tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748765150942598192024-03-05T05:30:59.670+00:00Teabag & Son (Est 2000)louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-26747605619065076032011-05-21T16:01:00.000+01:002011-05-21T16:01:29.810+01:00MSE Challenge Card - Red White Blue with a circle.Gosh, it's been a while (again - sorry). I've got my mojo back but wanted to focus on making things and then have never had the time to catch up on blogging them. hoping to remedy that in the coming weeks - there's a bit of a backlog.<br />
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I made this card for the red white and blue challenge over on the <a href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2760662&highlight=challenge+list+blog">MSE cardmaking thread</a> which has been set by <a href="http://www.anatalise.blogspot.com/">cardpaperscissors</a>.<br />
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It's made with a lovely freebie from last year by <a href="http://www.littlemusings.net/">Little Musings</a>. In my head she's called Nerys but I might well have got that wrong. <br />
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In addition to the MSE challenge I'd also like to add it to the following challenges.<br />
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<a href="http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/">Incy Wincy Designs</a> - Clean & Simplelouisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-70118868035224879572011-03-26T11:30:00.000+00:002011-03-26T11:30:05.205+00:00MSE Challenge - My Pet DragonMade this card for my Godson William for his 6th birthday. <br />
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After much concern, and lots of love he's now happy 6 year old who loves Star Wars and Lego. He's a fighter so I've sent him a car with George and his pet dragon on.<br />
The stamp is by elzybells, stripy paper is from the Earth Love Collection at Cosmo Cricket.louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-22958903193129082892011-03-06T20:40:00.000+00:002011-03-06T20:40:28.489+00:00MSE Challenge Card (kind of) - MumWhoopsie - just realised the challenge was for a "Mothers Day Card" not a card for your Mum. Never mind eh - If Mothers Day is anything like her birthday I'll be finishing the mothers day card off at 11.30 pm on the Saturday before.<br />
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I'm going to claim it fit's the bill as its for My Mothers (birth) Day and hope no-one notices ;-)<br />
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I had big plans for this card - you know - pretty stamp, artfully coloured in, glittered and glossed up a bit. artfully matted up and then embellished to the hilt, lace flowers, pearls, the lot. Sadly, my employer and my son had other ideas and so I was left to start it at 10pm the night before Mum's birthday.<br />
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So, cream card blank, punched with a MS punch at the bottom. Cosmo cricket 'togetherness' background paper. Alpha stickers by pink paislee, buttons from stash (I think the little yellow ones are by papermania), punched flowers from stash and label cut from the Cricut tags bags and boxes cartridge. I really really want those punches but everywhere I've looked has only one in stock or charge a fortune for postage. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't even get a chance to buy her a present but I took her out to Elsecar Heritage Centre and she chose some pretty teacups and saucers. Don't tell Dad but she also took a shine to a lovely yew cabinet which cost substantially more than the teacups. "&son" was unimpressed that we were going to look at antiques until I said it wa slike going to a museum where you could buy stuff. He was a bit obsessed with the militaria but his favourite item was a cobblers last. </div>louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-22055125355449382792011-02-13T22:38:00.000+00:002011-02-13T22:38:23.361+00:00Return of the mojo - part 2And now for a card......<br />
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It's &sons Dad's birthday today but for one reason or another he was unable to have him over as is usually the case on a Sunday. So me and my boy have been having a bit of fun in the craft room. <br />
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Originally he was going to make his Dad a card with a Top Gear badge on (I bought a pack of 4 on Friday when I spotted them in the Chemist - wonder if they're some sort of contraceptive advice - seeing a button badge of the stig on the lapel of my lover would certainly put me off!) I digress.<br />
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Inspiration struck when I remembered there was a racing driver on my Cricut - Everyday Paper Dolls cart so we had a liitle play and &son came up with <a href="http://teamdawnjnr.blogspot.com/2011/02/dads-birthday-card.html">this</a>. We went through a few different sizes of components but when he'd decided what he wanted I cut a spare set out in case we had any problems further down the line. We didn't so I figure I may as well use them myself.<br />
