Nice and simple...ish

The reason I saying simple is cos I only used one backing paper, and minimum embellies, as the backingpaper so busy, I didnt think this card needed anything else, I liked it just the way it was, not put a sentiment on it, as leaving blank inside. ... have three half baked cards on the go, so hopefully tomorrow I will put at least one on here.. not my normal stuff, but wanted to prove to self can still do different... lol.. ... but as I said they are only half done at mo, so anything can happen yet. LOL... hope you all had a brill day, and I will be back tomorrow with something else.

Blog Candy time

From the Cats Whiskers, ........ Jacqui is giving away some super candy... she has a fab blog so check that out too !! .. lovely cards. Thank you Jacqui for chance of winning blog candy.
Ends 15/5

New JS papers yummy

Got a beautiful pad of papers from JS, couldnt wait to use them, so the main backing sheet is from the pad, rest from stash, found this little tilda in my box of stamped up images.. and oooh where did those spotty flowers come from I wonder ??? the things that fall into a basket when you not looking... LOL
Pink Gem Designs are looking for a new DT member, if anyone wants to take a look, and omgoodness she has some FABULOUS stamps .... check out the baby ones... .I SOOO need those.. lol Had this blog on my side bar link for as long as can remember, but not popped by for a while.. so glad I have now.... well maybe not actually, cos thats even more stamps to go on my wish list now.... LOL..
Right Im away to my craft room to make some more mess... will catch up with you later.. have a good day.. xx

Gosh is it Thursday already?

Never mind losing o ne day last week, think Ive lost 3 this week. This getting to be a bit of a worry lol... getting very careless in my old age.. LOL.. Seem to be busy... but got nowt to show for it.. think it cos I keep getting visitors ! thats my excuse and I sticking to it.
Anyway... Got some lovely JS papers in the post today...couldnt resist as bargain... and im a sucker for pretty papers, as you may have guessed... I also bought a new Koi water brush... it sort of fell in the basket.. as these things do. Ive got other water brushes, of the cheaper variety, which I use ALL the time.. but never put water in them, cos they leak... hence invest in a good brush... On the good side... its a lovely brush to use, and as JS herself says.... they dont leak and you do get just the right amount of water on.. really lovely to paint with... on the bad side... I bought the medium (as this the one I use all time out of my other packet, but it is very fine in comparrison, so now I need the thicker one !! lol).... and I cannot blend with it, as too damp... im sure thats just me being kack handed thou... so for the blending i still resort back to my old faithful. NOw Ive bored the pants of you all.... I will add a card I threw together last night, and I mean threw... Image already painted, had papers out already and fancied a complete change of shape of card... have to try these things now and again.. This looks a bit half baked at mo, and thats because it is lol... need to add a few more bits and bobs to it, but wanted to add something to blog before you all get totally bored . I will add a finished card tomorrow using the new papers i bought.. lol..
hope you all having a brill day...

Me Devil child... nannie says ..

Hello peeps,
Nannie not happy... she saying I got three sixes on head.... not know what mean, me cant see nuffink on head... scept felt tip pen that missed the paper...
I wanted to come see my Nannie today, well actually see if she had any biskits left in cupboard but for some reason me screaming not make her listen... not understand ! Mummy tried talking to Nannie today... but me wanted alll the attention... I watch Peppa Pig ... twice.. and palyed with Barney lots of times, but I still bored.... oh oh .. I sooo forgot to tell you all.. I got new babysitter now... she my bestest ever friend... when I stayed at nannies to sleep the other night... when Nannie put me to bed.... (she left televison on for me, but dont tell mummy)... and she made sure I not fall out of big bed.... and.. she left me new babysitter.... she very warm, and very snuggly and when Nannie asked her to go downstairs .. she done what I do... she not listen... she stayed put on bed... me love my babysitter... nannie tried lots of times to get her come downstairs... but she not leave me... she must have known I not have my special blankie, or my bottle of milk (just dont taste same in a cup)... and me not have my Iggle piggle either... so... Xev slept next to me allllll night.. I love her, but she got cold wet nose, and kept sticking it on me... think it to let me know she still there.. :)... in morning, Nannie tried to get her off bed again, naughty nannie,... nannie went downstairs to have a smokey stick and a coffee in peace.. me and xev had lie in... (just to give Nannie some peace and quiet you understand)... cos she gets EVER so grumpy otherwise. she say she not do mornings.. think she got s ticky thingy on fridge saying that too... :).. so... anyways... xev not go downstairs either, maybe she 'cared of Nannie too ... but when I woked up... Xev jumped off bed and Nannie heard her and come up and got me.. I asked for juiice, choclate, milk, porridge, biskits, chrips, .. just got porridge.. how unfair is that.? anyways... me liked sleeping in Nannies bed cos i got all room to lay wrong way round hehehe.. dont think Nannie got much room between me and Xev.. I have to go now... til next time.. xxxxxxxx Ruby T. xx

last of the animals...

