Happy Mothers Day

I was so pleased with my mothers day card I had to post it.

I think it's so sweet and is more precious to me than  Gold or Riches.

I'm building up quite a collection of my daughters cards I'm happy to say.



Below is my Scrapyland Starting Blox submission... not my greatest I must admit I rushed this one.  But not because I left it till the last minute.. i've just felt really tired this week.

I used this picture of Rachael because I love the  look on her face.. it's a so totally wicked blissfully happy smile.

I have made some cards this week.. but yet again forgotten to take  pictures of them before I put them in the post box... Will I ever learn lol  I think not, as I get older I get worse.!


Have a .

Happy Mothers Day!

It's the weekend.

I have a lovely long weekend to look forward to.  Don't go back to work until Wednesday.

Here's a little card I made with the Stampin Up Top Note die made by Sizzix.

There are so many things you can use this die for.. I'm so greatful that it's in my colletion.

The little mouse if of course Penny Black and the ink used were colour box chalk inks.

I've also kept my new years resolution to do more scrapbook pages.. here's one it did recently for the Scrapyland blog (Susan makes us do two a month)

Its my husband at our local bay..This was the first time out with my new camera... I think I need to practice more or maybe join a camera club . 

I was looking for a tin to make over and found this in Tesco's.  It's spanish hot chocolate.. wickedly delicous, very very thick.. and a must for everyones cupboard.. Best eaten with a few minstrels.( british chocolates). Plus  you get to keep the tin.. what more can a girl ask for.

Have a good weekend.

Some Mothers Pride

I should be working on things for my blog.. but my daughter came home this evening on a flying visit. We've been looking at animation on the internet.. and found a site that had us in stitches.
Lorna make sure you show this one to Charlie

  http://www.simonscat.com/films.html

I also managed to sneak one of my daughters latest drawings.(I'm not normally aloud to see them)

 I must admit when I first saw this I thought it was a photograph.. then she told me it was one of her paintings..
To say I felt proud was an understatement.
So nothing from me today.. Just a proud Mam enjoying her daughters Talent. :o)

Monday..Monday

Monday...Monday

That's another weekend overwith. So what lies ahead for us this week.

Doctors, Dentist maybe a little craft shopping. Scrapbooking. Make a few cards.

I made this for a friend who is a craft teacher. So I had to make an effort.  Her favorite colour is Purple if you hadn't guessed. I love these stamps from rubber romance.  I have quite a few and purchase mine from Etsy.

I've managed to scrap another L/O.It's a starting blox from the Scrapyland Website.  I am determind to make more of an effort this Year. 

I've never had time to make cards in advance. But with the remainder of my time off work.  I'm going to make a bit of an effort to use my favorite stamps over the next few weeks. Fingers crossed for another post before the end of the month. Until then

Happy Crafting

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!
Sorry the happy new year is long over due.. but hey better late than never. Lets hope this year brings something nice for each of us.
Lorna this post is in honour of you as your the reason I'm making an effort. You have two young sons, a husband,home and a job .. and you still have time to update you blog. Your Amazing!
Thank you for the Lovely papers you sent me... I've used them for the L/O posted
I hope you approve.

Well it's Goodbye to 2009. Hello 2010

What a year.. Rachael is in her second year of Uni, moved in to her first shared house and is having a great time.... which is how it should be.

2009 is the year I lost my beloved Basset Hound Megan. She is greatly missed.

Molly Darling, our remaining dog, enjoyed the recent snowfall

She is such a good natured dog, a well loved eating nose on 4 little legs...

2009 also landed me in hospital for a month with a blood clot in my lung..No 2.. but I'm on the mend now, you just can't keep a good women down.

I've made a few cards but not many..and not my best. My Mojo is only currently returning to me.. spurd on by Tim Holtz getting together with Sizzix... to produce some of the best dies i've seen in a long, long time.. Thank You Sizzix and Tim. I can't wait to get my hands on them!

My Little Girl...to me will always be... the prettiest flower in the garden.

I've discovered a software package

called Serif Pageplus 9

which allows me to play with words.. and how they are laid out.

I just love it.. I can wrap words in a circle...and lot's of different shapes...

I intend to experiment some more and hopefully post some results.

I used it to make the heading of this Layout of my DD Rachael.

She was such a happy little girl.

When we are together there are always lot's of smiles.

Just a few cards

I thought it was time I posted something for Lorna.. you must be getting fed up of not having anything new to look at so here goes.












Rachael my darling daughter starts her second year of university today.
I think she'll be glad to have a reason to get up in the mornings again..... or maybe not lol....

I just had to post a picture of the birthday card she made for me.. because I'm so proud of her. A beautiful Basset Hound looking longingly at it's little birthday cup cake. I was so pleased with what she had drawn for me.

and the bird is a little "Thank You" card she made which I quickly took a pic of before she sent it.

Proud Mums... what can I say... Ssshhh don't tell.

Below are some cards i've recently made for some birthday's etc... Happy Crafting..

Until the next time....