tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321813182024-03-13T10:14:55.871+00:00My scrappy lifeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-13660303659572305902011-01-13T21:43:00.001+00:002011-01-13T21:43:59.333+00:00The battle of the staples continuesWell week two of my upholstery class and the battle of the staples continues - though I am getting hopefully that the end is nearing (I could be wrong though) <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/13/2202.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/13/s_2202.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So that's the bottom, back and one side stapleless and I am getting there with the other side <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/13/2203.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/13/s_2203.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's just a pain finding all the hidden ones and that fabric is very good at hiding them ! <br /><br />I did however learn how to measure how much fabric I will need an hooray I am only going to need 2.65 meters of fabric which means I can get something loverly :-) who'd have thought upholstery involves shopping too :-) <br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-89534811256288543892011-01-13T15:47:00.001+00:002011-01-13T15:47:07.476+00:00Hooky happeningIt's a nice feeling being reasonably unto date with the housework as it gives my the guilt free opportunity to indulge another of my many obsessions. Inspired by my Nan's recent blanket productivity I decided it was about time I finished the blanket I am crocheting for Finn so for the last two days every spare moment has found me with crochet hook in hand and the said blanket is a lot closer to being done<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/13/983.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/13/s_983.jpg' border='0' width='320' height='320' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Finn is rather excited about it bring nearly done and keeps asking if it can just be a blanket for pup who is rather smaller than finn and requires less blanket ! Who knows maybe the next project will be a matching one for pup :-)<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-653590412597091172011-01-08T08:49:00.001+00:002011-01-08T08:49:49.899+00:00Oh deary meHas it really been so long - I guess I was wrong about the blogger app causing me to blog more often , but it's a new year and I am starting it with the intention to blog even if I have nothing exciting to say !<br /><br />Scrapping has been none existent In my life recently - so much that I am considering packing my supplies away and getting them out only when I need them ! <br /><br />That's not to say I have totally lost my interest in crafting - finn and I made these invitations for his upcoming birthday celebrations <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/08/74.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/08/s_74.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Finn particularly enjoyed dipping them in tea :-)<br /><br />My big news is that I finally got onto the upholstery course I have been waiting to do . I got bumped up the list as it was a last minute cancellation and I had given her my phone number :-) <br /><br />This resulted in a frantic hunt for a project and after trawling every second hand furniture shop I could get to I found one on a skip . <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/08/75.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/08/s_75.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's modern so my first class involved taking out staples - hundreds of them and I have the feeling it's going to take a lot more weeks to get them all .<br /><br />But the important thing is that I enjoyed it , there are 8 of us in the class , one lady has been going for 10 years - I hope it doesn't take me that long to learn the craft ! <br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-5928338724437603472010-08-30T21:29:00.001+01:002010-08-30T21:29:06.504+01:00A happy sad kind of daytoday was a special sort of day , My Mummy married her long term boyfriend .<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">anyhow heres what I came up with , quiet simple but given the were done in just a couple of hours I am happy with them ( just ignore the ones with slightly smudgy stamps - i am sure had i decided to stamp them before assembling them and adding the ribbon it would have been much easier !LOL )</div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-88802117598812128362010-08-27T20:51:00.000+01:002010-08-27T20:51:22.678+01:00taking a moment to remember a very good manIt has been a difficult time in this family lately , My oh so wonderful grandfather passed away on the 18th July , the day after my 36th birthday - I feel like an incredibly lucky girl to have had my grandfather as a part of my life for so long but at the same time so incredibly sad that I will never again see his smile or make him proud . <br />
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He was the man who signed a piece of paper to say that the first ever concordes electric systems were safe and had a passion for concord that lasted all of his life. <br />
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He never lost his temper and I only recal him ever rasing his voice once and that was out of fear for my safety .He was a devoted father and Grandfather and would do anything for those he loved.<br />
