Melissa's blog

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-27T12:16:00.012Z

These past few weeks have been hectic! Aidan has been real poorly :-( We have had a few trips to A&E with him too! Anyway hes on the mend now i fink!
Although he has been so excited during xmas week hes even given himself two asthma attacks! Bless his cottons!

Anyway Christmas day went well! Antonia was up @ 4 !!!!! anyway i managed to say through gritted teeth get back to bed! and she went! Although she tells me she played her DS until 7am LOL!

Kiddies were spoilt rotten again! I say every year we will cut down but be dont *blush*

Here are a few pics ...

Father Christmas left a bit of mess when he came to us! And on my new carpet too!!!!!

Off out again this year for new years eve!
We are going to the empress balroom with MIL< FIL Dad Step mother and Soph :-)
Its gunna be ace!

Will report back with some pics and a full run down of the evening xxx

Thanks for popping by, i hope you all have a wonderful new year! x

More craftyness .....

2008-11-10T17:04:00.005Z

I was asked if i could make a birthday book like i made last year for a teacher at my kiddies school! and this is what i did ... TFL xxx

Addicted ....

2008-10-27T19:58:00.002Z

... to CJs teehee

I have to have alteast 2 on the go at one time or i feel very lost!
Here is a sneeky peep at one i have just completed ....

It was a lovely topic because it took me back a few years to when i was a child :-)

TFL x

P.S if you do happen to pop along please leave me your blog details i'd love to nip on over to see what you get up to .. if i dont already *wink* xxx

More craftyness .....

2008-10-20T12:02:00.002+01:00

Well i have surprised myself latley at how much i have done LOL

Here is another card made for the challenge on CBC - Punch and cut

I made the red part of the flower with the dovecraft 1.5" heart punch :-)

TFL and go on over to CBC and take a peep, there is always something to get your mojo going xxx

Sneeky peek

2008-10-14T14:57:00.003+01:00

Here is a sneaky peek at the CJ i just did an entry in ... cant show it all yet!
I was really pleased with it tho as i did not know how to use these papers!!!

The MEET!!

2008-10-14T14:51:00.006+01:00

Had the most fab ti,me with the girlies from the NORTY CREW over on UKS

Here are a few snaps ....
all of us together :-)

Scrapping in the Nevil room in the Hilton!

The girls are all amazing! and i really cant wait to meet up again with them soon!
I went home on the Sunday and had to massage my cheeks they were hurting from all that laughing and smiling! xxx

Crafty Post

2008-10-13T11:47:00.010+01:00

Ok ive been AWOL again *blush* sowwy :-)

First things first some crafty makes - I'm showing them just for you Maddy :-)
This is my CBC CJ :-)

I also made these bookmarks for the swop over on CBC

I have also been very busy with a wedding stationary order - 50 invites - 70 OOS, name place thingies and a table plan, unfortunatley the pics i took did not save on the memory card :-( so very upset about it :-(

A BIG MEET !!!

2008-09-09T16:43:00.001+01:00

Well the time has finally come for the "Norty Crew" to all meet face to face!

I am so excited i cant even put it into words LOL

The meet is being held in the Hilton Hotel Blackpool (5 mins down the road from me - how lucky am i!)

We have a room booked for a BIG crafting session on the Saturday! Not sure how much we will get done mind you *wink*

Will be sure to report back with lots of pics of us all getting upto mischief LOL

Oh nearly forgot to say .... its the big day tomorrow for my OP, so wont be around much this week, hope your all crafting hard LOL

xxx

OH MY !!!!

2008-09-06T20:08:00.013+01:00

Well i am still wondering where JUNE went !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let alone July & August !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK We have had such a weird couple of months, from happies to saddies and back again! I really dont know where to start ..............

Crafting has taken a real back seat i am afraid to say, i have been completing the CJs i am in and thats about it until this last week :)

Antonia my DD spent 3 weeks in Alicante at the start of the hols! Then we went to join her for the last 10 day, what a wonderful place! We stayed in a new complex where my dad has a Villa (yeah should have said my DD was staying with him really shouldnt i)

The compelex was called ELDORADO lol lol

Here are a few pics ...

Thats out of the plane window on route to Alicante :-)

One of the many sand sculptures we found on the beach :-)

Thats Aidan when we climbed to the top of the castle in 41* blimey charley it was ot ot ot :-)

Aidan, Antonia and Sophie (my dads step daughter)

guard de civil ... LOL LOL

Fishing down the harbour on the last morning! Everyone had a blast!

On our way home !!

Pool antics!

Then the day we came home we found a lump on the dog :-(
Took her to the vet that afternoon and he says she needs op to see if its cancer!
Well all went well during the op and the first 3 days she was fine! Then she got poorly :-( (apparently it was gastro - we had a rough few days then with her)

The results came back 5 days later that it was a very rare form of historical cancer and its the most aggressive form eva apparently! So as you can guess we were all hysterical!

And i had the job of going to tell the family (which was the hardest thing i have have ever had to do!
If you have not got a dog/cat then you prob think i am barking! But of you do have one then you will know where i was coming from.

So with it being such a rare form of cancer they have no details to give us! No time, no treatement no nothing! Which i dont know if its a good or bad thing!

THEN .... my poor niece tipped a bucket full of boiling hot water over herself! Burnt really bad! My Sister was hysterical as you can only imagine! She has only just learnt to crawl! So she is still very young! Anyway shes coping ok at then min!

and THEN !!!! ...........

I have had 8 stitches in may hand! AWCH is all i can think about!
I was washing up and sliced through the webbed bit inbetween my little finger and the next one! Straight to the hosp! and was in and out within an hour and half not bad going! Must have seen how white i was and thought we'll get rid of her b4 shes sprawled out on the floor needing a bed too! LOL

anyway had the stitches out about a week ago and it split open nearly srtaight away so its been a tough few weeks not having a right hand!

anyway today is the first day i feel its healing proper! so fingers crossed

right if you have made it this far then thanks xxxx
Ill be trying very hard to keep up with this blogging a bit more promise xxx

what a few weekends!

2008-06-08T10:44:00.010+01:00

My sister has been up over the bank holiday! we had a brill time it was just what i needed! few pics of my beautiful nieces ....

then last week we went ot the Paramotoring Nats 2008
Hubby was a marshal and did a free flight ...

This is a mad Irish man just landed ... LOL

This is the UK champion!

My hubby getting ready to take off ...

Hubby in flight (hes the one on the right!)

