More vouchers for you this time for a hairdressers in Elgin. Not a great pic as I had the flash on but you get the general idea.

Today I want to send out a couple of messages for my friends:

Firstly to Pam who is having a rough time just now, I'm thinking of you, remain strong (I know you are). Here's hoping for much better things around the corner...meantime can I comfort you with a batch of orange muffins?!!***

Secondly I'd like to wish Karen all the very best in her new business premises, you are going from strength to strength and I think it is fab. Can't wait to visit.........

I would have loved to have come in to assist but with two loons in tow I think you are probably grateful I haven't.

In true Erika style how about a regular supply of muffins instead?

For those who don't know me that well you can see a trend in the above comments.

Anyone else for a muffin??!!*****

Which leads to another question for you, what is your favourite flavour of muffin??

I just keep coming back......

The gaps are getting wider when I post.

When we start a blog it gets regular updates....then......less and less, does this therefore mean we have a life??!! Or just can't be bothered? (Answers on a postcard to.....just leave a comment, but keep it clean, no smacking aloud!)

Anyway I have attached a pic of some recent vouchers that I have produced for a local beauticians in Elgin. The request was to keep them classy and simple and her colour scheme is silver and turquoise, as you can tell!

Not only have I not posted for a while but I haven't even been taking many pics of what I've been making.

If anyone finds my lost marbles please return them soon, I miss them!

Last week I was asked my my biker mum to provide a couple of cards for a new addition to the Geordie Chapter, here's one of them.

I have also recently purchased some of the newer Sugar Nellie stamps from http://www.funkykits.co.uk/ and am looking forwards to having a play later in the holidays. I am going to play!!

Yet again I have been a bad blogger, it has been sometime since my last confession....!!

In my defence I have been busy with a couple of projects....more to be revealed at a later date....oooooh.
Other work I have been creating can be seen on the Sugar Nellie blog, the link is below. A few samples for Karen and her beautiful stamps, I really enjoyed playing with them, thanks Karen.

I'm also a year older since I last blogged.....funny as I don't feel any different!
My birthday treat from my husband was to go to Mr Rusty Pickle's, Lance, day scrapbooking organizes by Beckie at North Queensferry, near Edinburgh. It was a fab day out and great fun was had by all, I just can't wait to finish the projects, pics to follow but don't hold your breath, it may take a while!

Here are a couple of pics of cards I have made for a couple of special birthdays, still cracking on with my regular cards....but love making special ones, get to play a bit longer.

Happy Birthday Maria, have a great day. I thought after you admired my bracelet earlier in the year that you might like one too. I hope you like it and have a great day.

Now I know you and my brother like minimal cards so this was my attempt this year.

It's very simple compared to the work I'm doing for Karen just now........you'll have to wait and see for that.........!

Karen can I just tell you that you are rubbing off on Tracy and I...tempting folk into what happens next without giving too much away....the "suspenders" are killing me!

Happy packing in them there busy Sugar mines. If you are not aware or connected to the Sugar Nellie stamp range a new batch came out this weekend "Maggie and Hamish" and they're lush, a few fell into my shopping basket and I can't wait to play. If you would like to see them the Sugar Nellie link is below. Like they need assistance from me!

There's more..........................I always manage to do special cards for folk who ask but when I have one to do it is usually like a "bus mans holiday" and a last minute dash. Today, I am however a little better organised and this is for one of my hubbies relatives who will be reaching his big 60 shortly, Chris if you're looking close your eyes and I'll tell you when you can open them!

Forgive me "father" for I have sinned........it has been some time since I "blogged"!
In my defence we have been visiting family over the school holidays and having fun with the kids. But I have also been crafting, a little.
My second sin is not to have taken pics for you to see, which is not the norm, but here are a few special orders completed recently.

What a day today and first I must say brrrrrrrrrr!

How cold has it been today?

Trying desperately to snow but all that salty sea air must be keeping it at bay.

Today my youngest had a birthday party so it was either sit and enjoy making a card or housework. Well as you can see hw wins every time NOT!

I love the Tilda stamps and seem to have gone backwards unlike most other folk on UKS I started with Sugar Nellies and then have gone onto Magnolia's. I think most folk have done it the other way round. This stamp so looks like the little girl who's party it is today so I hope her mum likes it.

As for the cold, wouldn't you say a perfect opportunity to stay warm and wrapped up in the hoose with a cup tea, Easter egg, puter and let's craft, craft, craft!

I'm in heaven!!

What more bunny poop!
It's official, I've been overrun with bunny poop, want to share??
I made the bunny's for the school craft fair at the weekend on my new baby "CE", it's fab and great to play with!