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He was the kindest, gentlest and most honest man I have ever met and I feel very honoured to have been loved by him and to have loved him back , He was the man who taught me what a good man should be but I fear the mould was broken after he was made <br />
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RIP Sidney Beaton - we will always love youJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-14325781904702845752010-08-17T21:35:00.000+01:002010-08-17T21:35:00.424+01:00Ooohhhh there's an app for thisOh am I a happy bunny now , I can blog from my phone so expect posts to be slightly more frequent than they have been recently . <br /><br />Righty as this is supposed to be a craft blog let's share something crafty , my nan asked if I could make a card for my aunts 25th wedding anniversary and this is what I came up with <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/17/1565.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/17/s_1565.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The pear chipboard was inspired as nan and grandad had given them fruit trees ( including a pear tree) as a gift .<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-9689649977542772692010-07-08T17:37:00.000+01:002010-07-08T17:37:52.323+01:00and finally the decorating is done ........ in fact the decoarting finished a while ago , its been an error ordering wardrobes that cause a crafting hold up .<br />
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I ordered some lovely Pax wardrobes from ikea however on arrival ( after I had dismantled my desk to make room for the boxes ) we found that they were 7cm's too tall for the room ! I could have cried but set about finding someone to alter them and just a short 8 weeks later !!!!! i finally have wardrobes and my desk reassembled :) though i am still lacking doors on some of the wardrobes until i brave ikeas return department .<br />
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so with that done I am booked into the modscraps crop this saturday and I will be going - I'm not sure what I will be doing there yet as I am not totally sure I have the concentration for scrapping as my wonderful and special grandfather is in the last days/ weeks of life.Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-80418527075950141502010-04-21T16:47:00.000+01:002010-04-21T16:47:34.210+01:00still no scrapping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right now I know I like this wallpaper but that could change tomorrow </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S88dFmeM8dI/AAAAAAAAANY/pKpkOvlQyNM/s1600/0285190_l2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S88dFmeM8dI/AAAAAAAAANY/pKpkOvlQyNM/s320/0285190_l2.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In the meantime I will be working on my crochet . I'm about 1/8 of the way through a blanket to go on finns bed and its been on hold for a few months now .</div><br />
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so what do two boys decide on between them - RED !!! to say that the thought of painting the room red was scary is a bit of an understatement - and actrually doing it made me about as nervous as looking off a bridge ( and i avoid that with a passion) <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But alas no scrapping has been done while its been a work in progress so for a little scappy interlude why not head over to the <a href="http://modscrapsnews.blogspot.com/">modscraps Blog</a> where Ellie has started a monthly sketch challenge - its definatly going to be the first thing on my list when I find my desk </div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-74579046185415113712010-03-23T20:37:00.001+00:002010-03-24T12:00:52.922+00:00a little sketch for you<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I warned you a while back that i was working on a sketch for you to use and finally it is ready for you :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so here it is ( the photos should be all the same size but i am lacking tools to make it right on the laptop )</span><br />
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If your interested the workshop is on Saturday 24th April at Olveston Primary School near Bristol It costs £25, all the supplies except adhesive and basic tools are supplied and you will make 15 cards . <br />
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The <a href="http://www.modscraps.co.uk/">modscraps</a> shop will be there for all your stash shopping needs , refreshments are provided ( but you need to take your own lunch) and there will even be time to crop or do more cardmaking afterwards if you fancy it .<br />
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if your interested in joining us then contact Lynne aka beadmad on <a href="http://www.ukscrappers.com/">UKS</a> or leave me a message here and i will pass it on.Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-56667705567851103482010-03-11T21:05:00.001+00:002010-03-11T21:05:31.997+00:00Just for today , Be Happy.Following a promise made at saturdays crop I was suprised ( because my memory sucks and I had forgotten the said promise) to recieve a handwritten envelope through the post ( so much nicer than the printed ones don't you think ?) and in it was this<br />
