Friday feeling

Good morning and it is Friday.  I do still get that Friday feeling even though I havent been to work for a while.  I do look forward to the weekends and I dont know why. When Paul is away as the weekend is the same as the week for me but at least it still feels different.

Yesterday was such a lovely day with lots and lots of visitors, thank you all for coming along.  Your company really does brighten up the day.  I am expecting more visitors this afternoon too so if you want to call in, please do.

Here is a lovely card that was made a couple of weeks ago, thanks for everyone's help with this.

 

It is using the pocket full of sunshine set and matching dies.  It is great for lots of ocassions and I am sure you will be seeing me use this set a little more in the future.

I am pleased to say that I think I have caught up with all emails, letters, messages etc.  If you havent heard from me please send me a reminder.  It all takes me a little bit longer these days.

Well I hope that the weather stays nice for the weekend although we have been promised a little rain, for a change.  If you feel like calling in the please do.  Just ensure all gates are closed as you go through them as Pippa is a great escape artist.

Thanks for having a read and wishing you a lovely weekend x

Thank You s

Good morning and it looks like we shall be having a bit more of the same weather that we have had all week, a little sun, a little cloud and rain, then repeat.

I didnt do a lot yesterday but at least I didnt feel so poorly.  Today I managed a little lie in but dont plan on doing too much.

Here are this months Thank You cards and I have quite a few to give out too.

Lots of lovely colours with the flower shop stamp.  The Thank You stamp is also a lovely one taken from One Big Meaning.

I am expecting a few deliveries today which is always good news.  I have already had one delivery, I have company for a week whoop whoop as Pippa has returned. Should you plan on visiting please be careful when coming through the gates.

Off for a potter.  If you fancy a cuppa this afternoon, you are more than welcome to pop in.  Thanks for having a read, Tracey x

This little piggy went to market......

Good morning and what a lovely morning it is.  Up well before the birds start their morning chorus today and feeling a lot better than I have done the last couple of days.  If Mr. Weatherman is to be believed we are going to have lots of showers today but it does save me from watering the plants.  Having said that, all this sunshine in between the rain makes the weeds grow.

Can you believe that August is here?  If you were lucky enough to get one of the Bonus Days vouchers last month dont forget to claim it this month.  I will remind you each week just in case you forget.

Yesterday Stampin' Up! released a brand new stamp set called Carols of Christmas

and there is a video for the Carols of Christmas bundle.  Please CLICK HERE the video to view.  If you have any queries or would like to purchase this set just get in touch.

Here is a card that we made last week.

Thank you for all the help with this.  It is a wonderful piggy stamp that you can do so much with. Here you have a clean piggy card as well as a dirty piggy card.  The set has 9 stamps in it and costs £18. 

You can order this direct with  Stampin' Up! by clicking on the link on the right hand side or you can get in touch with me.

Today is going to be a bit of an easy day with lots of fresh air, love the fresh air.

Thanks for having a read and I will catch up with emails and messages as soon as I can.  Wishing you a lovely day, Tracey x

GOAL

Good morning.  The sun is out, the washer is on and fingers crossed it stays dry enough for me to get the washing done.  Yesterday was a very wet day here in Derby.

Mr. roof man is back this morning doing the last side of the house.  Paul went up into the loft last night to see how the new roof tiles were holding up to all that rain we had and everything was dry, always a good sign, phew.

Just a few more days left for the SU special offers which are the bonus days

And not forgetting the fantastic offer if you join Stampin' Up! this month, for £99 you will get your choice of products worth £130 plus all the Christmas in July products as well as an office pack valued at £45.  Everything will be delivered right to your door.

Please get in touch if you would like more information about joining the Stampin' Up! family.

Here is another cute card that I like.  These little bears really are smashing.  They are quite a few years old and they haven't seen ink for such a long time.

I am pleased it is Friday as I am looking forward to a nice weekend with hubby before he goes off on his travels again.  I must start to get some washing done while the weather is good.  Thanks for having a read and I wish you a wonderful weekend, see you Monday x

OWZAT

Good morning.  Up early today and keeping my fingers crossed that the weather will be nice.  I would like to try and get washing done today, with a little help of course.

Yesterday was a lovely day and it went by so quickly.  I did manage to do some pottering.  Lots of crafty chat in the craft room in the afternoon and then on face time all evening with the girls.  Just catching up with no dramas.

Today I will be doing a little more pottering.

A card that was made for the boys out there.  I really do like this type of card.

The roofing man returned late yesterday and completed to front of the house.  It is just the side of the house now and he will come back on Friday morning before he actually moves house himself, ahhh.

Right then, off to have tea.  Thanks for having a read Tracey x

Happy 10 Year Anniversary to me

Good morning and a damp start to the day.  The roofing man has more or less cleaned all the moss of the roof and is due back later this morning to finish off.  I dont think he will go on the roof in this weather but there is a bit of cleaning up and removal of stuff around the house that he said he will do.
I cant believe that it is 10 years ago today that I wrote my first blog post.  Congratulations to me.

