22.02.2009

Baby, it’s cold outside!

It flippin is as well! This card is for the challenge this week at Charisma Cards which is Hugs and Cuddles. I know we should be embracing the coming of Spring right now and none of us really wants to be feeling any colder than we already do, but this is the only stamp I have that fits the brief so I made a (sort of) christmas card! I actually bought this stamp because it made me think of the “toasty sessions” me and my then boyfriend (now hubby of nearly 14 years!!!) used to have at university up in Dundee. We shared a big old rickety house with 7 other people, had no heating other than a cruddy fan heater, windows with gaps around them that a small rodent could fit through (and probably did – shudder), carpets that could hardly be described as “wall-to-wall” and intermittent hot water!! Imagine the Young Ones and you probably get the picture (not the Cliff version by the way!). Anyhoo, sometimes me and Chris would just dive under the duvet and snuggle up just to get warm – nothing saucy, we still had our 7 layers of clothes on, but it was kinda romantic and we called them our “toasty sessions”. Dundee is a VERY cold place in the winter so we had to keep warm somehow – lol.
This is the first shaped card I’ve made with my nesties and I really enjoyed the different look I got. I have seen a few other people do this and have loved their cards so it was about time I gave it a try.

Right, it’s back to school tomorrow and I still have to iron the uniforms, make up 4 lunch boxes, wash and refill the PE bags and watch last weeks America’s Next Top Model!! Looks like I’ll be up late again!!!
22.02.2009

An award from the wonderful Steph!

The FABULOUS Steph has given me this award and I am so thrilled to get it. She is a really special lady who is so generous and giving and makes the most wonderful cards. Thank you sweetie, you’re a star.

I’d like to pass this on to all my new team-mates on the Spoonful of Sugar DT. Some of them I already followed avidly before and some I have discovered from joining the team. All of them are amazing and I am so proud to be a part of the group. They are:

Nikki
Debbie
Camilla
Jacquie
Joanne
Michelle
Shary
Lim
Sonja
Karen

20.02.2009

I’ve been at it again…


..with the sewing machine!! I love this cut from the Mickey and friends cricut cart. She’s great for a little girls birthday card I think. I had a bit of a problem with the daimond glaze which went on a wee bit thick in places so tried to cover it up with glitter!! Not brilliant but hopefully the sparklies will distract people from the mistake!! The pp is from a HUGE pack I got at Costco yonks ago. Most of it got given away to the kids craft box but I did keep a few select sheets – namely the pink ones!!