On Sunday I had an enjoyable afternoon over at Pam's with Kara and Sarah. We had a lovely crafty afternoon and this is what I made for my Aunty's birthday at the end of the week. I hope she likes it!

Today I have mostly been galloping around achieving nothing, one of those days.

Tonight I am attending a nursery parent evening with my Usbourne books so I have been getting things ready for that. I have however managed a quick order but must of had the shakes when photographing it?! No I haven't been drinking, yet!

Maybe later!

Today I have mostly been doing housework and a mountain of ironing.....boring!

Did manage to get an order done for a mums 70th, who likes iris's and cross stitch.

"It does exactly what is says on the tin!"

Boo it's October!

Halloween around the corner, spooky time ahead........

Thought I'd start early with some new decorations from Papercraft's in Elgin although BOO came from the states.

Yesterday was spent in Papercraft studio for a PINK charity day. Managed to finish my two LO's for my Scottish word album so that is me ready for the next page. Not like me to be up-to-date, hurrah.

I also managed my BOO for Halloween but will post that tomorrow. Having been shopping to Inverness today I really should go and get the school uniform sorted and homework assistance is required. I hope everyone is having a good Sunday.

There is only so much Chitty Chitty Bang Bang one person can take!! My youngest is mad about the film at the moment and combines Truely Scrumptious with You two and a little Old Bamboo with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, still the childcatcher is a god send in explaining to stay close to mummy when out and about. (Even if they expect him to have a big nose and a horse and cart!)

Anyway onto crafting......my first attempt at my Bella stock!

Bella stamps appear to be one of the many latest crazy's hitting here in crafting. Stamping is officially back! (And who says things go full circle!)

Still I do think there is something trend and a bit funky about the new stamps.......happy crafting to all out there.

Forgive me for I have sinned, it has been nearly a week since my last post.
As if I care!!
On Friday night last week my eldest boy decided to have an accident with a basket ball and a pal, ending up with a trip to A & E and a fractured little finger on his right hand. He was a very brave soldier and had his first x-ray. Bless. Must remember to take a picture whilst it is black and blue to scrapbook the event. So question for you?
Does that make us scrapbookers' cruel? Always wanting to take pictures!
Saturday was spent at Papercraft's in Elgin teaching 2 classes which I believe the ladies enjoyed, I did anyway.
On Sunday we headed to Gordonstoun to watch the other half play hockey, boy our team had new talent and very yummy too. (Might have to watch more often now!)
The Moray team won as well, yippee 6-1.
Whilst the game was on my eldest went conker hunting and came back with a bag full for school. Some traditions are passed down the generations but I do believe that now the "Conker fight" in the playground is no more, health and safety, guess goggles and protective headwear would be required today!

After starting my mum and dads Ruby wedding purse at the Aberdeen crop on Sunday gone, I've finally got it finished. I've kept it simple as my parents aren't gushy, but am happy with the result. I have kept one side with their original wedding photos, digitally touched up and the other side more recent with the whole family on.

I really enjoyed going through to the Aberdeen crop with my mate Pam and catching up with everyone there, plus topping up with cakes and card, a great day all round.

Better get to the shop, Papercrafts in Elgin, this afternoon and start preparing for my two card classes on Saturday.
I did the same thing last Saturday and had a lovely bunch of ladies, another enjoyable crafting day.
My hubby is bound to catch on to all this weekend craft time soon so better make the most of it!!

Morning all,

Whilst robo'ing last night for my class on Saturday I decided to put one of my Scottish journal pages together, only two more to do now and I'll be up to date just in time for next months new word.

Bosie: to cuddle to your chest.

The picture is of DS2 at Kirkcudbright on holiday only four weeks old. Why do they grow so quick, I loved my little cuddles, still do when I can get them.

It is one of the ladies at the local shop birthday soon and this is for her, my brief being name, age and mad on bingo! Another one ticked off the list.

