2 Little Dickie Birds & Lotsa Pics :)

Ok, they are not so little but I couldn't think of anything catchier than that for my title!!! When I first saw these images I fell in love with them cos they are quirky and a bit different.

A bit like me I suppose lol xxx

I have to say that I have something else in common with them as well. I'd like to say that it's the long legs. But sadly, that little fantasy exists purely in my head cos the reality is that they are 3 x 4 legs.

But we are both pink lol xxx

So over at Papertake Weekly it's time for another sketch -

- it's this one here.

And as we are being sponsored again by the lovely Kathe from TAC, all the images we've used this week have come from her, and they are gorgeous.

I really liked 2 of the fabulous flamingo images and I could not decide which one to use. So I did 2 cards. I kept to the same papers and colours cos I quite like seeing how different you can make them look using the same stuff.

This is the first one.

I added a cheeky bit of decoupage on her skirt to make it look like she was really doing the hula - or doing lots of hip action as they say on Strictly !!! And there's a bit of Stickles action going on as well!!!

The blooms are a mix of ones I won from Simon Says Stamp and Papermania and there's a scrap of me fave ribbon there as well.

It's a bit like a hobo that bow, cos it goes from card to card to card lol xxxx

The gingham paper is Mad About Cards and the pale pistachio is one I made up in Paint. The sentiment is TAC and the punch is SU which I got from my fab teamie Mandy.

Pardon us for looking up yer skirt chick, but it' a better way to see the dimension.

So that is my first card.

All together now - she wore an itsy witsy teeny weeny lime green polka dot bikini :)xx Sorry about that peeps cos I just realised that I've probably reminded you all of the gurning weirdo that is Timmy Mallet.

So anyway, this is the second card.

The blooms are from the very wonderful Poppicrafts and the ribbon was from the US of A and sent over lovingly by one of my fab friends who shall remin nameless, but she knows who she is xxxx

I made the green spotty paper by overprinting a sheet of the pale pistachio card I made with some black spotty paper from Pink Petticoat's Blooming Doodles collection (love this one).

And just when you thought you'd seen the last of Martha Stewart's finest on here, one pops up again. You didn't think I'd gone off them did you!!

And that's the last card.

Which is your fave? I have to be honest and say that I cannot pick cos I quite like them the same really.

And that's me done for today. Nip over if you get a sec and see what the PTW girlies have done with the sketch and the images - fabulous team cardage I think.

Have a great day and I hope that the weather is nicer where you are than here. Sadly though I fear it isn't (unless of course you are reading this from somewhere warm and exotic).

See ya soon xxxx

Angels & Demons !!!

I think this funky angel is fabulous!!!
And she has a figure like me as well lol xxx

Of course that last bit is totally a lie, and my legs have never been that thin, probably not even when I was a newborn.

But heyy a girl can dream!!!!

Over at Papertake Weekly, our challenge this week is Angels And Fairies - I'll get to the demons bit in a sec lol xxx - and I thought she was just perfect for it.

She is part of the Just A Dream angels set which you can get from Kathe from The Angel Company. These stamps are really wonderful to use - they are nicely cushioned and you get a crisp image every time. I love them!!!

And if you order between now and the end of September, these stamps are on offer - check it out here . This is an offer that Kathe is having and isn't an offer from The Angel Company btw. You can also check out her on line store here :)

And here's the cardage.

Skinny Minny was coloured with PMs and Glamour Dust.
But I bet you knew that already :))xx

The papers are a mixture of Nitwits and PP. The black and white borders were done using PP Stripes in black and white, natch, and cutting it into fine strips. It's a whole heap load easier than drawing them on by hand and I think it frames the image and card nicely.

I ransacked another card to get me hands on a bit of this ribbon and that little button was in a big bag of buttons I have.

A bit of bling and dimension and there you have it.

All the PTW cards this week have been made using images from this set and also Hear The Angels and they are stunning I think. Nip on over and have a mooch if you get a sec xxxx

I must have an angel looking after me I reckon cos I have had a little run of wins in the last few weeks. Firstly, I won over at Just Magnolia. Then I won over at LOTV. Then this morning I got an e-mail from my lovely Kath to say I'd won over at Get Funky - wooohooo!!!

Do you think I should do the lottery at the weekend then?

But where there is yin there is also yang. No I haven't gone all mystic and started balancing me chakras!! I've done the good bits and there are sadly some not so good bits as well.

Ohh is this a rant coming on? Weeell, yes I think it is.

I love animals.
I really do as anyone who knows me will testify.
I have a cat and although I don't have one now, I have had a dog for most of my life.

I mention this only so that you know I'm not some kind of animal hater.

So yesterday we took Kyla to Tatton Park to a country fair that was on. I should say that the poor kid is terrified of dogs - this upsets me a lot as I don't want that for her. But she copes ok-ish when they are on leads. We've taken her to a few events like this where there are usually lots of dogs and over time she has been getting a little more confident being around them, which is good.

We got to a point yesterday when she actually walked betwen 2 of them. This might not sound like a big deal but when you are only 3 and scared, it's quite a brave thing to do I think.

So we had a lovely afternoon - apart for the rain!! We were walking back to the car eating our ice creams when a young labrador came running up to her - it wasn't on a lead. The owner in her Barbour jacket and Hunter wellies that had never seen a drop of mud in their lives walked on totally oblivious to Kyla screaming, absolutely hysterical.

The people around us were trying to help us and they were as annoyed as we were. There were cars leaving the park and OK, they weren't travelling very fast, but the poor dog could have run in front of one - it was a youngster and a bit daft like they are at that age. And so potentially could Kyla in her panic to get away from the dog, even though I had hold of her hand.

Richard, who is the most mild mannered man ever, gave this stupid woman such a look and she just said 'what?' He told her that her dog should have been on a lead and she just said 'no it shouldn't. Why should I put it on lead?' R tells her that her dog has terrified Kyla and her answer? You shouldn't bring a child to these places if she is scared of dogs!!!!

Now there is an argument for that which I can see and which I understand, but then you end up feeding the fear, which just makes it worse.

We saw hundred of dogs yesterday and every single one was on a lead - except hers. I cannot believe she didn't see that for herself. Did she not wonder why she was the only one? If she didn't care about Kyla then she should have thought about the safety of her dog who could have got hurt. I truly could have slapped her one right across her kisser on both counts!!!

The likes of her give responsible dog owners like most of us are a bad name. And now thanks to this idiot, we are back to square one.

Sorry about the rant but ohh I was seething. I'm also seething about something else but I'll save that for tommorow.

Oh what a moaning old trout I am!!!!

Anyway I hope your bank hol was fab and I'll see ya manana on a bit of a festive theme.

Hugs to all, especially the fabulous dog lovers out there xxxx