Family Tree

Do you do this, trace your Family Tree? I used to but as my Fathers home was bombed during the war many of the history was lost, they did however have one or two pictures which were salvaged and I had to digitally restore them. I have one of my Dads Father which took an age to repair but I was quite pleased with the outcome, I’ll make a scrapbook page soon with that one.

The one below was took a good few years after the was but I love it none the less. The Ganny was a betting lady, loved a flutter on the horses and my dad had the job of placing the bets for her.

My Grandma, Auntie Alice the Ganny (Dads Grand Mother) and Auntie Alice’s Twin Boys Alan and Warren,

I used My Memories Suite for my Digital Scrapbooking.

Don’t forget by using my code you can get $10 off the My Memories Suite software originally priced at $37.97USD and also an extra $10 coupon off any purchases made. That's a big $20 saving.

Plus

Every Person who buys My Memories Suite Software using my promotion code during this Special Limited Time Offer is eligible to receive a One Year RAKStar Membership - free!! That's a free HUGE Digital Scrapbooking kit every month - and it's My Memories Suite compatible, so it's like getting a free software content upgrade every month!! Valued at $247.35!!!

All you need to do is email me the receipt of the My Memories Suite Software purchase that you made using my code. Receipt must be dated between (February 24, 2012 - March 31, 2012) and I will then get the membership of the RAKStar gift certificate to you.

My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page At My Memories Suite

In Distress? I Think Not

I’m thinking diva or star in the making with this one, so many possibilities.

The Damsel by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

I used the Tonic Studios geared lever border punch for the scalloped edging on this card, the darker card is 300gsm and it punches through it like butter, a few Prima blossoms and such a pretty ribbon the vine is by Cheery Lynn from here

Coloured with Copic markers and Prisma pencils

My cold is on the mend, yay.

A Brilliant Offer

As most of you know I simply love the My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software.

Most of you will also know that by using my code to purchase it you will get $10 off the price of the software and also a $10 voucher to buy additional digital scrapbook sets with papers and embellishments.

But now I have an ultra amazing offer for you all.

Every Person who buys MyMemories Suite Software using my promotion code during this Special Limited Time Offer  is eligible to receive a One Year RAKStar Membership - free!! That's a free HUGE Digital Scrapbooking kit every month - and it's MyMemories Suite compatible, so it's like getting a free software content upgrade every month!!  Valued at $247.35!!!

All you need to do is email me the receipt of the MyMemories Suite Software purchase that you made using my code.  Receipt must be dated between (February 24, 2012 - March 31, 2012) and I will then get the membership of the RAKStar  gift certificate to you.

My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page At My Memories Suite

You could soon be making layouts like these

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A little Bugged

I’m sharing new freebies, backgrounds and sentiment tags.

This is my A little bit Bugged set

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You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share, alter, claim them as your own or sell them, instead link back to my blog for people to download them.
They are copyright protected.

Complete with some wording sentiments

Click here to start the download (please note if you have a pop up blocker on you may have to either click on the pop up blocker button on your menu bar and tell it that pop ups on my site are allowed or try right clicking on the link and tell it to open in a new window).

I have spent the best part of two days in bed with this bug so I figured it’s time for it to go, the sooner they get my bloods sorted out the better, I pick up everyone's germs at the moment, thank goodness all of you visiting my blog won’t catch it from me.

Blog Candy Winner

Firstly thank you to everyone that played along and left wonderful comments.

However there can only be one person to win it and that is…..

127.
Tine

Big congratulations from me and if you drop me your details in an email with the heading Blog Candy I will ensure that your prize gets to you.

The Fat Lady–Eeek!

Well they say that TV adds weight and my Mam confirmed that to me lol! very nicely of course as she wouldn’t hurt a fly, it was suggested that I shouldn’t wear a certain top again when on TV ha ha! I pointed out that I am fat so there's no getting away from it but I’m also jolly like this next image.

The Fat Lady by Mo’s Digital Pencil thankfully I’m not quite this big yet but if i don’t get motivated it could be on the cards (excuse the pun)

I’m planning ringlets just like her. I seem to have also picked up a rotton head cold whilst at Peterborough and I have a throat like razor blades with nice yellow spots on my tonsils.

I will be back later today to do the drawer for the blog candy.

Clowning Around

Did I ever tell you that I have a bit of a fear of Clowns? actually they can make me shudder, not sure why but they do.

Then I came across this little chap, Momma’s Little Clown by Sassy Cheryl, isn’t he gorgeous?

I fell in love

I used My Memories Suite for the background papers and carnival embellishments.

Don’t forget by using my code you can get $10 off the My Memories Suite software and also an extra $10 coupon off any purchases made. That's a big $20 saving.

My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page At My Memories Suite

 

Couloured with CopicMarkers and prisma pencils

Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel and buttons from Fantastic Ribbons 

Gardeners Delight

I could name umpteen occasions that this image would be suitable for, it reminds me of home, both my Mam and Dad were gardening mad and in fact my Mam still is, even being wheelchair bound doesn’t stop her, in summer nights she is out in the garden until dark, weeding and planting and just enjoying the fresh air and the delights of all her hard work.

Gardeners Delight digital stamp by Just Inklined 

Coloured with FlexMarker by letraset  and prisma pencils and the ribbon is one of the ones that is in my Fantastic Ribbons blog candy in the post below this one.

Ribbons and Buttons galore–Blog Candy

I’m home safe and sound from Create and Craft and my oh my did we have good shows, I love hearing from you all and the support you give me just touches my heart.

I had a fabulous package from Fantastic Ribbons just begging me to open when I got through my front door and I thought it would be lovely to share with someone.

Just look at what you could win.

