Buttons, Bows & Brads

That's our theme over at Anyone For Anya this week, and there's also a wonderful prize up for grabs which has been donated by the totally fab Tracy at Dies To Die For, so pop over and have a mooch when you get a sec.

Now you could be forgiven for thinking that I'd gone at bit OTT with the Glamour Dust going by this pic, but IRL it doesn't damage yer eyeballs quite as bad as it does here. I think that the light must have just caught it funny.

But check out her fab 'lurex' socks!!! I am just loving them :)

So this is what I did.

Once again I have done a sterling job with the photo editing (not) and it looks a tad on the wishy washy side.

Anyhoos, the theme is Buttons, Bows & Brads and you can use any combination . I went for 1 button and 1 bow. I WAS going to use tiny brads on either side (where the stick on gems are) but I didn't have enough - doh!! So stick on gems it had to be!!!

The paper is Funky Hand's Salt And Pepper ...

... and the ribbon was from the Paper Mill Shop.

The buttons were from my 'cut from an old pair of trousers or something that doesn't fit me anymore due to the increased lardage' collection.

I have quite a lot of these buttons lol xxxx

And that's it peeps.

Well we (Nikkie and I) had a fabulous day yesterday in Manchester at the GMEX. I bought lots of beads and jewellery type stuff but only one stamp.

Mmm, a worrying trend seems to be emerging.

But best of all, I got to meet Dulcie from Wild Rose Studio at long last. Oh she is exactly how I imagined her to be and is just the sweetest and nicest ever. And it was quite surreal for me in a way to see my work on display. I am not really a 'proud' sort of person, unless it comes to my kids, but I did feel a teeny bit chuffed to see it there and hearing that people were saying such nice things about it. It was quite humbling really so thank you to everyone for their nice words xxxxx

Then last night, his nibs and I went out for dinner to a place which is about 35 minutes from here and which we'd heard a lot about but had never been to. Ohh it was FAB. Once again I lived up to my pink piggy name, (minus the pink lol!!!!).

Once again I came home stuffed and once again I am about to start another diet which once again I won't stick to.

On that chubby little note, I am off to do my prep for tomorrow night's card club - tis all go!!! Have the fabbiest of Sundays and don't forget to nip over and check out the AFA blog cos there's some fabbydoodles team cards to see.

Hugs to all xxxx

Just Magnolia + ROP :)

Yes, it's another double :)

These gorgeous stamps just happened to drop through my letterbox this week and I just had to ink them up. Tilda and her kitty cat and the little stool are both available at Dies To Die For and you can see them here

So I thought I'd use them for this week's Just Magnolia challenge (I missed last weeks for some reason) and this week it is a sketch by Mina. I also combined it with the challenge over at Roses On Paper which is a really nice one I thought, which is to 'incorporate the use of punches in a Sketch Challenge of your choice!'

So I think this ticks all the right boxes.

Here's me card.

I used the old faithful PMs and a teeny bit of Glamour Dust.

I've had probs with me lighting and editing again girls so these pics are not brill. They look a bit faded but IRL they aren't like that.
If I get chance I'll re-take them tomorrow.

So I used my SU punch which I got from my PTW teamie, the loveliness that is Mandy :) The papers are both my very fave PP

Here's home made charm - not the heart natch. I got that from a bead shop I frequent (all too often if you listen to his Lordship!!).

The papers are a mixture of Paper Cellar and RAKs

Only a little bit of dimenson but it isn't totally flat.

This is a very short post tonight lovelies - you will be glad to hear - cos I haven't long finished work and I haven't had owt to eat yet. My dinner is courtesy of Marco Pierre White. No he isn't coming round to cook, cry cry. It's one of his soups which is like a meal in itself and VERY nice.

Then I'm off for an early night cos I am up very early as Nikkie and I are going to the GMEX tomorrow. I will at long last get to meet my Wild Rose Studio boss, the lovely Dulcie which I am so looking forward to.

So have a great evening and I'll be back soon if not sooner xxx

Angels & Demons !!!

