Tuesday, 25 March 2008

White Easter


Snow at Easter - strange - but great!
Forget the Easter eggs - lets have snowball fights!!
Pictures: Sam with massive snowball and the view from my lounge.

Saturday, 22 March 2008

New Blog Banner....

I just wanted to say a BIG 'thank you' to Jo who has designed and made my lovely new blog banner, I LOVE IT!! If anyone would like one you can contact her at http://siggi-shop.blogspot.com/

Friday, 21 March 2008

Scooby Doo....


Look who we met in Florida....Scooby Doo!


Thursday, 20 March 2008

New look!

Stop, yes you are in the right place, I am making a few changes, to colours etc. Also, I am in the process of having a blog header made. Watch this space.

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Blog birthday!

My BLOG is 1 year old!!
I can't believe I have been sharing my life with you guys for a year!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOG!

All shopped out! (well nearly)


Well I've been to the craft show and you guessed it - all shopped out!
Ooooo and just what I wanted, a wheeled storage tote (brown/pink) - and it was FREE - even better!! I subscribed to a Cardmaking/Papercraft magazine and this was the subscription gift! Made my day!

I also purchased some great, large plastic uppercase letter templates (about 4" high) I am currently working on a 70th birthday card/mini scrapbook for my Mother-in-Law (it spells out the word MUM). I will post pic's when I have finished it. I am using some lovely 'URBAN' cardstock, that I also bought at the show.

I nearly bought the new Sizzix Black/Pink BIG SHOT (show special £60)- but as I already have the original sizzix machine - I had to control myself. But I have dropped hints at home - I can always sell the sizzix!

Monday, 10 March 2008

Craft shopping at the NEC.

Oooo it's that time of year, Hobbycrafts exhibition at the NEC Birmingham.
Myself and Debs are going this Friday to shop 'til you drop!!
Although, I have to say, the past few years it has been more card making than scrapbooking, but I usually manage to make a hole in the bank account!
It's a couple of hours drive from here, so we are leaving at about 6.30-7.00am :-] that's commitment - or should we just be committed!

Sunday, 2 March 2008

Dirty Dancing....

WOW...what can I say....FANTASTIC!
On Friday, I went with Lorraine to London's West End to see the stage show of Dirty Dancing, just brilliant and we would both recommend everyone to see it! (well you girlies anyway!)
We left about 8am, arrived in London at 12. We spent a couple of hours wondering around Covent Garden, watched the street performers and had a lovely lunch, while doing some people watching! We then started to make our way to the theatre, as the performance was due to start at 3, and yes you guessed it, we got lost! Two women in central London with no sense of direction between us - great! But after lots of giggles - we found it with plenty of time to spare!
We both really enjoyed the show, which finished just before 6 and then it was coach journey home, we arrived home around 10 - long day but worth it!

Sunday, 24 February 2008

First Watercolour....


This is Sam's (age 11) first attempt at a watercolour painting
(Art homework!)
He had some advice from me and Uncle Kuno, but no help,
he finished it all by himself.
I am so impressed!

Digitally scrapping using template from Shabby Princess.

11th March update: Sam received an A1 plus 2 housepoints for his work!

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

29th Feb 08 is coming.....


and I'm off to see DIRTY DANCING in London with my lovely sissy-in-law Lorraine!
and oh boy are we excited!! :-)

Wednesday, 13 February 2008

Gold dust....Nintendo Wii

GOT ONE....GOT ONE.....GOT ONE......GOT ONE......GOT ONE......
Finally, called into Debenhams this morning and they had just received
a delivery.........soooooo worth the wait...it's fantastic!
Just have to wait for the most popular games to come back into stock now!!!

Thursday, 7 February 2008

Stormy weather.....


I snapped this photo through my window last summer, I think it shows what a crazy mix of weather we had last year! Lets hope this Summer is better!