The Globe

Supplies
Prima Paper
Kraft Cardstock
Prima Tape
QK vine and Eliza letters
MM Brads
Silver tape and StazOn Ink
Heidi Swapp clock
Tim H spinners

Little Boxes...update....

....I has been having FUN with these !!!
So I started with a plan- in my head at least- one technique per 3-4 ATC's ROTFL well that went out the window the second I started!! I suffer from Art Tsunami in that I want to do everything all at the same time! But at least with 21 ATCs to d I had plenty of canvas to go to town on!!
Since I started I have used:- Distress Inks, Lumiere Paints, Crackle paint, Shrink Plastic, Stamping, Stamping on Acetate, Resist method, Collage, Layering, Grungeboard and Acrylic Paints to name a few!!
I have completed 20 out of the 21 ATCs now so I will be finishing off the final card and posting them to the Hostess with the Mostess this weekend!!

A bit of Shakespeare!!

We went to London but not to visit the Queen! We went to the Globe to see A Midsummer Night's Dream. We had a good nose at St. Pancras Station on the way there



The Globe was amazing and really is the BEST way to see Shakespeare. The play was a fair romp especially Nick Bottom who was a riot!

New Wheels- stash on the move!!!

Farewell Dear Daisy :O(

After my lovely Berlingo Daisy had a slight accident which initially seemed cosmetic but then the insurance company wrote her off *mourns the Berlingo* I needed new wheels. After all I am a scrapper and child/beagle transporter and I need to get around!
I was devastated when Daisy was condemned :O( never had a car 'put down' before and I am a soppy coo when it comes to cars- cannot pass wreckers without a tear in the eye and a wish for vehicular resurrection.

Funds were sorted out earlier this week and so I began looking in earnest and straightaway spotted this very pretty Bingo and local too!! So after manly tyre kicking 'DH' decided car was sound and could withstand the rigours of our family and a deal was struck! WOO-HOO!!! This scrapper's gonna be mobile again 2morrow VROOM-VROOM!!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

To my sunny little Gemini who is NINE today!! We wish you as much joy as you have brought to us!
'The Boy with the Hair' is NINE and we are celebrating with help from his favourites such as Pokemon, Raving Rabbids 2, Rupert Bear and Lego!! The Lush bathbomb was of particular interest to the furriest member of he family!!

Little Houses, Little Houses and they're all made out of...

....NOT ticky-tac but ATCs!!!
Thanks to Clare for the heads up on this cool ATC swap Little Houses.
Currently I have 21 variously house shaped ATcs scattered about my desk in different states of inkiness!!! There is much faffing and playing going on or 'sperimenting as it's known in our house!!!
I can't stop singing 'Wait til your Father gets...til your FAther gets...wait til your Fathr gets home' I LOATHED that cartoon so much !!!
- Note to self DO NOT apply Crackle Paint over paper stuck onto ATC- unfortunate peeling occurs!!!!

Back in time!

The 'Boy with the Hair' is dressed as an evacuee today and mighty cute he looks too!
We had the devil's own job to get his wild mop of hair under control!! I tell you I don't think Stu-stu-Studio Line wouldn't DARE test their products on my boy's hair- even their strongest Manga Hair gel was having a hard job keeping his tufts in a semi-down position!!!

Prima Playing!!

So I received my Prima lovelies from Charmed Cards yesterday and I played today- gorgeous papers, just perfect for my Family's Singapore pictures.

*swoon*

Good grief I've actually scrapped- AT LAST!!!! :O)

Prima Yum!

Loving Prima Lovliness *swoon* how LUSH are these papers and trims??!

Happy Birthday Beagley-Boo!!!

Willow Pillow is 1 year old today.
No party, no cake (not Blue Peter yannow!!!)
But a £1.50 charity shop Elmo- now renamed 'BITE ME Elmo!!!"
Oh and on a disgusting note a fried pig's ear!!!

Elmo is getting attacked although he's having a small rest as Willow is hunting for the dead chick that just fell in the garden (I've just binned that- don't want more bird guts after the wood pigeon the other week!!)
Pig's ear kept her busy for 15mins!!!

