Leanns Valentine candy

Just a quick stop from me today to say that Leann has some gorgeous Valentine candy up for grabs so pop on over and have a peek. She also made a little gift bag to pop it all in and a stunning card that you get with the candy which is just beautiful. So go have a little looksy on her blog trust me you will be inspired and she makes me chuckle with her posts as well.

Well thats it from me for now, told you I would be quick didn't I, no waffling from me today. Take care folks, happy Sunday to you all.

Ann-Marie

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Yes I'm still around and Jacqui's WOJ candy

Hi everyone, gosh has it been that long since my last post what a bad blogger I am, sorry guys. Its just that before Christmas my hubby made a passing comment about how I am always sat in the kitchen at the dining table crafting away and was there any chance we would actually spend some time together in the same room over crimbo (and obviously was there any chance of having the table back!). Now he wasnt being off with me in fact it was a little joke but it did make me stop and think about how obsessive I can be with my crafting so I made myself a little promise that I would not do any crafting over Christmas. In fact I am quite proud of myself I packed everything away and I mean EVERYTHING and I didnt touch it once, that was until I picked up a copic last week when I had to make a card for my auntie's birthday and that was that I've been at the kitchen table every night since!! So really this is just to let you know I haven't fallen off the face of the planet and I will no doubt have something to show you soon.

Anyway, whilst I am here I want to let you know about some scrummy WOJ candy that Jacqui has up for grabs here. For those of you who pop in on Jacqui you will know how delish her creations are but if you haven't before spend a little time having a look at her fabulous creations I promise you you will leave her blog truly inspired I know I always do.

Well thats it from me at the moment my son keeps shooting me daggers as I think I promised him a drink about half hour ago!!!

Take care folks, have a happy day and enjoy your weekend.

Luv
Ann-Marie
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One down, four to go!

Yep, thats Christmas trees I'm talking about. If I could fit more in the house I would but as it is I have to rearrange furniture in a couple of rooms to fit what I have in, the bigger the tree the better and as many decs as I can possibly fit on the branches otherwise I'm not happy.

I tend to decorate late at night as it annoys my hubby no end to watch me to and froing moving one bauble here and then there until I'm happy with it and if I threaten to attempt some tree trimming during the day well you know its funny he always manages to forget something from the hardware store down the road just so he can get out LOL!!

Well I've done the tree that goes on our wall in the porch. Now if I'm honest there are not enough decs on there for my liking but I have four other trees to trim so I don't want to use all the baubles on the first one, but if I end up with any left over thats where they will be going.

I'm listening to Christmas songs and debating which decs to attempt next. All I need now is a glass of mulled wine (or two)!!

Take care folks and festival jollities to you all.

Ann-Marie

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Belles'n Whistles advent candy

Happy 1st day of advent folks. I'm so excited watched my first Christmas movie last night whilst colouring lots of Christmas images. I was feeling really Christmassy and just didnt want to go to bed wanted to put my decs up but at 2.30 a.m. in the morning not sure hubby would have been too appreciative!!

Anyway, just a quick post to let you know that Summer from Belles'n Whistles is offering some delicious advent candy every day on the run up to the big event so why not pop over here and have a looksy.

Thats all for now.

Take care
Ann-Marie
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"Jingle Bells"

Evening everyone, I hope you all have had a fab day. Today has been good I got to finish my little project for my auntie and the weather has turned all crisp and cold just love it really feels like Christmas is on its way.

Well I wont subject you to one of my waffling posts (did you hear that - everyone sighed relief in unison!) so this is my advent calender for my auntie.
This is the top of my advent. The image is a Sugar Nellie called "Jingle Bells" and I have coloured it with copics. I eventually found some excellent card to use with my copics thanks to Elaine at Quixotic Paperie who let me know what she uses and pointed me in the right direction, thank you so much Elaine I now no longer have withdrawal symptoms and I can colour to my hearts content.
This is one of the sides. The little squares you can see with the wreath and the "Merry Christmas" are toppers from Flowersoft and I'd added green flowersoft and red stickles for the berries.
I do apologise for the picture quality, I'm definately no photographer even with a half decent camera I can still bodge the shot, but you can get the jist of it hopefully with these couple of pics. I so enjoyed doing this I just wish I has started a little sooner and made a few more, but hey I'll start in January for next Christmas and maybe I'll have enough for all my family. Best start collecting the little matchboxes now as there is no way I'm going in and asking for 100's of matchboxes as they'll think I'm an arsonist!
Right, I'm off now got some Christmas decs to put up. Got to start with the tree in the porch and then I think I'll move on to the one in the conservatory, yes we have five in our house (that includes the kiddies ones in their rooms), so best get cracking.
Take care guys, have a good evening and I'll speak to you soon.
Ann-Marie
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At last!

