For The Boys!

I really need to up my boy/men card range as I'm really shocking when it comes to catering for them & seen as I still have a few month to get sorted I really have to kick myself into shape before it's too late LOL I just love the little Sk8ter boy from Funky kits but really needed a skull & cross bones so created one with Elmo, not great but does the trick.

I haven really got much time to craft or blog as I've been given a great opportunity to start my wedding stationary business & wedding tiaras. I have been commissioned to create wedding stationary & 3 tiaras for the same bride so I'm well chuffed. Her request is a bit of a worry all she needs is for it all to contain browns & thistles, no problem I said but in my head was spinning!!!! As a trial run I've made her a hair comb for a wedding she has in a couple of weeks and I am very pleased with the result but unfortunately I forgot to take a pic.

Busy Busy

Been busy stocking up for the shop seen as I'm still waiting on the warrant, thankfully I have an understanding builder, the hardest part is coming up with the designs I'm pleased with what I'm creating at the moment. It's funny how your colour mood shines through these where done when the weather was really yuck outside I think I was longing for the summer with all the lovely bright colours LOL

Blog Award

My ickle blog received an award :) from the lovely Toni although I don't feel worthy at all.

I'm to pass this Artey Pico award on to five other worthy bloggers and what a task!!

My first Monkee Maker well it's actually a cheat this one as she has a fabby blog full of fun & a great shop!

My second has to be the wonderful Inge she has amazing styles it is alway a treat to vist her blog.

My Third is the lovely Andrea this chick has her finger on the pulse and alway one step ahead & it's not surprising that so many design teams want her on board

Number four is the Mojo Team where you will have to make sure you have a few hours spare and a large cuppa believe me you'll be a while

Last and by no means least I have to give the 5th award to the gal I'm been following for many years Jo Kill she has such a great tallent & I love all her work

My Pottery

Now don't laugh but these are my first creations from my pottery course, lined up in order of their creation, as you can see I did make some progress LOL I'm having great fun my tutors Brain & Fiona are fab and always willing to pass on their knowledge and help when it's needed- and that's a lot!!

Last week I progressed onto bowls which I loved, I was really desperate to get throwing again and was really nervous about throwing a bowl but once Fiona showed a tip for pulling up away I went, I think I threw about 10 all in lovey different size's. I'm getting that bad that I'm wishing my week away so I get to Tuesday and the next stage, this will be the leather work where you get to trim your work and add and decoration to it before letting it dry out, it's fab fun too so roll on Tuesday :)

I am very lucky as I'm inheriting a potters wheel from my hubby's Mum who unfortunately died a while ago hence taking the course, she done amazing work with porcelain & was a great artist. I am giving a new home to a wheel, two kiln's, books & all the tools I need I just hope I can do it all justice :)

Challenge 6

Well I'm back to the land of the living and somehow managed to get my craft room in some sort of order and a card made for Sugar Nellie

Well the card above is for the challenge but I took a visit to Funky Kits bricks & mortar store today and made the purchase of this fab little monkey below and just had to have a play..

... I will confess he wasn't the only thing I bought, Sk8ter boy, fishing Luca & Hamish couldn't bare to be apart from Monkey so they just had to come along too LOL like I need an excuse!!!

I's Got the Flu

I'm feeling mega sorry for myself at the moment, hubby has left for 2 months with work, the kids are playing up big time, I haven't eaten since Friday, been laid up the whole weekend so missed out enjoying the lovely weather & the kids and I haven been in my craft room for over a week :( not in a happy place at all.

Calling All Crafters

I don't have too many details at the moment but I'm looking for artists to have a stall at a Handmade Craft Fair at Cullen in July.

If you make your own wares and out like to raise some money for our town hall as well as making some pennies for yourself then please get in touch

cullencrafts@hotmail.com

Amazing news!!

Just had to share my fabby news.....

We have the Planning Permission WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!

We are now going full steam ahead, it's all so real now I can finally give my new account a time scale for us to be open, we have got a builder & electrician sorted so it's just getting the timing right with them both LOL I didn't realise it would be so complicated!

I'm quite sad though i haven't got a bit of plaster on the wall but I've picked my colours LOL never mind I'm in a happy place at the moment :)

Sugar Challenge 4

I finally managed to get into my craft room to get some design team work done!! this weeks challenge is Easter so if you fancie taking part or just want a peek of all the other entries pop over for a look :)

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

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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 :)