First attempt.....

.......at using one of the Keepsake embossing boards (Open Hearts and Tall Stories). I didn't have a clue what to put on it as I don't usually go for this type of card making but wanted something different for my parents anniversary so this is the result!

HELP - I've been tagged

Well, I've been tagged by the lovely Debbie but I can't think of 7 vaguely interesting, publishable (is that a word?), facts about myself! I must have done something interesting in my 37 years but I think my brain has been removed and replaced by jelly tonight - a box I made for a card earlier ended up with the actetate 'viewing panel' in the base instead of the lid - doh!!

Anyways.....I'll be back with 7 facts at some point- even if it kills me - and now I'm off to bed so I'll wish you all a good night and God bless - and I'll be back soon :) x

Ok - update - some facts about me interesting or otherwise!
1. I learnt to play the piano when I was 3 years old (I can't tell one note from another now though).
2. I was a bit of a tom boy as a kid and decided I wanted action men instead of my Sindy dolls :)
3. I used to have pillar box red hair - I have a pic somewhere so I'll post it on here when I find it :)
4. I can count to 10 in 6 languages (more in some) - very useful......NOT!!
5. I can also swear in several languages - infinitely more useful than being able to count to 10!!

I'll have to come back to 6 & 7 coz I've run out of facts about myself :S

Just realised....

....I've not posted anything for a while. I've not made any cards since my last lot - how bad is that??? No cards made in almost a week! I'm out for a Turkish meal tonight so probably won't get any made today either. I MUST make some tomorrow but, the same as last week, I just don't seem to have any inspiration - boo hoo. Maybe if I tidied up my workspace I might get the urge to make it messy again. Here's hoping :)

I've been tagged by Lisa so now to answer the questions!!

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1. If a movie was being made of your life who would you like to be cast to play yourself? and why?
2. You are spending a whole month on a dessert 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?
3. What are your three favourite crafting products?
4. If you could invent something to do anything what do you think it would be?
5. What are the last three books that you read?
6. Qvc or create & Craft?
7. Docrafts or Dovecraft or DCWV?
8. What is your claim to fame?
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1. If a movie was being made of your life who would you like to be cast to play yourself? and why?
I'd like Kate Winslett to be cast as me as she is (IMHO) one of the best UK actresses of recent years and does a good portrayal of whatever type of character she is cast as.

2. You are spending a whole month on a dessert 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?
My first two weeks would be with Tori Amos - she could sing to keep me entertained and my second two weeks would be with Lee Evans - I find his voice really irritating but I might be able to get away with burying him in the sand and saying he was eaten by a shark when he went swimming in the sea!!

3. What are your three favourite crafting products?
Rubber stamps, ribbons and gems.

4. If you could invent something to do anything what do you think it would be?
A bank account that never has a balance under £1000!!!!

5. What are the last three books that you read?
Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell, Alarmus by Richard Laymon and Brother Odd by Dean Koontz.

6. Qvc or create & Craft?
It depends what being demonstrated/sold. I like QVC better when they have new/different guests on and I like to watch C&C when there are new programmes on as I get fed up of watching the same shows over an over!

7. Docrafts or Dovecraft or DCWV?
It really depends what I'm after, I like them all for different things :)

8. What is your claim to fame?
My Godfather is Paul Barber (from Only Fools and Horses, The Full Monty etc)

The people I am tagging are:

Kerry - http://www.curlygirlyme.blogspot.com/
Kerry - http://aloadofoldpickle.blogspot.com/
Vicki - http://paperliciousoasis.blogspot.com/
Louise - http://craftsbylouly.blogspot.com/
Mand - http://mandxxx.blogspot.com/

If you've never been tagged, here's what to do - copy the questions and paste them twice into a new post then answer the second lot of questions.Then, on the same post, you will need to make a list of the five people who you are going to tag, go onto their blogs and leave a comment to let them know they have ben tagged and to to look on your blog for details.

Two of the cards I made today....

Well, after telling myself that I'd make some cards this weekend using my poor, abandoned Penny Black stamps I had no inspiration at all and sat there for ages trying to drag some from somewhere - and then the camera died when I started to take some pics of the feeble attempts I had made!! Typical that the only pics I managed to take are blurry - I couldn't take any more due to the fact that we had no spare batteries charged up!!

Maybe it was someone upstairs telling me I shouldn't be putting on pics of cards I'm not 100% happy with!!!

YAY!!! Got an award!!

Got the Arte y Pico award from Cass today. Thanks Cass :)

Apparently I have to post these rules, so here goes:

1. You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity,design,interesting material,and also contributes to the blogging community,no matter what language.

2. Each award has to give the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.

3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.

4. Award winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of Arte y Pico blog,so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5. To show these rules.

:)

Most people seem to have this award already so I award Mand, Steph, Lisa and Donna and brand new blogger Katy.

Penny Black

This is a card I made for my OH, I love Penny Black stamps but haven't really used them for a while (since I've become somewhat addicted to Pink Petticoat). My challenge to myself for the coming weekend is to make some new cards with my PBs - providing I don't have too much of a hangover on Saturday as we're on a girls' night out from work on Friday!

Nothing to report today. It's my second day back at work after six weeks off - been poorly :( - and I'm knackered!!! Spent far too much time browsing t'interweb and shall have to go to bed soon otherwise I'll never get up for day 3!!

First attempt at faux stitching

I fancied trying some 'faux stitching' so used this Pink Petticoat image as I thought it suited these colours and made a change from the usual pastel colours.

I used a piercing tool and poked holes at roughly the same distance apart then filled in the gaps with a black gel pen - it was kind of like dot to dot but without a picture!

Hopefully my next attempt will turn out a bit better :)

OK - just adding my first pic!! This is one of my first Pink Petticoat cards - these images are just soooo fab and there is something suitable for any occasion :)

Hi and welcome to my new blog! You'll have to bear with me as I try to work my way around - hopefully I'll be up and running pretty soon! :)