Hi folks hope you're all having a fab weekend. Hope the weather is better where you are its been dreadful here so wet and windy.

Anyway, I've finally got around to finishing of my first easel card. I've had my coloured Tilda hanging around for at least a week but I had a project I needed to finish for my mum. She wanted a 30th anniversary card she said but supplied me with a whole heap of photos and asked if I could use them, so what started off as a card turned more into a mini scrapbook, but its done now but thought I best not show it as they were private photos and I hadn't asked permission and some peeps can be a bit funny about these things, but hey I was so proud of it. Gosh there's no shutting me up is there I'm being a right old waffler. Anyway here's my little creation and for my first attempt at one of these cards I'm really quite chuffed with it.

The oval behind Tilda started off as a normal oval - didn't like that so I got out my Fiskers fancy scissors and cut around it to give it a fancy edge then thought hey I'll ink it up, well what a mistake to make - as I've said before me and distressing just don't mix and what a mess it turned out, so the border you now see around the oval is masking my mess and all I did was punch out loads of little snowflakes from pink glitter card and stick them all on, but I think it turned out quite well eventually. Added some bling and got out the old stickles (which the camera hasn't picked up) and voila. Oh its sat on its own little box too.
Well I'm off now I'm in the middle of making an advent calender out of matchboxes which I first saw on Debby's fab blog here and I just had to have a go. Check out the rest of her creations they're so beautiful and they always inspire me. So all being well that should be the next thing to show you.
Wherever you are have a great weekend. Take care all.
Hugs
Ann-Marie
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Fab candy and an award!

Hi folks, guess what I have an award, yes thats right little old me has an award and my first at that, all thanks to Mandy at A Sprinkling of Glitter. Thanks sweetie I'm chuffed to bits you've made my day. Mandy also has some yummy scrummy candy up for grabs so pop on over and have a look and whilst there have a little looksy at her creations she is very talented and they are gorgeous. Right now this award has lots of questions so take a deep breath and here goes:-

1. Where is your cell phone? - coat pocket

2. Hair? - brown

3. Mother? - never far away

4. Father? - not that close

5. Favourite food? - Thai

6. Dream last night? - dont know (didnt get much sleep anyway, we have poorly house this week!)

7. Favourite drink? - Jack Daniels

8. Dream goal? - 24 hr crafting!!!

9. What room are you in? - Kitchen/conservatory

10. Your hobby? - crafting OF COURSE

11. Your fear? - dying young

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years time? - my own craft room!

13. Where were you last night? - home

14. Something you aren't? - miserable

15. Muffins? - christmas ones from my local baker, yum!

16. Wishlist item? - craft room

17. Where did you grow up? Bransgore/New Milton (in the New Forest)

18. Last thing you did? hoover

19. What are you wearing? - my coat (just going down the school to pick up son)

20. Your tv? - not mine its hubby's apparently!!!! buts its a Samsung

21. Your pets? none

22. Your friends? - mad like me

23. Your life? - content

24. Your mood? - happy

25. Missing someone? - my grandad

26. Vehicle? - don't drive

27. Something you're not wearing? makeup

28. Your favourite store? - Next

29. Your favourite colour? - Red

30. Last time you laughed? - just now

31. Last time you cried? - a couple of days ago

32. Your best friend? - my hubby

33. One place you go to over and over? - my purse!

34. Person who e-mails you regularly? - my mate from where I used to work

35. Favourite place to eat? - Thai restaurant

36. Facebook? - occasionally

Phew! I've done it that got the old wheels turning. Not very exciting answers I know and I couldn't stick to the one word answers either, but you know a little more about me anyway. Right, gotta dash my son has a friend home for tea and it sounds like they're destroying the place upstairs so I'm off to rule with an iron hand (not that they listen to me!!!).

I know I'm meant to pass this on to fellow blogging buddies but as usual I'm late with posting mine and I think most of my fellow blogging buds have already had it, so if you've popped on here and it hasn't made its way to you yet then please by all means take it and post on your blog and I'll pop in to be nosey. I like being nosey he he!!!

Well take care you guys and I hope its a happy day where you are. I'm in the process of putting together a Crimbo card so should hopefully see you soon.

Take care for now.

Ann-Marie

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