tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36031873728360237592024-02-19T17:07:51.652+00:00Scraps of DennyDenise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-47671250695726130012011-05-25T19:44:00.005+01:002011-05-25T20:20:45.118+01:00Three posts in a month????<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqxMybcjAoCRipV2q0DQP1BSR3sNLEj4dI2aJ8ZDKRXNHNshmCEp_lZR_WimAnfQgJNDqcWd8YXsafMwk8LltUeb_g3SDC736cVcQPQETKPUIjhJcnKewlRwiUsuLPpXx3hvlri2kZQ7/s1600/Laura%2527s-card1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 308px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610729427577850770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqxMybcjAoCRipV2q0DQP1BSR3sNLEj4dI2aJ8ZDKRXNHNshmCEp_lZR_WimAnfQgJNDqcWd8YXsafMwk8LltUeb_g3SDC736cVcQPQETKPUIjhJcnKewlRwiUsuLPpXx3hvlri2kZQ7/s320/Laura%2527s-card1.jpg" /></a>Yes, I'm blogging AGAIN!! lol! These pictures show a "never-ending" card that I managed to make in 3 hrs last night. My dear hubby informed me that it was a colleague's 30th birthday TODAY! (and could I pleeeease make a never-ending card, as they're his favourite!) So... not to be beaten (and again, still needing to be creative to keep me sane) I rose to the challenge. </div><div> </div><div>I used some My Minds Eye papers that I'd had in my stash for some considerable time and some vinyl and flock thickers for the greeting and her name. The following 3 pages feature more My Minds Eye papers and I used lots of flowers and bling from my stash too. The bird label and the butterfly stamp are Stampin Up.</div><div> </div><div align="left"> (Unfortunately the colour is a bit "off" in a few of<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaiyAnlh-wRGIhHWgFz1I59F08lxxUJ_iRXcZDvxV5dlBQ1GCNoakcZJFQ_b7jahuTh3co-kkfUnSbCnlKQq9O1AplRYz6acrzRCvgdsJoXvGhOImbXbH17Ej3D8cW_gDLlNvNHutAEFq/s1600/Laura%2527s-card2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 312px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610729422044299442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaiyAnlh-wRGIhHWgFz1I59F08lxxUJ_iRXcZDvxV5dlBQ1GCNoakcZJFQ_b7jahuTh3co-kkfUnSbCnlKQq9O1AplRYz6acrzRCvgdsJoXvGhOImbXbH17Ej3D8cW_gDLlNvNHutAEFq/s320/Laura%2527s-card2.jpg" /></a>the photos, I'd say picture 2 shows the best idea of the colours.)</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I really enjoyed making the card, but I'm guessing now I've met hubby's challenge, i've let myself in for a few more "last-minute" requests! Oh dear! lol</div><div align="left"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oAsTUGDwPLymTJeLPLe1iwyJOIY2szWN6TSlVF8EhimKZDo403KnnXU8pFiQSiN7uI0qP0N7i94IO0rovs4WEnxqjwM44daI0FN8T5Knzi9JvqVorGDIfbyYJn7c9CJgiBrV6l_Ysc9w/s1600/Laura%2527s-card3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 318px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610729416189314290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oAsTUGDwPLymTJeLPLe1iwyJOIY2szWN6TSlVF8EhimKZDo403KnnXU8pFiQSiN7uI0qP0N7i94IO0rovs4WEnxqjwM44daI0FN8T5Knzi9JvqVorGDIfbyYJn7c9CJgiBrV6l_Ysc9w/s320/Laura%2527s-card3.jpg" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8-ElO9IFcJMQK0u-W0ELP6SROjfjEFw71Sp-WdPRsMzkmTwLeWxIelPzh4vHLnhfeoXIhbITZXym72fyYy43Luy9fJjkrIYR5lTsqynKrce8KCQ5qYXlaLciT48VugHd0f6bzqYjHLXX/s1600/Laura%2527s-card4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 292px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610729413358373650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8-ElO9IFcJMQK0u-W0ELP6SROjfjEFw71Sp-WdPRsMzkmTwLeWxIelPzh4vHLnhfeoXIhbITZXym72fyYy43Luy9fJjkrIYR5lTsqynKrce8KCQ5qYXlaLciT48VugHd0f6bzqYjHLXX/s320/Laura%2527s-card4.jpg" /></a></div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-37174320585113274542011-05-16T19:37:00.014+01:002011-05-16T22:56:45.458+01:00Here's some pages I made earlier....<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Today has been a rough day, my MS symptoms have been driving me bananas!!.... so, in an attempt to keep the sanity intact, I've been looking back at the scrapping that I did at the end of April. </div><div> </div><div><div><div><div>I was determined at the time, and still am, to really USE my much loved, and hoarded stash!</div><div> </div><div>The first couple of LO's were done using the <a href="http://www.sarahscardsltd.com/shop/249/index.htm">Sarah's Cards</a> April Kit , which features Echo Park, For the Record papers.</div><div> </div><div> The boys look very smart in this first LO, don't they?</div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 314px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607387948831513730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWB2NIujS6phpyS7rJ9LZQstYa5TU0uXphMFpGi7TeMrTZ_KEi0-s0gWGabyiSiCrbCX2KjSY_NuIOcfRwiR3N4tXLElrq89tellQGMuWfNBhrs96puW4LcIYUQqNmE2mqULsigdvNr1-/s320/6th-September-2011.jpg" /></div><div> Then.. their true personalities came, rockin' on out!! lol!!