Mix's Meanderings

Where on earth has the time gone?! Although given the weather I think it's actually November. It's sooooo cold. And if I'm cold now, what will I be like in the middle of winter. I think I may need many many more layers! It's our wedding anniversary on Friday. And no, before you ask, I haven't made a card yet. Inspiration just isn't striking I'm afraid. If only I could remember what I made last year..... it's 11 years, what is that I wonder *goes to google*. Mmm, it's steel. That's not much help is it?! Anyway, while I ponder that, here's a card I made which has a definite Autumnal feel to the colours. The image is from Funky Kits but I can't remember her name.

Sugar Nellie Facebook group - Straight Lines PFP - Anything Goes Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes Image - from Funky Kits, coloured with Promarkers, Sentiment from Stampin Up Cardstock - from stash Paper - My Minds Eye Ink - Chocolate Chip, Stampin Up Hugs.Susan xxx

It's just me and Craig in the house. Scott is away to his wee pals to play, it's very quiet. Craig is playing on the wii. There is no arguing about games and whose shot it is or shouts of "no, don't help me". I'm not missing that at all. Oh no. I've been waiting in ALL day on a parcel being delivered. When does it come? After Craig has arrived home from school. It would have been far more helpful to have arrived earlier so I could have gone out! Never mind, I used the time to rearrange some furniture in the boys' room which has gone down well with Craig and I've done some ironing, the dishes, made the dinner and made a card. Go me eh?! Threw (literally) this card together the other night for the SN Facebook group challenge, last week's theme being black! I'd love to say that I looked like this lassie. Unfortunately only in my dreams (although I do have a pair of shoes not too dissimilar to the ones she's wearing)

Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes

Image - 5th Avenue, Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers Cardstock and paper - from stash Embellishments - Gems, Stampin Up Now I keep getting a reminder on Facebook that our wedding anniversary is on Friday. I suppose I should do a card eh?! Hugs.Susan xxx

Over at the Sugar Nellie blog and in the House of Sugar, they're gearing up for Christmas. Yes, I know it's August but it'll be here before we know it. They're having a blog hop on Thursday and Friday to celebrate the new release of stamps. You still have time to check out the sneak peeks over at the Sugar Nellie blog just to get you in the mood. New stamps are out Thursday! Back later with a card. Hugs. Susan xxx

Well as it goes, that wasn't a bad Monday. Craig was back at school after being unwell on Friday so I had a bit of peace. I even *gasp* managed some housework ;) Also had Scott's wee pal down to play straight after school. They came in and the first thing they asked for (with their snacks) was a cup of tea. Honestly, lie a pair of old men!! As promised to my lovely bloggy buddy (and now SB sweetie) Fi, here is my first entry to the Sugar Bowl using Marlena's sketch which I've added below. I've also gone with the optional theme of One for the Girls. This is one of my newest pieces of Sugar and I don't want any of them feeling unloved so there may be a few more entries. Sugar Bowl - sketch and One for the Girls Image - Lost in Music, Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers Cardstock and paper from stash Embellishments - Card Candy, Craftwork Cards Hugs.Susan xxx Gotta go now and make a birthday card for tomorrow!!

Over at the Simply Sassy blog it's Sweet Sassy Saturday time and you could one this lovely stamp - I give you my heart

Have a good Saturday whatever you're doing.

Only 4 hours to go until the Doctor is back :D Hugs.Susan xxx

It's cold, wet, windy and I'm freezing :( And speaking of wind.... See what I did there ;), I made this card for my friend Cass using the second of the two stamps I won in the blog candy that Cathy had. Didn't want to post it until I was sure that Cass had received her card but she has now, so it's safe to show you! Image - Windswept, Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers Cardstock - from stash Paper - MME, Stella & Rose Embellishments - Ribbon from stash, Card Candy, Craftwork Cards Hugs.Susan xxx

Finished work just before 7. I was trying to get a training brief written, it's not finished. It's not far off but my brain had started to hurt and I was getting hungry so I came home!! I was going to spend some time crafting tonight but I might just have an early night with my book. Or maybe the lure of some sugary goodness through in the dining room will be too much and I'll have to go and finish off another card I started a few days ago. This is one such card. This is one of the stamps that I won in Cathy's blog candy a couple of weeks ago, I coloured in the image, picked the paper, used an old sketch from a challenge blog that I never managed to enter. And then it lay there on the craft mat till I decided whether I liked it or not. I think I do now....

