tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55091136857874373622024-03-13T18:37:26.671+00:00Ickle Pickle Pumpkin PieI ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-37672601666997306312010-08-13T15:15:00.003+01:002013-02-01T14:05:01.175+00:00Still alive, still a tad mad & still vegetarian woo hoo ☺Still alive, still a tad mad & still vegetarian woo hoo ☺
Will be overhauling this blog over the next few weeks to coincide with my impending nervous breakdown & escapades in setting my business up.
On orders to do some 'woman duties' grrrrrrrrrr by OH as we are changing mortgage provider and our Architect mate Chris is coming over @ the weekend to draw us up some free plans, thanks I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-72793545407520938882010-05-18T17:10:00.003+01:002010-05-18T17:27:21.754+01:00Long time no blogWow, where has the time gone been such a long, long time since my last confession, blushes profusely :)
Made sooooooooooo much since my last post in August so I will be uploading those over the next week or so too :) Inc child friendly, healthy, fat free vitamin boosting Ben 10 soup and my new obsesion crochet and tons of sewing and papercrafting makes. Beware, theres LOTS LOL
Got some I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-84333712445260107462009-08-24T22:02:00.013+01:002009-10-21T20:23:33.714+01:00Oasis Bridlington Spa gig photos 20 August 2009At last, well that is if it works. Here are some piccies from the Bridlington gig. Please excuse the picture quality on some of them. I took them with my camcorder. I was due to get a camera for my birthday Saturday just gone, but got Oasis tickets off Ebay :evil: instead and my MCFC season ticket....... come on :) Well worth it though. If this works I'll upload some more. Then see if I can I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-20689978946509687022009-08-01T07:48:00.004+01:002009-08-01T08:11:56.975+01:00Long time, no blog :)Good Morning everyone :) Long time, no blog, cheesy grin :)Well I didn't think the sun that I awoke to yesterday would last too long, it's chucking it down here again,smirk. Typical, on a day when Pickles decides to lie in I have to get up and have breakfast. Probably in my head now but all I can think about is how thrirsty I am LOL and I know I can't do anything about it,sulks. Hopefully the I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-24376827095373764192009-03-10T13:45:00.015+00:002009-03-10T16:31:39.438+00:00Hair corsage fascinator sewing projectsLong time no blog. Sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry, cheesy grin :) OK I have been up to so much since my last confession so I shall try and catch up with my blog posts and post some photo's of some makes over the next few days. I promise, you do believe me don't you LOLOK, whilst looking for a book for Pinkpuppy earlier on in my disgrace of a craft room, which incidentally I have still yet to find, I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-29685645863537420692008-11-28T11:48:00.005+00:002008-11-28T11:58:01.109+00:00Crafts Beautiful online Christmas partyI'd just like to remind everyone that the Crafts Beautiful online Christmas party kicks off today. It will now be starting earlier at 5pm rather than midnight :) There are going to be tons of activities, prizes, giveaways, competitions, downloads and more. Be there or be square, wink, wink :)Anyhoo ramble over for now. I hope you are all well and having a lovely day and (hugs) to those who I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-82397477435083174172008-11-11T14:10:00.017+00:002008-11-13T14:53:38.811+00:00It's been almost three months since my last confession :(Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, hangs head in complete and utter shame. It's been almost three longgggggggggggggg months since my last confession. I kept popping on with the best intention in the World to update my blog but as the seconds turned into minutes, the minutes turned into hours, the hours turned into days, the days turned into weeks, the weeks turned into months, I think you get my drift, I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-79310583606045844372008-08-18T16:01:00.003+01:002008-08-18T16:15:04.214+01:00Kevina does it again :)Afternoon everyone :)Sorry for being such a bad, bad blogger, hangs head in utter shame. I promise to do better in the future :)Been soooooooo busy. Kevina has done us proud again with one of her random cake baking jaunts. Details and piccies below :)I hope you are all well I have been sooooooooooo lazy. I am still in my jammies at almost 4pm. Pickles must have known