Tuesday's Twitter

Good morning and thanks for nipping in for a read today.

Before I forget, if you want to do any crafting with me next week, do get in touch.  If you are not at work  on Wednesday afternoon for a couple of hours there is no football traffic to get stuck in, how about a lovely relaxing time crafting with like minded people, with everything cut out for you, all prepared into 3 kits, homemade cakes, lots of tea / coffee and a raffle as well.  If you are busy Wednesday afternoon, there are a couple of spaces left on Tuesday night and Friday night.

Here are a couple of cards that I was commissioned to make

If you need a card or two or even three I have lots and lots all made and ready to go, call in for a cuppa and a browse.

I  have Katerina with me today WHOP WHOP and she is here till Friday.  She eventually arrived at half past 4 last night, bless her and we ate a lovely tea.  She then relaxed in front of telly watching footie while I watched TV in the bedroom, kids.  I love having her around as she really lifts my spirits and we put the world to rights.....constantly. Mind you, I dont expect her to get up till afternoon but I dont mind, its just lovely her being here in the new bedroom.  I must take photos for you.

I have been asked, quite a few times, to share my crafty space on my blog so bit by bit, I will do that this week. When you walk in this is the first unit on the left that has my SU paperwork, next crafty weeks bits and pieces and unfinished cards.  There are little nick nacks on the top and my ever ready gift bags with the bow.  How did I survive without that little bow punch?  Not got yours yet, come round and have a play with mine to see what all the fuss is about.

 Then there are the two baskets with my wrapping papers, my decopatch papers and the brown paper.  I try and wrap everything in brown paper (which I iron first).  If you need some brown paper let me know a couple of weeks in advance and I will save you some from the parcels I receive but i wont be ironing it for you....

 Then there is my cutting and embossing area.  Three drawers from Ikea full of bits and pieces but on the top of the drawers lives my big shot with all my dies, embossing folders, stencils etc. I dont use these enough and must grab more time to play.

 My ladder unit is next with lots of useful bits and pieces that I am forever going to.

I will take a few more photos for you today for a tour around a bit more of this wall and share it with you tomorrow.

Right I had best get a wiggle on, washing to do this morning, Katerina brought it with her.  Have a lovely day and dont forget, do get in touch if I can help you with anything, 01332 721877 or send me an email, tracey.rossos2@hotmail.com 

Have a lovely Tuesday x

Soft hands

Hello and thanks for popping in.

Here is the winter card from the Sheltering Tree stamp set

 Loved making this and there will be a few more made for Christmas.  I just adore it and it is so quick and simple.  If you would like to make some of these with me, give me a call and come over to the crafty space next week.

During Christmas card and chatter night last Friday, I began to make these.
 

I shall finish them all off, get the matts and envelopes ready and put them to one side until the end of November, that will be a few more added to my stash

Last Thursday Sophia got the news that she had failed one of her exams.  She called me in tears, it was worse as the call was on facetime and I could see how heartbroken she was.  I cant tell you how much she has studied, read her books, gone to lectures etc. etc. she had tried so hard but, this was the only lesson she had a fear of failing.  Once she had calmed down we spoke and she said she was sure that the mark she got was incorrect as she had double checked all her answers when she got home and believed that she should have had 75% rather than 30%.  The failure could me that she had to spend another year at uni to do it all again, another €1,000 as well as possibly have to give back the €3,000 grant she had been given to study in Athens.  I suggested that she went to see the professor today, after the weekend and after she had calmed down.  Well she went to day and asked the professor if she could see her exam paper as she wasnt too happy with the result and could the professor show her where she went wrong.  The professor was happy to do this, got the papers out only to discover that the marks on one side of the papers had not been added to the total score. SOPHIA HAD PASSED but the professor had made a mistake.... what is it all coming to?

Anyway, I have been and had a wonderful treatment on my hands and nails this morning, talk about pamper time, it was wonderful,  They are so soft and my nails so shiny.  Thank you EliteSpa Derby.

Well I had best get a wiggle on, Katerina is coming today and that will cheer me up no end. 

Thanks for having a read and have a lovely day x

Catch Up

I have had a busy few days getting sorted at home and with having Pippa here too, its been a bit hectic, so what I have we been up to.

Lots of baby cards got made and sent, here is one that I didnt show you as mum forgot to ask for a card for the new Grandma and Grandad, ooops

 Lots of laughs with Pippa have been had, here she is after a visit to the craft room

 I didnt know Paul had put her breakfast out and here is me, emptying the dishwasher.  Pippa's bowl of breakfast was under the diswasher door, oops

 We just caught her coming into the house after she had been digging, in the rain, oops

 And here she is with her lead on and her bed, all ready for her trip home, oh I do miss her, but that feeling with soon pass.


I have been doing a little baking too as we had Chrsitmas Card and Chatter night last Friday.  It does the soul a world of good sitting there colouring in Christmas images and chatting away.  A lovely evening as usual ladies, thank you.

 Not so many cards put together but quite a few sold in the last couple of days, its always nice knowing people like my cards.

