchies are inch square works of art on any chosen theme. April's theme was birds and I didn't have a bird stamp or anything bird related so had to draw my own. Again I used the chicken image from Jane Chapman, children's book illustrator. I did have fun with all these chickens - 16 in total.

Well I have decided to put my inchie collection into an old scrapbook and very lovely I think they look too. I have glued the inchies into place using Glossy Accents as some ofthe inchies are made on chipboard and stampbord which gives them extra dimension. Perfect!

Thanks for looking and I will show next months, which is themed "faces", when I have completed them.

Tag Circle Journal

Hello all.

I have got my circle journal to show you this morning. I have had it back for a few weeks' but haven't got round to showing you all yet. Well here it is. The journal began it's journey last October over on Bubbly Funk and I wanted to make mine with chipboard and just have the theme as "Tags". I asked everyone to decorate one tag but on both sides.

I think everyone has done a fantastic job and each day I turn the pages and have a different one displayed in my sitting room. My ever changing work of art. I love it. A big thanks to all the contributors.

Thanks for stopping by and having a look.

April Calendar Page

Morning blogland.

Here is my April page of the Crafty Calendar created by the very talented people on Bubbly Funk. This month's calendar girl is Kaz who is a very clever woman with a sewing machine and knitting needles too. :)

Q11 & 12 oF 52

Hi and today I'd like to show you two of my Emily Falconbridge 52Q tags.

A little late but nevertheless they are now done.
Q12 was inspired by the talented Claudine Hellmuth and it was really fun to do, I can see me trying more of these in the future.
Have a great day!

Yay! Easter holidays start here

Two weeks off work...... yay! I really must get lots done both crafty and housework (yes I know it is a dirty work - haha get it - see what I did there? lol) but it has to be done and if I want to do more creative stuff then Sunj has to see the house looking good so he thinks I have spent all day cleaning. Well that is my plan anyway.

So first up to show you is one of this month's Christmas cards for the 25 Club over on the Bubbly Funk forum.

Love the colours on this one and everything was just lying around my desk and I just shuffled bits together and this card popped out. What do you think?