At last I'm getting started on my xmas cards

Have begun my Christmas cards at last - still lots to do but at least I've begun!!! I think it is the cold and snowy weather we have just now - that's why I must have found this snowman stamp so cute

I'm back!

Hi
I am just back from Malta - what a lovely warm [weather and people] place to be especially when it is cold here - I feel quite recharged so shope to get some new crafting on the way. Just before I went I went to a local craft workshop and learnt how to fold origami birds and make a brooch with them in a felt frame - they are very pretty and I made myself 2 and have worn one quite a bit as it matches stuff I wear.

I have ordered some felt and if I can remember the folds!! will have a go at some for presents. If not then plan B and I will use beads with the felt.

Visited the Craftwork cards blog this morning and they have a great competition to win a bundle of their new ribbons so why not check it out - you can never have too much ribbon.

New Spend

Well I decided to buy the Craftwell Ecraft Machine and gave it it's first try out tonight. First Impressions are mixed as I have had a few glitches but I will have to try it out some more before I decide if it was a good or bad buy. I would say however that I bought it from Oyster Stamps and their service was second to none - ordered on Monday lunchtime and it arrived on Tuesday - wow!!!

I will be giving you more info on my ecraft experience over the next week or so.

Win a new cricut cartridge

Hi FOllow the link below and you may be lucky
http://www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com/2010/08/hello-thursday-august-cricut-cartridges.html

Been a while!

Well back again - don't know where the time has gone. Having work done in the house so crafting a bit curtailed as I can't lay my hands on what I want when I want it!! heh heh

Getting on well with the cricut and got some new cartridges from Customs Crops - they really do some great deals and good service too.

Have been scrapbooking though with my neighbour and getting on with my grandsons album - I have to have it done for his 18th in Dec which will be here soon enough. I'm still looking for some of his old photos - I wish I had been more organised with them.

There have been lots of craft tv shows on lately which mean I sit and watch when I should sit and do - but don't we all sometimes? Still I have picked up some good ideas from Dawn and guests on QVC and the cricut presenters from Provocraft on C & C.

July - where's the sun gone?

Well although the month started promisingly and it looked as though summer was here - sadly it went all too soon and we are back to monsoon weather without the warmth. Good for crafting and internet craft shopping though - now so good for the purse!!

Have been having fun with the cricut and also so glad I took the plunge and bought a gypsy - great fun designing - also increasing my library of cartridges from Custom Crops. These have been really helpful for scrapbooking as the gypsy font is lovely for old photo layouts.

Was given an old negative from my parents wedding in 1937 of the wedding party which I had to send to a specialist lab for printing. It came back a couple of weeks ago and after scanning to computer and having a play extracting elements made up a layout   with the large image for the family scrapbook. Sadly doesn't fit on the scanner so can't upload.