You May Need to Sit Down Before Reading This!

Firstly, a big 'Thank You' for everyone who took the time to leave their views on my ink storage carousel. I hope that all your comments can help Martin make his decision. He already knows how much I love it! And another big 'Thank You' to my lovely hubbly for my early birthday present. Since I had already filled the carousel with my inks (for photographic purposes of course!) it was too cruel of hubbly to make me take them out again and wait until my birthday :)

OK, now to a card....you may need to sit down and take a deep breath for this one, hold on to your hats.....

It's not a Sassy image...the first non-Sassy I've made since about January! It's not even a Sugar Nellie image... the first non-Sugar Nellie since maybe last October? But in my defense it was for my lovely buddy Gayle's birthday last week and she does love these hAnglars. I know Miss hAnglar is dressed up in her winter clothing with hat and scarf, but it's bloody cold up in Scotland!
As always she's been coloured with DI's, the frame around her and sentiment is from Waltzing Mouse Stamps, DP is Tilda Kitchen Garden, the frond thingy is a Marianne die as is the flower - thank you Gayle, I love it.

We have family coming over from Atlanta tomorrow - Phil's brother Neil and his wife Bev, so I know I won't be around much. We don't get to spend too much time together so we all try and make the most of their visits.

On another note, my hubbly is taking me away for a long weekend at the end of June. I am VERY excited about this trip! Where are we going? It begins with the letter G....Germany? Gibraltar? Goa? Well, maybe not Goa for a long weekend! Nope....Grimsby! Well, near Grimsby, it's actually Tetney...if anyone knows what or rather who lives in Tetney? If you do know then you will understand why I am so excited!

Thanks for looking.
Love Elaine xx

Party Bag No 1

Let's get the ball rolling and the party started! The hAnglar stamp in the first party bag comes from Kit 24 Hugs.
Please read the two posts below for all the rules and regs and details of what's in the bag. The link will be open for one day only and when Mr Random has picked a winner then I'll post the winners name and put up the next candy. Simples!
Thanks for looking.
Love Elaine xxx

Is it too late for hAnglar Easter Candy??

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My little blog will be celebrating its first birthday at the end of the month. I have been beavering away and getting everything ready for a candy, there is just one thing that I'm waiting for. There are some stamps that are due for release in a week or so and once I have those in my grubby mitts then I can get the candy on my blog.

But I also have an additional set of hAnglar stamps to give away and I've just realised that Easter will be upon us in no time, and unless I post this candy soon it will be far too late for anyone to use them until next years Easter celebration.

One set of brand spanking new and unmounted hAnglar stamps. This kit has 2 regular size stamps and 2 matching minis, plus the Easter egg basket and 2 sentiments.
To go with the kit is a 6 x 6 pad of Prima papers called Celebrate with Jack & Jill. The papers cover different occasions and it has some Easter papers in.
If you fancy joining in then all I ask is that you are a follower - and yes I do check!
Candy is open worldwide but I am not liable to pay any customs/duties that some countries impose.
To enter please click on the blue froggy.
Love Elaine xx

Just A Little Candy....

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Did you miss me then? What do you mean NO!
I've not been near my laptop in a week, all thanks to my darling boy and his generosity when it comes to sharing...bugs! Yep, I've had Hals viral infection with the additional extras of tonsilitis, sinusitis and stomach cramps. Now I know why Hal felt so poorly, I went to bed last Thursday and apart from toilet breaks, I didn't venture out of bed until Sunday evening. I'm starting to feel a little better now but the light from the laptop screen still hurts my eyes and makes them water so I'll keep this relatively short and sweet.

OK, onto the candy, just a little candy this month for you. I asked last month if you had a choice between three brands of rubber (Sugar Nellie, LOTV or hAnglar) which you would prefer. The answer seems to be that the lovely bloggers I know are quite happy with any of the brands. Since January saw LOTV stamps on offer then this month will see.....

Two little hAnglar lovelies, all dressed up ready for Winter and the cold weather and.....

 Simply Sassy Bad Hare Day.

Simply Sassy Best Witches.

Simply Sassy Call me.

All stamps are brand spanking new and unmounted. In order to enter all I ask is that you are a follower. The candy is open worldwide but I am not responsible for any customs/duties that some countries impose.

