Week 40 at Winter Wonderland - Monochromatic Christmas

 

A lovely Sunday Morning my dear friends, we have a new challenge at Winter Wonderland this week, which is Monochromatic Christmas, our DT girls have made a fabulous job off this challenge, and we would so very much like you to join us in the task off getting those Christmas Cards done early, so as to avoid stress, later in the year, remembering tomorrow we are into March already...our fabulous Teri, has very generously donated a set of stamps from Stampin Up, as a prize for this challenge, these are stamps I have yet to have any off, and would love to be in with a chance to win them myself, but I am more than happy for anyone of my dear friends to win instead...also this week, we had a new member joining our Team, Baby Ella, new daughter to Joey and Martin, so hopefully you will all pop over and meet our new member and welcome her to the world, she is absolutely gorgeous, and just makes me want to have another baby, now I hear you all saying is 6 not enough, well girls "no" it is not.....LOL...congratulations Joey and Martin.  So come on girls get out those Christmas goodies, don't be afraid....and join us in our challenge this week.....Love to all, Avril xxxxx

ECP - Challenge 7 - "take your pick"

 

Morning dear friends from a rather White Edinburgh, yuk......I was planning to take Tommy and his friend to the Disney shop for a new "Puffle" but I cannot see it now, walking sticks just don't go well with snow....maybe Brian will take them, when he comes back from work...well onto the business off the day.

Easy Craft Projects have a great challenge for this week, you can choose, what you want to do, and there is a fabulous prize of  $20.00 gift voucher from our fabulous sponsors, for both CH7&8 Sunshine Stamps, up for grabs for taking part in our challenge...pop over and see what our talented DT girls have come up with, and hopefully get the inspiration to take part this week...

Your choice off projects are: (with links to the projects for more inspiration)
Thank You Card
Quick Mothers Day Card
House on a Hill Pin Cushion
Button Bracelet
Storage Projects

So come on girls, come and join us in our challenge which closes at 11.59pm Thursday 11 March 2010.

I am also going to enter this card into Totally Stampalicious -  Vegas Style who want Glitter, Bling on your projects.

I think I have caught up a bit from my couple off days off line, and I am so excited as My Sizzix Machine and Grunge Paper were delivered whilst doing this post, so I am off to play....have a great day, my dear friends. Love Avril xxxx

Just for Men CH4 - Green- Birthday Card for Step-dad

Hi girls, have you wondered where I have been this week, well I have been a very naughty girl....I spent so much money on Tuesday, with the TSV (which came today...hurrah), and re-ordering my Sizzix Machine (which is on its way) that I forgot to leave money in the bank for the phone bill.....OOPS, so Brian had to scoot to the bank before his work and move things around...so back online now...thankfully...I will be going round all the challengers off my various DT posts, after this posting...

This card is for Challenge 4 - Cards for Men, who wanted to see GREEN, on your projects, well my Step-dad will be 78 on Sunday (told you february was a nightmare for men's birthdays) and he is an avid supporter of Celtic FC...so I made a card with Green vintage cars....which I know he will love...Kenny is off to the post office, so that he gets it on time...hope you like it girls, and sorry this is so short, but I have not visited any blogs since Tuesday Morning...bad girl...that I am..hope you are all having a great day, and looking forward to the weekend, the weather here in Edinburgh over the last few days has been just awful, again, with snow and today, just rain, all day long, I am cossetted in my wee craft area in the kitchen, crafting, and loving it...Love to all. Avril xxxxx

Messy Hands at Tuesday Taggers

Morning my dear friends, it is bitterly cold here in Edinburgh, on today, Brian's Birthday, and off course QVC's Craft Day, did you see the TSV from the lovely Tim Holtz.....? I had my order in before 1 minute past 12....needless to say I have gritty eyes this morning....LOL..

We have a treat for your today at Tuesday Taggers, our fabulously talented, Janet, has choosen the challenge Messy Hands, and my what a great time I had yesterday, inking, gluing, the picture of my workdesk and hands is there for all to see, and we want to see yours, you can do anything from and inchie to a LO, you choose, but we want to see a picture off your hands or workdesk....our talented band of Sisters have as always come up with fabulous projects along with our 6 Guest DT's, so plenty of inspiration for you girls to check out....we have a prize this week, a £15 gift voucher, from the The Craft Barn this week for the winner off this challenge, for to be in with a chance to win the prize, you must put a link to The Craft Barn, in your post....