Now this man ... Gabe ... he has had a few accidents, hes had a run of bad luck and still wants to keep flying, that's how passionate he is about the sport! He still traveled the 6 hours to get here and just watch! Now that's a dedication to the sport!
Here he his with a wing attached to his wheelchair LOL

and a group pic to finish off! These are the few pilots and marshals that were left at the end of the event! Most had to leave earlier!

Thank you !!!

2008-05-12T10:43:00.002+01:00

First of all i would love to thank you all for leaving a comment on my last post :-)
I cant beleive how many of you did TY TY TY xxx
It really made me think how lucky i am xxx

and secondly i want to say a HUGE TY to Sue for the beautiful card she sent me xxx TY Sue your one in a million u know xxx

so sorry ...

2008-04-29T18:54:00.002+01:00

I am so sorry if you pop by my blog ....

I am not in a very good place right now just dont seem to want to do anything, not sure whats up with me but its really getting me down!

Had some smear results back that were not good at all, i am sure its nothing, well i am praying its nothing! Its just allot of worry.

I hope i am not going back to my bad depression days either :-( They are really not a place i wanna be right now!

xxx xxx xxx

Happy Easter !!

2008-03-23T11:16:00.012Z

Yesterday we made a trip to York! We visited the National Railway Meuseam. Its was great!
Here are a few snaps hubby took ....

In my element here LOL ... bit of crafting with the kids LOL

Ok Mums Wedding ....

2008-03-21T16:39:00.010Z

2008-03-03T20:23:00.002Z

Off to mums on Wednesday! the "big" day is Sat! looking forward to it really! Walking my Beautiful Mum down the isle! Will post piccies as soon as i get home!

Not had much time for scrapping this past month :( I am upto my eyes (yes still!) with the table plan, guest book and table numbers for Mums doo! OMG dont have much time left do i!

anyway i foind a fabby wabby blog today and she is offering some seriously super duper Blog Candy! Go on check it out - Leanns Crafty Ramblings - Blog Candy!

bit of scrapping .... and some news ...

2008-02-19T15:30:00.004Z

Hubby bought me a BIA for my birfday :-) what a fabby hubby!

so i have made a CJ for the WEYW CJ on UKS

Its a bit different as we have to challenge each person in the circle .. so i thought of enclosing sealed envelopes for them to chose which will hold a colour for them to do their LO (and only use that colour)

I am sure i have seen a CJ like this b4 somewhere ...not really sure ... shame really wish i could give credit where its due, i doubt its all my thinking LOL

TFL xx
Ok the news ... i have stepped down from the DT on papercraft junkies, i just cant give it 110%, they have some new stuff on the go which i dont feel i can contribute to it and if any of you know me i give 110% or nothing, i just hate letting anyone down, and TBH i dont need the extra pressure at the mo!

So Tracey of you ready this .. i wish you all the very best for your up and coming venturs :-) xxxx

what my name means ...... what does yours mean ....

2008-02-18T13:53:00.000Z

What Melissa Means

You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated.

You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want.

You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way!

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.

At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.

You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.

Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.

You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.

You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong.

You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.

You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.

You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.

You have the classic "Type A" personality.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Craft Fairy

2008-01-12T15:52:00.000Z

OK i was lucky enough to get chosen for the CF DT :-)

and here are my first creations that i made using the first batch of stash she sent me ... one piece was a chipboard book, scrummy flowers and a chipboard heart ....

and a card using CF flowers and a chipboard button ...

I also have made another card (which i cant show for a tiny while as its for a member of CBC hehe) and 2 CJ entries which i have yet to photograph as hubbys pinced the camera today LOL!
so watch out for more .....

Oh and check out Craft Fairys here & here :-)

Goodness ....

2008-01-12T09:23:00.001Z

Its been a month since i posted last *blush*

ok we had great xmas and new year! Hope you all did too!
although i got that flue bug thingie the week b4 xmas and still had to work and everything else on top, i really dont know how i got through some days u know LOL

anyway .... here are a few piccies from xmas day ...

Here are a few piccies from Boxing day, we went to the Beacon Fell for a fab walk in the forest :o)

Hubby went flying over in Northumberland on inbetween xmas day and new years day
Take a peep at this ladies and gents!

(Paul is the one with the RED wing thats takes off with a PERFECT forward launch and the one that lands at the end with a silly huge cheesy grin on his face PMSL)

i have a few crafty projects to upload so will do that in a little while :)
Oh and over on CBC there are a few challenges going on take a peep here

There is also a few fabby swaps too - here

Xmas .....

2007-12-12T11:05:00.000Z

again i seem to be appoligising fro not blogging allot latley!

Christmas is so close now, and i am even getting a little excited!

Kids are really wound up! We managed to put our tree up on Sunday, its looking fabby BTW!

I cant post any pics of any creations as we still have no Camera! BUT i am sure we will be getting one b4 xmas *wink* !!

I cant see me posting again now before the big day as i have been asked to work more hours in work and i still have a hell of allot to get done b4 the 24th!

I want to wish you all a fantastic christams and an even better new year!
and thanks to each and everyone of you that read my blog xxxxx

so sorry for not blogging ....

2007-11-23T19:10:00.001Z

I have had to take a break from a few things, as i have sooooo much going on in my life ATM!

I became an aunt again ... how friggin cool is that! This is my Niece Sklya . Born Sunday the 11th November 2007

This is my beautiful Niece Kali age 4 holding her "brand new" Sister as she told me!

and here she is feeding her! ... aaawww bless her!

and bath time ... Kali testing the water!!!!!

I really do have the most wonderful family *wub* I really miss you guys xxx

I saw this on a blog little bit of this and that It is flipping brillaint! Take a looksie ......

I am so sorry i have not any vrafty pics to show you, my camera has died on me :-(
we cant really afford one ATM cause all the decorating has cost a dam fortune! BUT hopefully hubby will get one b4 xmas a D SLR too so i will be looking forward to that!!!

Hope your all well! and thanks for popping along to me blog :-)
will try and get some pics soon promise, i have made a scrapbook full of 32 pages, its for a friends DD who had a blaa for her birthday! Its great actually, i am very pleased with it! Hopefully will be able to share soon x

My mad hubby !!!!!!!!

2007-11-05T10:57:00.000Z

We went down the beach yesterday and this is my mad hubby on his 2nd flight!

OMG . . . .

2007-10-24T20:49:00.000+01:00

i must be the worlds WORSE blogger teehee

OK, news well let me see .... i drove to Wales on my own with the kiddies on Friday after work :) and drove home again today :) Car still in one piece hehehe

Hubby has had his first flight .. YE HAH! .. check it out here ...

