My first Crop!

Very exciting day today - I went to my first scrapbooking 'crop'! My best friend Sharon (yes there are two of us!) came and I think she has now caught the scrapbooking bug! I was so excited that I treated myself to a new craft bag to take all my bits and bobs there! Here are two pages I created for two memorable moments - Marco's first haircut and the night he first slept in his cot after he'd outgrown the moses basket! We've booked in for next months crop!

Awfully Big Art Adventure - catch ups!

Yeah! It's half term so I've had more time (and energy!) for crafting. I've been busy catching up on the challenges that Linda and Rosie have set on ABAA that I wanted to join in with but didn't make it in time. So here are my attempts at, crows, altering a canvas (the first time I have done this and I'm really pleased with how it turned out!), Bottletops and doors. The three ATC's are available to trade - the canvas with the 3 Russian Dolls on is hanging in my hall!

Lost camera!

Thought I'd just give a little update on my new years thoughts!
I was getting back into blog land but seem to have misplaced the camera so will do a proper post when it returns!

• I have lost 3 and a half pounds on weight watchers in the last 2 weeks.
• Excercise bike is still resting in the conservatory though!
• I have been giving myself some pamper time in the bath.
• I have been doing some crafting in my tidy spare room!
• I have another thought for the new year - find a new job (for lot's of reasons that I better not publically list!)

Now where is that camera.......?..........

Give me a sign!

Linda and Rosie set the challenge this week over on http://bigartadventure.blogspot.com of making a sign. This is the first time I've joined in with this challenge. I've used a question from a fridge magnet someone gave me recently. The question is 'Have I nurtured myself today?' We all need to take time out in our busy lives for some 'me time' so this is my prompt to remind me to do so. I've also done a bit of recycling as the base was a magnetic shopping pad which was a Christmas present I recieved last year. The pages have all been used up so I challenged myself to 'recycle' it. I used freebie papers from a magazine and my new Russian Doll templates from Wendy Rhodes. (If you have visited before you will know I am mad about Russian dolls!)

I'm glad I found time to join in this week and have surprised myself with what I've made!

New ATC's

Not very good piccies because I used acetate which the flash keeps bouncing off! And I can't get them to flip around! Aaaah!

I recycled some acetate from Sky TV junk mail for these two and stamped the backgrounds on the base card. I dread to think how much this company spent on this advertising - and where does it all end?!

I found the lead....!

Hurrah! I found the lead to the camera. Here is a piccie of the gingerbread house I made for Christmas. I have to admit it was a kit - I didn't actually roll and cut out the shapes, but the icing and decorations are all my creation! I love Gingerbread men and houses and have some gingerbread decorations up in my kitchen all year. (Cupcakes is the other theme currently taking over the kitchen!)

A couple of years ago I bought a book on gingerbread houses from a charity shop for £1. There are some very detailed desgins in there and even a gingerbread village which was made as part of a competition in America. Next year....! I'm quite proud of my first attempt and Marco liked eating it! In the background of the photo of him you can see the tree I have in the kitchen - yes you've guessed it - with gingerbread decorations!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you all. I was hoping to post some piccies but I can't find the lead that joins the camera up to the computer! Probably somewhere really safe!

I thought I'd share some of my thoughts for the New Year (less pressure than calling them resolutions!)

• To get back into Blog land and keep up to date with my blogging friends.
• Have at least one night a week dedicated to crafting rather than falling asleep on the sofa and then not being able to sleep in bed!
• Use up the crafting kits and papers I have before buying any new ones!
• Use the exercise bike which is sitting in my conservatory at least twice a week.
• Have a pamper night with my lotions and potions at least once a week.
• Adopt the mantra that my body is a temple and watch the amount of rubbish I eat!

Let's see how I get on!.............