I think this funky angel is fabulous!!!
And she has a figure like me as well lol xxx

Of course that last bit is totally a lie, and my legs have never been that thin, probably not even when I was a newborn.

But heyy a girl can dream!!!!

Over at Papertake Weekly, our challenge this week is Angels And Fairies - I'll get to the demons bit in a sec lol xxx - and I thought she was just perfect for it.

She is part of the Just A Dream angels set which you can get from Kathe from The Angel Company. These stamps are really wonderful to use - they are nicely cushioned and you get a crisp image every time. I love them!!!

And if you order between now and the end of September, these stamps are on offer - check it out here . This is an offer that Kathe is having and isn't an offer from The Angel Company btw. You can also check out her on line store here :)

And here's the cardage.

Skinny Minny was coloured with PMs and Glamour Dust.
But I bet you knew that already :))xx

The papers are a mixture of Nitwits and PP. The black and white borders were done using PP Stripes in black and white, natch, and cutting it into fine strips. It's a whole heap load easier than drawing them on by hand and I think it frames the image and card nicely.

I ransacked another card to get me hands on a bit of this ribbon and that little button was in a big bag of buttons I have.

A bit of bling and dimension and there you have it.

All the PTW cards this week have been made using images from this set and also Hear The Angels and they are stunning I think. Nip on over and have a mooch if you get a sec xxxx

I must have an angel looking after me I reckon cos I have had a little run of wins in the last few weeks. Firstly, I won over at Just Magnolia. Then I won over at LOTV. Then this morning I got an e-mail from my lovely Kath to say I'd won over at Get Funky - wooohooo!!!

Do you think I should do the lottery at the weekend then?

But where there is yin there is also yang. No I haven't gone all mystic and started balancing me chakras!! I've done the good bits and there are sadly some not so good bits as well.

Ohh is this a rant coming on? Weeell, yes I think it is.

I love animals.
I really do as anyone who knows me will testify.
I have a cat and although I don't have one now, I have had a dog for most of my life.

I mention this only so that you know I'm not some kind of animal hater.

So yesterday we took Kyla to Tatton Park to a country fair that was on. I should say that the poor kid is terrified of dogs - this upsets me a lot as I don't want that for her. But she copes ok-ish when they are on leads. We've taken her to a few events like this where there are usually lots of dogs and over time she has been getting a little more confident being around them, which is good.

We got to a point yesterday when she actually walked betwen 2 of them. This might not sound like a big deal but when you are only 3 and scared, it's quite a brave thing to do I think.

So we had a lovely afternoon - apart for the rain!! We were walking back to the car eating our ice creams when a young labrador came running up to her - it wasn't on a lead. The owner in her Barbour jacket and Hunter wellies that had never seen a drop of mud in their lives walked on totally oblivious to Kyla screaming, absolutely hysterical.

The people around us were trying to help us and they were as annoyed as we were. There were cars leaving the park and OK, they weren't travelling very fast, but the poor dog could have run in front of one - it was a youngster and a bit daft like they are at that age. And so potentially could Kyla in her panic to get away from the dog, even though I had hold of her hand.

Richard, who is the most mild mannered man ever, gave this stupid woman such a look and she just said 'what?' He told her that her dog should have been on a lead and she just said 'no it shouldn't. Why should I put it on lead?' R tells her that her dog has terrified Kyla and her answer? You shouldn't bring a child to these places if she is scared of dogs!!!!

Now there is an argument for that which I can see and which I understand, but then you end up feeding the fear, which just makes it worse.

We saw hundred of dogs yesterday and every single one was on a lead - except hers. I cannot believe she didn't see that for herself. Did she not wonder why she was the only one? If she didn't care about Kyla then she should have thought about the safety of her dog who could have got hurt. I truly could have slapped her one right across her kisser on both counts!!!

The likes of her give responsible dog owners like most of us are a bad name. And now thanks to this idiot, we are back to square one.

