Can't make up my mind

I will apologise now if I waffle on a bit - finally got a bit of time to post. Have only just sat down since I got in from work - 4 loads of washing done and put out to (hopefully dry) while I'm in work tomorrow, washing that was dry put away, stripped the bed (argh still got that to make - please let them invent an automatic bed maker machine sometime soon), and tidied up a bit (got bored half-way through that. Anyways now eating nachos and watching old eps of Red Dwarf before an early night :) well maybe after

Well I've finally had chance to have a play with my Pro-markers and.... I love them. I love my Copics but I think I prefer the Pro-Markers - they're a bit more like normal felt-tips so feel a bit more normal to colour with and have found them easier to blend than the Copics. But I think I still prefer the Copics for skin colour, but in true Libran fashion I can't make up my mind which I actually prefer over all so I'm guessing I'm gonna be adding more colours to both my collections lol.

I've made a card using image coloured with my Pro-markers so I'll post that tomorrow or Friday once I find where I've put my camera. For now here is birthday card that was made for a woman in work, featuring Coffee Nikki for the first time.

Supplies: 'Coffee Nikki' Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, 'Anna Sophia' Papers by Bo Bunny and Double Dot Ribbon by Bo Bunny

I think I might have to go 'shopping' tonight, try and find some new stamps, though should probably try and restrain myself cos I'm waiting for the new Magnum stamps from Ladybug Crafts Ink to arrive (they're due in stock soon - eeek exciting) should really find some storage before I buy anymore really.

Anyways I've just noticed the time and since I've still got to make the bed I had best get going otherwise I won't get my early night. XOX

Canvas

Just a really quick post again cos off up to visit my Nanna and Grandad and then probably getting pizza on the way back (dam Dominos dropping leaflets off reminding me that they're buy one get one free).

Anyways I don't think I've got anymore card photos on my computer (really must find my camera) so thought would share another scrapbook 'page' with you. I got a bit fed up of my pages been shut away in an album and managed to find some blank canvases and had one of those lightbulb moments, and add a splash of paint, ribbons and sparkle and well here's the result...


Supplies: Blank Canvas, Acrylic Paints (I sprinkled some glitter onto the heart while the paint was still wet so it's all lovely and sparkly), Ribbons, Gems, Flowers and Charms

I'm currently working on a new canvas to replace this one (very limited wall space at the moment - really really need a house) not quite come together yet - can't quite settle on what I want but I'll post the result once I do...

XOX

Pixels

Just a quick post cos in the middle of tea.

Yay I've got my photo editing program installed so I can pixelate the photos of some of my scrapbook pages so I don't get in trouble with the owners of the babies lol. So I can finally show you the card/mini book that I made for a friend when she had her little girl.

I love these layered word albums, this one was done to make a mini album (but I have seen them made as cards too), it had pictures of her first week, and the usual date of birth, weight, mummy and daddy info.

The Front Page

The last page

The back cover

Supplies: MAMBI baby paper pad, Papermania clips and metal charms, Flowers, Ribbons, Gems

For something a bit different I added information about her star-sign, the chinese year she was born in, gem stone for the month etc etc which I know I had in the baby book my mum had made for me. Before she was born I gave her mum the idea to have everyone guess boy/girl, date of birth, time, weight. She then added future occupation. Her future god-father said next female PM or a lap-dancer, what was funny was that when I was looking up the info for the back page was that on the ideal occupations bit the first 2 listed are politics and entertainment. Not sure which is best of those two (I guess it depends on whose legs she's inherited) lol.

Right I'd best get going my tea awaits XOX

The MOST important utensil is a CORKSCREW!

Sorry it's been a little while since my last post, been a busy few days. We went for a meal on thursday for my Dad's birthday which was really nice and the food was REALLY yummy, which of course meant that I ate far too much of it. Then was at Ian's on Friday and had a busy Saturday, dragging Ian round HobbyCraft - bless him he pretended not to be too bored. Got a few bits and pieces, I'd seen on the website that the Promarkers were on offer so thought I'd get some to try (only used Copics so far). Anyway dragged poor Ian round the shop about 3 times looking for these blimmin' pens only to find they were in a different section of the store in the very last aisle that we looked in.