Candy will end on Saturday 26th February at 9am UK time. To enter please click on the blue froggy.

Thanks for looking, love Elaine xxx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy Number 4 WINNER

Oooo I'm running late again today, so apologies for the delay in announcing the winner of the Christmas candy number 4. Without any further delay........

......Many congratulations go to Erika (Snappycrafts) if you can please EMAIL ME with your full postal address and I'll get these little babies in the post to you. Mind you, I think I'll put some snow boots and thick winter coats on them first! The weather up in Scotland has been really dreadful and I don't know if it's improved any?
A big 'Thank you' to everyone who took the time to enter.
Love Elaine xx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy Number 4

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Ok, so as promised I'm back with candy number 4. I believe this kit was marketed as Christmas stamps, but I don't think the girl and boy are particularly Christmassy and since they are holding a heart I would use them for anything vaguely romantic eg Valentines day, anniversary, just to say I love you etc.

                                                            Kit 18

There is only one rule in order to enter the candy, you must be a follower.
You can post my candy on your blog if you so wish, but it's not a requirement in order to enter. I know some peeps don't like to fill their sidebars up with candy.
Candy is open worldwide, I will mark as a gift but I am not liable for any customs/duties that some countries impose.
To enter, please click on the blue froggy.
Thanks for looking and good luck!
Love Elaine xx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy Number 3 WINNER

Before I get back to the doing the jobs I'm supposed to be doing (cleaning) I thought I'd get the winner drawn for the Christmas candy number 3. So without any further waffling.........

........Many congratulations go to Yvonne (Yvonne's card corner). If you can please EMAIL ME with your full postal address and I'll get these little babies shipped to you.
I'm not exactly sure where Yvonne lives, is it the Netherlands? It would be nice if I'm right, then one set has gone to the USA, one has stayed in the UK and one to the Netherlands. I wonder where the 4th set will end up?
I'll be back again tomorrow with the 4th Christmas candy - I dare not post three times in one day, people will be fainting from the shock!
Thank you to everyone who entered.
Love Elaine xx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy Number 3

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Ok, so I'm back with candy number 3.
For no particular reason whatsoever, the next candy is.......

                                        

                                                                        Kit 14

There's a couple of sentiments in this kit that hAnglar didn't show on the picture, I think they are 'Skateboard' and 'Hiphop'.
In order to enter you must be a follower, the only exception is for my regular non blogging buddies - yep Sandra, that's you again, and my regular emailers - yep Pamela that's you!
You can post my candy on your blog if you so wish, but it's not a requirement in order to enter. I know some peeps don't like to fill their sidebars up with candy.
Candy is open worldwide, I will mark as a gift but I am not liable for any customs/duties that some countries impose.
To enter, please click on the blue froggy.
Thanks for looking and good luck!
Love Elaine xx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy Number 2 WINNER

Before I head on up to bed I thought I'd better post the winner of the Christmas candy Number 2, so without any further waffle....

.....Congratulations Carol (My little piece of heaven) if you can please EMAIL ME with your full postal address then I will get your stamps posted out to you on Monday.

Thank you to everybody who entered, I'll be back with the next candy over the weekend.

Apologies again for my absence, I just cannot get rid of this cold. I'm not as snotty but now I have a dreadful cough. If I'm no better by Monday then I shall have to bite the bullet and go visit the doctors!

Thanks again folks

Love Elaine xx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy Number 2

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I've heard from Patty which kit she would like, and I must say that Patty has exceptionally good taste and has chosen kit number 7, the chubby fairies.
So I can now get the second candy posted here. I've chosen to put kit 17 on next, only because they are Christmas stamps and it is getting rather close to Christmas. With a bit of luck whoever wins them will get them in time to have a little play before the season is upon us.

As always, this is a brand new set of unmounted stamps.

In order to enter you must be a follower, the only exception is for my regular non blogging buddies - yep Sandra, that's you again, and my regular emailers - yep Pamela that's you!
You can post my candy on your blog if you so wish, but it's not a requirement in order to enter. I know some peeps don't like to fill their sidebars up with candy.
Candy is open worldwide, I will mark as a gift but I am not liable for any customs/duties that some countries impose.
To enter, please click on the blue froggy (if I have worked out how to do it!) I'm not sure how you can use the froggy if you don't have a blog. I read somewhere that you can still add your name, but leave your email address in place of your blog address? Please let me know if you have any problems at all.

