3 down, how many to go....?

Got these done for niece, sister and friends new baby.... awwwww shes cute! (wrinkly though lol)

My neice (laura ) has a shocking obsessional stash of handbags, never known anything like it, so many colours, styles, textures,and so typically very girly of her! lol

Any way, Happy Birthday wishes to both my lovely adorable niece whos 20 today, and my good friend Liz (see her blog on the left, nip in ;) who also celebrating her birthday today aswell.

Good wishes to you both *hugs*

Blog Candy

well, what a lovely site, so much inspiration and beautiful cards.... and wow, what a brilliant blog candy up for grabs! hop on over to check it out.....

http://fionajcardsandmore.blogspot.com/

Won an award......!

Well,what a huge surprise and many thanks to Liz for giving me this award for having a lovely blog! Im quite new to all this blogging malarky, so its a lovely surprise, and very much appreciated *smile*...... I have to pass on this award to others, so keep checking, I could be naming you ;)

Here are a few rules to the award:"This award has a few rules first of all you have to give it to a new blog that you have recently come across.Let them know they have an award ,then they must mention your blog when accepting the blog .Pass on to 15 other new sites that you have just recently come across."

Please leave a comment when you collect your award

Lizs blogs:- do check them out, shes a lovely lady and does some lovely things in her spare time!http://draytonatcswaps.blogspot.com/

http://laceribbonsbuttonsandbows.blogspot.com/

Ive been making a few cards etc when the time allows it, so will download and show later..... at the moment Im elbow deep in gloss paint doing some (boring!) painting in the house...never quite as interesting as painting on a canvas, ah well, must be done!

Here we go again...........

Well,seems I am getting slightly addicted to these lovely stamps! :S :)

All coloured with promarker pens, and stamped with navy stazon ink, I like the contrast, but will have a go with black later.

Have ordered some new pens as add ons....... feel the flesh tone in these are too 'bright' needs something more subtle, but til they arrive in the post, shall sit here twiddling my thumbs and wait impatiently! (I will probably still carry on til they arrive lol)

friend has asked me to paint or draw a picture for her boyfriends birthday, a subject I have always struggled with, horses and people! (fantasy style is okay, nothing wrong with pointy ears, noses and odd eyes *grin*) Hes a horse racing fanatic..... typical :S Shall give it a shot though :)

atcs friends theme

My efforts for the Forums ATC swap, not much to tell about them other than the theme was 'friends', Im still trying to get the hang of doing something on small scale ( i really ought to learn to do that with my talking! lol)

But its the taking part that counts, and keeps me occupied at least lol

couloured with inktense watercolour pencils, uni paint markers and pearlescent paints. (some done on black backgrounds, some on white)

Sugar Nellie Attempts

Well, I tried to do the 'shabby chic' look for these lovely stamps, but dont feel Ive pulled it together like all the other fantastic samples ive seen by other people....... maybe it'll come together for me sometime and I'll surprise myself. Im glad I had a go, and I wont give up after just one attempt! I made the simpler looking one, more my style lately of card making.... now, that one was really easy for me!

I coloured the images with my lovely new promarkers..... pricey for pens, but worth it, can feel them being a craft room staple ;)

Ive got an ever growing wish list forming for crafty stash..... so many new products out that I want to try, does a crafters wish list ever end? hmmmmm I think not!!

Sons birthday tomorrow,I may bake a cake for him.... Im long done with making the novelty ones, or so I thought!.... Have had visions of a set of drums made out of round cakes.....

though they could end up like symbols if Im not careful! watch this space and we'll see if i master my creative vision! lol

Car Boot Bounty!

Well, I said Id show just how big the car boot is at Cheltenham racecourse, but these photos do not justify the vast enormity of it all! (CLICK ON PIC TO ENLARGE) the top row of cars are parking, but just beyond the white 'picket' fence, thats all stalls, as far as the eye can see......... its certainly a lot of leg work!

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And heres my bounty!....

I got the brand new magazines for just 20p each (all have freebie papers inside)

Burgandy and cream ribbon spools (organza) 25metres on EACH for £1 (each spool)

3 Large rubber stamps for £1 for all 3!

Fabric stickers for 50p

...and glue dots dispenser and extra refill pack for 50p!

Oh I do love to find a bargain, or two, or three, or four and so on!*grin*