I have made a wee gift box, for Mother's Day, along with a Fridge Magnet....I had the best time making this, and the doily obtained discreetly from the resturant, that we had dinner on Sunday, you should have seen the faces on Brian, Kenneth, Jennifer and Tommy, they were mortified, when I put it in my bag...LOL..so come on girls get out those inks and chalks and paints, etc, etc, etc, and made a Mess, can't wait to see your creations....and hands.....

I am also going to add this to Incy Wincy for their CH31 "Touchy Feely". Creatalicious CH7 want Create a Little Something,  The Secret Crafter Saturday CH71 - Mothers Day, Lexis Creations CH8 - Anything Goes and Our Creative Corner, want a "New Technique" - which is the Inchie Magnet, inside the box, this is the smallest piece I have tried to Alter.....

Have a great day my dear friends, hopefully it gets warmer up here in Edinburgh, so that I can send Brian to the golf and watch "Craft Day" in peace.......LOL....love to all, Avril xxxxx

Embossing at Sophisticats, meets Pink, Purple and Grey, at For Fun Challenges

Hi girls as promised my 2nd DT card for today, I am so behind with my work this week, and started off really well, but with new shelves going up and Brian taking me off for lunch and then Sunday Dinner, what is a girl to do.....we had the most Fab meal out last night with Kenneth, Jennifer and Tommy, as an early celebration of Brian's birthday tomorrow....thankfully he is going for a game of golf today, so I can get on with my other DT work....and also get a chance to catch up with my friends....you have all been so great at leaving comments on my blog, and I assure you I appreciate every single one....you Rock girls, honest you do..

Now onto the business of the day, at Sophisticats we welcome a new member to our team Tracy, who is yet another talented girl, I am sure you will agree, once you have visited her blog.....our fabulous Mandy has choosen "Embossing" as this weeks challenge, now this can be any kind of Embossing, wet, dry, machines etc, I had to resort to my trusty light box....as I had to cancel my order for my Sizzix machine, Weep, Weep, and could not get to grips with Embossing with the Slice Machine, if anyone has tips, for this I would appreciate it....they only showed the cutting on QVC.  I used yet another Cute Daisy May Image, - Sheet 171, as I have a few birthday cards to make this year for 17 year old girls...and I think this is just the business.  I followed the challenge at Helen's new Challenge Blog,  For Fun Challenges,  CH1 which asked for Pink, Purple and Grey.....I coloured the image and embossed her stockings and hair, with Silver and Clear embossing powders and embossed with a Flower Fairy stencil around the image, which I chalked lightly, I kept this simple to let the embossing show...hope you like it girls and give our newbie Tracy a Warm Welcome....love to all, have to get back to work for now....Avril xxxx

Flower Power at Cute Daisy May meets Pink Gem Challenge 1 - Sketch

Sheet 169

Well the start of another week ladies, Monday is here and the kids go back to school today, boo!hoo!, I love having them here..but Brian has taken 2 days off to help me get over it....LOL, I honestly do get a little down, when holidays end for the kids.....

A huge thanks to everyone to took part in my Challenge last week, at CDM, I love you all for your kind comments also....this week, we have another fantastic Challenge choosen by our fabulous Lorraine, who wants "Flower Power" on your projects, now I know that the bulbs are beginning to peep through the earth, even with the snow and ice still around, you can see them bravely trying to come through...I think also that Linnies, fabulous image just lend themselve to flowers, so if you want to win a set of her amazing digis, take part in our challenge this week.....and the I have left the best news until last, Linnie has asked Myself and Valarie to stay on FULL time as DT's, after our 3 month guest spots, and honest girls, I am over the moon to be staying at CDM with the wonderfully talented girls that are there...so come on girls get your entries into our "Flower Power" challenge this week, also Linnie is looking for Guest DT's from April, so please pop over and check out the details....I followed the Sketch at CH1 at new Challenge blog at Pink Gem for this card, .hope you like my card, as much as I liked doing it....I will be back later with my 2nd post in a wee while.....love to all. Avril xxxxx

Winter Wonderland - WK39 a Sketch by Pascale

A very good Sunday Morning, my dear friends, here at last is my post of Winter Wonderland's WK39 Sketch challenge,a which our fabulous Pascale has done for us, it is fab, and I hope you take this chance to get started on your Christmas Cards for this year, can you believe we are nearly at the end of February all ready..I can't.