Thanks for looking and good luck everyone.
Love Elaine xx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy Number 1 WINNER!

Apologies for the delay. My boy, the candy picker, refused to do his job until he had been fed! Anyone with a hungry teenager and particularly a boy will understand and sympathise with me!
All names were written on papers, folded, placed in a jar which the boy then shook vigorously whilst dancing strangely around the room and.......

...yes I know the photo's blurred, but to re-take it means doing it again which to me defeats the object of me showing you the draw as it happens.. And it looks like the first winners prize will be travelling Stateside......

.......Congratulations Patty, no need to ask you if you like them, yes I do read the comments everyone kindly leaves for me. If you could please let me know which set you would like and just for your information, kit 14 has some sentiment stamps in that hAnglar didn't show in their picture, I think they are 'skateboard' and 'hiphop'  and kit 17 has a snowflake stamp in that also wasn't in the photo.
I'm so pleased for you Patty, but I would've been happy whoever won, you are all lovely ladies and I truly appreciate you.
I am also truly sorry to the people who didn't like the way I did this first candy. I was NOT trying to be sneaky, I was giving first choice to the more regular commenter's but that does not mean that I don't appreciate all my visitors. One point made was "If I'd have known before that you would pick a winner from a particular post then I would've left a comment"...... well yes, you and a 100 others. Sorry if I've pi**ed anyone off!

The remainder of the candy's.....my intention was to post one kit a week over 3 weeks so that everyone who wishes to enter has at least 3 chances of winning, and they will be open worldwide to any of my followers (and also the regulars who don't have a blog). Please drop me a line if you object!
I need to find out which kit Patty wants before I can put the next one on, I also need to find out how to put a Mr Linky/froggy thingy on. I've never done it before but I guess I need to try it out sometime?

So before I leave you all in peace I just want to let you know that one of my blogging buddies Sarah has some gorgeous candy up for grabs right now. Sarah will soon be celebrating her first year living in blogland. Sarah is a real sweetheart and she makes the most beautiful cards. You can find all the details HERE so bob over and get your entry in.

I'll be back soon with the 2nd candy, thanks for looking and just for being there.
Love Elaine xx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy Number 1

Sorry to be a pest and post twice on one day but this is just a little add-on to the post below.
Since the other kit hasn't turned up and I really wanted to offer a reasonable choice, I have another alternative.
If you're a regular reader you will know that I don't really like hAnglar stamps that much except for the 'Chubby Baby Fairies' as I call them.
So when I saw the kit on Ebay I had to buy it and actually keep this kit myself. Unbeknown to me at the time, St. Phil had bought me a kit too. So Phil has a spare kit.
He's working away this week up in Edinburgh, I so wish I could've gone with him, I love Edinburgh! I needed to ask him first if I could nick his kit and add it onto my candy.
So.....
                                                  Kit 7

.... this is also up as a prize.
For full details please see the post below.
Thanks for looking.
Love Elaine xx

hAnglar and stAnglar Christmas Candy No1.

Hmmmmm....anybody out there like hAnglar rubber stamps? Anyone fancy a peak at my Christmas blog candy? It's taken a while to work out how to do this candy. Hubby made an excellent suggestion, but when I really thought about it, it would've been a lot of work for me and at this time of year I really don't have much time to spare. I want to start the candy early so that whoever gets picked as winners will have their prizes before the mad Christmas rush starts.
Also, I've been hanging on as there should be 4 kits but the last one hasn't turned up, it appears to have gone missing in the post which is a bit of a bu**er as hAnglar won't replace them if lost in the post.
If it turns up in the meantime I'll add the photo and the kit into the candy.

