tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19215155167897441462024-03-06T02:22:16.631+00:00Always Making StuffA large helping of cardmaking, seasoned with some scrapbooking, a subtle mix of other crafts and garnished with my thoughts on this and that.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-47808449674888413702014-05-28T09:32:00.001+01:002014-05-28T09:32:16.275+01:00And as quickly as it's begun...... this particular journey is coming to an end. My marathon journey, that is. And only for the time being, I'm definitely not done with it. However, my hamstring injury is not healing as fast as expected, and even though some people are saying that I could still do it, I don't want to. I don't want to have to push and feel the pressure of time, I want to actually enjoy the journey - Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-83145649968176337392014-05-13T16:15:00.000+01:002014-05-13T16:15:20.421+01:00Best laid plans and all that...I had the best intentions, as usual, to post more regularly... In my defence, things are slightly topsy-turvy here at the moment! ;-) Eldest daughter is in S4 at high school and currently sitting the new National 5 exams. This means that her schedule is rather erratic - some days she is in school actually sitting exams, some days she's in school for an immersion day (intensive revision) andAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-61538419201837591342014-05-02T20:02:00.003+01:002014-05-02T20:02:46.038+01:00Back already!Just in case you missed me ;-) Today's prompt for FMS Photo-A-Day is "Snack":
Cashews have always been a favourite of mine, and I'm trying to opt for nuts and fruit more and more in an effort to improve my diet. Another journey, on which I had come quite far until last autumn, and then started walking backwards. Right now, I think it's a case of three steps forward, two steps back...
Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-65653471621248346502014-05-02T00:16:00.000+01:002014-05-02T00:16:04.739+01:00New Beginnings?It seems to be time for a fresh start. This blog has been too quiet for too long. And now I'm embarking on a new, exciting and rather scary journey, which makes me think I should maybe journal and document it here and thereby hold myself accountable! Well, I'm going to give it a right good go at least!!!
So, my new journey will be training for my first ever marathon! I am both Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-91055650209663697822013-01-29T09:41:00.001+00:002013-01-29T09:41:11.412+00:00Project Life - Week 3Right, so the spread for week 3 is finished and I'm about to put together the spread for week 4, and that's January pretty much finished, I can't believe it! Christmas seems like a dim and distant memory, and the new year has definitely gathered momentum, we're back into our routines and are looking forward to things to come over the next few months.
So, without further ado, here's a Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-42062707500230925422013-01-18T21:35:00.003+00:002013-01-18T21:35:56.459+00:00Project Life - Week 2Swiftly moving on from my last post, here is my PL spread for Week 2. This one has quite a few more photos - well, I guess there will be weeks that are more photo-heavy, while others will have more journaling or embellishments. And that will be just fine :)
Short and sweet, must see to children, they seem to think they can stay up all night just because it's Friday. Have a goodAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-69966349557359751502013-01-18T21:04:00.000+00:002013-01-18T21:04:07.609+00:00Happy New Year!Hello, lovely people, how are you all? I hope everybody had a lovely Christmas and a good start to the New Year!
I know I've been the world's most awful blogger, somehow, I never really got into the groove last year. But I've started 2013 re-energised, with lots of inspiration for all sorts of things, in all areas of my life. I'm feeling excited! I don't know why, I don't usually experience Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-35576482482559802262012-05-03T10:00:00.000+01:002012-05-03T10:00:07.493+01:00Some Woolly GoodnessEven though we're now into May, we're still in need of little woolly warmers on the way to school in the morning. It may not be the full hat-scarf-gloves combo anymore, but I have been appreciating my little cowl:
And youngest daughter has been grateful for her headband, which also keeps her ears warm ;-)
These were both made with Cascade wool I received in my swap last year from theAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-50526486106918652632012-05-02T10:00:00.000+01:002012-05-02T10:00:07.571+01:00Forrays into Jewellery MakingA wee while ago, I was bitten by the bracelet bug :) Could not stop making bracelets, I think all the girls' friends received bracelets as Christmas presents! When I found that Shamballa-style bracelets were made with a macramee knot I had learned in the 70's, I was delighted and churned out one friendship bracelet after the other, with the waxed cord I'd bought on a whim some Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-14877053279474174032012-04-30T20:39:00.000+01:002012-04-30T20:39:23.901+01:00Let's see...
... what's been going on around here! It seems to be pretty darn impossible to get back into a reasonable blogging rhythm, but I've been feeling "the urge" a bit more lately! We've been having computer problems, so that even made keeping up with my favourite blogs difficult, never mind writing my own posts. But, like I said in my last post, I am still making stuff, so I'm going to Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-24939078378185369812012-02-16T21:33:00.000+00:002012-02-16T21:33:14.621+00:00Still here...Yup, I'm still around! And I'm still making stuff, only I don't seem to be finishing things, or if I do, I forget to take pictures :( So there's not been an awful lot to blog about, seeing this is mainly a crafty kind of blog.
However, I've been organising the photos on my laptop recently and came across a few cards that I hadn't posted yet. Better than nothing, right?
From October, Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-90265264459960053902011-12-13T23:23:00.003+00:002011-12-13T23:24:36.379+00:00Christmas cards
Here's a small selection of my Christmas cards this year - there are more, I've just been really bad at taking pictures of them... Loving my little fishing penguin stamp and my new Stampin' Up! penant punch, which I've only used to make Christmas trees so far ;-)
And now I'd better get to my bed, in case I have sicky children again over night - there seems to be a stomach bug goingAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-76330233067505979982011-12-13T17:51:00.001+00:002011-12-13T23:16:31.206+00:00Bracelets!
