At last!

It seems to have taken ages, what with dodging in and out of the showers, but at last I have finished painting our sheds. His and hers, obviously!! Hubby thinks I have a thing about beach huts, no idea where he gets that from :) Still not quite sure about my one though, I can't decide whether it needs more roses or not. I've decided to sleep on it for a bit and see what I think once I've had a chance to get used to it. I can always add more later if I feel the need.

latest stuff

Isn't he lovely!! Although obviously he HATES this photo!! The journalling is all about how Adam likes to cuddle up with Seal but how also he is a little embarrassed about the fact that he likes to cuddle up with Seal!! It all came to a head when we went to a party which involved staying overnight and of course the big dilemma was should Seal come, or should he be left behind!! Especially as Adam's cousin was going to be there overnight too!! Could Adam bear to be without Seal, no of course he couldn't!! But he was packed away from prying eyes in our suitcase and was only allowed out at bedtime!! Of course the best bit was that Adams cousin also had his toy, safely packed away, only to be allowed out at bedtime! lol




I love this LO! I sort of got the idea from a dutch magazine, and I think the end result is fab! The idea behind it was to sum up our two weeks in Benidorm, which I think it does nicely. There are photos on there which get us talking about the holidayl, about the stories behind the photos, and which then lead on to other reminiscences, which to me is one of the main reasons for scrapping!



Apologies for the dreadful photos etc but you can get an idea of the finished article! Not sure if the writing is legible but basically its about how Adam and Lewis were desperate to go on the biggest highest rides, until they actually went on quite a high one!! Well I say 'quite', you wouldn't have got me on it in a month of sundays!! Obviously James is far more sensible, he just hid round the corner when we were asking who wanted to go on the ride!!

long time no see!!

Ok, been involved with lots of top secret projects recently! I've made a beautiful skirt (she says modestly!) for my daughters wedding, the most important part you can see here, the train!! The fabric was stunning, ivory satin with embroidered shapes studded with sequins, and between us we customised a top too, to match perfectly. Obviously she didn't want to publicise this too much in case her husband-to-be happened to stumble upon my blog!



Also I have been working on this wedding quilt. As you can imagine it has taken up a lot of my time, and it has been quite difficult at times to keep it a secret from Kelley and Chris! ( In case you were wondering, I hid it in the wardrobe while she was here having the skirt made!!)




I am particularly proud of the fact that all the stitching you can see on the bottom, white, photo, has been done entirely by hand! And I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!! I really missed it when it was finished! In fact to be hinest I was sort of hoping she wouldn't like it......

Thank you, you know who you are!

Or at least I hope you do because I don't! I had a lovely suprise in the post yesterday of some K&Co rub-ons, the thing is I have no idea who they are from! There was nothing else in the envelope, and by the time I thought to check the envelope for postmarks, return addresses and so on Hubby had already tidied it into the shredder! So if it was you, or you know who it was, please let me know so I can say thank you properly. It really was completely out of the blue, and was a lovely bright spot in what has recently been a pretty difficult time for me for all sorts of reasons (including a disappearing mojo!!).

Thank you again :)

xxLynne

Bad Blogger!!

I hadn't realised just how long it was since I last posted on here, and I haven't got any new pics to share with you either. In my defence I have been working n things that I can't show here yet in case the wrong person looks! I've made DD's skirt ready for her wedding but she doesn't want her hubby to be to see it, I don't know if he pops in at all but you can guarantee that if I upload a picture then he will!

I've done a little paper crafting too but don't want to show that either until the project is finished, don't hold your breath tho, it could take some time! :) I've also rooted out an old Karen Burniston class that I want to get stuck into for a VERY interactive minibook, but first I need to make the book skeleton, based on a 7-gypsies book I think.

I've also done a little knitting, but the jumper I've started is already too small for the baby it was intended for so I'll probably scrap that one and start on a lovely raspberry pink Debbie Bliss creation I've got planned for myself.

Added to all that life does have a tendency of getting in the way of us playing too! We currently have DH's daughter staying with us for two weeks until 13th March, so have a houseful to contend with! Still, when it all gets too much I can always lock myself in my cabin! :)

Something I did want to share though is the Bo Bunny Blog. There are some beautiful things on here, I especially like the '14 things' minibook on the 7th feb entry, the ribbon house on 9th feb, the chocolate containers on 6th feb and there is an absolutely stunning card on feb 19th (although DD thinks its awful!) In fact most of the stuff on there is fabby, I'm beginning to understand molsmum's BoBunny addiction. I think between me and her Sam at CraftIsland will be soon sold out of it all!!

xxLynne

you must look at this lady!

I found her completely by accident, and I must admit I don't understand very much of what she says as its all in French, but OMG she has some fantastic stuff on her blog! Have a look and see if you agree with me. ( but don't let it get you down, you too can produce such yumminess!! thats what I keep telling myself lol!) I can't even show you a pic here because I don't understand the french directions!

Busy today!

Been to craft club this morning and this is what I've achieved! Its actually a 2-page entry in a circle journal, and I've had it sitting around for a few weeks with no inspiration flowing at all! This is actually the reverse of my page, with the sign in details. The central motif is a peel-off (yes, really!) which I've mounted onto red acetate before attaching it to the page with 3D pads.

This is my actual page. The theme was 'far east' so I think I've fulfilled that :)

The lady is a decoupage sheet, and although I don't normally go for these I actually quite liked the effect of this, and enjoyed doing it too!

She has several layers, although that isn't immediately obvious here. I hope the recipient likes her too :)

xxLynne