The new Sugar Nellies are out and are faberoonie, got a couple to play with and a couple more, it is hard to resist!
Can't wait to have a play.

So guess what stamps I've been playing with?
Sugar Nellies from http://www.funkykits.co.uk/
I really enjoyed playing with them and can't wait to see the new designs out soon.

And there's more............
Guess who likes all things oriental and who is a hairdresser?
A hard one. NOT!

Another day and more pics.

A women of many words!

So here again, rambling about crafting. I have been busy doing all sorts just lately but thought I'd share a few bespoke cards that I've completed.

This mini cooper was the 1st time I've decoupaged a car and it took a wee while!! But I believe the owner would like.

The second for a girl who has the unfortunate nickname of Trout but loves to shop, so it had to be a job for Shopping Bella.

The bracelet was for the boy's granny in Devon, for Mother's Day. I was surprised how quick it was to make.

As for everything else I'm going to spread it out as I haven't blogged for a while. Keep you in suspenders!!!

Ha, as my eldest would say "Am I bothered!!"

Happy crafting..................

Question for you
If you don't keep your blog updated does that mean that people think you've got a life?!!**
That you are too busy to put all your latest projects on.
I'll go for that!
Lots to show you but not just yet. (Karen it is rubbing off on me, if you know what I mean!)

Anyway to all you crafter's out there HAPPY CRAFTING.

I wonder if this card is for a member of the Baxter family??

My latest bespoke production....let''s hope he likes it.

Got a very special visitor arriving this afternoon so better do my mummy bit and crack on with some housework.

Is it February already??

Where did January go and why have I not done any scrapbooking for soooooo long. I'm having withdrawel effects!

Here's a couple of simple cards I did for a friend. Just to prove I have been making.

I've also been playing with the new Funkykit Sugar Nellie stamps, more to come later.....

I've recently bought an expression maching and boy does it make cutting easy. I'm loving it and it is far easier to use than the Robo even though you are restricted to what is on the cartridges. Using it well with my general stock of cards for "local shops for local people"!

To all those crafters out there......."happy crafting".

To all the mums keep your highlighter pens away from toddlers, mine was orange yesterday and yep I've got proof to scrapbook it!

Another day in paradise!!!

Today I thought I would show you what I made for my friend, Karen's birthday, better late than not at all. She will need to put photos of her own children in the bracelet.

Karen I think we need to put a few more beads on what colours do you fancy?

Instead of a card I thought I'd do a sign for her shop to hang. It is just a pity she didn't get them actually on her special day. I hope she likes!!

Other than that my plans for today have been scuppered as my eldest son has been sent home from school, he doesn't look too ill?!*

It seems so long since I last blogged but I have been a busy bee updating stock which was very low and coming up with some new card designs.
Thought I would just share with you the jewelry I made over the holidays whilst I couldn't get near the 'puter. The necklace is from http://www.funky.kits.co.uk/ and many thanks Tracy for an enjoyable kit, as you can see I altered it slightly!
Tracy has other lovely kits on the site, well worth a look.
The other jewelry is a remake of an early charm bracelet, which I love. The little photo frames being from Kay and co, given to me a couple of Christmases ago by Karen.
I've enjoyed playing with jewelry for a change.........must stick with papercrafts with all this stash waiting for a good home!
There are just not enough hours in the day for a craftoholic!!

Happy New Year everyone.

I hope you had a good festive season, time now to get back to normal. I haven't done a lot of crafting over Christmas although I did manage this wall hanging for Karen, guess she'll get to put it up next year! Note to self must get one made for next year.

Still I got the boys stockings finished but they've gone away before I could take a pic, a new camera too! Shame on me.

We enjoyed a good holidays at home with the boys and had friends over for a week at New Year. An invite to neighbours for ringing in 2008 made for an enjoyable evening and even the boys managed to keep going which is a first, with a trip down to the Hopeman cairn just to finish them off at midnight.

So at this point I will sign off for now....here's wishing you and yours all the very best for 2008, may it bring joy and happiness to all........now wouldn't that be a good start.

Boo, hoo, my baby is ill. I hate it when one of my kids are ill, it has got to be the worst feeling in the world bar childbirth!! Mind you Jack Frost has been so wrapping up cosy and staying in the warm maybe isn't too bad.

I thought I would share some of the Christmas card orders I have been working on....as you can see a little more work goes into these but I have resisted, I don't know how, using my new fabby stamps from Funky Kits, wanting to keep them for that special moment!! Sad I know.

Jo I used my tree design for a card also and am happy with the 3D effect plus it flattens to post.

Anyway folk, enjoy and I hope you are all enjoying the run up to Christmas and all that entails.