tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27862155138113535982024-03-05T07:48:54.627+00:00Handmade By BerniBernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-71191200198161447082012-05-01T06:16:00.000+01:002012-05-01T06:16:49.988+01:00Home "tweet" Home<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning my lovelies</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I see the weather is back to normal again this morning, I did wonder what that bright yellow ball in the sky was yesterday, it's been so long since we've seen it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy May Day! I can't believe it's May already, it's nearly summer?! This year is totally flying by.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A couple of weeks ago I won the challenge over at I Love Promarkers, and my prize was a voucher to spend at <a href="http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.co.uk/">Di's Digi Downloads</a>. I was spoilt for choice over the huge collection of cute stamps, but finally managed to narrow down my choices. As soon as they landed in my inbox I printed them off and got playing straight away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This stamp caught my eye as I knew it would be perfect for a New Home card, which is very much at the forefront of my mind at the moment!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients Used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image: Di's Digi Downloads - Home Tweet Home</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers & white gel pen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: Various Papermania scraps</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment: Lili of the Valley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dies/Punches: Nestabilities & Woodware</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Core-dinations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Flowers: Wild Ordchid Crafts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Button, Pearls and Ribbon from stash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Simon Says Stamp</a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/">I Love Promarkers</a> - Flower Power (flowers on the image)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/">My Mums Craft Shop</a> - The Great Outdoors</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> - Animal Magic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Dis Digi Designs</a> - Lets meet your animal friends</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/">Sketch Saturday</a> - Great Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">The Secret Crafter</a> - Cute N Fluffy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Must dash, gotta finish getting ready for work :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-65057756711738901282012-04-30T06:27:00.000+01:002012-04-30T06:34:22.322+01:00Janessa Fairy<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning my lovelies</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday again and back to work! Not that I'm ready for it, I'm shattered and seem to be struggling to get moving.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They've forecast us some sunshine in the Midlands today! Not that I'll get to experience any of it, what with being stuck indoors all day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been playing with another Hannah Lynn digi, I love them and already <u>need</u> to get some more! Even the OH likes them, though that could be because the fairies are quite scantily dressed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made this card yesterday, I was probably dreaming of the sun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients Used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image: Hannah Lynn - Janessa</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: Various Papermania scraps</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Core-dinations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Die: Memory Box</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon & Bow: Papermania</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Flowers: Wild Orchid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feathers, gems and pins from stash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Passion for Promarkers</a> - Cut it out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Simon says Stamp</a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Divas by Design</a> - Buttons &/or Bows</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/">Totally Papercrafts</a> - Saturated Colours</span><br />
<a href="http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crafty Ribbons</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - Yellow, Pink & Orange</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Joanna Sheen </a> - Flower Power</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/">Dream Valley</a> - For a Special Lady</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok, thats me, I'm off to work!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Berni xx</span></i><br />
<br />Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-23892390753515986722012-04-29T12:37:00.000+01:002012-04-29T12:37:20.589+01:00Moonglow Fairy<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Afternoon my lovelies</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is this rain ever going to end? I'm sick of having washing hanging all over the house and radiators!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I bought a couple of new images to play with yesterday. The first time I saw them I was sure I'd never be able to do the hair justice, but it was actually much easier than it looks due to the layers being drawn in by the artist. This one kept me busy until nearly 10 o'clock last night, which is unusual for me because as soon as it gets dark outside I start to struggle to concentrate!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway- Here is my card:</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTcBwVD5KSH2XwnJqUO4bkyZ08hk4J2T8zrTiIOdT_6o9LlylG7k68_dM3jvxVGQzXCKiHCrmxDiGBXDed2mciulC0sDpr4nIVzAbgWNL902tYxgAXdVZ_N0SEIMCYYuvIinX_TKlJho/s1600/DSC02008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTcBwVD5KSH2XwnJqUO4bkyZ08hk4J2T8zrTiIOdT_6o9LlylG7k68_dM3jvxVGQzXCKiHCrmxDiGBXDed2mciulC0sDpr4nIVzAbgWNL902tYxgAXdVZ_N0SEIMCYYuvIinX_TKlJho/s400/DSC02008.