tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86405113984998892242012-02-17T02:24:43.197ZThe (not so private) musings of an addicted scrapper, freelance designer and mum to four boys.Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.comBlogger4721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-49082332909690250142009-02-03T14:38:00.001Z2009-02-03T14:38:46.519Z

there is no spesific charity so long as its breast cancer thank u

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-52938226791158080292009-01-16T04:02:00.001Z2009-01-16T04:04:29.951Z

again thank u all some people have asked about charitys to donate to we are asking if u would like to donate to a charity that u donate to breast cancer as it was what my mum fundraised for thank you

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-83125114684568374862009-01-09T10:56:00.001Z2009-01-09T10:58:03.308Z

this is sean beverleys oldest son id just like to say thank u for all the kind words people have given me and my family at this dark time it means alot thank you

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-13433045196095204262008-12-18T08:00:00.002Z2008-12-18T08:00:00.846Z

Three weeks into December already & this time next week it'll be Christmas day!! Woo-hoo!! Nope, I'm not ready, organised or even close! LOL.Anyway, Di's sketch this week was a stunner & I love it ... even tho' I struggled with the li'l envelope: I'll definitely use a template next time! I've been playing with Prima product this last few days ... luuuurve anything kinda vintage/shabby or whatever

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-6717008065289857872008-12-15T12:56:00.002Z2008-12-15T13:07:04.842Z

Did you see this post on the CCAYR blog?? Evidently this card is a winner & I'm now a proud member of the January to March DT! Obviously, I'm thrilled! LOLI'm taking a break from Deanne's team this week & from Di's Team next week - with hospital visiting & the fact that I've not started my Christmas preparations yet, I just needed a li'l time off to concentrate on making all those Chrimbo gifts

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-16333525127536479362008-12-14T10:18:00.003Z2008-12-14T10:21:52.690Z

Stacy Julian from BPS is offering a FREE download & go class ... 'Glimpses'. You need to be quick as the offer is only good from today (14 December) thru to 20 December. Looks good ... I signed up for it!

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-83442165633628235452008-12-12T08:00:00.003Z2008-12-12T08:00:00.851Z

It's 3 months since I applied for a DT spot at Christmas Cards All Year 'Round, which means it's time to re-apply. Although the requirement was to produce just one card, I found it a li'l bit of a challenge as it had to be inspired by the blog banner - just as it was last time. So I had to create something both the same & totally different! LOLAuntie Jane brought these MME papers & die cuts back

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-82707211969949932742008-12-11T08:00:00.002Z2008-12-11T08:00:00.778Z

The chilly winter is here & I'm finding myself drawn to these papers by Bo Bunny ... last year's collection but I do love them. the photo is a bit pants ... & you can be expecting more pants photos until I'm able to take them outside again - never mind 'twill be the spring soon! LOL.So this is Di's December #2 sketch & I found it sooooo easy to use that I was able to create a few sets of crimbo

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-34021001637293281162008-12-10T08:02:00.004Z2008-12-10T08:42:25.451Z

Can you believe it's been nearly 2 months since I last played along with 2 Sketches 4 You?? Life just gets in the way sometimes doesn't it? Anyway, I'm up to date with all my DT work & needed to make a card for my stepfather, who is in hospital ATM, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to try out Kazan's latest sketch.Masculine cards can be a bit tricky but the papers (Prima Marketing:

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-7724457752353205602008-12-09T13:22:00.004Z2008-12-09T13:55:54.051Z

Finally, a project I can share with you! LOL. I have been busy with DT creations lately, so I've not been able to share anything & I know it's been a few days since I last blogged too ... so much for blogging every day in December - I didn't even last a week! LOL. I have some plans for January tho' so expect to see a lot more blogging from me then.In the meantime, I'll struggle along ... trying

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-70587600960673372942008-12-05T23:23:00.005Z2008-12-05T23:48:00.170Z

I spent the whole day at Auryn's School today, helping out with the Christmas fayre & had a ton of fun along the way! LOL. Only someone who has been involved in a fundraiser will know how much of a giggle we had ... & it's not a case of being in the clique - Auryn goes on the school bus, so I don't know any of the other parents at all - and don't see too much of the teachers either. But I have

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-62485482151326716312008-12-04T08:00:00.001Z2008-12-04T08:00:01.120Z

Not the best photo in the world ... it has been soooo windy here that, even when it isn't raining, I've not been able to take photos outdoors. Anyway, Di's sketch this week was particularly festive, so I created this li'l lovely with scraps of Bo Bunny Teen Chic papers ... not traditionally festive but I'm loving the green/pink combi this year (as you might have noticed! LOL). There's a full