Last of new stamps, and although the image took minutes to paint, the rest of the card seemed to take forever, why? cos I stupidly opted to do an a5 card, been so long since I done one that size, think I should have stuck to 7 x 5 or 6"square (and Lynn if you reading this.... sorry its not metric) lol promise to try harder hehe. Made for a very very good friend of mine, my second Mam.... (they keep 'adopting ' me lol.... and why Mam and not Mum, cos she comes from Sheffield. :) I will DEFO be back later with a little diary entry from..... darling little Ruby T. grrrrr... I need a drink first ! to get the creative juices flowing ... no... to calm my nerves !

Bunnies in pots :)

Should have named this one Hoppy Birthday lol... (was tempted to put on as a sentiment, maybe next time).
another new stamp by PB. Once again will have a go at decoíng it up at some point. Didnt make this one too fussy. Dont actually think heart in cards today, but wanted to test the stamp out. Feels like I lost a day somewhere... keep thinking its Saturday!
Will try to put a story u p from Ruby later :)

Micies in pots (Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge)

How cute is this image.... Penny Black stamp... was going to deco it up, but got impatient lol had this a little while and been dying to get stuck into it, but obviously been a bit busy... so finally got to play today, albeit briefly, but just enough time to put a card together.. got two more new stamps not used yet as well, both PB... so keep eyes open next few days... Also putting this one in for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge.
Got a little house guest again tonight, but she was far too tired to write to you all... so she said maybe tomorrow :) .. (Yes Ruby T)...
xx

BLOG CANDY

BLOG CANDY CLOSED .
As Im not going to be about much the next few days/weeks... ! Due to Son and DIL arriving from Pemba, Tanzania... I have been having a bit of a sort out, and thought I would put up some blog candy........ I was going to do this at 20,000 but that passed quicker than I thought.. lol... so..
a few bits and pieces......... please leave a comment and link to this blog.. and pass the word.... if you havent got a blog, leave a comment.. and if you win I will shout you x
I will get Son or DIL to pull a number out of the hat on.......... 1st May... before they set off for France for a couple of week, (before returning to Uk before they go back to Pemba)......... so ready set go........... ( I will add a few more bits and pieces as I go) GOOD LUCK.


winner will be drawn later today.




Results of the draw ........... I asked my son Matt to pull a number out of the hat... (well ok... a box) lol... and the number he picked out was...

No. 11 PRPLDY

Congratulations,
please send me details of addy etc...and I will get these in the post to you as soon as possible.
thank you everyone for leaving comments etc.
Normal service will resume tomorrow as will be be myself again for a few weeks, so plenty cardmaking I hope. J x

Had to share this

Just to show you all what a beautiful granddaughter I have.... this is Ruby Tyler aged 2 ...
I just loved this photo in black and white.. what a little cutie.. :)

Yoohoooo.... guess who..?

