Tracy's Blog

Chicken Update...

2011-09-03T19:07:00.001+01:00

Just looking at the last set of chickie photos and thinking eeek they've changed so much!!

So here are some new photos of my babies :)

Cupcakes and Cards....

2011-09-03T16:24:00.000+01:00

aaaah two of my favourite things!

Sorry again for the badly neglected blog!!

A wee card to share that was made this week at a crafty friend get-together :)

This is a fabby new image from Squiggle Stamps drawn by the very lovely Evelina Wikberg - there is a Blog Hop on until Wednesday with great ideas, inspiration and lots of prizes, freebies and give-aways...check it out {HERE}

Crazy busy!!! Cute Chick Overload!!!

2011-07-11T17:40:00.000+01:00

Been neglecting the old blog again sorry!

Last few weeks have been manic....birthdays...parties....end of school...teacher gifts and a special scrapbook for the head teacher leaving....chicken disasters....and am frantically trying to find time to make hand-crafted items for a stall this weekend...eeeeek!

Few photo's of my girls to share....numbers went down a bit so we have 2 big girls outside now and another 4 chicks under the heat lamp....let's hope we have no boys this time!!!

Back later in week with some crafty bits to share hopefully :)

Sunday Photo Shoot - cuties!!!

2011-06-05T12:06:00.000+01:00

Hi - just had a quick photo shoot with the chickies...cute lil superstars they are!

Big girls are getting some lovely fresh air outside in this nice weather but still in at night to stay cozy :)

So much fun to see their personalities changing - this is a great experience for the kids!

And here they are.......

Art Journal

2011-06-03T11:54:00.000+01:00

Here is an Art Journal I have made for the lovely Emma - it is her birthday today! Happy Birthday sweetie!!

Made from 5x5 chipboard....pretty papers...cut the birdie from black velvet paper on cricut machine...bound together with bind-it-all and finished off with pretty ribbons :)

Really pleased with this may have to do a few more :) Apologies for poor photo - took it on the phone in a mad dash before rushing out last night! We went to see "The Mysterious Death of Netta Fornario" which is touring from Mull Theatre. Was a fabulous night and just in awe of the wonderful actors and crew - what an amzing job they all do!! Gosh I do miss my theatre days but nice to get that wee bit culture now and then in our own Village Hall :)

Chickens are all doing well - the two big girls are out in the garden today basking in the sunshine....tomorrow will be the weekly photo shoot again I reckon!!

Chicken Parade.....

2011-05-29T11:18:00.000+01:00

Playing catch up with myself a bit just now - so much happening!!

Just had to share some pics of the new arrivals in the household.....

Here is Annemiek with her one week old chickie - named Angel :) She is such a cutie - very calm and loves to be held!

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Next up is Freya with her wee bundle of fluff called Pudsey

For being the smallest chick Pudsey is a wee daredevil!!! she is super fast and already attempting to flap her wings and fly! She will happily jump up onto your hand to feed!

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Here they both are a week later aged just 2 weeks - amazing how quick they grow!

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And the other 2 bigger chicks........

My girl is Lily Lavender - she is now 4 weeks old....

And last but not least we have Addy's chick.....she is about 5 weeks old and is super scruffy - think she is changing over her baby feathers! Not an easy girl to photograph as she is a complete softie and just wants to come sit on your hand and snuggle up!!! Name keeps changing...KFC....Beyonce.....Pepper.....watch this space!!!!

BlackbirdHouse - a must see blog!

2011-05-25T15:04:00.000+01:00

Hi all

Spent a lovely day with my friend Emma helping set up a shiny new {BLOG} for her.

Emma is super talented - she does screenprinting, drawing, painting and in general makes all things pretty!

This is the stepping stone to a new venture for her and she should have her fabulous items for sale via blog/folksy soon - can't wait!!!!

Just look at this adorable image....

Please do pay her a visit {HERE}

Been crazy busy here recently but have been crafting....and we have some new baby fluffy additions to the family so will be back soon with new pics!!!

Orange Poppy Card

2011-05-07T18:01:00.000+01:00

Have made this for my lovely friend Elaine today...

Happy Birthday Sweetie :)

Been after this stamp a looonnngg time and finally got one! Tried to keep this very stylish and classy - just like the recipient!!

Acetate Card...

2011-04-20T14:01:00.000+01:00

Gosh what a busy few weeks with Holidays and now Easter - been great fun though and the weather is just fabulous! Great to get out and about and get the garden sorted!

I have made an Acetate Card for this weeks challenge over on "Less Is More" This is a great blog full of wonderful ideas & inspiration!

My acetate was not as thick as I would have liked so I used it as a front panel to my card. Have used Rub-Ons for the monogram on front, then stamped & coloured a swirly flourish in the background. Finished off with a wee strip of paper, some gems and a charm. Simple but rather effective I think :)

TFL xx

Sketch Saturday

2011-03-19T23:47:00.000Z

Yaaay had lots of fun playing today with the new challenge over at {SKETCH SATURDAY}

Have used an adorable Teddy Bea image - treated myself to a few of these gorgeous teddies this week from the Teddy Bo Store :) I don't usually do animals so this is rather new to me....be kind!!!

Enjoy the weekend :)

Tracy xx

Tip Toe...Tip Toe...

2011-03-19T13:29:00.000Z

ooooh am just sooooo embarrased! HOW long has it been??

Really must kick start myself and bring some life to the blog again!!!

Away to find some new challenges and get CREATIVE!!!!!

April Already!

2010-04-10T14:21:00.000+01:00

Oh my goodness really?! How the heck did that happen!

Just been a hectic few months - keeping busy with Squiggles and my girlies and just home last week from a long overdue trip to Holland

Was soooo lovely to see the family again - BIG kusjes to eveyone there....missssssing you and we have finished all the Squirrel Nib Its already!

Have really enjoyed the Easter Holidays - had a good week spending quality time with my girlies - with lots of fun :)

Better get back into the swing of life again - next week I will hopefully be creating lots of yumminess in the kitchen and the craft room!!!

Tracy xx

Tip Toe Tip Toe....

2009-12-20T16:32:00.000Z

oooooops I got lost again! I have no idea where the time goes these days!

Sooooo busy with Squiggles.....and my girls......and a wee job baking in the local coffee shop - no rest for me!!

Sending you all big Christmas cuddles from the party girls!!!

xxxxx

Lazy Sunday...?

2009-09-20T14:26:00.000+01:00

If only LOL! It is a beautiful day up here so busy tidying up the garden and getting ready for Autumn. I have to say it's my favourite season! And not only as it'll soon be my birthday hee hee!

Had a lovely day up in Alford yesterday. Huge thanks to Jacqui of Simply Create - I was truly spoilt!

Was great to meet so many nice crafters :)

Just a couple of pics to share with you.....some of the projects I made yesterday and a photo of my own wee squigglettes! I had to laugh they were all dressed for the beach and matched the Squiggle Stamp Display perfectly!!!

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend too :)

Busy Busy Busy!

2009-09-18T13:22:00.001+01:00

Goodness me I am shocked how fast the last month has gone!

Just seems to be so much going on! Girls are loving school - I have a gorgeous new baby niece in Holland - can't wait to get over there and give her a cuddle - and I have been doing some work in a local coffee shop doing the baking. So all this "time" that I thought I would have just doesn't exist!

Squiggle Stamps is growing - lots of new designs now available and more to come! Very proud of my little stamp company! We now have a fantabulous Design Team....their cards and projects are sinply stunning - have a nosy over at the BLOG for links :)

Tomorrow is a crafty day away for me - demo'ing some Squiggle Stamps over at Simply Create in Alford. I adore that shop - Jacqui has created the ultimate Craft Utopia there! No doubt I will be coming home with more than I took! Would be lovely to catch up with some familiar faces if you are in the area :)

Have a lovely weekend :)

Something Witchy......

2009-08-19T18:16:00.003+01:00

Hello everyone!