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 312px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607389211853725714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOZy1YxgIcQshQmWzm0vwNEo9Djv0ms3PEkGd-BEIcN9OTWUxTOYORX-frZ2mMF6TlyqwG5e2krL-OO3N3iaXGHH3kW6EEFhylAhU0rXnKcNqKkRqbPbMame55Mwf9BkVy3FibMB5J94z/s320/School-Rocks%2521.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>This year is the first time I've subscribed to the Basic Grey Page of The Month Kit, through Kate at <a href="http://www.cre8tiveonline.co.uk/catalog/index.php">Cre8tive Online</a>. (Thanks so much to Sarah and Michele, who recommended them to me.)</div><div> </div><div> The first kit I did was the March kit, which features the Life of The Party papers and embellishments. The bunting was a little challenging for me to cut out, but the LO was soooo much fun to do... T'was a rare LO about me too!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 158px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607392168854915954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70Oyvv7yj752w0osn5kRp6fI_04yRyYXBHNr1eJ5eyINYzNHb1QFIYYalszQL0syelhYuw8unP7oJYaMrA3WHsiaAuiQ90T9mmZ-ab6Y-sayFi-vqO-1BT1NWkCFPska265eurqx8chYR/s320/BG-POTM-March-2011.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> The April POTM kit, featuring Hello Luscious papers and embellies, was perfect for a LO of our Great Niece's dedication...Now to look forward to the next kits, keeping my mind busy, and chasing those MS symptoms away.... Here's hoping! TFL. x</div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 166px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607393576581731170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_h6qtO09GWu7-rI6qYfajjZrcoMzXiDCi9BzgHKSbStFl69TdDLM9Q59_CeRYOHEddzuVymaCp7rmG6p7cWYQmgaBI6S0dvuOhsEGvGMe2pVzU_o1AxOpgUDI0MyIm43Mju4w6Rl0Te5/s320/BG-POTM-April-2011.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-11591591711239866292011-05-08T11:32:00.006+01:002011-05-08T11:59:56.258+01:00So... me thinks we've established that I'm NOT a regular blogger!Hello there... well yes, I know, it's been a while! lol<br /><br />I kept myself busy yesterday, in an attempt to keep sane... the old MS seems to have reared its head a little, and I have fizzy legs and bum. (sorry if that's TMI!) Anyway... as I said, I kept busy, and here's what I've been up to:<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604292804940484210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uIU0Gwq7JQLyFBL9XplKZy5I7Cmjv3uhGH0fRcUvc8PPnsdUu2k4R4hyFY7jNOnqf7QHljZNCAy5ZVs1B4d9AkhFsfUsSt5_slYTLQOazcPkTi4eWf1hN8f8N9RZBWXaQc6Cn85VWKgd/s320/Printer-tray.jpg" /> I got the idea to do this from my dear buddy, Jules, who decorated her printer tray at my house a while back. I bought the printer tray on ebay. Mark cleaned it up for me, and I've decorated it with Cosmo Cricket's Circa 1934 papers. (I just adore Cosmo papers! Don't you?) Once my yellow ink cartridge has arrived in the post, (she says, impatiently tapping her fingers, itching to scrap!) I'll be adding some family photos and memorabilia to it.<br /></p><br /><br /><p>To keep the theme going, I decorated this too:</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604294657827461298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwBttOgzEw-p_9Uo6rIZiwm7mkZr20PmyuW338mCiB3Ti3x6e7B4UX4BnqFidnns4OuFU8QOASmdQm22pSaBf0FOigo1vyaait0iK8wMjT-7OIElrjGE2XBa2NOaBd4665KCdiToxGLE-/s320/Home-Sweet-Home-sign.jpg" /><br />This was also done with Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 papers, and the words were inked and covered in diamond glaze, to make 'em nice n' glossy. The base kit was a "Tando Creative" kit, and a gift from another lovely buddy, Jane. Thanks hun!<br /></p><br /><p>I've done a fair few scrapbook pages recently too, but need to get busy with my camera, before I can upload piccies of those too. Thanks for looking! xx<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-86672167073577439592010-10-25T10:15:00.000+01:002010-10-25T10:15:00.754+01:00True Stories :: Putting Pen to Paper<p><object style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/GmnpcRLETNw/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GmnpcRLETNw?fs=1&hl=en_GB"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GmnpcRLETNw?fs=1&hl=en_GB" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></p><p>I'm starting this class today. I'm hoping that it improves my scrapping journalling, but also that it encourages me to express myself better.... Since my MS diagnosis, in 2007, I've found that putting my thoughts on paper help a lot... and if done regularly really helps how I feel about things, but, unfortunately, I'm just not very good at keeping a regular diary. Fingers crossed this is the encouragement that I need! No pressure!! lol!</p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-19864772796719028542010-10-25T10:00:00.002+01:002010-10-25T10:00:01.304+01:00Dance in the Rain!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMEu6hGkbQJ2DUID9IbLIc3NlAbL5UPeNI84vuElCu3hmrVe4N8iwz1nRi_f6P2VMrpoTxNNrqAU-AZb9WvhwbmrRztLbVpA91tDighj7Pl2qgLQDINXgJJigso-2jwJqJUQsieW35Gm2/s1600/Canvas---dance-in-the-rain.