shopping but not as you know it

Thursday seen me take Mini Me (should be mini monster) out for lunch in Forres, our nearest town.

 Famous for the amount of charity shops it has we did have a good rake and found a few things to take home with us. I have had a long term love of all things Mable Lucie Attwell for many many years and vintage children's books was just an extension of that collection,

so I could not resist these even if the MLA was a bit scribbled on.

Blockbusters just because I am nostalgic that way.

....can I have a P please Bob?

The book on Florida, just because a girl can dream and two wee art books to cut up and use in altered projects if the need ever arises.

A piece of tweed and a tartan skirt (size large), I could wear this but folks would mistake me for Ma Broon and I cant have that! These things are for a craft fair I may go to later in the summer, back to my roots. Anything tartan and all things golf will be required and these fit into that basket, once the fabric is washed I am sure I can cut it up and use it for something crafty, at £2 a piece it's a bargain.

 The book is full of witty golfing words perfect for plaques and cards.

We arrive home after lunch to two new arrival's....

Quick little buggers even at a few hour old!

We put them in cups so that Debbie can see them and as she has a passion for tea cut yorkies ( I want one pleeeeeeease Mummy) we thought she would like these Guinea Pigs in coffee cups. She should be on her way back to Philly from a road trip to Canada and hopefully just in time to pack up all my USA mail order shopping before coming home on Monday.

We are expecting another litter anyday so we will have our hands full again.

Today I went with the family to Inverurie as DH had some cattle to sell at the mart and I took Mini Me shopping in town, stopped in by the HOS on the way home and met Mark at the door pulling his hair out over the none delivery of Gorjuss stamps, another week passed and still nothing, I am sure its not only Mark who is driven crazy with all the troubles there has been, our suppliers keep changing the date, every week! I think the guys at PI must all be bald by now. Here's hopping that they get what ever problem is holding them up, sorted sooner than later as we have customers waiting too.

SOMETHING for the WEEKEND, Mark has put the new Simply Sassy set in the store for the blog hop is on SUNDAY and the sweet treat for Sassy fans is 6 for the price of 5 ONLY until the Blog Hop ends. Add those to the three new digi images just released and its a sweet weekend for all.If you have made anything with the new digis, come show them off, leave me a link to your blog and I will pop over and visit you.

Take care and keep inking

Karen

Something Old or Something New.

And nothing at all to do with weddings.

I love to have a good nosey on the Sugar Bowl and see all the gorgeous cards that have been entered into the challenge. There are lots of entries using images from newer releases, so this week I've chosen to look at cards made with older ones.

I love Natalie's card using Porridge the pig, available to buy HERE.

And how about this fab card from Janice using Goth Girl which you can buy HERE.

I am very guilty of inking up my new stamps (yes, Karen has got me addicted to all things Sassy) and sadly neglecting the older ones, so this week I plan to show some love to my older Sugar Nellies.

I did also notice that there are lots of entries using both Simply Adorable images and Simply Sassy's.
Just in case you need a Sugar Fix, there are 3 new Adorables over at Funky Kits...Melissa, Nancy and Nathan and they are digi images so instantly available which also means you've plenty of time to enter the current Sugar Bowl challenge using one of these new images.

If you are eagerly waiting for the next release of Sassy stamps (set 6) then check out the Sassy Blog for some sneaky peeks. The Sassy DT will be having a blog hop on Sunday and the new stamps will then be available to buy.

Just to tease you even more....I have seen the new stamps and they are all fab-u-lous!!
Thanks for looking.
Love Elaine xx

New Digi's

Ok bloggers Mark now has the three new Simply Adorable digi stamps over on Funkykits

Our DT had a little play to try them out, every one of them were delighted and I am sure if you watch their blogs you will see some Adorable cards very soon.

Please always refer to T & C of use if you wish to do anything other than make cards for yourself.
In particular take note of the digi terms
Digital stamps are for end user only, no sharing, selling or printing for sale. Finished hand made cards featuring a digital images are allowed to be sold. If you wish to sell anything other than a finished card you may enquire as to the cost of a commercial licence by writing to SUGAR NELLIE, 2 Southfield Drive ELGIN Scotland IV30 6GR stating your intended use and projected quantity.

There are a few ebay /marketplass sellers disregarding our T & C and if we can not control we will just have to stop selling these and it would be unfortunate for a few to spoil it for everyone else.