Extreme PPG his blog here 2nd post down i think tells of his fab morning!

erm think thats it for now, work tomorrow so need to get some shut eye! xxx

awch . . .

2007-10-13T21:18:00.000+01:00

oh dear i have a migrane!
its been hanging on for 2 days now and i need to shift it ASAP, i want to do some crafty stuff but cant concentrate!!!

any info on how to get rid would be fab!
Hope your all having a brill weekend :)

so sorry .......

2007-10-10T13:36:00.000+01:00

for being a bad blogger :(

Having a few probs at home at the min so finding it hard to get myself together! Anyone wanna give me a slap? LMK LOL

ok here are my cards for the monthly swop over on CBC

Theme was stamping or PINK for the non stampers LOL

Cant show the other yet as its for another project not launched *wink*

I have also made a CJ - which is for the CBC CJ

Here it is ... "Words to live by"

My son is not well, poor dab, he was sent home from school on friday with a temp :(
well turns out he has hand foot and mouth diesease :(
He still insistd he wants to go to school but his feet are raw!

thats what his hand looks like! hes feet are 100x worse!

I have been tagged!

2007-09-26T19:31:00.000+01:00

I have been tagged by Tassy TY very much LOL

Ok here we go

Four places I worked:
Co-op
Madcaps
PSE (hubbys business)
Girl Fridays

Four places I have lived:
Pine Valley - Cwmavon - Port Talbot
All Saints Place - Cwmavon - Port Talbot
Penllyn - Cwmavon - Port Talbot
Bispham - Blackpool - Lancashire

Four places I have visited on vacation:
Teneriffe
Corfu
Bulgaria
Italy

Four favourite foods:
Chips
Chocolate
Cake
Curry

Four places I would rather be right now:
In bed!
With my Mum
Africa on Safari
Skiing in Canada

Ok and now i have to tag 4 more people .... eerrmmm ok sorry guys ...

Nerdbird Steph
Paula
CarolM
Lisa

All work and NO play .....

2007-09-26T17:08:00.001+01:00

will make Mel an unhappy bunni! LOL

OK it seems all work this week! It went grand on my first day @ Girl Fridays :)
Did lots and the day went like magic!

Today i have tried to get ontop of the washing and cleaning and i have done that! but left no time 4 crafty stuff at all :( Boo Hoo i say!

Gunna bath the kiddies and get them into bed ASAP and then maybe just maybe i can get a little play time! Hubby has just bought halo 3 so i know he will be "quiet" this evening hehehe

soooo if i am not too tired (as i have a full days work again tomorrow and the day after) i WILL get something done !

Hope your all ok today! Happy Scrapping/crafting if your beavering away! x

NORTY TINKER !!!

2007-09-24T21:38:00.000+01:00

Ok i am now officially a BAD BLOGGER!!

this week has been manic to say the least! We went to the Yorkshire moors for the weekend on a Pie And Peas weekend - see here hubbys Blog it was when the paramotorists of the UK meet up and camp in a fiels ontop of a mountain 1000 foot up!! with no electricity or loos or anything really LOL anyway everyone enjoyed!

Then there was our weekly challenge on UKS -

It's the turn of the Norty Crew to challenge you this week, and we have not gone for the usual dates and times meanings, instead we have gone for elements that we like to scrap with. So here is the spec for you this week;

We want you to scrap any other size than 12x12 - 15 points

We want you to think along the lines of Norty - 10 points

and we want you to use ribbon - 5 points

and thats it! We are really looking forward to seeing all your creations ... happy scrapping Smile :)

so have been inendated with writting comments on the fab tastic LOs that got made!

Then i have to start 2 CJs !!! OMG crafting is gunna have to take over b4 housew**k i think! i also have Mums invites OOS and place names ect ect to do! OMG writting it down freaks me out!

and the BIGGEST thing is i actually start work tomorrow!!! YEAH i know i know its been 8 years since i did an honest days work :( Kiddies seem to have taken over!

BUT its now my turn! (although i have not been a layabout for the past 8 years - ok k yeah i have i have crafted myself silly PMSL and helped run hubbys business *wink*

so today i went to get some new clothes (very basic stuff) to wear as i deceided i had nothing suitable!

Oh forgot to mensin what i will be doing DOH! i have finaly give in and got my scissors back out! :) Will update tomorrow with the progress of how the day went (if i am still standing that is!)

OK and challenge 6 and 7 have been up on papercraft Junkies (so sorry for the delay in saying about challenge 6 *blush*

OK challenge 7 - This week is Ratty Tatty's (Tracey Dean) turn to pick a subject - 'Did I mention DIMENSION'

So loads of depth and dimension for this challenge.
This is what i came up with

That last one is for my Book of Favs - here on CBC

Thanks to Lise of the inspiration!

Ok think thats about it for one day! congrats if u made it this far down the post!
Oh and Carol here we go, hope you enjoy reading it! LOL i did this just for you to stop nagging at me *wink*

Oh and if anyone gets the chance please take a look here - Carols Blog

I wubs ya hunni xxxxxxxx

Challenge 5 - Papercraft Junkies

2007-09-13T11:01:00.000+01:00

This week is Natalie's Natbag turn to pick a subject - 'A to Z'

My challenge is called A to Z and I'd like you all to incorporate a letter or monogram in your LO/card/ATC/altered project. It can be one single letter, or a whole alphabet, and it can be about or for anyone you like - the choice is yours. :)

so this is what u came up with

Dont forget to check out the thread here - Challenges and dontforget there is a fab prize so come along and join in x

The 2 notebooks are made for the charity event @ Wiccaweys next weekend

and the little box i made for My good friend Sarah (Sarahyoo UKS) for her birthday :)

A very special CJ

2007-09-10T10:09:00.000+01:00

Ok there are 6 of us doing a very special CJ.
and here is mine :) Hope you like it xxx

It used to be a clarks shoe box hehehe

Challenge 4 - Papercraft Junkies

2007-09-04T12:24:00.000+01:00

This week is Melissa's (ME!!!!!) turn to pick a subject - 'Who are our family?

I love my MIL to bits and have made her a journal and journal jar to record memories in. This idea of this came from wondering about her life many years ago, wondering what she got up to when she was younger. So i devised a plan and made this jar full of questions for her to answer in the journal, she can pic one out stick it to the page and journal about it! In 30/40 years time my kiddies will know the answers to these question and not have to wonder like i do.

I hope you can all join in with this challenge and find out who are our family?

It maybe an interview with an older member? and record it via a LO , or record your family tree, or even start a journal with your findings about your family .... the theme is open to all interpretations!

Come on pop along have a peep see what its all about and there is a fabby frize too :)

papercraft junkies

What a week!

