CUPCAKEDAFT

Elfed!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:29:00 +0000

my family pic

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:45:00 +0000

We went to a professional photographer, a friend called Nance Macfarlane, to get this pic done for my parents' anniversary and I am really pleased with it. They were over the moon with it, and we had a small party for them too which was great fun. A few friends and some family came round and we had a wee buffet too, so a success all round!

The pic is... from left to right Me, hubby, then under him Sophie, our youngest, up to my brother, then down to Gemma, oldest, and finally my sister in law.

been very busy today......

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:39:00 +0000

Been doing some orders and also a wee start to my Christmas cards too.

There's more!!

lots to post today!

and more....

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:59:00 +0000

A new home- love Heidi grace soooooo much!!!love this colour palette

These are great for me as they are die cut, no fiddly bits to cut out! There are lots of bowlers around here so these are really handy little guys from jolly nation.

some recent makes.....

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:41:00 +0000

These wedding cards are great fun to make

whoops not the best photo in the world!
This caused great big giggles apparently-

It's been too long!!

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:11:00 +0000

Sorry everyone, I know I have been missing for far too long!
Lots of things been happening on the homefront, and not all pleasurable! Hopefully we have all turned a wee corner and I can get back to "normal". I have really missed being on the CB forum and have been on for the first time in an age tonight but it was so slow that I kept timing out so thought that I had better get a wee post or two on here to keep in touch!
I will need to make sure that I get on at least once a week - me time-to keep up with the gossip and chat.
I have done some cards over the last few months and have even done my first ever wedding invitations, so will post some pics (haven't taken photo of invites yet though!) Anyway it's nice to be back! Caroline xxxxx

Awards

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:39:00 +0000

I received this lovely award today from Ultramum and also from Lauren!!! (links on right) today.
The rules of the award are:
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you’ve nominated
So here goes:

Pinkbubble

devonbunny

tassie

max

boots

rachel

maggie d

So thank you so much for nominating me ladies, I love your blogs too!!!

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:22:00 +0000

Thanks Tassie , for nominating me xxx

AN AWARD FROM Tassie

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:15:00 +0000

1. Only pass on to 5 fellow bloggers.
2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog.
3. One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. you must link back to whoever gave you the award.
And my winners are:

Cambiel

Sequin

Pink Puppy

Pinkbubble

Ultramum

My recent makes

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:27:00 +0000

and more...

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:24:00 +0000

A wee holiday

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:04:00 +0000

Well we did manage to get away for a wee holiday as our friends offered their holiday house to us as they were off to visit family in Spain. So David was granted the time off work, a friend was found for Sophie to take, freezer filled for eldest daughter as she wasn't able to come due to work and off we went in a rush as we decided to go on Sunday instead of Monday as was the original plan ( please note that we decided to leave on the Sunday at 1130am on said Sunday!!!! Nothing packed or organised- of course!!)

The weather in Lendalfoot, Ayrshire coast, was spectacular on Sun and Mon, and the girls were in swimming in the sea. Next few days not so great but we had plenty to do, cards and articulate and they took the wii too. We also went to the Gemrock museum in Creetown which was fantasic, and after that we headed off to the beach armed with a huge hammer to see if we could find any agates or precious stones - I don't know what people must have thought we were up to!!! Anyway we never made our fortune on the beach that evening but we had a good laugh trying. So we had a lovely, relaxing time. I did miss my crafting though, note to self- take crafting stash on future holidays!

Bunty's Cards

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:38:00 +0000

Well Lorna is at it again, 4 cards for one person from different people!!!

This time it is for Lorna's Great Aunty Bunty, not sure how old but a more mature lady shall we say!

Hope you like.

Official Photos

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:05:00 +0000

We are going to get all the Madame Tussauds photos on disc too but thought I would post a couple on here now!

Sophie unveils Hannah Montana

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:09:00 +0000

Right so this story is going to be back to front now!!! Sorry but you need to read the last post first, lol!!!!!!

We, Sophie, Gemma (her big sister), Sarah ( her best friend) and me ( her Mum!!!) met up with the Disney staff at the hotel to get our itinery for the filming , shopping with the stylist and the photoshoot. Only to be told that Sophie was to unveil the Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) waxwork figure on Thursday morning , at Madame Tussauds, in front of the Tv and the press!!!!!!!!!!

Well we were so shocked, even Sophie - who is so laid back about all the filming etc- looked shellshocked.

