oh this was layout I created for call over at Creatively yours and I loved doing this layout,so much fun and I have not done a layout for quite some time

I have been so busy altering things or making cards, This is a photo of my grandparents wedding Day in 1927 [Double click for a close-up]

The big flower is just from some of them cheap ones from the shop we all stick in vases but I took it to pieces {I always buy white] and it all had a good spray with Glimmer mist- coffee shop,vintage music and papers from my stash, lace/key/hatpin from my stash, plenty of tim holtz distress inks- old paper/vintage photo,]/black soot,buttons my own stash, trying to think of all bits and pieces I used on this lol!

Well it is pretty cold here and we are expecting a bit more than a bucket of snow to fall anytime over next few days, Oh I so do not want this white stuff, not bad if I`m stayiing in but I need to go out tomorrow and do not like the school run with my little guy if its slippy at all, the other week I`m surpirsed nobody broke there necks on the ice I know I had a fast racing heart after my near miss

a few time looking at the ground

Happy weekend everyone

2 sketches 4 you sketch#18

Oh I just loved this sketch over at 2 sketches4you

so I just had to do this,I have been meaning to try the

sketches over here and life always seemed to get in the way

supplies : craft secrets girlfriends journal image,crafty secrets

radiant pad,pearls kaiser craft,ribbon my own stash

Oh I must wish my dear friend Jorunn a very ,Happy birthday today

and I do not know what it is but I feel rather tired today,its been so cold and maybe its that other year I have just clocked up,but whatever it is I think it will be an early night lol!!

I cannot believe that there is only 1 and a half weeks to go to half term already ,this year seems to be gathering a fast pace again,

back soon....

oh I have been tagged

Well today I have no big plans at all few chores but seeing its my Birthday I plan on having a lazyish! day,no celebration at all seeing it has fallen on a Monday and the school run , maybe do something at the end of the week,When you get older it somewhat does not bother you about the lack of cards or presents lol! But I must post this late tag[Sorry Vicki

I have been tagged by fellow cropstop member and dear friend, Vicki . so I thought I would do it

Here are the rules:

1. Navigate to where you keep your pictures, select the 6th folder, and the 6th picture in that folder

2. Post the picture on your blog with an explanation about the picture.

3. Tag 6 others to do the same, and let them know they have been tagged!

right so I have this layout as the 6th of the 6th folder on my file,now this was a challenge laid down to use white space, so this was my idea of white space,the Clematis is one of the many I have in my garden and love this one its such a wonderful shade of burgundy then mellows down to this beautiful pink frilly inner and last year it had a fair few blooms on it,and looking forward to even more on it this year !

so my taggers to tag are :-

Vicki

Liv

Sheryl

Tracey

Jorunn

Glee




So I will be hopping over to these blogs to tell them this news lol!!!

Well really its a gloomy Day and I`m so looking forward to spring
can`t be long can it now !?

I hope to get some crafty moments in today seeing its my lazy Day
andplenty of coffee oh yes cannot live without my daily fix,talking of coffee guess were I`m going, umh yeah coffee

later.......

Call! sketch & Card

Sarah is having a call over at here place here here is what Sarah says on her blog:-
I have been thinking about this for some time now & really love for this to happen, compensation will be a small rak each month, This could be from a packet of brad's to a few sheet's of paper, you may do what you wish with it.

The term will be a 6 month period. Starting Feb 20th - Aug 20th
4 lucky ladies to create from a page sketch &
4 lucky ladies to create from a card sketch.
I would ask of you to promote my blog, as i would your's also.

If you are interested, please send me 2 piece's of your best/favourite work, explaining why you think it's your best/favourite, to sarah-slade@lycos.com
by feb 15th.

so get on over and get your entries in!

Well I have had a pretty laid back sort of Day ,just finished some stuff up for some calls and now sat with my famous cup of coffee and wondering
ironing or scrapping,think it might be the latter somehow

Have a great Day

Fancy pants and sneek peek

Oh I`m loving this new stuff from Fancy pants sneek peek from CHA winter 09

Love the Summer soiree range of papers at the top,but so in love with this mixed media book fantastic idea made up from felt and chipboard and transparent sheets blank & printed even get the binder rings in the pack

oh just imagine what you could do with this,the possibilites are endless here!! I`m also loving the basic Kraft papers releasing and oh the shadow box type unit ,oh can you tell I might be spending alot of money!!!!

I`m also in love so much with alot of the Prima stuff been released wow if you think they could bring nothing elese out think again! so much been released and well I will show some tomorrow some really ,really amazing flowers talk about excelling themselves

I have managed a bit of work,finished a cigar box up and done a couple of cards and now playing on an idea of card but different if it works to plan I will show you laters

Inspirational Card Sketches DT Call
There is a new challenge blog starting up called Inspirational Card Sketches and they are looking for a DT at the moment so I thought I'd give it a go.

Thought why not,but now I have let you talented lot know I have no chance lol!

Dawn used to be at a forum I was on and creates some awesome work and has great idea`s

Heres what ICS blog says

I'm starting up Inspirational Card Sketches in order to share my inspiration with you.First and farmost there will be no compensation at this time.I'm looking for 6 designers who love creating cards.Your term will be 4 months. Term is from Feb-May 2009If you would love or like to be on a Card Sketch Design Team this call is for you.Every Tuesday I will send you a card sketch one week in advance for you to work on. You however as a DT member will have to get your creations to me no later then Monday at 12:00pm (noon) Central Standard Time.You will also get to embellish your cards however you want. My sketches are for your inspiration only. And to help others get ideas on how to use these sketches.

well ,its pouring down here with rain,not a nice day to walk with my little Guy to School,we walk in the morning its the daily excerise and gets you perked up for the Day,though this morning it did not have the usual effect on me,now off to ring the docs and dentist

Graphic 45

Well I`m just so going to love this new collection from Graphic 45 to be released at the winter 09 CHA ,oh next week it is and well what can you say heres a sneek peak top one is fashonista and the 2nd one is communique , I so need these arent they delicous,you know you need to buy more than one because I know I`m so not going to want to cut into these lol!! I`m still havin trouble letting go of the summer release stuff and this is excellant quality paper,very much fancy pants & Basic Grey quality

Well I have just been sat sketching ,so not up to doing much at all,my tooth pain is not easing,meds not help or taking pain away,so after suffering all week I`m pretty darn sure this is neuralgia,why you ask well antibotics and pain relief is NOT working at all,the pain is so severe and all down one side of my face. Pretty sure it is not my sinuses .I could happily hack my head off just to get some relief

I`m sorry but this is short and hope to get back to normal next week

Nomination

Elisabeth sent me this award Many thanks for the nomination! A big thanks for this! Sorry I was late picking it up!!
Here are the rules:
1. . The nominee may put the picture on his/her blog.
2. Link to the person whom you have gotten it from.
3. .Nominate at least 5 others.

4. Link to those in your post.

5. Leave a message on the nominee’s blog.
My nominees are:

Liv

Shanna

Getscatty

Becky

Jamie



oh well my little guy is back to school tomorrow and I must say I will be glad of the break,but not so happy at having to go out in this weather it is just so,so cold don`t mind minus temps but this is to much minus for me espcially with this east wind brrrrr........

I hope to finish off things I have been playing with these last few days and plenty of laundry to catch up on

bye for now..........