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531778611324006258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMEu6hGkbQJ2DUID9IbLIc3NlAbL5UPeNI84vuElCu3hmrVe4N8iwz1nRi_f6P2VMrpoTxNNrqAU-AZb9WvhwbmrRztLbVpA91tDighj7Pl2qgLQDINXgJJigso-2jwJqJUQsieW35Gm2/s320/Canvas---dance-in-the-rain.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I've been wanting to make this canvas, ever since I bought the set of Tim Holtz sentiment stamps, which includes this message. Yesterday I finally got round to it!! The embellishments I used came from the May Scrapagogo kit, and I used Versamagic inks for the background.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Thanks for looking!<br /><br /><div></div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-66982556405362750112010-10-25T09:00:00.000+01:002010-10-25T09:00:00.235+01:00Overdue blog again!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMr1HOVb-0e-YmBRoyeDG5_eSFP-x29laqq2axHGUnpor1J_t73bvY0hhbadWRO10soYKzSxp4pxfevefvhb6vwQHaFdVNHE-UvfE3VfEj4SaPuXmZnbslsTYL55Gjo9Eew6x-ASHuvgJ/s1600/Sept-Week-4-Challenge---Lym.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531774909084285474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMr1HOVb-0e-YmBRoyeDG5_eSFP-x29laqq2axHGUnpor1J_t73bvY0hhbadWRO10soYKzSxp4pxfevefvhb6vwQHaFdVNHE-UvfE3VfEj4SaPuXmZnbslsTYL55Gjo9Eew6x-ASHuvgJ/s320/Sept-Week-4-Challenge---Lym.jpg" /></a> This double page layout, was made a few weeks ago, for a challenge on UKS. The challenge was to use scenic photos, stamping on the page and to "mix up the lettering" in some way. When we were in Lyme Regis in August (on an extremely wet and windy day) I decided to take lots of photos - with the intention of doing just such a layout!<br /><br /><br /><br />I enjoyed using my new Bazzill jewel templates... plus some rafia type ribbon that I'd had in my stash for a verrrry long time!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks for looking!Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-62183062254863004262010-08-21T23:51:00.005+01:002010-08-22T00:11:35.373+01:00Regular posting.... erm, not exactly!!<div><br /><br /><div>Hi y'all.... well, I actually scrapped today... for the first time in ages, so I thought I should celebrate, by putting a piccie on my blog.</div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508000068281611042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQoggcw0g_ownBpW9lpj9Mw0ykAjDSoaKQJ64WYKEtNbNfzCIz_5mmAxhRU3PNIXm2uv2Qk3NyA6Ygb4zpDDRsZ1Six-hbbGzgeZm9JI9M6lz_eJmNvOgv-boY-ogUH5C-6pN_WubM-Bl/s320/August-Wk-3-Challenge---Cel.jpg" /></div></div><br /><p></p><br /><p>It was for the weekly challenge on UK Scrappers... The challenge was to use pink or blue, bunting, 3 of something and to have a celebration theme. I've just joined a new team on there, called "Mojo Hunters." I thought getting more involved would be good for my motivation!!</p><br /><p>I've also been doing a lot of cross stitch lately. My Mum's 80th birthday was in June, and I made this for her....</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508002320318176146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssz-zFJhq22lJnOxlsOyftGzWKDdEYiM-jZzQFwjzjnct4dmmkrJdqfNI8nD1DGxRpG78zzMso3OOCSJQwWwgthKEsMuBlghLaqnGunw7yYWjJ16eDkrTYwgyoznrwrhYBCg5m_RLOH1i/s320/IMG_0115.jpg" /><br /><p>It was challenging to do, to say the least, but well worth it. Mum loves it. :-)</p><p>I've finished a couple of other cross stitch projects, but one's waiting for framing and the other to be made into a cushion for no. 2 son! </p><p>Thanks for looking. x</p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-80154672518431105042010-02-20T15:56:00.003+00:002010-02-20T16:24:47.887+00:00Blog posts like London buses.......None for ages... then 3 in one day!! lol!! I made this card for Mark's nephew's birthday. I found the idea for this style of card (a stand-up card) online- but unfortunately I can't remember where (so apologies to whoever's idea this was, and thank you!) I adapted a Magnolia image (he normally carries champagne) with a Papermania Clare Curd clear stamp of beer.... much more to his taste!! lol!!<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440355944794186210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekBg_DGM2jN1wH4QY4Xn9PTa3Bo2Ea0TIxV1NYgZMaw2n1yiEctyzEM1gB96Sl6O5RkluFKEi8WIMRFddO2Nyhc4IujfNSNcA7p9RN8eqPQVXD1TJ6MPOBl9t4I1o03ezkKnvd894zfKU/s320/IMG_1536.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440356422231562994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi-CETWHaVL8FVl_fEFJRy8kVn5Sr-cIpMG-UsHo1RuLb_F3Qvr8uBXtexyEw1TVnBay5WJ9BPW2VIRIeUq8exn-b1cwVGeJMDjTN_MESN6t1_CChInroThGFVaSdYYcoTyLMsxtxcCWX/s320/IMG_1537.jpg" /><br />Used more Basic grey paper here, and some rather wonderful Martha Stewart punches. Hope you like the card... thanks for looking. x<br /><br /></div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-38819161035544961862010-02-20T15:13:00.003+00:002010-02-20T15:53:16.503+00:00More cards....