wizard edwin

this week on tilda and friends the theme is "halloween spooks"~ luckily i have wizard edwin. for my ATC i used magnolia ~edwin wizard, english paper company paper, stampin up ~loads of love , pumpkins, with lots of glitter.



i have been tagged by kristin, so here goes:~



things i love :~

my husband and boys

xmas decs

autumn

card, paper,stamps, glitter.......... ( you know what i mean)

family time

relaxing (mmmmmm if only)



things i don`t love :~

swimming (wearing a swimming costume)

the cold

the heat

cooking

bad language

rudeness



favourite food/drink:~

chocolate

latte coffee

flapjacks

thick crispy chips

and at the moment cheese on toast with pickle mmmmmmmmm



songs on my playlist/ipod

well you can see my playlist on the side

like to listen to~michael buble

nelly furtado

nora jones

david gates

infact love most music

there you have it , not very exciting is it??

would like to tag the following people ~ vicky , jo and linda



before i go vicky http://angeldrummer.blogspot.com/ has some birthday blog candy up for grabs ~please take a look
have a great halloween ~have fun . paul is taking aaron to a castle today for halloween fun!! lewis and myself are staying home!! (scaredy cats) byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee xx

what`s under the tree?

today i am showing my card using the great sketch on sketch saturday, and the theme is "the natural feeling" on house mouse challenge.
used HOTP xmas papers, house mouse ~christmas cookie eaters, ellison xmas light strings, see d`s word stamp, ribbon and string form my stash ~finished with glitter.
this card was made with my oldest boy in mind ~he loves his cookies ~is it ok for a 11 year old??


i would like to show this lovely card that arrived yesterday from krisin from kreativkristin.blogspot.com, thankyou kristin for this wonderful surprise and fab images which i will be using soon!!!
hope you are all having a good week , we are out again today looking at cars ~yes the time has come to change our car ~ need a family car , which can be driven by paul (6ft) and me (5ft)....... and i can park!!! :~) least it is not raining today ~lovely blue sky and the sun is shining!!
byeeeeeeeeeeeee xx

stars at night

today i am showing a card using the sketch on fridays sketchers, and following the theme on cute card thursday ,which is "stars at night".
bought this stamp a while ago ,as i thought it would be ideal for a card for my lewis for xmas ~however now the card is finished ~i`m not so sure ~didn`t come out as i planned!! (you can click on the card for detail)mmmmmmm may had his name later, or make another card!!
used pennyblack stamp ~ snowman melt your heart, quickutz stars and night dies, see d`s word stamp, star paper by english paper company , not sure on the presents papers, finished with gel pens and glitter.
well the sun is shining here at the moment , so thinking what to do with the boys this half term week!! they seem happy on the nintendo wii at the moment ~gives me time to post on my blog!!
have a good day ~hope the sun is shining with you. byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee xx

letter box

today i am showing my card made using the ismaki sketch (turned on it`s side), i have also "personalised it" for the my time to craft challenge. made this card for my mothers friend ,who loves lots of colour and glitz!!
used sugarnellie ~letter box stamp, HOTP paper, quickutz circles and swirls, sizzix "cat & mouse" letters, ribbon and gems from my stash. finished with lots of glitter.

for some unknown reason my link to follow my blog worked yesterday ~very strange!!! must be cause i made a comment yesterday!!
hope you all have a great weekend, we are out for a family (pauls) meal today at a posh hotel ~ pauls parents are having a celebration with all the extended family~so must get my glad rags out!! byeeeeeeeeeeeeee xx

tilda in fall (autumn)

today i am showing this ATC ,which is tilda in her autumn colours!! on tilda and friends ATC challenge ,the theme this week is "gold tones". on the ABC challenge the theme this week is "N is for nature". well as look at my front window the trees in my front garden are the most beautiful shades of golds, greens and browns and my vaginia creeper in my back garden is the most gorgeous shades of red and mauves!! just love this time of year!!
for my ATC i used standing fall tilda , basicgrey paper, stamped flowers from tildas hat in different gold card, ribbon from my stash , finished with glitter gel pens and glitter.

