To Bleach Or Not To Bleach That Is The Question...

It's been a fantastically sunny week here in Scotland and I've been working very hard on my tan. This morning I've completed my LIM challenge card whilst waiting for the haze to burn off and then it's another exhausting day in the garden. This week it's a colour challenge featuring the colour purple. For my entry I've die-cut a house with the quote 'a clean house is a happy house' in shimmery cardstock, mounted it on a purple card to highlight the text and added a tartan bow.

So given the weather there won't be too much cleaning going on here today - I'll be more Phyllis Diller (housework can't kill you, but why take the chance?) than the queen of gleam.

That's all for now folks have a great weekend and thanks for looking.

Monkeyin' Around

Now I'm the king of the swingers
Oh, the jungle VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop
And that's what botherin' me
I wanna be a man, mancub
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeyin' around!

Oh, oobee doo
I wanna be like you
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you, too
You'll see it's true
An ape like me
Can learn to be human too


Now I've messed with your head (you'll be singing this all day I bet!) the point of this post is the sketch challenge over on LIM this week.

I've used another fabulous Dustin Pike image coloured with Promarkers which never fails to make me grin. However, I really need to brush up on my photography skills as it looks a bit flat despite having been popped on relatively high pads - hey ho.

That's all for now folks have a great bank holiday weekend and be careful - it's a jungle out there!

Timeless Fashion...

Over at LIM today the challenge is:

Something that pops or bangs

No need for an explanation for my entry in which I've used a Bugaboo Stamps image pieced with Pink Petticoat papers and coloured with Promarkers.

Move over Tom Daly I say!

That's all for now folks have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

The sun has got it's hat on...hip, hip, hip hooray...so I'm up early today LIM challenge completed check and do some more work in the garden with my little chocolate drop helping. Today the challenge is to feature designer paper in a clean and simple style.

My entry features Pink Petticoat papers and my other passion - shoes. Nothing more to say than I'm off to don my pink polka dot wellies (no pretty pumps today) and get started in the garden. Doggie's adhoc digging means I'll have holes in places where I don't necessarily want them (the joys of Labrador ownership) still you've got to love them.

That's all for now folks have a great bank holiday weekend and thanks for looking!

Not So Scary Dragon...

Happy St. George's Day to all my fellow Limettes of the English variety! To celebrate the patron saint of England famed for slaying a dragon the recipe over on the LIM challenge is:

Saints, Dragons or Heroes

I've used a cute dragon image from the fabulous Dustin Pike which I've coloured using a combination of Copic and Promarker pens, the sentiment is from The Alley Way. I really enjoyed this fun challenge so if you have not already done so go ahead and...

Paint Your Dragon

Do you see what I did there? (ha-ha)!


That's all for now folks - have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

Medical Emergency...

I think I need a doctor! To enter the LIM challenge this week I need to use physical stamps - this could be 3 individual stamps or the same 3 stamps used multiple times. It's not that I don't own actual stamps - I'm just a bit fearful of them so I seem to always revert to my beloved digi's. So now the palpitations are over here goes:

The paper is by Pink Petticoat, the flower is by Hero Arts, the leaves are from one My Minds Eye stamp and the sentiment is from Clear Art. All in all I think the result is OK despite the fact I'm working with one good eye at the moment (that's a whole other story). So after visiting various Doctors and Consultants yesterday here's a little optical joke:



Optician: You need glasses.

Patient: But I'm wearing glasses.

Optician: Then I need glasses.




That's all for now folks - have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

Spots Before My Eyes...

Oh my word polka dots (my favourite) is the challenge over on LIM this week. I've used Pink Petticoat 'Big Dots' and a Sizzix die-cut flower for my entry in my current colour obsession of black, white and green. However, I'm not really that pleased with the result and will probably have another go later. I definitely use polka dots more than anything else on cards - whilst I envy the use of fabulous jazzy papers they rarely work for me and I revert back to my lovely dots.

That's all for now folks - have a great Easter weekend (hope the bunny brings you loads of chocolate) and thanks for looking!

Up, Up, And Away...

Over on LIM today the challenge is "What's outside your window". I live not too far from Glasgow Airport and therefore every few minutes a plane passes my window flying all sorts of folks to all sorts of fun and adventures. So I've cut out a cloud shaped card, embossed with some swirls for texture and added a little red plane flying off to the sun hopefully.

