Sunday, 20 April 2008

Tagged again!

Lea has tagged me so I better do it now before I forget. I have to answer some questions and then pass the buck to five other people.

Here we go.

1. If a movie was being made of your life who would you like to be cast to play yourself? And why?
Sharon Stone for my norty moments, Jim Carey for my silly moments, Jack Dee for my depressive moments. Roll them all into one and there you have me in a nutshell.

2. You are spending a whole month on a desert island for charity and you have to choose your favourite celebrity to spend the first two weeks with & your least favourite celebrity to spend the second two weeks with, who would they be & why?
Fav would probably be someone like Tom Hanks. Why? I could have an intellectual conversation with him and he would lighten any glum moments. Least favourite would be Sarah Beeeny. Why? I don't like to be told what to do!

3. What are your three favourite crafting products?
Cardstock, Chipboard and brads/buttons

4. If you could invent something to do anything what do you think it would be?
A pill that would enable me to eat anything without putting on any weight, whilst at the same time keeping me fit and toned and my insides in tip top condition.

5. What are the last three books that you read?
Haven't had time to read in years! The last one was a door stopper on Artificial Intelligence, the other two were probably something similar.

6. Qvc or create & Craft?
Charmed Cards & Crafts!!

7. Docrafts or Dovecraft or DCWV?
DCWV

8. What is your claim to fame?
Getting the better of Sarah Beeny in Streets Ahead. I was signing autographs for months!

My chosen victims are:
Juliet
Karen
Caroline
Mellie
Debz

Basic Grey Archaic

People seem to find it difficult to get ideas for the Basic Grey Archaic collection so here are a few I made for the site today. Instructions are on the site under Card Ideas.
















Sunday, 6 April 2008

April Showers?

April snow showers more like! There we were all snug and warm and thinking Spring was well and truly here and then we awake to a white wonderland! I'm not complaining mind as it brought a huge smile to both of my girls' faces and I was dragged out of my warm and cosy bed at 7 o'clock this morning to behold this miracle. It is the first time I have seen snow on the blossoms on my Cherry Blossom tree. Wont last of course but it's fab whilst it's here. The flakes are large and soft and settling nicely at the moment.


DOTTIE

Have you heard about the latest addition to Charmed? She is called Dottie and is available for download on our shopping site, Created by the ultra talented Louise Brigden she is soon to be joined by George, a proper little rascal who will melt your heart. Here's a creation by Lou featuring the lovely Dottie.


Isn't she adorable??


NEW GOODIES

Well the Basic Grey came in and so did half of my Queen & Co CHA order. The other half is coming Tuesday; why they couldn't send as one consignment I will never know, twice the handling fees etc - what a pain! Prima Marketing are taking their time and it hasn't even been shipped yet! I do hate waiting, I really do! Here's a taster of what's coming:


























































Did that whet your appetite????


Saturday, 22 March 2008

Another Card


I really love using pictures on cards. This one shows the adult recipient as a small boy. Masculine cards are quite difficult, this is a good one for a birthday card. It uses strong colours, yet with a soft edge. Don't think that all your masculine cards have to display sport, fishing or DIY!

Sunday, 9 March 2008

More CJ Entries

Once again I have been busy making entries for the UKS Retailers CJ2. The first one is "I want to be...."




Of course I haven't got the courage to be any of these things, and thus I never will be (hence the quote on the second page). The wording around the quote is "I want to grab life by the balls ... but I'm too much of a coward" - well, I do have my moments! Wording down the side of the second page reads "I know my limitations" - although sometimes quite frankly, I probably don't!


The second one is "Dare to Dream"









I worry on a daily basis about the welfare of my children when they are beyond my constant watchful eye. A safe world would be my biggest dream.

Wednesday, 5 March 2008

New Award

The lovely Debz has awarded me this sweet award.



I have to pass it on to my favourite blogs, time to get my thinking cap on!

Dream Street Papers

Gosh, they are lovely! Seven new ranges, all double-sided. There is something for every taste there, from classic and sophisticated "Rue", "Art Nouveau" and "Remember the moments" to fun and frivolous "Birdie Bits", "Hugs 'n Kisses", "Quilted Garden" and "{miss}Fit". You can see the ranges here.

I had these in a couple of weeks ago and made a card using a paper from the "Birdie Bits" range for one of my forum members, Kelly, birthday. I popped it onto our design Team pages, you can see all the projects here.



Monday, 3 March 2008

Flowers in the Attic

How you ever read this amazing series of novels by Virginia Andrews? A light read perhaps but the first one touched the core of my heart when I read it as a young girl. I therefore chose this as my favourite book in an entry I did yesterday for the UKS retailers CJ .








Better get gone, lots to do. Bye for now :o)