Got my new curtains for the dinning room made up and hung yesterday and even had enough left for a table runner, the room has been finished for nearly a year so it hasn't taken me long to get my bum in gear!

Having a few friends over tomorrow for an Usbourne book party so better go and now make the house look presentable, not that it will last long with the boys. Still it will be nice to catch up with folk for a natter. I have promised a job lot of muffins so I must get cracking.

Taking a break this afternoon to pop to Karen's and sort kits for Saturday, busy later in the week. Hopefully I will get them all sorted and be back in time to get the boys from school.

Morning, morning and once again morning. It is dreich outside today so guess I've got an appointment to keep with the housework. Yippee, NOT!

Still managed to rattle off a couple of orders this morning so that's one job ticked off the list.

DS2 is sat as we speak in the office next to me having found my daubers, inking a lovely picture and breaking the dauber. Better crack on before any real damage occurs!

Well today I have mostly been updating stock, although I still have a couple of personal orders. As we are out to a friends BBQ this afternoon to celebrate their sons 1st birthday, I thought I better make a quick card. Looks as if the weather is improving so it may even be nice when we get there. Let's hope the boys behave themselves but more importantly have lots of fun.

Oh I nearly forgot, a big thank you going out to Dawn on UKS for the lovely ribbons.

It's official I'm now an Usbourne book rep, thanks Pam, I think, for introducing me. I look forwards to lots of lovely books arriving next week, my first order being Christmas presents for me. It makes a change for me to start early!
I gave Mabel her tin and some flowers, at long last, last night and she loved them, so I was happy about that. She has been the families surrogate Granny for the last 10 years and hopefully she will keep in touch.
Today I am mostly going to be sorting my Vintage Christmas class for Papercraft's in Elgin for the 22nd of September.
Happy crafting out there!!

A friend in the village had asked me to make her a card for her son's 18th and that he was into Chemistry, the trusty Robo and good old UKS saved the day.
She also asked me to do one for her parents
with photos of her son as a younger child, I definitely prefer that card as I was left to my own devices!

Also today I have been and got my passport pictures sorted ready for my renewal and the trip to Holland for Scrapaganza in November. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it!

I think after tea I'm going to add some more beads to my charm bracelet.
Tracy I think I'm starting to get the jewelry bug too!

It seems like ages since I've updated my blog but the Funky kits team have been busy. Yesterday was our Christmas demo day at Papercraft's. Both Tracy (Bramwell demonstrator) and I had some lovely new Christmas products to play with all day. Karen was also kept very busy.

I have taken pictures of the work we did to be released soon on the Funky Kits site and then later on here.

Whilst at Papercraft's yesterday my husband took the boys to the Airshow at Lossie. A great day was had by all and when the official photographer asked for pictures of my smallest in his flying suit my other half agreed. I shall look forwards to scrapping those! We WILL get copies.

I was in such a craft mojo when I got home I took out my Kay and Co jewelry kit and made a charm bracelet of my boys and niece. Thanks Karen I really enjoyed making it and think I may be looking for some more to make into Christmas pressies this year!

Finally on a sad note today marks the 1st and 12th anniversary of the Nimrod crashes. Our thoughts are with the families at this time. The guys may be gone but not forgotten.

Yesterday the craft desks in our room finally got to my other half and he started to shift me into my official room. I've been putting it off

a. because I'm a wimp and it seemed such a big job and

b. because how am I going to get all my lovely stash in one room!!

So the battle has commenced to get super organized. Maybe this will mean that I won't spend endless hours looking for lovely stash that I only find after subsidising with something else, why is that?!

Anyway I did manage a wee craft mid stash sort, an order for a large card for a lady who loves her jewelry and cross stitching.

I have to say getting my sewing out felt very liberating as I haven't done that hobby much since taking up cards. So I not only now want to be super organised and efficient but I also would like to fit in some sewing.

