Yikes more stash...

Got my TSV from QVC, never known a TSV to come so quick before, (it arrived Friday)... am looking forward to trying out some new techniques...

also got some inks to go with the TSV

and the crackle paints (not that I saw any of the show, but hope that I've tapes some to know what to do with them, just liked the sound of the word 'crackle'), lol...

I wanted to do some more bling (I blame sue bubbles for that, as she's always talking sparkles) so bought these glitter glues to add to my work (when I actually do some crafting, lol)

I also got my order from ribbon mad, which is a shame as they are closing down...


oh forgot I also got little yellow and green star buttons but didn't see they had fallen on the floor till after I put this photo on my blog...

Make-it show

Yesterday I went to the make-it show in Farnborough with my auntie, we've gone the last few years together but this year was a bonus as my mum came along too, and of course I just TO BUY some stash...

well it would have been rude not too...

I just love these buttons, (used a bus one that I bought at the show last year for Jan's Feb ATC)...

and you've never enough storage...

embossing folders for my cuttlebug, border peel offs, black gems, refills for my glue roller and spare scissors for upstairs...

couple of pads of paper, (children's and mens), chalk ink pads, glue pen, punches and another x-cut small guillotine (as mine is worn out now)

and you've never enough mirror card...

and mum treated me and my auntie to a bow maker (from the glitter girls stand) to say thank you for a lovely day out...

so in all a good day I think, Oh yes and came home to find my items from QCV craft day and from ribbon mad had arrived, pictures tomorrow of those, lol...

(HUSH don't tell hubby)...

ATC (February)

This month's theme was set by Gina and it was 'music from the year you were born' which makes mine 1963, did think about the Beach Boys and 'surfing USA', then Cliff Richard, but as couldn't decide, I looked up to see what was number one when I was born in the March and it was Cliff Richard with 'Summer Holiday'...

So decide to do a set of 2, one was sent my partner Bev...



and the other one going to Jan on do-crafts...



Next week I'll take a photo of all the ATC I've been lucky to receive so far from Susiej, Jan, Gina, Jenni and Carole...

is this a sign of spring

I've snowdrops in my garden... well have about 3 of them.... thought you might like to see one...


and here is proof that Steven is a 'jack of all trades', with helping he's dad out with stripping the tiles off the kitchen wall in Sam's house...

so not just a cook, but a decorator too, lol...

Been Busy...

OK not me, but Steven...

as we've had some grotty weather in half term, thought we would bake some cakes....

see the concentration while sprinkling the little stars onto the icing...


and here they are, all nicely finished...


and yes they tasted as good as they look....

I sent a few people the pictures and Gina very kindly made me a smilebox with the photos...
Which you can click here to see it

Another blog award...

This time from Alma and you can find her blog here

the conditions to this one is to name 10 things that make me happy and pass it onto 5 other bloggers, so here goes...

the 10 things that make me smile/happy are...

my darling husband
my lovely children
crafting
my friends
my friends emails and jokes
school plays/events
Black tower rose wine
spring flowers especially daffodils
chocolate
other peoples blogs

and the 5 people I pass it onto is...

Alyson
Gill
Jackie
Sue creating memories
Sue bubbles

Blog award..

I am lucky enough to have this lovely blog award form Gill you can find her blog here

The conditions are that I have to pass the award onto 3 other blogger and name 3 things I should/would never do...

so the people I pass it onto too are...
Doodles
Sall
Suzie

and the 3 things that I would never do are...
1 Like Gill, never stop fighting for the future of our boys...
2 Let my family down...
3 Knowingly hurt anyone...