<div align="center">Time, as always, flies... and several days ago, our eldest, Ethan, celebrated his 11th birthday. He loves police cars and fire engines... so I made this card for my Mum to give him.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYtgbqZyUYg_93g_vQTzszbXDiu4Mjr2InIzrebBIohhS4q16CDk7DGxLiO2_69J1VuMTs5jDwOQBrqARKyOSEOHPHzDtvxTkeOoMK5NnEwc0ZNMZ2mwxPCbfp0ZrtaBZFJ40IAAix3dV/s1600-h/IMG_1521.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440346070528052226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYtgbqZyUYg_93g_vQTzszbXDiu4Mjr2InIzrebBIohhS4q16CDk7DGxLiO2_69J1VuMTs5jDwOQBrqARKyOSEOHPHzDtvxTkeOoMK5NnEwc0ZNMZ2mwxPCbfp0ZrtaBZFJ40IAAix3dV/s320/IMG_1521.jpg" /></a> This one's from me and his Dad: Ethan loves cars too... and it HAD to be a green one!! lol!! The image is by Elzybells, and the cardstock is part of the Cosmo Cricket Cogsmo range.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkHN_-NMC3W3WsqvFNTRZfz8zJoFcMJzIL0t54h5nZi5ubVG80GsqNhBxWZ27ynBr1RaQVIxna1sHNWdrtKUsOoEmkIYHOMF88Nv7UXIgyRO7AJyQdpsO6T_l10sAEsOPAWd_m0cZ5Pc2/s1600-h/IMG_1517.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440346067827790578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkHN_-NMC3W3WsqvFNTRZfz8zJoFcMJzIL0t54h5nZi5ubVG80GsqNhBxWZ27ynBr1RaQVIxna1sHNWdrtKUsOoEmkIYHOMF88Nv7UXIgyRO7AJyQdpsO6T_l10sAEsOPAWd_m0cZ5Pc2/s320/IMG_1517.jpg" /></a><br />The final card I made for Ethan was from his brother. I used another Elzybells stamped image, coloured with Promarkers. The cardstock is part of the Scenic Route Metropolis range... part of a very old Scrummy Stash kit!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrWkiJlgqD83INnqwSnXhwldvjPqb9UPMP4XuxYhr5igu4BHwBlXcNMgvlG7OI-Su4zsk5SQi5lupRPy5zSCY3tu6wOU-yXvHIm78qkOYP5SoJ7ciGsq305s2Oj9sR0HSDJmdy0CUx5s_/s1600-h/IMG_1525.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440346058430646674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrWkiJlgqD83INnqwSnXhwldvjPqb9UPMP4XuxYhr5igu4BHwBlXcNMgvlG7OI-Su4zsk5SQi5lupRPy5zSCY3tu6wOU-yXvHIm78qkOYP5SoJ7ciGsq305s2Oj9sR0HSDJmdy0CUx5s_/s320/IMG_1525.jpg" /></a> Unfortunately, as I've been poorly, we weren't able to go out for Ethan's birthday, but his Dad took him to the Lego shop to spend his birthday money (which was rapidly burning a hole in his pocket!) and he opted for a chinese takeaway, which we all enjoyed together.</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-84213426960975607842010-02-20T14:05:00.003+00:002010-02-20T15:09:01.436+00:00A light at the end of the tunnel....<div><div align="center">I've been a bit poorly again, and, as ever, crafting has been my sanity saver.... and when I've felt able to, I've made cards. Today is my niece, Natalie's, birthday. (HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAT!) I made this from me and the fellas, using a Magnolia image (coloured with promarkers). The patterned paper is from the Wisteria collection by Basic Grey.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440335004967246114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAcvsSE7I6s-GRa1BKnBx7_dOF1LDvXAQ2RxcRTGAppCkrqNo5BRPFDSodTNdyvQHPvZc9AvOF-JUiJUJOYBZ0jUrWVoVGpknEyyocJINZ0U4cB2Q0I9hn5Gdqo_grBeNm_wepJHZM1Ry/s320/IMG_1528.jpg" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440335005575299602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDU_J3BALjMBZ3yl_y_WKCw3iPBcUJ1JoMWsNQgBLOMS7jSBNEbFk_4Tee-lRB9RVRZjq0mRgr4rZZPD3xMMQQr3CAAkbfP280ZHyaPez1mgycaK0sJAlkFznDiiWwmTO20nRIzyqYRxP/s320/IMG_1532.jpg" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I made this card for Natalie from my Mum. I used my Art Institue glitters, which, up until now, had been sadly underused, and the papers are again from the Basic Grey, Wisteria collection.</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440328742045330482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8y42IX0HEr9aTHpZK8zU2tbZYjZ_DEazS_Fk6wuLNwCIIA9cxrwM1yuYd4uZCI4QvNYbZ4o6RkAhtuIqHUqj80HamLdlqLtcdz0PQa0a1NDwnxruhNhYzU3M7jMadegnCuM5UeSLT8l71/s320/IMG_1519.jpg" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-44894968754003498872010-01-25T15:57:00.004+00:002010-01-25T17:47:21.332+00:00Been having fun making cards again....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZK_WRKoYis1JV2-6c6sOpkM-KcGRtKz-q5zZn4FDr0mHT2vXWSe1jwoL5CSYcbZy9EU1gg_e-TFcllg1YZ4XWkr98p7blgd0-ti640VcmBNDdDR_o7G5LWUnnLAFAxEa_4beISUawmsLO/s1600-h/IMG_1477.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430709623448050114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZK_WRKoYis1JV2-6c6sOpkM-KcGRtKz-q5zZn4FDr0mHT2vXWSe1jwoL5CSYcbZy9EU1gg_e-TFcllg1YZ4XWkr98p7blgd0-ti640VcmBNDdDR_o7G5LWUnnLAFAxEa_4beISUawmsLO/s320/IMG_1477.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />I made this card for my Mum to give to my niece for her 22nd birthday (which is today - Happy Birthday Carly!). It's called a trifold shutter card and I learnt how to make it using a great tutorial <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/trishuttercard/">here</a> - although I altered the measurements to use A4 card.