My Clever Mum

Not had much of a chance to craft this week as I've been busy making wire roses for my Mum to make pendants out of for the craft fair on sat, forgot to take a picture though so you'll have to wait soz. Instead I'll show you some pics of her stained glass work, she's really great at it and needs to believe in her work more! I'm trying to get some premises in the village and think Mum's work will look great and sell really well which will be a great boost for her and hopefully make her realise how good she is it it.

I'm looking into taking a pottery course seen I was so lucky to inherit a potters wheel and a couple of kiln's, it's a six week one starting at the basics and going through all the different processes including glazing, I'm really looking forward it I've got to call the tutor tomorrow to confirm my place, so if i managed to create anyhting I'll let you see LOL

Sweet Sugar Challenge 3

The challenge over at sweet sugar is on, I was late again sorry guys, here is my take on the black & pink theme the close up is so you can see the cute little gems a pinched off one of my Abbie's old outfit's how bad it that!!

Busy Busy

Well once I got better I had a mammoth task, create cards for a craft fair here in the village on Easter weekend, not a hard thing you may be thinking but I can only have cards with either Renie Macintosh or William Morris theme!!!! This is what I came up with, I really did find it a struggle but had a lot of help from Elmo, I've only made 150 & I'll have some soap but if I don't sell it all I'll put it in the shop if I get it open.

If you about in Cullen on the 22nd March come to the town hall from 10am till 5 pm you'll find me and a selection of textiles, soft furnishing's, jewellery & pyrography.

House Of Sick

Hope you all had a lovely Mothers day as me, I was thoroughly spoiled with beautiful handmade cards, Mark Ronson cd & even a handmade vase of flowers, as you can see someone liked them as much as me or it could be he just wanted in the shot. The kids went swimming so I could get some crafting done and them we went out for coffee & cake and for tea we had a chinese, I told you well spoilt!!

Well Ive been a bad blogger of late due to us having the house of sick, the only person missing it all was hubby, lucky thing! I managed to get Mothers Day cards done the one above was for the MIL & they one below for my Mum, inspired by the wonderful Jo Kill( opps pic still to be added)

I did managed to get a major tidy up done in my craft room, although it really doesn't look like it LOL!!!

It's Friday

Wooohoooo! It's Friday so to celebrate I made a ard usng my fav things, Embossing folder, Magnolia stamps & lush pink pokadot ribbon :)

I am really not getting a lot of crafting done since starting work, I can just about manage my two design teams and anything else made is a bonus but that's the way it's got to be at the moment. I guess I'm feeling fed up cause I don't see my wage at the end of the month with saving it just in case I find premises for a shop but if i don't need it I'm sure I'll manage to spend it LOL

Had a good day at work with Myra we have been working hard, well Myra has LOL we've got target to get each week, we look to get 90% and above where as the directors are looking for 95%-never gonna happen, anyway Myra and I have been busting a gut and it paid off. We reached 92.2%!!!! this is huge for the team as it's never been done before it was just a shame Mike wasn't in to enjoy the celebration. I do like the job but I'm needing something closer to home, I don't like not being there for the kids, I've been asked to stay on as they are impressed with how well I've fitted in and picked up the job but I've decided to actively look for something local in time for my contract finishing, just means if i don't find anything I can stay on with them :)

In the mean time I'm working with Myra to get her wedding invitations finalised, not being big head but they are real nice, she asked for brown & thistles to be incorporated!!! my head was in a spin with what to come up with, so went out on a limb and with the help of Elmo designed a lovely little thistle and a monogram with Myra & Jim Bobs initials, can't let you see it until its all agreed, the worst big is pricing LOL

Sugar Nellie Chalange 2

Well here's my offering, a tad late I'm afraid cause my we phone decided it didn't want to play this week!! not good, the theme is "dressing up" I'm aftaid my outfit is a tad boring but the papers I used where a bit busy to go wild but I like it. Pop over via the link on the right if you want to join in :o)

As for life things are just flying by at an alaming rate, before I now it Robert will be getting ready to leave us for another two month stint, not looking forward to that but it has to be done. I'm still working away but not enjoying it, I think I've just got too used to being able to do anything at the drop of the hat & after missng out in a few things at the kids school it really got to me, but needs must and all of that. As for the shop that seems to have taken a sudden stop, we where suposed to get an answer on the 5th Dec and haven't heard anyting, we had a couple of objections so it really isn't looking good, I may have to look for premises the way tings are going :(

Happy Valentines Day!

