Halloween fun....

My Dd started school in September and she loves it, just loves everything about it and can't wait to go every morning. I was shopping one night and found this large 1.2kg jar of sweets in the Christmas aisle of Tesco's and thougth it would make a great treat for her class for Halloween.


I tarted up the jar with some leftover papers from 2 years ago...(wow! what a horder!!!) and this made a great fun gift for the class and they all get a sweet a day from the teacher for each day till they break up for Halloween.... My DD is very popular in school now!!!!

If you have a moment have a look here - for a chance to win this lovely stash....

Life can sometimes be GOLD!

Me - First time at the new O2 arena....

Elaine beside the Audi sign - more of a hint for her DH!!

This post is for my lovely friend Debbie who won two tickets to see Spandau Ballet on their first concert after splitting 20 years ago. Poor Debbie got Swine Flu and just cannot get out of bed and she gave me the tickets and I was just so thankful (so very thankful!!) She won them on the radio and we were on the guest list. Spandau Ballet called the new tour Reformation, which I think is a great, strong name and the evening was great.... Photos below tell the story of the night, but we were just in front of the security men and he had full view of us, and allowed all the other people take photos with their small digital cameras, but they did not like my taking out my big Canon, and the irony is that they have great zoom lens and could probably see the label on their underwear - and my camera could not see that sort of detail. The small campacts could also record the whole concert where I could not... So I had to sit with it on my lap and could only take photos when the guy turned around or left his spot.

Even in the end of the night, when they were all dancing in the aisles and the security were mad busy they still gave out to me for taking photos...Arriving on stage with the Sheer curtain in front of them....

loving random stuff.....

When I uploaded my camera I just laughed at the random stuff that was in it - between these shots of my DD and her friend being Geeks (in preparation for halloween!) to bridges and the sewing and cards in between. This stuff speaks volumes about what is going on in my mind and in my life.... This month is manic with hospital appointments and visits, my life is being run by others and I hate it when that happens.

On a happy note - I am going to see Spandau Ballet in concert tomorrow and it's such an injection of happy in a week that needs it....
Baby Millie came for a visit wearing her mum's favourite hat - have to knit one a bit bigger as she is growing....
Some of the bibs I made as gifts and for a craft crop we had for Charity - took a table and spent so much time talking and visiting with friends that I forgot to keep an eye on the table and only a lovely friend watched out for me - I sold 2 bibs, so have lots left for pressies....
Some recent cards - on for Arthur's Day that I made for my mum to give to her aunt (she loved it and thought that I had written the poem inside too, but that was my mums work! LOL)
And the last one for my DH parents who were 50 years married....
Lastly a photo taken in town on Saturday, we crossed the Hapenny Bridge and it was adorned with lovely red roses for a charity collection.... DH and DD in the background....

Gift - cards

I'm working on some sewing stuff at the moment so this was something that I made for my aunt as a gift, she likes to have a selection of handmade cards so I made this little card holder for her and the sets of cards with a large scallop square punch (not mine sadly!!) and some lovely pp. and buttons as embellishments. Liked how it turned out so I made some more of them for presents for teachers at the end of June.

Here is a card that I made for the Confirmations that we had earlier this year - and I found the sentiment from a card on Triple the Sketch blog ages ago and liked it so dug it up and printed it off for all my religious card needs....

Thanks for looking! Ta M

Scrapbook for a woman celebrating her 100th Birthday

Presentation box - lace trimmed and satin bow with tassles

Last year I was asked by a friend Karina to make a Scrapbook for her granny as she was just about to celebrate her 100th Birthday - she gave me all the old photos that she had about her granny and a quick run thru who was who and what was happening in her life. I scanned and repaired all the photos and used copies for the scrapbook.

The whole thing was daunting - doing justice to the book, I had never done vintage beofre, the presentation, how I would lay it out, what to use? Ah, the only way to stop worrying was to start it and get on with it. So I took it one double page at a time, and worked when I could on it. When it was finished I thought it needed a box to keep it in and keep it safe - so made on with the bits leftover.

The lady had a big birthday celebration, and when she got this gift she cried with the memories and the thought that went into the gift, so well done Karina for all the leg work, and I was proud to be part of ther celebration.

Front cover - finished after the Birthday Party as we wanted the Birthday Girl!
Hand written note from my friend to her Granny and the first picture of her as a teenager.
Early photos.

There is a hidden tag with the story about her promotion to being a nurse Sister and then being asked by her husband to get married and she had to decide between career and marriage as you could not work if you were married back then.
Wedding days - her's and her sister

They have 5 children and a tag for each one and their dates of birth and names

Thanks for looking....

Something a bit older

My friend Elaine was 40 earlier this year, so I planned to make her something, but as I had made another friend a life scrapbook, and did'nt want to do the same thing again. I was stumped and I saw something that gave me an idea in the Scrapbook Trends "Homemade" magazine and I decided that I might try and make her a Scrapbook Quilt for her wall... Made with MDF and carboard, there are 9 tiles with each one showing a photo of Elaine and other people in her life and times in her life.

Not too sure if she liked it, but I was happy with it, have to keep the ideas for 40th presents coming as they parties keep coming....
Back of the scrapquilt - with personal notes from family and friends....

A book for Layla....

This little book I made for baby Layla to hold the photos that I took of her the day she and her mum Lara came over. The book was finished at my crop on Saturday, but just has sat in my bag and I must now get it off in the post to her. Hope she likes it. Most of my work is now up to date, only have some thank you cards to make for Millie's mum and some for me too. After that I have no other things that need to be done, but need to start thinking of my Christmas card photos.

Sorry meant to add - I got this printable custom stamp from Regina at the Cutting Cafe - wow what a lovely stamp and I think would make a great gift to other crafty friends.... you can get it here if you want, great service from Regina, I have a few of her digital stamps now....

Thanks for reading - have a scrapbooking class and crop tomorrow night - can't wait!

Ta M