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S5lZHoNYhKI/AAAAAAAAALM/KOC6l8H1G_U/s1600-h/IMG_2537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S5lZHoNYhKI/AAAAAAAAALM/KOC6l8H1G_U/s320/IMG_2537.JPG" vt="true" /></a>And I then scraplifted my own design for my Gift album for my lovely surrogate son and his parents - something which I may do a bit more off. See I am currently working on two gift album's one for my surro sons and one for my lovely surrogate daughter - well more for her parents and it needs to be finished for her birthday in june ! so by scraplifting my own LO's it will make the whole thing much easier and will leave me time to work on my own album :) anyway this is the outcome - Max's daddy has a huge obsession with watches so these pictures of max taking a liking to daddys watch as a baby were so easy to scrap . watch this space for a similar ( but slightly pinker) lo for the other album :)</div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-75101984295630728652010-03-07T19:48:00.000+00:002010-03-07T19:48:35.825+00:00Keeping my new years resolution<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was modscraps crop day again yesterday and of course I am keeping my new years resolution so went along .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">despite a lot of the regular attendies being otherwise occupied this month was still a very busy crop. I luckily had some great cropping companions and managed to complete 4 whole LO's . 2 for me and 2 for Max's album . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did a little bit of stash shopping which went straight to DH on my arrival home as I know the kids won't know what to get me for mothers day - I bought some </span><a href="http://www.modscraps.co.uk/shop/cosmo-cricket-tiny-type-alpha-stickers-c-291_1211_1249.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cozmo cricket tiny type alphas</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> which i am totally in love with and definatly need to get more . I also bought a few sheets of cosmo cricket </span><a href="http://www.modscraps.co.uk/shop/cosmo-cricket-ride-c-291_1211_1246.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">material girl</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> range and a few from the </span><a href="http://www.modscraps.co.uk/shop/cosmo-cricket-garden-variety-c-291_1211_1248.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">garden view</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> range too - just have to be really patient and wait until next weeeknd before I can play with them .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and talking of next weekend can I tell you how very excited I am that its the first F1 race of the season next weekend :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">so back to craft issues and today I carried on creating starting with a couple of mothersday cards and a couple of birthday cards - one of which is above , and followed swiftly by 2 LO's .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just want to finish by saying watch this space as I am working on a sketch challenge for you :)</span>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-85235048131217457192010-02-14T20:27:00.000+00:002010-02-14T20:27:25.323+00:00And The winner is ....Glen - Congratulations , I just loved your title idea can you email your adddress to <a href="mailto:myscrappylife@hotmail.co.uk">myscrappylife@hotmail.co.uk</a> and I'll get your prize on the way to you .Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-70712464536892730372010-02-14T17:29:00.000+00:002010-02-14T17:29:50.907+00:00Charity Cropping<div align="left">Yesterday was the day I had been preparing for , The day of the Charity crop at Olveston - its a long one starting at 9am and finishing at midnight for those die hards that can make it to the end - I'm not one of them .</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">It was a fantastic day , lots of laughter and plenty of scrapping , and of course we had our lovely local shop owner Ellie from modscraps on hand for our shopping needs:) </div><div align="left">so without further ado I will share a few on yesterday LO's with you - I actually managed to complete 10 and had another half finished - I'm pleased with that ( and WoooooHoooo I found my camera charger )</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S3gspw0ujQI/AAAAAAAAAKE/VG8z8rFmx4I/s1600-h/boy+and+bear.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S3gspw0ujQI/AAAAAAAAAKE/VG8z8rFmx4I/s400/boy+and+bear.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Firstly I'll share the LO I did with the Challenge kit supplied by ellie at modscraps- It was just perfect for these photos and it made me use Felt a first for me but I just love the way my little bear turned out . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As expected though the standard of work in the challenge was very high and someone else was a worthy winner .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S3gsvYhMQSI/AAAAAAAAAKM/C9MraNySGMU/s1600-h/queen+of+cakes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S3gsvYhMQSI/AAAAAAAAAKM/C9MraNySGMU/s320/queen+of+cakes.JPG" /></a></div><div align="left">This is a LO about my Nans ability to make amazing cakes - papers are from the scrapagogo January kit and are basic grey nook and pantry and Graphic 45. Thios was a case of I like those papers - now what photo can I use </div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S3gs3gttkoI/AAAAAAAAAKc/S8gU_5mHQWw/s1600-h/Happy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S3gs3gttkoI/AAAAAAAAAKc/S8gU_5mHQWw/s320/Happy.