ATCs -stamps in action!

I've been playing with my new stamps from Tanda Stamps, Crafty Individuals, Tim Holtz, Lost Coast Designs and the Paperbag Studio ones I bought from Debbie. I kitted myself out with some mini misters and an ink applicator so (hopefully!) no more inky mitts!! Have played with Twinkling H2O's for the first time and they give a lovely shimmer to the work!
These ATC's are for swaps going on over the next few months- had fun playing so I did a few sets at once!

On the iPod.....

Chillin' to Nara by ES Posthumus (theme from Cold Case)

Groovin' to Sam Sparrow 'Black & Gold'

Being philosophical and weird with the Eels.

7gypsies new stuff

If anyone wants their ears clipped- I'm your woman LOL
New ATC punch so I can add more ATC's to more ATC SPinner!!

Freedom

Another recently 'discovered' photo of my Pa taking part in the 1968 or 1969 Channel Island Yacht Race.

7Gypsies Notting Hill Papers
Lined Paper
Distress Inks
Crackle Paint
Stamper's Anonymous Stamps
Grungeboard

Lovely Alphas....

....from QuicKutz in the ever usuable Cookie Cutter format!

Discovery

My Pa died when I was twelve, now my Ma was very good about talking about him and I was able to get to know him to a certain extent. I recently was sent some photos of my family that I don't ever remember seeing and included in them were two my Pa Yachting. I knew he'd sailed in Singapore but I never knew he'd taken part in the Channel Island Yacht Race. I think the photo dates from 1968 or 1969.
Anyway it was lovely to discover the photos and to see my Pa so obviously enjoying himself!

Supplies
Little Yellow Bicycle Paper
Scallop Punch
Dymo tape

Ikea deliver!!!

So for £15 our living room now looks like an IKEA warehouse!!!!

I've been TAGGED!!!

I'm a tagging virgin so thanks to ScrapDolly for popping my cherry!!!

1. If a movie was being made of your life who would you like to be cast to play yourself? And why?
Maybe the girl from 'Bones' Emily Deschanel she's dark haired, tallish and QUIRKY!!!

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?


Fave would be someone like Katharine Hepburn- feisty, strong willed, tell-it-like-it-is broad!!! She knew everyone in Hollywood in its heyday and I bet would be fascinating to yak to!

Least fave would have to be someone like John Prescott- talking politics all the time and loving the sound of his old voice- opinionated and sexist!

3. What are your three favourite crafting products?

Tim Holtz Distress Inks- I love getting inky and aging stuff.
Grungeboard- something to ink and adds texture/dimension to LOs
Glitter- well I am GlitteryKatie!!

4. If you could invent something to do anything what do you think it would be?

A transporter like they have on Star Trek so DH could get to and from work in the blink of an eye and I could visit my Sis without a 3 hour drive!!

5. What are the last three books that you read?

Something t tell the grandchildre- Mark Oliver Everett
The Master Harper of Pern- Anne McCaffrey
Good Wives- Louisa M Alcott

6. Qvc or create & Craft?

QVC I suppose (under duress!!)

7. Docrafts or Dovecraft or DCWV?

DCWV if I HAD to as I have liked their 'Once Upon a Time' papers- well they were glittery!!

8. What is your claim to fame?

Been in a few Scrapping mags here and the US and a couple of scrapping books.
I danced on the stage of the Theatre Royal in York ( I was 4!!!)

I shall Tag........

Lemon
Jean
Maria

Slowly scrapping again!!!

'The Blonde One' and 'DH' playing 'Blazing Angels' on the Wii where they are WW2 flying Aces- boy heaven!!
The looks of concentration was fabulous to behold- HAD to take a piccie!
Note the Hoover abandoned at the back of the room by 'DH'!

Little Yellow Bike paper
QK Rev Mary JAne Alpha
Autumn Leaves arrows stamps
Basic Grey stickers

Stamp, Stamp, Stamp, Stamp...some more!!!!

Feeling stampy again!!!




Loving these I bought from Tandastampsgreat stamps and great service!


And these made by Lost-Coast Designs and Crafty Indiviaduals which I received from Scrapz.co.uk.