his Dad was off work and letI ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-84388557327166813452008-08-01T17:58:00.009+01:002008-08-01T20:20:23.527+01:00Chuckle Monkey card :) The slideshow above may take a minute to fully load and display :)This was one of my first ever Chuckle Monkey cards. It took a while as all the images were handrawn (they are now available as stamps from Spiral Whisper, see posts below) They were then coloured using Derwent watercolour pencils and watercolour paints :)With my OH getting back from working away at last and having a good nights I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-63303934019198291562008-07-31T01:42:00.005+01:002008-07-31T02:11:13.922+01:00Hola :)Hola everyone,Yes I think I am going insane. Most probably through the lack of sleep. I am soooooo tired but I can't sleep. Totally drained as my OH is working away again and Pickles and Her Royal Highness have been running rings around me for days, scowl. I can't wait for my OH to get back tomorrow then it's nappies all weekend for him I'm afraid, oh and watering the greenhouse because I won't I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-91141968039396812422008-07-29T12:58:00.004+01:002008-07-29T20:20:02.149+01:00My stampsA few people have told me that they went onto the Spiral Whisper website to buy my stamps but there were only a couple on there under animals. They are there but most of them are just listed under my name. At the moment there are seven on; Rock Star Chuckles, Coming Ready Or Not (Chuckles n Giggles playing hide and seek), Chuckles banana tree, Tarquin the tree frog, Chuckles Lazy Day, Giggles, I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-10422738022268013772008-07-28T12:48:00.017+01:002009-03-19T18:03:59.793+00:00More of my stamp sneeky peeks :)Morning everyone :) Not feeling too good today, so just a quickie. Hopefully I'll be back on for another update later :)Previews of three more stamps have just gone on the SW website for pre-sale release.Firstly, there's 'Rock Star Chuckle Monkey'. Oh he does get silly when he's had a shandy or four LOLSecondly, there's a new Chuckles and Giggles 'Coming Ready or Not' stamp. See if you can see I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-40556414883484564142008-07-25T23:13:00.000+01:002008-07-25T23:14:22.282+01:00Slideshow of some of my workI ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-17309724005514217522008-07-22T18:17:00.012+01:002008-07-22T19:50:40.672+01:00Sneeky peek of some of the stamps :)You can buy your Chuckle Monkey and Friends over at Spiral Whisper here. Apologies, having another blonde day again today (I am a natural blonde so I can say that b4 peeps think I is being blondist!)I have popped some of the stamp previews on for you below. I'll be popping into my craft room when my OH finishes work he's still holed up in a server room winging about being hungry! To make up I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-37752988440985593372008-07-22T11:29:00.006+01:002008-07-22T19:10:08.061+01:00Yay, pre-release of some of my stamps available from today :)Sorry I haven't updated in a while, been run off my feet as usual and yesterday was Pickles birthday. He is now the grand ole age of two LOL. Ahhhhh where does the time go. It only seems like yesterday that our midwife was telling me I couldn't have an epidural as my baby was not ready to come out even though I was insisting it was and she carried on reading her magazine. Until another midwife I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-66439181546261250742008-07-10T09:42:00.002+01:002008-07-22T11:56:27.219+01:00Panic, panic, panic ArgggggghhhhhhhhhhMorning everyone :)Won't be on much today if at all. We are in a mad rush and panic here. It's my DD's prom today and she had a fake tan done at the beauty salon yesterday, that cost a pretty penny and she woke up this morning and it's all blotchy Argghhhhhhhhh. Because of the colour of the tan on her face we are now just about to make a mad dash to town to buy her some foundation and exfoliator I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-53089869299580833362008-07-05T09:39:00.006+01:002008-07-22T11:56:27.221+01:00Arggghhh was supposed to be going strawberry pickingFirstly I have been awarded these three lovely awards by the fab Emma from Elf Creations. For being nutter of the week. Thanks Emma, ermmmmmmmmm I think LOL. I shall pop back on later to nominate three people to pass this award onto to and the ones I recieved the other day. As this is just a quickie post :)Well Pickles started screaming about the curtain monster again! at 4 o'clock