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-8539917317739128722008-12-03T23:52:00.003Z2008-12-04T00:08:43.445Z

Tamara posted this fabby li'l tutorial over at CCAYR some weeks ago & I've been waiting until now to make up a bunch for DS4's school Christmas fayre (on Friday) ... I think they look fab! Assuming you have 12x12 cardstock & some patterned papers (scraps will do it), you could make these for under 50p each ... a real budget stocking filler - or fundraiser!! & they are really quite quick to do too

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-80682159905501727522008-12-02T21:55:00.003Z2008-12-02T22:38:08.334Z

OK ... as promised it's a winners post ... & it's gonna be a looooong one! LOL. I used the random integer thingy as always ... no fixed draws here!!First up, the winner of this month's stalker's draw is # 1 ... Nina. I'm gonna send you a li'l handmade something!& for everyone else ... I'm gonna make this monthly stalker's draw a regular thing each & every month. Keep an eye out tho' - there'll be

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-56557886929480830332008-12-02T15:53:00.004Z2008-12-02T16:15:37.198Z

I went to Bury St Edmunds last weekend with my Mum, stepfather & some of my ladies (on a coach trip) to the Christmas markets ... sooooooo much shopping! Mum took these photos of the stiltwalkers & I have actually scrapped them - within a week!!!!!Before you start thinking that I've gone all super-organised, I should say that this is my 1st December layout for Deanne & that I have only just got

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-17033448320817705142008-12-01T23:13:00.004Z2008-12-01T23:39:11.585Z

No Piccies today ... more an enabling post, I guess. Officially, I closed the webstore down today & technically my web service has expired ... although when I last checked it was still there! LOL. Sometime soon it will be gone for good ... but I won't!My latest adventure is my brand new MISI store (Make It, Sell It) & I'm loving having a new 'home' ... we have a lot of fun on the forums there too

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-79021288142713915262008-11-29T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-29T08:00:00.533Z

Here's the last batch of cards using the Fun & Fast Notes stamp Set from Stampin' Up. I've finally replaced my mini sewing machine (knocked the last one off the table ... they do not bounce well!!) so I got to do a bit of sewing on these. The buttons are from my stash again, I'm still using up a bunch of A Muse notecards (lots left still) but the ribbon is the SU! 1/4" grosgrain from Mad Mumma's

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-49126674803426884642008-11-28T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-28T08:00:00.650Z

So here are even more cards from that same stamp set (Fast & Fun Notes) combined with the Spot On roller stamp ... nothing different apart from the colours & images, as I have stuck to exactly the same design for them all. Using the same layout makes it soooo simple to create a whole bunch of cards in a hurry!I'm going to make up a few sets of notecards like these for various relatives as li'l

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-12357349443368776772008-11-27T08:00:00.002Z2008-11-27T08:00:01.013Z

Here's the rest of the cards & tags I made on my playdate with Mad Mumma. It is exactly the same image as yesterday's post (felt like I stamped 100 of these! LOL), using a whole bunch of left over A Muse notecards. These were just sooooo quick to put together & assuming I get the copyright stamp in time, I'll be donating them to DS4's school Christmas Fayre on December 5th ... go me! LOLAnother

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-78879068427213080002008-11-26T09:03:00.005Z2008-11-26T10:00:54.721Z

I made this li'l Christmas set with goodies from Mad Mumma's SU! starter kit for a workshop next Friday. Really quick & easy to put together! The tag is a manilla luggage label ... I have a ton of these! LOL. The design isn't really mine I guess as it is very similar to one of the ideas on the leaflet that comes with the kit.I entered a bit of a stampin' frenzy really & made, over the course of a

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-6775310433675888832008-11-25T16:43:00.004Z2008-11-25T16:57:36.092Z

This li'l tree won't do much to alleviate the effects of greenhouse gases but it will enhance the environment, aesthetically speaking of course.I have to say, I am rather pleased with it as it is my first. I used over 6m of ribbon & that really hasn't made a dent in my stash ... maybe when I've done a couple more? I have had rather a busy day today & finished up a whole bunch of projects. But

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-83931486792633168932008-11-25T08:23:00.003Z2008-11-25T08:27:57.334Z

Just came across this fun site ... the deal is to post every day for a month - & that's it. Well, obviously I won't do that this month but I thought I'd sign up ready for December. Yup! I'm gonna have a go at posting everyday in December ... including Christmas (well, I might cheat a li'l bit & schedule a couple posts for the celebratory days).Be back later ... I've been making stuff!!