Well this is my scrummie hubbie's idea of not celebrating Valentine's day!!!!

Don't get me wrong we do like celebrating the day and being all romantic but we are usualy saving pennys for something so we agree not to do anything at all except have a take out meal, but for some reason he's decided not to it's all very lovely but it makes me feel sad becuase I didn't make him a card or get him a pressie :o(

To get him back I think I'll send him flowers to his work next year LOL

20% Off Visual Designs by Chris

Little old me has a card on the flyer and I can say her files are a dream to cut & use!

The Wonderful Mr.Depp!

If you like musicals and haven't made it to see Sweeney Todd I'd highly reccomend you should, it's dark and moody just the way I lke it...the settings and costumes are great. I went again last night but this time I went with Mum oh he's uber lush I actually enjoyed it more the second time around:)

1st Sugar Nellie Challange

I am very happy to announce I have been picked to be a designer for the Sugar Nellie Blog so if you fancie having a go at this weeks challenge over at the Sugar Nellie Challange Blog if you fancie joinging in we have a "stard & strips" theme, it seemed only natural to pick this little rock star & all the other designers had the same idea LOL
If you don't have any of these wonderful stamps you can hop over to http://www.funkykits.co.uk/ and fill your boots, they have just brought out a new range which is fabby & of course I had to buy some :)

New Arrival

Well after the most horrid journey through the snow on Friday we picked up this little beauty, he is a Blue Mitter Ragdoll and has been given the name of "Merlin" To all our amazement he has settle in brilliantly, loads of playing, sleeping and eating. He is great with the kids, loves Matthew to bits as he has more confidence with him but Abbie is learning and she is taking baby steps and is getting past her fears and thinks he's smashing so we're all pleased, he really didn't have an option to fit in with all the noise and excitement in this house. We have found him crying a couple of time and looking for some loves, it must be hard being without our brothers and sisters and all the other 5 cats, but he gets a cuddle and seems happy again. I'll no doubt bore you with more pics of him and some scrapping will defo have to be done as he's such a poser!!! Hate to think what I'll be like with my kitti when I get one, well if I get one thats some serious stash pennies just for a cat :)

Crafters Rally Round!!!

Beautiful little Elle needs your help, she needs to raise some funds to help get her to the U.S if you can help and would like to read her story & even see the angel herself in action in her own movie check out the link below......

http://limegreenbogiegirl.blogspot.com/

Rudolf Day

This is my only card made on Rudolf day I'm afraid LOL for those of you not in the know on the 24th of every month we have made a pledge over at UKscrappers to make Christmas cards on that day so come nearer the time we don't get into a last minute dash trying to get them done. Like I say I only managed the one but I'm happy and for me it's a chance to work on designs for the shop's Christmas stock and it's the designing that takes me the longest time.

I forgot Matthew had birthday party tonight so this was a 15 min jobber, thankfully I had some Tilda's coloured & those embossing folders come in real handy, not the greatest but ok for a quicki

Today I got to do some staff shopping and got stocked up, this lot will only last 2 weeks though!! Hopefully the Lentil & Bacon with be in stock next week, Matthew just loves it.

I've got some competition me thinks!!! My wee boy, well he's 10 this year LOL, he made this card for our Christmas & forgot where he hid it so it was safe, no matter he found it and I'm impressed I think he'll be useful in the shop!

Some Blog Lushness

Nuff Said!

Craft Robo File Sale

Just to let you know there is a sale over at www.paperthreads.com with 50% off their fabbie files, I have bought a few from they and they have a speedy service you can be cutting the file within a few minutes :)

Happy Shopping!