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the result of a class tought by the wonderful Gisele - I was a bit naughty and used a landscape photo instead of portrait but I am happy with the outcome - Its a fantastic way to use up some of those inevitable scraps we all seem to end up with - and if you don't have scraps the front cover of a basic grey collection pack is just perfect for it too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S3gs79Uy1RI/AAAAAAAAAKk/iMnF588SdsE/s1600-h/IMG_2456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/S3gs79Uy1RI/AAAAAAAAAKk/iMnF588SdsE/s320/IMG_2456.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second class of the day was taught by the lovely Jayne using the kit she put together - I haven't decided on a title for this one yet , or done a bit of stiching ( i was all stiched out afetr that challenge LO) I just love these papers and can;t wait to do someting with the leftover bits. We did seem to turn into teenage girls and have a giggle when cutting out the birdys Legs But the less said about the the better really LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-87613247396171978442010-02-12T20:57:00.000+00:002010-02-12T20:57:44.111+00:00All ready ..... I think ,I think I am ready for tomorrows crop , have some page kits kind of made up - I like to make sure I know what patterned papers and cardstock I am going to use and make sure i have a suitable alpha or two , Lunch is ready ( I just need to remeber to get it out of the fridge) , have some cash in my purse ( Just can't pass up a chance to shop for stash), and most importantly of all I have chocolate !<br />
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i am still hunting the missing battery charger - sometime i wish i had a camera that took AA's.<br />
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thanks for the title sugestions , keep them coming I have a lovely piece of Riff Raff Designs chipboard for my favoriteJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-54222509927785141232010-02-11T16:36:00.006+00:002010-02-11T21:40:28.894+00:00<div>well Its been a while and to be honest there is no reason for it , I am just a bad blogger Sorry .</div><br />
well its that time of year when all things start to gear up for a local charity crop - this will be my first one . It's usually booked up the year before for the next but I was lucky to get a cancelation :) Its a long one - starts at 9am and goes on until midnight . I am sure you can imagine the amount of planning that goes into scrapping for 15 Hours ! <br />
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I was going to share a photo of the mountian of prints that arrived today from photobox in prepration but my camera battery is flat and the charger seems to have grown legs ! - so instead i will share with you a pic that I plan to scrap on Saturday , its of my beautifull surrobabe Max when he was much smaller than he is now - what a cutie.<br />
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<div></div><div>I am stuck for a title so If you have any ideas for there may be a prize in it for you . spread the word </div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-46070537652020304572009-11-29T08:27:00.003+00:002009-11-29T08:44:59.878+00:00Been a bit lazy...<div>or is that busy ? I didn't log on to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> at all for 3 days last week ... so unlike me ! The excuse was That I discovered the Twilight saga and became obsessed 3 days later both films have been watched and the last 2 books read . I can now relax <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">give</span> up the rush to see how it ends and start reading a bit slower from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beginning</span> !</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>anyway onto scrapping ..... I haven;t done any scrapping since the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">uk</span> scrappers <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">cybercrop</span> - mainly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span> my desk is just a disaster zone - I was scrapping on the dining <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">room</span> table so spent the whole weekend just pulling stuff out and dumping it back on the desk when I was finished with it. Its on y to do list to get it tidied but seems to find its way to the bottom of that list everyday .</div><div> </div><br /><div></div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SxIyDxPExFI/AAAAAAAAAJs/REiP6YmJIEE/s1600/IMG_2029++(900+x+891).jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 371px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409441142762947666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SxIyDxPExFI/AAAAAAAAAJs/REiP6YmJIEE/s400/IMG_2029++(900+x+891).jpg" /></a></p>here is my mystery kit challenge for the CC<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div> I was lucky to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">receive</span> the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fab</span> mystery kit that came from <a href="http://www.craft-emporium.co.uk/">www.craft-emporium.co.uk</a> and was full of lovely things . I got a bit carried away with the stamp but not too much .