Close up of the quality

 

I would like you to pop across to their shop here and sign up to their News Letter then add your name to my link and leave me a comment.

I will draw a winner on Monday evening.

Wow what a show

Just a quick pic of me setting up before the show, I'll be back at 4pm with the Cd's if you missed the first show, thank you for all the emails that were sent in you lot are the best.

It's an Art

My lovely man likes nothing better than when he is reading a map, just look at the concentration in hi face. Does anyone in your family do this? Chris reads them as if reading a book, I've never seen the attraction myself but he can get buried studying the roads.

Sneak Peek

I’m on my way to Create and Craft and thought you’d like a sneak peek of products that will be on the shows tomorrow.

One of the packs with be an Easel Drawer cards, all prescored and cut out for you, all you need is glue or double sided tape and it folds together like a dream, I popped some chocolate bars in mine I only hope that they will make it to the shows lol!,

The other fab card blanks are the 8 x8 round easel cards, you get the bottom card with prescored mechonism and the round card front to add your decoration to.

 

Now don’t miss out because these are all at amazing prices, and good strong card 300gsm.

Oh yes, i m also taking some decoupage packs more card blanks, CD Roms, I’ll be flexing those flexiMarkers and adding a splash of colour to bout.

The La Pashe Design Team have worked their little socks off and i have some amazing samples to show you all.

Show times

Thursday 16th February 11am, 2pm, 4pm and 7pm - Sky 671 | Freeview 36 | Freesat 813

see you all there, you can also watch it live here

Nee Nah!

We had babysitting duties tonight, we took Jack to McDonalds but before we did Chris had to book off call at the fire station or as Jack calls it the Nee nah!

He was adamant that he was going in with Grandad and loved it.

He even got to sit in the engine and was all smiles until……… Grandad sounded the sirens or should that be neenahs?

I use My Memories Suite to digi scrap and now to make cards it is an amazingly easy program to work with.

If you would like to get started and be able to make wonderful gifts and keepsakes this is definitely in my opinion the program to be using.

Don’t forget by using my code you can get $10 off the My Memories Suite software and also an extra $10 coupon off any purchases made. That's a big $20 saving.

My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page At My Memories Suite

A Little Bit Whispy

Monday already and another day at the office. Still preparing for the Create and Craft shows on Thursday 4 shows in one day, tall order.

My image today is Whispy by Saturated Canary Digi’s 

I found that gorgeous button in the middle of my ribbon at my local haberdashery and i fell in love with it.

Image coloured with Copic markers and prisma pencils. Glitter added to the wings and the trim of her dress.

Lastly Jack came over on Saturday afternoon, no matter how many toys he has he soon gets bored, but give him six balloons and he plays for hours.

Jack having a balloon day.

To Grammy’s

This gorgeous image from Mo Manning just says it all, I thought it was very appropriate for a Sunday post as she is definitely dressed in her Sunday best.

To Grammy’s from Mo’s Digital Pencil 

I printed her twice and decoupaged some of the elements, coat, hat, bag and dolly’s head and her shoe, coloured her up with copic sketch markers and prisma pencils. Made a ribbon blossom and added pearls twine from Ribbon Carousel and some buttons to finish.

Bloomin Marvelous

Can you remember my Floral Fancies? My Mam has been busying herself printing cutting and shaping and brought them to show me, gosh aren’t they lovely?

Did you spot the quilled center in the lemon one above?

And the glittered centers make them really girly.

I’f you missed the sheets they can still be found here

Love is in the Air

A big day coming up in the card making world, Saint Valentine’s Day, the earliest record of Valentines day is way back in 1382 and was a poem by Geoffrey Chaucer who wrote ;

For this was on seynt Volantynys day
Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make

(For this was Saint Valentine's Day, when every bird cometh there to choose his mate)

I was written to commemorate the first Anniversary of King Richard II of England to Anne of Bohemia.

I think we all have a little romantic side to us even if some don’t like to admit it and by sending cards and Valentines gifts is often a way of expressing that love.

I wanted to show you my gifts which came yesterday

Flowers and Chocolates

Aren’t they beautiful?

Now I have to figure what to get in return but I do have a few ideas for Valentines gifts for men so hopefully I can can things ordered today.

Colouring

Oh isn't it just wonderful? The week is on our side now, well at least for those of us who need the weekend to recharge our batteries that is.
It's been a funny old week, lots of prep work trying to get ready for next week, the decision to stop working extra from my home, which I have to say is extremely difficult, I'm a creature of habit and when I see things that need fixing I normally just go ahead and do it but from here on in I will be waiting until work hours and concentrating on my home life.

The other thing that happened this week is that my gorgeous husband bought me an iPad and I have to say I simply love it, It came inscribed with the wording "I love you Jak, Chris x" engraved on the back of it, isn't he a sweetheart?

So I thought I would check out it's posting to my blog powers and this is it. Pretty easy.
I took a photo shot of what was on my desk so you could see what I was up to.

Design Team Call

I’m not sure if you have seen this or not but we are having a DT Call over at Just Inklined it’s great opportunity to get some fabulous digi stamps to make your cards with and also a great way to get your mojo flowing when you are part of a team and what's more it is actually a fabulous team, the girls are so much fun to work with.

So if you are looking for a new challenge this year head over to here to read all about how to apply.

Whimsy–Dog in the House

A little cutie that would work as a greetings card or even a get well card a real pleasure to colour too.

Dog in the House by Whimsy Stamps 

I coloured this one with Copics and prisma pencils and teamed in with DCWV Pet Stack papers, I also added some paw prints with a fine liner pen by Letraset I used some green twine from Ribbon Carousel and attached a button and a silver charm to finish.