NO PHOTOS:0(

Not sure why but I am having problems uploading photos to my Blog lately....anyone else having the same problem...it just says they can't be uploaded...In the last post I left it for a few days and it worked but have just tried for this post and it's the same message:0(

I was going to upload some photos of bits and pieces I made for my neighbours wedding last weekend but instead you will just have to admire my new blog template which I think is really sweet and colourful...was time for a change and I just love the wee bunny rabbit in the corner:0)

Have a great Monday everyone...xx

EDINBURGH ROYAL MILITARY TATTOO

Last weekend Allan and I headed down to Edinburgh for the Royal Military Tattoo...we have been once before a number of years ago...

Edinburgh Castle in all it's glory...

 

 The military pipes and drums...

 

 Some of the very talented dancers...

 

 The Americans did a superhero rendition complete with light show and these are the lights for Popeye the Sailor Man...it was followed by Batman, Superman, Spiderman and a couple of others...

 These(apart from the pipes and drums) were our favourite...The Top Secret Drum Corps from Switzerland...they were fast and furious and put on a fabulous show...

 More pipes and drums...

 

 The spectacular end with all the acts taking part...

 

Some fireworks above the castle...

 

I have managed to cross another item of my list for the Scavenger Hunt...still got a few to go though so I better get my skates on...xxx

SCAVENGER UPDATE...

Another couple of photos ticked of the Scavenger list...

 This is Niamh under the movie poster for Brave which we went to see last week with all the girls plus one extra....unfortunately the battery in my camera (which I took especially!) went flat before I took the first picture:0(

 Now this next one is slightly pushing it...It's not actually a pier as such but the harbour entrance in Aberdeen...so I suppose that's a bit of a cheat...not sure where exactly our nearest pier would be...

These are just a couple of shots from Niamh's birthday party which we had today at the Foam Factory...much fun had by all...Her favourite present was Merida's bow and arrow set from the film Brave...bestest present EVER!!!

MORE SCAVENGER HUNTING...

Well I managed to get another 3 of my list from the photo scavenger list over this last week...

 This is Morgan in goal for Dyce the other night, a good action shot, although the less said about the score the better I think...

 This is Lex the Clydesdale horse from Landmark...he was a proper working horse at one time I think but he now just does log pulling demos at the centre...if you haven't visited here before you should...it's a fantastic day out for all the family...

I know I have already done #12 but I couldn't resist another for the maze...it's a brilliant one and no matter how many times you do it you still get lost in it...

 This is my clothes line shot as this is where most of our clothes have been dried this summer:0( There has been very little sun in this corner of the world for quite a few months now and it's starting to get a wee bit depressing now....kids are back to school a week on Tuesday so that's probably when it will come out...

 This is just a random I took of Niamh wearing her new jacket for school...she looks very smart I think and she seems happy with it which is the main thing (with her!).

2012 Photography Scavenger Hunt List...

So today I thought I would share the photos I have so far in the scavenger hunt...

 No 6 - Historical Landmark - Drum Castle

 No 7 - Some playing a musical instrument - Niamh playing this unusual musical instrument in the park at Haddo House

 No 9 - A fountain - at Haddo House - weird thing about this picture is the day I posted it on facebook a wedding photographer posted almost the exact same picture but with a bride and groom in the background...spooky!!

 No 11 - A shadow - Libby balancing on the beams

 No 12 - A maze, labyrinth or trail - leading through the forest at Haddo House

 No 17 - A church, chapel, cathedral, mosque or temple - Haddo House again. I lay on the ground looking up at the chapel for this shot

 No 21 - A picture of you standing with something that symbolises your nation - a field of thistles

and a close up of the thistle

2012 Photography Scavenger Hunt List

1. A pier
2. A clothesline
3. A border
4. A roadside stand selling something
5. A train
6. A historical landmark
7. A person playing a musical instrument
8. A person dressed as an angel or a statue of an angel

9. A fountain

10. A horse

11. A shadow

12. A maze, labyrinth, or trail.

13. A library

14. A person playing with a ball.

15. Someone dancing.

16. A bride.

17. A church, chapel, cathedral, mosque or temple.

18. A movie poster

19. An outdoor stairway

20. A swing hanging from a tree (or a hammock)
21. A picture of you standing with something that symbolizes your nation.

These are the 'rules' from Rinda's blog so you still have plenty time to join in...