Here, *putting on a brave face* is one of my very first cards which was made is 2004


Then in 2005 I discovered little flowers and little shopping bags that cost a fortune but I made this type of card as often as I could.  The flowers were on sticky ribbons and it took me ages to cut them all off

In 2006 I was the peel off queen.


In 2007 I made these shoe cards by the dozen, for everyone for every occasion.  I still have the pattern today.

I thought this was wonderful and it was all before I got into rubber stamping.

In 2008 I discovered Stampin' Up! and I have met so many wonderful people, life long friends and friends that sadly I dont hear from too often these days.  However Stampin' Up! is still going strong and the company just grows each year.

Here are just a few cards that have been made from the Daisy collection.  The thing that drew me to Stampin' Up! in the first place was that all the colours co-ordinate, the inks and ribbons all match, the punches and dies fit with so many other Stampin' Up! ranges etc. etc.  On top of all that is that you can demonstrate to others, if you want to or be a hobby crafter if you dont want to.  You can work the hours you want, you can travel if you want to and you can share your addiction when you want with who you want.  There are so many more benefits that you can tailor to you personally.  For me it is to get crafty goodies at a reduced price as well as meet lots and lots of new friends and I have certainly done that over the years.  Other demonstrators want to work around childrens school hours or hubbys work hours.  Stampin' Up! can accommodate all that and if you dont try it, you wont know if it works for you.

Thank you so much for reading the blog today, I dont know how many of you can can say that you have shared the 10 year journey but there are a few.  Lets see where the next 10 years take us.   Tracey x

Tuesdays Twitter

Good morning and I have a confession to make, I put the heating on brrrr, I am so cold.  I even have another layer of clothes on, I thought this was Summer.  I am sure that once I 'get going' I will get a little warmer

Yesterday the roofing men came and took the chimney stack down.  They showed Paul what it was being supported by and it was dangerous.  The surveyor who visited last year prior to the bathroom being done said it wasnt looking too good but that is now a problem solved and a job well done.  If you need roofers for anything let me know and I will pass on these chappies details.  Excellent job, very nice chaps, very clean.  Today they are taking the moss off the roof.  Lots of folks have said why bother, it looks okay, you have to expect this but it was one of the first things we noticed when we came to look at the house the first time.  So a bit of a mess will be made today but it will be well worth it.

I wanted to share this card with you, as well as the envelope and the gift tag.

Isnt it lovely.   Lili of the Valley stamps with Stampin' Up! Shimmery card and Stamp n Write markers.  A little dazzling diamonds which dont really show up.

Speaking of lovely, just look at what Christiana has made

I am really proud of what she is doing and I miss her.  She has booked her ticket to come home so it wont be long.

Fancy a card making class this Friday night in Derby?  There are two places available.  Please get in touch for more details.

It was jab day yesterday so today I am not feeling the best.  It will be a slow day pottering as best I can but I am sure that I will pick up as the day goes on, I usually do.

There is not long left now for those thinking of joining Stampin' Up! to get the wonderful offer that is available.  This will run out in 6 days.  If you would like a bit more information about this please, do get in touch.

Thank you so much for having a read and I hope you have a lovely day.  Tracey x

Good Monday morning

Good morning and what a lovely weekend I have had.  Saturday was spent in the craft room, really, for the whole day.  Lots of lovely visitors who came just for a cuppa and a chat and others that came to create.  I dont know where the day went but it was good for the soul.

Sunday was our 6th Wedding Anniversary.  I loved our wedding day, it was so magical and special and everything that I could have hoped for.

I couldnt believe that I had a delivery of fresh white flowers organised by Christiana, Sophia and Katerina all the way from Cyprus.  They are stunning, all in bud and I am sure in a day or two they will open.  So thoughtful of them.
Paul drove home and got here around 2ish.  We nipped to see the poppy display at the Silk Mill and here is my attempt at a selfie *giggling*  



A lovely chappie asked if we wanted him to take our photo and he did, a great job of it he made too.

We then nipped into the Silk Mill for bangers and mash and to be honest, we wouldnt return.  The company and atmosphere was wonderful but the food.......

Here is the card that I made for Paul

Well today the chimney is being taken down.  Already we have had a message to say that the chappie is dropping off material for the removal and a brickie.  I dont know if the brickie is staying and the chappie is coming back later or what but if you visit today please do let me know in advance.  Not too sure how they plan on removing the chimney stack but I do hope they dont make much of a mess.

Thank you for nipping in for a read and I hope you have a lovely day, whatever you are up to.

Happy Anniversary

Good morning.  If my mr weatherman can be trusted he said it is going to rain on and off from around 10am and the temperature is around 15 degrees today.  So I guess it will be a wet one or will it?  He has got it wrong the last couple of days.

