Naughty Fourty!

WOTWW!

This week, its a special WOYWW for me.....
I turned Naughty 40 today!

This is a sneaky peak of something I am pottering away with.

More of that when it is finished.
I think I might need to re-do the image,
I am not too happy with her colouring yet.

I have taken this week off work,
and was surprised, by this wonderful
red velvet cake from my work mates,
along with a beautiful card and
gift voucher for a comp therapy place!
Bliss!!

Just as the boss announced that we were not allowed
to light the candles, the fire alarm went off and
we all waited eagerly for firemen to appear!
Seems one of the ward had set the alarm off
by making toast.....AGAIN!
But no firemen for us!

So that was last week's cake....LOL.

This is today cake!
My Hubby made this for me,
using a new cook book from friend Anita,
who made the red velvet cake above!
How clever is he!?!

I got a wonderful surprise when I opened
this package from Kath & Buddy!
Not only was there a beautiful birthday card,
but there was an amazing altered box!


Please pop over to Kath's blog to see
more photo's of this work of art!


And inside the box,
LOTS and LOTS of goodies!!!

Thank you so much!
It is just beautiful!

My girls were more impressed with doggy chocs
from the smooth Mr Buddy.
He is a really ladies dog !

Many hugs and kisses from me to you!

Love Teen xxx

Notes and Kisses

Monday already,
I am on leave from work for two weeks
and have little planed except
catching up on odd jobs.

And a wee bit of crafting!

The photo of this notebook is not
very good but it is in the post
so I can't take another one.

Another notebook as part
of a collection of stuff for a
Birthday Pressie.
It is my pal Sue's dog in the picture
I used online thingy again
to turn a photo into a sketch.

I also made ten note cards
using the same sketch picture.
They are all simple but slightly different.

And lastly a card for my hubby.
It is our 16th Wedding Anniversary this week.
Not your usual card,
but has quotes from my fave film Twilight.
The image is Pixie dust the same as
Edward from the notebook above.


I am entering it in two challenges.
Pixie dust want fur or feathers.
Secret Crafter say anything goes.

Talking about love......
How sweet are these two???

They really do love each other
as only sisters can.....

They fall out and bicker,
want the same toy at the same time
and yet ....
they can be so sweet together.

Hope you are grand.

Love teen xx

fairies and flowers

A couple of cards that I am entering in
a few challenges, and a few doggy pics..

So yes, the usual from me then!
LOL.

I know this is like my last card
it's an easel card,
and it is also Bo Bunny backing papers.
But I like them!!!

I tired blending with my promarkers
on her skirt and flower petals,
need to work on that a wee bit more.

I added a wee bit of glitter...
I quite like this wee Fairy.

I am entering it in Papertake weekly who
want a wee bit of sparkle this week.
And also Creative Inspirations
who want fairies on your card.
ABC Challenge want you to use U ~ unused stash,
well I have had the backing papers since last year,
and the fairy was a freebie from
a mag that I have never used.
Allsorts are celebrating being a year old
and want us to make Birthday cards.


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This card is for a friend,
Just Because
kind of card.
The backing papers are
Basic Gray and the sentiment
was from somewhere online
that I printed off and layered up.
I am really liking the new flower punch
I have been using, adding another
two flower types to this card.

Cute Card Thursday want it to be for someone special
well this mate is a special person to me.
We met online years ago and lost touch,
only to meet up again last year.
Saying no more since I want this to be a surprise!


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I am undecided if I am going to send this card,
it was to go in the post to a friend,
but i really like the end result
so much that I might stick it in a frame.


It was going to go with this wee bag of doggy
treats. I made several of them this evening.
They are to post to a few doggy friends.



I have been trying to get a photo of the
dynamic digging due for a few days.
Poppy keeps trying to bury Bella-Boo.

But I can't catch them in the act when I have
my camera to hand......

They do love each other really!

Honest!

Crafty Ribbons # 5 Muddy Paws

I loved the new Challenge from
Crafty Ribbons

Muddy Paws

Here are the items I am sending off.

I know you might have seen this photo before
but this is Poppy's best friend Brodie.
She loves him !!
I have used Pink & Blue "woof " ribbon
for boy & girl dogs.
The pink & blue paw print ribbon
combo is ment to look like a heart.
The brads are from Poppicrafts.

I stamped bigger paw prints in pink
and smaller westie paw prints in blue.

Now being a dog lover.....
I was tempted to just do
doggy themed makes....
but along with "woof" ribbons,
there are lovely meow ones too!
I haven't made an altered CD in ages.
The decoupage papers are paper nation.

And lastly my fave make!!

a wee box using green & blue ribbon
with rub on dog pictures on white card.

and when you lift off the lid.....

a glittery wee surprise!!

I maybe should have done 4 dog paws
as Man's best friend os four legged...
but they wouldn't fit!


