Woof Woof!

Scrapbook design customized with Smilebox

I have finally finished my "Woof" book for Max.
Used Basic Grey "Max and Whiskers" papers, embellies and stamp. Other stamps by Imaginisce.

A Picture Post

Today's post is all about pictures.
This first picture is of my naughty crafty buys - well, it would have been rude not to buy as Christina was having a sale! A Cricut Solutions cart for £10 - Christmas tags - a real bargain!
Plus Basic Grey bling @ 99p and stamps @£1 AND grungeboard at amazing prices ...I went home very happy!

The LOs are both for challenges on WeScrap.

Button Box uses K&CO papers (I think) from a QVC bargain buy (the papers came in a solid file box) plus scraps of BG "Urban Prairie",a Fancy Pants alpha,some buttons from stash (I only have a few!lol) and some of the BG bling and stamps.

Tea With The Romantics was made with BG "Urban Prairie" papers and alpha and more buttons from stash plus Bazzill and Coredinations cardstock.

The final photo is my prize from the lucky dip b'day draw at AMOM - Fancy Pants chipboard - Pat , you chose well!

We had a great time last night at A Maze of Memories....the Pimms was flowing, there were nibbles, the laughs kept coming and I managed the two LOs (plus a small amount of shopping). I didn't use the kit provided (sorry Christina!) as I didn't have any suitable photos ..I do have plans for it though - it's black and white with shocking pink,so very girly. And, there was a man scrapping with us - it was lovely to meet Andrew - he's off to Finland on holiday soon - hope he enjoys his trip.

Hope you're all having a fab. weekend.
Hugs,
Sue xx

Rocking My World Friday

Time to reflect on the week just gone (at great speed again!) and I'm grateful for this thinking pause - time to act and not just react.

First thing I'm grateful for is my DS who is now 21 - he was a tiny scrap when born but is now towering over me at 6ft+. The champagne is still in the fridge to share  - enjoy your time with Vicky in Kent.

I'm also grateful for the authors who have entertained me this week - a missing mojo and draining humidity and heat have combined to leave me feeling limp and uncreative. I've been able to sit back and lose myself in some light and funny novels. OH is not impressed with my latest read though - as the weather has cooled I've gone back to my first love and am now reading "Five Ways to Kill a Man" by Alex Gray - he asked if I was hinting!

I am grateful to the weather in that it has allowed me to tackle the washing mountain - it is no more, it has disappeared and everything is ready to go back to Bristol when needed. Shame the same can't be said for the ironing basket...but that's for next week!

I'm grateful for my luck which this week has been good. Pat phoned me on Monday to say I'd won a prize in the AMOM b'day draw. She chose for me and I'll see what it is tonight. Yesterday I found I'd won a customised mini album from Ally on WeScrap - I've chosen "Soccer" as I have some fun photos for that. Thank you you lovely people!

And finally... tonight I'm going to an evening crop at A Maze of Memories - four hours of scrapping, gossip and goodies. Bliss! I have my photos and supplies sorted and I even know what I'm going to do with them!!

Hope your week has been good to you.

Hugs,

Sue xx

Calling All Dog Lovers Who Love Reading!!

I've just finished this book and had to recommend it  - it's a great read!

Had me laughing out loud in places and sniffling in others.

If you're looking for a feel good read and love dogs ...try this one!

Celebration Time!

First photo of the day is the fun cake I bought (thank you Waitrose!) for DS.

We did the fully iced fruit cake for his 18th (it was iced as an Arsenal shirt - the year they wore maroon not red).

Can't believe my baby is now 21.

Happy Birthday Nicholas!!

A Quick Post

This picture is the kit ("Grandma's Attic") that I won on WeScrap - full of yumminess!

This is my latest LO for the 5th July challenge on WeScrap - "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" as set by Ally - we were challenged to use clouds on a LO. I hand cut the cloud behind the title and decided to do a full cloud LO after taking photos of our quickly changing sky on 6th July. Used up papers from my scrap folder and the lace is a charity shop find. Alpha by Making Memories.

This is a  quick post in between hanging out loads of washing - the end is in sight! Also need to nip into town to get a birthday cake and a final present for DS - I'm thinking a wok as he loves stir fries etc.

Rocking My World Friday

Can't believe it's Friday again - some of my meds have days on the packaging (in case you forget whether you've taken them or not - I think - well that's what I use them for!) and I start panicking about Weds. when I realise how fast the week is going by.

Today I am thankful for this chance to just sit and reflect - I was getting wound up and feeling resentful at the washing mountain DS has brought home - I've taken a few deep breaths and told myself to ease up - it doesn't all have to be done today ..or even this week. I know some of you will say he should be doing this himself.. and yes he probably should.. but the sight of it all on his floor was making me edgy and the past two days have been great drying days. I don't normally mind the washing, it's the ironing I hate...so I don't do it!!

I am thankful for my DS who has kept me supplied with hugs and coffee - even if the fact he turns 21 on Sunday is making me feel old. Don't know how long he's home for as his girlfriend will be back from Majorca on Monday - so he may be off to the wilds of Kent. I'm making the most of him while I can.

WeScrap, as always, for setting challenges and stretching my comfort zone. Also for the fabulous kit that arrived this week (my prize) - note to self:take photo and post it on blog!

Pat's friend Pam who organised our visit to Le Touquet. We had a great day out and managed some stash buying - mainly magazines but also buttons and thread - I'm grateful that French high streets aren't as uniform as ours and that they still have small independent shops like the haberdashery we came across. I'm sure there are towns like that still in England but  not round here.

A short list this week but I've had a few bad days this week so haven't been out and about much.

Must just mention Max though as he made me laugh this lunchtime. DS came into the kitchen complaining that Max had peed on his foot. Asked how that had happened and he'd been standing next to a post in the garden - told him he should have had more sense than to stand next to a post. He then asked if that was all I was going to do? and went away muttering about "knowing who the favourite is in this house". Priceless!!