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Gayle
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Devoted cardmaker, scrapbooker and crafty shopper!!! Occasional wife and mother...the poor things
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Saturday, 20 September 2008



Cute or not???



 I've been debating with myself, whether this card falls into the 'cute card' category...I think it does, so it's my entry for this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge...the topic is, one very dear to my heart...'FOOD' This beautiful stamp is drawn by Leigh Hannan and the stamps are made by Impression Obsession. I thought this made a wee change from cute kids, angels and/or fairies which normally inhabit my blog. I wanted to keep the card quite simple, to not distract from the detail of the stamp. Stamp - Cupcakes by Leigh Hannan (Impression Obsession)Design Papers - Making Memories Thanks for stopping by...I may not be here for a few days, as I have quite a busy week ahead, so please forgive me for my absence. 





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Wednesday, 17 September 2008



A Spoon Full Of Sugar



Why is it, that I can't say that....I have to sing it??? Truth be told, I can't stand Julie Andrews...I lived in Austria for a few years, working as a tour guide, and sixty senior citizens all singing 'The Sound Of Music' all day, every day, would make anyone develop an aversion!!!Anyhoo, this card is for A Spoon Full Of Sugar challenge, the theme is Christmas.I love this Sugar Nellie stamp, and think it may be recurring here a lot in the run up to Christmas. This time, I've coloured the image using my watercolours and then gone over it again with Interference Perfect Pearls, so it looks lovely and shimmery!Image Stamp - Sugar NellieDesign Papers, Poinsettia & Snowflake Brad - HOTPMerry Christmas Metal Plaque - Papercrafts4U





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Tuesday, 16 September 2008



Ode to a dear friend....



I've lost a very dear friend....it got sick last Friday, and no amount of Duck Tape, Superglue, or 'the hub' s exotic language could fix it this time!!! My dear, beloved, 'ancient' laptop....I say 'ancient' but what I really mean is 4 years old!!! I loved it so...but it has gone to the big laptop graveyard in the sky....I will ,miss the Windows XP, 20GB storage, the 256KB RAM and the absolute century it took me to do everything.... Bring on the new 'superhero' laptop, with Vista, 250GB storage and 3GB RAM....it's so sharp, I almost cut myself!!! Unfortunately, the stuff I had recovered after the last 'meltdown' has also now gone with it, but hey, with this thing I should be able to get it back really quickly....RIGHT?????Anyhoo...on to more important matters...this card is for this weeks Sarah Kay Weekly Challengewhich is to use a trio of design papers....and I confess I bought some new ones at the 'craft demo day' , I know I wasn't supposed to, but they were soooooo pretty!!! There are three papers here, as one is used as a scalloped border around the image. I'm sure, I've seen this layout as a 'sketch' somewhere, but can't find it now...so please forgive the lack of credit! Design Papers - The Paper CompanyImage Stamp - Sarah KayFlowers - PrimaBling - Stamping Bella





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Thursday, 11 September 2008



Another Lozzy card



I always make my best friend a separate card from Ava, as she loves her Auntie Lozzy too... Feeling that a 'cocktail' themed card was inappropriate for my daughter to send, I followed the theme of our other great love...CAKES!!! I may not be here tomorrow, as Greys Anatomy (series 4) starts here tonight....I'm as excited as a dog with two tails!!! Oh and my stash diet willpower may die tomorrow as my local craft store is having an event...keep your fingers crossed, that the willpower holds out!!!Image stamp -Stamping BellaDesign Paper - PapermaniaGreeting Stamp - See D'sBling - Stamping Bella





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Wednesday, 10 September 2008



Sex and the city



I needed to make a birthday card for my best friend and partner in many a crime, Lozzy! (She is a 'non crafter' hence no link) There is a little story behind this card...We booked months in advance, to see the 'Sex and the City' movie, and we drank cocktails in the back row, during the movie, and giggled like a pair of teenagers. So, when I saw the release date for he DVD looming, I thought I'll order Lozzy it for her birthday and pop in a bottle of afore mentioned cocktails and we can relive the experience! Do we think this card is worthy of Carrie and Co???Image stamp -Stamping BellaGreeting stamp - See D'sCocktail charm & Bling - Stamping BellaDesign Paper - K&Co





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Tuesday, 9 September 2008



Birthday card for Ellie



So, this card is for my niece Ellie, she loves anything to do with muffins/cupcakes and anything else to do with fairies, so this image is ideal. I've used glitter for the muffin top and 'blue iridescent' perfect pearls for her wings, but I don't think it's come up very well on the photo!Main Image - Stamping BellaGreeting - HOTPPapers - PapermaniaFlowers - PrimaLarge Eyelets - WRMemoryKeepers





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Monday, 8 September 2008



I give in....



I've fought the good fight, I've worn my Birkenstocks, even though my toes were tingling, and this morning I've finally put flannel sheets on the bed. Yes my friends, summer is officially OVER!!! (did we have one?? Did I miss it?? Oh yeah, there was a good week in May around my sisters birthday!) So what do we cardmakers do straight after summer??? Oh yeah, Christmas cards!!! So here is my first...Image Stamp - Whiff of JoyDesign Papers - HOTPPearls - Stamping Bella





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2008
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September
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Cute or not???
A Spoon Full Of Sugar
Ode to a dear friend....
Another Lozzy card
Sex and the city
Birthday card for Ellie
I give in....
Many thanks to Maria
Two for the price of one
Lilacs???? Surely
Cut off in her prime!
Another 'boy' card
Happy News for Beth & Jamie





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August
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My last Pink Petticoat
Candy Alert!!!
Another fond farewell....
Olivias 1st Birthday
Stamping Angel
Wedding Anniversary
Bubbles
Rediscovery...
What do we think???
Aaaaarrrrgggghhhhh





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July
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Aunt Marges Garden
Thanks Dawny P
Stamp Something Triple Challenge
Candy Alert
The 'pity party' is over
Worse things to worry about...PLEASE HELP!!!
Monochromatic....just like my mood!
And the winner is....





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June
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Serendipity....(yes this is a John Cusack film too...
Candy Competition part two....
Am I 'man' obsessed'???
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PTW Die Cuts
Sweet Sugar Challenge
Candy Girl...





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May
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More MEN!!!
MEN!!!
Papertake Weekly Challenge
Just some cards...
Ill again....
I've been tagged....





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April
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Help required....
My beloved sister, as always, rescued me!!!!
Nothing else to do in hospital
I'm back....





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Sick as a parrot, but it's my lucky day!!!
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