2007-09-04T12:13:00.000+01:00

Well i have had two trips to A&E with the "baby"

1st trip ~ he walkes into the prong on the saftey gate stright in his eye!!!
he burst all the blood vesstles and he looked a right mess!

2nd trip ~ he fell on Sat night while we were at a BBQ over friends house, smacked his head on the gate ~ another right mess ...They wanted to shave his hair to put stitches in it, and i said "nooooooo" you cant do that he starts school Tuesday LOL LOL so they ended up glueing it, and giving me butterfly stitches thingies to bring hi=ome incase it opened hehehe

FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL TODAY !!!!!

the "baby" did not look back after he went in bless his cottons!
I hope hes ok! hes on his lunch as we speak LOL aaaaawwwww i miss him :(

DD went in with a skip in her step too, she loves school i am so lucky! x

Challenge 3 - Old & New - Papercraft Junkies

2007-08-29T12:03:00.000+01:00

This week is Jayne's (jay670120) turn to pick a subject - 'Something old & something new. Adapt this as you wish but a few ideas are:

* use something from your old stash & something you've bought recently.
* perhaps it can be just the subject about weddings or
* use an old photo & a new photo !!!

...but it will be fun to still use old and new stash if you can!!!!

ok my efforts are here

Old ribbon used which i bought in 2006 and new felt and chipboard used

and here i used Bazzil (which has to be one of the first pieces of stash i bought) and new ribbon, which i i purchased the week earlier :)

Come along and join in there is a fab prize :)
papercraft junkies challenge forum

New addition to the Family ....

2007-08-22T11:33:00.000+01:00

been so busy this week, with 2 CJ entries and 2 LOs and a few cards, but cant show any boo hoo :(

anywhoooooo we have a new addition to our family ... please meet Harry the Rabbit

We adopted him (or rescued him) from a centre and brought him home aaawwww i hear you say, he is fabby u know!
The kiddies love him, and so do i, hes so sweet and funny!
so he has been taking up allot of my time this week, making sure hes ok and setting in well.

How could i forget!

2007-08-15T22:50:00.000+01:00

Here is my contribution for the first challenge over @ papercraftjunkies
take part and the winners prize is 15% discount at the sister store www.craftycarrot.com

and the subjst you have to go by is obviously "summer" easy one to get you started!

Come on, what have you got to lose ay!

opse forgot to say Carol its in the post for you me dear xxx

sneaky peek .....

2007-08-15T14:45:00.001+01:00

ok i have decided to access you to sneaky peek at one of the creations i have been working on! Of course its PINKKKKKKK *wink*

Lots done .....

2007-08-15T10:19:00.000+01:00

but cant show :(

i have been so busy these past few days, but cant show any yet boohoo hehe

Hubby is also away working so am all on my lonesome (apart from the little monsters)

Would love to see who reads my blog so gis a little toot will ya :)
Have a great week x

Star Gazing

2007-08-13T10:54:00.001+01:00

Well well well what a night!!!

Hubby me and DD were out in the garden from 10.30ish until 1am !!!

we saw LOTS of shooting stars! its an experience i will neva forget

or our neighbours for that matter ....

Mark (the DS of nextdoor) came out to find the cat (hes housesitting while his M&D are away for 3 weeks) and found me, hubby and DD all sat on the kiddies little cottage roof with a Double duvet PMSL!

he could not beleive his eyes he laughed till he nearly fell over! he even rang his GF to tell her PMSL!

We will be the talk of the street today LOL

Me Rosie

2007-08-12T21:53:00.001+01:00

Carol on CBC challenged me to scrap Rosie (My dog) and use ORANGE but no PINK !!!

Here is what i came up with

and also Carolyn L challenged me to

MEL

I challange you to make a card with no pink or ribbons on it

hehehehe - evil laugh!!

and this is what i did ...

Tagged!

2007-08-12T21:44:00.000+01:00

Both Amanda and Sarah tagged me !!!! Cheer me dears xxx

and now i have to tag five more ... goodness .....

let me think of them first BBL xxx

How lucky am I !!!

2007-08-06T21:36:00.001+01:00

I have been chosen for the PapercraftJunkies DT

Check them out here
I would also like to mension my fellow DT members ..

Andrea Gourley
Fiona Haigh-Gannon
Jayne Loughlin
Melissa Smith
Natalie Jubb
Paula Whittaker
Tracey Dean
Taslimah Dauhoo

and a big TY to Tracy @ Papercraftjunkies
also check out ... crafty carrot its the sister site of paperjunkies :)

ooohhhh get me !!

2007-08-01T21:56:00.000+01:00

Can you tell i am so lonely cause hubby is in London working for the week LOL

I have made my 4 cards for this months swop on CBC !!

I used the scraps from a monthly kit i sub to from sarahs cards!

The spec is to make 4 identical cards! TFL xxx

YYYAAAYYYY !!!!!!

2007-08-01T12:18:00.000+01:00

I have finally been able to scrap!

Challenge over on CBC wasset by Rach ...

Hiya folks its my turn (and my first challenge may I add, so I HOPE your all gonna have a go). Dont forget you can still join in all the other challenges - there here to inspire and pointy boot rather than scare

Ok on with my challenge.....

I would like you to make a LO (any size) and for non scrapbookers it can be a card featuring

*either clothing or shoes (BUT YOU MUST NOT BE WEARING THEM)

plus....

*shades of one colour only to be used (will allow a little black / white for doodling and journalling)

*and it must have hidden journalling

easy eh!!!!!

Here is what i came up with! TFL xxx

i used the Love Elsie range and a bit of Bazzil !

what a week!!

2007-07-31T19:13:00.000+01:00

OK so on Tuesday last week i actually met the FABBY Lise and her stunnning son Ollie :)
We all went to the zoo for the day and OMG how did i enjoy!!!

Well what can i say except WAW!! Lise it was a privelage to meet you and your beautiful son, thanks allot for coming up, cant wait to do it again xxx (just need a bit of confidence on the motorway)

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OK so this last weekend we met Carol and Mattie and Lou and all went to the lakes in our caravans!
I think everyone had a ball!!

We did a bit of geocaching and got them hooked too! LOL

a few pics to show you ....

It was our First wedding anniversary on Sunday (29th July)

HUBBY TOOK ME HERE IN THE NIGHT Rothay Manor and all i can say is i have drempt of eatting in a place like that! Talk about Gordon Ramsey cooking !!!! It was OMG i cant even describe it!!

