STILL HERE ! !

Just life getting in the way of blogging again :)

I've been to so many crops over the last couple of months that I can't actually remember them all !

I've had my usual one at Stewarton every Thursday evening (just love this weekly crop), a couple in Stirling on Sundays :). One in Uddingston which Izzy and I are going to again next week OR it could be the week after next :). The charity crop for Arthritis Care in Kilmarnock (next one in Milngavie in June).
We have one lined up for Edinburgh at the beginning of June and another new one in East Kilbride also in June PLUS the all day Stewarton crop and the Stirling crops next week and again in June ! ! !

The big question is . . . did I actually scrap?? Well, yes and no :D I do tend to do a lot of chatting and a little less scrapping but I have managed a few layouts over the last few months AND since I haven't uploaded any for the best part of this year I could bore you with quite a few . . . eventually ;D

I decided to make a couple more Pop Pop Fizz Fizz mini albums ( these were little albums made from cd folders shown on the old days of "Club Scrap" tv weekly) I have been trying to find thick card to make the folders as they are impossible to source ready made in the UK. My friend Lynne gave me some card to try so tonight I'm going to be making templates :D

Only bit of unfortunate news is that I have slipped something in my SI joint and have been a lot of pain for weeks ( now have a walking stick which I'd had for a couple of weeks before venturing outside with it, purely vanity I suppose). I was meant to have a weeks bed rest and lots of diazapam but that only lasted two days lol Now ready to start physio next week . . . the joys lol

I'M BACK . . . .

And hopefully full of inspiration and raring to go . . . . to all the crops I have lined up for the next few months :D
Next Sunday is the all day crop at Stewarton and I'm really looking forward to it :D
Next week I have a crop in Stirling then The Sincerely Yours craft show at the end of the month, crops in Uddingston, Kilmarnock and Stiling in May and then Milngavie and Stirling so far, in June !!!! PLUS . . . . the weekly crops in Stewarton on Thursday evenings.

CROP TART ME ??? YOU BET YA :D :D



I have found my camera cable now so expect a pile of layouts hitting your screen any day now !

ALL SCRAPPED OUT. . . .

I had another super break at "South Littleton" in Rattray :) :)
3 days of crafting with friends what could be better?? AND . . . I got to feed the beautiful "Big Maxxxxx" :)

I managed a few layouts in between chatting, laughing and eating :) Actually I had better check my layouts for "squintiness" as I did have rather a lot of painkillers while I was scrapping (bad back/neck)and this could reflect on my layouts lol.

I have said many times before how wonderful South Littleton is for a relaxing break or a scrapping weekend and this visit was every bit as good.
Hazel, if you are reading my blog could you please adopt me ??? I am very quiet, clean and good with horses and I promise to clean the scrapping room for you every day ;) ;)

TO THE "BARM" AGAIN . . .

South Littleton . . . . here I come again lol

On Thursday I am off to Perth for some R and R staying in a hotel overnight and then on to South Littleton in Rattray on Friday ( after a lunch stop) for a scrapping weekend with 5 friends :D

I am not organised craft wise (no surprise there) but my case is organised and the ironing etc at home is all up to date :D

I'm actually dreading going into my craft room as it's in such a mess! I was looking for something a couple of weeks ago and turned the room upside down and then . . . closed the door ! Thankfully, anything I've needed since then has been in one of my totes.
So, that's a job for tomorrow :)

Oh! I've found my camera lead so be ready for PHOTOS!!!!!!

AT THE "BARM"

Or as most people call it "South Littleton Farm" Rattray, Perthshire.

Lauren, Jack and I had 4 super days in "The Bothy" at South Littleton ( Jack calls it the barm lol) The weather wasn't too bad and didn't keep us indoors as there was far too much exploring to be done by our 2 year old animal lover :D
Jack loved all the ponies and horses but he adored Big Maxxxx ( the biggest horse there ) We spent many an hour feeding them carrots, apples and hay :D. The Highland cows were a big favourite too and they were so friendly coming over to the fence when they saw and heard Jack approaching :D

We had a few tears when he realised we were coming home and Maxxxxx wasn't coming with us :( we've assured him we'll be coming back later in the year.

Hazel and David, thank you once again for a super break and I'll be seeing you again next weekend ;) ;)

A BIG WOO HOO ! ! !

I am so chuffed this morning :D

Late last night I read on facebook that I was one of two winners in an Echo Park competition :D It was totally unexpected and I'm delighted :D I think the prize is either "For The Record" range or "Springtime! both are new releases and both are equally beautiful. I'll be delighted with either as I adore Echo Park Papers . . . you probably realise this if you read my blog regularly lol

OK THIS IS NOT FUNNY . . . .

I know I can be scatter brained and forgetful and a little dolly dimple at times BUT this time someone has definitely STOLEN/ HIDDEN my camera cable ARRRGGHHHHH!!!

I know I put it away safely . . . I can't remember where BUT I know it was somewhere safe and now it's gone!!!

The upshot is . . . still can't share new photos or layouts :(

Yesterday I had a lovely lunch with friends, one of whom took, shall we say an alternative route to the restaurant *cough* Izzy lol. After lunch and chatting we had a little shopping trip to Craft World, well it would have been extremely rude to bypass a craft shop ;). I have to say that I was very restrained and only bought some ribbon, white cardstock and 4 12x12 papers !! Shock Horror lol.
It's ok I'm not ill just all shopped out after last Sunday :D

I have signed up for a photography course which starts tomorrow, the great thing about it is it's FREE ! It runs for the whole of February and I'm looking forward to the first prompt tomorrow :D It's called "The Joy of Love" and can be found on facebook ( I've tried to add a link but it's not letting me :( )