can i say i am really sorry to all my blogging friends who have been trying to follow my blog ~paul and myself sat for hours wednesday evening trying to sort out the problem ~but it seems to still not be working ~any ideas ???? is there another way to follow my blog with out using the link on my side panel?? do hope someone can help!!
byeeeeeeeeeee for now xx

just plain happy

today i am showing a card i made for my dear friend vickimay ~thankyou vicki for your support, while my life has been (extra) difficult.
i have used the fab sketch from stamp something , used my new house mouse stamp,basic grey sultry papers, doodlebug and studio g stamps, oval nestabilities, american elemants ribbon, gems from my stash.

i would like to thank all my friends for their e-mails, i`m glad to report that my final blood tests came back yesterday and the doctor is satisfied with them!! so am feeling much better, i can forget about those.
as for our big meeting with aarons school on monday ~that didn`t go to plan ~ the out come is they will not giving aaron any extra support or going forward with having him statemented!! ~as they feel he is coping ok at school ~ not the boy we see at home ~ i`m to tired to fight any more ,but for paul it has made him determined to fight for aarons education and well being!! on a positive note , they have given some flexability on aarons homework, knowing how it is effecting the family ~so he can do work on the computer and hand that in.

time for a milky coffee and some nice cake, byeeeeeeeeeeee xx

pennyblack ~ATC

on the pennyblack saturday challenge this week the theme is not a card but an ATC!! so here is mine ~used two stamps from the "bubbly ~ t is transparent" set ~blue hand made paper (which i thought looked like water marks) , and some glitter!
sorry i have not been around for a few days ~i do hope to catch up with you all today/tomorrow
byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee xx

edwins gift tag!

today i am showing my gift tag, using the ATC for the tila and friends challenge ~to use an ATC for a gift tag or made into a gift tag!! used edwin holding a sack, HOTP papers and circle tag, ribbon and gem from my stash, finished with glitter.

this tag also fits in nicely with the ABC challenge this week which is "M for male".

also i thought i would show this wonderful card and note book ,made and sent to me by dear friend vicki (paperlicious oasis) ~thankyou so much , it has brightened my day!!

hope you have a great weekend, byeeeeeeeeeeeee xx

tilda`s xmas hug

yes i know another xmas card , this time using the sketch on the magnolia challenge ~used magnolia ~waiting for a hug, paper by english paper company, quickutz circles, cuttlebug sledding folder, dovecraft stamp and snag`em stamp, buttons and bow from my stash. finished with some glitter.

i`m so excited as my house mouse stamps arrived yesterday, from www.cardcraft-uk.co.uk, with free p&p!! gosh the stamps are enor "mouse" ~sorry ~very big ,cannot wait to use them!!!
hope you`re having a good day, byeeeeeeeeeee xx

warm winter wishes

today i am showing ~yes another xmas card ~ using the lovely sketch over on the house mouse challenge ~at the moment this is the only stamp i have , but hope the postman may deliver some new ones today!!! (fingers crossed)
used papers from the english paper company, housemouse dreampuff stamp, quickutz circles, cuttlebug snowflake folder (on the vellum), see d`s stamp, and ribbon and gems from my stash.

well i have been trying to "follow" many of your blogs , but for some reason my computer won`t let me , think i need to get my DH to help me out with that!!! ~you know me and computers!!! so for the ladies who have added their pictures to my "followers" thankyou so much, i hope to add my face to yours very soon!!! (maybe that it ~ maybe if i just had my outline it may work!!???)
have a good day, byeeeeeeeeeeeeee xx

thanks a bunch

well have used the wonderful sketch on friday sketchers for this card , with the theme from pennyblack saturday challenge ~ "thanks a bunch."
used a fab image from jo (onlyjoking), k&co paper, HOTP pink vellum, quickutz circles, studio g stamps and american elements ribbon, finished with a little glitter
hope you are having a great monday ~the clouds are low today ~not the beautiful blue skies we had yesterday! byeeeeee xx