Just had to share a sneaky peek of this adorable Witchy Daisy stamp which is due for release in September from Squiggle Stamps - I love her.....but then I am Halloween daft!!!!

Had a lovely day out today - went to visit Irene up at Mitchbish Crafts in Keith - she has some really fabby stash - well worth a visit! Then Elaine & I went to Boogie Woogie for Coffee and Cake.....total yummy mummies!!

Still working away on a new blog just for Squiggle Stamps....and on the search for some designers - gosh the day browsing online just disappears!!

School Days....

2009-08-18T12:08:00.003+01:00

Well the day has come......my baby has started school! GULP!

Big adventures for both my girls - wee one is starting P1 and her big sister is moving up to the next class and a new teacher in P3 - but they were both happy and excited when the bell rang!

So what do I do now!? Ha Ha there is LOTS to keep me busy...cards to make.....website....a new Squiggle Blog to be created....and I am going to work a couple of days a week in the local coffee shop to do the baking again....and somewhere in amongst all that I really need to work on my domestic goddess skills!

So feeling a bit at odds today.....happy and a wee bit sad too. But well life goes on so I just need to try and keep up!!!

On the plus side - I have a new batch of sketches for September Stamps....oooh they are FAB! Autumn...Winter.....and a wee Witchie too!!! I might even show you all a peek later! :P

Cute Cupcakes......

2009-08-17T11:20:00.003+01:00

Just spent the last hour blog - hopping the talented design team for Cupcake Craft Challenges - they are celebrating their first birthday with lots of lovely creations and yummy blog candy up for grabs!

My lovely friend Eva is on the deign team - be sure to hop-along on the blogs by starting {HERE}

Soooo I have had a lovely morning checking out all the lovely yummy creations and was inspired to join in the challenge :) What a nice way to start a Monday!

Here is my card - using a brand new stamp - Cupcake Girl which is due to be released later this week from Squiggle Stamps - isn't she adorable!!

Last day of the holidays here - and as we are all in the crafty mood now the girls and I are going to decorate some Eco Cotton bags for them to keep their Gym Kit in - first day of school tomorrow for my little one......will be back with photo's tomorrow!!)

you made my day.....

2009-07-26T19:52:00.003+01:00

a wee card to share using one of the brand new Daisy Squiggle Stamps!

An absolute dream to stamp & colour (if I do say so myself :P)

Now available from Squiggle Stamps!

This stamp is "Daisy with Flowers" Also used some yummy My Minds Eye papers from Elaine's lovely shop Quixotic Paperie

Starfish and Mushrooms.....

2009-07-26T12:36:00.004+01:00

What another manic week! Where does the time go?!

Weather not been great but still managed a few trips out! My girls adore going to the beach....they spend hours in the rock-pools searching for crabs and starfish. But with all the damp weather this week they also enjoyed a visit to the forrest to collect mushrooms - much to Chef Addy's delight! Just had to share a couple of photo's!

The first batch of adorable Daisy Stamps have arrived so we are having fun at home today colouring in. Hope to have some creations to share with you soon! Stamps available now at Squiggle Stamps :)

Happy Sunday everyone!!

Woooooooosh....

2009-07-15T10:08:00.004+01:00

Oh my goodness where did the last month disappear to!

Life is very busy - especially now with the school holidays! My little Freya gave us all a fright yesterday by falling and splitting open her head....eeek! All is well and the very nice doctor glued her together (the wonders of modern science!!) I think I was more traumatized than she was!

I have some excitement to share.....an adorable new range of stamps by an up & coming Scottish illustrator - more info to follow! They are called Oscar & Daisy and here is a sneaky peek of Daisy in all her cute-ness! They should be available soon from Squiggle Stamps :) What do you think?????

Friday Sketchers Challenge

2009-06-12T11:56:00.003+01:00

I have made this card following the sketch on this week's challenge at - Friday Sketchers

I have used the adorable "Lovey Dovey" from Squiggle Stamps, papers are from American Crafts available at the lovely new "Simply Create" Store in Alford, flowers & ribbons from stash, sentiment printed on PC

Enjoyed making this - must have a scoot about some more challenges to give my mojo a boost :)

Birthday Bumps!

2009-06-12T11:48:00.003+01:00

Hello!

Goodness me what a crazy week - lots of birthdays this month! My Granny just celebrated her 80th Birthday and my own wee munchkin turned 5 yesterday - where oh where does the time go!

A couple of photo's to share - one of the card I made for my Granny and one of the birthday girl proudly wearing her badge!

She was a very lucky girl - lots of lovely cards and gifts but the firm favourite has to be her SPACE HOPPER! She has been literally bouncing off the walls! Photos to follow!

A special thank you for all the lovely comments regarding my new venture - it means so much to me and I am very grateful for the love and support received :wub:

New Beginnings.....

2009-06-01T01:41:00.003+01:00

Well who can believe it is already June! The last few months since my accident hardly seem real – but finally I am making steady progress. I am walking again with the help of a stick and ooooh it is good to get on the move!

I have had so much thinking time lately – not sure if that is good or not! Faced with the prospect of not being fully mobile for the next few months I made a decision that has been life changing.

Over the last few years I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with lots of fantastic craft products and companies – something I have been very passionate about. And so I have decided to fill the creative gap in my life with a new stamp company. It is all very exciting – and also a bit terrifying but I am very proud to show you SQUIGGLE STAMPS.

Our first range has been designed by the very talented Linda Allan. I have been close friends with Linda for many years and am delighted she has joined me on this venture. I hope to have many more designs over the coming months.

I want to say a huge thank you to my family and friends for the fantastic love and support they have shown lately – it is very much appreciated! I couldn’t do it without you!

Gulp – here’s to new beginnings!

www.squigglestamps.com

A special card...

2009-04-09T16:10:00.002+01:00

My lovely friend Elaine asked me to make a card gor her Gran - she will be celebrating her 80th Birthday this weekend! The only request was to use some purple...and to make it quite modern - strictly no vintage! She is a Groovy Gran after all! These MM papers are actually far more purple than the photo looks - honest! The Cricut machine even got a dusting to cut some lovely numbers :) Hope she likes it!

Have some ideas for Easter treats for local kids and neighbours but need to see if OH is in a good enough mood to go shopping for chocolate!

Bye for now xx

A Sweet Day...

2009-04-07T14:45:00.004+01:00

Lots of sweetness going on today :)

My lovely friend Eva popped over with some yummy choccies - thanks honey - they are super yummy :)

Annemiek and I have been busy crafting - we both made a card using an adorable Magnolia image and an Alota cupcake - mmm it looks good enough to eat! This is actually a Christmas stamp - must see if I can get me another sitting girl!

Had a delivery of sample stock from Bramwells with a wee extra goodie bag inside - some super yummy "Flowers & Frills" papers which I have used on this card. A big thank you to Susan for her kindness.

I have received so many lovely cards, gifts and messages since being unwell - it means so much to know that so many people care :) Soooo - all you lovely ladies- THANK YOU for making my day sweet!

And just look at Meike's card too......ahh she does me proud!!!

Bear Hugs....

2009-04-05T10:07:00.003+01:00

Goodness me another post this weekend - anyone would think I had nothing to do hee hee!

Here is another of the new Gorjuss Girls stamps from Set 2 - she is just adorable - and looking a bit like my Annemiek with her wild blonde hair :) A simple card really - only one piece of patterned paper!

The Sun has returned today yaaay - so Ads and the girls have gone off for a day out. Wish I could join them but it's another quiet day at home with my foot up. No doubt the colouring pens will be out soon!

xxxx

Drookit Saturday!

2009-04-04T22:44:00.002+01:00

Oh my goodness - what happened to the lovely Spring weather!? After 3 glorious days starting off with frost but turning sunny we have had a day of heavy rain all day! Such a shame as Ads had hoped to take the girls to the beach - lets hope tomorrow is better!

A couple of crafty bits to share - a few projects made with the yummy new K&Co Rapsberry Ripple papers and Inkadnkado stamps.