Sorry about the rant but ohh I was seething. I'm also seething about something else but I'll save that for tommorow.

Oh what a moaning old trout I am!!!!

Anyway I hope your bank hol was fab and I'll see ya manana on a bit of a festive theme.

Hugs to all, especially the fabulous dog lovers out there xxxx

Our Second Anya Challenge xxx

I can't believe how quick this week has gone cos it's time for our second Anyone For Anya challenge.

I used Hope & Grace - I'm never sure which one is which but they are both so sweet, and they are available over at the very wonderful Dies To Die For, along with lots of other fab stuff :)xx

I coloured her with the usual pair of fabsters that are my PM pens and a dash of Glamour Dust and I gave her a little bow and a cute button both of which were lying about on my craft table - what a messy madam lol xxx.

The last challenge of every month is going to be a sketch challenge and it is the last challenge of August.......

.... so here's the sketch :)

And here's the card.

The papers are Nitwits and PP and the ribbon was from The Paper Mill Shop. The button was salvaged from something I was chucking out and I threaded some thin strips of paper through it.

That gorgeous scalloped edge is courtesy of my new border punch. I am just loving this new little fella. It's a SU punch and my wonderful teamie over at PTW Mandy can sort you out with one in no time at all xxxx

And there ya go :)

If you get a sec do nip over and check out the AFA blog - there's some amazing work on there.

Have a fabulous bank holiday Monday. We're off to Tatton Park tomorrow but right now I'm off to rest my weary stomach cos we've been out to lunch and as usual I have lived up to my piggy name. So I am totally and utterely stuffed.

Diet tomorrow :(

Hugs to all xxxx

Tangy Hanglar :)x

I've been dying to colour her in since she arrived at the pig sty.

She was part of some stuff that was the most wonderful RAK from one of my very good pals who will remain anonymous - thank you sweetest chickster xxxx. She knows who she is and she knows that I am just ultra chuffed to have some of these images.

So as it's Tuesday, it's time for another Papertake Weekly, but before I start me ramblings, I want to thank everyone who visited me and left me a lovely comment for the 100th PTW challange.

And my winner is ....

Here are your random numbers:11
Timestamp: 2009-08-25 12:15:09 UTC

(see how colour co-ordinated it is lol xx)

And number 11 is Mary J.

If you e-mail me chick and tell me what sort of images you'd like, I'll have them done and off to you asap xxxx

Over at PTW, we have a piggy sketch for you. We also have a fabulous sponsor and a VERY special guest so poppity pop over and check it all out when you get a sec xxx

You've seen the image which was coloured with the old PMS and just a teeny little bit of Glamour Dust ....

... so here's me card.

I don't usually go for tangerine colours but I was so inspired by Leanns fabulous card that I had to have a go.

There are 2 blooms - the orange one is Poppicrafts and the grey one is a Paper Cellar one. The button was in my stash box.

The lace was in my stash box as well - I quite like it. We must be in a lacy mood this week cos a few of us have used it on our PTW cards.

The ribbons are both Raspberry Ribbons - love that colour!!

The paper is PP Stripes - the colour is Putty and it is the warmest grey and is gorgeous. The tangerine card is also PP. That is one of the things I love about Liz's stuff - apart from the fact that it is all so lovely - there are 'solid' colours so you can be sure that everything matches perfectly.

And here's the funny angle.
LOTS of dimension here.

And that's it for today.

You'll be pleased to know that you are spared my waffle today cos I am on a real flyer. I'll be back in the week with some more cardage but don't forget to check out what the girlies have been up to - some fab cards as always cos they are all so flippin talented.

Have a great day xxxx

We're Off lol xxx

Yes, our Anyone For Anya challenge blog is now officially open - wooohooooooo!!!.

Thank you to all the girls on the team for their fabulous cards and to everyone who has left us good luck messages xxxxx

Our first challenge is Sugar & Spice & All Things Nice.
And for this, all you have to do is use your fave pretties - anything girlie goes for this one. And also you can use the theme as your guide to the colours. Kim thought of this - she is way too clever that girl. All the cards are fab so if you get a sec, pop over take a look.

