Hello Again.

Good evening to all you lovely crafters, long time no post, it really does seem soooo long ago

. It's funny how life gets in the way of you doing something you love, then it seems harder to get back into the swing of it.

Looking back over the time so much has happened, some good some not so good. One thing is for sure though, all I need to do to brighten the day is visit some of my blogger friends posts and see amazing creations to inspire me to get back into the dusty old craft room and blow off a few cobwebs.

It hasn't stopped me buying crafty goodies, oh no.... just been stockpiling them ready to put into action, oh boy.... where to start!!!!

I've found a few I've had a while so at least I've got something to post for now.

Just hope I can still remember how to.

Recipe

Magnolia Tilda -  with bunny slippers

Coloured using DI. cut out usingMarianne LR0240
Joy crafts - edger die 0476 and viewmaster 0451
Doohickey - Butterfly and Flower die
Precious Marieke - Seasonal Flowers Frame
Flowers , ribbon and pearl trim from stash

Off to have a peek around.
Enjoy your weekend.
Hugs, Sue.

And The Sun Keeps Shining

Hello to all you lovely crafters.

 What fabulous weather we've had, bit too hot to work in but not complaining really.

Glad to see some rain for the gardens, my flowers have died of thirst even though my Hubby has watered it's just been too dry.

Not managed to spend much time in my craft room as the Grandchildren just wanted to play in the garden, well with the amount of things we've bought for their entertainment it's more like the park!!

Poor Hubby spends more time moving swings, slides, sand pits, play cottages etc just so he can mow the lawn.

We've just celebrated my Grandson's birthday too he's 3, bless him. It doesn't seem so long ago I was at the Hospital waiting for him to arrive. I had the wonderful experience of being with my Daughter as he was delivered and boy that was just so emotional after a very long and traumatic birth. I was so proud of her.
My Daughter has a big garden so he had a wonderful party with all his friends( all dressed up with characters from the film Moana) complete with bouncy castle, trampoline and even a face painter (adults were painted too) My other Daughter made a fab cake, it was huge and she themed the cake to match the day, I'll try to get a pic from her and post it, and Grandad got the job of the grand clean up, bless him.
A good nights sleep is now in order.

So here's my card, I love this Iilda, hands on hips, reminds me of me, when Hubby's pulled up the flowers instead of the weeds!

I'll have to check items used and post later.
Have a super week.
Hugs,  Sue xx

Any Excuse.

Hello to all who visit.

 Well what about the weather eh???

Who would have thought that England would be warmer than most places abroad and for such an extended period of time

. Now I know it's fab but I'm melting and by the time I get home from work between heatwave and hot sweats I've just about enough energy left for a shower and a sit down and as my craft room is in the loft It's a no go area at the mo even with the window open and the fan on!!

So I don't think I'll be retiring abroad after all, one less on the bucket list.

My poor flowers have suffered too, we've been watering the garden borders as this year we planted quite a few annuals for colour but they've still withered.
 Even my Oriental  Poppies died in the buds before they managed to bloom so the soil must be dry to the core, I'm surprised we haven't been told there's a hose pipe ban!

England won again last night too eh, well well, not that I watch Footie at all but my Hubby, who has always hated Football,  has watched all the England matches,
 VERY STRANGE...........

till I have seen a pattern forming (in the recycle bin) in the form of beer cans,
'Well it's got to be done' say's my Hubby, 'Can't watch a Footie game without a beer in hand dear'
Mmmmmmmm
Wonder if he's gonna watch the Tennis next!!!

So onto my card.
I thought I'd have a play with my copics for a change as I've had them for years but just haven't seemed to gel with them the way I do with my DI's, and I have to say I still prefer my water colouring. I'm not a lover of this one, needs a lot more practise, I have a long way to go.

I'll be back later to add items used and Challenges.
Enjoy your day wherever you are.
Hugs Sue xx

Sun Keep Shining Please

Hello all you lovely crafters.

Hope the weather where you are is as lovely as ours. We really have been blessed with some lovely days.

I managed to go to a craft event in Doncaster last weekend but it seemed much smaller than it had been in previous years and I know this because I went home with only one small bag and some money still left in my purse!!!!  Such a shame as there aren't many events in our neck of the woods and it's not always possible to travel too far afield.

Every year I promise myself that I'll get to Ally Pally but alas,  still not happened.

So I do my bit to keep the postmen in jobs and have items delivered (well that's my explanation to my Hubby when he has to retrieve a parcel from the sorting office cos I'm at work when they arrive and well says I 'if I didn't work darling I could sign for them myself'

So off I go to work whilst he's at the sorting office........

My Grandson who's nearly three, made me chuckle this week. My youngest Daughter was doing his mums hair so for a quick lunch she'd bought a be good to yourself Cottage Pie as a quick meal which just needed to be popped into the microwave.