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"Stig" , car and Road cut from EveryDay Paper dolls cart on Cricut<br />
Lettering from Plantain Schoolbook cart on cricut<br />
Label = Nestabilities Lable 1<br />
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I'd like to enter it in the following challenges<br />
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<a href="http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-red-at-crafts-and-me.html">Crafts & Me</a> - It's Red<br />
<a href="http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/2011/02/anything-goes.html">Stamping with the Dragon</a> - Anything goeslouisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-65544599931349475932011-02-13T22:08:00.000+00:002011-02-13T22:08:17.208+00:00NEWSFLASH! Mojo Returns! Part 1This project has been on my desk since about October of last year. I'd be lying if I said it was half finished then. I printed the photo, bought the frame, took out the glass.... and then left it for 6 months. Shameful behaviour!<br />
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I'm off to visit my Granny at half-term and it was my plan that I was going to give it to her at Christmas. I'm not sure now whether there is going to be room for it in her room in the nursing home but I'll take it down to show her and see if we can fit it in. Secretly, I'd be quite pleased if not, as I've fallen for it and already have a space picked out in my lounge.<br />
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You'll have seen the picture before if you're a long-time follower - it's of My Granny & Grandad on their wedding day. Do you know what my favourite part of the picture is? - my handsome Grandad is carrying gloves. I miss him soo much. He died in 2005.<br />
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Originally, I'd planned to cut out lot's of dark red hearts to make a frame but I just couldn't get it to work somehow so I went for plan b - I started with brown wrapping paper (for parcels - from the Post Office) and then cutout some borders from the storybook cartridge on my Cricut. They're embossed on the cuttlebug (divine swirls) and then I've just a added a bit of card candy to fill the gaps.<br />
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I'd like to enter it into the following challenges<br />
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<a href="http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-8-love-is-in-air.html">Bunny Zoe </a>- love is in the air<br />
<a href="http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-80-love.html">Incy Wincy Designs</a> - Love<br />
<a href="http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-14-love-is-in-air_08.html">Ladybugs Crafts</a> - Love is in the Ai<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_667434440">r</a><br />
<a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/simon-says-anything-but-card.html">Simon Says Stamp</a> - Anything but a cardlouisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-14479792940882252712011-02-03T20:35:00.000+00:002011-02-03T20:35:54.579+00:00First Card of 2011 (hangs head in shame at the lateness of it all)Hello<br />
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So much for making one thing a week in 2011 ;-)<br />
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This card is for my friend Ann - I've not seen her for years - we used to go tap dancing together but I had to stop going when I got divorced as I couldn't get childcare. Spotted her in her car at the traffic lights a couple of weeks ago and looked her up on facebook....and I'm off to her birthday party tomorrow. Sounds very intriguing including a game called 'spite and malice'.............<br />
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All papers by Cosmo Cricket<br />
Ideas book - Cogsmo<br />
Miss Brocklebank's Book - The Boyfriend<br />
Mrs MArgett's book - Jack's World.<br />
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They're all covered in sticky back plastic to help them last a bit longer. Remind me never to do that again - the air was blue!louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-56104961932693544122010-12-14T22:55:00.000+00:002010-12-14T22:55:47.073+00:00Let it ShineSo, my plan for this years Christmas card was that I would come up with a design and do them all the same. Brilliant idea!<br />
I went to a papercraft show at the Doncaster Domw and saw this amazing glitter and thought I'd make a simple black card with a glittery white snowflake on. Another good idea.<br />
And then it all went wrong, I ran out of time, I couldn;t get the glitter to work properly, the black and white paper I'd bought to use on the cards wasn't the same white as the snowflakes. <br />
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I only made 2 of this type but have carried on the snowflake theme. <br />
I'd like to enter this collecion for the OAP1945's MSE Challenge - Let it shine - as they're all sparkly.<br />
