Peace and Quiet

Hi...how are u all?? my house is soooo quiet without the kids...lol...me and Derek (hubby) managed to go shopping to Stirling this morning and i actually got to try on some stuff without having the kids moaning..lol....so Derek is now out in the garden painting the fence that he made yesterday...so fingers crossed that the rain stays off...lol...and i am at my crafting table getting ready 2 make another little something...lol...so i thought that i had better blog this little card that i made last night, and it fits in with 2 challenges, and they are Christmas & Birthday Challenge - I used there gorgeous sketch, and also Charisma Cardz - "Girly Card with Flowers"...right i am off 2 see what else i can create...lol...xx

Thanx for looking...hugs Lesley xxx

2morow left to work then off til Tuesday...Yay

Afternoon..well my little chickadee's go away 2morow night with my mum and they arent bak til Monday.....i am sooooo gonna miss them....the house will be sooooooo quiet.....im sure i will be able 2 squeeze in a few crafting hours....lol...anyway this is a little card that i have finished this morning and thought that i would share with u...i am entering this into the Cute Card Thursday challenge - I used there gorgoeus sketch, and the Totally Gorjuss Challenge, "Use a Gorjuss Girl", ....xx

Thanx for looking...hugs Lesley xxx

Roll On Thursday....lol

Good Afternoon...well after yesterday i think i have my mojo bak...not that i realised that it had gone walkies...lol....but i am now getting bak into the swing of things again...lol...yay...well my kids are going away with my mum on Thursdday night for the May weekend and they wont be back til Monday...so plenty time for crafting...yay...i will get all the housework done on Thursday night and it wont need doing again until they are bak...lol...so anyway i managed to make this card this morning and thought that i would enter it into a few challenges.... Whiff Of Joy - "I used there stunning Sketch", Winter Wonderland - "Anything Goes For Christmas" and Corrosive Challenge - "Lucky Charms"....right i better get tidied upa bit before i get the munchkins from school...lol...xx

Thanx so much for taking the time to have a peek...luv n hugs Lesley xxx

Yay a Card!! At Last!! xx

Good evening...well i am having a really emotional day 2day..as 3 years ago 2day my Dad (my Hero) sadly passed away....I miss u daddy and love u millions....so i have been trying 2 busy myself and have managed to make this little card for a friend of mine....i wish u a really speedy recovery Fiona....sending huge hugs ur way....and it manages to fit in with a few challenges....and they are Sketch Saturday - I used there gorgeous sketch, Our Creative Corner - "Blooming Blossoms", One Stitch At A Time - "Flowers", and Raise The Bar - "Use Your Favourite Colour"

Thanx so much for looking....hugs Lesley xxx

Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday???

Hi...omg..i cant believe that i am gonna show u these photos...lol....this is the 1st time that i have ever joined in with Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday???  although my workdesk is immacualtely tidy...thats cause ive not made anything for a few days...lol...so here is my workdest 2day....believe me it wont be like that for long as i have a few cards to make...lol...

and now for the messy photos...the really bad thing is.....i actually thought that my craft area was tidy until i actually looked at these photos...pmsl...what does that say about me....lol...

i am totally red-faced....lol....but here is a close up...lol...this side houses my ribbons, paper, card, flowers etc etc etc...lol...

and this side houses all my papers and hidden behind the doors of the cupboards is my stash of stamps and envelopes...and other bits of craft goodness...lol...the handy little boxes hold all my brads, stickles, large flowers and some sentiment stamps....lol...oh and the walkie talkies are the kids...lol.....i promise i do not summon my hubby to make me endless cups of tea ;o) xxx

thanx for looking...i am soooo embarrassed by these photos...pmsl...xx

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Good Afternoon...how is everyone 2day??? i hope that the weather is still as nice for u as it is for us up in sunny Scotland.....long may it continue....lol...so last night i managed to make this card for the Sugar Bowl Challenge which was a gorgeous sketch to follow with the optional extra of floral...but i couldn't photograph this last night due to bad light.....lol....anyway i am really happy with the way that this card has turned out!! x

Thanx for looking...luv n hugs Lesley xxx

were half way through the week already!

Hello...how is everyone...i cant believe that it is Wednesday already!!!! the weeks are flying in....it will soon be christmas again...lol...The weather has been gorgeous here....i hope that u are all making the most of it...this is probably our summmer...lol....we had friends over on Sunday for some drinks in the garden...it was Fab...i think it could become a weekly occurance...lol....anyway 2day i have managed to squeeze in making this little card and im really happy with it......is that big headed of me...lol....and it fits in with quite a few challenges and they are - Moving Along With The Times - "Easel Card", Allsorts - "Petals and Pearls",   Creative Card Crew - "Happy Birthday",  A Spoon Full Of Sugar - I used there gorgeous sketch, Papertake Weekly - "Cutie-Pie" and finally Simon Says - "Movies and Dry Embossing" (i went for Hello Dolly...lol)!!

Thanx for looking...hugs Lesley xx