ATCs

Hi all,
Been a bit busy so not managed much crafting this week!
We're off on holidays at the end of next week so I'm looking forward to that!
Thought I'd share some little ATCs with you today!

Firstly the ones I gave you a sneak peak of earlier, for the swap over at 

Ali's ATC Swap Stop

There's just about still time if you want to join in!

The theme was TV or Movies and she asked for 4 ATCs

Here's a closer look

Bart Simpson my DH's fav.

I decoupaged this image (found on a wallpaper sample) which I've had around for a while!

 I've had the film strip peel offs for ages too but just never  knew quite what to do with them till now!

Scoobydoo, My BIL's fav

I made up party inviitations for my BIL & SIL using this image from the internet 

they absolutely loved them so wanted to use it for this too!

Pink Panther, My SIL's fav!

Love his eyebrows!

Garfield I just love him!

Winnie & friends!

Thanks for looking, I hope you like them!

Hmmm wait a mo, did I count wrong???? lol!!!

Secondly the October swaps for Cardmaking Downloads Forum

This months theme is recycled! 

I could have made loads on this theme but only needed three!

Here they are all ready to go in the envie to be posted off!

I tried to use as much recycled material as I could for these!

The base cards are a recycled birthday card from last year!

Here's a closer look

Crafting time, a recycled watch and the paper is the recycled insert from the card!

This is a recycled cycling map of our area.

 I wasn't sure about this one but my OH thought it was great so I decided to keep it in! 

We live top right as you look at it!

Used distress inks and whispers markers on it too!

Three little birds! 

Again recycled birthday card from last year and a foam circle from Easter Bunnies. 

Used chalks for the background and promarker for the shadow under the birds!

Took this pic just befoe I put them in the envie! 

Can I see a little something extra there?????

Calendar Girls

Hi all,

Just had to share with you what I was up to yesterday afternoon! 

We had a girlie day out, my Mum, sis and the nieces! 

I was working in the morning, helping out with exams but got off at 11.30 &

met the girls at a coffee shop then off for lunch at a local Italian Restaurant. 

Then Off we went to see

Yep Calendar Girls at the Kings Theatre in Edinburgh

It was a fantastic show! 

We laughed and cried, laughed a bit more, cried a bit more etc etc etc!

 Definitely a must see if you can!!!

ATC swaps

Hi all, thought I'd share some ATCs with you today!

These are the ones I made for the forum swap over at

Cardmaking Downloads

This months theme as I said earlier was

"Back to School!"

The graphics I used were from a clip art collection I purchased over at

  Scrapbooking mad

The swap is run on a monthly basis and the deadline is the 15th of the month.

These are the awesome returns I got!

I think you'll agree they're all wonderful!!! 

My thanks go to

Tina for School Rules

Debbie for Back2School Easel

Marian for Back to School ( Beautiful little crossstich)

Ali for the Autism Awareness RAK! A subject I know is very close to her heart as her

youngest son has Autism

ATCs

Hi, no card today, but I can share a 

Sneaky Peek of my ATCs for two swaps!

The first swap is over at the Cardmaking Downloads Forum 3 ATCs and the Theme is

 Back to School

The second swap is over at Ali's ATC Swap Stop 4 ATCs this time and the theme is 

TV & Movies

Can you spot who the character is I wonder????

That's all I have for you today but while I'm here I must say Hi and Thanks to my latest followers, Claire, Leanne and Charity Crafter! Lovely to see you ladies!

Saturday, Hurray!!!

No card for you again today! 

Finally got round to adding inserts to the ones I need for this week!

My excuse is I've been a bit poorly with a bad cold!

I'll share a photo with you instead!

This is my Great Nephew Brandyn at his 1st Birthday party!

That's Graeme my other half who's holding him!

It's a fab pic, looks like Brandyn is flapping his wings, ready to fly away!!! lol

New Home Card

I made this little card using a free digi image from 

Lyn at Spyders Corner

She is running a 'Not Mushroom For A Mouse, House' Challenge. 

All you have to do is email Lyn & she'll send you the image. If you enter the challenge, 

she'll send you another free image to enter next months challenge!

I do have to say, this card is more on the purple side than the blueish appearance it has in this pic!

I coloured the image using Whispers Markers, Promarkers and Sakura pens.

 I chalked the sky and the grass at the botttom. 

I cut out the letters on my Big Shot and used a corner punch on the image. 

I glittered the letters using my quickie glue pen & Diamond Sparkles. 

(I find it less fiddly to stick the letters down first & glitter them after.) 

The ribbon was from my stash.

Have also entered this card in the

Crafty Cardmakers 'Clean and Simple' Challenge

The Paper Players 'Clean and Simple' Challenge

The Pixie Cottage #35 Sketch and Furry Friends

The Little Paper Shop 'Clean and Simple'

Paper Sundaes 'Mixed Mediums'

UPDATE

I was kindly voted one of 5 runners up in Spyder's Challenge! Thank you sooo much for my lovely Digi Prize! Felt like I had already won as we got a free digi just for entering!!!

A Crafty Tip For Top Tip Tuesday

Top Tip Tuesday has launched with its fab first 'top tip' today on how to make

 flowers from paper doily's. They have also challenged us to share a top tip with you!

As I have previously posted my favourite 'bits of ribbon from your clothes' tip for you 

I thought I'd share another one which was given to me by my Mum.

When using chalks on a project, they are prone to smudging or rubbing off. 

To avoid this, just spritz over the finished project with a cheap non scented hairspray. 

This will fix the chalks ensuring they stay put.

Hope you find it useful!

End of Festival Fireworks

We've just been upstairs at our bedroom window watching the fireworks 

to mark the end of the Edinburgh Festival!

I have to say it was one of the best displays I have seen in a long time! 

The fireworks and the music were perfectly synched!!!

We are soooo lucky to be able to see the bulk of the fireworks from home! 

It's quite a squash if you go up to Princes Street! 

The music by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is broadcast on the local radio station 

& we can have a lovely glass of wine into the bargain!

Well done to all involved! Spectacular display!!! 

Will have a look at the pics I took on my phone but I'm guessing none will do any justice!!! 

If I find one I will post it!

As I guessed, none of the pics did any justice to the fireworks but I will share a pic 

from our walk this afternoon!

This chap appeared unannounced some time back, in the Water Of Leith 

and for a while nobody knew where he came from.

However, after a bit it turned out that he and a few others were a gift from a famous artist. 

They are metal sculptures but from a distance they look human! 

Can't begin to tell you about the trouble it caused when people spotted them around the place!

Anniversary Card

I made this Anniversary card using a download designed by

 Deborah Lauder over at Craftystash. 

The base card is hammered card, I built up the pyramage using pinflair glue, 

outlined using a marker pen matted using a tissue paper strip which I got in the pound shop! 

(Always read the label, I thought I was buying sheets of tissue for gift wrapping! Doh!) 

I punched out the daisies as I didn't have any flowers which were the right colour,

layerd them and attached with brads and pinflair glue. 

I used a promarker to add a bit of detail to the daisies but it's difficult to see on the photo. 

I then added a ribbon and a little 'handmade with love' charm to finish it off.

Have posted this card in the ACLP challenge

Monster Birthday Pyramage Card

I made this card for my Great Niece Emily's 1st Birthday!

It is also being entered in the brand new September Competition over at Craftystash

To be eligible for the comp, you have to make a card using the provided template and 

one of Deborah Lauder's wonderful designs.

There are generous prizes on offer in the form of vouchers for 

Craftystash and Cardmaking Downloads 

in addition, every entrant gets a newly designed download from Debbie!

 Everyone's a winner!