Hope you are having a nice crafty weekend!

xxx

More Gorjuss-ness

2009-04-03T21:01:00.003+01:00

Hello

Just a wee post to say woooo-hooo the wonderful Gorjuss Girls Set 2 are now available to pre-order from Funky Kits

They are even more adorable than the first set (if that is possible!)

This is a card I made with the fantabulous Little Miss Attitude!

Troubled times here for me still - have had to take leave of my job at Funky Kits - not my own decision but one I have to accept for my own good. Hoping to get myself fighting fit again so I can regain my Sugar Slave status later this Summer.

Have a Gorjuss weekend!

Whhheeeeeeek!

2009-03-14T20:58:00.004Z

Another day at home - I had hoped to try my first day out but just wasn't feeling too great so Addy & Freya took a trip to Elgin whilst me & Meike stayed home and did some crafting!

I asked them to pop into the pet shop for some bird seed.......well they managed to come home with 2 guinea pigs! Jeezy Peeps! We always used to have bunnies & piggies as pets...when we lived down in the Borders we were well known for rescuing small animals LOL Anyways in the local pet shop they have a wee section for animals that are needing adopted as their owners can no longer look after them and my big softie of an other half just had to bring them home!!

He was told they had hardly been handled but they are sooooo timid! We left them to settle into their new surroundings all afternoon but the girls couldn't wait any longer and had to have a wee cuddle! Look at them - Aren't they adorable! Annemiek has named hers "Toffee" and Freya has named hers "Rainbow" (I was hoping she would call her Fudge but no...Rainbow it is :))

Aren't they adorable!! I just love the wee chuntering and loud wheeeeeeking they do! Oh and guess what....he forgot the bird food!!!!!

Happy Red Nose Day

2009-03-13T12:36:00.003Z

Still all quiet here - me and my stookie!

We were all up super early this morning as the kids were allowed to dress up for Red Nose Day at School - Annemiek wanted to be a "Mamma Mia Girl" so she has a super shiny 80's outfit and I sat for ages crimping all her hair - the blue eye shadow just finishes it off!

As for Freya.....well because I cant get her up to her nursery she has been staying home....but never needs a reason to dress up LOL so here she is aswell - my own wee super hero!

Her Dad managed to take her round to the school for their open doors fun session...face painting, games, prizes and even throwing wet sponges at teachers! I think they all had a blast!

Hope you are all having a good Red Nose Day - Do something FUNNY for MONEY!!! :)

xxx

Stuck at home....

2009-03-08T21:14:00.003Z

...with a Stookie!

Sorry for the absence! I had a fall a couple of weeks ago and ended up in hospital needing an operation to fix 2 breaks in my ankle with a plate & pins. I am now home with a Bright PINK stookie and a big box of painkillers!

Slowly getting a bit more mobile - Ads has turned our living room / dining room into my own personal bedsit! Hoping to get some supplies down from the Craft room so I can fill in the long hours with some crafting!

Have not spent much time surfing yet as I can only sit for so long but want to say a BIG thank you to all the lovely peeps that have commented and sent well wishes via Sugar Nellie & Funky Kits!!

Nothing new to share at the moment - this is a card I did for a mag supplement which is out this month using one of Sugar Nellie's Annie designs by Leanne Ellis - i lubs them so much!

Queens of the Castle...

2009-02-07T18:16:00.002Z

Just HAD to share these pics from today!

My super talented OH spent all day outside with the girls building a SNOW CASTLE!

How amazing is that!?!!?!!

Snow Snow Snow!!!

2009-02-06T21:44:00.002Z

Oh my goodness - what a week! The snow was a bit late in arriving but it did it in style!! Poor Ads had to dig his way out yesterday and walk the 5 miles to work - talk about dedication!

Sorry for the lack of posts - been a MAD week at work - 3 new stamp plates on the horizon and the wonderful GORJUSS GIRLS are up for pre-orders too :) That will keep me out of mischief for a while!

Had a nice day last Saturday up at the Papeterie in Aberdeen - some really lovely ladies *big waves* and of course I came home with a paper fix :D

Hoping for some crafty-me time over the weekend - will send OH away to the slopes and we can have some girly crafty fun (once the snowmen have been done!)

Have a great weekend!

Bo Bunny Butterflies...

2009-01-29T17:27:00.002Z

Here is another Bo Bunny sample for the weekend :)

I have used the lurvley Beau Jardin & Double Dot papers and cut the butterfly using my Cricut Create - this one is from the Home Decor Cart - just look how intricate it is!

Been stalking the web for new CHA releases - gutted to hear that there are no new Cuttlebug embossing folders but the new releases from Bo Bunny look fabulous! Also loving the new look of EK Sucess punches - and they have some fabby border punches too - looking forward to those!!

No Thursday night craft fix for me tonight - Ads is cooking in the Speyside Chef of the Year competition tomorrow so my kitchen is about to be turned upside down (and possibly inside out!!) He won this competition last year so it is not likely he will win again but he has so much fun taking part!! Keeping my fingers crossed for him anyway!!

So - I guess it will be an early night with the girlies - we might just snuggle up and watch High School Musical (again!!)

Byeeeee!

Woosh...

2009-01-27T13:17:00.002Z

....another month disappearing rapidly!!

Had a lovely weekend down in Perth! Here is another featured Inchie :) I just can't stop! They are soooo versatile! Whether you like clean cut and classy or inky and grungy - one size fits all....an INCHIE!!!!

Back to the prepping for another Bo Bunny demo this Saturday up at the Papeterie in Aberdeen - yaaay i can retsock whilst I'm there too!

Busy packing up my lateset Stampers 10 order today then we are meeting up tonight for a good old gossip :) Picking out some bits & bobs to put in their goody bags this month!

It's all go!!!

Tootles!

Inchie Inchie.....

2009-01-23T16:26:00.002Z

I cant enough of the wee blighters! LOL

They are just so much fun to do! On this one I used them on a mini frame - I do like my home decor items :)

Getting all set for the weekend - looking forward to getting away - January is such a long month and it will be nice to go "home!

Had a sneaky peek of a new delivery of rubber from Sugar Nellie today...ooooh watch out for some updates tonight on Funky Kits!!!

Have a great weekend!

Give an Inch......

2009-01-20T21:16:00.002Z

Helloooo!

Been a busy bee this week - had a lovely day on Saturday up in Elgin Demo'ing the lucious Bo Bunny - lots of friendly faces popped in - was a great day out!

This week I am busy prepping up for a Demo down in Perth at Stampaholics. This demo features the new "Inchies" stamps from Inkadinkado. I have been having so much fun trying these out - I must confess I was an Inchie virgin but now I am addicted! I ordered up a few more arty supplies to broaden my horizons!

Will be nice to get away this weekend - Siobhan and everyone at Stampaholics are really lovely and I cant wait to see what new stash she has! Also looking forward to staying over at Mum & Dad's as it was Christmas when I last saw them! The wee ones will have a blast!

Soooo - here is a wee Inchie project to share 0 the bottom right square is actually a wee window with the image stamped in behind.

Happy Crafting everyone!

xxxx

A Day Off....

2009-01-13T09:47:00.003Z

aaaah - a whole day at home to catch up on the HW, to try and make head or tail of my tax return, and to work on some more Bo Bunny samples.....or so I thought!

Had a wee girl up all night with a sore throat and a raging temperature so I am officially the Sofa Nurse today!! I am usually pretty tough when it comes to colds & coughs - I think Annemiek has only ever had one day off school before but today she really is not right - poor wee soul!

I was busy yesterday with some new Sugar Nellie images - they are really cute - remind me of Biff & Chip in the school reading books - and of course Meike can not wait to colour some in! Have a peek at the Sugar Nellie Blog to see :) Still stalking for the last couple of Gorjuss images then I reckon that will be good to go too! So many new exciting stamps!!!!

Well I had better return to my Florence Nightingale duties - but before I do here is another Bo Bunny special to share :)

Bo Beautiful!