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-39529470903760739242008-11-24T17:59:00.005Z2008-11-24T22:59:52.018Z

Just got in from grocery shopping (I loathe grocery shopping!!) to a cryptic e-mail from Jo congratulating me on making the Creatively Yours team! I assumed it was a mistake as I'd not had an e-mail ... so I checked & yup! it's all true!!!Soooooo excited, can't wait to get started ... check out the announcement here!!Edited to add: found the e-mail in my spam folder ... darn filter allows obvious

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-23408394315943429652008-11-23T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-22T16:43:42.219Z

I came across this challenge blog just a couple days ago, via Vanessa's blog I think, & they had a DT call on. Noella has some fabulous sketches & I thought I might quite like to be on the DT there ... so I applied at the 11th hour.This is the layout I created for the call, using Noella's 6x12 sketch #3. Sooooo difficult to choose just 1 sketch to use! LOL. This is a total mix of old stash well

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-76842565643396335122008-11-22T14:04:00.002Z2008-11-22T16:45:00.138Z

No piccies this time ... I have been working hard on that new SU! blog that I mentioned here. & it went live just a li'l while ago, so I can tell you now that it belongs to ............ My Mum!!! I hope you'll all pop on over & take a lookie ... we've worked hard getting all the links set up, all the important info blogged & a li'l RAK set up ... just to get it all off to a fabulous start!Go

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-70545101040825043172008-11-20T07:12:00.001Z2008-11-20T07:12:00.205Z

I do love being part of Di's sketch team ... it gives me just the excuse I need to make at least one card every week, even when I'm not feeling creative. And that's usually enough to get my mojo going so I can create more cards all week long. I gave all my christmas cards away ... so I'm starting over for my own stash! LOL. It might seem like a daft thing to do but I quite like making them, so

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-22567501861445318002008-11-17T11:43:00.004Z2008-11-17T12:02:33.180Z

I have been a busy li'l bee this weekend working on a custom order for an etsy customer & cutting loadsa li'l felty things for my new Misi store, here in the UK. You might remember the li'l pink camera case that I made myself back in August ... & now I have been asked to make them in lilac & blue too ... OMG! I think I might need a lilac one now! LOLSo I made a few extra to list on the Misi store

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-88856017872154518582008-11-16T08:00:00.002Z2008-11-16T08:00:00.763Z

Loved working with Deanne's new sketch ... although it did take a li'l while to get everything to come together. I really wanted to shabby everything up for this one, so I had a bit of a play with some different techniques.I used papers from Fancy Pants Crush line & the ledger paper is Holly Jolly. I sanded the edges of all the papers & for the journaling mat I used a distressing tool (remember

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-40665527876904064202008-11-15T06:45:00.000Z2008-11-15T06:45:01.954Z

Someone close to me (emotionally & geographically) is about to join the Stampin' Up family ... not saying who until it's all official - & no, it's not me ... I'm not allowed cuz I own a craft business (*insert sad face smilie here*). Although, I have to say with the hassles the webstore is causing me, I'm sorely tempted to jack it all in & sign up with SU! myself! LOL.Anyway, I have been busy

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-47418266377376536712008-11-14T06:02:00.002Z2008-11-14T06:44:34.903Z

I'm having trouble with the webstore (yes, again!!) & as it has only been back open for a week, it's close to the time when I have to think whether it is time to pack it in. It isn't completely broken ... but after things are added to the shopping cart, the process won't complete. I can't fix it ... don't know how.I have a note on the homepage to let people know that they can still shop, but they

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-29220032331689657192008-11-13T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-13T08:00:01.000Z

As much as I love Di's sketches, I found this one a bit of a struggle & I'm not entirely sure I like the end result. I just isn't how I saw it in my head IYGWIM. It was definitely a great one to use up a bunch of scraps & odd embellies tho!There's a li'l bit of Teen Chic paper there & the rest is basically odd bits that I had lying around on my desk. I think I'm gonna have to clear it up soon ...

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-2154948015966084932008-11-11T00:06:00.000Z2008-11-11T00:08:31.131Z

I was supposed to be working on a bunch of these journaling spots, which I also have for sale on Etsy. That meant my desk had allsorts of interesting stuff on it ... Journaling stamps, inkpads, smooth white cardstock. How could any normal (!) person not be distracted?So I took a break to play & this is what I came up with. Maybe I'm getting old but I'm definitely finding myself drawn more and

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-20463522194662325852008-11-10T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-10T08:00:00.572Z

Another bunch of thank you cards to send out with orders from the webstore & etsy store. I have totally used up my stocks again ... in fact these are also already on their way! LOL. Technically, most of these are not, in fact, entirely made from scrap - there is a paper or two in the collection that I probably wouldn't use on a layout & they have been reserved just for cards.The card blanks are

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-91871641428167270982008-11-09T08:00:00.000Z2008-11-09T08:00:00.868Z