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients Used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image: Hannah Lynn Digi- Moonglow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: MME - Beautiful Life</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment: Computer Generated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Die: Memory Box</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon, Flowers & Gem from stash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://trulyscrumptiouschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Truly Scrumptious</a> - Distressing & Die cuts/Punches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Passion for Promarkers</a> - Cut it Out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/">Cupcake Craft Challenges</a> - Material Girl (felt flower)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetsketchwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Sketch Wednesday</a> - Great Sketch!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Simon Says Stamp</a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Divas By Design</a> - Buttons and/or Bows</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/">Totally Papercrafts</a> - Saturated Colours</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Crafty Catz</a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/">Dream Valley</a> - For a Special Lady</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://doyoustackup.blogspot.co.uk/">Do You Stack Up</a> - Case the DT</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right, I'm off to make dinner, put some more washing on and have another play!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Berni xx</span></i>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-27469184508144100652012-04-24T21:18:00.002+01:002012-04-24T21:18:56.340+01:00Deck the Halls<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening my little blog dwellers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Almost halfway through the week already, it's been a bit crappy so far. I can't seem to sell anything, I even asked my boss if there was something wrong with my face! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had a delivery today from Vauxhall, as they are sponsoring Home Nations Football, they have sent us a bag full of England car flags, so our Vectra came home tonight looking like a proper chav mobile!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, on to my card, and I can't say why, but after my last card I was inspired to make another Christmas Card!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients Used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stamp: Lil of the Valley- James the Bear "Deck the Halls"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: Me to You </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Glitter-ations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Punches/Dies: Nellie Snellen & Marianne Createables</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon: Papermania</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gems from Stash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Silver glitter cardstock</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/">Sketch Saturday</a> - Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Lil's Little Fairies</a> - Diamonds & Pearls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Passion for Promarkers</a> - Cut it out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/">Stampin for the Weekend</a> - Sparkle & Shine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge</a> - Lots of Layers (the bear is decoupaged and 2 paper layers)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Pile it on</a> - Sparkle & Shine</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's it from me for today, I need my beauty sleep if my customers are anything to go by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span><br />
<br />Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-61887997908758339562012-04-23T18:55:00.000+01:002012-04-23T18:55:36.253+01:00OMG a Christmas Card!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday again! Back to work today and I'm glad to be back home now. I'm pooped!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge they have a 'No Patterned Paper' challenge. Now I know it doesn't have to, but this screams 'white on white' to me, and white on white cards make wonderful Christmas Cards</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">which I why I choose to make this:</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqy6os7mnvRyDXmJPATnL4gyEIYJcNra8KkdAcD94QQ9wJv7GLvpUirg5ANKo2oLxKCmE-1nIY11Y5QGUYWBJipBnv3_guhc_-NUQuNJShuUrkS1hj35_nTiC4RlGcQQeShx1XxEA4uRc/s1600/DSC02002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqy6os7mnvRyDXmJPATnL4gyEIYJcNra8KkdAcD94QQ9wJv7GLvpUirg5ANKo2oLxKCmE-1nIY11Y5QGUYWBJipBnv3_guhc_-NUQuNJShuUrkS1hj35_nTiC4RlGcQQeShx1XxEA4uRc/s400/DSC02002.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok, so it's not strictly white on white as I've used a red ribbon, but it has no patterned paper!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stamp: Penny Black - Royal Mail</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug & Papermania</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dies: Marianne Createables, Memory Box & Nesties</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon: Anitas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gems from stash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stickles and Glamour Dust</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Penny Black Saturday Challenge</a> - No Patterned Paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://trulyscrumptiouschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Truly Scrumptious</a> - Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Pile it on</a> - Sparkle & Shine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge</a> - Lots of Layers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Sparkles Christmas</a> - Colour me happy (fav colours: white on white)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thats it from me today</span><br />
<i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Berni xx</span></i><br />