2009-01-11T19:16:00.002Z

Ooooooh I am SO loving all the lush products from Bo Bunny! I have been playing all weekend getting more samples ready for some upcoming demonstrations.

The board books are just amazing and the papers are so seriously gorgeous it is almost a sin to cut them up!! Here are a few projects I have been working on :)

This last week has gone so fast! Everything is super busy in the Sugar Mines and I have been a busy bee packing up orders for Funky Kits. Next week should see the pre-orders open up for Gorjuss Girls and I have had a sneaky peek and they are sooooo GORJUSS!!!!

Better go and do the Sunday night ritual of homework, hairwashing and gatting ready for school in the morning! Hope you have all had a nice weekend!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-03T13:16:00.003Z

Oh my....what happened to December!

Happy New Year everyone.....I hope that 2009 is good to you! I am glad to put 2008 behind us....a lot of mixed emotions and quite a few struggles - but my chin is up...my craft room is (almost) tidy and I am ready for what lies ahead!

This is a big year for little Freya....first up she is starting a new Nursery on Monday as we have had a few changes and then in the Summer she will start Primary School. OMGosh I can hardly belive it - my wee angel at school! Keep all babies away from me in case I get all broody!

Here is a photo of the girls all set for their Christmas Dinner at a special table for 2 at Granny & Grandads house - they were so spoilt!

Got a lot of crafty projects on my table needing attention....hope to be able to share in a bit - but first I feel a baking spree coming on!

Sorry...

2008-11-29T00:06:00.002Z

....for being a bit absent!

Feeling a bit under the weather this week - with a few extra ups and downs. Hopefully normal service will resume soon!!!

Star Book....

2008-11-20T10:32:00.004Z

This is a workshop I did at Keith the other month - had the photos on OH's camera so only just got round to uploading them!

Am very impressed with these PaperMania Christmas Papers - a wee bit of inking and they look just fab!

Okay a quick cuppa for me then off to collect the monkey from Nursery! Have a lovely day!

Snuggler!

2008-11-20T10:28:00.003Z

Just wanted to share a wee pic of the adorable Freya and her giraffe! Cute or what!!! (hmm well she wasn't so cute in the middle of the night with her sharp toe nails LOL!!)

A full day at home for me :) Have just blitzed the HW - getting ready for a Christmas Cardmaking extravaganza....got 2 stands to fill by the weekend hopefully! Also need to top up all my Santa Kisses etc for a wee stall I am doing tomorrow night. Busy Busy Busy!!!

Gorjuss!!!!

2008-11-18T14:48:00.004Z

I am soooooo excited!!

Sugar Nellie have just announced another new stamp designer! The amazingly talented Suzanne Woolcoot aka "Gorjuss" will be designing some exclusive gorjuss wee girlies to be made into stamps!

I have adored all things Gorjuss for a long time now :) I just cant wait to see these little darlings in rubber!!! I have bought some "tubes" from the site and made my own wee Gorjuss Avatar - be sure to have a look at all the lovely images available for making pretty things for blogs and webpages :)

Have a look at Suzanne's website HERE

Sleepy Sunday...

2008-11-16T13:35:00.003Z

Hello!

Oooh we are all suffering a bit in this house today!!

Had a great day out yesterday down to Dundee! I had a Cuttlebug & Inkadinkado Demo at the lovely Kitty Krafts :) Louise has a great shop - packed full of goodies! Louise and the lovely Ross looked after me nicely with a endless supply of yummy donuts LOL Was a very long day but great fun!

I was lucky to meet the very talented Jakki and see some of her amazing cards - they are just stunning - you must have a lookie at her BLOG! She also her her stamp collection - ooooh my goondess - I have never seen such a fabulous collection! Made me feel quite weak at the knees!!

Ads took the girls onto Perth to spend the day at Grannies house so they had great fun too!

So just a quiet day at home today - kids are off Mon/Tues so no doubt there will be a lot of baking/crafting/toy-cupboard tidying to keep us all busy!!

A quick card to share today - one from the Demo using the Inkadinkado Christmas Tree stamp - done in creams and browns for a more vintage look :)

Enjoy your Sunday xx

Christmas Flourish!

2008-11-14T17:41:00.003Z

Another quickie from me!

This is the class I have done up at Elgin Paper Crafts Boutique. I do have one space left for it in the diary next Tuesday evening :) 2 cards & a gift box (and I also include a sneaky wee treat!!)

Have used the lovely Flourish Stamps from Inkadinkado and beautifully textured double-sided Christmas Papers from Paper Adventures. Verrry nice :)

Got to get busy now - heading down the road tomorrow for a Demo at Kitty Krafts - will be a long day but great fun :)

Enjoy the weekend!

xxx

Bo Bunny Heaven!

2008-11-14T17:34:00.004Z

Oooohhh My Goodness!

My lovely delivery man just brought me the most amazing box of stash! I am such a lucky girlie to work for Bramwell Crafts - they already bring some amazing products to the UK including Hero Arts, Inkadinkadoo, Cuttlebug, Cricut...I could go on and on! One of the newer companies they are now supplying to UK Craft Shops is Bo Bunny and "We've Got It Covered" is a new Demo package featuring 3 ranges of papers, the most adorable rub-ons & embellishments and the fabulous chipboard Word Books and Blanks!

I think I need to go lie down in a dark room after unpacking all that loveliness!!!

Apologies for the poor photo - it was already dark by 5pm!!

I can feel the need to be sending some yumminess back down to Bramwells in the guise of chocolate :)

Busy Week....

2008-11-13T09:43:00.004Z

Sorry I'm neglecting you all again!

I can hardly believe we are more than half way through the week already!!!

Been a busy bee.....sorting out the house, crafting with the girlies, tidying up the garden! All that and fitting in some work too! Oooh yes and this week I was a Lady who Lunches! Elaine & I headed up to Glenfiddich to try out the new Lunch menu...mmmmmmm - now why does Addy not cook like that at home?! Top Tip.....order the Sticky Toffee Pudding!!!!!

I am down at the lovely Kitty Krafts in Dundee this week for a Cuttlebug Demo....and I have special delivery of Maggie & Hamish to take with me...multi-tasking LOL!

Sugar Nellie have just announced the first of 3 new designers set to join the talented team....have a lookie {HERE}. Leanne's work is just beautiful - something very different from the norm and i am sooo looking forward to them!!

Not much to share with you - although I have been busy!! Here is a card I sent of to the lovely Claire & Co at Bramwells.....well they always send me yummy things so it works both ways!!! A very simple card that will no doubt be adapted so suit many colours & schemes! :)

Bye for now!!

Nice things in Small Packages....

2008-11-06T11:03:00.002Z

Anyone that knows me will already know how much I love making little things! I just loved doing this mini-book up in PaperCrafts Boutique! And it really is teenie - a mere 3" square book - but fab as you only use half a sheet of 12x12 for the base then teenie scraps to decorate the pages - a little goes a long way! I just adore the Daisy Bucket papers - beautiful colours too!

Got a zillion things on my to-do list to day so had better get cracking! Byeeee!

Season Of Joy

2008-11-04T10:38:00.003Z

Well....it is fast approaching!

I have to say I do love Christmas - and this one will be extra special as we will have Addy at home. Being a chef all his days has meant he has worked many a long Christmas Day. This year he will have 2 weeks holiday! Eeeek how will he survive!!!

So here is my Season of Joy class I did at Elgin - a bit of a twist on the traditional colours but it was loved by all! Ended up having to do this 3 times as sooo many people wanted to have a go! Lovely set of stamps by Stampin' Up from the new catalog - and yes I can get you some if you like :) Just yell!!!

Got my little one at home today - she was a up most the night with a bad cough and a temperature so we are having a snuggly cozy day :)

Snow Clear!

2008-11-03T18:07:00.003Z

Hee Hee - didn't think I'd be back so soon - did you!!!

Yes I even amaze myself sometimes!

This was my second Evening Class I taught in Elgin - we went from being very traditional to very modern!