SEI Jolie Chocolat, that is. I bought this paper pack when it first came out I think - with absolutely no idea what I would do with it. But it is gorgeous & girly & sparkly & I neeeeeded it! & it has butterflies! LOL. A li'l while ago, Nina asked me if I'd make her wedding guest book (I have a BIA & she doesn't) & I just knew these papers would be perfect. So last night she (finally) came to

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-44320811382831340532008-11-07T23:37:00.003Z2008-11-08T00:03:42.740Z

Another great sketch at 2S4U this week. I'd actually already decided to use these papers for my next card, left over from Nina's wedding album (post about that coming soon!), before I saw the sketch. Spookily, that means that, like Laura, I have a butterfly theme going on. It does mean that my card is an awful lot like hers, bar the colour ... but I love it, so I guess it's OK.As well as the

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-78632958507751716902008-11-07T08:00:00.002Z2008-11-07T08:00:00.751Z

I needed to do one more card for the Christmas Cards All Year Round November challenge but as I'd almost used these scraps up, I thought I might just make one more! LOL. So that's 6 cards this month!Both are patchwork cards again & if I just had a proper sized sewing machine I'd have sewn the papers. I have one of those li'l hobby machines & you have to bend the card up to get it on to the bed ..

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-63180020252863522372008-11-06T09:00:00.001Z2008-11-06T09:00:01.000Z

Here's my DT card for Di Hickman's latest sketch. This was a really easy one for using up scraps! I've used Bo Bunny Teen Chic papers but I guess you are going to be seeing them a few more times yet ... these scraps seem to be going on forever!! Be sure to check out the other DT card & snag yourself Di's free digi files ~ they are only free for a li'l while!

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-48144963343098380562008-11-05T16:48:00.002Z2008-11-05T17:19:45.577Z

I've just added the 'followers' gadget to the blog & now I'm waiting for some stalkers ... errrrrm followers I mean! LOL.One of the best thing about this blogging lark, is 'meeting' new people & all the relationships that we form - just by sharing our thoughts, snippets of our lives & lots of our own crafty moments. I've been using google reader for a while ... following is even better. I don't

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-68991108411113925212008-11-04T23:20:00.003Z2008-11-05T00:40:30.139Z

The November challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round is a simple recipe:Use 2 buttons, 2 ribbons & 2 snowflakes to make a card - or 5 cards if you want to enter the monthly draw. So far, I have four done, so it's looking good for getting the 5 done again this month. (Go me!!)I had a search thru my Christmas stash - these papers & artwork are all from HOTP cardmaker's kits (1-2 years old), the

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-77122702859331526952008-11-04T08:00:00.002Z2008-11-04T08:00:00.929Z

Deanne posted a fabulous sketch or two a couple days ago & I thought this one was just right to make a whole bunch of Thank You cards. Normally I create one-off cards but as I include a li'l thank you with every order at the webstore, I get through a lot! LOL.The benefit of batch-making cards is you can create them assembly line style ... completing one step at a time on several cards. I make 5-

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-50576864313604609532008-11-03T09:00:00.000Z2008-11-03T09:00:03.857Z

Here, as promised a couple week's back is the scheduled post in which I share the cards I made for the 2 Sketches 4 You DT Call. Obviously, at the time of writing, I had no idea whether these were winning cards or not ... either way, I really like them so I don't actually lose IYGWIM. This first one is based on Laura's sketch & immediately made me think pleated paper: I sanded along the edges of

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-36432418471115740412008-11-02T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-02T08:00:01.013Z

Here's my DT page for Deanne's current sketch - I'm just loving being a part of this team. The other designers produce such awesome work for each & every sketch - go check them out. I've used We R Memory Keepers Promenade papers, Prima Artful Collage flowers & a bunch of odd bits from my stash!

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-13780252897737668842008-11-01T10:05:00.003Z2008-11-01T10:22:14.292Z

A bit late with my cards for this week's challenges at 2 Sketches 4 You ... but then I didn't get back home until Thursday, so I guess I did OK! LOL. I'm in the mood for Christmas planning right now - which means looooads more Christmas cards, tags n gifty things. I've been using up my stash too & with any luck I'll get to start fresh next year cuz I'll have used up all my Chrimbo stash ... wish

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640511398499889224.post-8316797450151356762008-10-31T21:01:00.005Z2008-10-31T21:55:24.529Z

Here's my last two cards (sort of) for October's Challenges at CCAYR ... yup! I'm well aware that I've only just made it in time! LOL. The first is a fab pocket card with removeable bookmark - clever stuff & totally not my idea - the instructions were republished on the CCAYR Blog earlier in the week.We made some of these in my card making group today & the ladies had some fab alternatives ...