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I made myself a coaster advent calendar but then lost the camera and hung around for days hoping to blog it but finally gave up this morning and took it into work. Guess what I found this evening!<br />
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So here is an amended version that I've made as a gift for a colleague who lurves her holidays. She keeps a little slip of paper on her desk to countdown the days until her next one. This is to countdown the last 4 working weeks before her hols. We count "get-ups".<br />
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My latest effort was for darling Kitty who is now 2.<br />
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The colours hopefully match her bedroom - altho that is based from memory - fingers crossed everyone!<br />
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The lettering and animals are cut on my cricut using the zooballoo cartridge. I couldn't quite decide what to do to the background of the paper but plumped for stamping in the end - mainly because I wasn't convinced that anyone would recognise the 'Y' as a 'Yak'. ;-)<br />
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The stars in each corner were a compromise solution as my stoopid crop-a-dile refuses to set eyelets. I figured they would be less likely to tear over the holes if the sticker was there as a reinforcer and stars were all I had in (very) roughly the right colour.<br />
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</div>louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-42342889932294075132010-05-27T23:13:00.000+01:002010-05-27T23:13:46.891+01:00May is Perry Birthday month<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So my brother-in-law's gift is out of the way and ready to be given on Saturday when we meet up for "CampBrocklebank IV" our annual family camping trip. My Mum takes her motorhome, my sister's family her caravan and I usually take my tent but the site we have chosen this year doesn't accept them so I'm slumming it in the motorhome. Then we have a week of horrendous weather and come home. We've had snow, high-winds, torrential rain, the lot! But the kids love it and its nice to get everyone together for a week. My other Sis is popping over from Germany for a little while too and we'll be nearer my Gran (who is still in hospital after her stroke - but definitely on the mend) so I should be able to get over and visit her.</div><br />
So May is Perry Birthday month because my b-i-l, sister and nepher (all Perrys) have their birthdays within 3 weks of each other. I'd hoped to make them all a little something but have had to admit defeat with my nephew - he's just gonna have to mae do with a "Woody" dressing up costume. Let's be honest, he's 5 - he really won;t care what he gets.<br />
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Which leaves my sis. I swore I would not make any more button necklaces after my first attempts - they're just too darn fiddly but both my sisters have been nagging me so I'll probably have to make anothe one before I can unstick my fingers from the superglue and hang up the blunt edge pliers for good.<br />
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</div>louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-2658964840657398332010-05-25T22:09:00.000+01:002010-05-25T22:09:21.697+01:00My exciting Sunday afternoon<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Wow wasnt it great weather at the weekend ~(if you like that kind of thing) I'm not a big fan of getting hot so whilst everyone else enjoyed barbecues, I sat in my craft room on the shady side of the house (with the window wide open as a nod to the weather)</div><br />
I spent the afternoon making this pressie for my b-i-l. His birthday was earlier in the month but I won;t see him until this weekend. I asked my sis what he would like and she said "sweeets" - so here they are! The hobby case was from Home Bargains (where else!) and cost £2.99 I think. <br />
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The card is for my bil - Dad to said nephews.<br />
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image by <a href="http://scrappyfairy.blogspot.com/2010/04/friday-freebie-digital-stamp-teepee.html">little musings</a> coloured with promarkers (another one coloured in our journey through Europe last month) <br />
matting from stash<br />
sentiment and card candy from Craftwork cards<br />
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I'd like to enter it into the following challenges<br />
MSE - B's challenge (spurious I know but it is blue and has boys on it - that's the best I can manage)<br />
<a href="http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/">Cards for men</a> - Outdoors<br />
<a href="http://dareu2digistamp.blogspot.com/">DareU2DigiStamp</a> - Anything Goes<br />
<a href="http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/">StampChallenges</a> - Birthday somethings<br />
