Seeing Spots

Another recycled effort from a previous card and an entry for Papertake Weekly Challenge which is Seeing Spots. The paper is from Craft Creatives, the image is from Pink Petticoat, embossing using Cuttlebug Swirls folder and a little bling from my stash. The design is based on Dawny P's second sketch.

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Sugar Sweet

I've found (via Bev) a new challenge blog The Sugar Bowl. The rules are:

Your entry MUST NOT be combined with any other challenges.
You MUST be a follower of the blog.
Your entry MUST include a SUGAR NELLIE stamp.
It MUST be featured on your blog with a link to The Sugar Bowl.
You MUST leave a comment on the relevant post with a link to your blog post.

So my entry is using my Maggie stamp coloured with Faber-Castell watercolour pencils, various papers but mainly K&Co, Maggies kilt has been paper pieced using a download from Cuddly Buddly, the sentiment is computer generated and the flower has been cut using Cricut George Cartridge.

I'm all challenged out for today so enjoy the rest of your Saturday and thanks for looking!

Mama Mia

Feel a bit better now I've actually done something other that make a mess with my craft stuff. I've done a bit of tidying and decided to try Gordon Ramsay's version of Lasagne Al Forno to see if it is better than mine.

Now Gordy, you may be a classically trained Michelin star chef, but hey you cannae teach a Scottish woman how to cook mince. I've followed the bolognese recipe almost to the letter but without the olive oil (dry frying is kinder to the waistline Gordy) and with the addition of pancetta. I don't get the milk in the bolognese sauce but I suppose you know what you are talking about.

Onto the white sauce. Again, followed almost to the letter but I prefer the all in one method (milk, butter and flour in the pan at once and whisk while it's heating guaranteed lump free result). Mama Mia Gordy - what's with the cheddar cheese? Again, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and chuck it in.


So Lasagne Al Forno assembled....done! Chilli con Carne made with the rest of the mince....done! Kitchen tidied....done! Dishes....done!

I'll let you know who wins the taste test later Gordy but in the meantime if you need any more hints or tips please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yum Yum

This is my card for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. The papers are downloads from Shabby Princess and the image is Pink Petticoat - bought yesterday but it was in the sale - remember it's not what you spend it's what you save that matters...isn't it? The sentiment is computer generated and I've added a little brad and sparkle from my stash. Good enough to eat - pity most of us are on a diet eh?

Must must must do some housework before embarking on another challenge today.

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Failed!

I've already broken a resolution - to do the housework before I do any challenges on a Saturday. This failure means that when I realise the time it's oh my God and I'm rushing around like.....do do do do, do do do, do do do do, do do do do do.......Indiana Jones before Ian comes back.

Well you can't blame me really we have been a bit short on the old challenge front for a couple of weeks so I got a wee bit excited. Still, lets look on the bright side it and call it a workout.

Anyway, here it is my first Penny Black Challenge of 2009 the theme of which is embossing. The papers are from Craft Creatives, the Cuttlebug embossing is Swiss Dots and Swirls and the sentiment is computer generated.

Thanks for looking!

Neapolitan Dream

Second and final card for today. The papers are downloads from Shabby Princess and are in lovely neapolitan ice-cream colours. The image is Pink Petticoat and the ribbon and bling are from my stash.

Off to make my New Years Day dinner now which is very calorific - but hey there's a full year ahead to eat rabbit food.

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Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a fantastic New Year with few regrets and the resolution to enjoy the things that we have, however many or few. My resolutions are:

1) to stop buying lotions and potions till I've finished everything that I currently own (gloomy profits forecast for Boots then)
2) to stop keeping things for 'good'. So starting as I mean to go on I'm sitting here, admittedly in my jammies, swathed in Chanel No.5 from top to toe and it feels good (cue James Brown)!

So another year another challenge. Here is my first card of 2009 and it's for the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge.


I've used the following ingredients: Cuttlebug embossing folder, Pink Petticoat papers, sentiment Cricut Beyond Birthdays cartridge, flower Cricut George cartridge, faux stitching using Sakura Gel Pen, outside edges inked using Colourbox fluid chalk inkpad, ribbon and bling from my stash.

Thanks for looking!