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Back with another scheduled post while I'm enjoying a half-term break! We don't really do Halloween but this fun sketch (October #5) from Di Hickman was just crying out to be a Halloween card ... & all the paper scraps were still on my desk from a recent layout! DS1 is going to a Halloween party at his best buds this weekend, so I made this with him in mind.The supplies list is on Di's blog if

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& here's the blurb from her blog to explain:Interested?Yeah. I thought so. ;)So here’s the backstory.A few weeks ago, I was sitting down looking through my albums. They’re disorganized. They’re out of order. There are photography tags and shipping labels on the page protectors. Not user friendly at all. As I was flipping through the pages, I realized that I have spent a lot of time on the pages

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I have been saying since the beginning of the month that I will definitely join in with Christmas Cards All Year Round's monthly challenges ... so rather than waiting until I have all 5 cards (which was the original plan) I am going to blog them as I go. The first card is from the first challenge: to use Deanne's sketch. Lots of scraps of HOTP papers & embellies with a tiny scrap of felt fusion.

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Totally loving Lisette's Bonus sketch & card on the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge blog. I had thought that I had some of the Noteworthy journal pages but I guess I haven't so I had to rethink it. Much as I'm fairly sure I have sufficient Christmas cards, I want to gift some to DH's relatives while we are there next week & I'll also be donating some to DS4's school fayre in early December ~ & anyway,

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Red & Black is one of those colour combos that I keep coming back to time & time again. I made this ladybird (from the maya road bugs chipboard) a while ago when I was playing with my flock & glitter ~ it's been sitting on my desk for weeks & this sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You was just perfect for it. The papers were also on my desk from this layout, so it seemed like a good time to clear the

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Another fabulously easy-to-use sketch from Di this week! This is another of those could-be-for-Christmas-but-doesn't-have-to-be cards using Fancy Pants Holly Jolly range. As it's another scheduled post, hopefully by the time you get to this one (in a li'l over a week) I will have finally finished these scraps! LOL.I had a bit of a problem with my sewing machine (it's one of those li'l hobby ones)

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I've been having a bit of a play this last couple days - revisiting old techniques & experimenting a bit. This card is the result of one such experiment. The poinsettia started as a bright red fabric flower & I painted it with Ranger crackle paint - took forever to dry! LOL. The paint holds relatively well but will fall off in bits - so after I had inked it up, I just painted a coat of PVA over

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As I missed the deadline for this one, I have no idea whether it was included with the other DT samples (& it's a scheduled post - so I can't check first) this week - but I loved the sketch & had a go anyway!More of those fancy pants Holly Jolly papers (I did a bunch of LOs earlier in the year & came across a ton of scraps while clearing out) - they'll be popping up again for a while until they

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Loved Deanne's latest sketch! You might have noticed that I haven't been crafting much for some time & when I have, maybe it's just a quick & simple something. I get absolutely no satisfaction from that! LOL.Since I stopped taking part in so many challenges & have just stuck to my DT projects, I have been having more fun with it. Sure, it might well take 3 hours to make a card (yes, really) & I

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Sarah set the first Recipe Challenge last Wednesday & here's my card for it. Easing us in gently, the first recipe was:~Patterned Paper~Cardstock~ANY embellishments you like but must be 5 or more~Include a heart somewhere on your page/card. {this is included in the 5 embellies}You might have noticed that I'm a bit of an embellishment junkie, so this was a breeze! Yup! a total of 16 embellies!! I

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Jorunn had to do a layout with this image for a challenge someplace & shared the result over on the APAAT Forum. It seems that I was the only one that liked the pic (or the only one to say so, at least), so she challenged me to do something with it! LOL.I have to say that I really do like it!The 'journaling' is part of the lyrics from 'Every Me, Every You' by Placebo ... again, slightly

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This li'l castle is for Fish to store his 'treasures'. Really simple to make from some friendly felt, hemp string, a few brads & an odd embellishment ... altered with an orange CD pen. I made the holes with the BIA & just sewed it together with the hemp twine. The shaping at the top was also done with the BIA to make holes - & then I cut from the edge to the hole to form the butresses IYGWIM?

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I made this card for the Sunday Sketch Challenge at A Page At A Time - it's a new Canadian site & possibly the forum there will be my new home! LOL. Why not join us there & say hi!!The papers & stickers are Manhattan by Autumn leaves; A Muse sentiment stamp & gems; twine from the local 99p store.There could just be some more tomorrow!!

