A busy weekend ...

we have had a lovely time.  Js sister lives about a 40min drive from Cambridge so after work on Friday and following a 5 hour drive :(  we arrived.  We had a lovely time on Saturday...
We saw a lot of this....

 

 

 the weather was lovely so we also saw a lot of this ....

We had a picnic in the park, followed by ice creams from the shop

 

 And something very strange on the trees, it was like a silver plastic,  I am sure I saw this in the newspaper recently, I think caterpillars are responsible

On the way to Cambridge I did a little hooky in the car - and changed my keys from this....

to this.  Much better.

 

 

Oh - and just before leaving Lancashire to travel south - this arrived,

bad timing as I didn't get time to open the box.  Its my Stampin up order, first one ever.  I cant wait for tomorrow, when I'll get to have a play with my new ink and stamps.  Bye for now. Cx

Day 2 - not quite as I had planned

I am on week 3 of a 5k running plan and went out (running and walking) for 21 minutes this morning.  I am really pleased Ive started this again - the energy running creates certainly sets me up for the day.  A few years ago I started to run and managed to complete the Great North Run.  Wow I cannot believe I actually did it.  When I got to work a halt was put on my diary when I got called out of work as M (middle son) was poorly sick at school.  I carried on working at home and then to the shed for a little creativity when hubby got home from work.

T - our eldest son wanted a pocket putting on his Tshirt ! good excuse to get the sewing machine out - he seemed really pleased and started to add up how much he could sell these for - he never misses an opportunity to make a bit of money.

 

 

Have you ever had your craft skills commandeered by a teenager ! its a nice feeling actually.  I remember in my mid teens we would be out in new outfits each week (handmade).  We thought we were the bees knees!!

Bye for now, I'm off to a friends tomorrow night for an evening of craft - I cant wait, we even have an agenda, I need to pack paper clay and moulds and a change of clothes as I'll go straight from work.  Cx

Hello and card making for my friend

Hi, well this is my first ever ever ever blogpost. It does feel a bit well erm strange really, kind of writing to myself and to be honest I've never been one for keep a diary. Oh well we'll see how it goes. 

 This weekend has been very crafty. I've been making some cards for a friend at work, the boys having been playing football and we went to our neighbours 40th birthday party. 

The first of the 3 cards I made for Lindz was a Christening card. I should explain that most of the stamps I use tend to be from stamping up. In fact, that's something else that has happened this weekend, I've joined stampin up as a demonstrator (v excited ! more about that as things progress!)

Apologies for the photo quality - I need to get that camera charged up.  The stamp set for this card is called bundle of love.

The next card was a 40th for Lindsey's friend, i used stampin ups swallowtail stamp isn't it lovely, so much detail.  In fact this is done in ink - you should see it when it's heat embossed - fabulous. 

 And finally, it's Lindsey's mums birthday soon, this card is a 3 sided one and take a peek inside and ive used another of my favourite stamp sets, summer silhouettes. I just love the flowers. 

Right then,  I think that may be it for my first post. Phew. A nice cup of tea is required. Bye for now. Cx