Challenge:

Cards for Men - Anything Goes Image - #1 fan, Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers Cardstock and paper from stash Embellishments - Buttons from stash, Twine, Stampin Up, Lollipop Numbers, Sizzix Tools - Big Shot Hugs.Susan xxx

Debbi also has some lovely candy on offer. Click on her name to take you to her blog. Candy photo in sidebar. Susan xxx

OK - so I didn't manage 3 posts in one day. The light was against me. I did make a card for a couple of challenges but it was too dark to take the photo so I'm doing this now!

Challenges Charisma Cardz - Negative Space (and also on Charisma's FB page) Stamp Something - Say Thank You Image -Flower, but no idea where it's from! Sentiment from retired SAB So Happy For You, Stampin Up Cardstock - from stash Ink - Not Quite Navy, Stampin Up Might be back later... you just never know ;)

Hugs.Susan xxx

Yesterday, the lovely Fiona on the SN Facebook page set the challenge of black. I really enjoyed making this card. Little Goth Girl reminds me of me when I was a teenager! Always dressed in black and no sign of any colour anywhere! (although I have given her a bit of red to brighten her up a wee bit) Challenges - I heart to Stamp - August Sketch Stamps R Us - Anything Goes Papertake Weekly - Dies to Die For Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes Image - Little Goth Girl, Funky Kits, coloured with Promarkers Card and Paper from stash Embellishments - Cuttlebug Pirate Die, Retired Stampin Up Ribbon Tools - Big Shot Hugs.Susan xxx

No, not the words of one of the children. From me! Walking up to school with Scott this morning and I got really dizzy. Had to hold his hand all the way up the road, which let me say did NOT go down well, to give me something to concentrate on. Now I feel slightly better but not great. Yesterday and today were my days of freedom after the school holidays and now I feel I can't do anything today cos I feel rotten :( Anyway, enough of my moan. Onto a card. This is the card I made for my lovely friend Ali whose birthday was last week. I did take a photo of it but then my phone packed in, and I lost all the photos :( Ali, very kindly took a photo and emailed it to me so now I can share. Thank you honey. Mwah. I'm glad to report she loved the card - always a slightly worrying time when you send a card to another cardmaker ;) Image - Tatty Buttons coloured with Promarkers. Sentiment from L1 Stampin' Up Hostess Set Cardstock and paper from stash Ink - Night of Navy (I think), Stampin Up Embellishments - Ribbon from stash, Card Candy, Craftwork Cards Hugs.Susan xxx

The boys are at school, Andy is at work. There is not a sound in the house. And it's lovely :) Normally I'd stick some music on but for now I'm just enjoying the peace and quiet. I was going to go and do a spot of crafting this afternoon but I might just sit here and do nothing enjoying the peace until I have to go and get the children ;) A wee baby boy card to share with you today - I had in mind to make it for the girl at work who had asked for the big sister card but she said she was just going with the big sister card so I had the wee image all coloured in and he looked a bit lonely on his wee bit of card so I've given him some love. Now all I need to do is find someone to send it to!

Challenge - Sweet Stampin' - babies and little ones Image - Baby, Baby, Ladybug Crafts Ink Cardstock and paper from stash Embellishments - buttons from stash Tools - Swiss dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot Hugs.Susan xxx

OK - I know it's one day late but.... over at Simply Sassy it's Sweet Sassy Saturday and you could win Love to Read. Susan xx

Goodness hasn't the weekend flown by! However, I am very much looking forward to enjoying a couple of days of freedom while the cherubs are at school instead of having to listen to "Muuuuuuuuummmmmm" "I'm telling on you" etc etc. I was quite productive last night. Made 3 (almost 4) cards in the end. I'll share the others through the week. The one that is almost done is just to be stuck down, I was trying it out to see if I liked it before I actually stuck the tape down. I made this card for a friend at church who is daft on cows. Although after I had made it I had a moment's panic when I thought that maybe it was pigs and not cows she liked. Unfortunately though I got the date wrong and it was actually last Sunday (I thought it was through the week and that I wasn't *that* late)

Image - Custard the Cow,Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers, Sentiment, Stampin Up Cardstock and paper from stash Ink - Chocolate Chip, Stampin Up Embellishments - Card Candy, Craftwork Cards

Scott went to rugby for the first time today. Seemed to really enjoy it - we're trying to persuade Craig to take part next week too but I'm afraid that Craig takes after me in the sport department........