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I have been a designer for C&T Publishing for almost a year now (I think!) & I'm very excited to tell you that they now have a blog of their very own. This is gonna be a fab place full of projects, info ... all the things you'd expect from a great blog!Anyway, that got me to thinking, maybe I should be sharing some of the C&T projects I have made ... & for the ones that I still have nearby -

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I'm not entirely sure that I like this card - love the colours but maybe it shoulda been an anniversary card - or a sympathy card even. Anyway, this is Di Hickman's October #2 sketch. The papers, lace cardstock & alpha stickers are all Autumn Leaves, Manhattan; the button & card blank are from my stash. Oh! and I made the sentiment tag by drawing around my ink pad! LOL.So let me know what you

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So finally, I went to the Doctor! & I mean finally (I said I'd go 'when I get time' last summer!) LOL. Anyway, he didn't pat me on the head & tell me to pull myself together but arranged a bunch of blood tests for today & another appointment for next week to sort out meds. I actually feel a li'l bit worse now - because I have 'permission' to feel rough, I s'pose. But I'm also grateful that it's

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This li'l project started life as a submission for my BIA DT entry (which I eventually decided against applying for ... maybe next year - but I'm not good enough yet!) Unfortunately, it was one of those that got more complex as I went on ... until it was too fat to fit the binding wires!!!A few more tweaks & it's now more or less completed - with big old binding rings instead!!Anyway, this is how

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Wow! October already!! I guess the more organised among us is thinking Christmas about now but I had rather more Christmas cards than I was planning last month - so here's a good old fashioned card for a loved one. Rather predictably, I'm still wading thru scraps on my desk (these were from a layout recently) using the fab Blue Awning from K&Co. Check out Di's Sketch here!

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Deanne's 'Am I A Scrap Addict' sketch just went live ... & here's my take on it. I have had these lush Autumn Leaves papers in my stash for quite some time now & have been looking for the perfect opportunity to use them - d'ya think this is it? I have also used the matching alpha & journal stickers & a small piece of a lace cardstock panel - they are such great value - you get 6 pieces (4"x12")

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Just a quick post while I steel myself to go prep dinner - that'll be my energy gone for the day! Anyway, I've been feeling so lousy that I've not been doing my usual blog surfing & totally missed my profile piece on Deanne's Blog ... so if you want to know more about me (& who I am when I'm feeling chipper!) go take a lookie!Don't forget to get in on Deanne's blog candy too *smiles*

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The last couple weeks have been horrendous! I have no energy & just can't be bothered to do anything. And I do mean anything! Getting up in the morning is about all I can manage & for anything else I have to force myself to get going. Do you have times like that?Today, I have updated the Pen Pals blog - it has taken all day & largely all I had to do was cut & paste the information from a couple

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Here's my DT card for Di Hickman's Card Sketch this week (Sept #4). As always, really easy to use. I've used scraps of Fancy Pants Holly Jolly & a Maya Road chipboard butterfly, coated with Doodlebug flock ... full of yummy texture!I've not crafted so much lately ... been busy in the garden & building my new 'green' blog. More on both fronts soon.

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I totally missed Fab's Christmas Challenge last month ... 7 cards for July & the deadline for August is today - so another 8 due! So to stay at 'nutter' level - that's 15 Christmas cards ... go on, count them ... a total of 16!!!! (yup! mis-counted & made an extra one! LOL)I'm not totally sure that they count as technically these are new year/happy winter cards ... I have a lot of friends who do

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Just a quick post to let you know what Deanne is doing to celebrate her 30,000 hits!!Here's what she said:The package will include:~some Stampin' Up cardstock~some stamped images on white cardstock~a mixture of ribbon~some buttons~and anything else I can find around my scrappy area!So, what YOU have to do for a chance to win this is to post here in the comments to say HI. If you post the second

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No piccies today ... but I got tagged by my good friend Shirley & it would be rude not to play! LOL.Here's the rules:1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.4.Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on

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OOOOps! The problem with scheduling posts is you have to get the dates right! LOL. This one should have published LAST thursday & it wasn't until I scheduled this week's one that I realised what I had done! LOL. Anyway, this was the post:I couldn't decide which of these two cards I liked best. The top one, I used as my DT card for Di Hickman this week ... mostly cuz it has more 'substance'. Still

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I didn't get the DT spot on Christmas Cards All Year 'Round ... Deanne had a bunch of entries from talented crafters not already on her Sketch DTs & decided to go with 3 of these new designers instead ... which is fair enough really! LOL. I will definitely apply again for the January team tho' .In the meantime, here is the final card: the one that I sent to Deanne as my DT entry.These cards will

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Yesterday, I mentioned Deanne's new Christmas Card challenge blog & I just had to submit for the DT. Of late, I'm finding that I just don't make time for any personal projects so the only crafting I'm doing is for various DTs ... & I'm loving it! LOLI'd love a place on this DT - Deanne is offering just what I need right now ... A chance to create Christmas cards using my own stash. The last thing

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Here's my take on Deanne's Mid-Month sketchdue to be posted some time today (15th September but I've scheduled this post for 16th ... confused yet???) ... but I'm an idiot & my camera battery went flat (how many times have I said I will top it up regularly instead of waiting until it dies??????? Do I learn? Apparently not! LOL) so I don't know if mine will be included or not ... we will see.