This was such a fun class to do - stamping with the lovely Hero Arts clear stamps onto acetate using white Staz On - we did a card, a tag to go on a glass jar filled with Snowman Poop (mints!) and a fun mini tag book bound with the Bing-It-All. This class was a big hit!

I do have more but had better pace myself!!!

Night Night!

I confess.....

2008-11-03T17:42:00.004Z

.....I have been a bad bad blogger!

I have no idea where the last few months have gone too! Been so busy with all my freelance work and kids & home that I have spread myself a bit too thin I think!

Then in the middle of it all my PC died :( What a trauma that was - you just don't realise how much we depend on these things!!

Weather has really turned Wintery up here! We even had some snow! The minute Annemiek got home from school she just HAD to go out and build a Snowman - he didn't last very long though!!

So...what have I been up to????....

Have had a really busy spell with my Demo's for Bramwells - the Cuttlebug Demo took me far and wide....Elgin..Aberdeen..Dundee..Keith and even Perth! I am looking forward to yet another one later this month back down in Dundee. I made a second trip to the fabulous Stampaholics in Perth in October to demo the new Cricut Create machine - was really nice to be back there again - Siobhan and all her customers are just lovely :)

I have been putting in some part time hours up at the super duper Paper Crafts Boutique in Elgin - I have also started running Evening Classes from the back room on a Tuesday evening - have some photos to share with you of the yummy projects we have been making there :)

Things have been very busy with Sugar Nellie & Funky Kits - lots of new designs have been released and more to come soon....one of which I am SUPER excited about!!!! Will share when I can!!!

So here are a few projects I will show off to you! This was my "Vintage Christmas" Class I did last month. We did 2 cards and a decorated notebook using the very lovey stamps from Paper Artsy and some Basic Grey papers. Back soon - I hope!!!

Back to School!!

2008-08-19T12:57:00.002+01:00

Wooo Hoooo!

Schools are back! There were no tears at the gate today! Annemiek is very excited to be a big girl in Primary 2 - and especially as her best friend Laura is now in Primary 1.
Wee Freya started Nursery today and loved it - it will be another couple of weeks until she is in five mornings a week but we will get our routine soon! Don't they just look adorable!! Freya always manages to look so cheeky though!!! Soooo I have afew hours in the day....yaaay let the crafting commence! I am sooo behind with all my crafty bits...watch this space!!!!!!

Finally.....

2008-08-14T20:06:00.002+01:00

I get to use this................>

Hee Hee! I have had that paper for YEARS! Well I HAD to have it - being a toothfairy (aka ex Dental Nurse) and finally I get to use it!

So Annemiek has lost her first tooth! Bless her she was so excited! Had to phone Daddy at work to tell him! Soooooo - what is the going rate for your first tooth!?!?

Summertime.....

2008-08-07T19:15:00.002+01:00

.....and the living is easy!

If you are a kid anyway!

Just a few photos of the girlies over the holidays!

There have been a few berry-picking trips - and we now have lots of rastrawberry jam!!

They are growing so much just now! What happened to my wee quines!! (eek brood alert!!)

Busy Busy Busy!

2008-08-07T13:58:00.004+01:00

I can hardly belive we are in August already!!! This is such a busy month for us!

I have a few Demo's for Bramwells this month - featuring the new Cuttlebug releases - an absolute joy to work with!

Had a great weekend for the opening of the new PAPER CRAFTS BOUTIQUE in Elgin - oh my it is an absolute dream shop for all crafters...sofa's...coffee...and scrummy stash!!!! Plus they are open extra hours now Mon - Sat from 10 - 5. I am delighted to be doing some part time hours there as well as my work for Sugar Nellie :)

Addy is starting a new job this month...for the first time in his whole life he has an (almost) 9 - 5 job....hee hee not quite sure how we will all adapt to that but we are certainly looking forward to having him around and having some quality family time together - it has been a long time coming!

A few photos to tease you then....back later with some pics of the girls (for the family that still keep up with this badly updated blog!!)

Sorry......

2008-07-13T19:35:00.004+01:00

Sorry to anyone that still tries to keep up with my blog.....it's me that need to speed up!

The last month has been very mixed...Addy was involved in a car accident and although he had a very lucky escape we lost our car and he was off work for a bit. But oooh it really does make you sit up and think about life in general - and lets just say there will be a few changes afoot!

So we had no car for a while but are now on the go again with an ugly-bug of a car - a Fiat Multipla! The girls just love it though! They call it a Dolphin Car!

Speaking of Bugs I got a lovely package delivered the other day - a Cricut Create machine & Jukebox. Not had a chance to have a good play but can hardly wait! Got a few demo's lined up and hoping to receive all the Cuttlebug Folders this week so I can get designing!

So life is very busy! Will be back soon- promise!!!!!! (I know I said that last time!)

Just a wee photo to share - made using the new Sugar Nellie Stamps - Sweet Art Ebony - hopefully due tomorrow!!

a little birdie told me.....

2008-04-09T16:12:00.002+01:00

....to update my blog!!!

Eeeeek has it really been so long!

Been a very busy girlie - playing with lots of yummy Bramwell stash and of course the wonderful Sugar Nellie Stamps!

This is a card I did for the Girlz Aloud Demo for Bramwells.....lots of adorable stamps, lucious pink papers and touchy feely velveteen oohh errrr! Plenty more where that card came from too...more to follow!

It's School holidays up here too...second week now....so life is even more of a juggling act than normal!

Promise to be back soon with more photos!!

Happy New Year!

2008-01-06T11:43:00.000Z

My goodness can you believe it's really 2008! Doesn't seem 5 minutes since the Millenium!

We had a lovely Christmas away down in Perth at my Mum & Dads. Was a bit sad to be away from Ads but such is life - when you live with a chef anyway!!

Since we got back home been busy playing, crafting and playing some more!

The girls got so many lovely presents - they are very lucky duckies! They got a huge amount of Barbie stuff - a house, cars, dolls, horses...plenty to share! They also got a shocking Pink PlayStation 2 - ooooh we've had a lot of fun with that - although I am still to test drive the microphones and Sing Star!!!! Think I may have missed my chance!

Have been working away the last few days on some samples for Bramwells - ooooh they sent me some seriously yummy stash! Has been great fun the work with but very time consuming! I am such a slow crafter - either that or too flippin' fussy about what I make!!!

My camera seems to have gone awol but here is a wee photo to share of the girls with my brother "maca"-Ronnie on Christmas Day - he was just delighted to be playing Disney Princeses on a PINK PS2 - not!!!! Hee Hee - he was really great with them actually! Just look at the concentration on their faces!

Ah well - it is all over for another year - back to School tomorrow, and back to wrapping up the adorable Sugar Nellie Stamps for me - there is something NEW and very exciting due to be launched by Sugar Nellie soon.....mmmmmmmm I can't wait!

So - Happy New Year to anyone that happens to be reading and I may even be a bit better at blogging this year! No promises though!

xxxTracy

Been a Baaaaaaad Blogger!!

2007-12-15T09:25:00.000Z

Anyone still reading? Nah - I don't blame you!!!!

Oh my goodness I have been a naughty blogger - I just don't seem to have a second to myself these days!

Busy Busy Busy with getting organised for Christmas - bit of a last minute rush as usual! Still not done my cards - oops! This is me that was designing cards back in August! Ah well - guess it is like the age old tradition.....even decorators never get round to painting their own house!!!

Lots of lovely craftyness happening in my world! The Sugar Nellie Stamps are a great success and a MUST HAVE for all card-makers! LOL This month saw the second release of images from Eva which are gorgeous and also the launch of new artsist Linda Andreu - she has designed the adorable Maggie, Hamish and the wee dug Angus! I am just loving these stamps - as you can see above!!

Had a day of deliveries yesterday......Santa came early! The lovely peole at Bramwells gave all the demonstrators a copy of Cricut Design Studio for Christmas! Oooooh how fabby is that!!! Also received a BIG box of seriously yummy stash to get creating with for 2 new Demonstrations to be lauched in January.

