Best Witches & Sweet Christmas, Addicted To Stamps DT & One For Fun

Good morning peeps,

I have been tearing my hair out with frustration with computer issues and have spent the last few days trying to sort them out. Bizarrely my computer was saying my in built disc drive was missing & I needed to upload a new Internet security & antivirus programme as mine expired but it wouldn't read the disc due to the RW having gone missing!!!!! I tried installing the software through an external disc drive so I could come online but it was having none of it so I have been trying to track back & find out if any updates may have affected it so I've been uninstalling & reinstalling updates & just had a bright idea of trying Microsofts MR Fix It as I've used it before & it's brilliant & would you believe it sorted out in about 2 minutes flat so thanks to Mr Fix It I'm good to go again, why oh why didn't I think of trying that first, I wonder if he can fix backs & shoulders too lol.

It's worth remembering that one peeps, it's free to use & will definitely be the first place I try when things go wrong in future.

Today is new challenge day at

ADDICTED TO STAMPS

& this fortnight our challenge is

HALLOWEEN

Ingredients -

Image - Sugar Nellie ( another of the stamps the lovely Elaine bought me for my birthday, thanks hun x)

Medium - Copics

Papers - Magnolia, Basic Grey & free download

Flowers - Prima, Kort & Godt & Wild Orchid

Sparkle - Pearl Glimmer mist

Sentiment - Computer generated

Pearls - Hero Arts

Pin & Twirly thingy - homemade

Tools - MS Cherry Blossom PATP, Nesties, Spellbinder fancy tags, Marianne Creatables Decorative Elegance, Magnolia Heart Swirls

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Stamp With Fun - sketch, Cupcake Craft - Halloween, Magical Monday - use 3 punches, Creative Card Crew - spooky fun, Everybody Art - Halloween, Scrap Creations - Halloween, Crafty Calendar - spooky, Hanna & Friends - Halloween, Alphabet - S = soon be Halloween, Card Makin' Mamas - Halloween, Cutie Stampers - Halloween, Fussy & Fancy - Halloween / Fall, The Poodles Parlour - Halloween, Basic Grey - Halloween / Fall, Challenge Up Your Life - Halloween, Craft Your Days Away - Halloween colours, One Stop Craft - Halloween

 For my second card which I intended blogging a couple of days ago but couldn't, I have used a gorgeous little Tilda for the Magnolia Sweet Christmas Collection 2011 and they really are sooooo sweet. This little cutie was in the Autumn Stamp Club & all the new Tilda's I'd ordered arrived yesterday so I really am spoilt for choice & don't know which to ink up first lol.

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia, new from the Sweet Christmas Collection

Medium - Copics

Paper - Pink Paislee

Sparkle - diamond stickles

Pearls - Melissa Frances

Tools - MS Aspen PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey, snowflake & mistletoe, & heart swirls, nesties

I want to say a HUGE thank you to the really lovely and super talented Camilla who kindy sent me a lovely gift of this gorgeous Magnolia sentiment stamp which I have wanted for ages but haven't been able to find and Camilla found it for me on her recent trip to the Magnolia shop in Boras, thanks sooooooo much hunny xx

I'm entering my little card in the following challenges -

TOMIC - use a sitting Tilda & at least one Doo Hickey

Just Magnolia - distressing

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - fab sketch

Hjertebodens Julleblog - 3 Christmas cards each month and this is my third so far, the others can be seen HERE & HERE

Today is my baby boys 23rd birthday, aww happy birthday Gareth, he's working 8am-8.30pm today poor babby. I must pop out and buy him a cake as hubby was going to pick one up but him and Jodie have gone off for the day on a big motorbike run to Wales called Hoggin' The Bridge, it's in aid of charity & a couple of thousand Harley's from around the country & various other motorbikes are expected to take part. Jodie just rang to say they've arrived & have gone to buy a hot chocolate but is worried about how they will find hubby's bike again as there are so many parked up.

 Last night they were in a procession of 66 Harley bikes which opened Taunton Carnival which they really enjoyed so they've had a busy weekend out & about on the bike.

As I've the day to myself I am going to be inking up a new Tilda or two, after I've fed the dragons of course, crickets & tweezers here I come lol.

Thanks for stopping by