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Back to Christmas Cards with this week's sketch from Di Hickman. I've been really slack at posting projects just lately ... but if you take a look at my Etsy store, its not because I haven't been crafting. I'm back to scheduled posting ... it's the only thing that works for me! LOLI have been struggling to keep up of late, so if you are waiting for me to e-mail you, send you stuff or whatever ...

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This first card was my DT entry for Di's Sept #1 sketch ... but was in fact, my third attempt: The first one I hated, the second batch were, I thought, too simple & this one , I really like. I used Noteworthy scraps from the last layout I posted, with just a li'l ink & stitching to give a 'country charm' sorta feel to it ... v. feminine but I love it! All it took was a couple of odd paper

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I guess it is quite appropriate to have used Making Memories Noteworthy for this page. It is my first DT layout for Deanne Burton's Layout Sketch Design Team. & in true 'Crafty Moments' style, it also doubles for my Pen Pals Challenge layout this week ... to use numbers as the focus of your journaling. If you want to read the journaling, you'll have to check it out at Pen Pals.We'd love to have

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There was a bit of a glitch with blogger the other day it seems ... in fact I guess it could have been google as a whole - I say that because my e-mail was down at the same time. The upshot is that the scheduled 40 days winners post & this one, completely disappeared!Anyway, the first card is my DT sample for this week's card sketch and the second one is a simpler version of the same sketch. I do

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Another bunch of cards, loosely inspired by Di's August #1 sketch (see previous post). I'm not a big stamper but loved the patterned wings ... so I had to get it! I have had it for some time now ... & I have used it before. It works well just stamped onto coloured/patterned papers but this time I have just picked out a few li'l details to colour in! I've also just curled the edges of the wings &

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It seems that, unless I schedule these posts, I don't quite get around to blogging them ... not until the 11th hour at least. So I'm spending tonight (Monday 11th August) scheduling some catch up posts. Gotta love scheduled posting! LOL.Anyway, this is last Wednesday's sketch ... & you still have time to whip up a quick card & get linked up before this week's sketch!I'm still using up scraps &

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Evidently Deanne Burton thinks so!! I have just joined the Layout Sketch DT over on Deanne's fabulous blog ... Along with a few other names you might know! Go check it all out ... but first, just have a look at that cool blinkie over on the right column ... cool huh?So, the deal is I'll be designing a cool layout for Deanne on the 1st & 15th of the month using one of her fab sketches ... & you

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Ok - so I bet a few of you thought I wouldn't make it ... but I did officially open my Etsy shop today - at 23:49 - so it was on my birthday ... just as I said. There's not a whole lot in there just now but a bunch of cards ... but I do have a whole lotta projects to finish up & list.It has an RSS feature, so you can sign up to the feed if you are that way inclined! And obviously I'll be updating

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Well here it is ... the big 4-0!!I actually, officially turned 40 at 4am ... & yup! I was still up! LOLThank you all sooooo much for joining me on this 40-day journey - it's been fun & you have all made it such a special time!Our final challenge is another simple comments RAK ... and because birthdays are for gifts I'd like to award this one to someone who didn't win anything yet! So today (or

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Wow! Don't know what happened with the internet last night ... just couldn't get back on! LOL. So here is the post you've all been waiting for on the penultimate day of our 40 day journey.Day # 35 You might be aware that over on my store DT blog, they call me Guv (short for the governor, geddit?) - today's challenge is to create a layout with a title starting with the letters 'G' 'U' or 'V' -

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Today will be the fourth & final round of 'Guv's Celebrity Squares' over on the store DT Blog but ... I don't have the new grid back yet! LOL. Hopefully I'll be getting it v. soon ... so check back later!

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Another comments only as I'm sure we are all getting a bit tired from the looooong journey! LOL. You might not know ... but I'm a bit of a tree hugging hippy on the side. So today, I want you to tell me one thing that you do for the environment ... whether it be composting, recycling cans or simply using your scrapping scraps - and give me your top green tip! Not sure what exactly the prize will

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Another easy one! We launched our brand new monthly embellie kit on August 1st. So far it has been well received but you can't have too much feedback! LOL. So today's challenge is to post a comment & let us know what you think of this kit, what you'd like to see in future kits ... and give us some ideas for upcoming themes! And the really good news ... although the store doesn't do international

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Pop over to the webstore & then comment back on Day #36's post - what is your fave paper range that we currently stock ... & what ones would you like to see next ... A selection of store goodies going begging here!Closes midnight BST August 14th!!

