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Thursday 30 October 2014

Frankie says relax

Good afternoon, I hope you are all well, I love only working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, it means more time to craft lol, I'm back with a commissioned card, I hope you like it.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges -

Quirky Crafts - Book, Film or Song - Frankie says Relax

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes



Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Just for you deer

Good afternoon, I hope you are all well, and are staying safe from the winds today, we aren't suffering to bad up here in Central Scotland, it's a gorgeous sunny day with some blustery winds.  The kids are all happily back at school here after half term last week, but I am on a weeks holiday....yay, so I have set myself a mission of getting all my Christmas card orders done :0)), however this isn't for an order lol, so back to the craft table for me lol.

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

Oldie But A Goodie - Christmas

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Creative Knockouts - Animal Friends
And a side ways view, so you can see that it pops out :0))

Thanks so much for taking the time to have a look, huge hugs Lesley xx

Thursday 16 October 2014

Back for good :0))

Good evening, how are u all?? Wow I've been away for ages, but I do have a good excuse lol,me have moved house...yay...we have finally got our forever home, and we love it, but seriously omg how stressful is a housemove....never ever doing that again lol, but all the boxes are unpacked and we are well and truly settled, that settled in fact I've managed to make my first Christmas card....the only downside is that I don't have a craft room here.....YET!! Lol,hubby has promised me an outdoor craft room, but think we will wait until the spring until we get that going, and the rate this year has swung around it won't be long on coming round :0)), so until then the dining room table it is :0))

Anyway onto my first Christmas card of the year, oh man I've missed my crafting sessions lol

I am entering this into the following challenges -

My Time To Craft - Santa Claus

Totally Gorjuss - Traditional Christmas Colours

Sketchy Colours - Sketch (I will use this sketch again, I loved it)



Anyway enough of my waffling lol. Thanx so much for looking, take care, huge hugs Lesley xxx

Saturday 10 May 2014

Chilled Saturday

Good afternoon, I hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday, I'm having a nice quiet Saturday in my craft room :0)) I had a few cards to make, and can now have a little play :0)) 

I made this card for a friend who doesn't craft that often and she gave me and my bestie loads of crafting goodies, it was great of her to be so thoughtful, so thought that the kindness sentiment was made for this card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Everybody Art - Sketch

Creative Knockouts - Ribbons and Bows


Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Friday 2 May 2014

Bank holiday blues

Good afternoon, well up here in Bonnie Scotland it's the bank holiday weekend and I'm working on Saturday :0(, I hope everyone else has better plans than mine lol :0))

Anyway I have had a little play in my craft room today and made this little cutie....I love when you haven't inked up a stamp in ages and get to have a play :0))

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

One Stitch at A Time - Anything Goes

Totally Tilda - Tilda With Wings

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Thanx so much for taking the time to have a look, huge hugs Lesley xx

Sunday 20 April 2014

Super Sunday

Good afternoon, I'm blogging this before I go and hide behind a pillow to watch the Liverpool game....I so hope that they win the league this year, not only because we are huge Liverpool fans but for the justice of the 96 fans who went to a football match and never came home, everyone should always come home from a game of football xx

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

Totally Tilda - Over The Garden Fence

Totally Gorjuss - Die-Cuts and/or Punches (garden fence die-cut)

Fab n Funky - Flower Power

Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Sunday 13 April 2014

Sunday Funday

Good afternoon, I hope everyone is having a great weekend.....I'm hoping my weekend will get a little better if Liverpool beat Man City lol :0)) anyway I have been busy making a few cards, Just for stock, but today I must get in with some orders that have came in lol...so might just get a little crafty whilst watching the footie, might even have a late night craft session while watching The Masters, I love watching the golf :0))

Anyway back to the card...lol

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

The Pink Elephant - photo inspiration (pink and green)

Passion 4 Promarkers - So Sentimental



Thanks so much for looking take care huge hugs Lesley xx

Saturday 12 April 2014

Saturday Play Date

Good afternoon, I hope everyone is well, I'm at my besties house karen, having a little crafting play date :0)), so thought I'd quickly pop on with 1 of my makes :0)), I hope u are having a wonderful Saturday whatever u are getting up 2 :0))

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

Stampin Sensations - Dies and/or Punches 

Deep Ocean - Inspired By A Movie (the little mermaid of course)

My Time to Craft - All At Sea

Thanx so much for taking the time to have a look, huge hugs Lesley xx

Sunday 6 April 2014

Sunday Session

Good afternoon, I hope u are all well, Im having a little crafty day, as I was working yesterday so didn't manage to my craft room,  I'm hoping to be in the craft room a lot more in the next 2 weeks since the kiddies are off on holiday, I'm working Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, then I'm off for 12 days....I cannot wait :0))

