An Award

I recieved this from Coops - thanks hun! and I'm supposed to dedicate it to 12 of my followers - but seen as i've gained so many lovely new followers in the last month i'm going to cheat and give it to you all, to say thanks for your support.

So help yourselves one and all!

xx

WOW! Well Done Mina!

Hey,

Just a quick post to celebrate Mina's success (or Pinkpuds as some of you may know her as). She's a true inspiration in blogland and to me personally - such stunning cards and a really wonderful person.

She's currently celebrating in style with blog candy so pop over to her page and give her some love

Happy Crafting xx

Happy Birthday Aunty Sue!

Well it's Aunty Sue's Birthday today- many happy returns chick! I hope you've had a fab day!

Anyway, because it is a must, it's time to share the cards and my ickle prezzie to her

This is a house mouse decoupage - love these images! they're just soooo cute!  very simple - double mounted and kept the pallete neautral - add some ribbon, the sentiment and candy pips and we're done!

And this is what I made her for her birthday (no this isn't the cross stitch i've been moaning over - I started this one in January!  lol)

Thanks for looking and happy crafting xx

Brother's Birthday Card

I know - shocking! cards?! what has happed I hear you cry? well, we entered June, my dreaded month - far too many lovely friends and family members have birthdays in June! so this is the first of the batch for my brother:

This is one of LOTV new stamps - isn't he a total sweetie? love this image! I coloured him in using promarkers then double mounted him. The shapes are all freehand cut, papers from K&Co Hopscotch pad. Sentiment I printed from my computer and my beloved candy pips from stock.

I would like to enter this into Simon Says Challenge for Father's Day or Male Card

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

Ooooh I was published!

I had a lovely surprise when I went back to Brum for the weekend, a letter from Cardmaking and Papercraft saying congratulations on being published and here is my stamps.... ummm pardon?!

So of course I've had to dutifuly go out and buy the magazine - and low and behold! an email I sent off in Feb has been published - see!

Lol! so there you go - I'd totally forgotten about it, so that was a nice surprise.

Anyway - no cards at the moment, trudging on with the cross stitch as I have under a month to get it done! eeek!

Hope everyone had a lovely bank holiday weekend - take care! and happy crafting x

Baby Girl

This one isn't for a challange, its for the lady whose job i'm now covering on maternity leave.

The image is LOTV and was kindly donated to me and coloured with promarkers. Wording and backing paper were done by me on my computer and the gems, candy and flowers are all from stash.

What do you think? is it ok? i'm really not sure on it.....

Thanks for looking and Happy Crafting!

New Job!

Well what can I say - I aim to please and i've obviously impressed someone, somewhere....

My older followers may remember that when I was offered the job I do at the moment with English Heritage - I was also asked if I would consider applying for the senior post as well, which I obviously agreed to.

Well, after a bit of a mix up with interviews last week, I underwent the ordeal of the panel again at 10am this morning - 3 weeks after I began work at the office......

At 11:05 I was offered the role!

So I am no longer a Heritage Protection Assistant - I am a Heritage Protection Co-Ordinator .... you may all go "oooooh" and look suitably impressed! lol!

Hope everyones had a fab day - mine's certainly been a high!