Kit 14

Kit 17

Kit 18

So, this will be run in stages and here is the first one:

For this first part, the name picked out of the hat can choose whichever ONE of the above sets they would like to receive as their prize but before I get down to how to enter I want to say:

Starting my blog has been an amazing experience, I've met so many lovely people - bloggers and non-bloggers alike - and made so many new friends. In such a short time I've been asked to be a  Sugar Bowl Sweetie - Thank you Gayle for having faith in me and seeing something I surely couldn't see - and the honour of a position on the Sugar Nellie DT - Thank you too Karen, the honour is all mine. It was Sugar Nellie that set me off on the road to rubber addiction! (Though I don't think my hubby or my bank thank you much!)

Candy is my way of saying Thank You.

Thank you to the followers and the non-followers, those who leave comments and those who lurk!

Particularly those who leave comments when I don't always have the time to return the gesture.

So the first draw is now closed as the winner will be picked only from all the names who have already commented on my last post - Fairytale - I hope you like hAnglars but if you get picked and don't like hAnglars then please let me know! 

Just because I'm a witch and a tease, I'll be back tomorrow with the winners name and details of how to enter the other candy's.

Apologies too for my absence over the weekend, I'm full of a snotty cold and feel like poo!

Thanks for looking.

Love Elaine xx

Hals Birthday Blog Candy ~hAnglars!

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As promised, I'm back with a little blog candy in honour of my boys 16th birthday next week.
Also, between having no internet connection and having a very full work schedule, I haven't commented very much recently, which makes me feel very bad and sad. I appreciate everyone who pops by my blog and leaves a comment, and I like to do the same in return. So instead of the planned candy which was to be some hanglar stamps, I've added a few little extras as my way of saying "Thank you", I do appreciate all your lovely comments.

Candy comprises of:
1 x hAnglar and stAnglar limited edition kit.
2 x Tickled Pink stamps - Lil Lolita Willow and Ivy.
4 x Crafters Companion S.W.A.L.K stamps.
1 x Kaisercraft Christmas sentiments clear stamps set.
1 x EK Success border punch arch scallop.
1 x Memory Box Frond 6 x 6 pad - sadly discontinued but one of my favourites.
1 x Nestabilities Lacey Squares.
1 x Stickles Star Dust.

Rules of entry:
Candy is open worldwide, but please note that I will not be liable for any duties/tax that some countries charge, I will mark the parcel as a gift.
In order to enter you must be a follower. The only exception to that rule is for those who don't have a blog but who regularly leave comments, they can still enter.
You can post my candy on your blog if you wish but it's not necessary in order to enter.
Candy will run until Sunday 3rd October 2010 and end at 9pm BST.
After which, my boy will pick the winner.
In order to enter please leave a comment after this post.
The boy wants to read all the comments and pick the winner himself, so I suggest making him laugh  (No bribes allowed!) or just wish him a Happy Birthday.
Since he doesn't know any of you, then there's no favouritism, he'll just pick his fave comment.
(Gayle is not allowed to enter, she's Hals surrogate Mum and therefore has the advantage.)
Thanks for looking and good luck.
Love Elaine xx

Sweet News, Blog Candy Winner & Chubby Fairies.

I've lots to tell you, but I'll try and keep it short rather than my usual long and waffling posts!
Firstly, thank you so much for all your lovely comments on yesterdays Sugar Nellie blog hop. I was more than a little nervous never having done a hop before but I think it all worked out splendidly and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.
Secondly, Gayle is running a competition to find some new Sweeties for the Sugar Bowl. The rules of entry are very, very simple. You need to be a Sugar addict, own several Sugar Nellie stamps (available to buy Here ) and most importantly enjoy using them. You must have an active blog, be it a new blog, or an older one, no age discrimination at the Sugar Bowl! And lastly you will need the time to make one card per fortnight, comment on Sugar Bowl entries and submit the occasional sketch.
Now I know how many talented crafters there are out in blogland, I visit your blogs! So pop over HERE and get your entries in, I'll be checking up on you all!
Thirdly, I totally forgot to post my blog candy winner. I think it was with all the excitement yesterday.
The boy did his job and picked a slip out of the jar, and so the winner is:

Congratulations Christine (aka Nana Seaside's) if you can email me and I will get your stamps posted off to you.
Lastly, if you're still awake, a card. Now if you're a regular visitor you'll know I don't care much for these particular stamps, but then I found these and I am in lurrrrrve!

