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Jingle Jangle

I am not sure what the "jingle Jangle" collection means... I suppose these little pixies have bells on their hats so that could be it... anyway today I made a card (coloured last night) assembled today. I really love this image, well I love both, the pixie and the flower. I got these from CraftsUlove and coloured with my Promarkers.

To embellish I used Craftwork Cards Chocolate and Marshmellow candy dots in a creamy mix of pink and light brown (both in CWC lovely pearly card) and then I used on of the new HOT PINK Happy Birthday word circles... WOWZERS I love these even more in the flesh and I was lucky enough to get these little beauties and the candy dots in the post yesterday from one of my bestest buds Julie. I also used some of the Diamond Dust which is crushed glass which I got from Crafts U Love. The scalloped circle is punch from Chocolate Chip cardstock is Stampin' Up! and the paper is an old one I got from my stash. Mounted this onto close to cocoa cardstock.

I am deciding wether to brave Sainsburys today... Darren is still in bed, he got in at 1am rather worse for wear and I left him in the chair downstairs with the dog and a quilt! He had is christmas do yesterday. I think I will wake him at lunch time and I'll will leave him with hangover and boys so I can brave the shops, I really just want to get it all done with now and then I can say its all done. Got the meat ect its just the veg and I am going for frozen, the question is do I have room in the freezer!?! I even started wrapping pressies last night... and I have all pressies apart from a little something I need for my nephew.

A face like this deserves a little something right?

Aww look! Too cute eh?



I made these today... very simply, nothing special as I am sure the pots will be thrown once dogs have eaten treats. The one with blue paper is for Milo... then there is my brothers dog and then Poppy and Peaches next doors rotweilers... Poppy and Peaches sent Milo a card with a bone inside last week so we decided to return the favour ;0)

Had I been able to cover the pots nicer, ie they were pots that were the same size all round then I might have made more of an effort but the way these pots are you cant cover the whole of them as they go wonky. Also the lids were blue and this wasnt working with the three girly dogs! Pots are filled with layers of gravy bones, dog rolls (dont know what they are called) and doggy choc drops and topped with more gravy bones.

Cazx

Fantastic Blog candy

Linda has some amazing candy up for grabs... look here http://linda-wright.blogspot.com/

her creations are lovely too

Cazx

This and that

Blogger was playing up for me earlier, I tried to blog this morning when Caiden was at pre school but it wouldnt let me... so now I am blogging whilst Spongebob keeps the boys entertained.

A few things to show you. One is a card and the other is a photo of a certain cutie who hasnt been photographed for a while.

First here is the card. I ADORE these Leanne Ellis stamps. And I made this card with one of the 99p pads from the Glitter Pot, scallop edge border punch from SU, BEAUTIFUL (OMG HOW BEAUTIFUL) Flower by Prima and from a good friend Kay who has SPOILED ME for Christmas and yes I AM BAD and I DID PEEK... Just a little something she said.... a whole can of these beauties and I will have to use these for cards to keep and drool over as I couldnt possibly give these away (If you get one on a card from me YOU ARE SPECIAL) and she got me more... I was so excited!! Anyway.. back to the card, coloured with Promarkers, little glitter added, scalloped piece was cuttlebugged with distressed lines.

Here is Milo... he is a cutie Patotie... a TOTALLY mad mutt (ask my Mum) so cute, funny, crazy he fits right in with us! We have had a bit of an issue with puddles but these are decreasing all the time... which is fab... He biggest problem now is going absolutely NUTS when people come into the house and he jumps up and down about 4ft!! Then if he really cant cope with excitement he might just pee on their shoes too!!

Another cute photo of him a teddy that he keeps taking off the table where the christmas tree is and it put it where it was to hide his "bits"... where the heck did those "Bits" come from? Almost over night LOL Bless him... you all know what those "Bits" also bring and as well as the boys throwing the cushions on the floor all day I now have the dog dragging his "girlfriends" LOL onto the floor.... a trip to the vets is in order for the new year to reduce those urges..

now onto something totally different.... SU Points.... did you know I operate a points scheme. Reccomend a friend who orders from me and tells me it was YOU that sent her my way and you will earn 1 point, 1 point equals to £1 ;0) Not bad eh? My friend Julie has already earnt £6! Did you know that Julie??

