I was right to be excited about our girlie craft day on Saturday, boy did I have a good time. Good company, good food, crafting the day away....heaven!
Thanks Sharon and Fiona for organising the event, looks like it might have to be a regular event now. Must ask the girls if I can post a couple of their pics on here of the house...in my dreams, (the house) it was huge.

On to today...it's my eldest baby's 10th birthday today, so where has that time gone?!
Isn't it funny what kids are like. He got a super new bike off us with the weather hopefully starting to improve and some Battle brawlers from his brother, the latest crazy at school amongst other things. Guess what he was more interested in...the little balls of plastic!
Still the weather has been pants today so maybe he'll get out on his bike tomorrow.
So girls I finally got around to making his birthday card and for those of you who know him, know he's rugby daft. It had to be a card on that theme in the team colours (above post).
I love this SN stamp, it gets plenty of use in this house!

Today I've mostly been cooking and baking muffins but found sometime this morning for another candle. This one was for a young couple who's Wedding we went to last month...they're off to a sunnier climate so it was a little going away gift. I've kept it simple with it being for a non-crafter and a wedding.

But never mind today I'm excited about tomorrow!!!

The girls from Fraserburgh are in town for a crafting weekend. Yippee! I'm joining them for the day tomorrow... for lots of crafting, chatting, eating and a few games to play...sounds like a fun weekend is planned. I'm having a day off.

Now my brother is an architect by trade and is the one with all the artistic talent in the family, as far as I am concerned. He is going to make me a new title for this blog....which is very kind of him.

He asked me to go and get a few pictures of the village for him to work with and these are a couple of ideas.....

Upon viewing them he liked them but wants me to capture the "essence of the village" and to be "artistic darling"!!!!!! Jeepers!

I'm obviously going to need some time to think........but any ideas would be gratefully received....I think I need a trip to Findhorn Foundation to get in touch with my artistic bint!!

More of the same today....personalised cards. Not a lot else to say!!! Happy crafting.

"White Rabbits"!
Ooooo the sun is out, the sky is blue, there's not a cloud to spoil the view.....March is here and spring, shhh is on it's way. My favourite time of year, it's getting warmer, all the bulbs in the garden are starting to come out and the nights are getting lighter, yippee.

Looking at some of my fellow crafter's blogs, quite often it is mentioned what book is being read. I used to read loads but often collapse in front of the TV late at night rather than getting my nose in a book. However I have just finished a book that was recommended to me by one of the ladies who have opened a new shop in the village called "Seahorse". We'd got chatting and she said you must read this if you get chance, "Angels in my Hair" by Lorna Byrne. What a beautiful uplifting book...wouldn't it be nice to think that we all have a guardian angel watching over us, protecting us?
Whether you believe or not Lorna is a remarkable lady, I couldn't put the book down.

Afternoon all,

Another day of crafting!

This is a card for Tracy who had a nasty accident over the weekend. I think there may be two little nurses looking after your every need now that you are home, lets hope so! Get well soon Tracy.

This is one of the beautiful stamps designed by Leanne Ellis for Sugar Nellie Stamps over on the Funky Kits site. (Link below) I have teamed it with Deja Views papers "Blue Raspberry". Me thinks, I might have to play some more with this stamp!!

Today I also received a lovely parcel from Beckie @ RP, many thanks. I love it, the "Pop Star" papers are so applicable to me with two boys, can't wait to play!

Oh, I've been playing with my blog again today....to much time on my hands?
Or should I be doing something more constructive, yer, probably, but where would be the fun in that?
In honour......I know it is a little late...of the new Gorjuss stamps over on the Funky Kits site...I've added this background, sweet isn't it. Looking forwards to playing with the new stamps, I love this range. http://www.funkykits.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=47_55

Another card here for a friend in the village, with a picture of her partners dog. I've kept with the beach theme and colours and again used my template from The Cutting cafe for the greeting.

Over the years I've done my fair share of sympathy cards. Calla lilies being the favourite embellishment in various forms. So what do you make of this one? To much, with bling? Just got sick of lilies and wanted a change.

