Some Lord Tim Lurve!

I have n't made a single Lord Tim Christmas Tag this year ... yet! So you can imagine how excited I was when I realised the Simon Says Stamp and Show theme this week was Tim Holtz inspired tags!

As much as I wanted to lock myself away and not come out until I had finished all twelve of this year's tags ... I managed to console myself with making three of my own.

I am feeling quite chuffed that I managed to stay away ... well ... almost anyway ... from the Fired Brick Distress Ink!

All the stamps used are Lord Tim of Holtz ... you know Tim ... the man that designed the Serengeti while single handedly modelling the Ice Hotel in Sweden with just a dab of Picket Fence Distress Stickles and an Idea-Ology Paper Clip.

I say ALL the stamps used are Lord Tim of Holtz ... but the Holly is indeed THE Wendy Vecchi ... and yes ... that is where the Fired Brick snuck in!

Righty Ho then ... do head over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challeneg blog ... you have two weeks to join in this time ... so there really is no excuse and as always ... once entered ... you could be in chance with winning a $50 Shopping Spree courtesy of Simon Says Stamp.
I need to get a wriggle on ... the list is still ... well unchecked to be honest ... I have everything to do and a diminishing amount of time within which to do it!
I did want to Thank you guys for all the lovely comments you left on Saturday for me ... you really are the best ...
Laters!

A Saturday Post!

I know ... It's Saturday ... and I have managed a blog post! Impressed??? Well ... I have n't actually made anything ... but according to some of my ladies ... that's Ok ... they just like to know what I have been up to!
So here I am ... on a Saturday ... with news! I have been invited to demo at the Craft Barn in February ... which is tres exciting! So ... I shall be in attendance at their Mini Fest in February ... demoing all day and the following day ... I shall be teaching a class! How exciting is that?
Then ... if that was n't enough ... I have been invited to join their Design Team too ...
I do hope they know what they have let themselves in for!
I got an easy start too ... I just had to pick out my three favourite projects from 2010 ... want to know what I picked? ... Well ... here's the thing ... if you fancy helping me out ... well pop over to their blog and leave a comment ... a nice one ... you know ... like ... erm ... just really ... to make me ... erm ... look popular :0)
Before you ask ... I am no further forward with the whole Christmas Shopping thing ... or the wrapping thing or indeed any of the Christmas thing at all really ... still ... there is still plenty of time ... Is n't there?
Have a good weekend people.
Laters!

Configuring Christmas ...

Another busy week here in Cambridge ... lots going on which means I just did n't find any time to blog and every spare minute went into fiddling with my latest Configuration!
But this is n't just any Configuration ... Oh No ... this was a kit given to me by the man himself ... Lord Tim of Holtz ... put together with the fair hands of the Kitting King in person ... Mr Super Mario! Thanks guys ... you are just the BEST! You know Tim ... the man that puts the sparkle in the snow while handcrafting a life size model of the Eiffel Tower in ice with just a long legged Brad and a Blending Tool!
I have added my own bits and pieces too ... and boy did I have fun!

Come join us a Simon Says Stamp and Show this week ... the theme is Thru' the Looking Glass ... Projects with Depth this week ... you could win a $50 Shopping Spree at Simon Says Stamp! Whatever happens ... you really need to pop over to the challenge blog and see what my wonderful teamies made ... STUNNING with a capital STUN I tell ya!
Righty-Ho ... I really need to get on ... Have n't started my Christmas Shopping yet ... Have n't written any Christmas Cards yet ... Have n't thought about what presents I am going to buy people yet ... Have n't made a list of food shopping yet ...
I know ... I know ...
Don't say it ...
How many days left ...
Crikey ...
Have a good one people ...
Laters

Elements of Time!

Just time for a quickie today! I hope you guys were impressed with my FOUR blog posts last week! I find even myself in a state of shock ... I actually found some time ... and then I realised how much I missed it ... so I plan on doing lots more!
Talking of time ... Elements of Time is the theme at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week. These two pendants are my offering!
I was planning on doing just the Pocket watch ... but I kind of felt like I was cheating because I had n't done any stamping ... so I made another one ... using the fab clock stamp from The Wendy Vecchi.
The pocket watch is filled with old and new Lord Tim of Holtz stuff ... you know Tim ... the man that can make time stand still while constructing a scale model of Big Ben in a Coke bottle with just a smidge of White Enamel Accents and a pair of Tonic Studio Scissors.
Do join in with the challenge if you get ... erm ... time ... we have another $50 shopping spree from our wonderful site sponsor ... Simon Says Stamp ... to give away!
Well people ... that's me ... I have a very busy day ahead of me ... Hope you all have a good Monday ... don't forget to share what you have planned ...
Laters!

It's Christmaaaaaaaaaaaaas!

I know ... Can you believe it??? Only 25 days to go! I am in a state of shock! There is a serious lacking of chocolate Advent calendars in this house too ... What's occurring?? I guess I had better get my skates on ... or should I say ice skates :0)
It only seems like five minutes since the last time I broke out in hives realising that I would have to face the shops ... and now I have got to do it all over again!
Don't get me wrong ... I LOVE Christmas ... I should get my decorations up at the weekend ... I even LOVE wrapping presents ... it is just that I LOVE it sooooooo much ... I just never seem to find the time to do it justice ... Ja get me??? That's a bit of street language I picked up off the telly :0)

So ... here we are ... my first Christmas card of 2011 ... I know what you sceptics are thinking ... you know who you are ... the same people that were following me last year ... that is her first and probably her last ... for this year anyways ... well watch this space ... I have BIG plans for this year! And if they are all quick and easy like this one ... well ... I have no excuse! Basically a bit of white card ... washed with Fired Brick Distress Stain ... Blend with Walnut Stain Ink and spritz with Heirloom Gold. Add a few Lord Tim of Holtz die cuts and an Adage Ticket and you are done! You know Tim ... the man that organises Santa and trains the reindeer (Anyone who saw Frozen Planet will know just how tricky training Reindeer is) with just a Tiny Attacher and a smidge of Coffee Archival!
I should point out at this stage in proceedings ... that I am addicted to The Wendy Vecchi's Holly stamp this year too ... LOVE it!
I must away ... Lord Tim of Holtz has his first tag up and I need to start if I stand any chance of actually making all 12 this year!!!
Laters!