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Hello blogworld

Well here I am, slightly inebriated (I'm on my second glass of Lambrini! - oooh do I know how to rock or what!!), slightly stuffed (a home-made pizza - and I make huuuuge pizzas) with a helping of Vienetta (other ice-cream products are available) wondering what the hell happened to 2013.

Is it a symptom of getting older or is it just me wot is wondering where the years are going?? Hmmm, is it now? Seems to me once upon a time a year lasted a year, now I could swear it was only 6 months ago that I was staring down the nose of 2013.

Anyways, I know I've scheduled a post for tomorrow, as I don't think I'll actually get on the computer then but I do want to join in with Debby's Favourite Five of 2013 so here I am.  The title still makes me think of the Famous Five - loved those books!

So after much deliberation, cogitation and plain thinking about it - here's me five (oops no 7!):

Lickety Spit

Ha now either I'm completely sozzled or I can't find this one on the blog! (So I'll add an extra card!)

Returning Cutie

For my friend

Furry Friends

A dear friend

And finally:

Making a scene

Hmmm, seems to have been a much less embellished year this year - doesn't it.  Apart from the last one of course.

So I'm away to bed now, a'cause I'm slightly tingly of the toes and fingers and don't want to type anymore.

Hope everyone has a happy, safe New Year and I'll see you on the other side.

But before I go - thanks for all the wonderful comments you leave - they are soooo appreciated.

Happy New Year

Sarah

A quick reminder

Hi blogworld

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and you all are looking forward to some great New Year celebrations.

I've just popped on to remind you all that there is a new challenge over at Digi Choosday, also some news.  I've stepped down from the DT, a difficult decision and one that I thought very hard about - but the right one in the end.

I've loved being on the Team and I'm sure that you won't stop joining in just because I'm no longer there!!!!!

See you soon,

Sarah

It's Christmas!!

Good morning blogland

I'm probably currently buried under a pile of wrapping paper, but I did want to wish everyone in blogland a very Merry Christmas!!! So this is a scheduled post (it's currently Christmas eve and I've been banished to the bedroom while 'im indoors and SWMbO are wrapping pressies for someone - of course, his were wrapped two weeks ago, and he thinks I'm not organised!!!).

Thanks for sticking by me even tho I've been such a bad blogger this year - I'm hoping to be better next year (hmmm do I recall saying something similar last year???).

Anyway, here's a festive picture for you and see in a few days.

Ooh she does like striking a pose does SWMbO!

Hope everyone is having a lovely day - and if anyone is alone this Christmas, I'm sending special wishes your way.

Sarah

Favourite Five Christmas

Hello blogworld,

Just taking 5 here, before the chaos of tomorrow, to have a wee wander around everyone's blogs and stumbled upon Debby doing her 'Favourite Five Christmas creations' this year.

I didn't actually make that many individual Christmas cards this year, I mostly did batch cards - you know 10 of the same design in different colours - but I did make a few that I didn't mind sharing.

So here you go, my favourite five Christmas cards of 2013:

Links to the original post are below each picture

For Dad 

 For a special friend

 Snowman

 A Very Important Card

Very Clean and Simple

Hmmm, there seems to be two popular Christmas digi companies for me this year!

So that's us all set, presents wrapped; stockings filled; food out for Santa; small child and elderly relative in bed. Just waiting now.

See you on the other side,

Sarah

A winters....

birthday!

Good morning blogworld,

Can you believe it's Tuesday already and Christmas Eve!!  That doesn't stop us at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday where it's time for a new challenge.  As always there will be a fab prize for the lucky winner.

This week the theme is 'Christmas Birthdays' and after starting out being unsure what to do with the theme - I luckily remembered this lovely sentiment and then inspiration struck! I think this would make someone a lovely winter themed birthday card - well I hope it would anyway!! And it didn't even take that long to make!

The Front shot:

The Close up: 

I used:

Digi Sentiment:

Christmas Sentiments 1 Download Bundle

Dies:

Nestie

Memory Box - Snowflake and flower

Emobssing Folder:

Cuttlebug folder

Anything else?

Gem, Distress Ink, Stickles glitter glue and ribbon

Looking forward to seeing all the fab entries!

Can't imagine that you're going to hear much from me for the next few days! Tho I might do a Queenie and come on tomorrow and do a Christmas speech!!!

Cheerio for now,

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Crafting from the Heart: Challenge 3 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes

Crafty Calender Challenge: Cold and Frosty

Only snowmen required

Tho I'm hoping that for equality Snowladies are allowed as well!!

Good morning blogworld,

It's Monday and that means it's a new challenge over at The Cutie Pies and as you may have guessed the theme this challenge is Snowmen.  So the cutest snowmen you can find, please!

We are sponsored this challenge by:

with a fabulous prize for the winner!

I have to confess to getting slightly confused with this challenge - I had lots of characters as well snowmen  - so I had to ditch that one and start again!  This is Plan (or card!) B:

The Front shot:

The Arty Farty:

 The Close Up:

I used:

Digi Stamp:

All Dressed Up: It's Snowing

coloured with my ProMarkers

Wot no dies?

Anything else?

Craftwork cards - card blank

Twine, button, 3d gloss, Viva Pearl pen

That's it folks!

See you soon,

Sarah

A challenge or two:

All dressed up: Clean and Simple (2nd entry)

Digi Darla's Challenges: #94 - Anything Goes