Blog Candy

Just been over to Maya's blog where she is giving away some blog candy. Certainly worth a look and a wonderful site too.

Here is the link Maya

Another Award

I have just won an award for the second time around. Thank you so much Pam for that will have to have a serious think on who I am going to nominate this time as running out of ideas!

Let u know later who I nominate.

Now I need to pass this on to the blogs that inspire me, the rules for this award:
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs you've nominated.

My nominations are:
Ger
Kath Teabelly
Greta
Ann Marie
Maya


I know it should be 7 but have run out of people as everyone seems to have had the award now. All brilliant crafters and bloggers.

Stamping

Well the painter is here at last, so while I am banished to my dining room I thought I would make a card for one of the ladies that comes to my crafting class as she is in hospital.
Hopefully she will be back home next week and feeling a bit better.

I played around with some more of my stamps, really getting back into stamping with all the brilliant blogs on the go just now.

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I used a Hero Arts stamp and also some of my Rubber Tapestry stamps for around the edges and the butterfly. The inks are Brilliance dew drops and Versa Color, Laura Ashley papers and some from my stash. The flower is coffee and streaked with the Brilliance dew drops which gave it a lovely two tone colour but the picture does not do it justice.

I've been Tagged!

Looks like I have been well and truly tagged by Joanie, [might have been by Cazz a while back but was on holiday] so here goes ladies......

What was I up to 10 years ago........

I was working as an Administration Manager for a small double glazing firm. I loved my job as I was my own boss more or less and left to run the office apart from an office junior to help. Due to ill health I had to give it up in 2002 and am now retired. Previously I had been a Lettings Officer with Scottish Homes another job which I loved but was made redundant in 1997 the same year I started with the glazing company.

5 Things to do list......................
1. Get some washing done.
2. Clean up after the painter has left.
3. Update by blog!
4. Go make some cards
5. Catch with my friends on the forum!

Snacks I enjoy....................
Any kind of fruit I love, strawberries and cherries being my absolute favourites, the odd packet of raisins, a fruit scone as an occasional treat, I loved a bit of chocolate now and again but now it's a no no because of my diabetes. Mostly I sit at my computer with just drinks of water to keep me going. Sounds boring eh!

Things I would do if I was a Millionaire.............
Firstly I would see that my family had their dream homes and some money in the bank to make them feel secure.
I would buy a house with a gorgeous view and big enough to have that all important craft room that I have always wanted. I would then go on a holiday to all the places in the world I have longed to visit and spend more time with our extended family in Canada.
I would hire a chef to cook for me all the healthy foods that I am supposed to eat and not have to worry about calories anymore as someone else would do that for me! Maybe even my own weight trainer - who knows!
I would give generously to all my favourite charities and it would be so nice to have some money left in the bank to be able to just go out and spend - craft shops look out!

Places I have lived............
That's an easy one as apart from Brechin for the last 4 years I have lived in various parts of Aberdeen all my life.

Thats all my questions answered, all I have to do now is Tag some people!

The people I will Tag are.................

BevR
Toni
Karen
Margaret A
Cazz

I hope it got it right and sorry folks if you have been tagged before.

Tuesday craft

Tuesday again and off to do my voluntary work again. Didn't have a clue what to do this time so opted for making a bookmark to get the ladies used to stamping and using inks. I used my rubber tapestry stamps, versa inks and will have a go at getting them to use a crop-a-dile - should be fun!

Had a look at my stamps and decided to use one of my favourites and made this card.

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Haste ye back.....

Sympathy cards

In my excitement of receiving an award almost forgot to post pictures of latest cards I have made. Again they are for sad occasions but I suppose we have to do them along with the happy ones like birthdays, etc.

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend and haste ye back.........

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I just love these new cuttlebug embossing borders
Papers used were from Laura Ashley range
Pearls and ribbon from stash

I'm so excited I got two Awards!

Thanks to Karen and Toni you have both made my day!

I haven't been on my blog for a few days and imagine my surprise when I found I have been awarded not one, but two awards. One from Karen and the other from Toni friends from the imag-e-nation forum. Am not sure what I have to do but I think it goes like this.

Now I need to pass this on to the blogs that inspire me, the rules for this award:
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs you've nominated.
Most of the one's I was going to award it to have already been nominated so here's the list I'd like to nominate it to. Brilliant blogs ladies!!!

Bev R
Greta
Jak
Cazz
Jackie
Margaret A
Jean

Cards

Thursday and July already, where has the week gone! Have not been feeling so good these last few days but had to get up real early this morning as the painter was coming to start on our kitchen. Well, as the weather has been good he didn't show, probably finishing off the work he has to do outside on another job first.
As I had time on my hands I decided to have a go with the Remember When decoupage series that I had ordered last week. Not sure if I am happy with the finished result but have quite a few male birthdays coming up so will persevere.



I played around some and came up with this second card which I like better.



Used my Keepsake borders, clear flower stamp, versa ink pads, and ribbon. I used a round punch and cut out patterned circles then layered them around the oval. What do you think?