Friday, October 23, 2009

my girls x


hi all,
just thought i'd share a little picture of my two daughters taken recently  when we attended a cousins wedding.  It's not very often I get a chance to picture them together these days, what can I say, I am parenting two teenagers!  I like this one though and am amazed at how alike they've grown...... despite having totally different personalities.

regards
anne :)

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

more chrismassy stuff!


hi all,

a couple of new additions here, been loving today, creating Christmas cards, feeling that lovely warm glow that comes with the prospect of cosy rooms, warm home, cinnamon scents and twinkling lights! love it all! it is amazing what you can do with your leftovers, I haven't really used any new full sheets here, just some bits and pieces laying around along with my Papermania Signature stamp which I bought yesterday and am totally hooked on so you may see a lot of it for a while, just humour me! Love this colour combo, the garnet and green on cream cardstock is so festive I think, used some more of the Pink Petticoat Fairy Lights range, the olive wallpaper, love this flourish look distressed up a bit with Tim Holtz, tattered rose, it appeals to me and makes me smile.


regards

anne :)

vintage christmas


morning all,

ok, I have to something to confess, I'm off work today and I've made a card already when I really should be ironing. Hands up, I'm guilty! The ironing basket sits here in my little craft room and it is haunting me, I have to get it done. :( But, priorities first, this is a little vintage Christmas card I made with a few scraps laying about on my table and my new Papermania Signature Collection stamp which I just adore, I love all things shabby at the moment and would love to polish up my shabby skills if that's not a contradiction!!!! The red patterned paper is from Pink Petticoat, a scrap left over from a card I made last night. I mounted it up on some cream cardstock which I have really come to love recently and cut a little border using my Martha Stewart doilie lace punch (love it). The punch detail in the corner was made using my Carla Craft corner punch. The little greeting stamp came free with the latest edition of Papercraft Inspirations, finished off with a little sparkly gem, oh, and the ink is Tim Holtz, Tattered Rose. So off to tackle the dreaded ironing but I'll supplement it with a little crafty break later on!!

regards
anne :)

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

first of the season.


Hi all,

Up a little later tonight waiting for my daughter to return from a concert, she's gone to Belfast to see Greenday, so, I'm crafting a little to pass the time. First of the season here for me, haven't even thought of making any Christmas cards yet but I have to admit I have enjoyed looking at other blogs and lots of ladies have been super organised and have been posting for ages though when I had a little peek at Pink Petticoat's new Fairy Lights collection I was excited to say the least! I am a bit of a fan of the Petticoat and just think this collection is really beautiful. I love that it is so versatile and can be used for contemporary cards and well as traditional, the selection allows that. So this little number was made using the "Christmas Flowers" design along with the "crimson wallpaper", love this design can be used for so much more!! Printed the little Christmas Tree for buttons, instead I used little heart gems from Papermania, I punched some circles from some crimson paper I had spare and mounted up some spotty buttons also from Papermania. Finished off with a touch of Stickles glue and voila!!! I like it, cheery! Hope Catherine isn't much longer I'm feeling sooooo tired tonight!
P.S. Apologies for the pic, bit too close to the top, but this is attempt number four and I'm way to tired to care!!

Regards
anne :)

Thursday, October 15, 2009

catherine and maeve x




Just a couple of pics of my daughter catherine dressed up for her recent school formal, she went with her best friend James, so handsome!we are so proud of her, she looked so beautiful. Catherine is individual, not afraid to walk her own road, caring, compassionate, intelligent and deep. She'll soon be 18 and I really dont know where all that time went, its astounding! her little sister maeve, my youngest daughter is pictured here too, what can I say about Maeve, independant, individual, strong, intelligent, funny, loving and loyal. I love them both, they're the air I breathe and bring out the best in me. :)




regards


anne :)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Shabby thanks!


Hi all,


Just wanted to share my little shabby thank you card I created this evening, cute isn't it? Papers are from Melissa Frances and Scrapbook Walls, little swirly bit was cut using my Cuttlebug, the flower is from Prima and the little pearl is from stash. The rubon is from Crate Paper and little flower is from Hampton Art. Oh, and the little border was punched using my Martha Stewart doilie border punch, don't think I'll ever tire of using that baby!!!! and added a little Tim Holtz, tattered rose ink.


regards

anne :)

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Gorjuss Girl


I just love how this has turned out! I haven't been crafting for a while, I think I've lost my creative motivation but forced myself to get something made last night and I'm glad I did. I left it on the kitchen table overnight to dry and when I came in this morning for breakfast and seen it, it made me smile! The image is of course one of the beautiful Gorjuss Girls, the only one I own at present, ahem!! The card is from stash, blue and cream, I distressed the edges with some Tim Holtz, Tattered Rose. The border is cut using my treasured doilie edge punch from Martha Stewart, I embellished this with some Stickles glue. The little pearls came from my daughters corsage which was presented to her by her date for her school formal last week, nothing goes to waste in this house!!! I wrapped it in a little blue ribbon from Laura Ashley and mounted it up a little Laura Ashley floral chipboard square. I coloured the image using my Faber Castell pencils and added a little more Stickles glue for detail. The rubon is from Crate and the little floral stamp is from Hampton Art. I feel excited about this card, think it has kick started some creative thoughts and feelings. :)

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Latest Purchase!!!!


Love it, love it, love it!!! I have been dreaming of my first Martha Stewart Punch, they are adoreable and I came across one today while stocking up on card. Dreamy!!!!! Pinched this picture from Pink Petticoat.


anne ;)

My Maeve!