The Craft Room

So let's play catch up :)

2009-07-27T14:03:00.005+01:00

I know it's been a while. I've no excuse! I just haven't got finished projects uploaded to here yet :( But here I am with some finished ATCs.

A card for a male...

2009-05-28T16:29:00.005+01:00

...is often hard to design, don't you think? My male is into buses and I know he's going to get loads of 'vehicle/travel' cards so wanted something a little different. I do like Magnolia stamps so thought this would do nicely. With some different papers for my background I tried to tie the colours together. I want to get into stamping more so gave it a go for the sentiments. Not brill, but OK for a first'ish attempt :)

Thanks for looking :)

More Stitched ATCs :)

2009-05-18T15:41:00.007+01:00

Well, they're easy to do, quick to finish and given away. What could be better? :)
first three are for a fantasy theme

Then 2 for a Scotland and Wales theme

For a monthly comp. The original plan was to theme each swap and I got this done early so I went with the theme for May which was flowers. Since then it's been decided that they monthly comp won't be themed so I reckon mine may well be the only flower from this comp LOL

The same design but finished differently gives 2 lovely finishes :) I'm currently doing the same design but plan on finishing it in yet a different way!

I've also created a few cards, just basic ones this month.

This month's ATC is 'Man's Best Friend

Thanks for looking, don't forget to leave a comment so I can visit your blog :)

A card for a boss....

2009-04-26T11:17:00.002+01:00

who's leaving is always hard to make. Especially when it isn't the boss's choice :( What do you include? It needs to be big enough for the whole workforce to sign. Is it a formal or informal design? It was for my husband's boss and I didn't really know her.... so my hubs and I sat in my craft room and did some thinking. We looked at papers, embellishments and pictures he had printed out. Then my hubs left me to it, returning at periodic times to make sure it was in line with his vision (OK, he was just being nosey!) but we were really pleased with the finished product. It includes his boss's likes and hobbies and ties in nicely with the gifts she had been bought (Radley purse, beer, chocolate and ski stuff!)

I've been stitching ATCs mostly...

2009-04-26T10:48:00.006+01:00

I've just found a niche :) I get to stitch, I get to paper craft and I get a relatively quick finish :) What could be better?! It's a challenge finding charts which a) are small enough b) match the paper crafting embellishments I have and c) are 'artistic' enough for me. I use hand dyed threads to add an element of artistic spirit to my work as well as hand dyed fabric whenever possible :)

If you are interested in giving these a go there's a new ATC Birthday Exchange Blog starting Click here so wander along, have a look and sign up :)

Some Stitched ATCs - well the ones I can show :)

2009-04-15T14:31:00.003+01:00

These were for an Easter exchange.

I'm into my stitching at the moment. I've just started 'Feed Me!!' by Born to Shop. I love stitching the little ATCs though, as they're a quick finish and combine my paper crafting that I love as well :)

A couple of baby theme ATCs I made up

ATCs

2009-03-24T13:15:00.003Z

I can't show my stitched ATCs as they are for exchanges but here are a couple of paper crafted ones

Vintage

Feelin' fruity

Completed WTP birth sampler

2009-03-24T13:10:00.003Z

I started this last August!! It's now washed, ironed and framed and looks great! If I'm honest I did let it go to UFO for a couple of months over Christmas but it was always on my mind :)

Some old and some new....

2009-02-16T11:44:00.008Z

I can't believe I forgot to blog my Christmas and anniversary cards to my husband! The Christmas card is a little basic, but I was thinking on the hop as I didn't have that long to get it made and out there LOL I do love Paper Nation decoupage stuff though.