The challengers last week, made fabulous cards, with our colour combo, and I enjoyed looking at each and everyone, you Rock girls, honest you do..

This week, we have a great prize of 4 fabulous digi's from Chris at Sketching Stampers, they are fabulous digis girls, what a fab prize, wish I could enter....

If any off you have been over at our blog this morning you will have seen a wee mistake on my card, and thanks to Teri, I have been able to sort it out, (once the internet, went back on, and the batteries charged for the camera, LOL), thanks Teri for being a great friend...I have tried to do a little bit of using different papers on this card (not sure of it really, as I usually like clean lines and less pattern), I used an Image that I received in a RAK from a very good friend...not sure off the name of the image, so I would be happy for anyone to tell me, as I just love it...so girls without any further gibbering, (I have so much to catch up on today, as Brian took me out to buy a new blade for my trimmer and some more shelving for the kitchen, then we went for something to eat, so a whole day, lost to crafting, YIKEES)  here is my card for this weeks challenge, hope you like it better than I do...much love to all. Avril xxx

1 Card - Many Challenges

A very good, sunny Friday to you all, my dear friends, I am finding that crafting in the kitchen, is not such a good idea, especially when the kids are off from school...to many interuptions....I was trying to get ahead with my crafting this week, but that has not happened...however, I have completed this card for a few challenges, I used a Digi Image from the Greetings Farm (Oriental Anya) for Anyone for Anya's challenge - Flower Power, I followed the Sketch  WK37 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, I also used my new Tulip punch to enter Incy Wincy Designs, CH30 who want "Punch it Out", Crafty Angels Online, WK22 want Fantastic Flowers,  Crafty Creations CH55, want Stitching (mines is faux, again,) as do Bee Crafty, CH24 who want a "Sew Cute" using a digi image....Corrosive Challenges, CH51 also want "Sew it Up", One Stitch At a Time CH1 want Stitching, and Pile It On CH6 want Flowers, phew I think that is a record, for me....I have to say, going around an commenting on the challengers of my DT posts, I have picked up some off these challenge blogs, so thanks for that girls, as I don't seem to have time to find my own....LOL......I am waiting on Tommy's friend Jamie coming for the day, and they want on the computer, as Club Penguin are having a party, so I must get, on, off to check out the challenges....much love to you all, hope to be back with something else today..

Just a quick plug, my dear Friend Helen Dooley, has set up a New Challenge Blog, called FOR FUN CHALLENGES....pop over girls and give her your support, there will be Guest DT spots, up for grabs, so off you go and spread the word....thank you so much

One Card Multiple Challenges

 

A very fine Wednesday afternoon dear friends, I have made a card with a free digi from Lisa Foster at Digital Delights - SNR Group, for their February digi-day challenge and event,  called "Lovesick Nesbit" isn't he cute, I thought I would add this card to Crafty Catz - CH19 Buttons & Bows, Passion for Promarkers - WK39 - Any Colour & Theme - Buttons & Bow and Totally Papercrafts  (a fairly new challenge blog, and my 1st time off entering) CH3, also looking for Buttons & Bows, hope you like this cute image girls and maybe pop over and see the challenge at SNR - digital delights....I am off to try and complete some more challenge cards, hope you are all having a great day I am also adding this card to Kaboodle Doodles, CH24 who want Spots and Stripes, thanks Marianne. Love Avril xxxx

Tuesday Taggers, - Time & Welcome to New DT's and Guest DT's

A very lovely Tuesday morning my dearest friends...there is a lot going on at Tuesday Taggers today, 1st off our challenge for this week has been set by our Ubber Talented Michelle, who wants to see Time/Clocks on your projects....and as per usual our DT have come up with some awesome projects....I enjoyed getting inked up and messy yesterday creating the card that will get used for my Step-dad's birthday on 28 February, from my kids...We are also introducing 3 New very talented  DT members to our band of happy crafters, they are Sally, Ildeko and Zoe, and even more news we have 6 fabulous Guest DT's joining us for the next 3 weeks, so we have lots of projects to show you all for inspiration....they are Doreen, Jill, Nikki (my darling daughter, off whom I am so very proud off), Paula, Sheng & Suzanne, now last weeks "Love" theme, tickled all your fancies, and we had a fantastic amount off entries into our challenge, and I enjoyed going round and commenting on them all, so lets make it another fab week for the Tuesday Taggers........