<br /><br />Just a short post today... as i'm off to work tonight.... and as always running short of time. More cards to follow tomorrow. Thanks for looking!Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-903806235719271612010-01-18T13:09:00.005+00:002010-01-18T13:30:51.855+00:00The Bad Blogger is back!!Helloooo!! OK... no excuses, I'm a bad blogger! I'm hoping, along with some dear online buddies to blog on a regular basis this year. I've not made any New Year's resolutions... 'cos we all know what happens to those... so let's call them Lifestyle choices/changes, shall we?! <div><div><div><div><br />Another hope is to craft lots more... so yesterday I spent some time making a "never-ending card".... to be honest it felt never ending when I was making it, but in a good way, as there are soooo many surfaces to decorate!! lol!! I got the instruction from an issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft Mag (just checked, it was July '09)<br /><br /><br /><div>Here are the piccies, would love to hear your comments... Thanks for looking. (especially after all this time!! lol)</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfz8-xXnCV9xfEzJvOHAe_wVNgVLFvlOJW0WN5bb2ZK-VxW5mm-18VT5anttmYwo57YhReByf-T27O_-S9CjXfuqQkO26KiYor4EDOU-yM_c-yDkS688d6uLnWoTRGavH8VrIZzYba9lB/s1600-h/Neverending-card1.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428067869556680098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfz8-xXnCV9xfEzJvOHAe_wVNgVLFvlOJW0WN5bb2ZK-VxW5mm-18VT5anttmYwo57YhReByf-T27O_-S9CjXfuqQkO26KiYor4EDOU-yM_c-yDkS688d6uLnWoTRGavH8VrIZzYba9lB/s320/Neverending-card1.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428068277982117394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYYWq-5NJPk6gSfAq6KoheN1U8Z8eEIJBNj5IvAOFUU-FsYd91OoLqZWGf6dAigsy_by6D_ujtxJIHic2t8uoVNzkNcSfdb40O5zagGBPN609ZJxW-_JW61DG4E8i06O7pWbxkD1sVe0m/s320/Neverending-card2.gif" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYa1mvf-eggK7EaPjXLRaEDfpdDf1Iq2ofCn1pv9ZbkotiS0eDCTRHXSyp-cd_nC7GJH7zm3-mGeCvJMaqa_clTNrQXC0j_NY6ofTf4YosAoHhydf1u_TU70RYOA-QZjMjne6kL8u8LQm/s1600-h/Neverending-card3.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428069885115214882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYa1mvf-eggK7EaPjXLRaEDfpdDf1Iq2ofCn1pv9ZbkotiS0eDCTRHXSyp-cd_nC7GJH7zm3-mGeCvJMaqa_clTNrQXC0j_NY6ofTf4YosAoHhydf1u_TU70RYOA-QZjMjne6kL8u8LQm/s320/Neverending-card3.gif" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlMotkpLSRuD0v9zBWG8cZJmsVeIFFoTVMIHdA4mL8bgTifCOE1Gb3VtIwThhuXSv8FkegZ6OFLuQcwitO81NddCM6_Of89J3waDluwYBOgJ9xz3WRQO9GdZ4sWuONoHje4OsYH7kuMnW/s1600-h/Neverending-card4.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428068295002382834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlMotkpLSRuD0v9zBWG8cZJmsVeIFFoTVMIHdA4mL8bgTifCOE1Gb3VtIwThhuXSv8FkegZ6OFLuQcwitO81NddCM6_Of89J3waDluwYBOgJ9xz3WRQO9GdZ4sWuONoHje4OsYH7kuMnW/s320/Neverending-card4.gif" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-43213037771859964922009-10-06T01:59:00.003+01:002009-10-06T02:13:15.994+01:00Some Gorgeous Autumn Colour!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_Pf1HN6XwGg-VR3o5y5aDU0i7L0CGkDPXvL9Z_C5dhbLiJB9lQClk3pNuo8Wp4szpaVyMMr6QqOntg52t2TiCC6X8kfATjfgthDcPsZYMGzFsY4jhaHtQ50jgNIoEiyuRnu_pdhapZFI/s1600-h/IMG_1251.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389286252301996866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_Pf1HN6XwGg-VR3o5y5aDU0i7L0CGkDPXvL9Z_C5dhbLiJB9lQClk3pNuo8Wp4szpaVyMMr6QqOntg52t2TiCC6X8kfATjfgthDcPsZYMGzFsY4jhaHtQ50jgNIoEiyuRnu_pdhapZFI/s320/IMG_1251.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Well, as anyone who still reads this blog will know, I didn't do so well with keeping up with the photo a day project...!! Anyhow, in an attempt to re-kindle my photography mojo, I took this photo this other day, of a dahlia in my garden.... isn't the colour just luscious, and so cheerful after such a grey, grotty day !! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I've been doing some blog-hopping and found this amazing blog candy <a href="http://crafterskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/09/amazing-blog-candy.html">http://crafterskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/09/amazing-blog-candy.html</a> ... fab, isn't it?!! :-)</div><div> </div><div> </div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-25324685742403331242009-09-29T22:53:00.002+01:002009-09-29T23:09:42.360+01:00Best laid plans....Well, I know I said I'd be blogging more often again, but a little bit of an MS relapse put paid to that!! Note to self... never tell the devil your mind!! lol!! Anyhow, I'm starting to feel better now, which will hopefully continue (fingers crossed!). The past few days, yet again, crafting has saved my sanity whilst I've been at home "confined to barracks" and I've made a start on making Christmas cards.