Off now to get some work done before the rugby (Scotland V Ireland) starts at 17.00 so that's all for now folks - have a great weekend and thanks for looking!


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My Mantra...

For this week's LIM citrus challenge I've used Pink Petticoat's 'Life's Lemons' digi images changing the fruit to limes and adding my mantra for the sentiment - 'I'm may not be right but lime never wrong!' I know you must be thinking it must be a struggle to be this perfect and I would have to agree but I just try to soldier on (wink).

Now all we need is some ice, botanical liquor and tonic for the perfect refresher to celebrate our fabulousness!

That's all for now folks - have a great weekend and thanks for looking!


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Just Hangin'

Entering the LIM challenge for the fourth week in a row woo-hoo! This week the theme is to use wire. I've twisted some wire into a branch ending in the word 'hi' for my little Paper Smooches Squirrel to dangle from.

Not feeling great today I think I have a head cold - my ears are all bunged up (lovely!)- everything sounds as if I'm in a tunnel. On the plus side it's a nice crisp sunny day here - spring may be on the way finally.

That's all for now folks - have a great weekend and thanks for looking!


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A Little Art Deco...

Morning all - another week and another brilliant LIM challenge which is add some texture.

This week I've used a SCUT file with my Cricut to create a Charles Rennie MacIntosh(ish) Mother's Day card. Congratulations to all the prize winners on the birthday challenge - all are equally fabulous as each other.

Off to walk my chocolate fur ball in another gloriously sun drenched Scottish Saturday. Roll on summer.

That's all for now folks - have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

Tangoed!

I was looking at my blog stats the other day and can't believe how few posts I had in 2014 and 2015. The LIM challenge was once a slight obsession and a must do first thing on a Saturday morning - bugger the housework and any other chores until it was done. In 2016 I hope to get back to my weekly fix - so without further ado the challenge this week is one layer featuring a stem. I've used Pink Petticoat Frilly Millie Pumpkin featuring a stem in her hat. I loved all the Filly Millie images when I bought them but I think I've only ever used one of them once - shameful! It's a tad too orange I think but hey ho. The challenge blog is also looking for two new DT members so if you fancy your chances simply enter DT after your entry.

That's all for now folks - have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

Happy Birthday LIM Stars!

Happy 5th Birthday Less Is More! For their special birthday challenge the theme is white on white (with minimal metallic or black and white accents). I've chosen to make a birthday card using the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder and some stars highlighted with gold metallic star card.

Sorry for the poor photograph but there is practically zero light here at any time of day at the moment - roll on summer.

Can I also take the opportunity to thank all the stars past and present who administer the LIM challenge and the design team members for their weekly inspiration - thanks again.

That's all for now folks - have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

On A Roll!

Woohoo! My second post for 2015 - hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things in 2016 and do my LIM challenge on a Saturday morning as religiously as I did my homework back in the day.

The current challenge theme of 'Homespun' runs for two weeks over the festive season and I've gone with sewing as my theme. I've made a set of paper buttons which I've sewn onto a personalised card for the recipient. I had intended the Pink Petticoat background to be a bit more washed out than it appears so I hope it still qualifies as CAS.

Thanks for looking. Have a great weekend and I wish you a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Definitely Time For Some New Hosiery

OMG is it really over a year since I participated in the LIM challenge? Where does the time go? I barely remember how to do this but here goes - a cheeky wee entry for this weeks one layer challenge.

I decided to go a bit 'off piste' and use pastel rather than traditional Christmas colours on a Pink Petticoat image with a little Glamour Dust for a bit of crimbo sparkle. Quick and simple which will do as an emergency card for any I've missed. I think it must be time to replace the hosiery as I don't think these can take much more patching.

Here's hoping you have been nice and not naughty this year and that Santa brings you everything you wish for because you know what does Santa leaves in naughty boys and girls stockings? Answer: Batteries with a note saying "toy not included" - you have been warned!


That's all for now folks - have a great week and thanks for looking.