WK22 at Sophisticats is "Stitching"

My 2nd post today(which is much later than usual, as Lisa has had computer problems today, so forgive our lateness) is for our CH22 at Sophisticats, which our lovely Gina has choosen this week, to tempt you all to join in with us, and I have to say our DT have come up with the goods this week..... "Stitching", could be real or as I have done Faux, with the trusty, ruler and white gel pen.I used an image that Jan sent me at my birthday, and I loved it, not sure off the name of the design, but lent itself to be coloured in the blue hues and matted onto a flower cut out from a 12 x 12 dcwv paper, which I used glossy accents and glitter on...I also used other papers from my stash with buttons and stitching on them....Please pop over and see our DT Projects and welcome our 2 New DT's Diane and Tasha, nice to have another 2 members join the team, girls and hope you will be very happy....I want to personally thank everyone who took part in last weeks "Tartan Theme", and for all the lovely comments that were left about my beloved Dad, they were all very greatly appreciated....Love to All Avril xxxx

Bright & Cheerful Colours at CDM

A very good morning my dear friends, well a new Challenge at Cute Daisy May has been choosen by myself, Bright & Cheerful Colours, which is another tribute to my Dad who would have celebrated his 75th birthday today (so if Elvis can be celebrated for his songs, my Dad, also has to have fame, for his Painting and Decorating), I asked the talented Linnie to come up with a Wee Boy with a Paint Pot and she did this for me, so thank you Linnie, if you want to own him he is Sheet 151 in the Cute Daisy May shop.....I used all the colours of the Rainbow, as there was one shining on the day off his funeral and Jenny said "Grandad is Painting the Sky" so we love Rainbows in our family...and this card will sit on our mantlepiece for him today, along with Kenny's 18th birthday cards, as he and his grandad always had a joint celebration....so I am sure in this depressing time off snow and rain, you will love to make a card with Bright and Cheerful Colours for our challenge this week, and don't forget there is a chance to win a sheet of Linnies awesome designs.....

Colour Combo at Winter Wonderland

A very Happy Valentines Day to one and all, I hope the romantics have come out in force with the Rosses and the Chocolates and maybe a nice Dinner out.....my hubby has just gone off to the golf.....LOL, such a romantic...I must apologise for the lateness off this post, a very late night was had last night, we DID NOT get thrown out off the house as planned, but joined in a very noisy, 18th Birthday Party for my Son....it is fabulous to get an insight into their lives at this age, and we all had a great time...except Tommy, who did not like the party, as there was no "party food", just "stovies and birthday cake"...

Onto the business off the day, at Winter Wonderland, we have a fabulous "Colour Combo" Satsuma, Gold and Chocolate and all the things we find in our "Christmas Stocking", I bought the image JOY from, the talented Stitchy at Digital-Ink Co, and coloured it with my Promarkers and my Trusty Clear Glitter Sakura Pen, added gems and papers from the new Papermania range, and my stash...hope you like it girls, as it may come to one off you, come Xmas, LOL....I know at this time off year Xmas seems a long way away, but can any off you believe we are in the middle of February already, so come on girls, take the stress off those "tesky xmas preparations" and get ahead, with us at Winter Wonderland... and you could be in with a chance to win 3 fabulous Digis from Regina Easter  at the Cutting Cafe, how great is that, .Love to all a very tired but happy Avril xxxx

A Sketch at ECP

 

 

Our talented Nan has done a Sketch for us for CH6 at ECP, this is so great that I decided to do a layout, so as not to miss out any elements....this is just my 2nd scrapbook page, the hardest part was choosing the photograph..our Sponsor again for this challenge is Jane Doodles, who is giving the winner of this challenge (printables and some off her awesome homemade Fimo Buttons).  Our DT have made some great projects, so please pop over and take a look..I apologise for the lateness of this post, but it is my Son's 18th Birthday today and he is having a party here in the house, so we have been cleaning and sorting things out all day...