Post office queues are good...

Bet you never thought you would read that, but whilst in the queue today I was looking about and their christmas cards. Now I havent got to make loads but enough to make me start to panic about when I will get the time to make them.. so in the queue I saw the ideal solution and a flippin clever one to get you out of a fix! Not entirely cheating... not entirely store brought, not entirely stamped... perfect! even better as I had some of the Magnolia images (sir stampalot) stamped out, coloured and cut for a project that I never used them.


Images are Magnolia, Whiff of joy and Penny Black

I do wish the cards were all the same as the top lot, I do prefer this one.










Photos are bad as the flash doesnt like the glossy cards. but they are cute eh? Not only saving me time but money too... 16 cards £2.49, I couldnt have made them for less and also I am really short on white cardstock so its saved me valuable resources.

End of school is near and I have made a cute book for Harveys teacher... here it is, also a small box of after dinner mints.

Cant shake off my cough, have had a cold for 2-3 weeks and it has left me with an annoyingly dry throat and at night it makes me cough and gasp, its like a tightening feeling in my throat, not fun. Poor Harvey seems to have it too and he is always coughing. Caiden is all chesty and rattly, a house of germs!

Sprinklings of Christmas and Easter too

I have been working on easter projects and now they are done I can get on with Christmas. Bit of a weird way to do it but the Easter projects are for a magazine deadline and the Christmas cards are me making a late start on my cards. Opps!

So today I made the card I needed the quickest and that is a card for Darrens parents who leave very early tomorrow morning. After that I need to decorate a book for Harveys teacher. Then its back to regular cards for close family and friends.

This card was made using Elzybells Cracker Mouse stamp, this was old Elzybells before resizing so not sure if this one is actually available or if its the same size.

I coloured with promarkers and then used versamark, heat and stick and dazzling diamonds. (as per video a few posts back)

I LOVE the flowers, they are from Craftwork cards and the sentiment is Stampin' Up!

Cards

Here is a anniversary card that I made for John & Ginny my inlaws who are celebrating their anniversary today, 45 years! I have used one of the adorable stamps from www.spiralwhisper.co.uk


This cute little bird is from Magenta at www.theglitterpot.co.uk




Magnolia, of course! and the little birds are Hero Arts, again this was from The Glitter Pot

Here are the little birds on their own this time. I love these birds, cant believe I havent caved in and brought these little cuties.

Ahhh, Penny Black, where it all started for me ;0) Love them.

Mellow Yumminess

Craftwork cards has some lovely marshmellow and chocolate inspired yumminess check it out

I *need* the hot pink birthday circles dont you?

Cricut carts for sale

Opposites Attract
Zooballoo
Paper Pups
Printing Press
Plantin Schoolbook
Walk in my garden
Doodlecharms
Alphalicious
Paper Doll Dress Up
New Arrival

£25 each cartridge

Cricut Expression for sale- Collect ONLY- All OFFERS CONSIDERED

Email me stampingcaz@btinternet.com

One very lucky chocolatey lady is getting a wonderful christmas pressie and has got the lot for a fab price..... thanks xx will take the strain off us this christmas xx

Fun new stamps

Who likes new stamps? Me ! LOL like you didnt know that eh?





Here is a new Leanne Ellis design from http://www.funkykits.co.uk/ a fab new designer for them and currently there are 6 designs from her. I really like them.

I also used : Crafwork cards wording and toffee treats card candy www.craftworkcards.co.uk

Martha Stewart lace punch - Via USA

Paper Pad from www.theglitterpot.co.uk (one of the 99p pads!)

Promarkers from www.sillymonkeycrafts.co.uk

What do you think?

http://spiralwhisper.blogspot.com/2008/12/wow-exciting-stuff.html

Spiral Whisper has some fantastic designs coming! Check out their blog on the link above ;0)

Cazx