I Got You Babe!

Hello Everyone from a dim and drizzly Inverness, yes it's a dreich morning out there, but not in here as it's our Wedding Anniversary, a whole nineteen years and everyone of them just got better.
We will be going out for a meal tonight to a restaurant that is pretty popular here in the town, Urquhart's, gorgeous food.  I'm going to be like a house end with all this eating out, I'm half way there as it is. What with the Indian meal last Friday then at a night out at our Assist. Manager's home where she wanted to have her leaving do rather than go to a restaurant.  She cooked the most amazing food and baked gorgeous cakes, and you know what's like, you keep going back for seconds..... then thirds. What a lot of work was put in to feeding us. Now out tonight, and tomorrow is Alistair's birthday, not going out but I usually cook something special, I hope he just wants scrambled egg!

Here is the card I made for him:

When I saw this image from Justinklined it was if it was meant.  Alistair a few weeks back asked me to see if I could download the music and words for the Sonny and Cher song as his little band was wanting to learn to play it, they sound awful at it by the way, lots of practise needed. I thought this was a fab image for an anniversary card.
First Edition New Leaf Papers
Black card
Spectrum Noir Pens and WOS, except it doesn't show up
Card Candy
Gloss on spectacles
Papermania Sentiment
I don't know if Alistair ever dressed like this back in the Day, but I certainly did, oh I shudder at the memory.

Anyway he loves it, and the new Leonard Cohen album I gave him, it's a brilliant album, not so much music to cut your throat to like his older stuff, more country/blue.

I hope you are all well, but kind thoughts and hugs to those who are finding life difficult just now.
Thank you also for all the lovely comments on my CCC snowman card, you are all very kind.

Well I've decided I'm not doing much today, a sort of chill out, have a good day whatever you're doing and see you tomorrow with the Birthday Boy's card.

Snowmen for the Christmas Card Club!

Well Hello to you all, I hope you're all well and enjoying your weekend. I'm scheduling this post for Sunday, so writing it on Saturday, where I'm feeling the effects of my Indian meal from last night.
We had a lovely evening with Damian and Moreen at this new little eatery just along the road from us, the food was beautiful and the decor too, but Indian food doesn't sit well with me, I think it's the rich sauces that's the problem, however, I just sacrifice my digestive system for a day.
It's a lovely bright but cold morning here, it might rain later though, the sky is a bit cloudy, but as I'm not planning on going anywhere I'm not bothered.

We had six little boys come in to entertain us last night before we went out, all dressed up for Halloween, and they were ever so funny, with jokes that have been on the go since before the ark. They had a sort of tape recorder with a pop song that neither of us knew and the mimed and danced to that, they were hilarious.  Alistair started to tell them jokes which I'm sure they were trying to remember to use themselves, and when they had their treats and going away, they all handed us some of their sweetie.  How sweet was that, so I guess they thought we had done our party piece too.

Now for a bit of sad news, my orchid which I've been nurturing so carefully and was going to photograph and show, was pushed off the windowsill last night and the three lovely flowers have broken off. Damian gave me this for Mother's Day a couple of years ago and I was so pleased that I managed not to kill it and that it was blooming again. It does have other buds on it, but it would have looked gorgeous. Teallach didn't look the least bit guilty.
Anyhow on to my card for the friendly CCC chosen this time around by Lorraine

The theme is Snowmen of man in this case.  I've used one of the stamps from last months LC Club Stamps, coloured with Sectrum Noir Pens and Wink of Stella in Silver. paper came along with the club stamps as did the sentiment and ribbon, Tonic Snowflake punch, gems and Star Dust.

So Thank you Lorraine for a lovely challenge, I adore Snowmen, so this was an easy one for me.

Enyoy your week end and Keep well everyone, and thanks for visiting.

No Patterned Paper at CCAYR November Challenge!

Good Morning Everyone,  November already, it's scary how time is just flying past, all the more reason to make the most of every day.

Just a quick post from me today showing my card for CCAYR, and this time we are looking for cards with out using pattered paper

I've tried to keep my card fairly simple by using a SB Embossing Folder edged with a little Brilliance Gold Ink,
Die'sire Bell Die, SB die to stamp my sentiment on to which is from CC
Gold Lace from Hobby Crafts, Liquid Pearls in Gold and a Gem from my stash

A very quick card to make.  Do visit the Challenge Blog at;
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk  http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/
and see what the other DTs have made, you're bound to beautiful inspirational cards.
Good luck with the challenge.

 

Flowers for You, Friday's Oldie!

Good Morning Everyone and hoping your day is getting off to a good start.  Mine got off to a very early start as Teallach decided to have a play at 4:30 this morning, running around like a mad thing, jingling his toys which have bells, scratching the carpet.  Alistair was very tired and so that he wouldn't be too disturbed I decided to get up and have a play with him, the cat I mean not Alistair lol!
So I will be quite tired later on I guess.