Every time I open the packet to take one out they start singing to me, and they all sound just like the walrus of love himself Barry White. That's how much I love them!
I'm not sure what they are called apart from kit 7, but I call them Chubby Baby Fairies and I do love them - did I say that already?
So you know the image is a hAnglar, DP is Memory Box, a few pearls and a punched flower. I kept it simple as she is a rather Chubby stamp and there wasn't much room left on the card.
I guess it's turned out to be a long post again blah blah blah.
Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave.
Love Elaine xx

Chunky Monkey hAnglar Candy

ETA Candy now closed.
Trying saying that one fast!
As promised, I'm back with the little hAnglar candy.

In honour of today being such a great day! My middle step-son Jon and his wife Samantha, have today brought into the world their much wanted and long awaited first child. Weighing in at a whopping 8lb 15oz is a healthy baby girl. We've been calling her Poppy for months, but today we're told they are still not sure of her name, so until then she's called Chunky Monkey.

This candy is open to my commentors and followers only. Please leave me a comment if you wish to enter.
I'm only running it for a few days, so it will end at 6pm BST on Sunday 25th July 2010.
I will post anywhere worldwide, but please be aware that I am not liable to pay any import duties/taxes which may have to be paid in other countries.
Thanks for looking.
Love Elaine xx

Look at what I've got!!

Well I've no cards to show, simply not had any time again this weekend. But take a little look at what arrived in my post bag last week.

Actually, I got two of them! Bit strange that though, as I don't like them, yet I've bought 5 various sets off hAnglar so far! One set is all parcelled up with it's passport at the ready as it will be leaving home to move in with my sweet friend up in Scotland. Don't worry, I've sent them off with a little umbrella and some wellies too as I hear the weather has been bad recently.
So that leaves me with a spare set. I think I shall have to do another candy with them shortly, I just need to think how to do this one? Followers or commentors or open to anyone? I shall have to sleep on it!
I did also get a lovely collection of LOTV stamps, which I much prefer to hAnglars, I just need some time to play with them.
Hope everyone is having a nice weekend, and that the weather is better than it's been here, flippin' rain, rain and more rain again!
Thanks for looking.
Love Elaine xx

hAnglar & stAnglar Blog Candy

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Well, I'm back as promised with my first ever blog candy! Being very new to all this I asked for some advice off my more experienced blogging buddies, and taking note of what they said, I shall split the stamps up and pick 2 winners.
SET A will contain:
The 2 sitting figures in the spotty clothes - left hand side top row.
The two smaller sitting figures - right hand corner top row.
The chair.
The branch sprig. A total of 6 stamps.

Set B will contain the remaining stamps:
The 2 remaining sitting figures - middle of the top row.
The 3 standing figures - bottom row.
The 'Springtime' sentiment - under the chair. A total of 6 stamps.
The stamps are brand new and unmounted.

Also, because I have been having a good clearout, I have some papers up for grabs.

MME Ooh La La for him 12 x 12 paper kit, Cosmo Cricket Early Bird 12 x 12 kit,
Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly 6 x 6 pad and Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses 6 x 6 pad.

1st name drawn after the candy has closed will get to choose Set A OR Set B of the stamps, one of the 12 x 12 kits and one of the 6 x 6 pads.
2nd name drawn will receive the remaining stamp set and remaining papers.
In the event that the 1st name drawn doesn't claim the candy, then number 2 will get 1st choice and another name will be picked.
Rules to enter? Do you have to become a follower? Definitely not. I would much rather have people be followers because they choose to do so rather than because they have to in order to win something.
Do you have to post it on your own blog and link it back to me? Again no. I would very much appreciate it if you did spread the word around. Being so new, I'm more than a little scared that no-one will enter!
If you do wish to enter then please leave a comment. If you do not have a blog, then please make sure you check back when the draw has closed or I won't be able to find you!
Draw will close Friday 21st May 2010 at midnight gmt.
Sorry it's been such a long post!
Elaine xx
EDITED TO ADD: I do not wish to upset or offend anybody, but one comment only please. In the interest of fairness, if more than 1 comment per person is left, then the other comments will be removed. I hope you can all understand my reasons for this, I want it to be fair to all.
I will post to any country but please note that I will not be responsible to pay any duties/tax. I will mark the parcel as a gift. Thank you xx