magnolia teddy

well on "my time to craft" challenge this week the theme is "teddies",and as i love teddybears i thought i would have a go ~then realised i have very few stamps with teddies on!! so out came my magnolia bear ~ can be used for so many things!!! on "cute card challenge" this week the theme is "buttons and bows" ~ nothing like a bear with a big bow around it`s neck!!
used magnolia bear (cut out and attached with 3d foam) ,tree and packets, see d`s and studio g stamps, paper by the englishpaper company, quickutz photo corners, papermania ribbon, craftime buttons and bow. finished with plenty of glitter (can see when click on pic).
hope you all have a wonderful weekend, the sun is shining here , so that lifts the spirts!! byeeeeeeee xx

tilda swop

well this week on tilda and friends ATC challenge ~ they are doing something different ~make an ATC as normal but then send it to shary for a swop with someones else`s ATC ~all very exciting!! so above is my ATC ~ k&co paper, tilda, and different studio g stamps ~finished with some glitter gel pens!! (it will be in the post soon)

i thought i would show you these fantastic cards/folders/images i received over the last few days in the post ~the photo above shows contents of an envelope from tina (macpurp), and the photo below from vicky (angeldrummer) ~thankyou girls they did cheer me up and cannot wait to use the images you sent me!!

hope you are having a good day ~i spent over an hour with jenny(stamping moments) at her home with some other crafting ladies drooling over the new stampin`up catalogue ~thankyou jenny had a great time, wish i could have stayed longer to see your demo`s!! byeeeeeeee xx

mouse xmas

yes i know ~ more xmas cards!!! this time i have used the sketch on pennyblack challenge ~ used more papers from my craft magazine, pennyblack xmas critters stamps, quickutz frame , circle , photo corners and holly fasteners. american crafts ribbon, cuddlybuddly circle words, and brad from my stash, finished with some glitter!!

hope you are having a good day ~even with all this rain , been through 3 pairs of jeans this morning ~with the school runs , how does the rain rise so high up the leg???!! byeeeeeeeeeee xx

xmas animals

well here are more xmas cards!! used the fab sketch on sketch saturday this week, these cards also fit the bill for cute card thursday ~the theme this week is "xmas animals"

used papers from a craft magazine, pennyblack images, vellum embossed with cuttlebug snowflake folder (may need to click onto the pic to see the detail) , quickutz holly die, cuddlybuddly circle words, papermania xmas ribbon and lots of glitter.

hope you have all had a great weekend!! byeeeeeeeeee xx

birthday mouse!

today i am showing a birthday card i made using the sketch by "katharina" on the ABC challenge, i just turned the sketch on it`s side so i could use this image for the house of mouse challenge, the theme this week is "tags".
used a very cute house mouse image sent to me by fairymad jo (ages ago), crafty individuals papers, nestabilities oval dies, lakeland lace, small tag punch, papermania stickers and ribbons from my stash.
hope you all have a great weekend, byeeeeeeeeeee xx

bandaged edwin!

today i am showing poor edwin with his bandages ~on tilda and friends ATC challenge ~the theme this week is "it`s a wrap" ~to wrap your ATC in ribbon, paper or string etc!!
i have used edwin with plasters, magnolia wall, english paper company paper, cut up bandage (wrapping around the top of my ATC) and two plasters from lewis`s animal play kit ( he didn`t mind ~honest!!)
hope you are having a good day , byeeeeeeeeeee xx

THE WINNER IS .....

yes at last the boys have pulled a name out of the hat, and the winner of my birthday blog candy is...... http://angeldrummer.blogspot.com/ , congratulations vicky!!! please e-mail me!!!
thankyou to everyone who entered, i have visited some wonderful blogs from all over the world ~thankyou all again, wish there could be more winners!!
hope you have a great day , byeeeeeeeeeeee xx