Anyone seen that pig that just flew past my office window...........it wasn't just an ordinary pig as it was wearing leathers......that reminds me....it's "Thunder in the Glens" next week. Lot's of hairy Harley bikers clad in black leather, must go and see the bikes again. Honk if your a HOG!

Yippee, I finished this months challenge for our Elgin crop, thanks Tracy for the tin. I have made it for Mabel our surrogate granny who had helped me over the past 10 years being far from our own families.

Today I have mostly been doing housework.......NOT!

Karen set a new trend when it was my second son's birthday and gave me a LO for a picture rather than a card. I was so tickled pink with this idea I decided to return the favour this week for her daughter's birthday. I really enjoyed getting my hands on something pink. Such a lovely idea as it get slipped into an album rather than hidden in a draw or even worse thrown out!

I sat down yesterday and decided to have a go at one of the classes being held this week on UKScrappers. I picked "Stepping Stones" by Mel at ATDML. I really enjoyed getting the old sewing machine back out and working properly. Even if I had to read the manual to see where I was going wrong! It is amazing how it works when you read the instructions!!

My friend Sarah came over to play a couple of days ago and I managed to finish the April, double page LO challenge from Karen at Papercraft's in Elgin. Another page I've been meaning to do for ages done and out the way, yippee.

Been card making again, keeping busy.

I've not been on for a while, busy little bee.
Last week I was fortunate to help out at Papercrafts and enjoy a bit of craft time. We have a Christmas demo day coming up on the 1st of September and classes too so I have been working with some new papers and new ideas. Watch this space!

Yesterday it was our monthly crop in Elgin at Papercrafts and Tracy set us a challenge to alter a tin. I still have mine to finish but I loved the challenge and will let you see the results soon.

DH has finished his holidays now and the rain keeps coming.......summer holidays and the weather is PANTS! Another indoor day today.

Been a busy little bee of late designing and making new cards for the local shops, got to get those pennies rolling for all this lovely new stash I keep obtaining!
Finally got an Artz girl to play with and one of Tracy's Funky kit jewellery kits, can't wait to get making.

Had a beautiful pedicure this morning and it is amazing how sorting your feet can make the rest of you feel.
I'm going to go and channel the energy on something creative, either that or iron and until I run out of clothes to wear, creative wins hands down every time!

Another day passes and the village Gala is in full swing although with the weather not brill we haven't attended much. Today was the kids games on the front, my two went down but 1 spent the whole time playing football and the other rolling around in the grass. Still they got sweeties at the end so they were quite happy.

Karen a fellow crafter gave me a LO of my sons birthday instead of a birthday card which I thought was a great idea and something to keep so yesterday I added a photo and a wee bit of journalling as I want him to remember who and where it came from.

Hurrah I managed to finish the Elgin crop challenge from the beginning of the month which was to do a double LO using bazzill and a sheet of s.e.i such a boy card stock tabs, frames and labels.

These stickers are new to Papercrafts in Elgin and I think went well with my bazzill papers. Looking forwards to the next crop challenge when Karen gets back from over the pond with lots of new and scrummy ideas and products, plus a happy hubbie!!

Guess what?

Jo and I actually got some scrapping done yesterday afternoon, yippee!

I managed to get more upto date with my UKS Scottish word journal, adding sicht, blether and skinny malinky only bosie left.

Today I have been mostly doing housework and washing!!
Don't you just love it when your other half comes back from a trip with a mountain of dirty clothes, NOT!

On a lighter side I have a friend, Jo, a fellow Scrapper coming over this afternoon. We are both hoping that all our boys will play nicely together so we can sit and play. Ever hopeful!!
Are we expecting too much only time will tell?!

Back up from visiting parents. The boys have enjoyed time away with Biker Gran and Grandad!
Now they have their dad back from sunnier climates too. (Hopefully that might mean I get some extra crafting time in!)
I wonder how Karen (Papercrafts, Elgin) is getting on at the Trade fair in Chicago????!!
I hope she brings us some nice new products home to play with for the Christmas classes.

Today I have mostly been making a baby box!

