House Mouse Love

I  won this stamp last year in a House Mouse Blog Hop, thank you Christine, this is the first time I have used it, it's a real cutie. Lots of layers and some paper piecing too.

We weren't flooded this week but the burn beside us rose to within about a foot of my husbands workshop, and our son was stranded in Aberdeen overnight, the trains north were cancelled and the A96 was flooded in several places which meant that we were unable to drive the 50 odd miles to collect him, there were services cancelled yesterday as well because train crews were stranded away from base. Hopefully things will be back to normal next week.


Stamp by House Mouse Design
Papers from Nitwit Collections
Dies from Cheery Lynn, Sizzix and Spellbinder.


Challenges

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-january.html
http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-43-happy-new-yearany.html
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/pixies-snippets-playground-week-210.html
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/challenge-25.html
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-challenge-anything-goes-with.html
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-293-always-anything-goes.html
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-93.html
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/cch-213-celebrations.html
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-134-everything-goes.html
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-anything-goes.html
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/spring-is-in-air.html
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-100-winners-98.html
http://gruffiesandguests.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/ch25-bingo.html ribbon, pearls, wet embossing
http://www.mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-312-friendshipfriends.html
http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/hmfmc-210-winter-sportswinter-fun.html anything goes

Happy Birthday

i hope everyone has recovered from the hustle of the festive period and is feeling relaxed now. We have continued to be very lucky and have escaped the worst of the bad weather, some high winds and heavy rain showers but no flooding or damage.


A spring/summer card to cheer me up today, it's a long time since I used so many die cuts in one card.


Image Funky Kits
Papers from Nitwit Collections
Dies from Cheery Lynn Marianne and Spellbinder


Challenges

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/challenge-25.html
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-challenge-anything-goes-with.html
http://abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/y-is-your-choice.html
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-157-anything-goes-woptional.html
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-195.html
http://our-crafty-corner.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-5.html
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-293-always-anything-goes.html
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-93.html
http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-no-38-they-say-its-your.html
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-anything-goes.html
http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/challenge-406-anything-goes.html
http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/anything-goes.html
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-january.html

Relax

Digi from The Best Of La Pashe 2012
Sentiment Computer Generated
Dies from Spellbinder and Cheer Lynn
Corner Punch


This is the last of the cards I have been making over the last few days.



Challenges

http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/everything-stops-for-tea.html
http://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/animals.html
http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/ttcrd-challengefeb-24-mar-2.html
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/challenge-268-use-your-diespunches.html

Glitter Wreath

I've had a really frustrating day trying to ensure HMRC update my NI records with my correct date of birth. I've provided them with certified copies of my birth and marriage certificates as well as my passport,this was over 2 months ago, and despite several calls, they seemed unable to move forward until I said I would be contacting my  M.P. Within an hour a call to say my records had been rectified (the data input to the computer system in 1975 when they started using computer records was wrong) and they would verify this in writing. 

It was frustrating because each time you spoke to someone they gave you different information, and reassurances of return calls were never met. Between the automated service before you reach someone to talk to and the misinformation I felt like giving up at times, how on earth do the elderly cope??

still enough moaning.

Snowflake dies from Spellbinder and Cheery Lynn

Sentiment from Letraset

Challenges

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/v-is-for-very-merry-christmas.html

http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/hello-everyone-and-welcome-to-our.html

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/sparkle-andor-shine.html

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/make-it-sparkle-challenge.html

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/christmas-creation-with-ribbon106.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/chnc-challenge-201-sparkle.html

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge

Cuttlebug embossing folders and Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn dies


Challenge

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/october-sketch-challenge-22.html