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<br />Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-30366451083499723002012-04-22T17:37:00.000+01:002012-04-22T17:37:08.312+01:00100 Posts!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening Everyone!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow! This is my 100th post! It's taken me over a year to get here, but I've enjoyed every minute of it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The weather is driving me mad again today, I get all our laundry done during the weekend and its hanging all over the place. Every time I put it outside I have to run and fetch it in again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been busy in my craft room again and have this to show you:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been rebelling against the weather and have gone for something really bright!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients Used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image: Papermania Born to Shop</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: Echo Park Summer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Bazzil Basics</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment: Papermania</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbons: Papermania & The Ribbon Girl</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buttons & Flowers: Papermania</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/">I Love Promarkers</a> - Lets Go Shopping!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetsketchwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Sketch Wednesday</a> - Sketch #150</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin</a> - Use more than 1 ribbon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/">Totally Papercrafts</a> - All Buttoned Up</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Crafty Catz</a> - Checks & Stripes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://doyoustackup.blogspot.co.uk/">Do You Stack Up</a> - Stripes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">The Secret Crafter</a> - Inspired by a film title: Pretty Woman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/">My Mums Craft Shop</a> - Favourite Song/Movie: Pretty Woman</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm off to finish dinner and watch the voice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Berni xx</span></i>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-22245621286257261482012-04-21T18:44:00.002+01:002012-04-21T18:44:51.234+01:00Sitting Pretty<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening My Loves</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've had a proper busy day today! I was at work this morning, I've been cleaning this afternoon and I even managed to fit in making a card. The weather has been very strange, we've had bright sunshine, followed by heavy downpours, followed by scorching sun again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm being driven slightly mad by our Mortgage advisor at the moment. We're still waiting for the Mortgage offer, he keeps telling us 'we'll know by Friday' but two of those Friday's have now passed and we still don't have the offer! I really hope I'll be able to look back on this in a few months and laugh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, here is the card I have to show for today's efforts:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients Used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image: Pink Gem Polymer Stamp- Sitting Chloe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment: Computer Generated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: 3 Different Papermania pads</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Core-dinations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lace & Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pearls from stash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Passion for Promarkers</a> - Pink, Pearls & Lace</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Simon Says Stamp</a> - Dawny's Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Wild Orchid Challenge</a> - Spring is in the air</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think a glass of wine is in order, The Voice and then bed :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Berni xx</span></i><br />
<br />Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-83636545101942430372012-04-19T22:03:00.000+01:002012-04-19T22:03:34.220+01:00Its raining, its pouring!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apparently we're suffering a draught at the moment? Would someone like to go an tell those clouds that haven't stopped pouring it down for the last few days?! I'm fed up with the frizzy hair!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A bit of a late post from me tonight, but there were a few challenges I wanted to make it into and I don't know what time I'll be home tomorrow night. I'm on another training course- this time near Manchester which is a good hour and forty mins drive each way *groan*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here is tonight's card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is another one of those fast becoming favourite stamps!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image: Penny Black Hedgie Friends clear stamp set</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Core-dinations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: MME A Happy Heart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment: Lili of the Valley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon: The Ribbon Girl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dies & Punches: Nesties, X-cut & Woodware</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buttons: Papermania</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/">Cupcake Craft</a> - In the deep end (lots of layers)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Joanna Sheen</a> - Someone Special</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Penny Black Saturday Challenge</a> - Spots & Stripes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/">Penny Black @ Allsorts</a> - Oh So Cute</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Allsorts Challenge</a> - Buttons & Threads</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/">Sketch Saturday</a> - Great Sketch!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/">The Ribbon Girl</a> - Orange, Pink & Aqua</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time for bed now I think, I'll do some catching up with you all tomorrow evening</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-50504742579967922732012-04-17T06:24:00.002+01:002012-04-17T06:24:20.018+01:00White on White<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning everyone</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a really really quick post from me as I woke up to the alarm at 5.45am and the first thing that popped into my head was the fact that I hadn't posted this card!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image: Stamp Fairy- Birthday Barry</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon: Anitas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dies & Punches: Nesties, X-Cut & Woodware</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gems from stash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glamour Dust</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to rush this into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/">I Love Promarkers</a> - White on White</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Passion for Promarkers</a> - White on White</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetsketchwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Sketch Wednesday</a> - Great Sketch!