For our anniversary card I'd been thinking for a while to use penguins as we were married on 27th December so they seemed fitting :) I had bought these toppers for Chrimbo cards but had then lost them (story of my craft room!). I've gone a bit crazy for corrugated card at the mo too. Hubs and I are pretty much on the same wavelength but even I was surprised when I opened my anniversary card off him and it showed 2 penguins on the front LMAO :)

Onto the new :)
I have made this card as a thankyou to our friends in Germany who helped us out unconditionally over New Year when we visited. It depicts our helpful fairy and elf :)

Then I've got a friend who just loves Winnie the Pooh so when I found this Heffalump from a magazine cover kit I'd forgotten all about, I thought I'd stitch it for her :)

I've been mainly stitching little things for ATCs over the past few days but I intend on doing the lettering on the WTP birth sampler I began for my friend's first born son. It's not something I'm looking forward to and I can tell because I've been putting it off for aaaaaages!!

stitched ATCs

2009-02-05T13:53:00.003Z

For an exchange on The World of Cross Stitching site. I've really enjoyed the chance to experiment with different designs, fabrics and threads and they're so easy and quick to do too :)

Pay It Forward

2009-01-07T17:36:00.003Z

*** This is how it works ***

If you would like to receive something stitched by me within the next 365 days, please comment on this post to say that you are interested.

I will take the first 3 people...or if there are more than 3, then I will do a drawing. In return, you must offer to do the same :) (Please only sign up if you are sure you will be able to do your part!)

What's a PIF? It stands for Pass It Forward or Pay It Forward, meaning pass forward a bit of kindness to make the world a better place.

The item I send could be anything. Just whatever I am in the mood to stitch and finish at the time. Remember, I will have 365 days to send it to you. Be sure your comment has a link to your blog or your email addy so I can contact you for your mailing address.

I joined pay it forward at Cindy's Stitching Korner

ATCs

2008-12-22T21:07:00.004Z

I've been taking part in an ongoing ATC exchange for the past year or so which I've really enjoyed snd it's been decided we'll continue with this so I'm really looking forward to trying different techniques in the new year.

And I've been trying stitched ATCs as well. I've just taken part in a Christmas themed exchange. These are my attempts.

It's been too long again....

2008-12-20T09:06:00.004Z

but my crafting has continued. The problem with stitching a birth sampler is that it's ongoing without any real progress, apart from the alphabet appearing, and let's face it you don't really want to see pics of blue letters again and again and again!! LOL I've created some cards recently though one for a new baby

and a few Christmas cards

And as quickly as I arrive I leave because I have to go and wrap some pressies. I love Christmas :)

I'm organising an anytheme RR

2008-10-21T13:24:00.006+01:00

And this month I've had the pleasure of stitching Margaret Sherry's alphabet for Steph. They are so quick and easy to do, and I really enjoyed them. They don't have to be sent out for another few weeks so I might get the chance to stitch another one before then.

Back on with my WTP birth sampler. Here's where I'm up to at the moment.

Thanks for looking!!

Blog Candy!

2008-10-19T16:49:00.001+01:00

At Jen's stampin spot blog Leave 1 comment on her post for a chance to win! Thanks Jen!

Tag you're it!

2008-10-19T16:32:00.005+01:00

At Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge it's tag time :) Mine's pretty simple really. I used a Dovecraft tag and a Christmas Tilda. She's coloured with Pro Markers for the skin and hair and Whispers for the clothes and wreath. The hollyberries are highlighted with Sakura glaze pens and her pompom on her hat and fur around her shoes is Sakura souffle in white. The gold ribbon on the wreath is coloured with Sakura metallics. Her wings and the background of the tag have added bling with Stickles gold.

Thanks for looking!!

Sketch Saturday #21

2008-10-19T16:05:00.004+01:00

My first time entering on Sketch Saturday and I've stuck to the basic sketch LOL but I think the tag is an added feature :) The tag and bottle top greeting are Dovecraft. The paper was a gift so I have no knowledge of who it's by. The snowflake bling is from my stash :)

Thanks for looking!

Rainbow Lady Challenge 35 - Ribbons

2008-10-19T15:51:00.004+01:00

I've followed the Rainbow Lady Challenge for a few weeks but this is my first entry. It's all about ribbons. I've used recycled ribbon (off a gift box) and some ribbon flowers on my card. The papers are Anna Griffin and I got the chance to use my new Martha Stewart punch :) This is going to my Mum who's been ill for a couple of days but is getting better.

Thanks for looking!

Arty Girlz Challenge #56 - Numbers

2008-10-19T15:40:00.004+01:00

I've created an ATC for the Arty Girlz challenge this week. The backing calendar and photo are free vintage images from morning share and I think have really made this ATC! The stick ons are from my stash.