this morningI ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-80620379110148968572008-07-03T15:39:00.006+01:002008-07-03T17:36:12.800+01:00I hate that dressing gownFirstly, I'd like to thanks the lovely Jennifer and Lauren for both sending me this lovely award. I now have to nominate 7 people x 2 crikey. Well I do visit lots of fantastic blogs, just got to have a think. Will edit and add to this post later as I am in a bit of a tizz again today LOL.I'm so, soooooooooooo tired with my OH away and Pickles not sleeping and Kevin the teenager’s twin sis to I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-75350069386967591052008-07-01T15:07:00.010+01:002008-07-22T11:56:27.224+01:00Some sneeky peeks on Spiral Whisper now :)Get your self over to Spiral Whisper and check out one my Chuckle Monkey and Tarquin The Tree Frogs stamps.The first batch of Chuckle designs are due to be released in Week 2 and Tarquin will follow in Week 3.QUOTE FROM SPIRAL WHISPER BLOG; "Due to the current demand we are going to be offering Pre Orders on all designs 1 week before there release date - this is the proirity option, it ensures I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-45041185453407412132008-06-30T22:27:00.005+01:002008-07-01T15:17:37.170+01:003 more images to be made into stamps :)EDITED TO SAYSorry I'm being very blonde again (I'm allowed to say that b4 anyone thinks I am being blondist, as I am one lol) I am soooooo tired I actually missed out the bit about the new stamps, duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. The whole reason for this post, caffeine I need caffeine.Anyhoo. Three more images are to be made into stamps, hurray. Inc Chuckle Monkeys never seen b4 girlfriend, ooo er (cheesy I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-85490646805064205172008-06-28T00:47:00.004+01:002008-07-22T11:56:27.226+01:00What a lovely evening :)Just got back from my daughters show in Liverpool. It was fantastic. Poor Pickles or should I say poor Nana and Grandad are soooooooo tired. Pickles only fell asleep about an hour ago, tut tut.Had a huge 12" mega topped halal pizza from a great cafe on Hardman Street for only £4.00 yes you read right £4.00 and with 5 toppings and we shared a bowl of the most delicious chips I have ever tasted. I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-20246895827761175632008-06-27T16:31:00.003+01:002008-07-01T15:17:26.492+01:00Fantastic news :)Fantastic news :) news. Two more never seen before Chuckle Monkeys have winged their way over to Spiral Whisper to be made into stamps. I've also been asked to do some more and some new Tarquin The Tree Frogs too stamps too, hurrayWell I couldn't post with out a ramble on could I now? Just got back from the dress shop in the village for my DD's prom dress. I am not even thinking about how much itI ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-59024511847165043482008-06-27T12:11:00.003+01:002008-06-30T22:54:45.834+01:00Sneeky peek samplesJust popped on to thank everyone who has been visiting my blog and big (hugs) to those who have left such lovely comments :)Just on my way out now to go to the dress shop in the village for a prom dress for my DD's prom. When we get back hopefully Pickles can 4get about the curtain monster for long enough to nap today so I can get on with my drawing. Also hoping to actually get down to making I ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-26097187023848404712008-06-25T21:03:00.007+01:002008-07-02T20:44:18.679+01:00Check out where you can buy my stamps :)You can check out where to buy my new stamps and stamps from other designers over at Spiral Whisper. They are a new stamp company that’s launching on the 21st of July. You can pre order them prior to release but I don’t have the details yet. I'll let you know when I do :)It was finally settled at the weekend which I was quite relieved at as another two companies had approached me over the pastI ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509113685787437362.post-24857570444579666522008-06-25T15:18:00.001+01:002008-06-27T16:47:06.753+01:00Tarquin n others exciting news :)Apologies but the Tarquin The Tree Frog images as well as the Chuckle Monkey images have now been removed :( The good news is they are going to be released as rubber stamps :), along with him in many,many more poses and some never seen before images that are to be released very soon. Hurray (grins immensely) So very soon you will be able to stamp Chuckle Monkey and other images directly onto yourI ♥ cupcakes to distractionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475421442797986606noreply@blogger.com2