<a href="http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/">Stampin for the weekend</a> - A card for a malelouisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-24762368211933692232010-05-06T22:19:00.001+01:002010-05-06T22:22:15.387+01:00Get Well Soon!My good pal Rusty from the MSE card forum has been in a great deal of pain recently and has, thankfully I think, been taken into hspital to try and help her a bit. I've made this card to try and cheer her up using a freebie digi from <a href="http://meljensdesigns.blogspot.com/">"Meljens designs".</a> Life seems to have been throwing her a lot of lemons recently ;-)<br />
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The background papers are from basic grey - cupcake, the ribbon, flowers, sentiment and snaps from my stash. I made my own ribbon slider using a nestie cut oval and some judicious slits with my craft knife.<br />
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</div>Whilst I was in the middle of that my Mum called to say my Granny has been taken into hospital with a suspected stroke. She was due to go on holiday tomorrow poor love but hopefully they'll be able to get her back on her feet in time for her birthday party in July.<br />
I couldn't resist using my new cricut cartridge - paisley - for this one. I love Russian dolls - you'll be seeing many more of these on my creations!<br />
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Get well wishes to anyone else who needs them - I'm hoping I won't have to make any more get well cards for a long while.louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-16147710658704472272010-05-05T22:28:00.000+01:002010-05-05T22:28:16.447+01:00WOYWW Compare and contrast<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I had very good intentions last week (don't we all) and took my WOYWW pics but then never got time to blog them. So this week I had a cunning plan. I was forced offline for a couple of days due to a fault on my modem and decided to make good use of my time yesterday evening by tidying my desk so I could do a compare and contrast from one week to the next. Sadly, I forgot that I needed to finish off some invitations today so you can't actually tell the difference. Hey-ho - I know it was tidy yesterday and that's got to be worth something</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobImGmgt7nH4Vvrh7Cqy3Eu6aVxNhpTSqTK2ZFpbwPl2CW6xuFeCpkv4-HN2fuUz3zkDf6PsgEERo2tanF-jCrlMrM6zaPaM9Yc1ncb2cfy2H3m-PwUoxuZS8swRkPGSjBm2YF9KrrIU/s1600/P4280403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobImGmgt7nH4Vvrh7Cqy3Eu6aVxNhpTSqTK2ZFpbwPl2CW6xuFeCpkv4-HN2fuUz3zkDf6PsgEERo2tanF-jCrlMrM6zaPaM9Yc1ncb2cfy2H3m-PwUoxuZS8swRkPGSjBm2YF9KrrIU/s320/P4280403.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So on my desk today I have some (finally) completed invitations for my Granny's 85th birthday party. This is my first batch of invitations (and possibly my last) and I've learnt a lot of lessons on the way.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Lesson 1 - don't get stranded in Germany due to the Icelandic volcanic ash thus severely reducing the amount of time you have available.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Lesson 2 - Plan. Even if you are short of time it's worth the effort - I think I was finally happy with my design around invitation 25 (of 27).</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Lesson 3 - If you accept help from a 9year old boy, you will not have straight edges. Get over it, it's not that important.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Lesson 4 - don't trust glue runners that you bought from a euro shop. </div>Lesson 5 - it's worth saving those little pieces of paper - most of the matting on the invites is from off-cuts.<br />
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Anyway. they're done now - teabag cards because it's an afternoon tea party<br />
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Better dash - I have envelopes to address, a birthday card (that's already late) to make, a get-well card to make, a house to tidy and a presentation to write before I go to bed. louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-17114030601401840002010-04-24T21:09:00.001+01:002010-04-24T21:11:49.378+01:00Completed Layout from Craft Den Scrapbooking ClassBefore going on holiday I managed to make it to the Thursday night scrapbook class at the craft den. I'd love to make the classes more often but struggle with childcare. <br />
Lynne came up with <a href="http://louisascrafts-justpics.blogspot.com/2010/04/scrapbook-page-craft-den-scrapbooking.html">this design</a> for us to work with. If we'd have been at school I would have been in the remedial class, struggling with the pearl pens, messing up paper, etc etc but thanks to Lynne I came away with a nealy fnished page. (and a template for that lovely concertina butterfly. The background paper is plain - we made the pattern using a doily and some tim holtz distress inks. Will be trying that again just as soon as my inks arrive from the US.<br />
I completed it today and it now has pride of place on my mantelpiece. The only extra I've added is the heading - because I chickened out of journalling again. It's taken from a Cosmo Cricket Strip-tease from the Gretl range.<br />