Hello everybodies... guess who? tis me..
Ive had such a lovely time... at my Nannies... cos guess what, my Unkle Matt and Auntie Anannie here... and I not met them before, well I did when I baby, but I no remember... I bit 'cared of them at first... but we had sooo much fun playing last night, when mummy come over for hot dinner, me not allowed it, but not like smell anyway.... Mummy had some with Matt, Anannie and Nannie... they said they would go pop cos ate soooo much... they tried to get me to try different th ings... but me said YUUUUUUKKKKKKK.... like Unkle Matts biskits thou... ooh I soo nearly in big troubles, cos I tried helping myself to them, cos thought it would save nannie the trouble.. and there is all sorts of stuff in cupboard, usually it empty apart from few tins and my biskits, so easy to get to.. but these other people must eat LOADS, cos cupboards sooo full, and I never seen so much stuff in Nannies cupboard, and my biskits right at the back... i did soo try and not knock anything over, but... oppps... but I still got my biskits... after three pink ones.. i got a bit... Nannie said Hyper... me not know what that mean, but I had LOTS of energy.. We played so much, well, I played with Anannie,... then she tired, so then I played with Matt, then he tired, and got grumpy a bit, me think he old man like my grandad, :), then I played with Nannie again, cos she had had a rest, then mummy had to go home ... but I was having such fun, I said NOOOOOOOO stay Nannie house, stay Nannie bed... I not care not got pjs, or only had 2 nappies, or not had bottle of milk or blankie... cos having sooooooooo much fun.... Xev loves me now, cos we played ball ... when Nannie, Anannie and Matt resting... Muggi hiding, still not sure why... only poked her in eyeball once... !
Then Nannie put me bed.. very big bed.. lots of pillows to stop me falling out... and............. Xev !!!! .. Nannie tried SOO hard to get her to go out of bedroom, but she wanted to stay with me cos she loves me, think it cos I throw the ball for her, and feed her hundreds of doggie biskits... even if she doesnt want them.. :) .. told Nannie come bed.. but she say later.... then.. when she just got in bed later... i sat up and frightened life out of her.... nearly as much as I did when shouted BARNEY about 3 am this morning, thats what nannie said, but I think she been dreaming myself... I not hear self talk in sleep, think Nannie making it alllll tup...
ooooh ... me 'cared of flies too.... but Anie catched them... but they went splatted and not fly afterward... why that? I said go way fly... :) (Auntin Anannie had to wash hands afterwards) . !
Then we had lunch... told nannie i like sketti... then when she cook it... said where beans !!! dont think she very happy, but ate ALLL my toast with butter on it..., tried to poke a sketti hoop in Xevs mouth, but dont think she liked sketti either !!
oooh time to go home now.. hope mummy still love me.. cos not want go home last night... and im a bit tired now, but not as tired as Nannie, Matt and Anannie... and Xev and Muggi ......... until next time everyboby.... from Ruby Tyler aged 2 xxx

Giggling Tilda

I think this image is sooo sweet, these are some of the papers I been looking at and stroking for a while lol had a play around with a different sketch I made up, and added the usual bits, flowers ribbon etc. Will be back as soon as I can... time still being taken up with son and dil... and Im loving every minute of it, but it is going so quickly... sob. They off to France this weekend, so will enjoy a little bit of me time, but.... will miss them, then they back here for another 10 days or so.. .they away to Tanzania again... so probably wont see them for another year or two !!!
I think even people that dont like the no mouth tildas will like this one, as cant see she not got one LOL... have a fabby day xx

Back to playing with flowers and ribbons LOL. and used one of my most fav images. This one was already painted up, not only my fav image but also my fav colours too. Have got a couple of hours to play today, and the everything is set out on my desk ready to go.... image ribbons, flowers papers etc, cant wait to go and play, its amazing what you find when you start delving,... coming across all sorts of yummy papers in my box.. think they the ones I been stroking for far to long.. so going to be brave today... and.... cut into some of them.. might need a lay down in a darkended room afterwards LOL... catch you all later..
and yes I am having a fabby time with the family, thank you all for your lovely messages. Oh... Will add a piccy of all of them.. (just sil's missing).. But my son, my dil, my two daughters and my three grandchildren... see if you can spot which child belongs to which adult rofl... defo got a good gene pool lol xx
scroll down for Flippin Kids card x

LaPashe - Flippin Kids - Cake

Here is another of the new sheets from Jak, I made three little tags using some of the paper I created using all the colours on the sheet, on the tagsI wrote, Sugar and Spice, all things nice and especially choccy cake lol..
check out Karen and Toni's blogs too as they have been busy making cards with the new sheets too.
This is the last one from me for now.

LaPashe -Flippin Potty

Another Flippin Kid.. lol...
I had to add a little extra something to this one, lol... so inside it says, "Does my bum look big in this?" I knew the freebie stamps I got donkeys years ago would come in handy one day.. Will have one more FK to show you later today or tomorrow. :)

more fantastic blog candy

Debbie has put up some amaing BC (blog candy)... and I wasnt lucky enough to win Bevs, and I still havent uncrossed fingers and toes from that one... so.. here we go again LOL... will need A and E at this rate.. :)..
You must stay and look at Debbies cards too.. as they are amazing..
http://passionforcrafts.blogspot.com/

woweeeee.... and some more..
Tracie is also giving away some scrummy candy....oooh I SO want that tooooo lol (am I being very greedy?_ YEP :)
http://pinkangel-traciejane.blogspot.com/

Iscream anyone? - LaPashe

another of Lapashe sheets, enjoyed playing with deckchair stripes and sunny days on this one.. and Icecream if get, Iscream if dont... :)
scroll down for more cards showing the new Lapashe sheets with links to the other DT blogs and even more cards.

