Oooh Scrummy Stamps!!!

I'm getting in the mood for Halloween and so I've been looking for some grungey stamps with skeletons and skulls (probably been watching TOO much Miami Ink too!!) I happened to spot these beauties on the Inkadinkado website and I'm LUSTING!!!!

A youngun'

This was me at Infants in N. Yorkshire- all soft and fluffy at age 5, then a year at school you can see I'm wising up a bit until age 7 - I practically have a beard and a fag hanging out my mouth!!!

Supplies
Making Memories Paper
October Afternoon
Grungeboard
Glitter
Prima Tape

I LOVE these little suckers sooo much...

.....Tim Holtz is a GENIUS!!! I am in love with the Idea-ology Tokens and Word Keys- they are blimmin' GORGEOUS!!!
Felt totally inspired using them on a LO I did on holiday- YES I am THAT Sad and take mini stash on holidays so I can get a scrapping fix!!!
So after playing with the Keys, Tokens and ball chain (a lovely gift from bestest pal archi!) I HAD to order the Sprockets (comedy word of the day!!) Journalling Tickets and Swivel Clasps (2nd Comedy word of the day!!) from Art Cards. Ordered this morning and they are already on their way- how fab is that?! *big grin*

Supplies:
Prima, Making Memories and Theresa Collins PAper
Grungeboard Minis
Idea-Ology Tokens, Keys and BAll chain
7g's Embellies
Prima Tape
Prima Flowers
Glitter
Derwent Graphtint pencil

New from Quickutz

As seen on ScrappingCottage.com not the most original I've seen from QK but I love the new dies from Sizzix for Halloween!

Holli-holidays

We had fun in Dorset- like the Famous Five!!!

More David....

....a whirlwind of signing and chatting, lovely to his fans!

A Bit of Bard- Dontcha Know?!!

Hamlet was BRILLIANT!!!!

Tim Treats

He's at it again!! Beautiful, inky, grungey and inspiring stuff on Tim Holtz's Blog- go see!!!

It's diddy....

.....and it's for my art!!!

Scrappy time...

Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to spend the WHOLE weekend with a group of mad women, similarly obsessed with patterned paper and all with a love of gluing and inking!! We had a blast though goodness knows what 'normal' peeps thought of us when we ALL trogged in with AMM totes stuffed with a miriad of crafting stash and tools!
Well I had a productive weekend as well as a hilarious, loud and BONKERS one!!!

RIP Randy Pausch

Today I saw on obituary for Randy Pausch and I was intruiged by the headline 'The Last Lecture' so off I went to YouTube where I was entranced by this lively, warm, funny man, Randy Pausch talking about achieving your childhood dreams. As I watched I was joined by my son and 'DH' who were also drawn in by the lecture. An hour later I was inspired and thankful to have shared time with this wonderful man. I hope you can spend on hour watching the lecture and enjoy it as much as I did!

CHA Loveliness

CHA is about to start soon and already we've had some sneaky peaks of the loveliness that is coming our way from scrapbook manufacturers! QuicKutz have a whole swathe of shiny new alphabets and storage ideas out and Basic Grey have several new ranges on the way too!

Step Back in Time!!!

I found this oh so cute photie of 'The Boy with the Hair' taken when he was just TWO! Look at his chubby knees, snotty nose and dimples- soooo sweet!!! He's even MORE cheeky now!!
I used the gorgeous October Afternoon papers.
Mary Jane QuicKutz Font
Prima Lace

Prima Paintables

Been having fun with my Prima Paintables I bought from ScrapShed the other week!
I painted them using a water brush and Tim Holtz Distress Inks- and fun it was too!!
Other stuff I used:-
Tim H's Grungeboard with Crackle paints and inks.
Prima Lace
Dymo
Chipboard Flowers
Prima say-it-with-crystals

Charming!

Been making some charms for a swap this weekend- had fun with Shrink plastic, Primas, Buttons and Stampboard!



'Little Miss Acorn' pointed out that the button charms somewhat resembled Makka Pakka from 'In the Night Garden' (a scary childrens' programme on Cbeebies!!) I see what she means!!

Been Playing

Went over to Archi's 2 weeks ago and we had a play with ATC's. Archi seemed a bit nervous of inkiness but I tell you, you are a natural!!! We had a storming session- with Archi making at least 8 beautiful ATC's and I made an unheard of 6 (I usually make that many in a month if I'm lucky!!)
So thank you to Archi for a fabby day- twas the BEST!!!!
I'm going to HAVE to get some more Art Stamps when I get my pocket money- loving the Paper Artsy stamps!
Still obsessed by Trees!!! Stamper's Anonymous need a shopping visit too me thinks!!!

Dr Who!!!!

Ooooh it was exciting and terrible at the same time!
BOOOOoooooo to Yukky Davros!
I do hope that Donna still has that beetle on her back and that we're still in an alternate reality cos I don't want David Tennant to stop being the Doctor. But Mickey and Ma Tyler are back!!! Hooray!
Nervously awaiting the last episode- 60 odd minutes of nail biting on Saturday!
See a trailer here.

I Cannot Wait!!!

Saturday cannot come too soon!!!