I'M FEELING GOOD!!

Well I arrived back from Turkey yesterday and I feel GREAT!! relaxed slightly tanned, as we had 2 days rain, that did not matter one bit as the complex we were in "Gloria Serenity" was absolutely tremendous......... David and Graham enjoyed 3 days Golf and Susan and I enjoyed 5 days of pampering, Turkish baths, Saunas, Aromatherapy massage and anything else that was on offer LOL! the food was extraordinary and the service was phenominal, suffice to say we all had a really fantastic time and feel ready to take on the winter. I hear it was awful here and it certainly didn't do my fields the world of good and the poor horses were washed out!!!!!!!
                                                          
                                                        

                                                                         

This is the spa area, it was so beautiful and tranquil, the treatment rooms led off from the walkway, oooooooh!

                                                                   Sunset on first night

So back and rareing to go, I hope to go to the SECC tomorrow to the Christmas Craft Fare and hopefully pick up some goodies, last year I popped in on the Sunday to pick up a FEW things and ended up spending a fortune!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have managed to make a card today using a Cupcake Cutey from Kerry, colored with prisma pencils, My Minds Eye pink spots ps and co-ordinations cs, nesties Beaded Circle Die, fluffy stuff and glitter, I decoupaged the cherry and "HEY PRESTO!"

                                                                                                                                                                     This is for a friends little girl who just loves cupcakes, I hope she likes it, anyway I am off to watch Strictly and the X Factor so have a great weekend
Annette x

Shock Horror!!

Good Morning
Just when I thought I had got over my many misshaps I go and fall at the weekend!!!!! injuring all down my left side..... it is extremely difficult to walk and to lift my left arm OUCH!! I definately think I am getting too old for all this horsey thing, so I have posted a link to Kerry's new blog challenge and I think that is about all I will manage..........




It all kicks off on the 2nd November so dont't miss out on the fun, Happy crafting everyone
Annette

BACK AGAIN!!!!!

After weeks of hassle after hassle with BT, I am finally back on line WOOHOO!!!!!!! I had, wait for it, 185 e-mails in my inbox...............................so now that I am totally shattered going through most of them, (deleted quite a few!) I have popped over to "blog land" to see what's happening. Over at http://ladybugcraftsink.blogspot.com/ Kerry has announced the winners of last weeks blog hop, well done everyone and all the DT's cards are fantastic. I have only managed to check out Kerry's and Allison's athttp://allmycardswithstamps.blogspot.com/ so far when I realised I should not temp fate!!!!! So quick post before I go hopping.
We all had a great time at Kerry's crop on Saturday, it's always fun to find out what's happening with other crafters, these girls are very talented and inspiring, (hope the cheques are in the post girls).......... Chris always makes me laugh and I met Lynn for the first time, we had scrumptious scones and blethered about all sorts of crafty and girly things, can't wait for the next one. We made the cutest calendars using Kerry's new addition "Cupcake Cutey", I am sure I will be running off a few of those in the near future. My intention was to carry on making my Christmas cards, did that happen, best intentions and all that!! NO, instead I punched out loads of sentiments and made a lovely window card, stolen from one of Kerry's designs! Allison helped with the colouring, still trying to get to grips with Pro Markers.... So a good time was had by all.
I did manage to do a couple of Christmas cards last week and one Wedding card.

I used Nit Wit papers, free from      
 Simply Cards & Papercraft,
stamp, sentiment and gems from
http://ladybugcraftsink.blogspot.com/






This image was taken from a Beautiful Butterflies CDRom by Sharon Duncan, I decoupaged the butterflies onto an easel card, added some gems and a ribbon then made an acetate window box to act as a keep sake of the couples wedding day.

 Now I will have to sign off because my photo upload is taking for ever, so have a great day

Annette

OOPS! I DID IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!

Note to self, remember to check photos before posting!!!!!!! my last post was done admittedly (is that a word)? very quickly as I was rushing off for dinner, I noticed when I checked after posting I had added some pics of cards I hadn't quite finished OOPS! SORRY! I missed out  a nail head on one and about fifty on another.........Oh well I suppose imperfection is a virtue!!! Anyway I have had to come into the office to use the internet as mine is down again at home!!!! I just couldn't wait to Blog Hop with http://ladybugcraftsink.blogspot.com/ it was FAB!! Kerry has excelled herself again with a new range of stamps, a little cupcake cutey, think I have to have her....... Anyway congratulations Kerry and well done to the wonderful DT, you have all done an excellent  job. Kerry is having a crop on Saturday and I hope she will bring along this new range and also some of her other equally d'lish designs, speaking of d'lish should I bring along a CAPPOCHINO for the teacher?
So sorry for the lack of photos today, and I do have some cards I did last night using Kerry's Ruby Fairy and Nikki Christmas stamps that will have to wait till I have "Full Internet Coverage". Have a great time on Kerry's bloghop and feel free to leave a comment on mine even if it is to point out the lack of nailheads!!!! on the last post.
Annette

Rainy Saturday

Rainy Saturday, what to do ????? Craft of course........... I had a look around my craft room and found a load of mirror card which I don't usually use when making a card so I decided to set myself a task to make some Christmas cards using things I have had in my stash for yonks!! I found Spray & Sparkle, from Crafters Companion, black paper and some lovely pearl A3 card buried away in a corner so I set to cutting with my Cricut and Nesties, spraying everything that didn't move, OOPS! Aster nearly had sprinkles in her coat, infact she probably has.....is that some sparkly black card, YESSS, wow! this is great fun, I didn't realise how much STUFF I actually have, (Kerry, I blame you).........I also came across some Stick and Spray, great stuff especially as I have just run out of snot gun tape..... help girls who are going to Kerry's crop on Saturday, this is what I came up with..............................................

      Martha Stewart also gave me a helping hand with her beautiful border punches.

             I expect I will do all of these designs and more in various colours,

             Purple, green, and gold at least that's all the mirror card colours I

                                            have, so I suppose I will be busy............

 

Stamps are from Penny Black and Swarovski gems and nail heads are from Kerry.

Check out her blogspot for a great offer 15% off and free P&P on orders over £20, you may also like to visit Hayley for another great offer 10% off your purchase.... WOW! Who can resist....

  

I am pooped! so I am heading off to have my Aromatic Duck and maybe a wee G&T

Have a great weekend

Annette