birthday wishes

Morning everyone
It's my turn to host over on Art by MiRan today.
I've had another wee play with the Spectrum Noir markers too.  I'm still not up to speed with them though.  This is going to take a lot of practise me thinks :(

image - Patsie - Art by MiRan

papers - Sassy Designs

flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
doily from stash

I'm off now for a wee hop around.  It seems like an age since I've had time to do that.  So, cuppa is ready and I'm having a few minutes to myself before I face the day.
Happy crafting
Anne x

challenges:
Paper Pretties - embellish
Sister Act - anything goes
Dream Valley - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

sitting pretty

Morning everyone

It's my turn to showcase over at Art by MiRan today and I've a real wee cutie for you.

This is Petals.  Gorgeous, isn't she?  

 

As soon as I saw this one I knew she'd look fantastic sitting among flowers in a card in a box.

This fits perfectly for Art by MiRan challenge this month too, which is flowers.  

image - Petals - Art by MiRan

papers - Sassy Designs

sentiment - Sparkle n Sprinkle

Sentimental Florals

Fanciful Flourish 

copics

So, that's my little bit of inspiration for you.  There is a post most days from my very talented teamies over on our inspiration blog Art by MiRan so do take the time to pop over.  I can promise you will not be disappointed.  

Happy Crafting and thanks for popping in

Anne x

challenges:

Crafting by Design - anything goes

Die Cuttin; Divas - anything girly

Try it out Tuesday - springtime

Cutie Pie - April showers bring May flowers

Stamp & Create - flowers

CRAFT - make your own embelishments

Bearly Mine - flowers

Cute Card Thursday - here comes summer

helloooooooooo

...all week no blog!!!

To cut a long story short my pc had a complete hissy fit last Monday.  So much so that it needed to go in for repairs.  The only solution was to wipe the HD!!!  Luckily I've an external drive which I save all my digital papers and images to so nothing much was lost but omg I felt as though I'd lost me right arm.

Anyway, I got it back late Saturday afternoon and spent from then and most of Sunday installing me bits and bobs so we're off and running again at long last.

I've even a card for you.  Late for the challenge on Crafty Sentiments Designs which this week is

MONOCHROMATIC

but I'm sure the girls will forgive me:)

image - Toby Cool - Crafty Sentiments Designs

papers - Sassy Designs

copics

I paper pieced his clothes so they matched perfectly with my papers and kept the overall layout CAS.
I've also not added a sentiment so I can use this for any occassion:)

Oh and there's a sale on over at the shop

Happy Crafting
Anne x

challenges:

Cards for Men - anything goes

Kreative Stempelfreunde - paper piecing

Cupcake Crafts - monochromatic

Amusing challenges - monochromatic

Gingerloft - torn and distressed

A Gem of a Challenge - distress it
Totally Papercrafts - monochromatic

Happy New Year and a challenge

Morning girls

I'm hoping Mr Blogger plays nice this morning and posts this for me as no doubt I'll still be in the land of nod. .We are bringing in the bells at the Chop House Brasserie in Glasgow's Merchant Square hence this schedulled post.  So...

Wishing you all a healthy, happy and peaceful 2013

Have you made any resolutions yet?
 Mine is to stop buying papers.  I've slowly but surely been using up my stash so I can by digital from now on.  I'm needing the space in the craft room and there are so many fabby digital papers out there now that I don't think it'll be a hard one to keep to.  We'll see though eh?

Would you believe I've a card for you too?
Yes, it's the first challenge of the year over on Crafty Sentiments Designs challenge and seeing as it's a brand new year we'd love to see your creations celebrating something new.

I decided on a 'New Baby' card using Baby Luke

Is he cute? Or is he cute?
I've kept the card plain and simple as I didn't want the eye distracted from the image therefor kept the embellies to a minimum but I think it works:)
ingredients:
image and sentiment - Crafty Sentiments Designs
papers - Sassy Designs
Marianne Designs
Spellbinders
 baby's rattle - cricut - New Arrival cart
ribbon and gems - stash

Oh don't forget there's also a sale on over at Crafty Sentiments Designs  store

So that's my inspiration for you today girls.  Hope the hang overs aren't too bad lol.  When I finally manage out of bed I'll be off out again to wish me Mum and Dad all the best for the coming year and then it's a family dinner back here.  Joy of joys eh?  Enjoy what's left of the festivities and  if you can't be good then that makes two of us:)
Anne

challenges: 

Card Crafters Circle - anything goes

Wags n Whiskers - anything goes
Charizma Cardz - anything goes
Bunny Zoe Crafts - Celebration

I've got the blues

Morning girls

Happy Friday:)  Have any of you got anything nice planned for the weekend?  We've not although we seem to be a bit 'just go with the flow' most weekends so anything can happen.

Anyway, today starts a new challenge over on Totally Papercrafts and the theme this week is...

MONOCHROMATIC

Yip, let's see those shades of one colour only apart from your skin tones and hair

Our sponsor for this week is

...and here's my card

Ingredients

image - Saturated Canary

papers - Sassy Designs

flowers and butterfly - cricut

scrolls - Lea'bilities dies

Spellbinders

pearls, ribbon and beads - stash

sentiment - pc generated

copics and black prisma pencil

So, that's my little bit of inspiration for you girls.  Do please play along if you get the chance.

Have a smashing weekend

Anne x

challenges: 

Saturated Canary - The Great Outdoors

Tip Top Tuesday - ribbon

Creative Inspiration - in the garden

Moving Along with the Times - summer
Digital Tuesday - monochromatic
Die Cuttin' Divas - anything goes