Also received and processed my first Stampin Up orders last week. There stamps are just lovely - and the matching cardstock, ink & ribbons are just divine!!!!

So now I just need to sit back and enjoy Christmas then I can get busy creating in the New Year!! (ha ha after I finish making gifts and treats!)

Better go - it's the Children's Village Party today - there is hair to be curled and party shoes to shine!!!!

xxxxxx

Anyone miss me?........

2007-11-25T22:17:00.000Z

Sorry I've been a bit AWOL!!!

No excuses really just very very busy!!

We had a lovely holiday in Holland last month - was great to be away as a family and to see Oma, Opa, Tante Alinde and of course the gorgeous Baby Chiem!! Aaaaaw he is getting so big already!!

Didn't take long to get back to normal though - busy with shipping girls to School, Playgroup, Rainbows & Swimming! Ah the joys! Have also started working 2 days a week in the Studio in Elgin which has been great - so nice to get out of the house for a bit!

I am making lots of wee hand crafted gifts and the usual snowman poop & sants kisses for various Christmas Fairs etc so hoping that brings a wee bit extra pennies my way!

Stampin Up was launched in the UK this month and I'm delighted to be a demonstrator! Their products are absolutely divine - not just stamps either! See the online Catalog HERE Am happy to take any orders! :)

Well - that's it for now! Will try & get some photo's updated soon and look into all the tagging that been going on LOL

I saw a few lovely comments on some of my work - thank you! Made me blush!!!

Oops-a-Daisy!

2007-10-06T08:01:00.000+01:00

Been a bad blogger! Sorry!

Now tell me - who pinched September! It just wooshed before my eyes!

What a busy month! Annemiek is settling in nicely at school......and she came home with a certificate this week for being "Star Pupil of the Week" I am sooo proud!

So - what did September bring....a few more demo's for Bramwells - they all went very well! I gained another year! And have been busy busy helping Karen with her new venture.....Sugar Nellie Stamps! Oh my these are going to be fantastic! Hoping to be available over on Funky Kits b y the end of the month......and we are already working with another designer to bring out some more scrummy stamps! Check out the Sugar Nellie Blog for more info!!

Crafty Crafty Crafty.....

2007-09-06T12:49:00.001+01:00

Ooooh been a busy girlie with lots of craftyness going on!

Was up at the Studio in Elgin on Saturday in my capacity as Bramwells Demonstrator :) Then again yesterday at The Caird Hall in Dundee demo'ing the lovely Inkadinkado Stamps and Snowflake range from Paper Adventures.

The papers are absolutely gorgeous - they are all pearlescent and some are glittered & embossed. Stunning! Almost a sin to cut them up! Here are a few project I have made with them......

Got to get busy now with organising class kits for the all day Christmas Class at the Studio in Elgin on Saturday then maybe just maybe I get to do some crafting for me! HeeHee!

Last one today......

2007-08-22T18:47:00.001+01:00

and it's STASH STASH STASH!!!

Oodles of yummy stash :)

Better get busy coming up with ideas for it all now!!!!

Freya and her Fishies.....

2007-08-22T18:39:00.000+01:00

Whilst we are on about obsessions Freya's seem to be Fish!

The playgroup trip before Summer was to go to Macduff aquarium which is really lovely! Freya absolutely adored every second there! And we have been 3 times again in the holidays! She tells me she wishes she was a mermaid! Aaaaw bless!!! And she could spend ages in the fish shop! The last time we were there the lady gave her some big Scallop Shells to take home - you would have though they were made of gold!!

Just look at the wonder in her eyes!!!!

jammie jammie.....

2007-08-22T18:31:00.000+01:00

Annemiek is OBSESSED with Jam! And just loves picking berries :) We had a great crop of strawberries in the garden this year - mostly used to make PINK MILK (as Freya says "it's my favourite and my best"!) But last week they all went berry picking whilst I had some stress free time at the Craft Studio :)

Anyways - here is Annemiek in action.....and finally getting to taste her jam on an "Oma biscuit"!!!!

Playing Catch-Up!!!!

2007-08-22T18:17:00.000+01:00

Been a baaaad blogger! Ooops!

The last few weeks have just been so busy trying to keep the girls entertained and keep up with my mummy, baking & crafty duties!!!

Got rather a few photos to share today....bit of a backlog! Will do them bit by bit!!!

Of course the most important thing that has happened is my baby has started school! I just cannot believe it! She settled in no bother yesterday (I had a bit of a bubble to myself though!) and was even happy to go back for more today!! Just look at her - as proud as punch!!!!

Butterflies and Bouncers.....

2007-08-12T12:30:00.000+01:00

Oh goodness me I've been very bad at updating my blog! Just been sooo busy!

Having lots of fun in the holidays even though the weather has not been so great! Have had rather a few crafty days at home :)

Annemiek has done 4 weeks of intensive swimming lessons and is getting on fantastically :) One more week to go and hoping she will pass and move up to the next group! Just can't belive my baby will be starting school soon! Gulp!

The girls has a great time at Aberlour Games last Saturday :) They both had their faces painted as Butterflies and enjoyed all the fun & activities!

Had a surprise visit from Granny & Grandad late afternoon yesterday.....and lookie lookie....the rain stayed off long enough for Granny to have a shot on the trampoline!!! Hee Hee I'm gonna be in trouble for sharing!!!!!!

Back later with some more photos of STASH :D

Been a Busy Week :)

2007-07-29T10:04:00.001+01:00

As some of you know I was away on a mini adventure this week :) I was asked to visit Bramwell Crafts in Lancashire for an interview and am extremely proud & excited to say I am the new Bramwells Craft Demonstrator for the North of Scotland!

I am so excited - they are a lovely family run company and supply craft shops with an array of gorgeous products from ProvoCraft, Hero Arts, Inkadinkado and many others! It's a wonderful opportunity to do what I love and hopefully help inspire others :)

The other highlight of the week were visiting my friend Trish and her lovely family! The kids all had great fun playing together and I wish we could have stayed longer! Just look at them!!!!

I've been tagged...

2007-07-29T09:59:00.000+01:00

.....and only just figured out what to do LOL

The lovely Trish has tagged me with a ROCKIN' GIRL BLOGGER AWARD!

And now I need to tag 5 others.....hmmmmm no house work getting done today then !! Hee Hee! I shall tag........

http://littlescrapsofjen.blogspot.com/
http://snappycrafts.blogspot.com/
http://sharonfruit.typepad.com/

Got some exciting news too........watch this space :)

Schools Out For Summer.....

2007-07-12T22:58:00.000+01:00

.....well actually they came off last week but we have been sooooo busy!!

Annemiek is having swimming lessons every day.....and doing really well. But oh my that half hour lesson really turns the day upside down!!!

Here's the wee darling with her teacher gifts....I just cannot believe that's nursery finished and she'll be starting school soon! Time to go show shopping!

Been playing with beads again.....will show & tell at the weekend :)

It's Raining, It's Pouring.....

2007-07-03T14:35:00.000+01:00

......this weather is boring me to tears!!!!

Where oh where is the Summer! Have had enough of this weather! The garden is all flooded, I have a tonne of soggy washing......the trampoline is off limits!

Ah well....have treated myself to these lush papers from Funky Kits to transform into mini books for teachers gifts so that will keep me busy :) Annemiek & Freya can help by doing some nice drawings to go inside!

Hope somebody, somewhere has some sunshine!!!!???

Busy Busy Busy....

2007-07-01T11:03:00.000+01:00

Having a busy weekend! Which is nice :)

Spent the day up in Aberlour yesterday. The Pantry organised a mini event in the Village Square with some tasters, jams and preserves to buy, tablet, sweeties and a craft stall that had funky knitted scarves. (and yes Annemiek HAD to have one...a big frilly pink hairy thing!) There was also a MacPherson's Lorry set up with its side down to act as a stage for highland dancing, belly dancing, a rock band and ceilidh music. It was a really nice day out and the sun was shining! Lots of fun for all!

