Friday 9 October 2009

Just a little bit of crafting!


Life is quite slow going at the moment, which for me is most frustrating !
However, each day gets better and this week I have managed to work on some altered clipboards for the V&H Fair!!



My production line is slower than usual but they have turned out ok.
Oh how I wish I'd bought more of that wonderful Daisy Ds 'vintage look' scrapbook paper, last year...as now it seems to be so hard to find!



I've also used a few items from the range ' Swell Noel ' by K&Company.


And did you spot the books?
Incredibly, I won this book on ebay for 25p!
It's a companion to the book which I won last year.
They are not new books but I love searching for slightly older craft books and these have oodles of ideas...ideas which are simple and you can build on that simplicity and improvise.

I really don't like doing the 'C' stuff quite so early but needs must!
And so now I need to hunt for the rest of my Christmas books.
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As for the weekend...
I'm going to be reunited with my favourite place, which begins with 'E' and ends with 'R' and has an 'X' in it!
I hope I can remember my way around!
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend too!
;-)

Monday 5 October 2009

Hello!! ;-)

Well, here I am! ;-)
At one point, I didn't think I'd ever make it back to here!
Without going into too much detail, during August my body more or less came to a halt.
Severe exhaustion set in and completely knocked me senseless!
Endless blood tests and many weeks later, I think I am on the mend!
The Dr thinks that I must have picked up some sort of viral infection.
Anyway, the less said about it the better...so today I went into my craft room and partied!
And I introduced myself to a few bits and pieces about which I'd completely forgotten!
A couple of months ago, I found these lovely prints of vintage seed packets


They are so beautifully vivid!
I started to 'create' but I only had 5 envelopes..so that's on hold for the mo.


Meanwhile, watching over me....little choir boy Christmas tree decorations with a vintage touch...



I started these a while ago but, in fact, in my Christmas box, I have some which I made 20 years ago and they are still going strong!


Tomorrow's craft morning (they don't know it yet!) will be mainly drinking tea/coffee... and giving these stockings a few finishing touches...

Finally and most importantly, I just want to thank everyone for their kind messages, emails, cards, gifts , flowers etc....and ,believe it or not, even home made soup!!
(And also not forgetting my whole family for putting up with me!)
You really are all very kind!
;-)