Thanks for looking!

Susie's Sketch #4

2008-10-19T15:13:00.005+01:00

Susie's Sketch!! blog is fairly new and I thought I would give it a go as I've never used charms on my cards before. The papers are Anna Griffin's English Garden Palette. I have no idea where the charm is from, I've had it in my stash for ages, I think I originally bought it for my cross stitch. The ribbon is from my stash and one that I found by chance in an antique/craft showroom a couple of years ago and have never used. I am really pleased with this card for my first go at using a charm and using ribbon this way :) Even if the top fold of the ribbon on the bow goes the wrong way LOL

Blog Candy!

2008-10-18T10:55:00.004+01:00

Poppet is celebrating her fabulous new blog, it really does look gorgeous, with some blog candy Poppet's Place You have until the 31st October :)

Blogovesary candy on Natty's card and crafting fun Not only a fantastic blog but a very generous candy offer. Happy blogoversary :) closing today so be quick!

Jill shows her gorgeous cards on her blog and in celebration of reaching 10,000 hits she's giving away some fab blog candy :)

I made a friend very happy :)

2008-10-18T10:18:00.004+01:00

My friend has seen some of the ATCs I've made but still wasn't exactly sure what they are. So I wrote an e-mail (well an essay!) explaining with links to various ports of info that I thought she would find useful. She loved it and felt she had a much better understanding of what an ATC was afterwards. I thought she deserved one of her own though. Now I know she would have liked a 'weird' arty one, and maybe she'll get one of those later ;) but I thought one on friendship using my lovely Tilda stamps would be a good start so I got to work. She's coloured with ProMarkers for the skin and hair with Sakura pigment brushes for her top and Whispers for the rest. The backing paper,tag and buttons came from Creative Park which I only recently discovered but love to death!

And because my friend really appreciates it when you make something for her I decided to make her a 'matching' card which also inculdes a little bit of recycling with the wooden heart. It came wrapped around some lovely tea towels as a gift last Christmas!

My friend loved them both and I also included the little easel so she can display her piece of 'art' :) I'm sure I'll make her a more unusual one soon :)

Thanks for looking!!

Brothers are best

2008-10-17T11:46:00.005+01:00

Part of my brother's pressie will be this, framed of course :) It's by Heart in Hand though I changed the colours completely to work with what I have in my stitchy stash. The fabric hasn't come out as golden yellow as it is in real life. This really has a wild west colour feel to it :) The colours used are as follows: blue outline The Gentle Art Blue Jay, red of the star - Weeks Dye Works Louisiana Hot Sauce, the swirl in the star - The Gentle Art Deadwood and Crescent Colours Chocolate Cream Pie, the words The Gentle Art Maple Syrup, little squares Kate's Kloths Bluebell

It took a few nights to stitch and I really enjoyed it. I'm working on a couple of RR squares now :)

Thanks for looking!!

Two challenges in one go :)

2008-10-17T11:34:00.005+01:00

My first time entering A spoon full of sugar blog challenge and ABC challenge blog M is for Male and I manage to get both with my brother's birthday card :)

It's coloured with Pro Markers and Whispers with paper and gems from my stash.

ETA my brother loved it, but didn't think he looks 'as fat as the boy on the front' he did admit that he looked a bit like him though :)

Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge

2008-10-12T19:18:00.006+01:00

It's a special challenge on Tilda and Friends this week! As well as entering the challenge Shary is offering us all the chance to send our ATCs to her for a swap! I love swapping ATCs and have a lovely album which I keep all my received ATCs in :) This is an exciting swap! I wonder who will end up with mine and whose I'll get??!! :-D

Mine is coloured in Pro Markers and Sakura pigment brushes. The backing paper and flowers are from Creative Park which I have only just discovered, and it is fantastic!

Thanks for looking!

Look at my lovely stash :)

2008-10-12T14:07:00.002+01:00

How wonderful is this?!! Thanks to a marvellous friend who bought it for me, I have 2 brand new scrapbook albums and all this crafty stuff :)

Pass the Penguin!!!

