You might recall my post from Friday, written in despair as there was quite a difference between my plan and the finished article. Lots of lovely bloggers helped me out with suggestions, and this morning I got up nice and early (not through choice) and had a little play. The town truck has had a…… Continue reading Birthday Upgrade
The end of October is a busy time for birthdays, with my son and godson having birthdays on consecutive days. Being amazingly organised and well prepared, I ended up making them the day before my son’s birthday. I can hardly believe that my little ‘baby’ is 5 tomorrow. 5! It doesn’t seem like that long…… Continue reading Birthday Bonanza
I thought I’d share this week’s progress, particularly since it includes a sewing project. Wednesday seems to have come around very suddenly this week. Luckily I’ve had quite a bit of craft time as MrCraft has been working overtime so I’ve had some empty evenings. The mermaid tail I started last week is coming on…… Continue reading WIP Wednesday
Not a dodgy rip off of some 1970s film about warring parents but a debate, discussion and critical comparison of my two biggest cardmaking purchases, in terms of cost and storage. I am very lucky that over the years I have been able to save up and purchase both a manual die cutter (a Cuttlebug…… Continue reading Cutter VS Cutter
The weather here has been quite sunny again so we made the most of it and went to Belton House, a National Trust property not too far away which has an amazing adventure playground. The children were suitably filthy and worn out by the end of the day and we discovered new things. Even though…… Continue reading Woodland Inspiration
You might remember way back in June I had my first attempt at heat embossing on glass. (Funnily enough it seems to be my most popular blog post with search engines!) Anyway, we’ve eaten a few more jars of Aldi chutney so I’ve got a collection of lovely square sided jars which are just perfect…… Continue reading Heat Embossing on Glass with a Festive Twist
It’s been a while since I did a WIP Wednesday but thought I’d share what I’m working on as even though they aren’t for me they aren’t finished yet either so it shouldn’t ruin any surprises (and the chances of the recipients seeing them are very slim, the chances of them actually knowing what they…… Continue reading WIP Wednesday
October seems such a gloomy month, the nights are drawing in so rapidly that summer seems a distant memory and the weather doesn’t know whether it’s coming or going. There are various things that have made me feel like the weather too, like work (or lack of), and my efforts at losing weight. I’ve mentioned…… Continue reading Positive Ponderings
Normal service has resumed with a crafty post! Our Messy Church group are making up shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child tomorrow. Guess who had a rush around the local shops this morning to buy bits and bobs? I thought it best that the children selected things to make up boxes for children their ages, so…… Continue reading Hats in a Hurry
I dont normally ‘do’ posts like this with emotional stuff in, but I felt the need to write this. A year ago today I made a huge decision, I resigned from my job. OK, it might not seem like a big deal-people do it all of the time. For me though, it was about making…… Continue reading Choosing To Make a Change
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