Substitute Item (new this year): If you find any of the above too hard, you may substitute a photograph of either a heart-shaped stone or a four leaf clover for one item; however, you may not substitute this item for #21.
Participants are encouraged to periodically post their finds on their blog, but you don't need a blog to participate. On September 21, I will survey the participants and choose a winner, based on the number of items found. If more than one person finds all the items, a random draw will determine the winner. I will also draw a random winner from all the participants. Winners will receive a photography-related prize (either a photography book or entrance into an online photography class). Let me know in the comments if you plan to participate or if you have any questions! Remember the idea is not to search your photo files and find these items, but rather to take the photos between now and the end of summer. Also, let me know if there's something that's impossible for you (do people not hang clothes in the winter in the southern hemisphere, for instance), and I'll see what I can do to accommodate you. It's all about having fun and enjoying the hunt.

Have a great day...xx

EDIT: Not sure why some of this post is highlighted in white, maybe something to do with the fact I copied and pasted from Rinda's blog, I don't know!!

PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT...

Last week while reading Sonja's blog I noticed the Photo Scavenger Hunt badge and thought now I have a little more time I could join in....

One of the prompts is outdoor stairway and since we have been to Haddo House and Drum Castle this week I have an abundance of stair pictures that I thought i would share....

 This one is at Haddo House

 These are the stairs leading to the chapel at Drum Castle

 More stairs at Drum Castle

These are another set from Haddo looking up....

 and then looking down

So if you want to know more about this challenge pop over to Gallo Organico and see what it's all about....

I have lots more of the prompts to share but I will keep them for future posts...x

CRAFT JUST FOR ME...

Since I decided to stop doing craft fairs I still haven't really had time for 'craft for me' so last night I decided that I was going to take a bit of time out and have a go at Christy's canvas project for July using the mixed media kit which I have subscribed to for the last 6 months but so far have not had the time to use yet:0(

I love this use of stickers as masks...

 The saying just popped into my head when I was watching the tutorial the other day so decided to just go with it...

I also love the way she uses rub-ons for texture and I LOVE white rub-ons...

Anyway if you are looking for a kit that's a wee bit different pop over to the Scarlet Lime shop and check it out...I have loved all my kits so far even though I've not used them yet...hopefully that will change soon as I have one last big order to complete and that's me(for now!)

Thanks for looking and have a great day:0)

THE TALE OF TWO BUNNY RABBITS...

 This is Matilda...

 This is Arthur...

Niamh got Matilda for her 7th Birthday last Wednesday(11 July) and on Saturday(14 July) poor Matilda just died....As you can imagine Niamh was very very upset about the whole episode...Matilda was such a lovely coothy bunny rabbit and liked a cuddle and a snuggle....

On Sunday we went into Dobbies and Niamh got another rabbit, this time a male one who she called Arthur....Arthur is lovely too but not as snuggly as Matilda and he is also a little more skittish...but he is a very cute little chap....xxx

PINTEREST....

Another challenge....make something from Pinterest at least once a week instead of just drooling over all the gorgeous, lovely, fabulous makes, etc on there....Sonja put this challenge to me so if there is anyone else out there who would like to take part please feel free to join in...if we get a few joiners we will have a set day for posting...

These are some cards I have made for teachers as we finish school on Friday for 7 weeks of summer holidays...yippeeee(for the first couple of weeks anyway and then I will probably be tearing my hair out wishing they were back at school as you do..lol...)

And this was my Pinterest inspiration....not too far from the original!!

Anyway, I hope some more people can join in and we might even put up one of those linky things so I can see your creations...

12 TAGS OF 2012 - FEBRUARY...

Okay so I am super excited that I have at last manged to finish a piece of craft for myself....hence the many photos...lol

 This is my version of the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2012 for February....if you don't know what this is pop over and take a look...lots of techniques to learn...As you can see I definitely have not gone for a carbon copy...Most of the bits used are from my endless stash...you know those things you buy cos they are dirt cheap and might come in handy some day...well they did...skulls, stickers and metal embellishments...

 As I said in my last post Sonja and I decided to do them as a swap so I have made two...they are not exactly the same tho as I didn't have two of everything but the basic principle is the same...

Love the skulls with the black stickles and the words is a play on the Bryan Adams song which I love so much...

Thanks for looking and hopefully it won't be too long before I am back with the next one!!!