2008-10-09T21:38:00.002+01:00

Pass the Penguin on, please!

Blog Candy!

2008-10-06T18:37:00.002+01:00

Check out Donalda's blog by the 17th October for a chance to win a lovely Whiff of Joy stamp! So kind of you Donalda :)

Masking Tape Technique

2008-10-06T16:16:00.000+01:00

I've never tried it before but gave it a go over the weekend and as well as my red creation for Arty Girlz I attempted this:

Not too sure about it to be honest, it wasn't what I planned but it's 'interesting'

Arty Girlz Challenge #54 - Red

2008-10-06T16:08:00.000+01:00

I've been trying new things this weekend and thought I'd give it a go for the Arty Girlz Challenge. I backed my card in masking tape then covered it with red ink before cutting a couple of cards up (recycling!!) and adding the logo 'What becomes of the broken hearted?' one of my favourite sing along songs :)

Friday Sketchers

2008-10-06T15:58:00.000+01:00

Those wonderful people at Friday Sketchers have a fantastic sketch this week and one that I'll definately use again even though I'm not happy with my attempt at this one :) and what makes it worse is that it's for a grown man and looks like it's for a child LOL but he's a big kid at heart and they are expecting the pitter patter of tiny feet any time now so maybe it'll get him in a child like mood? LOL

More Blog Candy!

2008-10-04T13:23:00.000+01:00

Help Marlene celebrate her special day by commenting and linking back to her blog by 6pm Wednesday 6th October :)

Blog Candy

2008-10-04T13:01:00.000+01:00

Not from me, unfortunately, I'm still getting the hang of this blogging lark, LOL but from dollie dewdrop take a look at her blog, there's some fantastic work on there! Be quick this closes on October 9th!

And you've only got a day or so left to try and grab Beth's candy on her little card blog this closes at midnight on October 5th!

The urge to challenge!! (2)

2008-10-04T11:36:00.000+01:00

At The Magniolia Challenge Blog it's use a sketch. Again, I'm not happy with my creation. I'm pretty new to this type of card making and though I absolutely love it, my stash does not have the necessary bling to make them look 'professional' but I really don't mind the constant shopping that is needed to bring my stash up to standard :)

Anyway, here she is! Coloured with Promarkers and Whispers. I couldn't tell you where the papers are from as I had them given to me by a friend. But the borders in the upper corners are K & Co and the daisies are from a wired string I bought ages ago, I cut them up for use here :)

The urge to challenge!!

2008-10-04T11:16:00.000+01:00

I've tried to join in the challenges over the past few weeks but for some reason or other it just hasn't worked out, so I REALLY thought hard this week and I'm going to try and join in as many as possible. Here's the first one :)

At Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge It's a wrap this week. They want you to wrap anything around your ATC that takes your fancy! My theme is food and I want everyone to eat cake :)

Another Magnolia

2008-10-02T10:08:00.000+01:00

She's coloured with promarkers and sakura pens. I chalked the background around her and this was my first attempt at trying to co-ordinate papers, which is hard when you don't actually have any co-ordinating papers :) But my friend loved it and that's all that matters!

Thanks for looking!

A silver Christmas

2008-09-29T17:53:00.001+01:00

I'm pretty pleased with this one, it just seemed to flow from start to finish :) Self explanitory really, all silver, and I couldn't tell you where the papers come from because they were either given to me or I bought them so long ago I don't know where they're from!

Thanks for looking!

It's been too long but I was trying something new...

2008-09-28T19:53:00.000+01:00

This is my very, very first Magnolia card.

What I used
paper - no idea, it was given to me by a friend
Edwin - pro markers, Sakura pigma paint pens
embellishments - from my stash

This is the 2nd one I've ever made. Not as good as any of the ones I've seen on blogs around, but I am missing some of the most important stash ellements! Prima flowers being the most important :)

What I used

Same as above!

I really am trying with my limited resources :) Same as above for how I made it

Now, the one below doesn't match entirely but it's got my first bow on it! and I'm trying out adding buttons. And I stitched around the stamp with some varigated thread. What I used is the same as before :)

If anyone can help me out on the next question please leave a comment and the answer :) The white highlights I see on some Magnolia cards, how are they made? You know the ones on shoes or hair?

