Award & First card for 2009

Hi fellow bloggers sorry not been on for a while again. Got a lovely email from my friend Nicola in Spain and she has sent be this lovely award which has cheered me up a lot. I have finally started to make some cards after 4 months of doing nothing so I will be posting them over the next few days so here is the first one.


Used some new nestabilites [well actually had them quite a while but never got round to using them], new stamp I had for ages too, then blended in colours with Sakura pens which gives the flowers a slight shimmery look. Added another new text stamp, and little butterflies & ribbon that I had.

Haste ye back........

Fab Blog Candy!

CANDY 2
CANDY 1

Check out Bev's blog - http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/ she is giving away some fantastic blog candy [1 & 2]to mark her almost 150,000 hits on her blog. This is a wondeful blog to peruse candy or not - enjoy!

A special gift

Well another grim and gloomy day with no sign of the bad weather and snow letting up! The pavements are not safe to walk on and with my luck I am taking no chances so have missed a meeting today that I had wanted to go to and looks like will miss my craft corner at the church tomorrow too.

Some bright patches have appeared in catching my friend Jak on Create & Craft promoting the latest range from La Pashe - Flippin Women, just brilliant so well done to all the hardworking team involved.

In catching up with my friends blogs I popped over to see Cazz and she has nominated me for the above award, which I really don't deserve. I am so glad to see her posting again as she has been having such a hard time of it at the moment. Thank you Cazz I am really touched but I won't nominate anyone in particular as lots of my blogging friends are so more deserving of this award.

Haste ye back...

Finished Project

I am so excited, just finished my first piece of crochet work following a pattern. Okay it is still done with wool but will get the proper crochet wool to try out a pattern with later. Expecting my grand-daughters any minute now for a sleepover so better go and get ready.


Haste ye back..........

Crochet

I feel so guilty as I have been neglecting my poor blog something terrible. My only excuse is that I have not been doing anything exciting at the moment. I did go to my crafting class at the local church last Tuesday, and the ladies are such a lovely bunch and so kind and helpful.
I did some more of my crocheting and the lady teaching me has now got me reading a pattern. I will post the finished project soon but in the meantime here is a photo of my little practice piece.


Thanks for dropping in and haste ye back..........

Another Monday

Another Monday, another miserable week weather-wise. Snowing heavy here today and forecast not looking good for the rest of the week. Trying hard to keep warm and as yet not back to crafting apart from finishing off a couple of cards I did a while ago for family.
Read Julie Walters autobiography which was excellent and started Dawn French's one - not sure about this one yet, will keep you posted.
Using OH PC notebook to keep up with my cyber friends and what they are up to, so all in all not much to report on this last week.

Winter Blues

Sorry I have not been updating my blog but think I have the winter blues. Not been outside since before the New Year and tomorrow finally getting my butt in gear and going to the first church/craft lunch for this year. The weather has been so foul that it has really been a thought to venture outside. OH has been doing the shopping and I haven't been in the crafting mode so I have been TV watching. Terrible really as I received some lovely biographies for Christmas presents but have not made a start on reading them yet. Have to admit just hate this time of year and would just love to hibernate [which I think I am doing!]. Maybe after tomorrow I will find the energy to 'get going'. Is any of you out there feeling the same as me?

A Happy New Year

I just want to wish all my friends, cyber and real, followers of my blog and those who have taken the time to leave comments for me all the very best healthwise, wealthwise and happiness for 2009.

We had a fantastic time in Aberdeen with family and friends for our Ruby Wedding celebrations and here are a few photos to prove it!