I love doing these fairies

I think its finally working again. Hooray! When I began crafting I was rubbish at stamping but enjoyed decoupage, so I did loads of that. I enjoy doing detailed ones with lots of layers. I have a boxfull just waiting to be added to cards, or to scrapbook pages. I like fairy ones best but its easier to do the cutting than to make the cards.
The pink one is from a flower fairy kit, so the design was already sorted.

I was trying to upload some images when my router crashed. Now I have lost them and have no idea how to recover them. It won't let me add new images. so I am feeling quite frustrated. It happened last time and I eventually managed to start again but forget how I did it. Typical, I am such a novice when it comes to computers.

These are a few of the cards I have made using the new Magnolia winter colletion. Have just wasted 20 mins. trying to upload these only to discover that my router needed rebooting.

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This is a link to Judes blog. She is offering some beautiful blog candy to celebrate 3,000 hits on her blog. Congratulations Jude. Get over there and have a look at her lovely blog, offer closes 10th Dec.

I have recieved this award from Jenni and June who are both friends from Trimcraft. I apologise for the delay in picking it up. Thank you both very much.
I would like to nominate Claire Julie Val Deb and Pattie who all deserve this lovely award.

winter encaustic

I did this one to use as a background on winter cards. It scans well so I am keeping the original. If any of my friends wants to use it feel free to copy it.

encaustic atcs n./a.

I had a little play with my encaustic kit today, and came up with these fantasy images. they remind me of fairy woods.

I have been given this award by the lovely Julie, thank you so much it was real nice to receive my first award.

The rules are

1 The winner can put the logo on their blog.

2. Link it to the person who gave it to them.

3. Nominate at least 7 more blogs

4. Put the links of the blogs on your blog

5. Leave a message on the blogs you have nominated

I've nominated:
Claire

Val

Pattie

Katie

Siobhan

June

Christine

I was so busy scrapping the wedding that I almost forgot to make my son a birthday card. As he was born at 11am on the 11th of November, its hard to forget! So i took a break from scrapping and backed an encaustic picture with gold coloured paper, popped it into an aperture card which I bordered with black peel offs and added a sticker and his name. As his sister, Crafty Claire, says its very "him", so I hope he will agree.

We had a very busy weekend. Travelled to Wales for a family wedding on friday afternoon, wedding was on saturday and travelled back sunday. I have been busy scrapping the photos all week. I have now done 17 pages and hope to finish the last 3 tomorrow. Here are just a few of them.

More candy

Diane aka Pink Sunflower is offering some great blog candy on her blog. It closes on the 11th Nov.

Blog candy.

I have just been looking at Olgas wonderful blog. http://saturdaysecrets.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-first-blog-candy.html
She is offering some gorgeous blog candy but be quick as it closes soon.

I received these beautiful encaustic art RAKs as a surprise from my friend Tazzy today.She is new to this art form and I think they are stunning. They made my day.