Hello, I'm back for a couple of quick posts! It's been busy busy round here, I had signed up for a number of craft fairs, and that, in addition to the usual Christmas preparations, left little time for anything else. I also spent an impromptu weekend in Germany with my parents - my dad had had an unexpected hospital stay in October and I just wanted to make sure that everybody Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-74502496220132763302011-10-26T21:25:00.001+01:002011-10-26T21:25:34.858+01:00A tentative promise...... that I will have some projects to show you very soon. Shortly after my last post, I succumbed to the dreaded lurgy, had to spend a whole day in bed (which happens very very rarely) and took the best part of two weeks to recover properly. I had no energy and no motivation, which was no good, seeing I had to start preparing for a number of craft fairs I signed up to do. Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-55876444932473265312011-09-05T14:47:00.000+01:002011-09-05T14:47:42.213+01:00Excuse me for bragging a little...... but I've got a wee achievement to share :) Nothing craft-related - I ran the half marathon in Glasgow yesterday!!! And I did it in 2:19.49 - absolutely delighted!!! :)
Now, I may look reasonably fresh, but that is very deceiving ;-) By the time we got back to the car, I was ready to fall asleep, and my legs were killing me. Still sore and tired today, but feeling a bit Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-75378663415281398512011-09-03T11:00:00.001+01:002011-09-03T11:00:04.465+01:00Bright and CheeryNot really my mood at the moment, nor can the weather here be described as such, but the card below certainly qualifies :)
Made this for my MIL's birthday a couple of weeks ago and practiced my Copic-colouring on it. For the first time, I'm actually really quite pleased with the way it turned out :)
Well, this is the last of my current creations - better get back to my craft table soon ;Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-86794220375712639072011-09-02T11:00:00.001+01:002011-09-02T11:00:00.129+01:00Grungy!Have got another card to share - this is one for the guys! I think it's safe to say I'm not the only one who struggles with cards for men, so I'm trying to build up a little stash of stamps that might make that task a little easier :)
This card uses PTI's Boy Basics: Rock On and Grunge Me, along with a bit of rockin' and rollin' (stamp technique, how apt!). The colours are Stampin' Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-7090769892077688902011-09-01T17:08:00.000+01:002011-09-01T17:08:52.948+01:00"Dreamy" CardsRight, another day, another post :) I managed a play with some of my newer PTI sets a couple of weeks ago, so I thought I'd share a couple of cards today which I made with Daydreamer:
The flowers were stamped with SU! Rose Red, Regal Rose and Old Olive, the card base on the first card is Regal Rose and Kraft on the second. The second card also uses PTI Background Basics: Gingham, Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-89476826316719037072011-08-31T14:47:00.000+01:002011-08-31T14:47:19.313+01:00Back to BloggingOnce again, it's been some time since I last posted. For some reason, I found it pretty impossible to get any crafting done over the summer holidays, let alone blogging. But, the girls have been back at school now for a couple of weeks, and I'm slowly getting back into a routine of sorts (not helped by sick children, sick dog and training for a half marathon - yikes!). I've made Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-49498665197527015232011-07-24T23:12:00.000+01:002011-07-24T23:12:02.434+01:00Checking in......to say "hi" :) Boy, it's been a long time since I last posted! And I haven't really got much to show either, my crafting has very much taken a back seat to life over the last couple of month. At the end of May, my grandmother passed away (she was 98!!) and I took a quick trip to Germany for the funeral. June was busy with end of school year activities for the Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-69552899253695162732011-05-21T17:24:00.001+01:002011-05-22T18:19:52.125+01:00Swap GoodiesI recently signed up for a swap on Ravelry, in the We Love Lucy group. This is a group of people who follow and are inspired by Lucy's blog Attic24, so the swap promised to be a very cheerful, happy and colourful affair :) I have had a lovely time buying and making things for my swap partner Amy (photos of which I will post once she's received her package), and I was lucky enough to Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-23835542748637649372011-05-04T17:06:00.000+01:002011-05-04T17:06:56.784+01:00Cards!!Like I said, I'm on a roll! Here are a few cards I made recently:
The first two use a Lily of the Valley image I've had since before Christmas but never inked up - and that's despite having three pony-mad girls in the house! I've got a little collection of horse/pony stamps now, and I'm planning to make a pile of cards with them which I'm hoping to donate to the girls' Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-11779162267360350232011-05-03T20:00:00.000+01:002011-05-03T20:00:39.679+01:00Time For Some Layouts!I've been working away at my 2010 album over the last wee while - this is an album that will feature one, maybe two layouts per month with the main events, highlights or just some fun stuff for that month. Now it seems I've only taken pictures of some layouts, but I'll try and get the rest done soon. Here are the ones I did most recently:
April 2
May
June 1
Had fun doing these :)&Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-30640914229240167332011-04-20T12:34:00.000+01:002011-04-20T12:34:56.517+01:00Woolly WIP'sAs promised, here's a wee peek at my current yarn WIP's. I say "yarn" because, when I was getting out my crochet projects to photograph, I came across a knitting project, too, that I had almost forgotten about... I am not going to start anything new until all my current projects are completed, promise!!
This is what I'm working on at the moment: some fresh and bright cushion Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921515516789744146.post-27268847606996658312011-04-12T12:01:00.000+01:002011-04-12T12:01:39.512+01:00More Spring CardsI'm definitely in the mood for fresh, spring-like colours, so here are a couple more cards that I made recently:
This is Sugarnellie's Daisy, and some DCWV paper that I've had for an eternity. Sentiment is from Stampin' Up! Circle of Friendship.
And while I had the paper out, I made another card, spring-y too, but I'm not very sure about it.
On this last one, I went very bright, withAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.com2