It was a total surprise , Disney had told us that they were treating us to Madame Tussauds visit but had left out the best bit!

So the rest of Tuesday belonged to us and we decided to head for Harrods and then went to Piccadilly Circus for some shopping.

We had a lovely meal that night in a gorgeous little italian restaurant around the corner- the girls didn't fancy anything on the hotel menu!

Then back to the hotel for bed as we had an early start.

We met the disney staff in the hotel lobby at 8am where we did lots of filming for the Disney channel - we had to "arrive" at the hotel and walk in, then some shots of the room - which we had tidied up thankfully! Then we all went off to Oxford Street to get filmed shopping with the stylist, Phil, who was so lovely ( he is the guy in the red jumper in the photo) most of the shopping was done in Top Shop as Sophie got vouchers for there as part of her prize. We were not allowed to film inside the shop so we met up with the photographer, Angus, who was fantastic - so nice.

I managed to embarass myself totally by falling up the escalator!!!!! ( no alcohol involved I promise!) Anyway I have really damaged my knee and it is sooooo sore.

Sophie chose her two outfits that were needed for the photo shoot at the Lemonade Factory Studios in Battersea with Angus the photographer.

We met up with Becki, the makeup artist ( she had done the makeup on Hannah Montana Superfan so Sophie knew her already which was nice) who took her up to do her makeup while it was all being filmed and then the photography started.

I just couldn't believe how good Sophie was- it was amazing- the crew all said thet she was a natural!!! Angus let me see some shots on the camera and told me that some of the pics would make amazing magazine covers!!! We will get a disc sent to us with all the photographs on it as part of Soph's prize.

Well we got back to the hotel at 715pm and had a really fast freshen up as we were booked to eat at Planet Hollywood at 800pm! We were so exhausted by this time, but it was a fantastic meal and the girls soon woke up when we got in there! We had such a laugh in there.

Back to the hotel as soon as poss though as we had a 500am wake up call next morning to be at Madame Tussauds for 700am for makeup!!!!!

Very groggy on Thurs Morning - Especially Sophie( I was a wee bit concerned that she was too tired to show any enthusiasm for the day- but she came to when she was required to!)

We went to see the wax model after a couple of tv interviews and Sophie was filmed seeing it for the first time, I have to say it is an amazing likeness!

So then the press decended upon her and she posed away quite the thing for around an hour with a couple of interviews thrown in too. Again it was so weird seeing my wee girl able to cope with being asked to look this way and that and change her pose all the time, it was almost like watching a different person!

She had another interview with Girl talk mag and then for Disney website and then Ben from Madame Tussauds let us go around the place for free!!! It was sooooo busy - a complete contrast from that morning- so we had such a laugh in there but we did have to rush round as there was a car booked to take us to Buckingham palace as Sophie was desperate to see it.

We just had time to nip back to Oxford Street to get a couple of things and then we had to meet our car to take us back to the Airport.

So we have come home for a rest!!!!! I t was a whirl wind trip indeed.

I just can't believe that I can google my own daughter and there are - at the moment - 4 pages !!!!!! She has been in the paper, and will be in OK mag as well as Mizz, Goodybag, Girltalk and some local mags too!!!

I am just so proud of her . Thanks Sophie for a fabulous time!

Sophie unveils Hannah Montana!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:57:00 +0000

Oh my goodness where do I start?!

Well we are just back from Sophie's prize weekend in London and it was the most amazing experience, in fact it was surreal!

We arrived at the airport to be met by a chauffeur holding a wee plaque with our name on it - just like the movies!!!

He tookus to the Mayfair Raddison hotel in Westminister- it was so POSH!!!! posting picks of it now......

some makes for today

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:13:00 +0000

Happy first of July! Have been busy tidying up the old craft area today and will need to keep going tomorrow as I am nowhere near finishing! I did find time to do a few wee orders though- The anniversary card has not really come out well in the photos but I am quite proud of it! The client wanted to put this wedding photo on to the card but it just looked a little harsh so i popped it all in a vellum jacket which softened the whole look. I then popped some tiny silver hearts and some ribbon on it.

Lorna was really pleased with the whole effect.

Have treated myself to the Cricut Design Studio so will have a wee play with that too tomorrow - I have to stay in as Sophie is expecting a large box of prizes to be delivered at some point!!!

Have ordered some marvellous London papers , Disney papers and lots of embellishments to make her scrapbook, so they might arrive soon too.