For all those lovely sugar addicts out there, please enjoy a quick fix of sweetness and I look forward to seeing your creations out and about. Its only a small dose of sweetness this month but we do have 3 more next month, easy to keep up and easy on the budget:)
take care

Karen

Tag you are it!

Well adorable they most defiantly are and once the DT have tested them out they will be over to Mark at

Funkykits asap as I know you love these images. Please feel free to lift these taga and shout about them on your blog :) Thank You.

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Maria and the girls over on our Simply Sassy blog are showing peeks or the new April set.

I think they are getting together to do a blog hop and at the same time these will be available over on FK.

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Monday morning always being in a mish match of emails and phone calls, so as I wade my way through them

I have to keep my eye on the clock so that time does not run away with itself. So without further ado I wish you a good day and hope that your are enjoying the good British weather!

Karen

Sugar Addicts Showcase Sunday.

EDITED to add: If I've done this right THIS is the link to the Facebook Group.

Just in case you don't know about it, we have a Sugar Nellie group over on Facebook. It's a very friendly group of crafters who all share the same addiction. It's also somewhere you can upload your card photos to whether you have a blog or not. There is a weekly card challenge where you can win a Sugar Nellie stamp and a new challenge is posted every Sunday. It's a great place to meet and chat with like minded folk and exchange ideas and it's a great extension to the Sugar Nellie family. So if you've not been there before then why not pop over and join our little group. 

It was on the Sugar Nellie group on FB that I first met this weeks addict Gillian and here is a little background info on her:

I am Gillian and I am a self confessed "Sugar Addict". - its been 7 days since my last purchase !!!

Almost 42, I recently retrained and graduated with my nursing degree. Shift work sometimes doesn't give me enough craft time but nursing and crafting are my 2 loves so my life is a happy one. 
I bought my first rubber stamp back around 1998 from a wee craft shop called Dorrie Doodle in Aberdeen. I soon had boxes of stamps and made cards and wooden angels and the like to sell at craft fairs or for family and friends. However, I moved house in 2004 and never really unearthed my stash except for the occasional family card until about 2 or 3 months ago. Things have moved on a lot in 7 years and card making has become far more of an art. The techniques, materials and equipment available now have really meant I've had to learn all over again. Living close to the "House of Sugar HQ" means that it was VERY easy for me to become a sugar addict, VERY quickly. I already own 31 Sugar Nellie stamps and am particularly addicted to Sassy stamps. I love the paper layering and embellishments which I never really did much of before. 
I am very new to blogging but please feel free to follow me because then I can follow you too as I really love looking at other peoples beautiful creations.

Need I tell you what this gorgeous gal is called? Bella Bunting is one of my favourite Sassy stamps and available to buy HERE.

A beautiful bright and cheery card using I Love to Read which you can get HERE.

I love the paper piecing on Skater girls pants, those are real funky jeans! Available to buy from HERE.

And last but not least is a stunning WoW card for this weeks FB challenge, using the Gorjuss Girl Untamed, and if this one isn't already in your collection then you can buy her HERE at a very special price.

Gillian has only been blogging for a little over a month so please pop on over to her BLOG and leave her some inky love and support. 

Thank you Gillian for allowing me to showcase your beautiful cards. 

Thanks for looking and enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Love Elaine xx

boy oh boy

Angelic little love is he not?

 A little sad looking maybe, did he miss his teddy?

These will be with you next week, exclusive at

Funkykits as digital downloads.

Enjoy your weekend

Karen

Who wants the new Sassy set 6 stamps??

The new challenge is up on the Sugar Bowl today and it's another fab sketch - as always - set this time by Maria Therese. The option is a colour combo of purple and green and as always the other lovely Sweeties have risen to the occasion and produced the most beautiful cards for your inspiration. I write 'the other' as it sounds big headed for me to write 'the sweeties' when I'm one of them! I hope you all know what I mean :-)

Maria Therese's card uses the very sweet 'I love to read' image from set 2, available to buy HERE.

Ali has made one of her wonderful white-on-white cards using a Manga image called 'Dress up games' which you can buy HERE.

And Lilian has used the Simply Adorable image Joy, available as an instant digital sugar fix HERE or if you prefer the rubber variety you can buy her HERE. Amazing colouring Lilian!

Ok, so who wants a set of the new Sassy set 6 stamps? Not only that but a set of new nestablilities?
This is the prize for one lucky winner, so get playing and enter the challenge!
Head on over to the Sugar Bowl for all the usual details and to see all the Sweeties cards.

Thanks for looking.
Love Elaine xx