I had for Hours D'Ouvres -

Scallops served on a celeriac & Saffron puree garnished with herb and truffle oil

Soup or Cooconut sorbet

Main course - Cumbrian fell Lamb shank braised with root vegetables, red wine, tomatoes & herbs, served on the bone with mashed potato, mange tout, glazed carrots and a sauce flavoured rosemary and tomato

Desert - Passion fruit cheesecake, a biscuit base topped with a creamy passionfruit cheesecake accompanied by raspberry coulis.

Hubby Had for Hours D'Ouvres -

A trio of Melon with cumberland air-dried ham, fresh figs and a port and ginger wine syrup

Main -

Escalopes of pork fillet served with gruyere potatoes, sauteed leeks, glazed carrots, smoked bacon and a cumberland mustard sauce flavoured with peppercorns

Desert - same as me

and we wahed it all down with a fab bottle of Verdelho (which we had it served and had to taste it b4 the would pour it in our glass :lol:)

all i can say is WAW!! It was an experience i will remember for many years to come!

(and a BIG TY to Carol for baby sitting ;) )

Hubbys Anniversary Present

2007-07-19T13:33:00.000+01:00

Its our 1st anniversary on the 29th July - and with the tradition being paper ... well what more could i do! LOL

Hope he likes it now - he is so not into all this scrapbooking stuff :(

Bad blogger

2007-07-16T10:05:00.000+01:00

sooooo sorry for being such a bad bad blogger LOL LOL

Since i have passed my test i have been sooooo busy bombing round Blackpool teehee

(oh and have had visitors all weekend too *wink* )

I have only gone and bloody done it havent I !!!

2007-07-10T17:01:00.000+01:00

I HAVE PASSED MY DRIVING TEST !!!!!!!!!!!

so appologies for the lack of crafting to show, i have been a bag of nerves LOL

Hope your all well and looking after yourself :)

Geocacheing

2007-07-07T17:01:00.000+01:00

Well the weather changes this PM so we went out on a hunt!

found the cache great fun digging round in the stones LOL
Hubby and Aidan reading the compas!

kids trying to be the first to find it!

Found it .....

Off to do my 4 cards for this months CBC card swap ... BBL with pics x

tag

2007-07-05T18:17:00.000+01:00

OK i have been tagged! by rattytatty to post 7 less known facts about me so here we go

1. I trained as a hairdresser
2. I love hamsters
3. I enjoy a shower to a bath!
4. I really worry about death
5. I am a pessimist
6. I have failed my driving test twice so far!
7. I am an avid BB fan!

and now i have to tag 7 ...... ok so i tag .....

Carol
Lisa
Sandie
Anne
Lisa Pink
Paula
Stacey

sorry ladies LOL

CBC Photo Swap

2007-07-04T18:31:00.000+01:00

I swapped pictures with Steph (nerdbird) and this is what i did for her ...

and this is what she did for me .. how dam lucky am i then!!!

TY very much Steph, and your so NORTY doing me another LOL ...
Yeah she decided to spoil me and make me two :)

Summer Ball

2007-07-03T10:05:00.000+01:00

What a hectic weekend ...

It was my friends DDs birthday party at the Posh hotel The Savoy in Blackpool :)

It was a black tie and ball gown thingie

here are my kiddies .....

DD with the birthday girl

My DS

I have beena little bit crafty too .. will show on a new post when i get the permission from the photograph holder :)
It was a scrapbooking photo swap on CBC

Oh i can show you tho, the end of year present i made for Mrs Catterall (Antonia's teacher)

I used the MAY KIT from Sarahs cards :)

Cards

2007-06-29T12:20:00.000+01:00

I have made a few cards over the past week trying to destress LOL
I dont normally do cards .... so they wont be the best you have seen LOL

Look at myDD

2007-06-29T11:50:00.000+01:00

Antonia went to school dressed as a victorian Maid today bless her, she was so excited :)

NO pain!

2007-06-28T12:14:00.000+01:00

Ok, the pain has gone from my arm YE HA! still very tender but no pain!

I have also been to the docs to see about my ongoing health issues, and been today for more bloods.
Results in 3-5 days :)

Fingers crossed for good news, i really need some! fed up of negative stuff! I ned a positive impact to make me feel a little better!

Have made a few creations, will post later as the batteries are charging!

Last night we went geocaching :)
Had awesome time finsing the cashe, the kiddies and dog had a ball! But sill me forgot the dam camera DOH!

Off to do another in the week!

Hubby is also away again this weekend, so all along AGAIN!
anyone on MSM shout me, i love to chat! x

Hope you all have a great weekend x

2007-06-26T16:46:00.000+01:00

Like any other kind of love, friendship can be lost within our lives due to neglect or anger or, sometimes, simply circumstances.
However it is lost, we often lose a part of ourselves that can never quite be recovered.

Its been a very hard week for me! One i will never forget in a long while!

Ratty Tatty's Paper Raving Blog

2007-06-25T12:39:00.000+01:00

I stumbled upon this blog this morning, not sure how LOL

She writes ....
Well I've been a blogger for 16 days, and so far my blog is mostly about Me, not that Im complaining but Today I want to learn about you, and also what you would like to see on my blog.
So I want your answers to the following questions

1> Favorite Craft tool - my PINK crop-odile
2> Worst craft purchase and why - mini sewing machine - cause i could neve get the dam thing working
3> Favorite Artist - Maurice Cockrill RA - Welsh Artist
4> Favorite Song - Lilly allen - LDN
6> Most recent craft purchase - monthly kit from Sarahs cards
7> My pet hate - spitting
8> My greatest Love - PINK
9> My favorite place - Home
10 Happiest moment - wedding 29th July 2006

11 What I would love to see more of on your blog, anything inspiring and different, unique is good too!
12, my fav piece of work -

Its a paper bag book made for my firend when she gave birth last year!

awch

2007-06-22T23:00:00.000+01:00

anyone got the implanon implant in their arm?

well i had mine put in 2 and 1/2 years ago, i went yesterday to get it out and OMG giving birth was less painful! I SWEAR!!

so sorry for not being a good blogger but i am in a little bit of pain shall we say!

I had 2 docs and a nurse all diggin around in my arm for 25 mins to try and get the dam thing out, how i neva punched one of them i neva know, i am a tough old boot (had no pain releif giving birth to my 2nd), but by gawd this hurt!!!

AAAAAAWWWWWWWCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHH

Finished my CJ

2007-06-20T18:21:00.001+01:00

Finally finished my CJ last night :)

its for the Girlie Wirlies CJ on UKS
and yeah everyone i know its PINK !!!! teehee

Paramotoring?

2007-06-19T21:59:00.000+01:00

anyone know what it is?
anyones hubby do it?

