Happy Monday!

The weekend has gone so quickly! On Saturday we went for a wander around the shops in Nantwich and had a lovely lunch. I managed to make a couple of cards and did some knitting as well. Yesterday I sorted and tidied my wardrobe and got my winter clothes out!! I am hoping to get some more scrapbook pages done this week, I want to try a mosaic picture page where I cut the picture into small squares. I will upload it when I have finished.

Happy crafting

Scrapbook pages!

This page is Papermania papers and alphas. The butterfly stamped images are wooden stamps that I have had for a long time, and the 3d butterflies and the border are done with the Martha Stewart punches. Chloe was eating her breakfast on her first morning in our caravan. She was really excited as when we picked her up from school she thought she was going camping in our tent, she was really suprised when we told we had now got a caravan.

 Again I have used Papermania alphas and papers, and the Martha Stewart punches.

 These are  the punches, they are best used on card as I found with paper they do jam and you can't get your design out in one piece, but they work great with thin card. They are quite versatile and you can use them in lots of different ways.

Sunny Saturday!!

It has been a very busy week! On Sunday Eileen and I set off early for the papercrafts show in Hinckley, we had a lovely day there was lots to see in a nice relaxing atmosphere. I finally treated myself to two Martha Stewart punches they are butterflies, one is a 3d single butterfly and the other makes strips of border which is perfect for scrapbooking pages and cards. They both look really effective! I got some Craftwork cards bits and bobs and some Kanban die cuts.

I also got some Little Claire designs clear stamps which are lovely. It was well worth a visit, there is another one at Hinckley in January.

I started my new job on Monday and I love it, being surrounded by lovely crafty goodies and meeting other people with a passion for crafting is lovely. I have been very tired but in a nice way, there is a lot to learn. I have managed to complete three scrapbook pages and a couple of cards and started knitting a dishcloth for my mum.

The scrapbook page here is a pic of Chloe my eldest granddaughter at the Eden project in the summer. I have used Papermania papers and alphas. The embellishments are from my stash.

Well it is a beautiful day so we are going out somewhere for a wander. Will upload more photos later

Happy crafting

New Job!!

I have just found out that I have a new job and start on Monday I am so excited it is in a craft shop, it is only part time, so I will hopefully still have time time to craft and blog! I have been finishing off bits and pieces of kniting this week, I have made a couple of cards and last night I completed a scrapbook page so a busy week craftwise!

On Sunday Eileen and I are going to a craft show in Hinckley so I am looking forward to a crafty wander, Eileen is just getting into scrapbooking so i am  sure there will plenty for us to look at!!

Hope everyone has a nice crafty weekend

This card is a kanban die cut card which was really easy to make for a special seven year old.

Wednesday already!

I finally managed to download my pictures of baby Niamhs cardigan and of the baby snuggly comforter I have made, they are both 'Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino'. I have had a busy week on Monday I spent the day with my mum and dad, today I have been to town with my friend we went to the 'Range' they have lots of papermania special offers. We had lunch and a nice wander around town. I made some cards yesterday and tidied my craft room again! I seem to spend more time tidying than actually crafting. My aunty is going to be 80 on Sunday so I want to make her a nice card and I am going to bake her some cupcakes as like me she has a very sweet tooth. Knitting for me tonight I think I have started a sleeveless cardigan for baby Niamh.

Happy crafting

Rainy Friday!

This week has gone so quickly! On Wednesday I spent the day with my friends Eileen and Maria, we had a lovely day we visited two Garden Centres, ate lunch and visited a craft shop, then had a walk and visited two more small craft shops. Yesterday I went out with my hubby looking at tumble dryers!! We had a meatball lunch at Ikea yum yum, then went to an Indian resturant for tea! So I really need to have a few days of eating less.

I finally finished knitting baby Niamh's cardigan it has turned out lovely I used Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino, it was so  easy to knit with.  I have also knitted a ribbon comfort small blanket which I have attached ribbons to and I intend to back with fleece fabric.  I will upload pictures of them both tomorrow as for some reason my computer doesn't want to play!!!!

I am going out for a meal with my Uni friends tonight so must go and decide what I am going to wear!!

Happy crafting