Doing some work on the website today - Karen & I had great fun on Friday night picking what yummy srtash to include in the new SUPER FUNKY KIT which should go live by the end of the day!!

A rather long photo to share......a mini book made using beer mats and the gorgeous Sassy Girl papers from Creative Imaginations. This was part of my DT work for Funky Kits and the papers are all double sided. Erika had the boy version which is also gorgeous with lots of wee trains and boy stuff! They should be available as kits soon :)

All Partied Out!!!

2007-06-27T12:39:00.000+01:00

I must be getting old if it takes me DAYS to recover from a party!!!!

The girls had a great time on Saturday.....even though the weather was terrible so our "Garden Party" was held indoors! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and it really felt like the kind of paties we had when we were kids.....instead of taking the easy (expensive!) option of booking somewhere!

So now I am busy making thank you cards, and am also working on some Design Team work for Funky Kits using the suitably funky "Sassy Girl" papers from Creative Imaginations. I have the PERFECT photo subjects fot these papers!!! Photos coing soon :)

another week.....

2007-06-21T10:07:00.000+01:00

...oops a daisy - has it been a whole week since I blogged! Sowwy!!

Had a lovely weekend away in Perth at my Mum & Dad's....was good to have a change of scenery! Then I spent all day monday up to my arms (literally!) in PINK paint....been decorating the girls room for their birthday and it's looking fabby :)

Annemiek turned 5 yesterday.....I just cannot believe my baby is so grown up!

It's all rush rush rush here....trying to get the garden in order for our Party on Saturday too!

Here's a wee photo of the girls doing what they do best......looking adorable!!!!

Bag Lady!!!

2007-06-14T14:34:00.000+01:00

Inspired by the doodling class I did at Scrap-a-Ganza and also my friend Trish's project over on It's a Creative World I decided to combine the two to make my very own eco-friendly carrier bag! I am rather pleased with the results and you may just see this available as a kit soon on Funky Kits so you can have some fun & do your bit for the environment! (and it takes 12x12 perfectly so would be ideal for stash shopping or taking to crops!!!!)

birthday babe :)

2007-06-12T10:04:00.000+01:00

This last week has just woooooshed by! Still got a box full of Scrap-a-Ganza Projects to be finished off! Just not enough hours in the day!

My Baby is growing up fast! Freya had her 3rd Birthday yesterday....and only another 8 sleeps until Annemiek is 5! We had a lovely day yesterday and she enjoyed her fist session at Playgroup....and had Laura round later to play & eat cake!

Getting very busy over on Funky Kits....lots of lovely new stash arriving all the time! The new Hampton Arts Stamps are gorgeous and I sooooo want to treat myself but must resist as many are down to only one remaining already! I'll get first picking of the next order though!

Heading down to Perth this weekend - better get busy making things for Father's Day too!!

All Scrapped Out!!!!

2007-06-06T20:51:00.000+01:00

I am still trying to catch up with myself!!

Had a busy busy weekend in Holland at Scrap-a-Ganza! Did a lot of lovely classes and now have lots of projects to finish off! Was also lovely to meet up with all the other lovely Scottish Scrappers....and the English...and the Dutch! LOL! Best of all I got to meet up with Alinde & Oma and the absolutely gorgeous baby Chiem! Oooooh he is just adorable!

Having a busy week catching up with the HW and Funky Kits but still had a wee play with some pretty paper! The Primavera papers from Paper Adventures are just so nice to work with! And fantastic quality too! Made a pretty card and covered a band-aid tin then made a mini book from beer mats to fit inside. Me likes :) Some of these papers are included in this months "Super Funky Kit" over at www.funkykits.co.uk - not many left now!

If you are on the look out for inspiration please check out http://itsacreativeworld.blogspot.com/ my lovely friend Trish is on the design team - along with some other superbly talented crafty girlies and it looks fab :)

We are heading off to Ikea tomorrow so away to browse the catalogue and make a wish-list!!!!

Making Plans.......

2007-05-30T21:09:00.000+01:00

....to flee the country! Yaaaaay!

Only 2 sleeps until I go to Holland! Oooh I can hardly wait!

Finally did my planner - bit of a rush job but I rather like it :) Used Dutch Girl papers by Cosmo Cricket.....seemed appropriate! (sorry about the naff photo....it's getting dark!)

Better get back to the packing, washing, ironing nonsense!!!!

Angelic on a Sunday.......?

2007-05-27T14:11:00.000+01:00

Well not really as they have been up since the crack of dawn and up to all sorts of naughtyness! LOL

But they did play nice for mummy to take some cute photos!

Been playing about with layers, colours & curves.....not quite got the hang of it but rather pleased with the results! One of these days I will get to grips with photoshop!

Nothing crafty so far today.....but Ads is home tonight so there is hope! Watch this space LOL

Spring Cleaning....

2007-05-26T12:45:00.001+01:00

Busy Busy Busy getting all nice and super tidy before I abandon my family and head to Holland next week! Yaaaaaay a whole weekend of scrapping fun!!!!

Better crack on!!!

Thursday....

2007-05-24T10:10:00.000+01:00

Had a very long day yesterday - all the way down to Perth for the Funeral then back home again. Addy was a star for driving me all that way, bless him!

It was a nice service, and Auntie Daisy had a good turn-out. It was lovely to see My Auntie Hazel, and my Gran and a few other faces that I've not seen for a long time. Always a shame that it is under sad circumstances though.

Had a better sleep last night, still feel a bit yeeuucchh but it is time to pick myself up and move on again. And just look what my sister in law sent to cheer me up - look at Chiem - isn't he just a cherub! I am hoping to get a cuddle with that little bundle of love when I am in Holland next week :)

No nursery today or tomorrow so no doubt I will have a house full....or should that be trampoline full of the local kids :) Aaaah I love it really....and it wears them out!

Got a new book in the post yesterday all with ideas for mini books.....so I plan to sit down later and get creative.....it's long overdue!!!

It's official.....

2007-05-21T15:24:00.000+01:00

.....Kids really CAN sleep anywhere!!

How adorable is she? Never mind the drool that is dripping down my sofa! Hee Hee!!!!

Ups and Downs.....

2007-05-21T15:01:00.000+01:00

Been a strange few days....lots of mixed emotions!

We spent a lovely day down in Peebles on Friday - was lovely to visit some old friends - especially Val at the Sunflower Restaurant - if antone is ever in Peebles I highly recommend her place! Hmmm - can't seem to add a link but the site is http://www.thesunflower.net/

Came back home to some sad news though - my Auntie Daisy passed away on Thursday evening - she is actually my Dad's Auntie but I always called her Auntie Daisy too :) She was such a character and will be sadly missed. My own wee girl Freya Daisy is named after her.

Two little girls were very VERY lucky this weekend though as Granny & Grandad gave them their Birthday present early.......so they have literally spent the last 48 hours bouncing up & down on their new trampoline!! Photo's to follow!!!

Back to Earth with a bump on Saturday with a Class at the Paper Crafts Studio - had to do a last minute change as the Maya Road delivery didn't make it in time! Eeeek! But we decorated a 7Gypsies Mini Purse with the lush lush Anthologie papers and every one was happy :)

Just had a lazy day yesterday - caught up on the house work and been busy baking today!

Annemiek is away to nursery looking like an absolute vision in pink......just look at her!!!!

Sugar Plum Fairies......

2007-05-15T16:35:00.000+01:00

We had a fun time on Sunday at the car boot sale! Annemiek managed to turn on her charm and got a leaotard set with skirt for £2....and also a video "how to be a Ballerina" which came with a litte pink tutu for 50p........only problem I have now is getting them to take them off!!!!!!!!! But you have to agree - they are adorable!

Happy Birthday Alison!

2007-05-15T16:30:00.000+01:00

Happy Birthday to my Water Lily friend Alison!!

Your pressie and card were posted yesterday - just hope Royal Mail have done their stuff!

