Mo's Digital Pencil - Challenge #13

The challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil has been set by Lisa. It is to create a card or project for a birthday. I had created this card using the sketch from Sketch and Stash, but because I used a Mo's image I'm hoping that I qualify to enter the challenge as I haven't entered before. Mo's images are just brilliant and I love this image "Soaking up the joy". I am a bit disappointed with the way the colouring of her face has turned out but never mind.

Sketch and Stash Challenge 26

Love the sketch for this fortnights challenge at Sketch and Stash. I used my new Mo Manning image "Soaking up the joy", and used my neglected Hot off the Press paper pad I bought from QVC in 2008. I got the idea of the colours to use on my card from the Play Date Cafe Challenge (which unfortunately I was too late to enter).

2010 here already!!!

I can't believe that its 2010 already. Where did last year go. There were plenty of ups and downs for us through the year, what with 3 close deaths in the family and then the sale of our house (after 8 months on the market). Just when you thought that nothing good could happen, someone comes round to view your house, just as we were thinking of not having any more viewings until the New Year, and they say "love the house I'm really interested". So after a few stressful weeks and having to pack up all our belongings (that was the most stressful), we moved out of our house on 11 December and moved in with my mum (everything else went in to storage apart from the bare essentials) (mum might not think that tho' lol). So now it is the New Year so fingers crossed that in the next few weeks we will be given a date when we can move in to the house that we want. Watch this space.

Border Terrier Walk - Ainsdale Beach

On a cold, foggy day, we (hubby, Archie, (me ofcourse), our friend Steve, and his border terrier Bramble) headed to Ainsdale beach for the border terrier walk. This walk is organised every year by "Border Terrier World". Unfortunately, due to illness there weren't as many people as had been anticipated. In the end there were 10 border terriers (1 only 12 weeks old), and a whippet. After a few scraps (yes, unfortunately Archie was involved in one of them), all dogs settled down and the walk commenced. It was good and every border terrier had their own personality, and a good time was had by all. Oh yes, and my biscuits went down well.

Christmas Chocolate Biscuits

At long last I have had the opportunity to try a recipe from my "Nigella Christmas" cookbook that my friend bought me last christmas. I have been itching to try out one of her recipes, but what with one thing and another I just haven't got round to making anything until today. Tomorrow we are going on a Border Terrier walk. We are going to Ainsdale beach tomorrow morning and hopefully meet up with other border terrier owners and, ofcourse, their dogs. A walk was organised last year but unfortunately I wasn't feeling too good so missed out. Anyway after the walk people gather round the cars for a chat and food is then produced, and this is were my Nigella christmas chocolate biscuits come in to it. These biscuits are what I am going to share. They taste yummy. Lets just hope that everyone else thinks the same.

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 79 Colour Combo

The challenge this week at a Spoon Full of Sugar is to use a colour combo of brown with either brown or pink. I found these Hot off the Press papers and thought they made an ideal colour combo to go with my Mo's image freebie. Can't believe that my friends daughter is going to be 18 next month, when I can so vividly remember when she first came into this world. Where have all those years gone.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Christmas Crackers

I'd already made this card before I saw your challenge. How appropriate, infact this card couldn't be more suited for your challenge lol. When I first saw this Elzybells stamp I had to have it and am so pleased that I was able to use it at long last. Just love the image, how cute is the mouse with his christmas cracker.