I've really enjoyed making these and am hoping for some lovely co-ordinating papers and Prima flowers in the next couple of weeks as I have a birthday coming up :)

Thanks for looking :)

Some Christmas cards

2008-09-01T20:52:00.000+01:00

I'm getting into stamping, but don't have that many stamps or inks so I'm learning bit by bit. I had a go at embossing onto a card, but didn't know what to do about a backer so I did it straight onto the card, hmmmm, not sure, I like the over all effect though. It's holly embossed in red and gold with a merry christmas ribbon down the side and gold christmas trees .

Then I tried something I've been thinking of for a while. I've had one of those 10m ribbons used for wrapping presents. I love the colour of it, being made of a dull paper. I stuck this all over the card, then embossed gold holly onto green card before finishing with a topper. I added Merry Christmas on the same green card and attached with stars.

September's ATC

2008-09-01T20:39:00.000+01:00

It has the title of 'In the garden' The backing paper has flowers and a leaf design. I stamped and embossed a 'rose' in red and smaller 'roses' in silver which ended up looking like shimmering rain. I added a leaf and rain drop gems. I quite like it, but I'm not sure about it....

ATCs galore

2008-08-27T11:31:00.000+01:00

I've been terrible over the past few months with not getting my ATC exchanges out early enough. That's all going to change now seeing as I'm (hopefully) going to have an extra day a week to keep on top of things!

In May it was 'anytheme' and I chose to make 'tea for friends' and sent an extra one 'harmony' as I was late in sending. These went missing in the post :(

So I created 2 more for Julie one was butterflies and flowers and the extra was wise words.

Then July had the theme of Fairies so I used green and white (flower print) hand made paper as the backing with the idea that it would look like grass. The fairy is a silver peel off on hand made paper with foam pad backed flowers. On the white flowers printed on the green paper I used 'snow' glitter. I also made a buttons extra because I was late in sending (again!)

Then back on track for August with Tracy's holidays ATC. I used bronze backing paper (to represent a sun tan), a patchwork of vintage holiday pics and postcards then a sunbathing vintage lady on top. I'm not completely happy with it but I think that's because I wanted it to be bigger LOL

I'm doing really well in keeping my crafting diary. I think I've got the enthusiasm to keep it going and it'll be a good thing in the long run :)

Some finishes and other stuff!

2008-08-27T10:11:00.000+01:00

These are a couple of UFOs I've had hanging around since last summer so I decided to finish them while I had some time! I'm still working on my exchange gift, should have it and the card finished by the end of the week.

In my last post I said I would tell you about the order I got. Well I thought I'd try a couple of goody bags from craftcreations.co.uk I ordered a Christmas one and a general one. For £4.99 each I recieved a couple of large scrap booking/card making papers, 2 lots of ribbon, a stamp, some peel offs and some toppers. I've had a play with the Christmas stamp (a bauble) and will post some pics of the cards when I've taken them LOL

I had a mad few days last week of decoupage cutting and making. I really don't know where it came from I just had to cut and stick! I've already used one on a niece's birthday card

Here are some of the others. There are some Christmas based and Winnie the Pooh. I will probably make them all into cards, but would eventually like to have a go at decoupage to go in a box frame.

A crafting diary

2008-08-13T08:48:00.000+01:00

I have wanted to keep one for years. I started keeping one, but it tailed off after a couple of weeks. I tried normal, everyday 'diarying' in my younger years and couldn't manage it then. I tried again in my twenties and sort of managed it. I reckon I was writing too much, I got bored with it. So I'm going to try a craft diary again. If it's anything like me and a blog I stand no chance LOL It'll just be the date and either what I'm working on or what I've completed. I can but try!

I'm working on an exchange gift at the moment, so can't say too much about it incase it's seen by the recipient :) I need to make a few ATCs as well after I've sorted my craft room out later this afternoon.

I've just had a lovely few minutes ordering a birthday pressie for a friend as well as a few goodies for myself :) More details when they arrive!

I'm back.....

2008-08-10T19:21:00.001+01:00

It's been a long year....