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin</a> - Girly, but no pink</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Must dash- need to dry my hair!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Catch up with you all later x</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-41697117712185281662012-04-15T08:55:00.001+01:002012-04-15T08:55:40.793+01:00Orange Angel<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning everyone</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What is it about House Buying that makes it so stressful? We're first time buyers, buying a brand new house that's not even built yet- there no chain and yet the whole process is starting to cause a problem. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Two weeks ago we reserved this house and were put in touch with the Mortgage Company who will sort out the buying process. Since then we have been passed over to three different advisor's! The first guy only works in the call centre- so needed to pass us on to an advisor. The second guy was great- until we found out he was only covering for someone else who was on holiday. The third guy is the guy who was on holiday! He called on Tues to say he'd taken over and we should have news by Friday- guess what- No News, No answer on the phone and no reply to our voicemail! Our solicitor is standing buy with their hands out waiting for a cheque for over £300 to start the searches, but we don't want to hand over any more money until we hear about the mortgage. The pressure is coming from the builder who want us to exchange contracts at the end of April! Arrrgh! Luckily this house is a decent size, because I don't think we'll be moving ever again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As yesterday was my Saturday off, I've been able to find some 'me' time and made a card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients Used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image: Stamp Fairy - Molly throughout the year October</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Bazzil </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: My Minds Eye - Beautiful Life</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment: Computer generated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon: Anitas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Punches/Dies: Woodware, X-cut & Nesties</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Charm & Pearls from stash</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtA9Hbtv7e0olt5u2YAXtfXrUiM4v2OtRcBgpV35ajBwWdA77CesOZw2kGe405g_ZsZ691A_Ens4-G10OpuMJcDegZ_LiCQcHSbVDOBpITHxC7E89BpXJzCOcgFCzFtDw_2d52HPHrpk/s1600/DSC01992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtA9Hbtv7e0olt5u2YAXtfXrUiM4v2OtRcBgpV35ajBwWdA77CesOZw2kGe405g_ZsZ691A_Ens4-G10OpuMJcDegZ_LiCQcHSbVDOBpITHxC7E89BpXJzCOcgFCzFtDw_2d52HPHrpk/s400/DSC01992.JPG" width="231" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a new colour combo for me, and was inspired by this lovely paper pad. The post below hosts the same pad but is totally different colour-wise! I love how versatile it is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Simon Says Stamp</span></a> - April Showers bring Spring Flowers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Divas by Design</span></a> - Charmed I'm sure</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Cute Card Thursday</span></a> - Spring Flowers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Allsorts Challenge</span></a> - Buttons & Threads</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Sweet Stampin</span></a> - Girly, but no pink</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">A Gem of a Challenge</span></a> - Sketch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a lazy Sunday planned now, I'm going to throw on some joggers and chill out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll catch up with you all later</span><br />
<i><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Berni xxx</span></i><br />
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<br />Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-80290123645585798032012-04-12T20:32:00.003+01:002012-04-12T20:33:24.758+01:00Purple & Blue Cutie<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What is with the weather today? I wasn't impressed this afternoon when I popped out to the car park to get a mileage and got splattered on my head, face and neck by the biggest rain drop coming off the roof! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's my favourite day of the week again tomorrow, then it's the weekend again- woohoo!. Talking of tomorrow, it's Friday 13th and I need to be lucky as we should get our mortgage offer! Watch this space *lots of lip chewing to proceed*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have another card to show today, and here it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I won some digi images from <a href="http://www.stampfairy.com/index.htm">Stamp Fairy</a> a few weeks ago and finally got around to colouring them in! I thought it would be cruel to keep this one waiting any longer :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stamp: Stamp Fairy- Molly throughout the year December</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Core-dinations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: My Minds Eye- Beautiful Life</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment: Computer Generated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Punches/Dies: X-cut & Nesties</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon- Papermania</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pearls from stash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Sketch & Stash</a> - Challenge 85 Sketch and new stash is the stamp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Allsorts Challenge</a> - #149 Colour Bingo- used Pearls, Purple & Blue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin</a> - Dies & Doodles</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm off to get some tea and drink some wine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-1546504909997603512012-04-11T21:40:00.006+01:002012-04-11T21:40:58.260+01:00Blue Boy<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning everyone</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back to work for me today, but it's only three days until I'm off again :) thank goodness</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a lovely day yesterday, peace, quiet and crafting- what more could a girl want? Then today was 10 hours of rushing about and working my socks off. Roll on the weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway- here is today's card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never enjoy making boys cards, I miss the embellishments too much! I need some masculine die cuts- stars or something? There's just too much free space for me too be happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stamp: Pink Gem Designs - Andy with Puppy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium: Promarkers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers: Papermania Blueberry Pie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Core-dinations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment: Computer Generated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buttons & Gems: From stash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Sketch Saturday</span></a> - #202 Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">A Gem of a Challenge</span></a> - #43 Aquamarine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Bling it on</span></a> - Monochrome</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/its-mans-world.html"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Joanna Sheen Challenge</span></a> - Its a Mans World</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Penny Black @ Allsorts</span></a> - Oh so Cute</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's me for the day then, my bed is calling me!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take care everyone</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Berni xx</span></i>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-15661597664618289292012-04-10T12:02:00.001+01:002012-04-10T12:02:24.858+01:00Missing You<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know the best thing about working Good Friday??? I get to have today off instead! A nice peaceful day off alone in my craft room ~bliss~</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've blasted around with the hoover, hung the washing out and instructed our solicitor to start the conveyancing procedure on our new house. It's amazing how much I can get done in so little time when OH has gone to work!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today's card is another one my dad requested. His Auntie who lives in Australia has been over here in the UK visiting family for the last couple of months and is due to go back in the next week or so. Dad is going to her going-away party at the weekend and needs a card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This stamp is fast becoming over-used! This is the third time I've used it this year! I knew I wanted to go with the theme "Missing You" and it seemed to be the most appropriate stamp I have. (That must mean I need more stamps -yes?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stamp-<span style="color: red;"> Penny Black "Squeeze 'til I Squeak"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardstock-<span style="color: red;"> Papermania</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colouring Medium- <span style="color: red;">Promarkers</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Papers- <span style="color: red;">Echo Park Springtime</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sentiment-<span style="color: red;"> Computer Generated</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon- <span style="color: red;">Anitas</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Punches & Dies- <span style="color: red;">X-cut, Woodware, Nellie Snellen & Marianne Creatables</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: red;">Cupcake Craft Challenges</span></a> - 187 Spring is in the air</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: red;">Penny Black @ Allsorts</span></a> - April Challenge- Oh So Cute</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: red;">I Love Promarkers</span></a> </span>- 111 Springtime</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: red;">Simon Says Stamp</span></a> - Use your favourite tool- Bigshot</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetsketchwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: red;">Sweet Sketch Wednesday</span></a> - 148 Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: red;">Dream Valley Challenge</span></a> - 29 Wedding/Love (Love)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you again soon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span><br />
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<br />Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-76610731492860774722012-04-09T13:26:00.003+01:002012-04-09T13:26:36.023+01:00Cottage Garden<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Afternoon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't you just love Bank Holiday Mondays? Guaranteed rain! To be honest though I'm not bothered as everything I have planned for today involves me being indoors.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Me and OH have started de-cluttering ready for the move. I can't wait to have some wardrobe space again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dad called last night and asked me to make a couple of cards for him by the weekend, and this is one of them:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The image came free in a gift pack from Create and Craft. The papers are papermania. The sentiment is computer generated. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I've given them a coat of stickles. I've used my new Memory Box corner die and my Martha Stewart doily lace punch. Pearls, ribbon and pins were in my stash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Due to the thickness of the card, I decided to make it a box instead of trying to cram it into an envelope:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Wild Orchid Challenge</a> - Things with wings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/">Totally Papercrafts</a> - Bingo- Blue, ribbon & pearls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Divas by Design</a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right- where are those charity bags? See you soon!</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Berni xx</span></i>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-18057590169350335532012-04-08T16:14:00.001+01:002012-04-08T16:14:31.755+01:00Lots of news and a card!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Afternoon everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sorry I've not been around for a while, but my crafting had to be put on the back burner for a little while as lots of exciting things have been happening! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First of all my brother and his wife were blessed with another baby. Lincoln Vincent was born on 3rd April at 4.08am making me an auntie for the second time. He's totally gorgeous and I just knew he was going to be a boy. OH is thrilled too as now he has a nephew to take to the football :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The second piece of news is one that is going to keep me busy for the next few months and more after I would think. Me and OH have been saving our hard earned for the last 2/3 years and this month we finally had enough of a deposit to buy our own home! We will soon be the proud owners of this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is due to be built by the end of June and we should get the keys on OH's birthday (which will make a nice pressie for him!) For the time being I am totally immersed in the world of Mortgages, Solicitors and Conveyancing which is enough to keep anyone busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So on to today's card, as I finally managed to free up a few hours:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've used a super cute Saturated Canary image and coloured it with Promarkers. The papers are my new My Minds Eye- A Happy Heart and I've stitched them onto peach core-dinations card with pink cotton thread. I've used a new die from Memory Box and an older one from Marianne Creatables. The sentiment and ribbon is by Papermania, the flowers are WOC and the pearls were in my stash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: orange;">Cupcake Craft Challenges</span></a> - Sewing Box</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: orange;">Sketch and Stash</span></a> - Sketch and new papers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: orange;">Simon Says Stamp</span></a> - Use your favourite tool- Bigshot!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: orange;">Divas by Design</span></a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: orange;">Saturated Canary Challenge</span></a> - Thinking of you</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: orange;">Totally Papercrafts</span></a> - Bingo- used Pink, Glitter & Pearls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: orange;">Allsorts Challenge</span></a> - Colour Bingo- used Pink, Stripes & Pearls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: orange;">Sweet Stampin</span></a> - Dies & Doodles</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've got a couple of days off now, so hopefully will be back tomorrow with another one :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-44158365050877789482012-03-26T20:51:00.000+01:002012-03-26T20:51:25.497+01:00"The hedgehog can never be buggered at all"<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello my lovelies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, what a busy day I've had again. Why is it that people make Monday the day to sort everything out? We've taken over 200 calls at work today- booking in for services, asking what that light on the dash means and finding out when the warranty runs out- I'm exhausted!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've had a gearbox blow up and a bump involving a tech and a salesman! It's never dull in the dealership!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm now kicked back with a full tum, a glass of wine and a card to show you:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've used a new hedgie stamp from Penny Black, stamped three times (well 6 actually) coloured with Promarkers and layered with silicone glue. The papers are from Forever Friends which I've hand stitched onto green core-dinations and pearl cardstock. The sentiment was made with peel off letters coloured black and the pearls were in my stash. I've just realised I've not used any ribbon or flowers! I must be tired.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may be wondering about today's title "the hedgehog can never be buggered at all" - This is because over at <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Cupcake Craft Challenges</span></a> they have a challenge entitled The Sound of Music and this is a song by Terry Pratchett on The Discworld. I love the films, but struggle to get on with the books. These little hedgies look like they can't be buggered- unlike me lol! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sketch Saturday</span></a> </span>for the Sketch,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Penny Black Saturday Challenge</span></a> for Easter Eggstravaganza, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Passion for Promarkers</span></a>- Animals </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Cute Card Thursday</span></a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Dream Valley Challenges</span></a> - Easter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sweet Stampin</span></a> </span>- Anything Goes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's all from me for now, see you soon</span><br />
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<br />Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-15590052389684404672012-03-25T18:28:00.003+01:002012-03-25T18:28:27.739+01:00Birthday Barry<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a beautiful day! It's been lovely here, I've had the windows open, the washing on the line and the sun in my eyes while I try to craft! I really need to get a blind for my craft room. The boys came over again to watch the Grand Prix, giving me the perfect excuse to stay out of the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A couple of weeks ago I won a $10 voucher to spend at <a href="http://www.stampfairy.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stamp Fairy</span></a>, it took me 2/3 days to choose the stamps I wanted as there are so many gorgeous designs! I had a play with one of the stamps today:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've used Birthday Barry and coloured him with Promarkers. The papers were freebies with a magazine and I've hand stitched them to blue core-dinations card. The sentiment is LOTV. The pins which I managed to stab myself with several times were from The Ribbon Girl, ribbon and pearls from my stash and the flowers came in a candy I won from Mandy at <a href="http://craftyfoxcards.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Crafty Fox Cards</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">A Gem of a Challenge</span></a> - Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Passion for Promarkers</span></a> - Animals</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Crafty Ribbons</span></a> - Birthday</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Cute Card Thursday</span></a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sweet Stampin</span></a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm off to have some tea and watch a film. Back to work tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-30943764956480502012-03-24T20:39:00.002+00:002012-03-24T20:39:26.528+00:00Welcome to the world Isla and a cycling hedgehog!