I first saw this cuttlebug embossing plate when Tracy Dowie did a demonstration at Papercraft's Boutique in Elgin...Tracy thanks for the idea.

The stamped image is from The Cutting Cafe and thanks to Sharon my teamie on UKS for that link. I can see I will be using that site again.

And for today's card, gets out trumpet! (Only kidding)

This stamp is part of a Rusty Pickle packet that I picked up on my day scrapping with Mr Pickle last year in Edinburgh, thanks to Becky, and I have been waiting for a wee while to use it, I thought it goes well with the Creative Imaginations "Love to Shop" papers.

As you can guess Julie enjoys shopping, or that was my brief!

So how was your Valentine's day folk?

Red roses, chocolates...Champagne?

Or did your partner forget?

My hubby told me we weren't bothering this year then surprised me with flowers, chocs and my favourite brandy. So what is he after?!*

On that note I thought I would show you this years Valentine cards.

I have been busy of late making new samples for Papercraft's Boutique in Elgin...if you want to see them I'm afraid you'll have to visit the store, I know you want to!!

Ok who pinched January? And now it is February....who ordered snow?Actually here we have a light "icing sugar" dusting which is pretty but I believe the rest of the country seems to have come off worse.

This picture is for my "teamies" on UKS. My youngest had a birthday party to go to today...he made his own card , don't know whether the little girl will appreciate a Pirate card when she is having a princess party but the thought is there!

As to gifts well I usually do a bigger picture than this one...too much brandy last night...wasn't quite seeing straight this morning!

The apron is usually given with a cook book/cake making kit/fancy icing pack etc... Just a little different from picking something up at the shops and she won't get two!

Morning....this was a request from my mum for a Harley pal.

For those of you who don't know my parents are "Harley bikers", which I and my boy's think is really cool.

One of my pals always smiles at me and says "Granny's should be in flowery dresses with strings of pearls not black biker leathers covered in badges on the back of a large noisy bike."

Why?

Good luck to them, I think it's brill.

Morning crafter's.

Looking at cards and magazines to which cards are popular just now and more is more...more paper..more embellishments etc.. I love this style and do have my attempts at it...However when it comes to making cards for folk for special occasions I am always asked for something more personal, name, age, hobbies etc... Some requests can get quite bizarre but I'm always willing to give it a go. Thankfully today's request was for an 18th for a young guy (obviously) who likes golf. My 1st card is an attempt of the local 18th hole golf course....ok it's not to scale etc...but you get the general idea.

Living in a small village I quite often get asked by different folk for the same person...so we have 3 combinations of golfing cards.
Let's hope Kyle has a super birthday and now enjoys the 19th hole officially!

My mum has also been really poorly of late so this is a quick card for her. Hope you are feeling better soon, mum and back to your usual self. Dad put the kettle on!!

Recently I was sadly asked to make a card for a couple who were unfortunate to loose their baby. Now I can only imagine the shear heartache that they're both going through and my thoughts are with them.

Morning all

Another day beginning and madly dashing around getting sorted for school. Found my other candles that I made for Christmas presents and thought I would share them as promised. Why no matter what time everyone gets up on a morning there is always a mad 1/2 hour before school?! Or is it just in this house....I bet not.

Anyway happy crafting to you all....catch you again very soon.

Another day and at the moment I'm in between computer's and some files are on 1 and some on the other....is it me or is it a pain switching to a new system?

Anyway enough of that I can't show you the candles I wanted to so today so I have attached part of Karen's birthday gift. I hope you had a fabulous day Karen.

I'm enjoying making the candles....could this be my latest crazy?!**

Happy New Year everyone!!!!

This is the Jacob's ladder that I made for my brothers partner. I used winter wonderland papers by Craft house. I thought the pinks and greens would make a really "girlie" book of my niece.

A little birdie told me that it is Beckie's Birthday today.

I hope you have a super day and get spoilt rotten by the family and maybe even get a little craft-time!