2008-08-10T19:21:00.000+01:00

Having been gone a year.....

2008-08-10T18:29:00.000+01:00

I've been gone a year....

2008-08-10T17:58:00.000+01:00

Hard to believe I know, but life's been busy! It's all come to a stop now that the holidays are here and I'm going part time at work in September!! All the more time to keep on top of things at home.
So many pics in this post of some crafting I've done over the past year or so LOL

some recent cards

I'm back from my jollies!

2007-08-24T17:25:00.000+01:00

I had a fantastic time. First we travelled to Belgium and spent a couple of days in Ghent.

A lovely river town in Belgium. The architecture is amazing. Very Gothic and the buildings all have specially shaped roofs. We visited the WW1 battlefields experience while here. It was amazing. I think everyone should go on the tour to see the way they had to live during WW1 and to see how they tragically died.

Then it was onto the Netherlands where we stayed with our friends Sabine and Henry. They live in a lovely place.

And fed us chocolate cakes that were gorgeous!

From here we travelled to Frankfurt for some cider and cheese

and then onto Strasbourg to cruise up and down the Rhine

We spent the last afternoon in Heidelberg visiting Carol and Roland

We spent the night in Strasbourg before travelling home

And I didn't get much stitching done at all in the whole 12 days, even though I took a sampler and two bookmarks with me!

The Doctor returns!

2007-08-02T09:38:00.000+01:00

I'm still in mourning for Martha. I thought she and the Doc went very well together and I shall miss her being in the whole of series 4.

Wednesday - In the garden.....

2007-08-01T20:45:00.000+01:00

What another gorgeous day! We spent all afternoon in the garden with Mother and niece. I managed to get some stitching done on a WTP that I'm going to make into a cushion for a friend and it's nearly finished! It's not taken too long to do. Will post a pic when it's done.

Here are some of the visitors to our garden

And you can just see the apples on the tree so when they fall we'll be making pies and crumbles and jam galore :)

Been in the garden aaaaaalllllll day!

2007-07-31T18:44:00.000+01:00

I kid you not! I've had breakfast out there, lunch out there and heading out there for tea! It's not often that we see so much sun in this neck of the woods!
We've been busy today sorting out for our BBQ on Saturday. We have a big garden and hubs has the run of most of it. I just do the prettifying and dead heading :D We were sat minding our own business at lunch when a dragonfly decided to take a tour! He stayed around for quite a while buzzing here and there.

Hubs has cut the grass. Isn't it amazing how different a garden can look with a grass cut?!
Here are some blooms from the garden

I finished my ATC. I'm quite pleased with it but I do think I need to be more arty with the next one. The theme is Oriental and I've used a backing paper with kimono and fans. I have no idea what the chinese peel offs mean, but I hope it's polite ;)

I'm baaaaaack!!

2007-07-30T09:13:00.000+01:00

Hello! I don't know who reads my blog but I'm back to say hello. I know it's been too long but now the Summer holidays are here I can spend longer (well over the next couple of weeks!) adding about my life. I've been very busy over the past few weeks. School broke up on July 13th and I went away straight away with my Mum. We had a lovely few days on the South coast with blazing sunshine, only getting caught in the rain on the way back.

I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Saturday night and I loved it! A bit slow going I thought to start off with but once it got going I couldn't put it down! Can it really be the end? Leave a message if you've read it and what you thought of it :) I'm back to 'From the corner of his eye' by Koontz. A good book that seems nothing like the blurb on the back to me LOL I'm over half way through and the main character is only 2 and a half and hasn't gone blind yet!! Weird but very good!

Got a few things to do today. Tidy my craft room to start off with and then make my first ATC (Artist Trading Card). I'm looking forward to having a go at something a bit different. The theme is Oriental for this one. Then I've got to start making the invites for my parents party. They are having a joint 65th and 70th in September. Everyone knows about it, but you have to have invites don't you?

I've been off Time Travelling....

2007-06-25T19:50:00.000+01:00

..well, no not really. Work is taking more of my time than I want at the moment. Only 3 weeks until I get a holiday! It's been reports, tests, trips, parent's evenings. Not got much stitching done on Gossamer Princess and if I'm honest I've put her away for a bit and started a Forever Friends bear, except I think I've miscounted and am a row out *grrr* so I need to double check that, which I'm going to do in a mo.