<br /><br />Only problem is, online shopping has led me to all sorts of retail therapy!! lol!! I've bought some gorgeous Squiggle stamps and having visited several other sites of yummy crafty goodness, the postie will be bringing me a few other parcels over the next few days. (Shhhh!!!) <br /><br />Right off to finish off the online food shopping... was going to try going to the supermarket in the morning, but have decided not to push my luck on the energy front, and will let the delivery guy take the strain! ;-) Bye for now. xDenise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-69223342237318346132009-09-07T00:00:00.005+01:002009-09-17T01:41:31.968+01:00We Did It!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378493231510470978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVZFIcQXL0UK83ojZ_AYeGGyWwtFKxxc-e1MBDCZTJirtC_YHvJYv-PaC7vLQS94pFUTlxiA1MhiYIh3wkeFwTtLFVr44Y1FsQ5ib5wLBQ5dyjecwR5dkHpr1Eu72NqEGDOM4c6uH-9UQ/s320/Denise-and-Karen-Hyde-Park-.gif" /><br /><br /><div>Not only am I finally blogging again, (after HOW LONG????!!) but,I also took part in the Adidas Women's 5k Challenge in Hyde Park today. My cousin Karen volunteered herself to do it with me, and admits that a just few days before, she wondered what on earth she'd let herself in for!! lol!<br /></div><br /><div>My huge thanks to her, and to friends and family for their lovely support and, much appreciated, sponsorship!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDwbFmfE-tWOcPK1vQwXXkm-DJG2my_HMT7Y5_5ol5UJKw7doyZifkv5-Ft1ivq7sDOsuw0XhbvAXFlvCS7s9ntK1PyckQj5ubjx_6uMcGSEz04Dao-UuVB5wAI41V9SlxTIMjd8ltD10/s1600-h/DSC_0400.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378500146951262242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDwbFmfE-tWOcPK1vQwXXkm-DJG2my_HMT7Y5_5ol5UJKw7doyZifkv5-Ft1ivq7sDOsuw0XhbvAXFlvCS7s9ntK1PyckQj5ubjx_6uMcGSEz04Dao-UuVB5wAI41V9SlxTIMjd8ltD10/s320/DSC_0400.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The boys also got the chance of a medal, by taking part in the Kid's challenge, so Mark had to get a photo!</div><br />I suspect that I will ache like crazy tomorrow (even more than I do now! lol) but it was oh so worth it!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My fellas are back at school tomorrow, so it'll be a slow n' lazy start to the day for me, before my night shift</div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-75012368043767242932009-04-30T22:41:00.002+01:002009-04-30T23:33:20.666+01:00Hellooooo! Yes, I know it's been an absolute age since I've blogged, but I'm lucky enough to have a few days off work and I want to get back to my scrapping life again..... It's been a loooong time!! I've got a store of photos on my camera for my photo a day project... there will be a gap i'm afraid, but i'm going to endeavour to carry on.<br /><br />I'm so looking forward to going to a crop with my Lurvlie friends on Saturday. I'm sure it will be a wonderful day!Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-21938069580696573692009-02-02T13:25:00.002+00:002009-02-02T13:35:41.131+00:00<div align="center">A couple more snowy pics...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeJVhB893ReWhN9am_LQvRQf88gpwMbbtzA7ZqYF05IgZ0vhSzfwK9D5oKmPPLNmnMVJBan7ns2yHtMwcPZJ-QGMtyT7-Gp_UZYlZhf2XNi8r6tkJnnu-LAemat-Sc9uvvRQ2X7aqwS2Z/s1600-h/IMG_0342.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298192274378633218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeJVhB893ReWhN9am_LQvRQf88gpwMbbtzA7ZqYF05IgZ0vhSzfwK9D5oKmPPLNmnMVJBan7ns2yHtMwcPZJ-QGMtyT7-Gp_UZYlZhf2XNi8r6tkJnnu-LAemat-Sc9uvvRQ2X7aqwS2Z/s320/IMG_0342.jpg" border="0" /></a> The "alien" plant... with a snowy centre!! lol!!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YMkv2-Ki9F7ZQZEk14riGXg3yNibwZD66ZXoCccIZQ4cJZrjIuVPUdyQ-kJrEPZHq0cO8AcjDk4AsIaVpRHtwHVqOOAbojOvLNR1Sw524QGKPtxdeP4cJU8MpizOQuYaFnpPGzbqILXy/s1600-h/IMG_0343.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298192273810559554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YMkv2-Ki9F7ZQZEk14riGXg3yNibwZD66ZXoCccIZQ4cJZrjIuVPUdyQ-kJrEPZHq0cO8AcjDk4AsIaVpRHtwHVqOOAbojOvLNR1Sw524QGKPtxdeP4cJU8MpizOQuYaFnpPGzbqILXy/s320/IMG_0343.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />.... and it would seem that "Spud duck" has had a "spud duckling"</div><div align="center">.. and they ventured out into the cold!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Hope you're keeping warm, and cosy! Thanks for reading. x D x<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-6842143820352654982009-02-02T13:14:00.002+00:002009-02-02T13:24:21.315+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO2rL9ZZXea-6xbZ4PxgE9yLXA4XeElXtd-12rnILQeM0_jbgA56HZkck_FP_vK-OTXVj5YXLsWA_NtdT4qCnam9b1QVNYJm2BNfEa-0O1uAlowTcbET2EHF-IPxGdYUsznYbs8Dt1ZEQ/s1600-h/IMG_0349.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298188836055435330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO2rL9ZZXea-6xbZ4PxgE9yLXA4XeElXtd-12rnILQeM0_jbgA56HZkck_FP_vK-OTXVj5YXLsWA_NtdT4qCnam9b1QVNYJm2BNfEa-0O1uAlowTcbET2EHF-IPxGdYUsznYbs8Dt1ZEQ/s320/IMG_0349.