My stash!!!!!

I have been very busy after being at school til 6 Andrew and I decided to go to eat and chill out at the pub. He has been studying for his ACCA exams and he had to take his exam today. Well have been sooo busy getting lots and lots of parcels as you can see....All I need now is some time to go and play!

First I got some items from crafters companion. I thought I might see if the rock a blocks work and if it is easier to get a crisp stamped image without faded areas etc.

I also visited poppicrafts and bought all this for not much money and finally found black flowers so I can make some black and white cards/scrap pages with them, I also got some cat brads which I can use with my cat scrap pages. They have a cat image, purr... and cat nap on them.

I finally bought some cd's from funky hand which are fantastic and can't wait to use them. I also got some penny black stamps and woodware stamps from whichcrafts. Well what more can I ask for. I won't be able to use them til at least thursday so watch this space......

Back now!

Well I have not blogged for a while but I made a card for a friends birthday and then forgot to take a photo!

I have been doing my dad's card but can't publish it as he looks at my blog!!!!! I have had a new reception parents evening tonight as well as trying to help a poor 'Espresso'(website) lady to train our teachers. Unfortunately everything that could go wrong did! I don't think our teachers have been encouraged to use it as a result.

I have also been creating a minibeast garden role play area and have done the lettering ready to put up. I will take a piccie when I have finished but already the children are desperate to go in...

'miss shoe' card

Have recently found out that someone I know will be moving away so decided to make her a 'miss shoe' card to say goodbye. She will be moving to another country and so it will be a bit difficult to visit but hopefully contact will be kept through email and sending cards.

Used my favourite the pink petticoat and dovecraft amethyst papers. Love the amethyst as you don't need too much otherwise it gets too busy so I do nice and simple!

Charlie and Lola is my favourite and my best!

It was fantastic. It was my bestest ever play I have seen. The children also absolutely loved it! There were stories from the books incorporated and the characters were 2D puppets. A few of the children fell asleep on the coach back and I know how they feel as I am shattered already!

To add to my excitement I recieved one of my orders, an artylicious cd 'fantasy flowers' as I am going to make some inserts for my Nan when I visit her.

I also made the double pocket card as shown on enfys blog. I don't know how to use it and what to put in it so if anybody has any ideas please post them I'd be really really grateful!!!!!

Anyhow I am off to go to bed to catch up on sleep.

thank you dddeeebbbzzz

As you can see on Monday I recieved a lovely handcrafted card from debz to say thank you for helping out with the 'Isle of Wight'. Thank you debz it's fab. I just hope she didn't break the camera trying to get the photos of me off the camera! I also got a book voucher from my Head teacher as did the rest of the staff to say thank you too. It was such a shock, especially as we do this every year for the last 6 - 7 years and I never expected anything! So can't wait to pop to Kingston to chose a book.

Funny enough before this card arrived I also made a thank you card using the HOTP papers etc.

Oh I am really ever so very excited by the way, as going to the theatre with the children to see Charlie and Lola (not my cats) one of the books we are seeing is based on 'whoops but it wasn't me' and a few others! I think I am about as excited as the children and many of the staff are starting to say I look like Lola as I wear the hair clips in my hair I have the wide eyes and similiar hair too. What do you think????

and now for something completely different!

I tried out my new HOTP papers and embellishments and used it to make one of the suggested layouts. I didn't like a lot of them as I felt they were a bit busy but liked this as it was simple.

I also got a thank you card which I will post tomorrow which was fab, although there are photos of me so be warned...

Teenager

I have been sooo busy as usual and have been trying to remeber what is like to be a teenager, so I can make this card for a friend of mine! I tell you my teenage years were scary!

I have been busy practicing for my piano lesson on monday and making this card. Sorting out projector and laptop and sound for a PA system. This evening at least I get to relax and go to my inlaws for a meal.

Anyhow on with getting ready for school!!!!!