MINE DOES!!!!
I think hes having a midlife crisis thingie LOL

He set off last night at 9pm and arrived at his destination (derby or somewhere) at 11.30pm!
hes been in a field all day with his wing and i think hes having a ball LOL

will update with more info when i get it.

I have been rather crafty today, i have made a few cards ... 6 i think altogther, 4 are for a swap on CBC and one was for a challenge also on CBC and one just for fun :)

I am also in the middle of making a CJ, the theme i have gone with is whats in your handbag :)
will update with pics in a little while x

Fabby Weekend!

2007-06-17T16:34:00.000+01:00

Well first my Mum turned up on Thursday with my step dad and niece gawd it was fab to see them all :)

It was Aidans Brithday on Friday, he turned the BIG 3!!!

So we had 25 visitors for a BBQ in he rain hehehe
we did have a gazeebo come marquie type thingie tho, so no-one got wet!

Aidy's hayfever caught up with him tho, quite sad, as he looked like he did 10 rounds with FB in the ring by 9 bless his cottons!

Here are a few pics ....

LOOK LOOK LOOK ....... ->

2007-06-12T15:56:00.001+01:00

A beautiful angel made me this how dam lucky am i!!!

Lise i love it! i really really do!! TY TY TY TY TY TY TY TY

anyone ever wanting any jewels made Lise is the lady!!!

WAT A BL**DY WEEK!!!

2007-06-12T13:29:00.000+01:00

Well what can isay!

Went for my driving test this morning and failed AGAIN!!!
at the very end of the test again a BMW pulled out so fast onto the roundabout he ended up right behind me, so examiner failed me cause i should have waited :(

and thats it! only 3 minor faults but because they classed that last one as a serious i automatically failed! i need a stiff drink!!

and my darling son, has developed bad hayfever

and its his birthday on Friday :) Hope he is feeling a bit better bless his cottons!

Oh Dear!

2007-06-09T10:52:00.000+01:00

Yesterday i stood up for myself when normally i wouldnt!

A few friendships have been put to the test and most have come out stronger than before but i am afraid to say one didn't!

I made myself ill over all of this (i was physically sick late last night), i really cant go into too much deatail because it may stir up something else, but i am still in shock over it all i think :(

Hope your all having a great weekend xxx

WAW WAW and double WAW

2007-06-09T10:44:00.000+01:00

I went up in a microlite on the 7th June ...

and here was my little boy watching me fly back in teehee bless his cottons he looks real worried LOL

If you ever get a chance just got for it! Its a once in a life time experience you know, its so calming :)

Manic Weekend!

2007-06-04T17:31:00.000+01:00

Ok so we started on Sat to finish our living room! now bearing in mind we started approx 4 months ago! Hubbys just been so busy with work we have not had the time!

Ok so a few pics may show you what we did!

Been away!

2007-06-04T17:13:00.000+01:00

Sorry for being sa bad bad blogger! we went away in the caravan to Stratford Upon Avon for a long weekend with my dad and Co.
Had great time except it rained solid for 3 blumen days *rolleyes*

Here are a few pics ....

FINAL Challenge - Challenge 21

2007-06-04T17:05:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE TWENTY ONE
Friday 25th May 5pm

and for our FINAL challenge - We would like you to make a GIFT it can be a tarted up item, jewellery, picture frames a LO in a frame a book oooo the world is your Oyster

Challenge 20

2007-05-25T12:04:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE TWENTY
Friday 25th May 10am

and we are at our FINAL day and today we are asking for a LO that incorporates
( and I think this is a BIG ASK) but asking anyway

STRIPES
and
SEVERAL PHOTOS - at last 4
and
JOURNALLING or TITLE on the photos (by pc or hand)

Thanks for the fab challenge Sue, i am really pleased with the results :)

Challenge 19

2007-05-24T20:32:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE NINETEEN
Thursday 24th May 5PM

Make a set of BIRTHDAY gift tags
1 for a lady. 1 for a man, 1 for a boy and a girl

4 in total

Ok look i did try

I dont know if they pass as boy, girl, lady, man but the colours were aimed at this - Honestly, i told you i dont do tags *blush*

Challenges 15, 16, 17 & 18

2007-05-24T13:05:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE EIGHTEEN
Thursday 24th May 11AM

and for the last time THAT JOURNAL time again complete the 4th and final DLO on your chosen theme

*IF YOU NEVER MADE A JOURNAL DON’T WORRY YOU CAN STILL DO THIS DLO – you can claim the points and make the journal after the challenge week

Sue i must say .... i have loved doing this Minibook/journal about my PINKobsession,
and i am going to be adding to it in the future! A HUGE TY for the inspiration to start it xxx

CHALLENGE SEVENTEEN
Wednesday 23rd May 3pm

this time please make a LO with ONE photo – the photo can be ANY size

CHALLENGE SIXTEEN

Wednesday 23rd May 11am

We now challenge you to make - Some kind of storage –

boxes, Pen pots, jars - you decide

CHALLENGE FIFTEEN
Tuesday 22nd May 2pm

THAT JOURNAL time again now complete 3rd DLO on your chosen theme
*IF YOU NEVER MADE A JOURNAL DON’T WORRY YOU CAN STILL DO THIS DLO – you can claim the points and make the journal after the challenge week

Challenge 14

2007-05-22T21:41:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE FOURTEEN
Tuesday 22nd May 10.30

Sew now make a card that includes some SEWING hand or machine loads of stitches or one or two

K well on this one i sort of cheated *blush*
I used ribbon to sew! I dont have a needle or thread or sewing machine so it was a huge comprimise! LOL

Challenge 13

2007-05-21T17:52:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE THIRTEEN
Monday 21st May 2pm

LAST ONE TODAY

For this challenge we would like you to make a KEY RING - enuff said – use what you fancy

I tried LOL

Challenge 12

2007-05-21T13:13:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE TWELVE
Monday 21st May 10.30

..... and its THAT JOURNAL again so now complete 2nd DLO on your chosen theme

*IF YOU NEVER MADE A JOURNAL DON’T WORRY YOU CAN STILL DO THIS DLO – you can claim the points and make the journal after the challenge week

Challenge 10 & 11

2007-05-21T11:57:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE ELEVEN
Monday 21st May 9am

remember THE NO REASON CARD OR MAYBE A CARD TO SAY HI back at challenge 7 ..........post it to a forum member – if it reaches them by the end of the week (please pm me and LMK who you have posted it to) you may claim your bonus points

i will send mine to Carol xxx

CHALLENGE TEN
Sunday 20th May 8pm

So now make a card with this – CIRCLE template – I must admit although it was my idea I really struggled !!