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I've been down to visit my Granny over Easter. It was lovely, we took her out for a couple of day trips, ate too much chocolate, lost &son for 45 minutes on Aldburgh beach (ok that wasn't fun - I was nearly frantic - he's decided to go and have a look around a classic car show whilst I turned my back to help Granny on to the prom with her 'walker').<br />
Granny had proudly displayed the Mothers Day Card I'd made for my Mum to give to her and a card made by my Aunt for Mothers Day. My Aunt is very talented but you know how sometimes, you can appreciate someones work but it's just not to your taste.<br />
Like a fool, I offered to make a card for Granny to give t my Aunt on her upcoming birthday - I thought it would save her a trip to the shops but as soon as I got home I realised the enormity of the task ahead - Anyhow, I've tried to keep it true to my style and I'm sure she'll think it's very simple and won;t be able to tell that I've spent a whole evening fretting over it as it looks like it was thrown together. Hey-ho, life's too short.<br />
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While I'm hear, I'll just quickly post the pics of some Easter baskets I made for the girls at work. How cute are those bunnies. Thanks Mr Cricut!<br />
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Ooh and some very exciting news, well I think so, I've just agreed to purchase my very own expression machine from a lady on ukscrappers. Technically it's 3rd hand because she bought it from the marketplace herself but it comes with 10 cartridges. I'd have only been able to afford 3 for the same money new. louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-77437165260958838802010-03-31T15:00:00.001+01:002010-03-31T15:00:06.111+01:00Yay! I've got the cricut againI'm so obsessed with cricut's now - not far enough having saved enough money now to buy my own but luckily I have a good friend who was willing to let me look after hers whilst she is on holiday. I really wanted to borrow it for cutting out the numbers and letters for the cards below - it's so time consuming to cut them out by hand.<br />
One of my best friends asked me to make these months ago but I've run pretty close to the wire - they're for her Grandad's 90th birthday next week - one from her and one from her Mum. The brief was simple - hers had to have 90 and Grandad on. The other should have 90 on it too, preferably with Dad and maybe with some kind of musical theme.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Letters and numbers cut from stash leftover paper using cricut 'Winter Woodland) 3 inch numbers and 2.5 inch letters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front background coredinations embossed with Cuttlebug 'happy birthday'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Manuscript paper - from stash - left over from my GCSE music (circa 1990)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The music is 'happy birthday - badly done by hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Balloons by Jolees</div>louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-78710175912826049622010-03-22T20:52:00.000+00:002010-03-22T20:52:18.871+00:00And the winner is.....(Drumroll please)I'm delighted to confirm that "&son" and I completed our sport relief mile in a respectable time and with relatively respectable levels of gasping for air from me as I crossed the finish line.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In total we raised over £425 and this blog candy alone brought in £30+ so a huge thanks to all of you who took part whether by donating or spreading the word (or both)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I collated the donations and comments as follows</div><li>Donor1</li>
<li>Tiny Pablo</li>
<li>Donor 2</li>
<li>Donor 3</li>
<li>Happy Days</li>
<li>Donor 4</li>
<li>Marg</li>
<li>Rainmac</li>
<li>Ucca</li>
<li>Ali</li>
<li>Aneha</li>
<li>Winged</li>
<li>Dragonllew</li>
<li>Donor 5</li>
<li>Rusty</li>
<li>Sarah</li>
<li>Rosa</li>
<li>Fata</li>
<li>Artydoll</li>
<li>Glittermum</li>
</ol>And then left it up to random.org<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>True Random Number Generator</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Min: 1</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Max: 20</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Result: 5 </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Powered by RANDOM.ORG</em></div><br />
So the lucky winner is Happy Days! <br />
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Drop me an email to <a href="mailto:louisadawn@googlemaildotcom">louisadawn </a>at googlemail.com and let me know your address. I'll post as soon as I can. <br />
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Thanks everyone for taking part. <br />
Louisalouisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-80888640986648539522010-03-20T13:34:00.001+00:002010-03-20T13:35:42.065+00:00REMINDER - My Blog Candy Closes tomorrow!Hello all - its the big race tomorrow. YIKES!<br />
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And <a href="http://teabagscraftybits.blogspot.com/2010/03/100th-post-anyone-for-candy.html">my blog candy</a> will close tomorrow evening too.<br />