The picture on this picture was taken 14 years ago and the little ladies, Jennifer (my daughter) Erin and Stacey (my nieces) will all be 17 later on this year, and they are the best of friends. I used papers from a kit that I got from QVC recently, can't remember the make, but really nice papers and embellishments were in the kit..I used 2 of Jane's Doodle "You are Sweet" and the "Cupcake" and coloured with my promarkers and ink pads...hope you like this girls and have a go at our challenge this week. The challenge finished 11.59pm on 25th February...I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their entries into Challenge 5, they were all awesome..Brian, I and Tommy are getting thrown out off the house tonight, so I am off to get ready to go to my Aunt & Uncles for a couple of hours.....hope my house is still standing when I get back....YIKEES...Love Avril xxxx

Another Valentines Card

Evening my dear friends, I have had a busy day, creating today, with my Son's birthday on Saturday, he will be 18, and Valentines Day on Sunday and DT projects....I just managed to catch up with all the challengers of my many DT posts today, I am continually amazed by the amount of talent out there, and you girls are just the best, I love visiting your blogs to see what you have come up with and you never, ever, fail to disappoint me....this card is for my Son to give his girlfriend, I found the "Kiss Me" image at Squgglefly and just loved it, thought it was so funny....my Son is a prince anyway, but I am biased..LOL.

For this card I followed the the challenge at Sketchy Colors, CH10 their Sketch is just fab, also this card fits Tellens Place CH5 with is LOVE with at least 5 Hearts, (maybe went overboard with the hearts...LOL), Ooh-la-la Ch47 is LOVE, Digital Tuesday's challenge is "It's all about Animals" and lastly Cute Card Thursday's CH99 is "In the Name of Love"....

Hope you like it my dear friends, I don't know what time I am going to get to bed tonight, as I still have mountains of projects to finish, and my Mum and step-dad are coming through from Dundee tomorrow to take Kenny out for his birthday...so I am going to meet them, and have some lunch...so a big chunk of friday will disappear if you know what I mean..hope you are all well, my dear friends. Love Avril xxxxx

Sir Stampalot Challenge & Blog Hop, meets Crafty Catz (Lemon & Lilac)

Afternoon ladies....it is lovely and Sunny here in Edinburgh today, but still, bitterly cold....I have just finished my card for Brenda's Blog Hop for Sir Stampalot's premises move....there is fantastic prizes up for grabs, including a Sizzix machine, WOW...the card is to be Moving...either a card that or project that Moves or for Moving....so I did this card for my daughter Mhairi and her Fiance Allen, who just moved house 3 weeks ago, I am also going to put the card into CH18 of Crafty Catz, who want to see Lemon and Lilac on your creations...I bought the stamped image of the house from Digi Stamp Boutique and the Owls were given to the ECP girls to play with from Willow Designs.   Not so sure about this card, but Mhairi and Allen will love it I am sure....off too see what you have all been up to...Hugs Avril xxxx

Love Makes the World Go Around at Tuesday Taggers

Thank you my dear friends for all your good wishes yesterday, they really did give me a boost.....

This week at Tuesday Taggers our fabulous Janet has choosen "LOVE makes the World Go Around" for our challenge, as she is celebrating her anniversary on Valentines Day, so best wishes to Janet and her Husband....love you my dear friend.  We have the talented Joan joining our DT as a guest this week, you must pop over and visit her blog and see her creations, our DT have made some awesome projects as usual this week, so love working with these girls....There is a prize this week....Craft Empororium have donated a surprise 6 x 6 paper pack from the CHA show in America....please include a link to the Craft Emporium to be in with a chance to win this prize......so come on girls let yourself be in LOVE this week. I made this card for my daugher Jenny to give to her lovely boyfriend David.... Hugs Avril xxxx