The arty farty thought of using Poppy's
dog treat box and biccies as photo props
did not go un-noticed.....

Thief!!!

*sigh*

Andrew is going to get this to the post office tomorrow.
It is all boxed up ready to go.
I am back in bed with yet another
cold chest lurgy type thing.

Poppy keeps bringing me things....
like her toys,
socks,
clean washing,
her dog lead,
the bag of dog poo bags

6th photo

don't know if you have seen the photo tag thingy thats on the go just now....

In the 6th folder, take the 6th picture and post it on your blog.
Write something about the picture.
Challenge 6 new people to join this challenge..

Have been tagged by Natalie, Debbie & weewiccababe

so here we go....

The picture is of Lossiemouth East beach.
We actually have two beaches here.
I go here several times a week with Poppy-dog,
and usually daily in the summer.
The sea is on the left and River Lossie is on the right,
it runs down and joins the sea.
It is the river were my three of my beloved dogs
learned how swim and loved to dig in the soft sand.
Tilly never like the bridge crossing the river over to the sand dunes.
She preferred to splash or swim over the river to get to the other side.
Wee Gizmo strutted across, owing the whole bridge.
As only terriers do!
Half way down the river is where we scattered
some of both Tilly & Gizmo's ashes.
And left plaques at the pets cemetery there.

I knew there would be a good chance of my picture being one of my girlie dogs.
But this one, is I am happy to say
a place of special memories and time of all my girls.
Beautiful place.

Ok so now.....I challenge....oh only 6? I want to add more than 6!

Sammi ~ my lovely Auzzie mate who makes her own stamps!
Chrissy ~ a funny fantastics arty mate who draws, paints and photographs all sort!
Vanessa ~ a very talented crafting friend!
Jennifer a great pal who take beautiful pics and does fantastic Art!
Amanda ~ a great carfty mate who I met in a previous life! And am happy to meet up with online again!

last but not least...
Gill who sews, crochets, and quilts the most amazing things, who I have know for what seems forver!

* yawn *

Got a few cards made yesterday but didn't get them posted on bloggy.
Need to get this one in the post this afternoon ,
after I have been to see the vampires for my weekly blood test.

The ribbon is a beautiful cream colour and I got it at Sally's shop in Elgin when we were at card class.
In fact I went back for a second bit as I think it might join the pile of lovely ribbon I can't bear to use!! LOL

This one is my take on Kazan's sketch in 2 sketches for you challenge.
Both backing papers are from Sally's shop and I have no idea who makes them, but the creamy centre one with the swirlies on it is so pretty!

I also want to enter it for Cute Card Thursday who are looking for green and red this week.


The last card is for an amazing young man who is turning 18 this week.
Craig has a rare Epilepsy syndrome called Dravet that makes his life difficult
and he relys on his family for all his care.
He is such a sweet lad and when he smiles your heart just melts.

Here he is with his best mate his dog Cassie , who lets everyone know when Craig is having a siezure, she then lays beside him while he recovers, licking his hand to reasure him, is his protector and playmate......




and they love nothing better than sitting at the table watching postman pat and eating wotsits!!
She sits upbeside him not touching anything on the table ,
watching him do his puzzles, and watching out the window to keep an eye on everything!


She is the doggy who is on the wee video last week playing with Poppy dog.

For a dog who is only 1 1/2 years old she is so gentle and loyal to this young man!




I don't do well with little sleep just now,
and I must admit I am doing better with less than I was needing before...

But can someone tell Poppy-dog that I need it all together not in broken bits and bobs!!!

Andrew was on night shift last night,
Poppy-dog and I went to dog class and she was shattered,
she worked hard and also played hard with her new boyfriend .....a handsome collie called Blue!

In fact we had to separate them at one point as they were not listening to what we were telling them to do, but lying on the floor , poppy's paw round Blue's neck while he nibbled her ear!!!

Anyway...........

She was shattered last night but still on guard dog duty......checked the house several times, jumped up on the bed, had a woof at nothing then came to tell me it was ok!

So she is now fast asleep upstairs with Andrew.....and I am downstairs yawning away!

Carrbridge capers

Was a Beautiful day when I set off yesterday.
Takes me about 50 mins to get to Carrbridge, near the Cairngorms
Where my mate Bunty lives.

This is the road, I had to stop when I saw my first views of snowy peaks.
This view never fails to impress me.

Bunty's Labrador Cassie is 6 weeks older than Poppy dog
They both are mental when they get together....

I did try to take some photos,

But It is imposable to get them to stay still!!

Seriously! That was they best I could do !
I did catch a short video.

Cassie is the boss I think out of the two of them.
They both came in covered in slobbers and it was 5'C outside ,
they were giving off so much heat you could see them steaming !

Not having my laptop just is a real pain,
I am not spending much time upstairs on the computer
where as before I could watch Tv
and surf the net on my laptop,
hope he comes home soon!