He tucked in and after a few mouthfuls said 'you're a good cook mummy, it's yummy.

Soooo funny considering that when she makes it from scratch he turns his nose up!!

Strike one to Sainsbury's

Her face was a picture.

And this weeks funny wee story.

A client rang wanting her hair colouring with one of my co workers.

'What colour is it now ?' she asked

Oh dark black was the answer!!!

We're still trying to work that one out.

So onto my card.

Back later peeps with details and Challenges.

Have a super weekend.

Hugs Sue x

Summer Days

Good morning all.

 Hope everyone enjoyed the lovely weather over the bank holiday. We do seem to have been blessed with some fab sunshine over the last few weeks.

I've managed to make a few cards too which is a bonus as it's a bit of a juggling act having the Grandchildren here and believe me they do take some watching, so the bank holiday has certainly helped to have some 'me time'.

Another job was sorting out the planters and tubs too (neglected for ever) now looking good with gorgeous bursts of colour. Mowed the lawns and weeded too. My.... Hubby has been busy...ha ha.

'Shall we get some solar garden lights to pop among the border, should look nice as it gets darker' says hubby. So off we went, picked and bought them and off he went to place them around.

Yep they did look nice, but I'm sure we bought six and I can only count five???

He looked under every hedge, plant, tree, shrub, he even looked around the front garden wondering if the Grandchildren had moved one...... nope.....

'We definitely bought six'  says I, so off he went for another mooch around just in case there was somewhere he hadn't looked before, while I went to get the receipt to check......

Oh .... only bought five....!!!!!

Poor man is still out there scratching his head. Me, I'm off to buy another one. I'll put it out tonight when he's gone to bed..... eeh.. those garden gnomes!!

So onto my card.

Have a beautiful day.

Hugs Sue xx

It's time for another.

Hello to all who pop over to visit.

Seems we may have a good Bank Holiday, it's getting warmer here and the sun shone this afternoon  so fingers crossed.

On Thursday it was my Hubby's 60th Birthday (yay... caught me up)

We celebrated with a meal with our girls and family, it's so nice when we're all together, rather noisy, but nice. Then afterwards it was back to ours to blow out the candles on his cake (then open the windows to let out the smoke)  that my Daughter had made for him, very choccy it was too.

 All we had to do then was find his presents again where they'd been hid around the house, funny how even though the girls don't live at home they still have parcels delivered here (well Mum and Dad won't be out .... well where would we go!!!!!)  and some were huge, took some hiding I can tell you.

This week my Grandsons favourite film to watch is Basil the Great Mouse Detective (a fave of his mums too, once upon a time) so everyone this week is dispicable...... which is better than last weeks film  (Moanna) which involves being chased around the house and being whacked with a fish hook!!!!

See what next week brings eh.

And finally, one of my lovely ladies at work was telling me how she'd had an awful week as her smoke alarm had been making strange pipping noises, "Oh it just needs the battery changing"! says I, to which she replied..."My alarm doesn't need  batteries"  Errrr, right, so how does it work then, "It just works" she said, aww bless. I had conjured up a picture in my mind of a very long wire leading to the plug socket, so funny. Well this week her Son-In-Law arrived with a new battery to save another awful week of pipping," amazing" she said, "my other one never had batteries and it worked perfectly, this one mustn't be as good!!!!! And the battery cost £4, daylight robbery.

Note to self, check mine.

So here's my card.

Love this Tilda.

Back later with details

Challenges

Magnolia- Licious - Anything Goes with the option of Spring
Lovely Hanglar Or Sweet Magnolia - Anything Goes
.Magnolia Forever - Flowers
Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Goes

Have a super Bank Holiday peeps.

Hugs Sue xx

Tilda in Pink

Hello to all who venture over here.

Well managed to get my exhaust fixed on my car only to be told I need a tyre now... what next I wonder?

Hopefully the weather is about to change though so something to look forward to I was frozen to the bone last week.

I try to meet up with my best friend once a week and go for lunch. It was decided we would go for a Carvery locally. We were seated right in an aisle where upon every time the door opened the freezing cold wind blew in. We were getting colder and colder and at one point I was shivering that much I shook my peas off my fork!!!
 'Do you want ice in your drink' the waiter asked, ...... nooo that's fine.... I'll just dip my toe in it!!!!!!!

 It took me till 9:00pm that night with the fire on full before I thawed out. Now I know how Anna felt!! 

Onto my card

Challenges

All About Magnolia Challenge - All About Spring
Lovely Hanglar Or Sweet Magnolia - Spring Flowers
Magnolia Forever - Spring
Simply Magnolia - Pearls
The Ribbon Girls - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional dies and punches

I'll list items used later.

Have a good week.

Hugs Sue.