If you want to join us but find yourself Anya-less then you can get a wonderful selection of these gorgeous stamps from the fabulous Tracy K over at Dies To Die For :)

So this is what I did.

I used Snow Anya and I coloured her with PMs and there's a bit of the old blingy stuff on there as well. And I dug out my Cosmic Shimmer Ice Crystals for her hand warmer cos I wanted it to look furry!!

I made the danglies from some beadage I had and that beautiful silver snowflake charm was from Nikki's Bunny Zoes Craft shop. I love it and you can expect to see a few more of them on here between now and Crimbly!!!

The ribbon was from my local floristry warehouse and the big diamond brad was from the very wonderful Poppicrafts.

And yes, its had a rest so it's back to work for the old doily punch.

The papers are a mixture of PP and Wild Rose Studio.

I think they are so pretty.

The bling is Kars and I got them from Creative Pastimes

Plenty of dimension here.
Ohh I hate it when you can see the dimensional pads. I always think it's a bit like going out with yer bra straps showing lol xxx

So there ya go.

We are off to Blakemere this afternoon entertaining Miss Kyla.
We went to the zoo yesterday and had a fab time. But we are very spoilt here as it is only about 10 minutes from our house so we go there quite often. So today we are going somewhere she hasn't been to for a while. It has something for us all.

There is a kid's play area with tunnels and ball pools etc, so that's Kyla happy.

And there is a bird of prey centre there, so that's Ricardo happy.

And there are craft shops galore, including a fabulous bead store, so that's this little piggy very VERY happy.

Now, if R can keep K amused while I sneak in, I can not only look around in peace without worrying about little fingers picking stuff up, but I can also put one or 2 things in my shopping basket without beady eyes looking over my shoulder!!!!

So have a fab day one and all and enjoy what's left of the weekend and see you soon xxxxx

Ladybird, Ladybird xxx

Hi peeps xxx

I've done another 1 card = 4 challenges again here, and they are -

Pink Elephant - Summer (ladybirds are very summery, don't ya think)

Allsorts - In An English County Garden (plenty of them in my garden)

Cute Card Thursday - Lazy Days (again a Summer theme)

and finally I used the wonderful sketch over at Sketch and Stash and I've used my new download which is the fabulous Ladybird. She's another of the new Frillie Millies from Pink Petticoat.

Now just for a change, I did a bit of a hybrid thingie with lil Miss Ladybird. Some of her has been coloured in on the old 'puter and some of her has been coloured in using the bad boy PMs.

The reason I did this is because as much as I 'heart' my PMs - and you know I do really 'heart' them lots, the reds and black can bleed like a stuck pig (ohhh hold that thought - I've just gone all funny and brought tears to my own piggy eyes lol xxx)


So this is the old card.

And for some reason, the area around the sentiment (Woodware) looks really wonky but I promise you IRL it's quite straight - I'd tell you if it wasn't.

However, I can't say the same for one side of the card and I obviously have not stuck the first layer on with as much care and attention as I should have. Major slapped trotters - slap dash Dawny strikes again, sorry chicksters xxx

The fab spotty paper is PP - Really Big Dots - and I made the lil ladybird using a couple of nesties, some punched dots, 2 beads and a couple of head pins!!!

It may not be anatomically correct but it's a tad funky I thought ;)

And that's me card.

Have you noticed that the old MSBP has been conspicuous in it's absence? Well that's because it has been on its hols. It has been spending a bit of time with my aunty who has probably been nicer to it than I usually am and spoiling it rotten lol xxx But it came home last night so now doubt it will be back on here very soon.

There's no place for slackers in this pink pig sty, let me tell you!!!

I'm hoping to have some more cardage to share tomorrow. However, Emma is off on her annual pilgrimage to the V Festival so we are in charge of her Ladyship for 4 days, which means that there may not be much going on in the craft department!!

But you never know!!!!

Have a great day and hugs to all xxxx