Right, I had best get on with the Sunday lunch, roast beef and then, we have visitors this afternoon and evening.  Paul is staying in his garage putting the new ceiling in and I shall just 'get on with it'

Thanks for having a read and have a lovely Sunday

Midweek Musing

Today I have an extra busy one and looking forward to it.  We had new wardrobes fitted the last couple of days so I have to hoover, dust and wipe down.  Pauls has started to put the carpet back in the room and he will finish it tonight.  New carpets and curtains to be purchased later next week for both our bedroom and the girls room.

My neighbour had a fire on Monday night and all day Tuesday, just look at the mess of my car.

The sills of the crafty space are filthy as is everything else out the back of the house, tut tut

Its the new weekly deals and if you have been pondering after the magnetic platform, its on offer this week.  And what about the mustache die???? A good few bargains this week again.  My next order will go in late on Friday night so if there is something you would like, just let me know.

A few cards for the new babies, all added to my basket to sell.

 
 
 
Right, off to get a move on as I also want to make a start on a few mens cards today too.....I just need an extra couple of hours.

Tuesdays Twitter

Tuesday has more or less twittered without me.  Where did the day go?  Well I have had company with the wardrobe people all day and they are still here.  We have Pippa who is in and out all the time but she is a bundle of fluff and has just decided to have a nap, oh I wish I could too.  Sis came to visit but I was out, had to visit the docs.  So sis had a cuppa with mum, who was house sitting, dog sitting and wardrobe men sitting for me this morning and then all of a sudden its lunch time.

After a mad dash around Sainsburys I came home and made wraps, to eat that is.  Oh how I love the warbaton wraps full of salad and either tuna or ham.  I sit for half an hour with my knife and fork, a diddy can of coke and have a proper lunch break, well I think you should.  Then it was 5 inserts for cards, in between feeding Pippa, letting her out, letting her in and upteen cups of coffee for wardrobe men, phew, what a day.

Another couple of cards added to the box.  I may need to get more shelves soon to put all these cards on.

Right, off to clean down the new wardrobes, have a lovely evening and thanks for having a read.

Housefull on a Monday morning

Another start to another week and this week its a bit different.

To start with we have Pippa staying


She is usually so good but so far, 4.30 this morning she jumped on the bed to say goodmorning.  We were all up at 6am and Pips, well she is fast asleep in her bed.

The wardrobe men are here putting wardrobes in the girls room/study. That means that hopefully tomorrow, I can start to empty boxes, phew.

An electrician will be here shortly to look at some work we need doing too.

I have to nip to the post office this morning as there are a few birthdays this week.  Here are a few of the cards that I shall be sending out, the others I will have to wait until the day as I know that a few people read my blog.

All my daughters seem to be okay at the moment, Sophia is in the middle of exams, so reading lots in Athens.  Katerina is in the middle of her big disatation, so lots of meetings and presentations about that.  Christiana is still not 100% well but trying to cope the best she can.

Right, off to start my day, a bit later than normal but as well as all the workmen around, I have Paul at home this morning, so I wont get too much done.

Have a great Monday

Happy Birthday Ruth

Friday I spent most of the morning out and about, doing chores as you do and the afternoon was at the folks, battling with their internet.  I am so pleased to say that after a few hours, I got it sorted, phew.  Dad can now switch on his WI FI printer and print off receipts, tickets and wot not.  All the phones and ipads are connected to phew, that is a job worth doing.

Yesterday was Scrapaday Saturday and a day was spent making a mess, getting everything out and lots of chatter.  At the end of it I had my two page layout, all my scrapbooking things sorted out and a feeling of achievement. 

Today, being Sunday, I get to hoover, mop and dust the crafty space.  Now that Paul's garage/workshop is up, he wont mind.

We also have to have a good sweep out all around the outside of the hedges, I am not quite sure what has happened but its so messy, dead leaves, rubbish and the worse thing, dog mess.  How can someone let their dog make a mess in the middle of the pavement and just walk away from it, YAKS.

 Its a happy birthday to Ruth today and here is the card I made for her


I have put Sheltering Tree away for a while but I do have the Christmas Card I made with it to share with you later next week, I didnt take a photo of it.

It is Christmas Card and Chatter Club this Friday night which is something else I have to look forward to.  If you are planning on coming along, do let me know. 

I had best get the veg on now, beef is in the over, washing machine is on and I am on a mission today.  Hope you have a great day, whatever you are up to and thanks for having a read.

Strawberry Slush Sheltering Tree

Yesterday wizzed past and why did I think it wouldnt?  I did so many bits and pieces including shopping where I bumped into a crafting friend, as you do.  Met my first male crafter coming round for a natter and, he will be back.  Lots of bits sorted again in crafty space but I left it in such a tip OMG.  I just closed the door and walked out *giggling* to myself.  This afternoon I shall clean it up and get down to some baby card making.  Yes I have had a few requests for cards for parents, for grand parents and great grand parents so I shall do a few of those today and tomorrow.

I shall also be sorting out the photots for Saturdays scrapbooking day. Oh how I am looking forward to that.  A whole day of scrapbooking with some lovely friends.  Still a couple of spaces if you are planning on coming along, just let me know.