Dr Who has been absolutely fantastic these past few weeks. Saturday's ep was the best yet. I wish I was younger so I could go crazy for the merchandise without feeling silly. But I've bought a TARDIS lunch box

and a Cyberman drinks bottle!

I feel like a big kid!! I could sit and watch DR Who forever at the moment and have embarrassingly watched Sound of the Drums about 6 times including Saturday night *blush* There's something about Captain Jack and the Dr in the same ep!!!

We've been working in the garden today

2007-06-01T14:57:00.000+01:00

We're doing 'Open Gardens' on 30 June and I want the garden all sorted in time for it. So we've been potting and planting all morning :)

WE SAW MEAT LOAF IN CONCERT

2007-06-01T14:49:00.000+01:00

He was bloody brilliant! We were on the floor not far back from the stage. A fab night! He sang recent and older stuff. His support (Marion Raven) was great too. Have a look here for a review of the show we saw

www.meatloaf.net/reviews/?branch_id=3&subject_id=52

Got a lil bit done on Gossamer Princess

2007-06-01T14:41:00.000+01:00

I've mainly been card making though :( I can't do two things at once LOL

Been getting the cooking bug again!

2007-06-01T14:29:00.000+01:00

I made a lovely veg soup last weekend. It was liked so much that people had 2 bowlfuls! Just the usual potato, carrot, celery, onion, peas, brocolli, sweetcorn and tinned toms. It was delish though.

And some fresh strawberry muffins! I need to make these again, they are lovely. Maybe make some banana muffins instead?

Been a busy, busy week!

2007-06-01T14:17:00.000+01:00

Have been card making mainly. These are teabag folding, decoupage and stickers and foil.

My HAED hasn't had much done to her...

2007-05-20T22:14:00.001+01:00

... this week *sigh* I've been so busy with work. I managed a couple of hours yesterday but nothing today :( I hope I've not lost my stitchy bug in favour of card making, that wouldn't be like me! I've added the Krienik thread for her wings and a bit of purple on the left hand side.

Dr Who was absolutely

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fantastic on Saturday!! The first ep for a couple of weeks and I've missed it. I'm hoping to get the series DVDs at some point. There's no fan vids on YouTube at the mo for '42' but here's the trailer

I've had a mammoth....

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card making sesh today :) I've been teabag folding again. I did it last about 2 years ago and for some reason have felt the urge to get back to it LOL I've really enjoyed it. I've also been embossing, but need to get more powders as I only have 3 :(

My gorgeous fabby and threads

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My friend gave me a subscription to a fabby club for Christmas and every 2 months I get some fabby and threads. These arrived on Thursday :)

A gorgeous card, made especially for me

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A flower fairies card made for my God-Mother.

My HAED WIP

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This is after a week of working on her. I am loving it, but finding it a challenge with it being so small. I've got a final colour coming so I can begin her wings and then she'll really start looking like a Gossamer Princess :)

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You Are 84% Open Minded

You are so open minded that your brain may have fallen out!
Well, not really. But you may be confused on where you stand.
You don't have a judgemental bone in your body, and you're very accepting.
You enjoy the best of every life philosophy, even if you sometimes contradict yourself.

How Open Minded Are You?

Finally, I get to start my first ever HAED

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For those of you not in the know, HAED = Heaven and Earth Designs and they create cross stitch charts out of the most beautiful art work! Check out the link in my links section. I've chosen to stitch a storykeep (aka a bookmark) and she's called Gossamer Princess. She's gorgeous!

These are all the threads I need for a chart that measures 75W by 225H!! I'm stitching 2 over 1 and wonder if I've bitten off more than I can chew! LOL

And this is how much I've done so far!

Martha gets her key to the TARDIS!!

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This was Saturdays ep where Martha finally gets what she wants!

Pic of WIP

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First post!

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I've got a bit of a thing for Dr Who fan vids at the moment LOL

I'm going to finish my WIP Wedding Sampler today. Will put a pic up as soon as Blogger lets me!