I won't be bored over this holiday that's for sure!!

Hannah Montana Super fan

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:47:00 +0000

We had a fantastic weekend courtesy of Disney in London, Hotel was just the bees knees!

We didn't get to see any of the sights that we had planned though apart from a couple of wee trips to Richmond, which is just gorgeous.

Sophie did really well on her semi final and won - getting the highest score ever! Although she will never live down the chicken outfit that she had to wear for one of the rounds!!!

She then was through to the final on Sunday - and I can't reveal anything about that until it has aired!!!It's not allowed.

She will be on Tv twice this week on Disney channel, 525pm, it is running all week and I am not sure which day the semi final is running but we are going to have a party for all her friends- and some of ours too, for the final on Friday so it will be a rather full house.

Have posted some photos that the tv crew took as we were not allowed behind the scenes, not the best quality as someone changed the camera setting!!!

Will blog more after friday X

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:45:00 +0000

Ultramum has tagged me!!! It was ages ago aS I have not been to my bog for a while-
The Rules of the game
Each player answers the questions about themselves.
At the end of the post the player then tags 5-6 people and post their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answers.

Ten years ago?
Just going through a divorce ( not the most amicable!) Just started a new job as a chef in a local restaurant.
Five things in today’s to do list?
1) Take daughter to school
2) catch up on CB forum as I have been away too long
3) hang out washing as it is finally sunny out there!
4) Take Gemma to buy a nice dress for going out in London next week
5) remember to watch and record Hannah Montanah Suprerfan in case Sophie is on tonight.
Snacks I enjoy?
crisps and chocolate. I am also partial to Cuppa Soups ( oh! the shame)
Things I would do if I was a millionaire?
I would like a house(we are in a flat) just one extra room and a garden please. I would like to fund some research into strokes too, to try to help my Mum.
Places I have lived?
Kilbarchan to Beith and back to Kilbarchan
I’m going to tag…
Freehartz
twiggypeasticks
Devonbunny
Louise
Nicola J
and Lollies

I have been a little busy this morning!

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:33:00 +0000

These are some of the orders that I have managed to get done so far this morning - been up since six though!

We are off to change the Father's day T- shirt later(doesn't like the colour that the girls chose!) and of course the shop just happens to be near Craftology, my favourite haunt for all things craft! So I might have to have a wee nosey in there too.

Will need to try to see some sunshine today too as I missed it yesterday. I was stuck in Braehead Shopping Centre with my daughter Sophie looking for a couple of outfits suitable for her big appearance on TV (nightmare shopping trip!).

She has managed to get into the final 12 (out of 16000!) for the Hannah Montana Superfan quiz. So we are off to London on Friday to Disney Studios down there!!! She will get filmed on Saturday and if she wins her round we will be staying until Sunday for the final, so it is all very exciting.

I will pop some photos on here when we get back!

A few weddings!

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:29:00 +0000

There are loads of weddings at the moment and I have just finished three orders for wedding cards this morning. Here they are...

Graduation cards

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:26:00 +0000

I have done these two for a teacher at school to give to her daughter and to her Nephew who are both graduating from St. Andrews University in a week or so.

She is over the moon with the cards.

ATC Swap

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:23:00 +0000

These are the ATCs that I have sent for the cb forum swap, the theme was black and white!

Can't wait to see what I get in return.

A lovely RAK

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:20:00 +0000

Ultramum from CB forum sent me this lovely Rak through the other day. It was very kind of her to be thinking of me. Huge hugs to her!

It's Been a While!

noreply@blogger.com (caroline) — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:52:00 +0000

Lot's of things have been going on in my world recently! First of all Dad has had a massive spinal operation, which he has come through very well, however it has maybe stopped any further deterioration, but he has not seen much improvement in the symptoms he had before the op.

My Eldest has not been doing so good, she seems to have taken a terrible phobic-type reaction to school and has literally not been able to get into the building without a severe physical and mental reaction! So we have had to call it quits and she has now officially left! Good news is that she has managed to get into college to do a beauty course and this has really perked up her confidence. She has interviews this week to see about doing a couple of Higher Exams along side this course at college.

I have not had a lot of time to craft with all of this going on but am posting my swaps for the crafts beautiful forum. A cake inspired bookmark and ATCs in the theme of butterflies.

I have a few wee orders for cards to do so I promise to post them as I get them done!!!!

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