Stuff to do when you're snowed in.....

Another horrid amount of snow during the night, the 71/2 inches that I mentioned on my last post, turned into 10 at 6am this morning, and it is still snowing now. Obviously the schools are shut and the kids are home, I am SOOOO glad I booked a days holiday off. We are going into hibernation today, and I am already hearing the call from my craft table.

Finished this wall hanging project yesterday, used scalloped edged and regular circle nesties, and embossed with swiss dots folder to give it some texture, cut the holly with a sizzix die and added red card candy, the green card is pearlescent and looks lush and finally the yummy dotty letters are from this freebie download from Summer Driggs

Speak to you all later, keep warm and safe friends. xx

just been out with the tape measure again....

we are now at 19cm (or 71/2 inches in old money) on my table and its still snowing and we're forecast a load more tonight :(

In case you've not seen enough of the stuff already...

Thought i'd share a few snow pic's with you!

The first ones were taken on my way to work this morning. Cant think of anything worse than driving in the snow, so I walked in. It took me about 45 mins, but probably would've been less if I hadnt stopped to take photos!

I had to walk the full length of this field!

I did also stop to say hello to these ponies.

People ask me which one of my kids enjoy the snow the most - hmm, let me think now, lol!

This was on Tuesday mid-morning and the snow was about 21/2 inches deep - we are now up to about 5inches, and due more tonight - grrrr!

This is the view from Megans bedroom window, it looks surprisingly picturesque for an area that totally isnt!

Both of my kids have been off from school for the last two days, and im having to use some of my holiday leave time to be at home with them, but have managed to get in a bit of crafting time too, so will upload the results later.

Keep warm and safe friends. xx

a VERY special engagement card

Now that the "occasion" has been and passed, I thought i'd get this one uploaded. It is the engagement card I made recently for my boss, and it had to be made large enough for everyone at work to sign. They had gone off to Disneyland Paris to celebrate their engagement, so I thought this would be a fitting image. Aside from being my boss, Nat is also a very good friend, so it was a pleasure to spend time working on this card, and when you're in the midst of mass producing christmas cards, its lovely to take time out and make something for someone special.

a couple of cards from me

Havent uploaded a card onto here for a few days, so thought I'd make ammends.

The first is for this months D/C friendship swap, and I fancied climbing out of my "cute & cuddly" box, and doing something just a wee bit different, I must admit I do like this colour!


Next up, is another Chrimblie card, this image from Pink Gem has got to be one of my faves this season.

Havent made any more of my digi sentiments lately, having stumbled upon another blog offering something uncannily similar - hmmmm! But that said, I do enjoy putting them together, so there may be more soon.

Anyway, having sat here for ages the washing-up fairy still hasnt shown up, so I guess its down to me again.

Something a little bit different from me......

Hello blog-friends!

Another busy Saturday for me today, as I have been roped in to help out at a Christmas Fair at my parents church. I will have a few cards, Reindeer food and poo that I will be selling, but the main feature of the table is festive craft activities for children. Have been scratching my head for ideas of inexpensive and child age-appropriate things to make and do, and have come up with: Christmas Lanterns, Reindeer Penpots, Mini Calendars, decoratable door hangers, but the idea I was really chuffed with was making Reindeer Fridge Magnets, as seen here:

Found some old Funky Foam on top of my wardrobe, and cut a medium and a large circle with a circular nestie, also cut a frame with a large scalloped edge nestie, cut it in half and turned it upside down to create the antlers. Wobbly eyes and red pom-pom was cheapy from either Wilko's or The Works (cant remember which) and finished it with a little off-cut of magnetic tape. I though he looked fab, and should be suitable for myyoung customers.

Will let you know how it goes anyway............

Friendship Freebies

Hi all!

Havent been about for a few days as we've had probs with our internet line not working.........just how many Virgin Media engineers does it take to sort out a few dodgy wires!! Anyway to keep myself entertained (and sane while the kids were suffering facebook withdrawal symptons) I started to make my card for this months Friendship swap over on Docrafts. When I say started,

what I actually mean is that I printed off and coloured in a digi, faffed about with backing papers for a while and then decided to make a sentiment for said card.

Have uploaded them here:

If anyone would like to use them, please feel free to help yourselves. (instructions on how to do this can be found on the previous post.

Oh, and Im still no further with making the card yet either!