I have been tagged!

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 .....

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 !!!

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

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

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

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!

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

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 ....

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!

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 .....

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 .....

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

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

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!

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 !!!

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 !!

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 !!!!!!

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!!

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

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 :(