Till tomorrow. Hugs.Susan xxx

That I have finished crafting for the night and I have tidied the dining room table. Just saying..... ;) Night night. Hugs.Susan xxx

No card today. I have made one but I tried taking a photo of it there and it's a wee bit too dark. Will take one again in the morning and share it tomorrow. By which time I'll have made lots more cards cos I'm going to put the laptop down and go and create. Maybe. For now here's a photo of a happy boy with a camoflaged face. Sandra and I went over to Craft at Home in Blantyre today as they're closing down (well the shop is, the internet site isn't). Got some bargains so I really want to go play now.

Sandra's hubby looked after my 2 while we were away as Andy was away to the football which was fab. I'm sure the boys had more fun playing with their friends then they would have had wandering round a craft shop ;) Have you ever noticed that when you decide to cut down all you can think about is food. I'm starving!! Hugs.

Susan xxx

Cos I think one must have gone off in my house looking at the state of it!! Well that's the end of the first week at school. They seemed to have survived unscathed.... However, it was only a 3 day week. Let's see how the full week goes next week ;) Today is our friends' wedding anniversary. I stupidly didn't make the card in time to post it yesterday. However, after much debating on the SN Facebook page last night with some chums I sat down and made a card. It's kinda similar to the one I did a couple of weeks ago for the LiM challenge but I've added a wee bit more so it's no longer a LiM card, lol! All products Stampin Up unless otherwise stated Image -I Heart Hearts Cardstock - Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Ink - Early Espresso Embellishments - Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, SA Pearls Tools - Stampajig Hugs.Susan xxx

Jane has some lovely Sassy Candy to give away. Check out her blog by clicking on her name. Photo in sidebar. Susan xxx

This is getting to be a habit, this is Sugar Bowl entry #3! I love Maria Therese's sketch over at the Sugar Bowl so I've done another card :) One of the girls at work asked me for a Big Sister card for her friend's wee girl. And I had inked up Daisy cos I thought she would be quite sweet and then I remembered I had this wee Sweetie so I thought she'd do instead. That of course means that I have a Daisy kicking about needing some love.... Mmmmm. What will I do this time!

Sugar Bowl sketch and optional theme of blue Image - Big Sister, Funky Kits, coloured with Promarkers Cardstock and paper from stash Embellishments - Card Candy, Craftwork Cards, Buttons from stash Tools - Border punch, Stampin' Up I think I might go and make an accompanying baby boy card although I delivered the card to Lynn today but there's some paper and card left over and I could use the Ladybug Crafts Baby Baby Set. I also have an anniversary card to make for friends which *should* have been posted today. Mmm. Late. Again! Hugs.Susan xxx

on the first day of school..... How long will it last?! Hugs.Susan xxx

Well, that's the first day of school down. Seems to have gone ok. Craig wanted to walk up the road to school today by himself so he left at 8.15 and when Scott and I passed his playground about 3o minutes later there were he and his pal surrounded by the ladies. Oh dearie me!!! Didn't have a good start to the day as we had no tea bags in the house so I couldn't have a cuppa with my breakfast. Some people are no good without coffee. I'm no good without tea. I could have had coffee but for some reason I'm unable to drink a coffee first thing in the morning before I've had my morning cuppa. I had posted on Facebook a warning to approach me with caution and when I got to work my lovely colleagues Lynne, Erika and Paul presented me with tea bags. Lynne even went so far as to make me a cuppa :) Thanks guys. This is entry #2 into the Sugar Bowl. I know the light isn't that great but I wanted to try out my new phone and I thought the glitter on it looked fab. I've also entered it into the SN Facebook group snow challenge. I've used Pillow Talk again - she is fast becoming a favourite Sassy since my lovely friend Cass brought me her from her hols!

