Sugar in the morning..

Happy sunday Peeps, what a fab sunny day, cold but the sun is shining thats a great bonus. I am showing my latest creation for the Sugar Bowl Erika's Sketch 71 Patchwork challenge Well the patchwork is optional but I had just bought this paper and was thrilled to find this design in the pad :) Its a lovely first edition pad called Isabelle I love it. The image is of couse from our lovely Sugar Nellie, and is Grace. I added Cotton Lace around the card and also around the image nestie. Flowers are from Wild Orchid and Hobbycraft and the pins were a gift from my lovely friend Irene xx I am struggling alittle with photo's lately I can't seem to take decent ones. I have rather lost my knack or I need a new camers :( I blame the weather ..its too bright or its too dull but I think its just me thats rubbish at photography...lol this is the insert and a piccy of the image, no sentiment added yet.

Must go now and sort my wardrobe out and decide what I am putting on tonight :))Off to see Charlie Landsborough, oh! he is the only man I would leave home for...lol I bet most of you are thinking "Who on earth is he?? he is a Country Singer who really floats my boat, you are so lucky that you will not be able to hear me singing for the next 3weeks till I get the concert out of my head again....lolI will leave a couple or three : )) of Links to him, maybe not the songs you like but if you look he sings a wide selection of lovely songs xx Hope you enjoy xx Hugs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkrM27E7KDk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aeQ-Y9DAjw&feature=related

You can see I want you to get a taste of him can't you....lol

Naughty George!

Evening everyone..I bet you are all in bed , I have to say i am quite late tonight and not sure where the hours have gone to :0 So I will get on with my card to show you before I fall asleep myself.
This is one of the two Molly Bloom Stamps that I bought at Harrowgate show. I have been itching to get them inked up and I have to admit I loved colouring it, it was a joy to bring it to life. The stamp is called "Naughty Nativity George Stealing the Limelight" It is just so typical of what could happen at children's Christmas concerts, how many times have I seen a little one been nudged or shoved by another so that Mum & Dad could see them better ...lol of course its nearly always an Angel doing the shoving : ~ It really makes me chuckle every time I look at this stamp. I also remember making the Costumes for the school plays, how many times have I been told "I have to have it like this or like that" and I have dug through the loft looking for things to look the part....lol Fortunately I used to do lots of sewing but pity help people that don't sew....yikes! Anyway onto the card again.. The papers are a mix of Prima Fairy Flora (Green one) and the others are Dovecraft Noel all of which are mounted onto red textured card stock. I added a wood Angel which I added some Gold Stickles to, and of course added a litter sparkle to poinsettia This is the insert, but I couldn't get a good photo of it as it was too sunny,...not that I am complaining about the sun mind you. Its been a lovely day and we only needed fleeces on to go out which is a great start to November Long may it last :) Well I think bed is calling as I feel so tired I can't keep my eyes open. We went to Middlesbrough today to get Den's Specs...drat!!! he will be able to see how much I spend on stash so much easier now :O ....lol
I will catch up with some more blogs tomorrow, sleep well everybody peeps xxx Hugs Challenges I am entering into are -:

Papertake weekly...Anything Goes

Jellypark Challenges..Costumes,

Make it Monday..Anything Goes

In the Pink

Well what a great morning to be in the pink, the sun is shining and the garden is full of birds chirping happily away to each other. Its good to be alive, although its still rather cold...lol I think however my happy disposition is about to change anytime now as I have the dreaded HW to do. The place looks as though it needs bottoming as my mum would have said. Den has been a sweetheart whilst my back has been a pain, but now its time to get into harness and get moving.... Talking of Harnesses I could do with one to support my back....lol
Here is my card as time is short for Just Magnolia and hAnglar Pink challenge. It is of course Pink for Breast Awareness month, Please make sure you check your boobies ladies make it the same day each month, that way you won't forget and before long it will be so much part of your routine. It really can save your life and reduce the amount of treatment needed if caught early. xx .

A little sneak at the insert, quite plain and awaiting a Sentiment xx I will be back this evening hopefully, if I haven't worked myself to death...lol

Hugs to everyone but especially those that need a special hug today, thanks for calling by xx

CAS....YIKES!!!!!!!!!