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You might be aware that over on my store DT blog, they call me Guv (short for the governor, geddit?) - today's challenge is to create a layout with a title starting with the letters 'G' 'U' or 'V' - post your blog link (or e-mail me if you don't have a blog). Scrappy goodies up for grabs people!!Closes midnight BST August 14th!!

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OK! I love giving prizes as much as getting them! So this post makes me happy! LOL.The winner of Day #23 Christmas in July is Vanessa Colbourne ... you win a bunch of Christmas Cards, handmade by me & ready to give as a gift (if you don't want to use them yourself! LOL). I have your addy & I'll pop them in the post for you!Day #22's 'Use You Scraps' winner is Ruth - let me know what colour you'd

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I've been thinking for a while about doing a monthly summary-type post a bit like Di Hickman does, & somehow never get around to it - so from September my 'what's up with me?' post will be just that - there, I said it ... & that's like a commitment! For this month tho' there's just a few things that I need to get off my chest.I have been struggling for some time now & failing completely to

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Yeah! I know I'm days behind again ... bear with me tho' ... today is going to be another huge catch-up blogging day!So basically:If you have entered a challenge & haven't seen your project posted on either Blog 'Til You Drop or Pen Pals Challenge Blog ... I'm doing it, I promise - hopefully today.If you are waiting for the results of a previous draw from the 40 days event either on this blog or

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Off to visit with Jay in sunny Bristol (!) UK today! Can you say 'ribbon?' LOL. Now Jay's competition is only open to the UK (postage is stupid expensive here) BUT for all our international players ... pop over to Jay & then come back & post your answers here & I will match the prize on this blog, geddit? UK players comment on Jay's post, internationals on my blog - so we'll have two prizes this

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Here's a bit of a peek at my first layout for the new Pen Pals Challenge Blog, who are also today's 40 Days Event organisers (yeah! Ok, it's me & Colette really! LOL). You'll have to pop over to pen pals for the full layout, deets of the challenge & fabulous prize but for those that want supply lists etc (with handy links to my webstore for those in the UK ;o) )... here ya go!Supplies: Papers:

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Here's my take on Di's sketch this week - the first taken with my fabby new camera! I'm still working my way through a bunch of HOTP stuff (it was on my desk from another project!). This sketch is just perfect for using some of the large sentiment quote stamps - this one is from Cloud 9 Design. I've pretty much followed the sketch to the letter (actually, I often do!) cuz I love it the way it is!

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Join me over on the DT Blog today for a snappy li'l challenge! Curious? Check it out here& don't forget to have a go at this month's challenge - you have until midnight BST to get your entries in - there's a free kit, GDT spot & snappy li'l mini album up for grabs!

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Our brand new challenge blog went live today ... & I'm soooooooo excited about it! By 'our' I mean mine & Colette's. Looooove working with Colette, so when Stella announced she was closing the Journaling Junkie blog I kinda thought we could do better ourselves! So a bit of arm twisting (it was more 'you know you're gonna say yes ... so let's just do it!' LOL) & I managed to persuade (bully/tempt

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I made these a week or so ago & just hadn't got around to photographing them yet. I'm finding more often that I'll make a few cards all basically to the same design, varying placement & altering papers, embellies etc ... so they still look like three different cards. So kinda 3 on a theme then! The papers & artwork are all HOTP & some of the brads are from personal shopper kits. The flowers are

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Off on our travels again today ... all the way to Australia to visit with my French friend Brigitte - I have no recollection of how we first met online ... but I'm so glad that we did!Anyway, you'll need to check out Brigitte's blog for her 40 day event AND when you post your comment there, use a password - how fun! All the comments will go into a draw for a li'l RAK from Brigitte!PASSWORD:

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As I mentioned earlier today, it's my blogging buddy Colette's 29th (!) birthday today. So I whipped up this li'l card for her. We are all set to start an exciting li'l project together ... but it's a secret for now! LOL ... I might just tell by the end of the week tho'I'm a pretty bad buddy really - rarely actually send cards but I made it & I'm hoping she has a fabulous day... good enough?The

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Today we are off to visit another special pal of mine over in Phoenix, Arizona: Colette Bate. We haven't known each other long, in fact we only 'met' around 6 months ago while both on the Journaling Junkie DT & currently serve on the C&T Publishing DT together, so it looks like we are destined to be bloggin buddies 4 evah! I am so in awe of her talent & you will be too - this gal can move me to

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