I've just received an award from Ruthy...The Crafty Ladybird
Thanks so much Ruthy!

The rules for this award:

1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the boys/girls you've nominated

My nominations go to
1. Twiggy Pea Sticks
2. Max
3. Jules aka Devonbunny
4. Natalie aka Sequin
5. Silver Custard
To be continued...

I also finally completed my Arch-i-tecture lo from Scrap-a-Ganza. This amazing class was taught by Karen Burniston, who is an awesome teacher. I really loved this class.


Here's the completed lo

Scrap-a-ganza

Just thought I'd add some of my pictures from Scrap-a-ganza. I had a fab time, in spite of the black eye and various other injuries. On the friday morning I went into the town of Nordwijkerhout with 3 other ladies Isobel, Christine & Karen and we had a lovely morning wandering about stopping in chocolate shops...aren't those shoes amazing?


As were the shirts and various other goodies we spotted there!
After a nice relaxed lunch we got a taxi back to the hotel just in time to register, collect out goodie bags & head to class!
My friday classes were an album track with Donna Downey....more details on that when I rescue it from the box I shipped home :)
My first class on saturday morning was a lovely class with Jeannie Damovich from Making Memories using the {Note}worthy range.

We made 3 los in class

and I had enough stash left over in my kit to make another lo & 3 cards.....very generous!

Missing in Action!

Well I'm back! I've been MIA for a while....life was hectic, been too busy to get online or craft much. But I'm hoping things have calmed down now.
Just back from a fantastic weekend in Holland at Scrap-a-ganza. Had an amazing time, took some fab classes with amazing teachers...Donna Downey, C.D. Muckosky, Teresa Collins, Karen Burniston, Jen Starr.....and many more!
Will post more about that later :)

Haven't done much crafting since my last post, but here's some of the few lo's I managed

My DH will go nuts when he see's this lol


This lo is of my mum & her sisters at their joint b'day party a few years ago


And this is my lo from the April Kit for the challenge I have with my sister. Oh how fashion changes...thankfully for the better!

Oh yes, I've been tagged by Susie @ http://whiteribboncards.blogspot.com/
So I have to fill in the following
1. Ten years ago: I was at Uni studying Equine Science
2. 5 Things in Today’s To Do List: Finish unpacking, check the horses, sort out some dinner, catch up with my email & relax
3. Snacks I Enjoy: Pringles, chocolate & pecan plaits
4. Things I would Do If I Were a Millionaire: Extend my house, build more stables & travel lots!
5. Places I have lived: Aberystwyth & Sligo

Now I have to tag three

http://www.creativemakes.blogspot.com/
http://maxscraftcreations.blogspot.com/
http://www.silvercustard.blogspot.com/

Done this lo today. Not my usual style....a bit pink & girly for my normal taste! But I had these photos of me as a kid & the HOTP papers had been sitting sorrowfully in a pack waiting to be used so I decided to give it a go!

Well first off, I just want to say thanks to all of you for taking part in my little comp! Nobody guessed exactly right, but the nearest was Karen who guessed 267! There was actually 269 items in the box!
Karen if you could let me know your address I'll get the box posted to you asap!
Made a lo today for a challenge on one of the forums I visit. The challenge was to use blue, use brads or eyelets, use ink, use a map & use a hand-made embellishment.
Think I've fullfilled all the criteria....used blue papers & made an embellie using a map & a brad and inked the edges of it. So full marks to me I think!

Well, there seems to be lots of interest in the comp! Some good guess so far, but nobodys guessed right just yet, so keep those guesses coming...

Competition Time!!!

Decided to have a little bit of a competition as a sort of thank you to those of you who visit my blog! Nothing major, just a small crafting prize for somebody.
All you gotta do is have a look at the picture below & guess how many crafting items I've managed to fit in the box. The winner (whoever gets it right or closest to by sunday) gets the box of goodies.

The box includes brads, eyelets, sequins, die cuts, tags, feathers, skeleton leaves, stickers, seed beads & similar bits & pieces.
The stickers are counted by sheet not individual stickers. So the sheet of stickers counts as 1 item not 6! Also the seed beads are in pots & each pot is 1 item....I haven't the patience for counting hundreds of tiny beads individually!
Everything else is counted individually like brads, eyelets, sequins etc
One guess per person or if you put a link to it on your blog you can have an extra guess!
So get guessing :)