Absence makes the heart grow fonder?

 Sorry for the absence, been busy as usual. I have been doing a patchwork course with Hearts and Crafts which has now finished, but looking forward to signing up to another soon.
Here is a small square we practised some random stitching. I have also done some dresden, some quilt as you go and pin wheels i will post some more pieces soon.

Well I was lucky enough to win two tickets to Arsenal, club level match game so I took my friend Louise we had a nice evening, although they did loose!

I recently bought some dies from dies to die for and in my package was some cut out pieces, which of course I have now had to buy the dies for. This card I made using one of the die cut pieces I added a bit of bling, simple but effective I thought. Hope to be back soon as I have got lots of bits to show just finding the time to do the posts. So hopefully back soon x

Devon Catch Up.

 Busy Busy, quick post as have to get in the office. Had an eventful trip to Devon visiting Mum and Sister as my car had problems with a cracked wheel and ended up coming back on a recovery truck!

But found time to take Mum out to Teignmouth and also out on the moors to Princetown. Sneaked a couple cream teas in, but happy to say the diet is still going well lost 17lbs so far.

Mum with Christian, Sam and Ben. Sam had the honours of pushing the wheelchair typical boys got off lightly. At least the weather was good.

A selfie in Paignton. The boys had a game of crazy golf lots of Male competitiveness going on as usual.

And lastly a bit of quick crafting on Sunday needed a card for a friends daughter. The scrap page (at top of post) I done on my weekend with the girls using a Scrapbags Kit.

Devon Bound

Just a quick post, after returned from a fab weekend with the girls scrapping, all 14 of us stayed in a lovely converted barn in Needham Market arranged by June from Scrapbags. I created a few pages and cards.

This card I made using CBS stamps and dies for my sister who has had an operation on both her feet. I am off to Devon tomorrow to visit her and mum for a few days.







Here are the Scrapbag girls a couple missing, they went home early as Dotty Di lived up to her name by leaving her suit case back home!!
Back soon xx

PatchWork Finished

Morning, back again as I have finally finished my beginners patchwork piece. I didn't get to choose the material on this one as it was a class, but I do like the bright colours. This Thursday I am starting another six classes following on techniques so will hopefully post some more finished products in materials I like. The classes are held at Hearts and Crafts a lovely small local shop.

Heres another page I completed on my week away. But I did get told off as I have put the wrong age on the page of my daughter so need to change that bit. I used another kit from Craftz Boutique love their stuff. Off to work now bye x

Birthday Girl

Today is Karen's my office managers birthday. I made this card yesterday I wanted to try a folded card with the words going across the whole card. Not perfect, but first attempt. Right better go do some work have a great day x

Trip to London

Happy Easter, hope you are all enjoying your break.

I have had a very busy few days with are Northern relatives visiting. It was a lovely catching up with family. On friday the girls had a Spa day at Center Parcs while the boys went Go-Karting.

Saturday we all went into London and walked miles!

On sunday I along with help from Janet my sis-in-law cooked dinner for 11. So today is a me day I think just made a card for someones birthday tomorrow, Karen. Hoping to go out for a walk later as its a beautiful day.

Family photo in London. A couple of other shots I took too.

And Lastly……






Some crafting of course this page I completed using a kit from craftz boutique when I was away for the week with the girls. It was a photo of afternoon tea at Hanbury Manor taken a few years ago.

This weekend coming up I am away with some more Scrapbags girls in Suffolk so another crafty session. Enjoy the rest of your break. Back soon xx

Busy Bees

More cards from my week away, I used embossing paste and stencil for the back ground on this one.Mounted it on some brown paper added a piece from a craft sheet, some candy and twine to finish off.

This one again I used a stencil with some ink. Stamped and die cut the butterfly. Added sentiment and some stickles.

Heres one of my girls busy crafting and having there photo taken reluctantly of course!! Sally trying to hide, Carol busy cutting, Carol on the phone tut tut and Anita on her wonderful hand sewing machine so quiet. What a great week. x