Buster & his bike!

Today has been my day off so after a lovely phone call from Ruby the birthday girl this morning, I was able to crack on with this weeks challenge. I nearly scrapped this photo on Sunday as its been in my box for a while but I wasnt in the "zone", I had picked out the paper to go with it but just couldnt motivate myself to do anything else! Luckily though when I checked this weeks challenge one of the criteria was bright/bold colours, this was enough to get the creative juices flowing so out came the stash all over the bed, QVC on, cuppa tea made and off I went!

The photo is from January this year when we were trying out the camera we received for Crimbo. Ian wanted to be the first to use it as he had just finished building up his latest bike project. So we went to Rutland Water with Buster to stand in the cold while he faffed around getting the peddles just right! Well, I think Buster was just as bored as I was cos he just walked around the monument we were using as a back drop and plonked himself down in front of the bike & wouldnt budge! I love the photo cos its almost as if hes looking at Ian and saying "Get a bloody move on will you", exactly what I was thinking!

Bad Hair day!!

It was back to the grind stone today, yep the holiday is over and time to go back to work boo! I cant complain though as the boss is away in Lapland of all places at the mo so at least I could ease back into things slowly! But how typical that first day back and I have had the ultimate bad hair day, yesterday it looked lovely today no matter how much I brushed it I still looked like I'd just gotten out of bed GRRR!! Call it sods law or just a typical Monday but that is my random post for the day! Ranting over...

See you later xx

Shiney & New!

This weeks challenge on UKscrappers was inspired by the introduction of decimalisation. We had to include 10 of something, scrap about change, have a fancy edge & include red. This was my layout about when I got Suzy Suu 2 years ago, the change being a new car with lots of perks! I used Basic Grey Lime Rickey paper to create an eyecatching border and finally got to use my Martha Stewart loopy punches for the photo mount (well OH did but dont tell him I told you!)

My first card & fighting with wrapping paper!

I made my first card this afternoon! I used the lovely Love Bird die from Sizzix with Coredinates card which I sanded on the birds tummy. I just need to and a sentiment and then its finished.

Being on holiday this week means I can just take it easy so I have just been pottering around the house. On weds I'm going over to see Kelly & Ruby so I had to wrap up Ruby's birthday pressies (I cant believe she'll be 2 next week!), an easy job I hear you say & I would normally agree except I brought some wrapping paper at work which is too good a quality, it is a pain to fold and mold how you want it, & as I have found out does not like being stuck down with sellotape! The blooming things kept coming unstuck so now have about 7 layers of tape on them god knows how Ruby will open them!

I'm official a Blogger!

Well I've been thinking about it for long enough and have finally thought "what the hell" and I now have my own blog! I have no idea what will appear on here probably lots of random musings from me but I will try and put some of my crafty bits on here too! BTW the title Beauty Queen from Mars comes from the Bon Jovi song "Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen from Mars"!

Well I cant think of anything else interesting to post at the moment so I think it will be ttfn and I'll check back with you all later. xx