Anyways I got a couple of packs (hopefully going to get to try them out this afternoon while the football is on), and lots of Thickers (they were reduced so seemed silly not to get them) also got a really cute set of sentiment stamps of funny things that kids have said. And got a little calendar kit that was reduced, so did quite well really lol.

I can't remember if I've taken pictures of the cards I made on Wednesday so in the mean time here is one of the cards from last weekend...


I love the sentiment on this card "The MOST important utensil is a CORKSCREW" - can think of a few people who would agree with that one.


I added a couple of Crystals for Nikki's earring and olive in her Martini

Supplies: 'Martini Nikki' Stamp and Epoxy Dot by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Paper by MME, Flowers by Petaloo

Right I'm off to play with my new markers... XOX

Scrap-block

Anyone know what the card-making equivilent of scrap-block is??? Cos I've got it lol. Got to get 3 cards done tonight and haven't got a clue what I'm doing for any of them (lots of ideas going round head for other cards but nothing is coming together for the ones that I've actually got to do which is just typical. Had best get my notebook out and get the other ideas down on paper otherwise will have forgotten them before had chance to make them into cards.

Right well it looks like I'm going to need as much time as possible to spend on the cards so I had best keep this post short. But here is the last of Sunday's Cards, dug out one of my old Whispers/Do Crafts Stamps that I found at the back of the drawer during my clear out. And back to my usual pink and green colour scheme (honestly didn't realise how much I liked this colour combination till started putting on the card photos and it started turning up rather a lot lol).


Supplies: Whispers Stamp, Paper - Nellie's Garden by Pebbles inc, Card - Doodlebug, Petaloo flowers, Epoxy Dot from Ladybug Crafts Ink
Right well I'm going to leave this here and see how I get one... wish me luck... XOX

Pretty Pretty

Am having a bit of lazy evening today, absolutely knackered so thought a nice relaxing evening and an early night. Just finished painting my toenails (and if I'm honest half of my toes), hair time after posting this and then thinking a dvd in bed - maybe Enchanted (one of my favourites and not seen it in ages, first saw it on the plane home from Australia and kept laughing so much that the woman sat next to me ended up putting it on too).

Making a list of some stamp makes that I want to try and track down, and also need to do some research on some of the die-cutting machines - thinking that it's about time I invested in one so now just to work out what the best one for me to buy is. Getting excited too not long till Kerry's new stamps are out (www.ladybugcraftsink.co.uk), just ordered the Magnum (Cat) ones for now - they're sooooooo cute, and fingers crossed they'll be here for my week off so get a have a proper play with them - my supply of cards is now looking rather depleted (is that the word) so want to try and build that up if I get the chance.

Right best get some cards on... here are 2 of yesterday's cards for one of the girls in work who's Granddaughter and Nephew are getting Christened on Sunday.


Supplies: Penny Black Stamps, Christening printed Vellum, Blue CS and Ribbon


Supplies: Ruby Fairy Stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Christening printed Vellum, Glitter, Pink CS & Ribbon

Had to show a close up of the glittery fairy wings - so pretty but then I'm slightly addicted to glittery and sparkly things so maybe I'm biased lol.

Anyways my DVD is calling me...

... more tomorrow or Wednesday XOX

All Tidy!

What a lovely weekend, lazy Friday, followed up by a lazy Saturday, even managed to get an hour sat in the sun - trying to even out my sunburn from Alton Towers (no luck and now it's back to good ol' English summer weather ie tipped it down all day).

Have been busy today, went to get a new telly, so that's now up, shelves have been moved around and new message board is now up too (Thank you mum, dad and Ian x) - so spent this afternoon rearranging everything think it's more or less sorted now (I hope) just need to get some canvases made to go on the little bit of wall that is still visable lol.

Anyways here is card that one of my friends asked me to make for her to give to her husband on their first anniversary - how cute are the Penny Black stamps?!? Really quick card to make once managed to get the vellum to stick (mine kept curling so in the end I pressed it under my cutting mat while I made the rest of the card and that seemed to do the trick).

Supplies: Penny Black Piece of My Heart Stamps, Karen Foster PP and Gold Heart Vellum
Right I had better get going, tea time now, then a shower, then got an 80th card, 2 Christening Cards, an Engagement Card and a Father's Day Card to get made - really need to get a move on lol. XOX

Happy June :)

Just a quick post while I have a few spare mins (afternoon off work to go and get my hair fixed and tidy up (yawn how boring - but since the sight of the floor has become a distant memory it's a necessity)).