We had a lovely day yesterday despite the weather, really dark day and rain, I got to John Lewis to buy my lovely Liz Earle skin care bits and pieces and tried to do little bits and pieces of Christmas shopping. Didn't get very far with that though, kept saying, not paying that for that, everything is so expensive, but there again maybe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind yet.

I'm here with my Friday Oldie;

I think this is a lovely image, LOTV of course coloured with Promarkers and I think the paper is from the Tulip range from Papermainia..  The little silk rosebuds I found in a local charity shop.

I'm off into the town later, Alistair's birthday is next week and I've still not got his prezzie so I'd better get that organised, and this evening Damian and Moreen have invited us out for an Indian meal at a new place just along the road from us, so looking forward to that.  I've still to make DH birthday card, I really am not together this year.

Thank you all for your kind comments on Kerr's card, very much appreciated.

Keep well everyone and sending kind thoughts for good health for those that need them and see you soon,

Mad About Video Games!

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends and Visitors of course.  I hope you are all well, but sending kind thoughts and hugs to those who are not so good.

It's been a lovely day here, frosty first thing in the morning and clear and crisp this afternoon, the air feels nice and fresh.  Alistair is away down to the Cairngorms for a walk, so I took the opportunity to get some crafting done, I'm a bit behind with cards that are needed soon.

I've been spending so much time trying to fix problems with the PC,  some strange things happening to it, adverts kept popping up, even although I have a blocker on, then my home paged changed to something I've never heard of.  It just all takes time to suss out where to go into to fix it, but I've managed something.  I really need to go on a course for when things go wrong.

Anyway here is my card for today;

The image is a precoloured one from TPS and I know Kerr loves playing these sorts of games.
Red Bazzil card
LC Sentiments
Twine and buttons from my stash.

I can hardly believe Kerr is 11 next week, he is growing up so fast, he is my friend Dale's Grandson, and he is a terrific little guy.  I think he will like it.

Thank you all so much for the very kind comments on the fab cards/calenders made by my little group, they will be chuffed to bits when I tell them.

I'm off to Glasgow with Alistair tomorrow, and early start for the bus.  I think he wants to go some exhibition at the Art Galleries, me... well John Lewis of course.   It's a long day, but if the weather is good it will be fine.
Enjoy the rest of your day,

The Crafting Group Makes!

Hello from a very wild and wet Inverness, and it's only 5pm and it's already dark.  Are you all having a good weekend, I hope so regardless of the weather.

I had my little craft group at work yesterday and we were making calender/cards.  Only two of my clients turned up, it's often difficult for them to commit to anything, but the two who came really enjoyed the session and made some lovely projects.  I got there permission to show them and one of the crafters;

The ladies made beautiful calender/cards and the is Inesa who made the candy cane one and the reindeer one at the right front.  I was really amazed by their designs as I had made up the packs with paper and embellishments and had a design in my head as to how the bits and pieces would be laid out, but neither Inesa or Diana made anything like I had in mind.  Each one I think is brilliant.

So it was a very successful couple of hours which we all enjoyed.

I'm now on holiday for a couple of weeks and I was supposed to be pet minding whilst Damian and Moreen went off to Italy for a wee holiday, but they've cancelled it as Molly the dog is not too well. Poor Molly is an old girl now and Moreen was really worried that Molly might pass away whilst they were away, and didn't want me to be left to see to things.  I think they have made the right decision as Moreen wouldn't have a good holiday for worrying.  We all get so attached to our pets.  I hope they will be able to get away at a later date.

I'm hoping to get a bit of serious cleaning done whilst off and hopefully some crafting, and then of course there's the Birmingham adventure, lots of nice things.

Thank you for commenting on my last card, I've yet to get around to visiting your blogs, I missed yesterday, fraid I dozed off after tea time and remained almost comatose for the rest of the evening, I was so tired.  This wee cat is up playing and wanting company around 5am, he'll have to get told it's still sleepy time.

Off now to pour a wee G&T to keep me going whilst I prepare the veggies for dinner.  I hope that you are well, and enjoying your weekend.
See you soon,

Growing Flowers Oldie for Friday!

Hello Everyone, and how are you all today?  For those who are not so well here is a Great Big Hug, that you will feel better soon.

I was back at work today after 6 days off and felt that I was all over the place, just couldn't settle back in, and to make matters worse I was cooking.  It is fab having the time off, but you are really out of the loop, however I'm sure tomorrow will go better.

I'm here tonight with my "Oldie for Friday"

Well I'm sure you will all recognise this beauty from LOTV and coloured with Promarkers.
I'm afraid I can't remember where the other bits and pieces are from. This is one of my really early cards.

I was working late tonight so I'm away now to put my feet up and chill out.
Thank you all so much for the lovely comments on my last card,
See you soon,