Ribbon Storage

Tonight I spent over three hours sorting through some of my ribbon stash. I think I've developed the wrist problems secretaries get when they spend all their day typing- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome- through winding all those ribbons round my handmade chipboard bobbins. I've only just started but I am fast running out of chipboard!!!!
Tomorrow it's supposed to rain all day. Just as well cause I have to prepare for Mondays class and do my accounts. Woe is me!

Card and Castles

Spent a couple of hours at Royal Quays today - its a factory shop outlet in Wallsend, Newcastle. Hubby was after a new pair of jeans. If they cost him £40 at outlet prices god knows how much they would have cost if he had bought them ordinarily!
Well, there just happened to be a Paper Mill Shop and I just happened to need some card. I spent £4.99 on the card and £20+ on everything else not including the £10 discount I received with my loyalty card. Just as well I am back to teaching from the 15th September and bringing some money in.
On another tack received a phone call from the adminstrator at Bamburgh Castle. Thats the one that featured in the first episode of Robin and Sherwood -I think. Anyway, seems he is organising a wedding fair on the 6/7th September, saw my site on the web and would I like to take part-it's free. Could I say no- of course not. Does mean I will need to get myself organised! Hmmmn

Ooh-la-la

Just listed this topper for sale on e-Bay. The leg is hand-drawn and the boot is made from real leather. The lace-topped stocking is made from net and the petticoat from red lace.
Think it would be ideal for a "special birthday"

Not getting older.......

I stamped this card for stock coloured with watercolour pencils and used peel-offs to highlight the golf club and ball. The stamp is by "I Brake For Stamps"

I spent the afternoon trying to tidy my craft room and I have only managed a small corner. Got bogged down trying to sort out my sequins. Why does the container always tip as you take it out the cupboard!

Bank Holiday- but not for me!

For some reason, I offered to work tomorrow!!! Am I mad. I must be because I have spent most of today preparing for tomorrows class. Well I need the money. I want to save up to buy a Cricut Expression. A girl can dream!
Did you watch A.I. on BBC1 this evening. I wept buckets. I am a sucker for weepies.

Adult Learning Classes- New Year

The booklet listing my adult learning classes for the next year has been delivered and they have got them all wrong!!!!!
They have cut one of the classes down from 2 hours to 11/2 and as one of my class members pointed out by the time we catch up on the weeks gossip with our cup of coffee when will we have time to make a card.
They have also advertised the card class and scrapbooking class back to back. Three hours without a break you have got to be kidding! Never mind as my dear old mother used to say- It will all come out in the wash.

New Baby Tag Albums/Brag books

Here's the New Baby Mini Tag Albums/ Brag Books I promised. Have I said how I am totally into mini albums. I think I may have!!!!! These two were a great way of using my first attempt at making tear bears with mulberry paper.

I seem to have spent most of the day on the laptop while my other half- bless him- has been bringing me numerous cups of herbal tea or coffee. Well time to prepare dinner.

Tear Bear Mini Tag Albums

Spent most of today making two tear bear mini tag albums. All I have to do now is add ribbons and fibres to the book ring. I will post them on the blog tomorrow. Now, all I need, is someone I know who is having a baby!

Coaster Mini Album

Having just uploaded instructions for my Wedding Day Coaster Mini Album to the Crafty Devils website I thought I would share the rest of the images with my blog readers. Hope you like them

Wedding Day Mini Coaster Album

Been working on a new project for Crafty Devils. First I have completed for a while. Its another coaster album. This time a wedding album. Here's a little taster until I have posted it on the Crafty Devils website.

Tired little blogger

Ran my scrapbooking class for my mentally disabled adults and today we made cards for a change. They wove some paper and also tried iris folding. I love this class. Its hard work but everyone seems to enjoy it.
That's why I am a tired little blogger and writing this in bed. More tomorrow!

Magnolia Tilda Coaster Album

I love making these coaster albums using my Bind-It-All and decorated this one with some paper-pieced Magnolia Tilda images.

Announce it With Style website updated

After a few months of delays- mostly by me I have had my wedding stationery website updated. You can visit it at www.announceitwithstyle.co.uk and I would be grateful for any comments- both good and bad if you do.
I promise I won't be upset- really I won't!!!!

The demise of papercrafts

Spent most of the day in Newcastle. My oldest daughter went for a job interview and she was offered it on the spot. Yipee!
She was living near Hull with her boyfriend but was finding it difficult to get a job and has decided to move back home till she can save some money.
While she was being interviewed I decided to visit the local craft shops. Is it just me or are they all cutting down on their papercraft items?
The craft department in Fenwicks is about a third of its previous size and Imag-e-nation has a lot less stock than it used to hold. I know card making is not as popular as it was but I thought scrapbooking would just take over where card making left off.

Fishermans Friend

Well I'm blogging again. Sorry it's taken me so long to get my mojo back. This tag card was made to sell at a recent craft fair. I enjoy making cards like these -I think it's easier to decorate four small panels than one large space!
I used the large Sissix die for the tag and two of the I Brake For Stamps- Humerous Senior stamps. I love these stamps!!!
I used watercolour pencils to colour and finished the fish and waders with Diamond Glaze. I found a bought embellishment in my stash for the stuffed fish.
Hope you like it