Did I show you my Strawberry Slush collection of Sheltering Tree cards? I didnt add the bike, swing nor the rake on this one, just put some clouds in but I did carry the theme over to the envelope, tag and insert

Hope you like these.  I have since made a few more for my birthday box now I promise, to put it away for a while cause I have more to play with.


My next SU order will go in on Sunday so if you would like to purchase anything, have some queries about anything please, do let me know.  If you dont already have a SU demonstrator then give me a call, I can send you some brochures and we can meet up for a cuppa and a chat.

Thanks for having a read and have a wonderful day, whatever you are up to and, if you are in Alvaston and fancy seeing how I get on with my baby cards, call in to the crafty space for catch up and a drink. 

Birthdays and Anniversarys keep me busy

What a day yesterday was, so busy yet I didnt achieve very much still it is keeping me out of mischief.  All handbags got sorted and 3 have made it to the car boot box.  1/4 of wardrobe space got looked at in detail and 8 tops were taken out.  It is a good start.

I spent some time with the folks, trying to sort out their internet but I failed.  While I was there I spied this that mum had made, isnt it lovely.

Today is Alice's 9th birthday OMG.  Where does the time go?  Here is the card and tag that I made for her.  Alice is our nieces eldest daughter.

It's also Brother in law and Sister in laws wedding anniversary and here is their card.



My next birthday is at the weekend so I need to get that card finished but here are a few more that I have just put into my box.

 
 

 These have all gone into the for sale box oh yes, I have boxes and boxes of cards for sale so if you are ever in need of a card or two, do please keep me in mind.
 

Thanks for having a read and I hope you have a wonderful day, what ever you are up to.  Me, I am waiting for a delivery and then off to drop off some SU goodies.

Chocolate Hearts

Hello from a cold Derby.  It is still showing minus outside brrrr.  I had a really late start as I overslept but up now, had my shower and done a few chores.

Yesterday was another productive day and today will be the same.  I have a few more cards to finish off, some more putting away in crafty space and I hope to sort out my tops......I have too many.  Yes a girl can have too many tops/blouses/ jumpers/cardis.  My clothes are all jammed together in the wardrobe and getting creased up so it is time for a sort out.

I purchased a few little chocolate hearts from Sainsburys and then last week, during crafty week, we made some cute boxes for them.

 

 

 

 

Some have been made using the new love papers from SU and others used crumb cake card.  If you would like more details on how to make them, let me know.  Or if you are in and around Alvaston, give me a call and pop in to make your own.  I will nip out to Sainsburys today so will buy a few more hearts, just in case you decide to visit.

I am getting really excited about the computer and office area of the dining room moving into its own proper place in just over a week.  So I am sorting out the drawers, filing cabinets etc. etc. Its amazing what rubbish I am finding, why do we keep it?  And notebooks! I love notebooks but again, I must have a collection of 30 of them, time to start filling them in.

Its Scrapbook day on Saturday this week.  If you plan on coming along could you let me know as there is a limited amount of space.  If there are too many of us this week, maybe we have to have 2 separate Saturdays during the month, which is great with me.

Got to get a wiggle on otherwise the day will be done with me still sat here on the computer.  Thanks for having a read and have a great day.

Sundays catch up

Good morning from a chilly Derby.  I am hoping it isnt as cold today as it was yesterday brrr, that wind. We were out and about in it all day.

Last Friday night was the last evening of crafty week and I cant tell you how much we laughed, it was a lovely evening.  More cards were made, more friends were made and it rounded off the week perfectly.  I was also lucky enough to receive these

I am one lucky lady, thank you so much Sam.  I cant tell you how much they are appreciated.  I am lucky anyway as I have so many wonderful friends.

Here is one of the cards we all made during crafty week, which I still cant stop making cards using this stamp set.  I have two used stamp sets if anyone would like to purchase them.  If you do, then why not spend a couple of hours with me and we can make some cards together, using these stamps. 

The house is returning to upside down state again but all in a good cause.  We are having the 'girls' room kitted out with fitted wardrobes and putting the study in there too.  That means that a whole bedroom suite of wardrobe, dressing tables, bedside tables, chest of drawers as well as mirrors, vibrating plate etc. etc. has had to be sold and last night, I sold the last item.  The room just has a double bed in it now and all the boxes that were stored in there are in the conservatory for a couple of weeks.  Once the room is finished, I can get rid of loads and loads of boxes WHOP WHOP.  I can also put the computer and files which are now in the dining area, into a study area, double WHOP WHOP. All taking time but well worth it.  Pauls garage has had a couple of issues but he is sorting those.  It wont be long before he gets it all insulated and then all the boxes of tools can be put in the garage.  I wont know what to do with all the extra space in the house.....or will I?

I am putting an order in to Stampin' Up! this evening.  If there is anything that you would like to add to it, do let me know.  Would you like to hold your own Stampin' Up! party in my crafty space?  10 people can sit around the tables to spend a couple of hours crafting.  If you do, please get in touch.

Today I am doing a few chores before preparing all my February birthday cards.  Have a great day what every you are up to and thanks for having a read.