Party Pixies

Sophs had her Birthday party last night and all the girls had a great time. It was in a salon between Bangor and Newtownards esp for kids. We had 4 cars go over with 12 girls, although I think Gary got the noisiest ones! All the girls got their hair done, nails done and make up. They decorated buns, played games and had a karoke. The Party pixie girls provided all the food and drinks for the party, all we had to provide was the cake. I would recommend a Party Pixie Party for any girlie girls!

Sophs birthday isn't until 10th december but this was the only Friday night it suited because of the new AQE tests being on a Saturday morning. Its hard to believe she's nearly 11 and going to High School next year.

Halloween Layout

I know it's 2 weeks since Halloween but I got round to doing this layout this evening. Soph's went to 3 Halloween parties so this is her ready for her first one!

Kings Hall

Hi all,
Mum Sandra and me went to the kings hall on Thursday (I got the day off) and we had a ball. Although I think I spent the most!!! I got some stamps from Dimension fourth and from Little Claires, two of the punches from Crafty Devils, a bigz sizzix die to make advent calendars and some of the long cutting plates, 2 cricut cartridges even though I haven't got my pink cricut yet (DH ordered it for me for Christmas), an xcut glass mat and two more scrapbook albums and page protectors again from Crafty Devils (I really needed more scrapbook albums!!) I even came home with some money but not much! I meant to take a photo of all my new stash but I put it away before I remembered. Oh I got a bottle of Prima flowers and a set of 3 sizzlets of an angel, a penguin and a reindeer.

Sophs did her first AQE test this morning instead of the 11+. She was nervous but she thinks it went ok, 1 down and 2 to go, at least they will be over for her birthday. We're glad the first ones over. We wandered about Junction 1 while she was in the grammar school and I went into Paper Mill and some papers and 2 templates to make boxes, I think I will use the templates in my next Stampin Up workshop.

I'm going now to make an advent calendar with Sophs.
Bye for now Sam x

Scrapbooking Course

Hi all, I'm doing a scrapbooking course in Cookstown and we had a challenge to complete for last night. Here it is:

We had great fun last night and Mum won the challenge 'Well Done'. I'm sure she will upload her page to her blog, see the link in my followers (she is Kraftykate). We have another challenge for next month and I sat up last night after I came home to finish it. I just have to add a chipboard '2' to it and I will upload it too. Have a great weekend x

Stampin Up

HI all, just to let everyone know that Stampin Up have a special offer running during November and December. If you buy £45 worth off the gift leaflet (available on www.stampinup.co.uk) you get a tag or small tag punch free! (worth £12.50) I've already put my order in and hopefully getting it tomorrow.

There are some lovely new stamps in the new catalogue and also kraft cardstock available in 12x12. If you want anymore details just leave a comment and I will get back to you.

Luv Sam x

Another Stampin Up Project

I made this on Sunday night as well. Its a mini box, I used ruby red, night of navy and whisper white cardstock, new circle stamps, night of navy ribbon and ink pad and the circle punches.

Stampin Up Card

Hi all, I made this card last night for a workshop tomorrow night. It is all stampin up stash, pumpkin pie, old olive and chocolate chip card, plus scallop and circle punches and the new butterfly stamps and punch, new white ink pad and of course ribbon.

A photo of Sophs

Just thought I would post a photo of Sophs on one of her fav ponies. She's been riding Pippa since before the summer as she was getting to big for Joey and he was slowing down. Sophs just loves jumping and the jumps are getting bigger!

Disappeared off the face of the Earth

Hi all
I couldn't believe how long it was since I last blogged. Between work and stampin up workshops! I'll have to upload some of my workshop make and takes. I have got a computer now that doesn't takes hours to upload so I'll be able to do it quicker!! I didn't realise broadband was so quick, broadband on the other computer was like dial-up!
Have fun crafting
Sam x

Last post for today (Layouts 6 and 7)

Here's my last two layouts for today. I've been working hard:


Gary went up in the Wheel in Belfast and also a layout of Sophs up the coast.


Again I used Stampin Up Stamps and ink, cardstock- Fancy Pants, bazzil. Maya road stamps (date) and Stampin Up square punch.

Posting twice!!

Just finished my fifth layout today and planning my sixth!

Back again with more Layouts!

Hi everyone, just thought I would upload some of my recent layouts. Sophie is away for a couple of days at my friends Sandra's house and she is really enjoying playing with Sandra's two girls.

Well here are my layouts:

This was Halloween last year, Sophs wasn't well but she still was able to watch Hannah Montana's 3D concert and then watched Gary lighting sparklers. The photo of Gary was really spooky has you can see right through him! He moved away and the camera had a slow shutter speed.

This is at Antrim Forum during the day and I'm a little bit scared of birds as anyone who knows me will tell you! I was hiding behind the car taking photos.

This is Antrim Forum at night! Again I stayed in the jeep and had the window open the tiniest bit to throw the bread out, the cheeky swan in the middle actually pecked the window because the bread wasn't coming quick enough!

This is Sophs and her cousin Amy, playing in the park at Carnlough.

This is the same day and the cousins enjoyed Barry's.

There is a mixture of differnt patterned paper used including Cosmo Cricket, Basic Grey and K and Co. Cardstock is Bazzil, coredinations and Stampin Up. The stamps are Stampin Up.

I'm going to do some more layouts today so I will post them later x

New stamps

I got my new stamps from Stampin Up this morning so I am busy putting them together! I got 3 free stamp sets as I qualified for Stampin Start, you had to sell so much Stampin Up in the first 3 months of being a demonstrator and I did it. So I am planning to play today, might even post a card later on!
Have fun x

More Layouts

We had great fun at Stephanies last night and I started two layouts and then got them finished this morning. Here they are:

We used the new papers from Little Yellow Bicycle, and bazzil/coredinations cardstock. I used some stampin up stamps and inks and fancy pants clear stamps and a cuttlebug alphabet. Have fun whatever you are doing today.

I'm Back ! ! !

I couldn't believe how long it is since I posted so I thought I would put all my recent scrapbook pages on to make up for it. I'm not going to list all the stash I used coz I can't remember!! Well here goes:


Sophs hadn't ridden Joey for a while and she really enjoyed the lesson.


Jacqui, Sophs riding instructor had picked Sophs and 2 other girls form her riding lesson to compete in the British Horse Society Equitation Competition. Sophs was practicng on another horse as she couldn't ride Joey because he doesn't have a bit as his mouth is sore. this is Roly.
Sophie got 3rd in the Comp.


























Sophie wanted a change from riding Joey as she is getting a bit to tall for him now!! So Jacqui suggested Pippa, a lovely chestnut pony. Sophie really enjoyed this lesson out in the field doing cross country jumps. She handled Pippa very well. She has since ridden her indoors and wants to ride her now for her lessons.

Well theres todays update! Hopefully I won't leave it so long next time. I'm going to Stephanie's tonight for the Kit Club so if I get it finished I'll upload it tomorrow.