Anyway I'm up to date with orders, so this is for my card stash lol :0))

The challenges that I am entering this card into are -

Wild Orchid - Bling It Up

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes



Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Friday 14 March 2014

Sons birthday card

Good evening, sorry I haven't blogged for a while I was asked to make thank you gifts and I haven't managed to blog them yet as the people aren't receiving them for a few weeks and I'm a bit scared someone sees them, that shouldn't lol.  Anyway tonight I have made my son Conor's birthday card, I can't believe that he will be 14 at the end of the month....aahhhh I'm getting old lol, time flies when ur having fun...and we sure do like having fun :0)).

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

Crafty Creations - Happy Birthday

Crafty Catz - Boys and their Toys

Totally Papercrafts - Shaped Cards


Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xxx

Friday 14 February 2014

Neglected Hubby :0))

Good afternoon, I hope you are all having a lovely romantic valentines day :0)) my poor hubby is getting neglected today since I am in the craft room lol....poor Der..lol...anyway I am loving my hunkydory kit and can't stop playing with it lol, I'm not leaving it neglected like Der lol. Ni hope u all have a fab day whatever you have planned :0))

Anyway I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges -

Creative Crad Crew - KISS ( Keep It Simple and Sweet)


Brown Sugar - Use a Die-Cut or Punch

Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Sunday 2 February 2014

Together Forever

Good evening, I hope everyone has had a fab weekend. I took Ellie, my mum and myself off to Strictly Come Dancing at the SSE Hydro yesterday and we had a brilliant day, omg u think those dresses are sparkly on the tv, that is nothing compared to seeing them in reality....wow....we then had a lovely dinner out at a local restaurant, and then it was time to come home to have a snooze lol.

Today I have made a couple of cards and will blog the others later :0)).  Whilst poor Der made homemade steak pie with mashed potatoes and mashed turnip...mmmmm was delicious...I think I might make him make the tea all the time :0))

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

Everybody Art - Heart

CRAFT - Love

A Creative Romance - Show Us Some Love

A Gem Of A Challenge - All You Need Is Love

Allsorts - Love Is InThe Air



Thanx so much for having a look, huge hugs Lesley xx

Friday 31 January 2014

Commissioned surgeon card

Good evening, I hope everyone is good and braving the cold weather, we were forecast snow today, but boy am I glad we haven't got any....yet!! I'm hoping it stays away tomorrow as well as I'm taking Ellie and my mum to Strictly Come Dancing in Glasgow tomorrow...eek excited much.

Anyway back to the card, lol, I was asked to make a card for a surgeon and the sentiment isn't my choice but the patients lol, I thought this image from Dr Digi was brilliant and although he is meant to be a scientist, I thought he made a fantastic surgeon :0))

The challenges that I am entering is card into is -

Corrosive Challenges - All work and No play

Simon Says - Anything Goes With Twine or Ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - Something New (my new stamp)

Creative Knockouts - Tic Tac Toe - metal embellishment, bling, ribbon/twine

Winter Wonderland - Digi Days


Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Sunday 26 January 2014

Passion for purple

Good Afternoon, well Der has made the chilli and the smell is wafting through the house and smelling delicious, CJ is happily playing on his PS4 and Ellie is upstairs doing her makeup lol...hmmm wonder if she will look like coco the clown??? So while all is calm in the Jack household I thought I'd just quickly blog this little card that I have just made :0))

I am entering this card into the following challenges - 

Sketch n Stash - Sketch

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Totally Gorgeous - Furtastic


Thanx for looking, huge hugs Lesley xxx


A cheeky wee DL

Hi, how are you all this fine Sunday...well today I am getting my craft back on, the kids are happily playing and the hubby is busy preparing the chilli for dinner tonight, and I thought I'd quickly post this little card before getting back into the craft room :0)).

I haven't made a DL card in about 2 years lol, but thought this image suited a DL card perfectly, and I hope that you agree :0))

The challenges that this card covers are -

Cute Card Thursday - So Sweet

Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

The Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes

Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Saturday 25 January 2014

Lucy Cromwell Cupcakes....mmmm delicious :0))

Well it's just me and the kids tonight, hubby is away out with his dad for a few beers, so I think me and Ellie will cuddle up on the couch with some munchies, while Conor plays his ps4 lol, typical 13 years olds...too old to cuddle up with his mum lol.

This is the 2nd of 3 cards that I made today *feeling slightly smug* lol, but only cause I havent been able to make any due to looking after my poorly Ellie lol, details in my previous post.