I have kept it simple as I think this looks better. Let's hope the friend I have made it for will like it.

I'm away now to hear my wee one sing, arh!! Should be interesting.

I can't believe it is the end of term already.

LET THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS COMMENCE and watch my crafting slide (with 2 boys in tow!)

Finally for today my design team work I have completed for our local craft shop Papercraft's in Elgin. I have used Creative Imaginations paper by Samantha Walker to produce a range of paper craft items. Having two boys I really enjoyed using this paper with cars, trains and boats on it all of course double sided plus a sheet of matching stickers.

I would like to finally thank "Stressed" from UKS for permission to use her train template as a sample with these papers. You can buy the template from her website @ http://www.aandhcrafts.co.uk/

I love the castle!

You will also be able to pick up the papers in a kit soon on the Funky kits site http://www.funkykits.co.uk/

I managed to forget the baby notelet in with the others but got there in the end.

Phew, teachers presents out of the way. This year my eldest son's teacher is getting married so we all clubbed together for his present. I made a keepsake box and a book with a sheet from each of the children in the class sending him well wishes.

My youngest goes to two playgroups he has at least 6 teachers. One group of three we have got together and are getting flowers, but I've made a card and a little keepsake mini book from my son. The other group also have the mini books but 1 girl crafts and has got a pressie to play with and the others have got a selection of notelets, quickly made up last night!

Gosh today it rained in fact it has been wet all week but this was RAIN. It reminded me of a trip to Florida before kids when hubby and I left a cinema wondering why everyone was sheltering from a bit of rain. We were wet to the skin by the time we reached the car and realised why all the sensible folk took cover. It is still raining but not as bad. I feel for all the people flooded out of their homes at the moment it must be a nightmare.

Today my youngest got to go to nursery to play and loved it so much he didn't want to come home. He can't wait to start in August. My eldest announced who he has for next year saying she is VERY strict, to which I thought hurrah, he needs it!

On to crafting a very special person Mabel who has become our surrogate granny up here had her birthday this week and this was her card.

Mabel has helped me with the house and the kids for years and has finally decided in her 70's to retire, I only hope I have half her energy at that age and she will be dearly missed by not only me but the boys too.

I hope she will pop past for coffee now and again and keep in touch.

It is open day at my eldest sons school today which means

a visit for tea and cake instead of working!!

This is my husbands Father's Day card, I made it with a maya road aeroplane chipboard book, I thought it was appropriate as he was away over Father's day with work. I haven't included all the pictures but you can get the general idea of the book, he was thrilled.

As I speak no 2 son it eating dry crackers in my bed, guess I'll get the hoover out this afternoon, could be worse, he's happy!

I can't believe how long it is since I last posted...busy busy busy.

Actually got out doing the gardening this afternoon, that frightened the worms and wood lice who are normally left to their own devices! (As you could tell by the size of weeds I was pulling)

Made quite a few new mini books and cards so will be adding them on here slow time.

My dad is Harley crazy and so this book seemed appropriate, I used a sizzix die and Harley papers and embellishments.

I have a few things to share with you first of all a wee secret I have been keeping. I recently applied for a job demonstrating for a craft suppliers unfortunately I wasn't successful but I thought I would share with you the samples that I sent.

On a lighter note my youngest is obviously following with the crafty temperament, earlier in the week he put black felt hand prints all up the wall on the stairs and this morning he has drawn on my beige carpet with black and pink crayons, definitely got a flair for modern art!

Another day goes past and more to share.

Another bespoke card and my mums birthday card which as a last minute creation I have to admit I was quite happy with...nothing like blowing your own trumpet and normally I wouldn't.

I think I will be using beer coasters again after this.

Where has the time gone just lately. I have had family visiting so not much time to play. I do have some things to show but not just yet because I don't want the folk I've made them for to see them on here before receiving them. Where would be the surprise in that.

I do however have a couple of bespoke cards to share to keep that mojo flowing!