Will buy you a wee drinkie in Holland!

xxxx

anyone for pizza?............

2007-05-12T18:29:00.000+01:00

Hello :)

Been a busy busy girlie since the Funky Kits Website opened on Wednesday! The lady in the local post office says I am her new best friend!

Managed to escape for a few hours today up to the studio in Elgin. Karen had a demonstrator in from Do Crafts which seemed to be very popular - I had lots of fun helping out on the till. Back home now and feeling geared up to do some crafting of my own! Need to get the wee monkeys in bed first!

Funky Funky Funky!!!!

2007-05-09T16:27:00.000+01:00

Only a matter of hours until the new Funky Kits Website goes LIVE!!!

We've all been working hard to put together some lush lush kits (Karen has really pulled out all the stops!) and I'm ready with my pizza boxes to get packing!

In the meantime here's a sneaky peek! :)

May Madness

2007-05-08T16:35:00.000+01:00

Wooosh - there goes another week almost!

Had a rather rushed weekend - down to Glasgow for a Chef Awards Dinner on Sunday night, stayed the night in the luxurious Radisson Hotel :)

Back home yesterday to collect 2 hyper little girls who had a great time with Grammy & Grandad!

All systems go now for the new Funky Kits website....going LIVE on Thursday! Need to start thinking ahead for some future kits.....me likes window shopping!

Got to get my card stand filled up in the local shop.....then teach my Class at the Studio on the 20th then I can start to look forward to my own personal crafty indulgence....my upcoming trip to Holland for Scrap-a-Ganza! Yaaaaaaaaay!

No photos to share today......but I might get a chance to play with some pretty paper later & try out some new ideas!

Picnic Time!!!!

2007-05-02T10:14:00.000+01:00

We had a lovely picnic in the park yesterday but oh my it was soooooo hot! The girls were very good at keeping their hats on though! Plus they looked super-cool! Thankfully it is a lot cooler today so the sunscreen is back in the cupboard :)

Had a bizarre propsosition yesterday! We go to a coffee shop in Aberlour quite often...especially when I have nearly 3 hours to kill....and the Chef, James, is a really nice guy. Well.....I think he may be under some strange illusion that because Addy is a chef that I must be able to cook too and has asked if I would like to work one day a week to come in and do all his baking!!! How mad is that!! I told him that I doubted I was anywhere near coffee shop material (more botched fairy cakes with the kids!) but he must be really desparate! I have to make a few samples to hand in so we will see how it goes! Who knows - it could be the start of something good! And heaven knows the extra cash would be handy!! So I am away in search of yummy traybakes & cakes!!!!

Beach & Beads!!!

2007-05-01T09:59:00.000+01:00

How fantastic is this weather!!!!! Let's hope this is the start of Summer!

Been busy again getting some more kits put together for the new Funky Kits Website - and here is a sneaky peek of one of the jewellery kits - I am in love with this pendant I made the other day!

Been up to the beach at Hopeman a few times this last week - the girls just love it......and we saw a Baby Star Fish - they were mesmerised!

Just about to go pack up a picnic and walk up the Speyside Way to Aberlour as both girls have 2's Group / Nursery today - better pack a good book for me too !

Art Dolls......

2007-04-24T11:04:00.000+01:00

Okay Okay.....I suppose I will have to show you them LOL

These were made quickly.....in the class they had the options to add gems and beads etc but these were really just made up to demonstrate the 3 types of ink that were on offer!!

Having said that these wee dollies are highly addictive! I have already ordered a set of doll face stamps and some yummy collage sheets with crowns and the likes :)

Shattered......

2007-04-22T20:36:00.000+01:00

.....is a word to describe how I feel! But elated at the same time!

Spent a fantastic day with everyone at The Funky Kits Aberdeen Event. All the classes went really well....even the wacky Art Doll class!!!!

Am away for a hot bath and an early night....to make up for the last few sleepless ones I've had! LOL! But before I do here is a wee peek at my mini-book class! We used the gorgeously sophisticated "Princess Bride" papers from Rusty Pickle to decorate a 7Gypsies purse & book kit and used lots of custom cut scallop borders and flowers and stamping and even a wee bit of sewing!!!

Will show of some more classes tomorrow but for now I am struggling to keep my eyes open!

Night Night xxx

so little time......

2007-04-21T11:57:00.000+01:00

Well April has just been manic!

Bad start to the month with being unwell :( Took 2 big doses of steroids & Anti-Biotics to get me back on my feet again! Thank goodness for modern medicine!

Then we had a fun filled couple of weeks in the Easter Holidays! Unfortunately Ads didn't really get any time off so it was mostly just the girlies but we had fun :) We did have a visit from Granny & Grandad, which always goes down well!

Also been really busy getting all my classes designed and organised! I am teaching 2 classes at The Funky Kits All Day Event in Aberdeen tomorrow. A Mini Book Class (which is divine!!) and an Altered Art Class (Which is totally wacky & fun!!) Will share some photo's over the next few days once it's all over!

I can give you a sneaky peek of the Class I am doing in May at the Studio in Elgin. We will be decorating a Maya Road Coffee Break Tin & Book on a friendship theme using lush 3 Bugs in a Rug papers :) Love this project!

Next exciting thing is the new Funky Kits Website that should be going live in the next couple of weeks. Karen has been working really hard making up kits and I've done a few jewellery kits which I hope people will like!

Got to go....Fairy Cake session beckons!!!

..........catching up....

2007-03-30T14:41:00.000+01:00

Oh dear - not been up to blogging :( Have had a nasty cold/chest infection that just wont shift!

Sorry - hope to be better soon!

and some more buttons.....

2007-03-07T09:54:00.000Z

here is my other button layout.....again Freya looking very persuasive!! How could you resist that wee face!?

This was done for a crop challenge.....had to create a layout using acrylic paint :) I stamped the flowers using MM foam stamps.....yes I know they look like hair slides!!

I was delighted to win a prize for this one! A new set of foam alphabet stamps.....better look out those paints again!!

buttons buttons.....

2007-03-07T09:50:00.000Z

Isn't it funny how we go through phases of what we use on our layouts!?

I am having a button phase at the moment! Have done 2 layouts over the weekend...both with buttons!

This one is of Freya when you was just 6 weeks old - look at my wee cutie pie.....oh she is just growing up way too fast!!

Have plans to make an extra special baby welcome card for my sister in law today.....hhhmmmm using up lovely baby stash....I'll be in heaven!!!!!

2007-03-06T11:03:00.000Z

Well March has arrived! And so has my baby nephew! Finally!

Alinde had a beautiful baby boy on Sunday - look at him - can you not just smell that adorable cute babyness :) His name is Chiem - a traditional dutch name - and mother & baby are both well! I so wish I was there to have a wee cuddle but shall have to wait a few more months!

Another new start yesterday for Addy in his new job as Head Chef at Muckrach Hotel. He is really excited about his new venture and we are delighted that he is back to his usual self....and he gets to come home at night time Yaaaay!

Been a busy girlie making Mothers Day Cards for the wee local shop - and hoping I can get up to the Paper Crafts studio as the deliveries have started to arrive....yaaaaaaay new yummy stash to play with!!!!!

Never Smile at a Crocodile!!!

2007-02-28T17:05:00.000Z

Just had to share this photo of Freya! The girls both got to choose a fancy dress outfit as a special treat.....now there was Snow White, Tinkerbell, Slepping Beauty...Little Mermaid....Princess Jasmine....all sorts of pretty flouncy fluffy affairs.....which one did Freya choose?......the Crocodile! LOL but she is simply adorable in it!!!! Annemiek chose a Princess one (of course!!!) Shall show you that one tomorrow!

Been a quiet few days - I have a nasty throat infection that is causing greif but managed to get some tablets yesterday from the doctors so hoping that will clear up soon!

Looking forward to some cropping time this weekend.....have to do a pre-crop challenge.....using acrylic paints :) That's gonna be fun!!!!!