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I've done my last training session and finally managed to do 1 mile in training on a treadmill - 10 mins 38 secs and to give you an idea of just how hard I found it, after finishing and walking slowly for 1 minute to 'cool down' my heart rate was still 166 bpm!<br />
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Please remember - you'll be entered into the draw whether you sponsor us or not - I know a lot of you will probably be supporting other people too so don't be shy.<br />
If you donate online I receive an email advising me so you don't have to mention it if you'd rather not in your comment.<br />
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And a huge thanks to everyone who has supported us so far 'Team Dawn' currently has £366 of pledges/donations.louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-27179705338407482882010-03-14T22:16:00.002+00:002010-03-14T22:22:39.103+00:00100th Post! Anyone for candy?I'm not the worlds most prolific blogger so this is something of a milestone for me.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are 6 sheets of MME papers - 3 from bloom & grow and 3 from wild asparagus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 sheets of wild asapargus die-cuts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7 co-ordinating flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some glue dots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sheet of DCWV sentiments </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pack of coordinating snaps</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My son and I are running the sports relief mile next Sunday. I'm fairly confident this will be the first time I've run a mile since Primary School (if I've ever done it before at all). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><em>We would really appreciate it if you would consider sponsoring us via our </em></strong></span><a href="http://www.mysportrelief.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=100009"><span style="color: red;"><strong><em>'just giving' page here</em></strong></span></a><span style="color: red;"><strong><em>. Anyone who is kind enought to sponsor us will be entered into the draw twice (including you kind ladies who have already done so)</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-52990660408493346742010-03-14T22:02:00.000+00:002010-03-14T22:02:53.654+00:00Button Necklaces I've finally knuckled down and got those button necklaces completed - one for my cousins 18th which wa sSaturday and one for my Mum for Mothers Day<br />
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Aimee's card and necklace<br />
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Numbers cut from coredinations gemstones<br />
Ribbon and charm from stash<br />
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Mum's necklace was made more for the colours she already has in her wardrobe<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And her Mothers day card - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">background paper Crate Paper Blue Sky</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Letters cut from coredinations gemstones and embossed with daisies on the cuttlebug.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ribbon and card candy flower from stash</div>louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474876515094259819.post-34868494407829008372010-03-10T21:48:00.000+00:002010-03-10T21:48:56.605+00:00WOYWW - Buttons!Not much room for anything else apart from buttons at the moment! <br />
I'm waiting for some jewellery wire for necklaces to arrive - it should be here tomorrow - but in the meantime I thought I'd try and choose the buttons. There's just too many to choose and there are some more somewhere - I have a box with my "bestest" ones in but I can't find it at the mo. Harumph!<br />
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I was trying a bt of distraction therapy really - I should have been writing a letter for the sympathy card on my desk but couldn't face it. I just don't know what to write - in fact I don't even know if I should write. I stopped to help at an RTA on Saturday evening and there was a fatality. I'm a bit of a mess about it all - there wasn't much I could do more than hold their hand and comfort them whilst the emergency services arrived but should I write to the family to let them know that someone was there? - put their minds at rest. But would that really help? Am I doing it more for me than them? I'm wondering whether writing stuff down would be cathartic. I think I have to do it now or I'll possibly regret it but I don't even know where to send the letter to. Making the card was a bit of therapy in itself. <br />
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Sorry to end on a bit of a downer - lets hope I'll have some nice button jewellery and a sunnier outlook to share with you tomorrow.louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404923559148650246noreply@blogger.com4