</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>anyway little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">people</span> are nagging me - so I'll keep this short and try and find time to come back soon.</div><div> </div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">TTFN</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-42813753604457684492009-10-16T21:00:00.006+01:002009-10-16T21:24:51.077+01:00I've been busy<div><br /><br /><div><br /><div>Its been a while since I blogged and its the strangest thing , I've actually been creating instead of talking about it or shopping for it !</div><div> </div><div>so without further ado I'll get on with the pics and share just a bit of my creativity with you.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjUFFWA6lI/AAAAAAAAAJc/2K99xZj2fyA/s1600-h/beach+bum.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 396px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393293737575115346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjUFFWA6lI/AAAAAAAAAJc/2K99xZj2fyA/s400/beach+bum.JPG" /></a></div><div>I bought these papers to scrap pictures of my daughter on the beach but found this picture or ruby suited them much better - her favorite position was taking up most of the picnic blanket soaking up the sun </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjUFtkAP_I/AAAAAAAAAJk/eSjI92QcGx8/s1600-h/scooter+boys.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393293748371210226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjUFtkAP_I/AAAAAAAAAJk/eSjI92QcGx8/s400/scooter+boys.JPG" /></a>I'm trying to keep a record of all of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">finns</span> friends during his first years of school so took the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">opportunity</span> to snap the boys together while out walking the dog and it was one of those <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">LO's</span> that just seem to come <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">together</span> so quickly .<br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjSgOLOAwI/AAAAAAAAAJU/imJzMLDKclc/s1600-h/snapshots+of+you.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 397px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393292004778967810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjSgOLOAwI/AAAAAAAAAJU/imJzMLDKclc/s400/snapshots+of+you.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />I set myself a challenge to scrap some of the awful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">photographs</span> I took before I was a scrapper<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>The first time i have used glitter on a LO and probably the last - I don't think I'll ever get all traces out of the carpet !</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjRhUPD-fI/AAAAAAAAAJM/tP_UH4RxAo8/s1600-h/friend+brother.JPG"></a></div></div><div><br /> </div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjRhUPD-fI/AAAAAAAAAJM/tP_UH4RxAo8/s1600-h/friend+brother.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 390px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393290924073941490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/StjRhUPD-fI/AAAAAAAAAJM/tP_UH4RxAo8/s400/friend+brother.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>I took this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sneaky</span> snap while my boys were engrossed in the bee movie they were totally happy just being together and as moments like that are few and far between it just had to be scrapped.</div><div><br />of course I had to use the wonderful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">September</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">scrapagogo</span> kit - i just adore the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">fabby</span> cork alpha.</div></div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-64893802281727773352009-09-30T20:04:00.002+01:002009-09-30T20:11:47.446+01:00Scrap free zoneNO I haven't done any scrapping ... I've been far to busy loosing the will to live ! <br /><br />I swear I am losing my mind , after several <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">incidents</span> that have had my kids rolling on the floor in laughter (for example commenting to my daughter that the saucepan full of soup will fit back in the fridge easier when she's had some !) I have developed this weird obsession with - of all things - housework !!!!<br /><br />its <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">truly</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bizarre</span> - given the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">opportunity</span> to scrap or do housework ( usually there is no question over which i would choose - I am a scrapper ) I have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chosen</span> to clean the top of my kitchen cupboards and do ironing somebody help - there must be a pill for this kind of illness .Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-86091979903616212212009-09-28T20:53:00.003+01:002009-09-28T21:05:04.594+01:00<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SsEUyhIRAqI/AAAAAAAAAI4/GvzThC8qExM/s1600-h/270909.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386609487430877858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SsEUyhIRAqI/AAAAAAAAAI4/GvzThC8qExM/s400/270909.