Anyway I am entering this card into the following challenges - 

Heck Of A Challenge - New (my new Lucy Cromwell Stash)

Tuesday Throwdown - Baked Goods

Sketchy Colours - Sketch

Thanx so much for taking the time to have a look, huge hugs Lesley xxx

Forever friends

Good evening, I hope you are all well, I have been locked in my craft room today as I have been having craft withdrawl since I have been nursing a poorly Ellie this week, but she is back to her normal cheeky self, which is much how I would prefer to have her :0)).

I always really struggle with male themed cards and I actually forgot I had these toppers!! I really am drowning in my own craft stash at the moment, but it doesn't stop me buying...lol, I just got a lively delivery from crafters companion today and I'm looking forward to a delivery from create and craft next week lol...but sshhh don't tell the hubby pmsl 

I am entering this card into the following challenges - 

Oh La La - A Man's Card


Charisma Cardz - Its A Boy Thing

Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Friday 17 January 2014

Fab Friday

Good evening! I hope your all well!  Today I have been in my craft room since 930am, and I have manged to make 6 cards.....hmm that might be a record for me lol, anyway I'm not gonna bore you with them all tonight, but I will share 1 with you lol.  This card is a little out of my comfort zone as I much prefer using more embellishments (especially flowers) but thought I'd challenge myself not to use any....this for me is extremely Clean and Simple, I hope u like it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

Deep Ocean - #69 Birthday


CRAFT Challenge - Decoupage

Thanks so much for looking huge hugs Lesley xx

Thursday 16 January 2014

Being Productive

Good evening, well today I have had a productive day, all the housework is done, excluding the ironing lol, and I managed to make this little engagement card! I have a lovely weekend planned so trying to get all the cards that I have to make done, so I can start next week nice and refreshed!

I am entering this card into the following challenges - 

Creative Crafts 2 - New (the couple are starting a new chapter of there lives)

Papertake Weekly - New (as above)

Simon Says - Emboss It

Thanx so much for looking huge hugs Lesley xx

Wednesday 15 January 2014

Midweek mojo

Good evening! I hope that everyone is well!  Well that is my working week finished...hooray, so I'm planning housework tomorrow morning and then a crafty afternoon, I have a few cards to make so fingers crossed I can get to my craft room sooner rather than later, lol, I have had a wee play tonight and this is what I have made.

I am entering it into the following challenges -

One Stitch At A Time - Starting New

Allsorts - Ribbons (no bows)

Card Mania - #38 Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to have a look, huge hugs Lesley xxx

Saturday 11 January 2014

Ellie's Birthday

Good evening, hope ur well!! It was my gorgeous daughter Ellie's 9th birthday yesterday and she had a brilliant day, she was spoiled as a girl should be on her birthday and we had our family over a night for a wee buffet and drinkipoo, she is having a recording studio party next week, when I will take Ellie and 9 of her friends to a recording studio so they can record a song and they get a photoshoot for the cover of the CD, I'm so excited, she is gonna love it.

Anyway after the celebrations last night I have had a lovely chilled out day today, and I actually made a boys card...holly moley I hate doing these,  it I'm actually quite happy with the way that it turned out.

The challenges that this card covers are -

The Crazy Challenge - Cards for Men

I Love ProMarkers - #201 Add a Bow

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes



Thanks so much for taking the time to have a look, love n hugs Lesley xx

Friday 3 January 2014

New beginnings

Well I am gonna start as I mean to go on, I purposely never made a New Years resolution this year, as the only person I end up disappointing is myself, so I am just gonna ride out 2014 carefree and happy.

After finishing Ellie's invites earlier, I decided to have a wee play, and I ended up making a wee baby card, I love making baby cards, probably my most favourite type of card to make.

The challenges that this card covers are -

Papertake Weekly - Pick of the year - I chose May 2013 -The Sound of Music (Baby Love by the Supremes)


Natalie and Amy - One for the Girlies

Simon Says Stamp - Something New

A Creative Romance - Something New

Thanx so much for looking, huge hugs Lesley xx

Happy new year,with birthday invites :)

Happy New Year, I hope that u have all had a fabulous Christmas and I wish u all a crafty new year,   I have had a fab time, spending it with all the people I love the most in the world, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world, I have the most amazing friends and the best family!!

I have been busy making party invites for my little Ellie's 9th birthday, I am taking Ellie and 9 of her friends to a recording studio in Glasgow, so they can record a song and make it into a CD, with a photo shoot and everything, I think I'm more excited than Ellie at the moment...lol

Anyway I am entering it into the following challenges -

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Wild Orchid Craft - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Crew - Anything Goes




Thanks so much for taking the time to have a look, huge hugs Lesley xx