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good Evening my loves</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've not had chance to get into my craft room for the last couple of days because my best friend Davina had her first baby- a gorgeous little girl called Isla! Me and OH visited her in hospital first as she had some complications after the birth (Davina not Isla) and today we saw her at home. This is me getting my first cuddle at the hospital:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used one of the new Penny Black stamps and coloured it with Promarkers. The papers are from Forever Friends and I've distressed all the edges. The punches are from x-cut and woodware, the ribbon and gems are Papermania.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's my day off tomorrow and I have no intention of leaving the house. I'm treating myself to a day of crafting! </span></div>
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<br />Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-91399502204092620492012-03-20T06:20:00.000+00:002012-03-20T06:20:45.407+00:00Welcome Little One<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning my loves</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An early post from me today, as I wont be home until late tonight. I was a little weary of leaving the bedroom this morning, as yesterday when I went into the bathroom I set the house alarm off! The worrying thing is- we didn't set it! It turns out we'd had a power cut during the night and it had reset the alarm. It wasn't quite what I was expecting to hear at 5:45am (or the neighbours for that matter!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last night I promised to show you a new baby card for my besties new little one. Here it is: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The image is called "In a nutshell" and its by Penny Black. I've coloured it with Promarkers and layered with silicone glue. The papers are Echo Park and some freebies from a magazine which I've hand stitched onto pink pearl cardstock. I've used my new favourite memory box die again and pink organza ribbon from my stash. The sentiment was computer generated. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm entering this into the following challenges today:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-57494844279577902342012-03-19T19:23:00.004+00:002012-03-19T19:23:26.970+00:00Cooking with wine<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening blogsters</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday again! Not had a bad day for a Monday, feeling quite relaxed for a change! Bestie friend text me last night to say her waters have broken! She's gone into hospital, but no sign of baby yet. I'm so excited for her as it's her first and next time I see her she will be a mummy :) Look out for a new baby card tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today's card was made by request, my mum has a friend who likes a tipple and she asked me to make a wine themed birthday card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The image is by bugaboo stamps and I've coloured it with Promarkers. The papers are really old from Papermania's Spring Burst collection. The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl, flowers from Wild Orchid and gems from Papermania. The Sentiment comes with the stamp.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">I Love Promarkers</span></a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Simon Says Stamp</span></a> - A Bit O Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Sweet Stampin</span></a> - Lots of Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Allsorts Challenge</span></a> </span>- 3 in a row (gems)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Sketch Saturday</span></a> - Sketch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thats it from me today, thanks for looking</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Berni xx</span></i>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-89308848404708421732012-03-18T11:17:00.000+00:002012-03-18T11:17:03.962+00:00Birthday Owl<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning my lovelies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a horrible day! I'm so glad I got all the laundry done yesterday or I'd have it hanging all over the house today. We've got my boys coming over today to watch the first Formula 1 GP together, so I'm going to hole up in my craft room for the afternoon- so long as they have a supply of beer and crisps they should be able to manage without me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The dreary weather seems to have inspired me to make a sunny and bright card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The image is a Pink Gem digi called 'Mrs Hoot' and I've coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are Papermania capsule collection and I've hand stitched them with yellow cotton onto orange core'dinations card. The ribbon is Anitas and the flowers are WOC. The sentiment is computer generated and I've added pearls from my stash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetsketchwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Sweet Sketch Wednesday</span></a> - Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Passion for Promarkers</span></a> - Yellow & Pearls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Divas by Design</span></a> - Citrus Colours</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">I Love Promarkers</span></a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Cute Card Thursday</span></a> - Happy Birthday</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Crafty Ribbons</span></a> - Birthday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great Sunday </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, what a week. I'm so glad its the weekend! Not looking forward to Monday at all- I really need to change my job. I'm a bit miffed that everyone seems to be commenting on having lovely weather? It's quite cold here, and the sun keeps coming and going. I had real difficulty photographing this card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stepmum asked me to make a bookatrix for her fitness class instructor, with a 'fitness' theme in mind! Boy did I struggle with this! The image has come from CraftsUPrint, which was fine, until I found that you have to spend £4.99 with them before you can check out. The cheek! I only wanted one image. So I have bought a couple of other bits that I might have a go at. The card is Stardream which is wonderful for making these cards. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this into the Get in Shape challenge at <a href="http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">Wild Orchid Challenge</span></a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm feeling a headache coming on (probably a fitness theme induced headache!) so I'm off for a laze on the sofa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you later</span><br />