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>well we had a lovely weekend in the new forest visiting our friends , we ha d atrip to the beach on saturday followed by a chocolate fondue and fire under the pergola on the evening.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday was mainly spend playing mario karts or watching the singapore GP before we headed home </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>- I think you can tell finn enjoyed it </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SsEVsT2wygI/AAAAAAAAAJA/YVpmzeOGUls/s1600-h/fun.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 399px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386610480300214786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SsEVsT2wygI/AAAAAAAAAJA/YVpmzeOGUls/s400/fun.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div>I just want to share this LO with you, It was done for The scrapagogo academy - the lesson was to scrap spmething you had learnt recently and for DH and I it was most definatly that life can be much more fun if you take a few chances , stop worrying about what other people think and just live .</div><div> </div><div>I did LOTs of distressing on this one which i don;t normally do , lots of sanding and inking, even managed to do some stitching which I am really pleased with</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>so until tomorrow </div><div>Xxx<br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-25819506017603615102009-09-24T22:32:00.007+01:002009-09-24T23:00:13.653+01:00This is going to a be a pretty craft free post today so to make up for it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'll</span> share this LO I did last month - really <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">didn'</span>t think i was going to use this paper but it turned out to be perfect for this LO about the gifts I was given after my first surrogacy.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvrMYXvGlI/AAAAAAAAAIw/XiKzAqfNbc4/s1600-h/9+months.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385156377384524370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvrMYXvGlI/AAAAAAAAAIw/XiKzAqfNbc4/s400/9+months.JPG" /></a><br />now onto the boring stuff<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvpDI62Z-I/AAAAAAAAAIo/hnE0SBslNJE/s1600-h/IMG_1484.JPG"></a></div><br /><div>I have had a lovely day today It started with the arrival of a parcel that i missed yesterday , <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unfortunately</span> not scrapping goodies but the next best thing - a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Christmas</span> present for Finn, I took it onto myself to order him some army men and assorted other goodies to go with them so you can imagine how thrilled I am that since I ordered then he has started asking for them .</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>then this afternoon I had my nephew round to play - despite having seen him several times since his birthday in June he still <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">hadn'</span>t had his birthday present so that was first on the agenda- <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">after</span> 3 birthdays hes getting a pro at the paper removal!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvolGu_WuI/AAAAAAAAAIg/C0zVdmYlXSI/s1600-h/IMG_1490.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385153503612066530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvolGu_WuI/AAAAAAAAAIg/C0zVdmYlXSI/s400/IMG_1490.JPG" /></a> and from the look on his face he was pretty happy with the contents ( <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">who's</span> a clever <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Auntie</span> Jane)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvobHWqSvI/AAAAAAAAAIY/EZ84qpzVXyc/s1600-h/IMG_1495.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385153331979766514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvobHWqSvI/AAAAAAAAAIY/EZ84qpzVXyc/s400/IMG_1495.JPG" /></a> so the subject of presents having been raised he decided he would sit down with the toys r us brochure and tell me what he wanted for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">christmas</span> - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cheeky</span> little blighter !<br /></div><br /><div>now huge apologise for this photo - Its the right way up on my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">PC</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">this</span> is the 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> time I've uploaded it - It seems blogger just prefers it upside down.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvoQqb_p0I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/wjJum0DJa44/s1600-h/IMG_1499.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385153152418817858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/SrvoQqb_p0I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/wjJum0DJa44/s400/IMG_1499.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>and this evening I went out for a little glass of something with a good friend of mine - as the bar was full of good looking bloke type things I refrained for looking like a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">loony</span> and getting the camera out :). It was good to catch up and have a natter , we don;t do it anywhere near often enough these days and she is great at helping me get my head <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">around</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">certain</span> issues that are troubling me <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">atm</span>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>all in all a good but craft free day .