Challenge 9

2007-05-20T19:32:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE NINE
Sunday 20th May 5pm

Now we would love you to make something to write your weekly shopping list in/on maybe a notebook or perhaps a clipboard, a pin board – you decide

Challenge 7 & 8

2007-05-20T17:03:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE SEVEN
Sunday 20th May 11am

Morning challengees - is that a word
so are you ready for another FULL day of challenges- YOU DID BRILLIANTLY YESTERDAY

AN EASY START........
We would like you to make a Card – for no reason maybe just to say Hi or just a ‘blank’ card…….. anything goes – it MUST NOT be for an occasion though i.e. birthday etc

CHALLENGE EIGHT
Sunday 20th May 2pm

so now a LO

you MUST use this sketch

I twisted it to the right ;)

Challenge 6

2007-05-19T21:17:00.000+01:00

CHALLENGE SIX
Saturday 19th May 6pm

Remember THAT JOURNAL you SHOULD have made ok so now complete 1ST DLO on your chosen theme

and thats me done all challenges complete for today! xxx

Challenge 5

2007-05-19T17:30:00.000+01:00

All the threes

Stampers… make a card using the same stamp AT LEAST 3 times - remember stamps make GREAT backgrounds

Non stampers ..make a card using a similar embellishment AT LEAST 3 times

I will send this to my Nan who has just come out from Hospital x

Challenge 3 & 4

2007-05-19T16:44:00.000+01:00

GOOD MORNING!!! So a gentle start to this GLORIOUS week end and your FIRST challenge today is a choice

to make a layout 12 x 12 WHICH MUST include letters and numbers in the title

Now we would like you to choose a word/phrase that means something to you and make a wall hanging/sign you could mount it onto card – use a pin board, chipboard letters even coasters – so long as you can HANG IT

Words to consider INSPIRE, FAMILY, LOVE, maybe your name or a sign for your craft space

Challenge 2

2007-05-19T12:32:00.000+01:00

Now we would like you to produce a journal, it can be any size BUT MUST be finished by the end of the week (27th). It has to have a front cover and an introduction and then a minimum of 4 pages (DLO) DOUBLE LAYOUT - blank for now...this may mean that you have a blank page - this can be filled in later

…you choose your theme. We will be challenging you to complete these later.

ONCE THIS (the covers and intro page) HAS BEEN COMPLETED, THE NEXT PAGE YOU TURN TO SHOULD BE FOR YOUR 1ST DLO

ITS STARTED

2007-05-18T21:28:00.000+01:00

Here is my first effort in the CBC BIG WEEK CHALLENGE!!
It was to make a card with a buckle, home made or bought - nice easy one to start fanks Sue ;)

Another creative day!

2007-05-17T14:16:00.000+01:00

Just made this quickly,for a birthday club i belong to over on CBC !!

If any of you crafters are after a challenge or two you must pop along to Crafts By Carolyn the BIG week challenge starts tomorrow, there will be stuff for ATC makers, scrapbookers, card makers, bead maker and lots more, also there will be fab PRIZES come on over .....

Lots more crafty things made today :)

2007-05-16T13:44:00.000+01:00

I am hosting a swap on CBC its a monthly card swap and this month the theme it PINK *wink* as if it would be anything else LOL

Everyone has to make 4 PINK cards and then we swap to get 4 different ones back!
These are my first 2 offerings!

I also have done another 2 CJ entries, cant show u as it may spoil it for some people ;)

Happy Scrapping/crafting to you all :)

fun day today!

2007-05-14T21:11:00.000+01:00

Well i have been crafting most of the day! YAY!

I did my page for this month in my book of Favs from CBC - Fav waste of time

These are the other pages of min in my Book Of Favs ....

Fav film/movie

Fav Song/Artist

Fav Book/Author

Front cover

I also have done another CJ entry but cant show you as its for Sue's CJ in CBC !!

Hope your all busy crafting too xxx

2007-05-12T21:31:00.000+01:00

Today we have been out to a local park where there is an event on in street dancing!!
it was pretty cool u know!!!
U know like the film that Eminem did??? they were all doing stuff like that and challenging each other like they do - battling i think they call it????

pretty cool stuff!!!

D'oh forgot the camera tho didn't i *blush*

On the other hand my Darling Daughter has been creative today ...

Card for my Dads birthday one the21st! and my Sis in the 17th!!

I have also altered a journal, and a little something, i cant give too much away as its for a secret swap on CBC *wink*

Hope your all watching the Euro vision teehee

Have a great weekend xxx

Oh i can show u the card i made for my sis tho! It was from a template challenge i mensioned on CBC!

OOOHHHH I am in BLOOMIN heaven !!

2007-05-11T09:47:00.000+01:00

LOOK WAT THE POSTIE BROUGHT ME THIS MORNINGGGGGGGGGGGGG

OOHHH now all igotta do is put them away in my nice and tidy craft room !!!!

Oh what can i do today then .......

BUSY cleaning day!!

2007-05-10T20:37:00.000+01:00

Well i started at 2ish this afternoon and finished approx 5 mins ago !!!

now my loft looks fabby!! well worth the backache i have now!!!
I neva took a before pic as i was too embarresed LOL LOL

I cant beleive how many pizza boxes i had stashed away full of papers *blush*
well put it this way my recycling bin is full of them *blush even more*

Hope your all well and happy scrapping xxx

THE scrapping bug is back!!

2007-05-09T20:13:00.000+01:00

Well i have been a buzy bee today :)
Its my sisters birthday on the 17th so thought i shall make her a mini book :)
She is pregnant at the min (2nd child) and is having a bit of a rough time - we don't normally buy pressies so i am hoping to cheer her up with this one!

mess to prove it *blush*

I am now sat here with a capachino (sp?) mmmhhhh can u smell it ..... Its in my nice BIG PINK pampered princess cup/mug thingimajig mmmmhhhhhhh

Lots of chocolate :o)

Oh and another think i have seen a post on CBC that the rang is now online ... YE HAH !!

The range

(watch out bank balance )

xxx

2007-05-08T14:26:00.000+01:00

MG i have been promoted to BIG MOD on my fav forum - CBC

Crafts By Carolyn check it out!!! we get up to lots!! CJs, Comps, chatting, and LOADS of exciting new projects in the pipeline!!!

Oh and i have adopted a baby chick aaawwwww he is pink how could i refuse ;)

Please if you pop by feed him for me - just click on the more button and his feed pops up sprinkle a bit on the floor for him :) Thanks xx

CHICK HAS GONE ON HOLIDAY WONT BE BACK FOR AGES !!!!!!