The Sugar Bowl - sketch - optional theme blue Image - Pillow Talk, Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers Cardstock - from stash Embellishments - snowflake brads, Marina Mist ribbon, Stampin Up Tools - Snowflake embossing folder, Big Shot Hugs.Susan xxx

2 cards, 1 day, both have pink. Bleugh. Over at Simply Stampin' Challenge Blog the challenge was to use the colour scheme below, I didn't have any Pacific Point ribbon so I used Marina Mist instead. Slightly darker but I hope it will be ok for the girls over at SS. So, that's us at the end of the summer holidays. I feel like the 7.5 weeks have flown by. Craig goes into P6 tomorrow, only 2 years left at Primary school. Can't believe it. And Scott goes into P2. IF, I remember I'll take some back to school photos. Simply Stampin' Challenge - Colour scheme - Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso, Pacific Point All products Stampin Up Image - So Many Thanks Cardstock - Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink Ink - Early Espresso Embellishments - Gems, Marina Mist Ribbon Hugs.Susan xxx

of the Summer holidays. Woo hoo!!!! Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. That's just over 23 hours to go until they're back. Sadly I'll have to go to work though so I won't get to enjoy my freedom til next Monday ;) We're about to get ready to go swimming and then who knows what the rest of the day will hold. Wanted to get this card blogged. Made it yesterday and am completely traumatised by the pinkness of it!! Pink is soooo hard. (well, it is for me anyway, I'm not a girly girl and I live in a house full of boys!!) Anyway, here's Pillow Talk - the PINK version. The Sugar Bowl - sketch

My trusty phone has broken down. The touch screen on it has decided to pack in completely. So, last night Andy tried to download an update for it to see if that would fix it. Sadly it didn't and it wiped the memory card. So photos went, numbers went.... yada yada. Thankfully most of the photos had already been backed up. Two that I wanted to share with you hadn't made it to the laptop yet (although one was very similar to the first day at school card I made earlier but it was PINK) and one was a birthday card I made to send to a very special friend but as I didn't post it in time on Saturday she may not have got it today for her birthday. Fingers crossed it will get to her tomorrow. And maybe, just maybe if I ask her nicely she'll take a photo and send it to me..... so Ali if you're reading this keep an eye out for the postie ;) I hope you've had a happy day xx I've made a card for the Sugar Bowl but it's too dark to take a photo of it. I'll try it again in the morning and share it with you. For now, I'll away and see if I can create something else. I have a cunning plan for another SB card which will tie in with the SN Facebook page challenge! Hugs. Susan xxx

both boys are out playing. Making the most of the summer holidays and the fact that it isn't raining. Yes, you read that right, it isn't raining. Andy is sleeping, although he says he's not. He says he's listening to the football..... the funny thing is though, I've muted the volume so I could listen to some crafting tuts on You Tube ;) and he appears not to have noticed! I met the gorgeous Kerry for coffee earlier and we had a good old crafty natter and we got round to talking about tuts on You Tube, hence my checking them out. I'm going to have a go at colouring with my Prismas again later instead of my trusty promarkers.......... I may have to sit in front of the laptop to do it right enough. This is a card I made to send to Andy's cousin for his birthday (unfortunately I forgot to post it in time, oops!). It's another one of these cards that just fell together when I was going through my scrap boxes. Maybe one day, when those boxes are empty I'll get round to working on some of the masses of 12x12 card and paper that are still in tact ;) Image - Happy Everything (retired), Stampin Up Cardstock and Paper from stash Ink - Night of Navy, Stampin Up Embellishments -Card Candy, Craftwork Cards. Oh, and the volume for the football has been replaced :( Hugs.Susan xxx

Over at the Simpy Sassy blog is Sweet Sassy Saturday and you could be in with the chance pf winning Bella Bunting.

Hugs.

Susan xxx

I hope you're having a lovely weekend whatever you're doing! You may remember a couple of weeks ago we were away for the weekend. Well it had been (and I can't remember exactly when) Andy's cousin Jim's wife Nicky's 40th birthday. Ackie and Val gave her a card and present and I felt kinda bad that we hadn't known. Nicky said she didn't want a card with 40 on it she wanted one with 21..... so I got to thinking..... Martini Nikki seemed the best stamp to use on this occasion ;) And I've put a 21 on it but you may be able to see that I've written "in 1992" under the 21.... I hope she doesn't mind, lol TLT - Favourite Stamp Tuesday Throwdown - Birthday A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Birthday Passion for Promarkers - Divas with Glitter and Glam ICS - sketch Image - Martini Nikki, Numbers, Ladybug Crafts coloured with promarkers Cardstock and paper from stash Embellishments -ribbon from stash, pearls, Stampin Up, Icicle Stickles (in her martini glass) Tools - Scalloped square punch, Stampin Up, Martha Stewart Punch Hugs.Susan xxx

What a lovely idea over at Lori's blog to share a photo.