Here Come The Boys

This card should have been done before I left Scotland at the New Year to celebrate the birth of twin boys.  But my mojo had gone and it only when I saw the nappy pin brads that it seems to re-appear.

Card Recipe

 

Card Stock

Card Base - C6 white card stock from Craft UK Limited

Scraps of double sided card stock (I think from Papermania)

 

Embellishments

Nappy Pin Brads - EyeLet OutLet

Letters - bought so long ago I can't remember where from

 

Equipment Used

Cuttlebug

Spellbinders Mega Nestabilities - Large Deckled Mega Rectangles

Distress Ink - Old Paper

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A Year Long Project

This year I have decided to take part in a year long digital scrapbook project over at MyMemories called Cover to Cover 2013.  When it came to deciding what the theme of my project would be, I came up with a few ideas -

1. As I turned 50 (shh) in November last year, I could do something to mark my 50th year.
2. Hubby is turning 60 in June, could I do something to mark his 60th year
3. A year in the family.

After a bit of thought, I plumped for - A Year In The Family - calling the project - FAMILY FUN 2013.  Got the cover done, well apart from a wee tweek, inserting our names and then need to start working on the pages for January.

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Classic Motor Cycles

The next birthday on my calendar is a one for a motorbike, Harley Davidsons in particular, daft friend and which needs to be in the USA next week, I resorted to a Kanban card kit.  This one was called Classic Motor Cycles.  I used the card base, an image and decoupage and a ribbon that came with the kit and et voila a card ready for posting.

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Remake of an old card

For today's card, I took an existing card that I had made, trimmed it down to make a new topper and matted it on a new base mat layer.  The base card I inked the edge with Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spun Sugar.  Made a new sentiment topper again edging the top layer with Spun Sugar.  Nestabilities were used to make the topper - Large Deckled Mega Rectangles and Mega Ovals Large.

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First Card of 2013

Now that I am back in my wee crafting corner in 'the Sandpit', surrounded by all my crafting stuff, I settled down to make the first card of 2013. A birthday card for my favourite aunt and a fellow cardmaker.

 

I think I must have left my mojo back in Scotland and it is coming out 'the Sandpit' by camel caravan, so ended up doing something fairly simply.  Just before I headed back home in September 2012 I had ordered some new goodies from Cropstop - Stamping Gear from Inkadinkadoo, so thought I would have a little play.  It took a few attempts to get a design that I was happy with - think it is going to take a bit of trial and error to make the most of Stamping Gear.

Card Recipe

 

Card Stock

Card Base - 5 x 5 white card from Craft UK Limited

Lasting Impressions - Sugar Plum and Wisteria

 

Embellishments

Flowers, ribbons, gems and brads from my stash

 

Equipment Used

Inkadinkadoo Stamping Gear and basic stamp set

Happy birthday stamp

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Dusty Concord

PS Happy New Year to you all and hope 2013 is a great year for you all.

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Been AWOL

Been AWOL for a while, but hopefully I'll be here to stay for a while. From the middle of 2012, my plans went a bit pear shaped but slowly getting back on track, although a bit wary about making plans too far in advance.

I ended being home in Scotland for the last quarter of 2012 and as a result had limited access to my crafting goods. A good excuse to get some more stuff, lol. But I still managed to get a few cards done and here's a wee selection

 

 Mum's Birthday Card

 

A Purple and Silver lover's 50th birthday

 

 

Kid's christmas cards

 

Last but not least, hubby's christmas fairy!!!!!

(no not a self portrait, haha)

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Father's Day

Today's card is for my dad for Father's Day.  As Dad is almost totally blind, I find it hard to make a card for him. I tend to do one that have large images and not a lot of detail.

Card Recipe

Cardstock

Card Base - made from Onyx coloured card

Kanban - Vintage Travel - Mocha - background card

Southfield - A4 Male Craft Papers

Embellishments

Topper - Kanban Timeless Moments

Sentiment - Southfield A4 Male Craft Papers

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Moonlight Prowl

On the 2nd of June, I managed to tick off one thing on my wishlist - that being taking part in the Moonlight Prowl in my home town of Fraserburgh.  Myself, my eldest dauthger - Tara, and my walking buddy Jane took part deciding to tackle the 13 mile walk.

And here we are finishing at 1.30 in the morning.  Tara finished a few minutes before us.

To those who generously sponsored me I did a wee thank you card.