2007-05-07T18:13:00.000+01:00

OMG had an awesome weekend!!!!

Paul drove at silverstone in a single seater!!! Here he is ...

he said he loved every second and it was well worth the cash! (twas his chrimbo pressie from me £180!!)

and he shoved me in this cage thingie with a ticket for a ride in this car thingie ...

OMG it was totally awesome!!!! he drove like a mad man, did doughnuts and everything!!!!!

Met Sandie on the Sunday !!! OMG she is lush!!
we had a great morning just chatting teehee ....

and had the best weekend with my bestest friends in the whole wide worldie ...

oh and when me and Missy C get together something funny goes on ....

we go back to our childhood ..... LOL
we were even fighting outside a card machine outside tesco express ... omg the look on a mans face as he walked past us ...... we were trying to get our card in first .. see told u we go all silly when we meet up teehee

Off today!

2007-05-04T11:34:00.000+01:00

Ok, i am in the middle of packing to go away for the weekend :)

I am going to my bestest friends house yee haaa :)

Gawd i need to see her! I dont see her enough u know! and after the week i have had i could do with a cuddle :)
and another exciting this is i am getting to finally meet Sandie in person :)

Sunday we pack the gents off to play golf and we have having a nice morning just chillin and chattin :) Cant wait!

Paul is racing at Silverstone on Sat morning, that should be fun to watch! Will report back with pictures when i get back!

Mum just rang its my grandmothers birthday on Sat so i need to get a card to her ASAP >>>

so i made this real quick now ...

Hope she likes it :)

Ok enough from me, i will report back on Tuesday with lots of pics of me and the gang

Have a fabby weekend xxxx

off to dye my hair ...... nice !

Chill out time!

2007-05-03T12:59:00.000+01:00

OK, seen as yesterday seemed to hit me big time :(

I decided to craft my way back into today :)

Here is a CJ entry i did for the Birth Year CJ 1998

OH DEAR !!

2007-05-02T12:14:00.000+01:00

ok well i failed my test - boo hoo

I did everything spot on, turn in the road, emergency stop, left hand reverse, and my driving was the best its eva been !!!

BUT at the traffic light turning right to go into the test centre at the VERY END of the dam test, i was apparently too close to the bus!!!! Dam bus!!!!

and thats it! instant fail cause it was dangerous :(

Oh well, chin up ay!

i have even re-booked a new test - its a month away tho, as they have nothing sooner :(

Vodka anyone :o)

D - DAY

2007-05-02T08:35:00.000+01:00

OK OK OK ITS D DAY !!!!

I have my driving test this morning ... ooohhh gggaaawwwwdddddd

what am i doing on here then ????

Right off to get ready i get picked up at 9:15 for my test @ 10:25 all positive thoughts are needed badly!!!

BBL with the outcome ... good or bad it does not matter!!!!

OK Here it is my masterpiece!!!!

2007-05-01T13:59:00.000+01:00

My Cyber friends, as the internet grows and becomes part of our lives, it brings with it a unique opportunity to meet new people we likely would never have met in any other way. and very often those people we meet will become friends, sometimes very close frineds.

Terrie - Always says the right things, makes me smile and is a great listener.

Carol - Best friend and awesome scrapper!

Anne - Hard worker, Honest, Elegant, easy to chat to!

Stacey - The quiet one! Very gentle and caring and always there if u need her!

Sandie - Trustworthy, ace scrapper, reliable, honest and friendly,

Lou - Queen of all things altered

Sharon - Kind Caring thoughtfull adopted US member,

Alex - Alex is so lovable and funny!

Paula - Caring, Loyal, fun, pretty, original, helpful

Kate - Kate is very trustworthy, she has an air of serene about her, shes honest and cares allot, a great friend to have!

Tuesday ..... mmmhhhhhh stressed!

2007-05-01T10:26:00.000+01:00

OK "THE" dress has turned up today! A bit late, but i love it, so wont be sending it back teehee

I have a wedding next year to go to, so think i will keep it for that! I will dress it up with a bit of PINK and i am sure it will be fine!!!

OK, I am well on ,y way to finishing my team project for UKS !

Looking real good! even if i do say so my-self LOL

Will post pics later today when i will hopefully have it finished!

Hope your all having a good Tuesday :)

Thank gawd the weekends over! teehee

2007-04-30T10:07:00.000+01:00

OK ... CC has been and gone!

Unfortunatley my mojo upped and went b4 it even got her!

With such a busy weekend i really did not have time to actually sit down and enjoy!!!

Well i did two offerings .....

This was the mystery kit!

I bought the kit and we could only use what was in there to make something. and use the basics too, white card, pen, ect ect

This is what i came up with, its actually a photo frame :)

Oh and now belongs to Carol teehee

and this was the last class of the CC ....

i just had to do this as it included RIBBONS :)

Happy Monday xxx

CC day!

2007-04-27T16:31:00.000+01:00

OK Its Friday ... the start of the CC!! to peops that don't know its the cyber crop over on UKS ;)

My heart does not seem to be in it this time, not sure y .... have so much on my mind at the min its unreal!!

That party i said we have to go to, well its tomorrow !!!!!!!!

Hubby told me twas end of next month! Well my fab MIL tells me it tomorrow!

So i ordered that beautiful evening dress (below) and its not turned up yet!!

GUTTED is an understatement, as they are millionaires i feel i might be a bit under dressed with something out of me wardrobe :(

anyway will have to make do if it fails to turn up in the morning .. will report back with an update when i can!

Oh anyway will "try" and and participate with all i can in the CC, maybe back later to show off my creations ... but don't hold ya breath LOL

Happy Friday Everyone xxx

2007-04-26T13:36:00.000+01:00

OK have had a brill driving lesson this morning!!
My last one!!
Test is next week teehee

I have also just finished my mums STD cards, pretty pleased with them and will be sending them to her today! Hope she loves them!

I am just about to embark on a team project - it was set by Paula G ...

"I have an idea for a layout i wish to do and am offering the rest of the team to join me with their own interpretation of it!!I want to scrap my fabby team friends - like a friends page! Just thought it would be a lovely memory to keep especially as we are 1 year old!So i propose that we collect a photo of each team member (very courageous of me!!) and use it on a LO celebrating the First Editions!Anyone up for the challenge!!???? "

so i am going to start to prep for that! print pics ect ect ...

Happy Thursday everyone :)

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OK yesterday I received Sue's bling-ing awful address book for the swap i am hosting in CBC

I altered it from this!

into this ..

Hope she likes it!!!