Welcome back..

Nothing to show tonight, I just wanted to say, I have been having technical difficulties with my blog.  It wasn't showing my lovely followers but I am pleased to say it is all back to normal and you are back......

I'll have something to show tomorrow.....I'm sure.

Thanks for stopping by (although it wasn't interesting today!)
Take care xxx

Sweetie holder..

Quick post now as I am waiting for my Tesco delivery.

Just thought I would show you a little sweetie holder I made the other day.  It was using a stamp set called Greenhouse Garden.  It's a two step stamp set and is really effective.

This holder could be great for a kids party bag type gift or as a name place / favour.
I'm surprised I still have the buttons in there (the kids haven't found them yet!!!!)

I have a busy week ahead with my Stampin Up launch party on Thursday - very excited!  Will let you know how it goes.

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care xx

Christmas shopping started......

I have started my Christmas shopping and got some right bargins in the process so I am a happy, happy lady.  I  have quite a big family so I have to start fairly early and I saw some bargins in town today so that always makes things easier!!!

As for todays card, it's for my friend (who I know doesn't read this!) and her pressie was one of the bargains.  She loves Peter Rabbit and Past Times had a special event today with 50% off everything so I have managed to get her a pressie she will love at I price I quite liked too!!!

The stamp set is called build a blossom and its a fab set that has a co-ordinating punch which makes life easier. 
Other supplies include are wisteria wonder cardstock and ink and lucky limeade ink, all from SU except the button.

I am now off to fold 100 little bags ready for reindeer food for the school christmas fayre.....the things we do!

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care xxx

Triple Treat Flower

Evening All

Really quick post tonight as I have to run Aaron to cadets shortly and am in the middle of cooking tea!!!  Life doesn't get any slower....

Anyway, enough moaning.  I have made a Thank you card to send to my lovely friend Jane who is having my first official SU party (scared, nervous, excited....can think of many feelings actually!)

The stamp is a single stamp from the A la Carte range called Triple Treat Flower.  I have stamped it 3 times then used the 5 petal flower punch to layer it up.

Other supplies include: Temping turquoise ink and designer paper, pumpkin pie ink, Indigo island card stock, very vanilla cardstock, tiny tags punch, tiny tags stamp, very vanilla seam binding ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care xxx

Team Training..

As you know I am joining Stampin Up as a demonstrator and a few weeks ago I attended their team training in Southampton.  It was a fab day, the ladies were all really lovely and I came away really inspired to make this a success.

We had some business training and also made some cards, drank coffee and ate cake, so all in all, a perfect day in every way!!!

Here are some cards we made along with a little box, really cute!!!

The cards in the little box.

These cards were made with a scrap booking kit called Tea Time and have minimal stamping.  The stickers are a really thick card (almost chip board).  I'm not sure I can give this away - think I like it too much!!!

Hope you have all had a lovely Halloween and have lots of treats to tuck into tonight!!

I am now waiting for Tesco to deliver my shopping so best go and be prepared.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take care xx

French Foliage

We had a great time at Cadbury World and a lovely few days with our friends.  The kids got on beautifully and us adults behaved aswell......  We are already planning our next trip for next year...

Have been very slack on the crafting front at the moment and not quite sure why but have made a card this afternoon for my lovely Daddykins whose birthday it is early next month.  As always it was a struggle to think of a masculine card and I have to admit to a bit of surfing the internet to get some inspiration.

 A close up of the stamping.  I only used black ink but stamped it onto scrap paper to lighten the colour (I think it's called second generation stamping but not sure!)

It's really simple but quite striking!  I only hope that my Dad isn't looking over my Mums shoulder when shes checking out my blog!!!

We have had a really lazy day today and I'm looking forward to a lazy evening in front of the TV.  I don't often watch telly but we do have an X Factor family night on a saturday.
Thanks for stopping by,

Take care xx

Delicate Doilies.

Oh my goodness!!!! 

I have just been looking at ebay and I saw that I had a message on there from this guy asking me why I hadn't paid for a comic I had bid on!!!!!!  I have a case open against me and everything but all I can think of is my delightful son has been looking and bidding away happily......
I replied, apologising profusely, and explained.  I did offer to still buy the comic if he hadn't managed to re sell it but how awful!!!

Anyway, now I am over my shock, I received a new stamp set called delicate doilies and was having a play at the weekend.....

It's a really lovely set and one I think I'll use lots.  The colours are the new in colours for SU this year, pool party, calypso coral and lucky limeade.

We have a fairly quiet week planned this week and then away for the weekend....Cadbury World here we come!!! The boys know they are going away but don't know where to but they will be in heaven...especially Aaron who does have a particularly sweet tooth!!(don't know who he takes after....ha.....ha!)

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care