<i><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Berni xx</span></i>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-21881418399624675732012-03-13T20:28:00.000+00:002012-03-13T20:28:00.158+00:00Shabby Hedgie<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello blog friends</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a quickie post from me as I've just got in and I'm exhausted!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is today's card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've used one of the new Penny Black stamps and coloured it with Promarkers. The papers are from three different Papermania pads, but were all scraps from my box (slowly getting down them!) I've distressed all the edges with Mr Holtz fabby tool. The ribbon was tied around a pack of Anitas card blanks, so I've done some recycling. Flowers are an x-cut punch and the sentiment is LOTV.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm entering this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Cute Card Thursday</span></a> - Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Penny Black Saturday Challenge</span></a> - The Young Ones</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">A Gem of a Challenge</span></a> </span>- Perfect Pastels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Allsorts Challenge</span></a> - Say it with Flowers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Sweet Stampin</span></a> - Lots of Layers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm going for a well earned glass of wine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-86990516030485133642012-03-12T19:16:00.000+00:002012-03-12T19:16:55.890+00:00Pink Pussycats<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening my lovelies </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another busy week has started, but at least the worst day is over! I've only just got through the door and my dinner is going to take 40 mins to cook and I'm starving! I need to hire someone to come and cook my meals so that they're ready for when I get in lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the card I have to show you today, and it's another Mother's Day. Not sure if this will go to my mum or OH's as they both love cats:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The image is by Penny Black, I've coloured it with Promarkers, then layered it with silicone glue. The papers were from my scraps box and I've stitched them onto pink Core'dinations card. The lace and flowers are from WOC and the ribbon was in my stash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Passion for Promarkers</span></a> - For Mum</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Divas by Design</span></a> - Favourite things (Penny Black, Lace, flowers)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Simon Says Stamp</span></a> </span>- Mothers Day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetsketchwednesday.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Sweet Sketch Wednesday</span></a> - Sketch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">I Love Promarkers</span></a> - Ribbon & Bows</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Crafty Ribbons</span></a> - Celebrate your mum</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Allsorts Challenge</span></a> - Say it with flowers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Sweet Stampin</span></a> - Lots of Layers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Dream Valley Challenges</span></a> </span>- Mothers Day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Penny Black @ Allsorts</span></a> - Springtime</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Cupcake Craft Challenges</span></a> - Going Dotty</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a lovely evening</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Berni xx</i></span>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786215513811353598.post-60453216503505097242012-03-11T19:45:00.000+00:002012-03-11T19:45:03.738+00:00Say it with flowers<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evening fellow blogateers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, I can't believe it's Sunday night already. I was at work yesterday, and was so knackered when I got home I just spent the rest of the day on the sofa. Made up for it today though- Me and OH "borrowed" Dexter and Morgan from my bessie mate who is now 39 weeks pregnant and fit to burst. We took the doggies on a 2hr walk by the local canal, river and nature reserve. We had a fab time and just can't wait to get our own dogs when we buy our first house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then spent the rest of this afternoon watching Crufts live on youtube while making cards- bliss!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the card I have to show you this evening:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have three cards to make every Mother's Day and as it's next week I thought I'd better get on with them. The image is from Dandelion and Daisy and I've coloured it with Promarkers. I bought a distressing tool this week- so I've distressed the edges of these Papermania papers from my scraps box. The flowers are from WOC and the ribbon was in my stash. The sentiment is computer generated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> You can see on this close-up that I glittered the flowers with Glitz-it glitter glue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Passion for Promarkers</span></a> - For Mum</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Simon Says Stamp</span></a> - Mothers Day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Divas by Design</span></a> - Favourite things: Flowers, ribbon, punches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">I Love Promarkers</span></a> - Ribbons & Bows</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Crafty Ribbons</span></a> - Celebrate your mum</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Allsorts Challenge</span></a> - Say it with flowers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Dream Valley Challenges</span></a> - Mothers Day</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm off to watch 'Best in Show', see you tomorrow!</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Berni xx</span></i>Bernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118733414850848989noreply@blogger.com9