WK21 - A Touch of Tartan - at Sophisticats

As promised my 2nd post for today, it is MY challenge this week, at Sophisticats WK21 which is "A Touch of Tartan" this the 5 year anniversary of loosing my dear dad, who was my very best friend, so in his honour, I have choosen this weeks challenge, he taught me everything there was too know about Dancing, (and life in actual fact) Scottish Country, Ballroom & Jazz....and he was Scottish through and through, his name was Bruce Cameron Robertson,  the Robertson's were a CLAN, from Struan... he was very proud off his roots....so a "touch of tartan" girls, does not have to be much...the girls on the DT have utterly rocked this challenge, so thanks girls for that, we were kindly given some amazing digis to use from Judy at Digital Ink Co, who are sponsoring our challenge this week...and Judy was a star in her own right this week, when she helped me to download ZIP files....I was tearing my hair out and even went off to bed one night in the huff....LOL...but she helped and within 5 minutes I was printing Images like no-ones business...so meet Ella, isn't she just gorgous....so to win 3 fabulous digi images, take part in our challenge this week.  We are also introducing 2 New DT Members the lovely Tasha and Diane, I am looking forward to getting to know these girls....so pop over and give them a huge welcome.....I am off to do some more crafting, try to get through this day, as best I can....love to all....Avril xxxxxx

Lavender & Lace at Cute Daisy May meets Tic Tac Toe and Floral Frenzy

A very good Monday morning and this is my 1st of 2 posts today, Monday's are always a busy day for me in blogland....at Cute Daisy May, our talented Wendy, has choosen the classic "Lavender & Lace" our DT girls have come up with some fantastic projects as always and if you want to own some of Linnies fab images, you must take part in this weeks challenge...

I am also going to enter this card into Tellens Place who have a fab challenge called "Tic Tac Toe" I have choosen, Charm, Flower & Lace.....

Sweet Stampin Challenge 12  are looking for "Floral Frenzy" this week, and I think this card cover this, with the backing papers, the punched border, flower soft etc...

I love this image from sheet 169, which just said to me "Water Colour" so I did, using the Brilliance Dew Drops, in pearalesent.....I also used flower soft on the Bird House, I may use this for a Mothers Day card, but I might also frame it...as I love it so much....what say you my dear friends....

Week 37 - Sketch (Baby's 1st Christmas) at Winter Wonderland

The Top of the Morning to YOU all, and many many thanks to all who took part in our 1st Blog hop at Winter Wonderland last week, we were blown away with the entries and the fabulous cards that went with them.....you are so great....the list of Winners is on the challenge site, along with this weeks. challenge.

Our fabulous Anne, has come up with this great Sketch, (which I am a bad girl, did not know, was to be followed this week, until last night, must take my time to read.....).  We want to see Babies 1st Christmas, and this week our fabulous Teri is our Sponsor, she gave us some off her designs to play with (which could be used for baby's 1st birthday, easter, etc)  and girls if you have used Teri's images you know how fab they are.....well if you win this challenge 3 off her awesome images can be yours....of your choice no less....

This is a short post today girls and for that I am sorry, but I had another fall yesterday, and have hurt my neck so you could say I have a "pain in the neck"...LOL.....you gotta laugh

I am going to try to get round the challengers for all my DT posts today, I love seeing your work and appreciate all your support...so be patient with me my dear friends.......have a fabulous Sunday. Love Avril xxxx

It is here at last our 1ST Bloghop at Winter Wonderland - with Candy Cane (Red & White)

A very good Sunday Morning ladies, are you ready to Hop along with us a Winter Wonderland today, did you remember to put the Date in your Diary, well if so, pop over and check out all the details off how to join in our HOP (open until 6 February 2010)...if you have already started on the Hop and have come from Teri you are going in the right direction.....the rules of the blog hop are that you must visit every DT......and submit a project for our Candy Cane (Red & White) challenge, Candy Canes are optional, but Red and White is a MUST, this project MUST ONLY BE FOR OUR CHALLENGE,(this week) ......and for this we have some superb prizes up for grabs at each DT blog and a main prize at the Winter Wonderland Blog kindly donated by 2 new sponsors,  Nikki at Bunny Zoe Crafts and Christine at Sketching Stamper.  Thank you girls for your generosity.

 

The Prize I have choosen for my blog is as follows the New Honey & Hugs 6X6 paper Pack and Stamp Pack (with the chick), and a packet of buttons, all from the New Papermania range...hope you like them, as much as I do...from here you have to visit our lovely Sam, hope you all Enjoy our 1st HOP...xxxxxx.

New Baby Card to fit Multiple challenges

Good morning my dear friends, I cannot believe we are at Thursday already, and I have not even started my DT projects for next week, thanks mainly to the many challengers that we have had in our challenges this week, great stuff girls, I have enjoyed looking at all the projects, you are all STARS, also yesterday we had Power Cuts in Edinburgh, which was a real pain, as everything was so blooming dark, and no computer, etc, etc, but we are onto full power today thankfully, so thank you to everyone who has been with me all week, commenting on my projects and entering the challenges, I truly appreciate it.