Yesterday was filled with lots of lovely visitors, it brightened up my Thursday and laughter. I cant remember the last time I laughed so much thanks to Pam and Tracy.  It was a wonderful evening, thank you ladies.

Today is my Mum and Dads wedding anniversary. Do you know I cant remember how many years they have been married, goodness me.  But anyway, here is the card I made for them.  It has been sat made for over a year.  I did it last year, early on and then I mis placed it.  Thankfully it was found a few weeks ago and I have kept it very safe.

It has made using a very favourite stamp from my stash.  Lots of glitter and I typed the sentiment before stamping. 

If you are free tomorrow I shall be spending the day in my craft room.  I have lots of birthday cards to sort out.  Just let me know that you hope to come along.  You are most welcome to come for the day but you will need a bit of packed lunch.

Thanks for having a read today and wishing you a wonderful weekend, back again on Monday x

Bright coloured things

Good morning.  I had no problem with dodging the rain yesterday as we in Derby didnt get any!  Which meant that the garden had to get watered last night tut tut.  I was expecting thunder storms, showers, the whole lot but nothing.  We had dark skies for most of the day but we were lucky.  Some parts of the country didnt fare quite so well and had a lot of damage done from the amount of rain that came down.  Hubby experienced it quite badly where he is to such an extent that the roof collapsed in the office due to the weight of the water on it, yikes.  Mr. weatherman has forecast a cooler day today with no wet stuff in the Derby area.

Christiana has made this new wreath for her front door.

What a bright and colourful one it is.

I thought I would share another one of the Christmas cards  made last week.  I thought this would be nice with a shiny eye, beak and berries so I will get glossy accented nearer the Santa Season, which wont be too far away.

Just before we went on holiday our neighbour offered us some tomato plants for the greenhouse but we had to say no as we just couldnt look after them.  Anyway the day of our return he said that he had saved us some and he gave me four plants.  They have done very well and I am now enjoying tomatoes with lunch most days.  The same neighbour was telling me about the cucumbers he has grown and how well they had done this year.  As we were away we didn't plant anything up in the greenhouse really and I explained this to him.  10 minutes later he pops his head over the fence and passed me this beauty of one.


My salads have certainly improved now, it is so sweet and juicy.  I think we have wonderful neighbours.

Well I shall go and start my day.  Thank you for having a read and I wish you a wonderful day, whatever you may be up to.  Tracey x

UPDATED - It is raining here, so much, I think I will sack Mr. Weatherman.

Lovely as a Tree

Good morning, I am up before the larks today.  It is so stuffy everywhere and it isnt a surprise. At 5am this morning it was 19 degrees outside, phew.  Forecast is for heavy T storms and showers with possible flash floods, guess the garden wont need a water later then.

Yesterday was a good day, I improved as the day went on and got up this morning feeling a lot better. 

Here are a couple of card fronts made at our Chrsitmas card and chatter get together last week.  The first is using a variety of blue inks and a brush to colour the sky, added the trees and snow effect.  It is lovely and I have to thank Michelle Pepper for the inspiration.

However after a little bit of playing, I got out the new foam brayer and a darker ink and came up with this coloured card front, without the snow effect.

The stamp set is Lovely as a Tree and it is a perfect set for Christmas cards.  The trees do have a lot of Dazzling Diamonds on them and again my photography skills have let me down as I cant capture the shimmer.   I will turn these into cards when my fingers/hands are a little better.

Today I shall be pottering as best I can and dodging the rain.  Thanks for having a read and I hope you have a lovely day x

Tuesdays Twitter

Good morning.  A cloudy start to my day (later that usual) but it is Tuesday and this is the day that I dont feel the best.  I know that I shall start to pick up later so I shall just take it easy for a few hours.  Mr. weatherman says 25 degrees and a mixture of sun and clouds.  I can cope with that.

Did you know that Stampin' Up! have an amazing joining offer for anyone that is considering joining during the month of July.

Not forgetting that the starter kit is £130 worth of Stampin' Up! goodies that you pay £99 for.  This really is a wonderful offer and if you have been thinking of joining the Stampin' Up! team, please give me a call so that I can tell you more.

I know that the curvy keepsake die is no longer available to purchase.  I know that not everyone was lucky enough to get hold of one in the sales but I still have mine and it has become a little bit of a custom to make a box from this die at the start of each of our get togethers.  This is what was made last month, a princess carriage.

We had a few wobbly wheels and lots of different designs in the glitter department but all in all, they turned out lovely.  This one was made for my very own princess, Sophia.

Do you fancy a day to yourself crafting? Why not join me in the craft room this Saturday? If you need venue details let me know and I will give you directions.

Thanks for having a visit and a read.  I hope you have a lovely day, whatever you are up to.  Tracey x