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>DAY THIRTY-THREE...</p><p>... and still it's snowing! Today's piccie was made by hubby putting his face into the snow..... brave.. or mad.. you decide!!! (He did say it was... errr.. refreshing!! lol!!)</p><p>I'll post some more snowy pictures in a mo. I'm not feeling so great today... so it's just as well I'm hibernating. The boys' school is closed.... and we're wondering whether Harrison's school trip to the Tower of London on Wednesday will go ahead... shame if it doesn't as he wants to see if the Queen's crown is "as good as his!!" lol!!</p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-78675275546286205532009-02-01T18:30:00.002+00:002009-02-01T18:42:06.949+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggfY2uHiYZ_EXnnK3tIsk2ZQRWvYBqm5qi-7JRyJs-KMDbaBkhDCM8JqTkN2xxAbUQ91AsmhW0FWNUdrJXU175mGA1zqDWBVNVwZIFrOfRU6jlfoeqWa_sLv7HnACbrrZmsica8ahFKEa/s1600-h/IMG_0325.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297898987098289874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggfY2uHiYZ_EXnnK3tIsk2ZQRWvYBqm5qi-7JRyJs-KMDbaBkhDCM8JqTkN2xxAbUQ91AsmhW0FWNUdrJXU175mGA1zqDWBVNVwZIFrOfRU6jlfoeqWa_sLv7HnACbrrZmsica8ahFKEa/s320/IMG_0325.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>DAY THIRTY-TWO...</p><p>.... and here's my little man after being awarded Player of the Match today! </p><p>Since he got home earlier today, we've had snow flurries, on and off, and it's started to settle this evening. I was considering going shopping for clothes for the boys tomorrow, but if it's still like this, I'm gonna carry on hibernating!! lol!.... Going out in the cold... or staying in, and playing with paper?????? Not such a tough decision!!!</p><p>Once again, thanks for reading... keep warm! luv D xx</p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-21762178711213885922009-02-01T18:19:00.002+00:002009-02-01T18:30:31.221+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cr-UtVFvTmzOerQEtnDhQFz4xbQfeOvHmjNzEbRoP32nWIarv2yiZi8uBHUxpcw-dYWXgDcj_-VWtv8ppMA4hsE8ov3IawGRGhwotIIXo8-lYuNtCA4ejIf8Zxd4rS9PwYhGb2OAABao/s1600-h/IMG_0318.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297896113506405810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cr-UtVFvTmzOerQEtnDhQFz4xbQfeOvHmjNzEbRoP32nWIarv2yiZi8uBHUxpcw-dYWXgDcj_-VWtv8ppMA4hsE8ov3IawGRGhwotIIXo8-lYuNtCA4ejIf8Zxd4rS9PwYhGb2OAABao/s320/IMG_0318.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>DAY THIRTY-ONE...</p><p>... and this is ME!! (Crikey... would you look at all that grey hair!!) Well apart from a couple of days, I've managed to take a photo every day... and I'm really enjoying it.</p><p>Off for some retail therapy with some Lurvlie friends today... fab!</p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-27496858960968433072009-02-01T17:38:00.002+00:002009-02-01T18:01:47.514+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOay9zt0TQYmmiXkDv2wzCd10AnAuF3IA659Izz7UA4pShyrzRhDBNWAMB4i0Vdxb0ySeSDvNH1Uq919xpSIAdmwG-gZ8VLr5bTELBA3VRZ2rrYVMyqCel9c1HZs5tuL-YLwwpE3yVaEse/s1600-h/IMG_0314.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297885388190250578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOay9zt0TQYmmiXkDv2wzCd10AnAuF3IA659Izz7UA4pShyrzRhDBNWAMB4i0Vdxb0ySeSDvNH1Uq919xpSIAdmwG-gZ8VLr5bTELBA3VRZ2rrYVMyqCel9c1HZs5tuL-YLwwpE3yVaEse/s320/IMG_0314.jpg" border="0" /></a> DAY THIRTY...<br /><p>... and as the Grand Finale of the boy's school's Centenary celebrations, they held a fireworks display at a local secondary school.... The display was great, but it wasn't so great getting hit over the head by a child with a glowing light sabre!!! The force was NOT with me, and I was NOT happy!! (Made worse by the child's parents not even apologising, or making the child apologise!!)</p><p> </p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-31157472213356855532009-02-01T17:24:00.003+00:002009-02-01T17:34:37.743+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWS7HK3pjtnaXwlRG_jJkIC_486manXpmXA5wy5FZ4MplPS4VOZWxETQtGcjTPX1Q_m5QnU9HKSt5EMJzUT1j0o-Q_6rFxqYXZhowSMPvQI84qhtWEn1ITZjQfag3tzm85BVR40Sqp431/s1600-h/DSC_0032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297881654239099618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWS7HK3pjtnaXwlRG_jJkIC_486manXpmXA5wy5FZ4MplPS4VOZWxETQtGcjTPX1Q_m5QnU9HKSt5EMJzUT1j0o-Q_6rFxqYXZhowSMPvQI84qhtWEn1ITZjQfag3tzm85BVR40Sqp431/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>DAY TWENTY-NINE...</div><div> </div><div>... and the picture of the day was taken, by my hubby, of Harrison at school! The school are celebrating their Centenary... and each year are learning about a decade of the school's history. Harrison's class learnt about the 1950's and the Queen's Coronation... They each designed and made their own crowns, and then each child had their own Coronation! They learnt lots about what happened during the ceremony... and what the items that were given to the Queen during the ceremony meant. They all had a thoroughly enjoyable time! Doesn't my little fella look regal!! lol!!