I made a card last night for Jennifer, whose friend's sister had a Baby Girl on Tuesday, I have seen the pictures of MILEY already, the power of New Technology, she is just so very beautiful, makes me broody, even now...and my baby days are well over....

The Card fits into 6 challenges, SSDS WK25 which is an "Open Theme", Pile it on - "~Enough of Winter Colours", Cute Card Thursday CH98 - Spots and Dots,  ABC - N for anything NEW.. Get Funky and Craft, "Open - I love Crafting" and Flutterby Wednesdays CH95, "Butterfly, Angel, Fairy"

It has been an age since I have made a Multiple challenge card, but this one, just seems to fit them all, hope you like it my dear friends.   I have to make a move and get some more crafting done....

Teddy Bears at Tuesday Taggers

Well it is snowing here again in Edinburgh (spoke to soon last night Wilma), but the good thing is I am toasty warm in the kitchen and don't have to go down to the shed......(see the shed, now, not my shed, how fickle),

Thanks to all who entered our challenge last week, it was great seeing all the lovely projects with puzzle pieces, you are all so very talented, also thanks to everyone who entered for our DT call....good luck.

This week we want to see all your TEDDY BEARS choosen by Emma at Tuesday Taggers and there is a prize up for grabs this week, for our fabulous sponsors at The Craft Barn, before you pop over and see all the fab projects our team have come up with, I would like to introduce Christine as our fabby Guest DT for this week, so go and say hello to her, she is one of the friendliest and talented crafters on blogland, and a very special friend, who has made my time here on blogland a pleasure....great to work with you this week my dear Yorkshire Pudding....

I could not resist Paddington Bear for my creation, and as he has a love of marmalade, I decided to "alter" a "jar of marmalade" all the goodies I used excpet for the inks and glues, came free in different Crafting Magazines. A quick story, I am a Dundee Lass, born and bred, the home of the 3J's (jute, jam and journalism), and my maiden name was Robertson as in Jam....I also worked in the factory where the 1st jar off jam was made by Mrs Keillor.....whilst being a secretary at Dundee University (we had our stationery store and office in this factory), so hopefully you can see why Paddington had to be my choice of Bear....now I cannot wait to see all your projects, so come on girls......beary on down and craft with us at Tuesday Taggers this week.....Hugs Avril xxx

ps don't forget our bloghop at Winter Wonderland you still have until Saturday to join us.....

Love at CH20 at Sophisticats, meets Blooming Gorgeous at Cute Card Thursday and Blossom & Pastel Green at Passion for Promarkers

Another week at Sophisticats, CH20 choosen by our lovely Jan, simply called LOVE, is there any better word, I think not....we also welcome a new addition to our team Mandy, I was delighted when I heard this news, as I have followed Mandy for quite a while and love her work, so pop over and welcome her girls..There is also a prize this week from Little Craft House.   Lisa is also looking for DT's to join the Team so pop over for the details.  I am also entering this card  into Cute Card Thursday CH97 "Blooming Gorgeous", they want to see flowers on your projects girls....I coloured my image with Pastel Green and Blossom, the colour combo asked for at Passion for Promarkers...WK36 challenge.   I quite like this card, I used a card that was in my stash, cut it down and added ribbon, to make a Matt for Tilda, I used papers long forgotten in my stash, from a kit at QVC, many moons ago, and used ribbon, flowers, gems and charm from my stash.....

Valentine Pink at Cute Daisy May meets N for New at Alphabet Challenge

Morning ladies, well another week has started and a Cute Daisy May we would like to see Valentine - Pink, choosen by our lovely Michelle, our DT girls have come up with some stunning creations as always, so pop over and check them out...I used an image from Sheet 133, which is available to buy, and always the lucky winner of our challenges, get a chance to own Linnies Digital Images.....how great is that.......I am also going to enter this card into the Alphabet Challenge - N for New, I have used New Papers, Peel Offs, (bought for this years Valentine's cards) and little pearls are new too, bought them at Hobbycrafts when I went for my Candy for the Winter Wonderland Bloghop....hope you like it girls, I struggle with pink sometimes, but this I quite like.....Hugs Avril xxxx