Wednesday 25 November 2015

Birthdays Everywhere.....

Good afternoon everyone.

I hope you are all well.

November is always a busy time in my family for birthdays....we have a few including my own which was on Saturday....

I was incredibly spoilt as usual by everyone and I was treated to a fabulous Apple Ipad Air 5 amongst many other lovely presents....now I have to learn how to use it. 

Brogan bought me a beautiful hat, a vintage style letter rack and of course 'chocolate'....my daughter knows me well!!!.

I was also given a Marc Jacobs perfume gift set 'Daisy', some silk pyjamas and an apron with 'Hares' on from mum and dad. A gorgeous scarf from my brother, an Amazon gift card from my best friend which I have already spent on a very sweet bird feeder for the blossom tree in the front garden and a book about patchwork. All in all I had a fabulous day and was taken to my favourite place for lunch and then on to the cinema....

So how lucky was I.....I count myself truly blessed to have such a wonderful family and such lovely friends.


It was also my partner's dads birthday a few days before mine and I made him this card.

Still keeping things simple....


I'm still behaving myself and took my time (days) to make this card....still sticking to the physiotherapists orders and keeping up with my exercises and I think I can report that at long last my neck and arm symptoms are.....Shhh....beginning to improve. Even the headaches are slowly getting better....so hopefully after Christmas I will be able to get back to work!!!!!! Fingers crossed.

I'm still trying to keep up with my reading albeit slow too....I can't look down so have to prop my book up on pillows so it is directly at eye level and this seems to be working for me although I think I have rather over estimated my expectations of reading 52 books this year in the reading challenge. I will have to be a bit more realistic in 2016 but I've managed 33 books so far.....

I guess the improvement has a lot to do with re-educating myself and being sensible about what I can do....and also learning to slow down a bit....though the medication and physio help massively too.


Anyway that's all from me today.


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Enjoy the rest of your day.



Friday 20 November 2015

Patchwork Mug Rug

Good afternoon everyone.

I hope you are all well.

It's very cold here today so I have had the wood burner blazing away merrily for most of the afternoon...I didn't get a look in though as all three dogs thought I'd lit it for their comfort and well being.....but they did look cosy all curled up together which doesn't happen very often. 

No photos though because as soon as I got near them one of them moved....It wouldn't do for them to look as though they all liked each other!!!

Its a quick post from me as I just wanted to share this pretty patchwork mug rug that my lovely mum made for me. 


She attended a little sewing day workshop and this was the result....all hand sewn. She has never tried anything like this before and I think its just perfect and it goes really well in my little craft room too.

Thanks mum...I love it.


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Tuesday 17 November 2015

Happy 18th Birthday

Good afternoon everyone.

I hope you are all well.

Today I would like to share a card that has been in the making for a few weeks....I know the physio said no crafting but I thought if I did a 'little' bit every day.....just a few minutes I would at least get this card finished.....

Today it is my lovely niece Charlotte's 18th birthday and as a card maker I really couldn't let the side down and buy a card now could I....

I have kept it very simple and just a little bit girly....I know Charlie and this will be just right....I hope....not too much fuss.


The stamp is from Woodware and the papers are from Lili Of The Valley ~ Petal Fresh. I distressed the edges of the white card and added some Stickles around the circular mount of the number 18. As you can see....nice and simple. Of course I had to add my favourite embellishments....pearls from The Hobby House.


Happy 18th Birthday Charlotte....xxx


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Wednesday 11 November 2015

Photo Scavenger Hunt ~ October 2015

Good morning everyone.

I hope you are all well.

I thought I would join in with the Photo Scavenger Hunt over at Made With Love

I enjoyed taking part last month and although my photographs still  aren't great and remain a little fuzzy at times due to the right arm and neck issue....it does give me something else to think about.  I love to see everyone's different interpretations that the prompt
 words inspire......

So here are my photographs for October.


Question ~ Would anyone like to explain to me why my humans think this is funny?



Cream ~ My lovely KitchenAid.....My new best friend...

 
Number ~ My winning numbers for a raffle and look at my gorgeous prize!!!


Lattice ~ I have baked this Pancetta, Leek & Chicken pie twice now and it goes down rather well. 


Familiar ~ Our walk through the cemetery.


Ring ~ Somerset Patchwork waiting to be finished.


Today ~ A walk through the park.


Down ~ Looking down at my boots while on a walk in the park. 


This brings back wonderful memories of my lovely Nanna who would let me kick leaves here on our walk back through the park to her house....she would then clean and polish my boots so mum wouldn't notice the scuffs.....

Writing ~ On the sand sculpture at Lincoln Castle celebrating the signing of the Magna Carta 800 years ago.


Many ~ Greedy pigeons at the park.


Broken ~ A vintage glass cake stand. Sadly it arrived like this through the post but happily the company replaced it the very next day.


Whatever You Want ~ Putting together the books that I intend to read next year as part of the 2016 Reading Challenge....I think I was a little over ambitious this year as I am way behind on my target.



Thank you to Greenthumb over at Made With Love for hosting the Scavenger Hunt.

I hope you have enjoyed my photographs....I will do my best to join in with the November hunt.


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Enjoy the rest of your day.

Saturday 7 November 2015

A Sweet Blossom Birthday

Good morning everyone.

I hope you are all well.

I just wanted to share the card that I made for my partners mum's birthday.

I tried to keep it simple as crafting is still very difficult and takes an absolute age to finish anything. It took a few days to put together as I'm still not allowed to knit, sew etc....but I took my time so as not to cause any nerve irritation in my arm or neck....and was determined that I was not going to buy a card....absolutely not...no way!!!

Anyway here it is in all it's simplicity.


The sentiment/image is a pre~coloured image from The Hobby House as are the pearls. The papers are from my stash and the lace was from a local sewing/wool shop.

Anyway there it is.

Hopefully next year I will find my card making mojo again and my neck and arm will have improved enough for me to be a little more creative.


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Enjoy the rest of your day.



Sunday 1 November 2015

Halloween Pumpkin 2015

Good morning everyone.

I hope you are all well.

Still no crafting going on...I'm behaving myself, doing as I'm told...and doing my exercises.....Physio again tomorrow!!!

I just thought I would share our Halloween pumpkin that Brogan carved this year...

Not very impressive at the moment....


But when it gets dark and the tealights are lit....


Much better.....

And the little band of Trick or Treater's that pass our way are always suitably impressed....

It has become a bit of a tradition in our house and there have been many other ghoulish designs in the past....

Including....



This last photo has been borrowed from my daughter Brogan as I can't seem to find any of the other photos of the pumpkins she has carved....

I know there are more though!!!





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