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Messy Table

Last night I went to a 'Messy Table' event - using mostly Stampin' Up stuff.  At the Messy Table hosted by Christine we made three cards.  The girls who attended were all given the same card ingredients and each of us created slightly different cards.  Here are mine -

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A couple of birthday

Although I have been very lax on the posting front, as I have been quite busy getting stuff sorted out on the home, but I have found time to make a couple of cards.  The first one is for my darling hubby, whose birthday is a week or so away but wanted to give it to him when he flew back to Bahrain after being home for a wedding at the end of May.

The second one, is for my walking buddy, Jane.  It's her birthday today and it's a big birthday, numbers involved are '5' and '0'.  She is off celebrating her birthday with her daughter, Marie in Lanzarote.

I have to apologies for not having the recipes for each card, but there were done in a bit of a hurry and I forgot to take a note of what I used.

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Kick Up Your Heels

Today's card is another one on the June birthday's list.  This time for my favourite niece.

Card Recipe

Cardstock

Card Base - 5 x 7white card from Craft UK Limited

BoBunny Back to Backs - Vicki B

Embellishments

Topper & Sentiment - Bugaboo Digi Stamp - JJ Tequila & Shoes

Buttons, Gems and Ribbon - my stash

Euipment Used

Cuttlebug

Nestabilities -  Small Deckled Mega Rectangles

Promarkers

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A Trio of Flowers

On Monday I managed to get the covers of the scrapbook album that I am working on finished.  Now just the journalling to do.  Here's a wee peek at the front cover.  Don't want to post the photos of the pages, just in case my daughter, Sarah, happens to drop by and sees what I have been working on. 

Yesterday was out for coffee with my galpal, Lynn.  Good thing that it was Lynn's turn to pay for the coffee as I had left my purse at home.  Felt a right div!!!!

When I got home worked on one of the cards that I need for the June birthdays.  This one is for my daughters godmother, Rita. 

Card Recipe

Cardstock

Card Base - C6 white card from Craft UK Limited

BoBunny Back to Backs - Smoochable Words

K&Company - Recycled - Remake Grass Greens

Embellishments

Topper - A Trio of Flowers (can't remember where I got it from)

Sentiment - 2 Peas Ocean Cross front

Ribbon and Gems - my stash

Equipment Used
Promarkers
Bowmaker

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To Have and To Hold

Had a lovely morning with Linda J (aka Pinklilacs), went for tea and cake at our favourite craft shop on the island.  After we were fed and watered had a wee bit of a shop.  I have to say thanks to Linda for her help picking the papers to allow me to finish the scrapbook album project I have been working on.  Fingers crossed by the time I head home to Scotland on Saturday all that will be left to do is the journalling.

When I came home got a wedding card finish for the wedding that Billy and I are going to at the end of the month. 

Card Recipe

Cardstock

Card base - from my stash (I think possibly from a Create & Craft kit)

White lustre cardstock.

Embellishments

Topper - Digistamp Boutique - Cute Bride and Groom

Sentiment - Rennie Mackintosh Allan Greig font

Ribbon - my stash

Equipment Used

Cuttlebug

Nestabilities -  Labels Eight

Mica Masks - 6x6 Decorative Masks

Whispers Archival - Straw Mat

EK Success corner rounder punch.

Challenges

Digistamp Boutique - May Customer Competition

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

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Pretty Flowers

Back on the birthday card trail and working on the June birthdays.  This one is for a close family friend.  I decided I would use the same design on the card that I used on the candles I was decorating to give a the birthday pressie.

For the card I stamped the flower image randomly over a piece of square cardstock and for the candle on a piece of white tissue paper, then coloured all the flowers with watercolour pencils.  Added a bit of bling to each flower with Stickles.

Card Recipe

Cardstock

Base Card - 5 x 5 white card from Craft UK Limited

K&Company - Recycled - Remake Berry Pink Pad

Embellishments

Sentiment - Sweet Treats Stamp Collection - Quick Cards Made Easy freebie

Ribbon - Create & Craft ribbon set

Equipment Used

Inkadinkado Clear Stamps - Doodle Flowers

Watercolour pencils

Stickles - Cotton Candy

Versacolor Ink Pad - Raspberry.

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Growing Old is Mandatory .......

This week was the 60th birthday of one of Billy's work colleague's and he asked me to do a card to go along with the gift we had got for him.