<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Srvn3Ts9N-I/AAAAAAAAAII/NKdO2vN3DC0/s1600-h/IMG_1499.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-36720294558152301712009-09-22T12:35:00.004+01:002009-09-22T13:00:39.361+01:00Not quiet what I had in mindI am sure you have all had those occasions where something just doesn't go <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">according</span> to plan ... I did last night . I sat down in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">front</span> of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv</span> with hubby ( who was happy to have my company instead of me hiding away upstairs ) and set about doodling my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">design</span> for the happy ever after class that I was lucky to participate in on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Saturday</span> at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">scrapagogo</span> storyteller event.<br /><br />I got the first page done and was really happy with it ... it looked like this<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Sri6YDtXNnI/AAAAAAAAAIA/h_yoe424q_s/s1600-h/1st+page.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384258276996626034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Sri6YDtXNnI/AAAAAAAAAIA/h_yoe424q_s/s320/1st+page.JPG" /></a> Only when I turned the page did I realize my mistake - the lovely black sharpie that was using had gone thorough to the next page leaving me this to deal with .<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Sri6Jy-pAkI/AAAAAAAAAH4/YC7hr3xipHQ/s1600-h/oh+noo+!!!.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384258031987524162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Sri6Jy-pAkI/AAAAAAAAAH4/YC7hr3xipHQ/s320/oh+noo+!!!.JPG" /></a><br />So the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">next</span> page had to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">incorporate</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">embies</span> to hide the offending marks which I suppose still looks <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Sri6AwP4_3I/AAAAAAAAAHw/O49ouexCtws/s1600-h/embelished+page.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384257876635746162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Sri6AwP4_3I/AAAAAAAAAHw/O49ouexCtws/s320/embelished+page.JPG" /></a><br /><br />except I then had to go on and add <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">embies</span> to the rest of the pages in the book so that one page didn't look out of place and you know what I don't like it enough to even take photos of it .</div><div> </div><div>so the lesson for today is if your gonna doodle in a book make sure the pen doesn't go <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">through</span> the paper before you start .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Sri5ox3NZCI/AAAAAAAAAHo/IO2fTCz8IQk/s1600-h/last+page.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32181318.post-19803054618319031822009-09-21T13:38:00.010+01:002009-09-21T14:15:58.992+01:00And about time too ...It sometimes feels as though I am the last scrapbooker without a blog ..... Its time for that to change so here I am . Of course the very important first job was to pretty it up a bit .... what do you think will it do for now ?<br /><br /><br />Second and next job is to share some LO's with you I guess ,<br /><br />so without any further ado here is one made using the september scrapagogo kit . I was a bit unsure at first how I was going to use it as pretty as the butterflys are they aren't my usual choice of embie but before long I came up with this<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Srd5PNeNhyI/AAAAAAAAAHg/_4q8BEy4t-4/s1600-h/sports+day.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383905181766092578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Srd5PNeNhyI/AAAAAAAAAHg/_4q8BEy4t-4/s320/sports+day.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Followed swiflty while inspiration stuck by this one ,<br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Srd5Fmo3y4I/AAAAAAAAAHY/ZQkcTVwIR8Y/s1600-h/Zante+09.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383905016723000194" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Srd5Fmo3y4I/AAAAAAAAAHY/ZQkcTVwIR8Y/s320/Zante+09.JPG" /></a><br /><br />and lastly for today This one , It is for the september gogo academy - the subject was to scrap something you learnt from your childhood , this was an easy one for me but not something I ever thought I would scrap but I am glad that I have becuase its a big part of who I am today.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Srd47ZgEr9I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/X5dFg8N7bAc/s1600-h/sept+academy+week+1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383904841397743570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEobpX117nk/Srd47ZgEr9I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/X5dFg8N7bAc/s320/sept+academy+week+1.JPG" /></a><br /><br />So there you go My first scrapbook blag post Hope you like it .<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842007476310821101noreply@blogger.com5