LaPashe - Flippin Kids... :)

Well our Jak is launching the new Flippin Kids range now.. as we speak,so pop over to channel 22 on digi, or 671 on Sky. Ideal World/Create and Craft. 2 - 4pm. LaPashe
Check out the Design Teams blogs for more cards made from this fab new release, Jak, Toni and Karen have all added some ideas for you. Im sure you will enjoy these fun new sheets. Please make sure you pop back later... as I will be adding more :) I just love keeping you in suspense. lol (oh and maybe a couple more tomorrow :) )


These are Flippin First Steps, and Flippin Pedal

WOJ Blog Candy and a card...

Spoilt or what, LOL.
Katharina is offering up some super duper candy, you must pop over and see what she is so generously putting up !!! http://katharina1704.blogspot.com/2009/04/woj-elisabeth-bell-summer-stamp-kit.html

As for the Card.... been playing again .... I was sooo getting withdrawel symptoms just had to have a day in craft room.

For a friend

Well I finally managed to have a day crafting, as Battlestar Galactica just didnt do it for me, .. the whole series from start to finish ... anyway... heres my effort for today.. which I have made for a friend of mine. Please make sure you pop by tomorrow afternoon !!!!!!!! as got something special to show you :)

hip hip horrah..

managed to get a couple of cards made over the past few days.. so .. here we go.. card 1 .

Im not here but !

I will be at Ally Pally by the time you get to see this, but I thought I would leave a card up for you all the same... I wasnt going to add flowers to this one, but I couldnt help myself LOL.. thank you Toni for the papers !!! :)

Birthday card for Karen J

This is the card I made for Karen, a very good friend of mine (also on La Pashe DT). Wanted to show you as soon as made it, but for obvious reasons I couldnt !! lol
really enjoyed making this special card for a special lady. (I use the term Lady, very loosely LOL)
hope you like as much as we did xx

Had a day off.. :)

Decided to stop the withdrawel symptoms and make some cards whilst had a chance...
just the shopping to do... and im done, or done in LOL..
so... best add piccy and get skates on I spose...
will catch up with you all soon

Bevs Blog Candy

To celebrate her year blogaversary Bev has put up some amazing blog candy, you have just got to check this out, and do stop to take a look at her fantastic cards too. Thanks Bev someone is going to be so thrilled with this.
Congrats on mega hits too.
http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/

Award

Thank you so much Liz for the award, it was very much appreciated, was so surprised the first time round, but to be awarded it twice, is fabulous. thank you. Ive already passed it on before, so I will give it a miss this time... xx
I might not be around much for the next few weeks,(and I know my poor blog is going to suffer badly), but I hope you all pop by now and then to see If I have managed to add anything. My son and daughter in law are coming over to UK from Africa for a few weeks holiday, so I will be pretty busy as not seen them for such a long while. take care everyone and I promise to try and add what I can, when I can.... xx

Not a card

Yet another day not fancy making a card.... ooooh worrying lol..
But had to do something craft wise.... so... thought would finally get around to making my calender.. no.. I not had it since January lol.... Thanks Kaz for the mats and calender xx ... Sat and played with some of my fav papers and flowers and this is what I come up with... to go in my craft room.
Been doing, not a lot today as still suffering badly with my back after doing too much yesterday.. but at least spare room is now ready for son and dil. Will get around to rest of house by time they get here in 12 days time lol all the way from Africa.... not seen them since last July when I had my birthday out there with them... so cant wait to see them both.. thank heavens for tinternet ! at least do have some contact with them.
Right.. best add piccy... and sun is over the yardarm I do beleive LOL

As promised

Managed to get the card finished.. just... but forgot to add tiny pearls to sentiment.... so use your imagination ... cos they on there now.. lol
Went for broke on this.. and added all sorts.. lol... well in for a penny I thought..:)
I'm off to pour myself a nice cold glass of wine... so will catch you all tomorrow at some point... unless I actually do decide to finally get around to sorting out my sons room ready for his and my dil's return to UK... erm... in 2 weeks time... well actually... 12 days.... opps... so If I go awol for a couple of days, someone send out the fire brigade or someone in uniform, cos Im still stuck under all the boxes and junk that needs to come out of there.... :) xx