Ok Mums Wedding ....

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 ...

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 ....

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

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 ....

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 .....

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 ....

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 !!!!!!!!

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

OMG . . . .

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 . . .

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 .......

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!

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