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Baby news!

We had a baby boy Jacob last night. Photos to follow x

Update........

Hmmmmm....well, it looks like I didn't exactly stick to plan and haven't posted for months. I've really missed blogging and card making and you all. We moved house and number two arrives in two weeks. With the pregnancy and the move and a toddler I've been exhausted and my craft bits are still in boxes. I look at them wondering when I will get cracking again and am ashamed to say I've actually been buying cards for friends rather than making them!! Do pop by your blogs from time to time.
Keep in touch and don't give up on me yet.......

Hugs
Fiona xx

Thanks for all your support. Am feeling better and will be back to card making very soon x

News.....

If my blogging is a bit sporadic it's because I'm struggling with morning sickness!
We're expecting baby number 2 in the Summer!
Hope you're all well
Hugs
Fiona x

N is for New

Our theme this week on the ABC Challenge blog is 'N is for' and we are being sponsored by Lauretta's Digital Stamps. The winner will be able to choose 4 images to download! She kindly gave the DT some images to use and I had this pretty flower vase image.

Remember you can combine this card with our challenge on the tutorial blog, where Wild Orchard Crafts have offered us 3 wonderful prizes of their lush roses. One lucky person will also be asked to Guest Design with us for the month of March.


I've used flowers and ribbons from stash and a mix of papers from PM and MME. The sentiment is stamped in ladybug red and edged with gold ink. Let's see what you come up with.....find anything new and have fun! Don't forget to take a look at all the other DT cards.

Yunik Crafts in the Philippines - A Request

My lovely blogging friend Judy  in Aberdeen is going out to the Philippines in March to visit her sister working out there. Her sister teaches ladies how to make cards from scrap to sell for their livelihood and Judy is going to give them some lessons too. If you have some stash that you would like to donate... ribbons, stamps, images please email Judy for her address and send the items by 28th Feb. It's a great cause and I'm sure you have so much more  kit that you need....my craft room I know is full of bits I don't use.

Flutter By

I don't know how many of you remember but I was so addicted to butterflies for so long that I had to actually wean myself off making cards with them on!! Seriously! So when I saw the flutter by challenge at Quixotic Paperie I couldn't resist. Just hope that it isn't the start of another series of butterfly cards!

I used Grape Jelly, Rose Bud and Paris Dusk inks and stamped the butterflies onto lilac card. The border punch is a favourite EK punch and the roses were part of the flower parcel from my friend. The challenge over at CCT is Blooming Gorgeous so I entered this week. The paper is from crafty individuals and I love this particular butterfly paper. The sentiment is from K&Co.

Be My Valentine......

I used to make these as a child and decided to try one for a valentine's day card. When I saw the OCC  challenge I used their sketch and added the top ribbon. It was crying out for a message so I put a hidden tag inside the heart. You can see it in the image below. I used Fiskars 'Cloud' Paper Edgers to make the scalloped edges. Stampavie and More also has a Valentine theme so I entered into that as well.

The person who this card is for says he reads my blog but I'm not sure I believe him so I'm posting this anyway in the hope he doesn't see it .....
he he!

Happy Thursday all and hope you're not in too much snow....we had loads this morning!
Fiona x

The Sugar Bowl

I decided to make a card for the Sugar Bowl . The DT cards were all so great I felt inspired! Thank you ladies! I used a mix of papers - Oriental Spice (PM), Wild Asparagus (MME) and the sentiment is from some K&CO designer papers. I threaded the buttons and distress inked the image and papers and tore the edges. I liked the colour combo and wanted to use browns with bright colours. I think it's worked!