Where does the time go

I was so looking forward to spending some time crafting on Sunday, but ended up spending day in bed feeling pretty bad. Bad stomach cramps, and then all my joints aching. Slept on and off most of the day. Couldn't go to work on Monday either, but still not well enough to craft.

Finding it a real struggle to find any spare time at the moment. I made a start on the job hunting and have completed two applications for admin roles at two schools near by. But boy do these application forms take time to complete! No interviews yet but closing date for one was yesterday and the second hasn't closed yet, so early days.

So, I will share a card I made about a week ago! It is using one of the Magnolia stamps. I decided to cut the image out and place on the card, don't know the papers used I am afraid as they where scraps from the scrap box, you know, the one we all have, because we can't throw anything away LOL. I am quite happy with the way it turned out and will certainly use stamp in this way again.

Bye for now.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.........

Happy New year everyone. Had to work New Years eve, then went around friends to see the new year in. Had great time, playing cards and the board game Destination. Kids love this game and it keeps them occupied for ages. Today I have taken the Xmas decorations down. Hubby is back at work tomorrow, so I thought it best to do it today so he could get all the boxes back up in the loft, this afternoon I created a card using one of the Sugar Nellie stamps I bought before Xmas. By the time it was finished it was too dark to photograph, so will post it tomorrow. Now going to browse through some of the blogs I love visiting to see what everyone has been up to....

Sorry,

Havn't kept up with my Xmas Journal. Monday I was given the news at work, that they where making me redundant. Finish date is 30th March. Had a suspision that this would happen, and was half expecting it, but it has still come as a shock. Coming to terms with it now, bit aprehensive to what the future will bring, but hopefully I will have more time to craft than what I have had these last few years. I will be bouncing back soon, and will catch up on my journal. I keep looking at all the lovley things you are creating. Love them all. X

Didn't realise..............

How long I have been away. Life has been throwing a few challenges out at me. I have been having a pretty bad time at work. I am currently going through a re-assessment for a reduced number of jobs. We had two weeks to complete a form detailing your achievements, this form is then submitted and then you just have to wait for them to make their decision. I will know my fate on Monday (3rd Dec). Will I have a job or will I be surplus to requirements and leave the company end of March! My mood has been very up and down, like a roller coaster ride.

On top of this we have been decorating! The kitchen refit was started back in June and has only just been completed today, with the fitting of the floor covering. We have also decorated the living room and had a new carpet fitted in there as well. Now these are complete I may be able to do some more crafting. I have joined in Shimelle's 'Journal your Christmas' class. I saw so many lovely journals on people blogs last year, it inspired me to join in this year. Not sure I will be able to keep up and do a page for every day, but I am determined to have a great time. I will try my hardest to keep this blog up to date, hope you will stop by and have a peep now and again. X

No Time.........

No time this weekend for crafting. Busy Busy weekend we have had taken up with DS and his indoor bowls. Saturday morning is his indoor session at Beccles. Saturday afternoon taken up making things for the buffet table for the Summer outdoor presentation evening. Then today he had an Ozzie Pairs competition at Browston Hall. Poor old Mum has been taxi driver most of the weekend. Have had a good time though supporting DS in his sport. Hope to do some crafting during the week. Still have quite a few Xmas cards to make and time is running out!

Had some spare time...

So I made some cards. Normally on Thursday evenings I go to Linedance lessons. The lesson this week was cancelled at short notice so I made use of that time and made some quick Xmas cards. I used some Penny Black snowman stickers I bought last year in one of the sales. Grape coloured card and some beautiful grape glittered snowlakes on card, that I bought in Aspects, in the Mall, Norwich earlier in the week. Hoping to do some more crafting this weekend........

Busy day..............

But no crafting I am afraid. Have spent most of the weekend doing chores around the house and garden. Really please with what we have achieved. The garden is looking especially lovely. Wonder how long that will last........Hope to share some cards & scrapbooking soon.

Busy day at work

Work is so mad at the moment.............absolutely shattered by the time I have got home, cooked tea, helped DS with homework. Popped into Smiths this morning and noticed Scrapbook Inspirations on the shelf and bought one. Going to colour in a couple of Magnolia images I have stamped then off to bed to read my mag.........

Work gets in the way

Well been back at work for one week and boy has it been busy. Had no time to craft this week. I was hoping to do some cards today, but woke up with a bad head. Not in the mood to do much but mope about feeling sorry for myself. Lets hope I can get some crafting done soon..........

Busy, Busy, Busy

Ohhh, I am nearing the end of my two weeks away from work. I had so much I planned to do. We did finish off painting the Kitchen Bank Holiday Monday. This has been a project that has taken longer than it should have done really, Various things happening have set us back, and of course the Cricket gets in the way during the week-ends. Just a couple of more Sunday games left then it is finished for season. Then we should be able to lay the new floor and finish off the little details, and Kitchen will then be finished.

I had planned to do so much crafting, but not much being done at all. I have started my Shimelle class 'A picture is worth a thousand words', it is about our holiday this year spent in Portugal. I'm about half way through the project. I have to smile Shimelle in her examples says her books take aprox 4-5 hours to complete. I have spent 7 hours on mine already! I am such a slow scrapper. I have also signed up for this class //http://www.shimelle.com/classes/ It will take some for me to keep up with journaling everyday, but I am going to have a good go.

I have also been very naughty and ordered some Magnolia Stamps, from http://www.sillymonkeycrafts.co.uk/index.php?cPath=106_109 These are creating a storm at the moment on UKScrappers, and I just fell in love with them.

Well off now to have a tidy up in my craft room, you can't even see the desk! and hopefully have a play. Bye for now.

3rd Place...............

Well, The floodlit competition went ahead on Tuesday evening. Ryans team came third. Well done to them all. Here is a piture of Ryan in his 'Heard' shirt.


It Drizzled with rain most of the evening, and it felt like the middle of November temperature wise, but it was a good evening.

Yesterday I started doing my 'A picture is worth a thousands words' class by Shimelle. A little late I know..........but I was on holiday when the class started and this is the first time I have had available to make a start. Havn't done any today, as I have one of my headaches, and crafting is not good when I have one of them. Hopefully will finish tomorrow then share with you.......

Rain, Rain Go Away

My first day of my two week holiday and it hasn't stopped raining! Ryan was going to be playing floodlit cricket this evening over at the Vauxhall Mallards ground, Brundall. Mallards are hosting a week of cricket under floodights and Hales (Ryans Cricket team) where playing tonight against three other teams, with the final and 3rd/4th places being played tomorrow evening. Instead now, all the matches will be played tomorrow as 10 over matches. Pray the weather will be better!!

Havn't done much crafting today. I have two photo's of us on the rapid ride at Alton Towers, that I want to scrap. My MOJO has up and left so I have been looking through some scetches to try and find somthing that I think will work. Found one.......off now to look for some papers etc.