Sundays

This is what they are all about, Mum & Dad where out shopping and Hubby & Kids where swimming so I had the house all to myself. I cranked the Red Hot Chili Peppers up full, thank fully we have no neighbours LOL, and I went for a shower, I was singing and dancing to my hearts content! now there's a vision. I gathered up my mini T.V, laptop, coffee,prisma pencils & headed to my room :) Oh I had a fab time playing, although I didn't get as much made as I wanted but there is always next week, I'd love to say tomorrow but I never get the time now a days!!! i did however have to tidy up before I could start anything as everything has just been dumped in over the week, so the fist pic is a before shot but really you wouldn't know I had done anything :)

This is it tided LOL

I've been desperate to play with my cowboy stamp since I made the file in Elmo with him in mind, the shape wasn't planned how ever, I made a boob with a sample for a wedding invite & the paper was so lush I came up with this solution, the patterned paper is from a download bought o the net, I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

I new I was going to be having some crafty time so I asked Chris for a file to play with, I saw this new damask inspired file on her blog and thought it would be great for a card, sad I know but I actually couldn't sleep last night until i had though up what to so with it, she is one clever lady I'm sure you'll agree if you pop onto her blog you can buy this any many more fabby file's.

This one was an experiment, I have a craft fair in Easter where I can only sell product relating to Rennie Macintosh & William Morris so I wanted to find something different. I have my chair cards but wanted something that I could sell a little cheaper, I haven't played with my embossing powders for a long time so thought I should. I melted a little powder and then added another layer and melted again, keep going till you have enough & while it's still hot push in your chosen stamp, leave it there for a seconds until you feel it hardening & lift off. I'm really pleased with the effect and fits in well with the Macintosh look.

Fabby News

As you can see at the side of my blog I have a fabby little graphic from Visual designs by Chris Durnan as I have been asked to join her creative team :) I'm still in shock but very honoured and can't wait to get stuck in, here's my first creation made from one of Chris's files. Chris is a very talented paper lovin crafter who also happens to create the most lush files for cutting machines, available for purchase at http://www.paperthreads.com/ I'm really looking forward to working with her & the team :)

Little Bit Of Sugar!

DD was out shopping for kitty toys, hubby had DS out swimming so I had a couple of hours to craft just what Sundays should made of :) I had a design team work to do, can say too much at the moment but when i can you'll be the first to know. I was on a role so decided to play with my Nellie's just the one seen as the brood all came home just as I finished her, ain't she a cutie & very simple just how I like them.

Ickle Baby

We're getting a new addition to the family a little ragdoll kittie :) I say we but it's really my Mum & Abbie's baby, he was picked out today and join's us in 3 weeks

I've fallen in love with this Abyssinian, I've alway wanted a chocolate pointed siamese untill I saw pics of this beauty, the breeder has a litter due soon and i have first choice if I want one :) unfortunatly things are hotting up with the shop and may have to put this want on hold for a year- we'll see!

Here he is again sitting on the top of the sofa looking at his bro & sister aaawwww

Little Peek of New Stock

As well as getting a supplier with those fabby sock purse's I have found a great range of stamps from the U.S that I have fell in love with and I'm happy to say have just got an account with :) Here's a pic ain't they fab, I'm having great fun looking for stock from abroad!

Some Great News

Well I'm being naughty cause I can't share my news till it's all confirmed but lets just say I'll be busy with Elmo :)

Not much crafting will be done today as it's my turn to look after hubby seen as he's caught the bug from me, we have no heating as the gas board have cut us off due to a bad gas leak, great start to the new year! & it's my Dad's birthday!

Playing in my room

How much I've missed my craft room, unfortunately I had to spend soooo long cleaning it before I could find my desk, but I got there in the end. Now my mission was to get the hang of my Prisma Pencils, that hubby bought for my Christmas, easier said than done. I had bough some Zest it to blend them with but really didn't get on so then opted for Sansodor as recommended by the peeps at UKS, thankfully it worked a treat so I could finally show hubby the small fortune he had spent was worth it, I can honestly say these pencils will be with me for years, they are so lush!

Just a little close up, not that I claim to be an expert at colouring but i must admit the pencils really do make it easy, they are great. Mind you once I started making them I realised I really don't have a lot of goodies to make boy/men stuff not good so I'm on the hunt to rectify that :)

Not a lot

Well I'm jus about to head downstairs to my craft room-wooohoooo!!! The heating is on so it should be snug and I need to make at least one card for my Dad's birthday tomorrow but other than that i can play play play :)

I'll leave you with a pic of the last Christmas card I made for my Hubby's lovely Aunt & Uncle

This other pic is of a fabby little product that I found on the net and have been in touch with the supplier, I am so pleased to say I will be carrying them in the shop when it opens :) I'm sure they are going to sell like hot cakes as they are sooooo sweet & only £5!!! how cool is that.