Anyways thought I'd have a change from cards today, and share one of my favourite layouts. This is my mum about a year before I was born (don't know where it was taken or exactly when, she's probably going to curse me for putting this photo on too, but I really like that it's not posed or anything). I used Sassafras Lass Papers (Fawn'd of You) - the butterflies, bird, branch, hearts and music notes were all cut from one of the sheets, which was a bit fiddly but I think it's worked well and I was able to position them overlapping the photo. The title is made from Thickers that I coloured with my paint markers.

Supplies: Sassafras Lass - Fawn'd of You papers, American Crafts - Thickers, Paint Markers

That's all for now XOX

I need another weekend to recover from this one please...

Well on one hand I'm glad this weekend is over, on the other I could do with another to have a rest to recover from this one. I had Thursday and Friday off work so had some packing and tidying to do as well as a couple of 'short-notice' cards to get done. Also got my hair cut in the afternoon - back there on thursday for Nikki to fix the mess I made of my colour (mental note do not give in when they don't have my usual shade in and buy the next nearest).

Had a great day at Alton Towers on Friday, absolutely worn out by the end of the day - forget how big that place is, also managed to get slightly sunburnt (slight understatement there lol) cos somebody left the suncream in the car, although was quite surprised that couldn't find anywhere selling it in the park selling it especially given the mark up they'd have gotten away with. But anyway was a fab day - going back again in the Autumn when we're hoping it might be a bit quieter. Stopped at Cheshire Oaks for some tea on the way back and then collapsed into bed.

Saturday Ian and I were at the wedding of one of his mates from school, so plenty of make-up for avoid looking like I'd over-done the blusher (I had 2 bright red circles of sunburn on my cheeks), and hair down to try and cover the rest lol. Here we are dressed up smart (well sort of in my case lol) don't think we scrub up too bead eh? lol.



And then yesterday we were off to a BBQ, needless to say we haven't really done anything today. But think think the cold I've had all weekend might be shifting (oh joy just in time for work lol) so that's good, just hope my ear sorts it's self out soon too.

Anyways thinking that I'd best put a picture of a card on too rather than just waffle on (so much for thinking I'll just do a quick post now cos I know I won't be on tomorrow) anyways this is an anniversary card I made for some friends (hoping that they've got and opened it yet again lol). A great little card for using up little scraps of paper (I have another one to post using one of the fairy stamps) so I hope you like it...

Supplies: 'Two Birds' Hero Arts Stamp, Anitas Glittery Card, Doodlebug Loopy Love Heart Paper, CS

Anyways I'm off to bed since I was going about an hour ago lol. Night All XOX

All packed (I hope)

Right I'm all packed, got a busy weekend this weekend, hoping I've remembered to pack everything - fingers crossed anyway. So that's pretty much been my night, packing, but I've finished off the wedding card - just added the names to it so that's all done and ready - I've also got a couple of new baby cards started so just need to stick them together but hayfever has hit good style now and haven't the energy to carry on with them right now - think they're going to come out really well even if do say so myself.

Half my order from Ladybug Crafts Ink arrived this morning (I'd pre-ordered a couple of the magnum stamps along with some of the epoxy dots (I used one on the purple card a few posts down)) and was expecting that Kerry would send the dots with the magnums but they arrived this morning so that was a nice suprise - one of them has already made it onto a card this evening (will post after the weekend). Thanks Kerry - I'm sure you must have posted them before I'd even ordered them - delivery was that quick.

So just thought I'd do a little post now while got a few mins (waiting for Ian to pick me up) cos I know I won't be on here till Monday at the earliest. Another Nikki card, how cute are the dogs, I've put diamontes on as their tags - how cute. And I've just realised ANOTHER pink and green card lol.



Supplies: Ladybug Crafts Ink Dog-Walker Nikki and Sentiments Stamps, Bo Bunny Double Dot ribbon, papermania PP

Right I'm now off to double check that I've got everything and then have a lie down while I can lol. Have a good weekend, and I'll be back in a few days with a couple of cards...
XOX