</div>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-42168672050965386402009-01-28T17:45:00.006+00:002009-01-28T18:05:53.769+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGqrmYVp5V4r_9KlVZRwsgqawewlTk7Ox4c6sQIyZfQwKl4lrob5CHBuDObGkxq0hRbudAw4rOC9NjvkFE3l_-wirKTwwTE2ZOyYyBJw003sDWVRwe7YsyaYIv8tAsVaVF-C-3haE44oM/s1600-h/Maddie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296402712607862194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGqrmYVp5V4r_9KlVZRwsgqawewlTk7Ox4c6sQIyZfQwKl4lrob5CHBuDObGkxq0hRbudAw4rOC9NjvkFE3l_-wirKTwwTE2ZOyYyBJw003sDWVRwe7YsyaYIv8tAsVaVF-C-3haE44oM/s320/Maddie.jpg" border="0" /></a> DAY TWENTY-EIGHT...<br /><br /><br />... and yet another feline photo!! Maddie was snuggled up to the radiator, and I couldn't resist taking a piccie of her... I love the way she's peeping at me!! (Probably thinking..."there she is with her bloomin' camera again!!)<br /><br />I'm off to work shortly, but have managed to squeeze some card making, and also some scrapping into my day again, for the Scrap Like You Mean It challenge... this week I had to follow a sketch.. not something that I feel I'm particularly good at... but it's good to have that comfort zone feel a little threatened!! lol!!<br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><br />Here's the SLYMI Week 4 Challenge sketch:</p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296405084514350674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsCnuZ8BTUKRBbiK1xIo_NvHF3I5aC6BXfivWX2C5ySyOMLRCaPIzEASn39iKbYHSw0dy-n9ZH0VYXW-51CkHcwDwPIKHq6zrp1Z8X3oeM-uj4yoPcmFtIjZnnFDqVFdW2EDr9UDQ-LDL/s320/week4sketch.jpg" border="0" />... and here's the LO that I made, by following it...<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296405752688713650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuMy67YFKHf6GwQJIdj8INL7t1pQCS0nepe21qYGvpChBy06o-L05PnrAD9IWhOyzd1nOIXagaqGWbN9Zt4glrSTamqEeSdyrog3OOu8WP6SwviyH8d1oAZZ4fkQAjTkmWuxAAF5OPZtM/s320/Week4-SLYMI---Jump!.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I "flipped" the sketch onto it's side... so I could use the photos I had in mind. I rather enjoyed this, but now I've got to get myself ready for work. It's an overtime shift... so it's not all bad!</p><p>Thanks for looking, and I'll see you soon. BFN. D xx<br /></p><p></p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-20044023336009117462009-01-27T23:04:00.002+00:002009-01-27T23:51:10.780+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx88WCdPv1E-XBmRTNIwPdGSsGnqthAwVuNOB90aKdCWJ21z5BcQX6jp5wMODc8JxWUhLDvOSMBdhIgJxQkRoofvqOgVV0Vi0MEdiKEeuLMwv6p763rAde__2T9OHte_rlhVilwFD5rZMG/s1600-h/IMG_0286.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296114139794208210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx88WCdPv1E-XBmRTNIwPdGSsGnqthAwVuNOB90aKdCWJ21z5BcQX6jp5wMODc8JxWUhLDvOSMBdhIgJxQkRoofvqOgVV0Vi0MEdiKEeuLMwv6p763rAde__2T9OHte_rlhVilwFD5rZMG/s320/IMG_0286.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>DAY TWENTY-SEVEN...</p><p>... and what a little poser this little lady is!! I think she saw the desperation in my eyes, to get my picture of the day!! lol!!</p><p>I worked today, and I'm working the next couple of nights, but I'm looking forward to the weekend. On Friday evening we're going to a firework display to celebrate the boys' school's 100th year! Then on Saturday, I will be enjoying a touch of retail therapy with some of my lurvlie friends.... whilst Mark, and the boys go to watch Ebbsfleet footie team play.</p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603187372836023759.post-29342252725580229392009-01-26T16:45:00.002+00:002009-01-26T17:08:24.566+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZ7OV6CxO6Yv3T2XfV6S7bxB4L7T2B9xAZ1HOmsZ2xMZ9DZFFthXu1TmTOwFgHhr24tfdjPSWrac6gnqyve7RdQIaIRUn0KGLKX64Ki_uQsfdyOYrpovIw-mQ7Je7B09KI2vElsWpcS4m/s1600-h/IMG_0276.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295645257560405842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZ7OV6CxO6Yv3T2XfV6S7bxB4L7T2B9xAZ1HOmsZ2xMZ9DZFFthXu1TmTOwFgHhr24tfdjPSWrac6gnqyve7RdQIaIRUn0KGLKX64Ki_uQsfdyOYrpovIw-mQ7Je7B09KI2vElsWpcS4m/s320/IMG_0276.jpg" border="0" /></a> DAY TWENTY-SIX...<br /><p>I worked last night, so didn't really feel like venturing too far today (how lazy am I??!!) ... but I really wanted to get outside in the garden, to take some photos. I have to say it's looking a bit sad and neglected.... roll on Spring!! </p><p>I love the seed heads of the Fatsia Japonica, especially against the blue of our fence. I'm glad to have got my picture for the day... I was rather upset with myself for not taking any over the weekend. I've been looking at mobile phones which have a decent camera.... so I've always got the means to get a photo with me.... any excuse for a new gadget!! lol!!</p>Denise Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651686709555874877noreply@blogger.com4