For recent gent's birthday cards I have take a shine to using Gus designs that can be found over at Crafts U Print.  The card set for this card is designed by Lisa Baglietto and called Growing Old .... Humourous Gus Step by Step Card.

Card Recipe

Cardstock

Basic white A4 cardstock folded in half

Scraps of BoBunny Back to Back cardstock in green, yellow, red and blue.

Embellishments

Buttons - my stash

Card Set - Growing Old .... Humourous Gus (link above)

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My Memories Suite - first attempt

Have been itching to play with My Memories Suite since I won the software over at Jak Heath's.  However I have had to keep the itch at bay until I got a largeish project I have been working on finished as much as I can.  So today finally succumbed to the itch and got the software downloaded and started to play. 

My hubby's family have been in the forefront of my mind over the last couple of weeks, with the anniversaries of his mum and dad's death and also what would have been his brother's 62nd birthday.  Instead of a birthday, his family marked the day by scattering his ashes at seas.  Unfortunately we couldn't be there but pay our respects when we are home in the summer.   So with them all so much in my mind I thought I would use some of Billy's old family photos in my first attempt at digital scrapbooking.  Loved the photo of my hubby sucking a lollipop, just typifies him with that cheeky grin.  The other photo is one of Billy, with his mum, dad and brother.

So here's my effort, and though I say it myself, I think it is pretty good.

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Note to self - Remember to get a lottery ticket this week!!!

They say things come in threes, so hopefully a win on the lottery will be the third of my three wins.  On Friday I won fab candy from Jak Heath - My Memories Suite software.  This morning woke to find that I was the 2nd place winner over at Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Stella Says Sketch - 4 digistamps. 

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A Happy Bunny

Although I haven't been posting this week, I have been crafting.  Just working on a wee scrapbook album for my daughter, Sarah, who got married last year.  The working title title is - From Gibb to Duncan, starting at my house and finishing at the house her and Mikey live in, with all parts of the build up to the wedding.  So far I have got 4 of the 18 pages done.  Or should I say almost done - all the pages are covered and the front of the pages are done but the writing on the back still has to be done.  But I want to get the fronts done before I head home to Scotland in a couple of weeks time.  My crafting room in Scotland is what you would call minimalist, lol. Mind you gives me a good excuse (like I need one) to buy more crafting goodies.

Speaking about scrapbooking and crafting goodies and the reason why I am a happy bunny.  Last weekend I put my name into the hat for the blog candy that Jak Heath had up for grabs.  In my inbox this morning was the daily post email from Jak, which today's post announced the winner.  When I read the post whose name was there in bright red letters - mine.  I have been humming and haying about purchasing the package for a while now, but don't have to think about it any more.  So chuffed.

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Fairy Wishes

Having got the birthday cards for May done and still trying to decide exactly what I want to the for the May wedding card, I made a start on the June birthdays. You might wonder why I am trying to get so far ahead of myself - let me explain. I am heading to bonnie Scotland at the beginning of May and won't be returning to my main craft room until at least the middle of August. Although I do make cards in Scotland I don't have all my bits and pieces there and thus find it a bit more difficult to be creative.

Onto the first of the June birthday cards for the youngest of my great-niece's, Orla

Card Recipe

Cardstock

Card Base - C6 white card from Craft UK Limited

BoBunny Back to Backs - Petal Pushers Doodles

Embellishments

Topper - Funky Fairy - Image 16

Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs - Fairy Wishes

Buttons - my stash

Ribbons - my stash

Equipment Used

Cuttlebug

Nestabilities - Standard Circles

EK Success Border Punch (sorry don't have the name)

Versacolor Ink Pad - Raspberry

Promarkers

Challenges

Cropstop - Challenge 67- Bows and Buttons

Digi Doodle - Paper Lace



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Punched Flowers

I have to say thanks to Kristina Werner over at kwernerdesign for her video, where she demonstrates using a mini flower punch using the April Card Kit from Simon Says, as it inspired me to make this card for the last of my May birthday cards.

Card Recipe

Cardstock

Base Card - 5 x 5 white card from Craft UK Limited

Say it with a Smirk - Love and Friendship 8 x 8 pack

Embellishments

Sentiment - Sweet Treats Stamp Collection - Quick Cards Made Easy freebie

Gems - my stash

Stickles - Star Dust

Equipment Used

Circle punch

Mini Flower Punch

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen

Versacolor - Raspberry

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - April Showers Brings Spring Flowers

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