Horsepower

Hello bloggers.  Here's my entry for this weeks LIM challenge which is to use more than one stamp.     I can't believe I've actually used proper stamps and not my beloved digi variety - perhaps I'll be converted (nae, nae and thrice nae).  Anyway the VW camper and the sentiment is from Kanban and of the inky variety and the tree is a cheeky wee digi.    If I ever use this card I'll make a personalised number plate for the van.

And now onto another kind of horsepower.  On Monday we went to see the magnificent Kelpie sculptures.   They are absolutely beautiful and I'm sure they would be even more spectacular and sparkly on a sunny day - unfortunately Bank Holiday Monday was not one of them (there's a surprise!).   Each of The Kelpies stands up to 30 metres tall and weighs over 300 tonnes. 

The fabulous Kelpie duo with my equally fabulous chocolate drop in the foreground.  And to follow some more photos without my little darling stealing the limelight.

That's all for now folks - have a great week and thanks for looking.

Smile

Helloooooo strangers!



Once again I can't believe how long it's been since I've participated in the LIM (or any other)challenge. Despite the fact that I now have a dedicated craft room I seem to get embroiled in other things.

Anyway the challenge this week is to use a die cut. I've used a Sizzix camera die on various scraps of paper and computer generated the sentiment.


                               




And here is a little photography funny courtesy of Pinterest:


                                   


That's all folks for this week - I'm surprised I remember how to do all this - take care and have a great weekend.


Kimberley

Happy New Year!

Wishing all my readers a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2014. I would also like to offer you some advice if you are over 21: Hogmanay is the only acceptable time to wear body glitter without looking tragic. I also thought I would help you with your resolutions - these suggestions are actually achievable:


Read less.

Gain weight. Put on at least 30 pounds.

Start buying lottery tickets at a luckier store.

Stop exercising. Waste of time.

Watch more TV. You've been missing some good stuff.

Gain enough weight to get on The Biggest Loser.

Procrastinate more.

Do less laundry and use more deodorant.

Don't waste your time relieving the past, instead worry about the future.

Drink. Drink some more (it will help you forget the past).

When becoming tearful through alcohol - drink more really quickly to progress to the next level - your runny mascara makes you look like an ugly version of Alice Cooper.

Stop buying worthless junk on Ebay.

Stop taking a packed lunch to work: you really should eat out more.


I hope these help - you will feel so much happier knowing you have achieved your goals.

Once again, have a good one.

Best Wishes For The Season

It's such a long time since I 've posted it's a wonder I still know how to.   However I thought I'd take the opportunity to participate in the last LIM (aka the best) challenge of the year (a little sucking up never did anyone any harm!).  And as it's such a busy time of year those little LIM fairies have been kind and allowed us to choose our own theme from any previous challenge.

I've chosen Week 38 - Recipe Polka Dots to enter this little number:

I've used Pink Petticoat's Hettie image and Big Fella papers. To finish the year I'll leave you with some Hettie the Hippo inspired smiles:

What do you call an insincere hippo?

A hippocrite.

How do hippos commute?

In a hippopotabus.

What do you call two hippos riding a bicycle?

Optimistic.  

What do you give a seasick hippo?

Lots of room.

How can you be sure that a hippo is telling you the truth?

Have him take the Hippocratic Oath.  

What happens to hippos who get too cold?

They get hippothermia.

What do you call a hippo who thinks he's sick?

A hippochondriac.  

Have you stopped groaning yet?  Well all that remains is to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Thanks to the LIM girls for another year of fabulous challenges and to my readers for sticking with me - I'll try to be a better blogger in 2014.

I Like To Moo-ve It, Moo-ve It!

Hello bloggers long time no post. I've been busy running around after the all consuming Ellie.

Ellie is my little chocolate drop - mwah, mwah, mwah - if you said to me a year ago I would love this little muck raking, hole digging, hair shedding, food begging, toy destroying, attention seeking bundle of fur I would have called you crazy. She is only 7 months old now and completely rules the roost. Life's certainly not tough for this drain on our finances as this is her favourite pose:

Moving on here is my entry for the, very much missed, LIM Saturday morning fix.

I've used a Custard Cow Sugar Nellie rubber stamp coloured with Faber Castell watercolour pencils. The sentiment is from Sizzix Slobbery Kiss Alphabet Die. I have to go and have a wee lie down now due to the trauma of using an actual stamp as opposed to digi - oh my giddy aunt!

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.