Hi Everybody peeps, well what a challenge this was for me :O I don't do CAS very easy at all, I always want to add bits here and there. I even had to add the little snippets that came out of the punched corners and scatter them around "Sybil"...lol oh! and I added a few more to the scroll....tee hee! this was The Sugar Bowl 70 Challenge by Maria Therese Anyway once i got started on the sketch I loved it, and of course i am always a happy bunny using Sugar Nellie's
A little pic of the image, isn't she so sweet xx

and of course the insert, I like doing my inserts although I wasn't 100% sure about this one, but its done and can't be changed now.

Talking of being a Happy Bunny, I received some Yummy candy today in the form of SN "Pippi Longsocks" which I won in the Blog Hop :)) what a little cutie she is. I am going to order some more after tea as I really want some more...did I say want!! oops! I meant NEED. Thanks so much Gayle for my yummy yummy candy

Off to do tea now as its late and hubby has gardened all day and is looking a bit thin...lol only kidding we had a lovely lunch and had coffee breaks, but it is past teatime now xx Catch up with your lovely blogs later tonight xx Hugs Mau xx

This is a card that I actually liked when it was completed...makes a change doesn't it to be satified with something I make...lol
I am actually putting it to the test as I have been getting help from our Lovely Pops on cleaning up my blog...wippee!! It was becoming so cluttered and full I was bored with visiting it myself never mind other bloggers. It is however a work in progress so be patient.... very patient..lol
I have saved all the things I want to re-introduce and will be trying to add more pages if possible, thats another big IF but Pops has been super at explaining things in simple terms, so watch this space. Well now to the card, I made it for a sweet little lass who has come to live across the road. She married her Soldier Sweetheart a few weeks ago xx I never got round to posting it on my blog at the time. I actually made my Daughter a wedding anniversary card in the same papers and liked it so much I decided it would make a lovely wedding card for Vicky.

This is the insert which I kept the sentiment very simple as we don't know her too well. I added a few personal good wishes to make up for it. The Papers are Melissa Frances 5th Ave, Image is LOTV and flowers from HobbycraftThe Lace I had in stock from local shop

Oops!!!! now have lost my Signiture... Think its lunchtime and then another try at this..my head is aching and my brain has shrunk :O
Love to everyone till I gather my wits together xxxx Mau

Snuggle up close

Evening everyone,
Well chasing my tail as usual, I wanted to make my card for the Sugar Nellie Gayle's Sketch Challenge, but with all the hic-ups this week I have only just managed to squeeze it in. I almost didn't bother this week as I am not very happy with it at all. I like to be at least 30% happy with the finished card and this has fell well below that mark but I am posting it anyway....lol I think I am going backwards sometimes :(
I have decided I am going to create something Magnificent one day so you had better watch this space, but don't hold your breath for goodness sake....rofl xxx BTW sorry the piccy isn't very good but the light is rubbish x

well off to find my Mojo, think its feeling neglected and is sulking somewhere. Talking of neglect we were suppose to be going to have a look in "Next" today for Den a warm Cardigan/jacket, but I got waylaid in Debenhams looking for a Poncho and the shops closed...oops!! Den said he now knows how Next got its name!!!! We will go next time.....lol

Little Miss Cozy Toes

Brrrrr!!!!!!! Isn't it so cold, I really think winter has come early. Thanks to everyone that has sent good wishes to me and thanks to Irene from DC for my lovely card that has arrived today, its gorgeous, thanks my lovely friend.
The Back is still a little painful but I am up and mobile and the painkillers are down to morning and night. :)) Now on a Happy note....
Well what better weather than to make a challenge card with a theme of "Warm & Cozy" this was the LOTV Challenge this time and I am quite pleased with my card, which is very unusual for me as I am never satisfied with my efforts.....lol
I love this Image, she looks so cosy and snug, I coloured her with Promarkers and added some Flower Soft. I don't usually use F/S but I like the white one for snow and fur. I am afraid I cannot remember what make the paper is, It was a 12" x12" paper which I bought quite a while back, someone may recognize it and let me know. I hope to catch up with blogs tonight, and who knows I might even get a card made as well if I get my finger out and knuckle down to it. See you all later, I have missed you all through all these holiday breaks etc. xxx Thanks for stopping by as always I am very grateful xxxxxx