stamping and painting all day!!

I'm staying at the best hotel in town and I have to say I may NEVER move out Meals cooked and on the table, washing done, mind you the maid refuses to do the ironing! lol.So on Sunday I stamped several images of Tilda and spent all day distress ink painting them. I was so chilled I thought I could stop taking the blood pressure tablets (only kidding) but I felt more relaxed than I have done for ages Thanks mum and dad for your hospitality, its been great and I really appreciate it mwah love you both XX
This is one of the images I painted its a Tilda from craft den along with the papers which are beautiful but I don't know which they are sorry, help me out Lynne what are they called????the sentiment is a magnolia one from my stash,the blue bazzil was stamped with a tiny flower, no gems dare not look for them I'll get killed in an avalanche of my possessions, right now I better get off my posterior and help with tea or the peasants may revolt and kick me out ha ha x

An award and a card!!

I would just like to say thanks to Kerry http://agirlwhojustlovestocraft.blogspot.com/ for her award she has given me (not sure of the protocol for this) I'm thrilled by this "THANK YOU".

The card I have made is very simple mainly coz I can't get my stuff from mums attic as all my worldly goods are in the way!!!! lol I bought some magnolia stamps at the Birmingham show but can I find them can I heck. There must have been 7 or 8 of them I put them in a safe place (fatal that isn't it). These are the new maid marion and robin hood stamps they are so cute I've coloured them with distress inks and cut the edge with a sizzix die and stuck a pin in the love ticket Dont know who its for but I just had to do a card with them. Its good to create again even if I dont have ALL my crafty bits.

the shed door

As all my craft den friends know the only thing so far that has made me emotional about this move is.................. leaving the shed door!!! WHY? because the girls had so much fun painting the door with their names like calamity Jane and Kate in calamity Jane one of their all time favs along with seven brides for seven brothers. Sara came up this weekend so I grabbed them for some piccys because all being well and IF everything goes to plan we hand over the keys on Thurs. I'm moving in with mum and dad for a while till the house that I want goes through, nearly forty nine (sounds better than nearly fifty) and moving back with your parents poor them but I cannot thank them enough as they are storing everything and I mean everything, boxes, youngest child, dog, furniture and me AND ALL MY CRAFT STUFF!!! x I'll be back later will a few pics of Sara's hen day busy busy that's me but I haven't lost weight worst luck lol xx

time to say goodbye (for now)

As I am moving house the time has come to pack up the whole house. My wardrobe took two large boxes and I am living out of a small case packed with unmentionables (undies) and the hanger on the back of the door filled with work stuff and a couple of nicer outfits ( just in case but no chance) so that's emptied, then came my craft room OMG I need therapy there was so much stuff AND I couldn't throw anything away its taken me 2 days to box it up.... gulp... I'm downsizing not up sizing I'll deal with it later if I don't look its not there lol Anyway this is my work deskjust got to pack the mat the table looks a bit sad on its own doesn't it mind you the room looks enormous. Just got to clean it then 1 down loads more to go hopefully we should be gone soon
the uncertainty is killing me I have been here nearly 28 years good and bad and I will be sad to go but its toooo big for just me and linkyloo so I might post moving house traumas but crafting is on hold for a while x

IN THE END.......

Thanks for all your lovely comments on the birthday cards for my mum in the end I gave her .... both!!! couldn't decide so went with them both lol. Mum would also like to thank everyone at craftden who made and sent the most beautiful cards she was thrilled and quite touched and special thanks to Ann for the most fantastic mocca cake and cheesecake thanks all you are brilliant xxxx

Can't make my mind up

I've made two cards and can't decide which one to give mum for her birthday whether I go for peachy Tilda done with distress inks or do I go for a very posh Tilda( can't remember her name)

I put my self on a challenge with the blue one coloured with prismas but NO FLOWERS ALLOWED this was difficult for me but I had to use pearls the sketch is based on last weeks http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

I will have to make a decision soon its mums birthday tomorrow so Happy Birthday mum. Busy week for my mum isn't it x

Happy Mothers Day to all mums everywhere

Happy mothers Day to all mums everywhere I hope you all have a lovely day. This is my mothers day card for my mum, she is a brilliant mum and I don't know what I would do without her. Mum is always there to help and always has been. Mum I love ya even though I don't say it enough mwah xxxx

the recipe: Charleston Tilda coloured with prismas (practice practice) magnolia blueberry paper with a few stickles dotted around, nesties and http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/ sketch for this week, a Martha Stewart punch and some purple card, plain and pearlesant (which I think is mums actually lol) from the http://www.craftden.co.uk/.The flower charm and pearl brad are attached with silicon glue thank you Lynne for that tip. xx