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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!

Monday 29 February 2016

Steampunk Sally


Hello again!   It is a cold miserable day here in my little corner of the world.  However, we have, up until today,  had 4 glorious days, when the sun shone all day.  It was so uplifting to see beautiful blue skies for a change.

Today I am showing my Elite Design Team inspiration piece for Rick St Dennis on Facebook

 
This is Steampunk Sally and you can find her here on Zibbett
I love Rick's Steampunk images, and she is a very striking lady I think. 
I tried to explain Steampunk to my friend Jane, and she just looked at me blankly
 and said "right" very slowly.  She just didn't understand! 
Never mind, I know my 'arty' friends know what it is. LOL! 
I  have started a diet to lose weight.  I have signed up with Scottish Slimmers, and I have lost 5lbs over 2 weeks.  I am really pleased with that, as I am eating normal things and I do not feel deprived in the slightest.  My target is to lost 2 stone, so wish me luck.  I'll keep you updated.
Okay, time for more colouring I think.
Please leave a little message if you have been for a visit, it really makes my day xx

Wednesday 24 February 2016

Running Kim

Hello again!

It is a beautiful sunny day in my little corner of the world, I hope it is the same wherever you are!

I want to show you a card which I made for my daughter-in-law Kim for her birthday last year.  She was running a 6K race for a cancer charity around the same time, so I thought this card was very apt.

 I made a slider  card, to show Kim "running" across the card.


 Here she is at the start of her race.

 


Here she is halfway across.


and here she is almost finished.
it is such a fun card to make, and I will definitely make another one like this.

This super wee image is from Mo Manning

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges.



Crafting from the Heart  #100 Anything Goes

I have used pink for my blog this time, as Kim was running for
 Breast Cancer, who use pink on their logo and in their fund raising.


 

Friday 19 February 2016

Rick St Dennis February Challenge

Hello and welcome to my little crafting world. 

 We have changed our challenge format from the Progressive Challenge on Rick St Dennis Sparkle and Glitter blog,
 to a monthly Facebook Challenge on Rick St. Dennis' Fans & Friends Facebook group. 
We will be following a monthly theme and your entries will be posted to an album on our Facebook group.
Our very first theme running from February 1 until the end of the month, 
February 29 is Hearts and/or Arrows. 
 For this challenge, which must feature a Rick St. Dennis image.
We want to see a heart(s or an arrow(s) or both somewhere on your project, 
 either in the image or in the background...or maybe it's the shape.

 Have fun with it! There are many, many images in both Rick's Zibbet and Etsy shops which would fit the theme.
Here is my card, which I actully gave to my husband for Valentine's Day.


 At first glance, this may not look like a Valentine card, but you see I have a very sweet tooth, and I love puddings.  So, I really don't like sharing with my hubby! Therefore I said that my heart belonged to him, but when you look inside the card it says..................

Luckily he found it very amusing!  
So, to follow the theme of hearts and/or arrows:  the background paper has cherubs 
with bow and arrows, there is a wee heart on the front, and there is the word heart too!


Here is what you could win if you entered:
We are using a sliding scale for prizes based upon the number of entries
1 to 3 entries: Winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one digi

4 to 10 entries: One winner chosen by EDT Prize: one image & badge
One winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one image 

11 to 20 entries:Two winners chosen by EDT Prize:one image & badge
One winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one image

21 + entries:One winner chosen by EDT : one image & badge
One winner chosen by Rick: one image & badge

One winner chosen by Random.org: one image

Now it is over to you, why don't you do a card and show it to us?  
There are lots of prizes to be won, so you have nothing to lose!!
Bye for now,and please leave a wee message if you stop here. 
 Have a good weekend!xxxx

Monday 15 February 2016

Take me back

It's sketch time over on the Let's Scrap website,so it is time for a challenge.

 Here is the sketch you need to use to create your layout.  If you look over at the Let's Scrap Blogspot  
you can find details of the prize you could win from the Scrapbook Circle. 



I used more photos from our holiday in Barcelona.  We went to LaPedrera, which was the most amazing building.  It was built as a house, to impress everyone, and boy it must have managed to do that. 


On the roof, there was a walkway right round, where you could see the fantastic chimneys.  Wonderful sculptures each and every one.


I managed to incorporate the leaflet which I picked up, tucking it in a wee pocket.



I also used one of our tickets.  It was a lovely place, and the staff were absolutely wonderful.  Helping me to the lift on every floor.  The lifts were a bit strange.  You had to go right up to the top, and then come back down one floor at a time.
I have a ton of other photos from Barcelona, so watch this space!!
Thank you for having a wee look at my blog, i wouldlove it if you could leave a message to let me know you have been here. xx

Sunday 7 February 2016

Mignionette

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. I have been having a dradful time with my pc and my laptop.  Both of them are playing up, and I am getting so frustrated!!!  I get so stressed when machines don't do what you are asking them to do!
So, it has taken me longer than usual for this post, but here it is!

This card is my inspiration for the day for the Rick St Dennis ELite Design Team.
 She is such  such a beautiful lady,and I loved colouring her.


Her name is Mignonette and you can find her here on Zibbett
If you head on over there now, you can buy her, and there is a sale on!! Yes that's right - a sale!!!!!!!!
 Go on, you know you want to! LOL!
I have another important piece of information for you from Rick's Fcebook Page

It's time for our February RSD Facebook Challenge!
Theme ~ Hearts and/or Arrows
For this challenge, which must feature a Rick St. Dennis image, we want to see a heart(s) or an arrow(s) or both somewhere on your project, either in the image or in the background...or maybe it's the shape. Have fun with it!
Time Frame ~ February 1 – February 29 at 11:59 pm EST
Facebook Challenge Rules
must use an RSD digi or rubber stamp
full project, not just colouring of image (full project can be anything from a tag, card, atc, to an altered piece, mixed media or art journal page...anything where the project is the showcase for the image which is the focal)
hand coloured and hand crafted (no digital colouring)
no limit to the number of submissions per person
one clear, well-lit photo per entry entered into the February Facebook Challenge album. You can link to blog in album comments under your photo. That way it will pop up on the Timeline so everyone can be inspired.
Winners & Prizes:
We are using a sliding scale for prizes based upon the number of entries
1 to 3 entries:
Winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one digi
4 to 10 entries:
One winner chosen by EDT Prize: one image & badge
One winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one image
11 to 20 entries:
Two winners chosen by EDT Prize:one image & badge
One winner chosen by Random.org Prize: one image
21 + entries:
One winner chosen by EDT : one image & badge
One winner chosen by Rick: one image & badge
One winner chosen by Random.org: one image


Why don't you enter?  
That's all for now, Have fun and take care.