The Pavilion

Well that's what people around here are calling my workroom! It has become quite a talking point in the area as it slowly takes shape. I want to call it something else really... something a little more in keeping with the actual but once started these things are hard to stop! Perhaps we can have a competition to suggest a new name.... certainly something for me to think about! Now that the weather has dried up considerably hubby is able to get on... well in between helping our daughter to move home, constantly having to take me for dental treatment and our son and his partner coming to stay! We now have 3 walls! ;) It has been decided to take down the pear tree to... it is so very close to the building and the tree is so old... we will buy another and plant it somewhere more practical. Actually we are thinking of getting rid a few of the fruit trees we have and replacing them which I think will be much better... we can choose our own types then and where we plant them. Oh well.... loads of gardening to do! I must get in touch with my friends Maureen and Charlie... my very own gardening experts!

Two firsts!

Well I have actually got round to making a 'Exploding Box'! What fun! It was so easy and soooooo effective! Can't believe I didn't try before! I made it from what was left from my scrapoholics kit and a little bit more from my stash for my dentist Lucy... I am seeing her for the last time tomorrow as she is joining the Navy... hate that as she is fabulous and I shall miss her loads but that's life! The printed paper is available from my Paper 'n Lace site.

New Keepsakes for my card site

I had a lot of fun last week making up some fabulous files on my robo. It is quite labour intensive making them and I do get in an absolute mess with glue but the end justifies the means! Well I think so anyway! ;) These make a lovely change from ordinary card making and the end result is well worth the work involved. I am still trying to make some files of my own but am stuck with welded letters and mats... one day I shall manage it though! (Well I am hoping so anyway! Hopefully I shall get them on my card site today... here's hoping!

Scrapaholics on Saturday

I had another wonderful day this time. It is so good to get out and about and see what things others are doing and despite all I said I am actually enjoying scrapping! This time I chose to use the picture hubby and I had for Christmas from our daughter. It is a fabulous black and white one with her and the 2 children on. The papers included in the kit this time were absolutely me... I loved the colours and the patterns! Chipboard embellishments were included and I have 'uteed' them in colours to match the paper and used an Anna Griffin stamp to emboss. Anna Griffin was the perfect style to go with the beautiful Turquoise and Brown paper and I am pleased with how it turned out. Can't wait to be up with the others... some great talents at our class I can tell you!

Now that was fun!

Had a funny day... finishing the dreaded h word.... well at least it is sorted for the weekend! Then to Keynsham for some card... aren't I naughty to run out! blush blush... After all that I actually got down to some crafting! (I actually made up and really enjoyed it I must say) Today was with robo and Tins's file for a highchair... what a lovey one it is to! so much fun to make up and so very easy to! I have included some piccies for you to see... the card I got wasn't perfect, it is lovely card but the colours weren't as I would have liked given choice... all my fault.

On a different note entirely hubby went to see another consultant today... he has now been told that after 15 years it is to late to do anything... well gee thanks! We kind of worked that out now seeing as he keeps falling over as his nerves are so shot he falls over when his leg gives out... we found that out when he kept falling off the scaffolding! Shame they didn't do anything about it sooner isn't it!

Playing with Robo again!

and what fun it has been! I have bought some files this week... from Jennie and they are super! I should really learn to make my own but these were to good to miss. Waiting for some more from Tina and that will be it for a while... well I need to make them up really don't I?! I have included some piccies but once again they haven't been 'titivated' so not fabulous... I think you can see enough though.

The workshop is going great guns this week... up to roof level front and back now. Next will be the ends then the roof can go on... that will make a tremendous difference as once the roof is on the weather won't matter anymore! Well that is until we need to paint it but that won't stop me moving in will it! :D Can't wait for that day... had to buy some more packing stuff this week so my workroom is an absolute nightmare now!

Jana has met some more of the family ... got on great with my Grand-daughter which pleased me loads! Hubbies swimming trunks arrived from M+S (took ages they did! :?) so he will take her swimming... maybe this weekend, but, being selfish, I hope not when the day is dry. Having said that there is snow forecast for Friday so maybe this run of dry weather is coming to a close. Please God it doesn't though!

Today has been a mixed kind of day...

I wasn't sure what I intended to do at all... had some stuff to finish on Paper 'n Lace so I could send out the newsletter (which is very late!) as we have some new stuff in (and lovely it is to! I keep looking... mustn't touch though!) and some special offers to... you know the kind of thing, BOGOF and free postage to and then I hoped to play... and I have! Tried some stuff on robo and have come up with an idea, just got to sort out which alphabet is best... some are to fine and don't cut well at the size I need the words to be. Anyway I have got myself sorted for tomorrow as I know what I want to do now thank goodness!

While I was searching for something I found another embellishment I really want to try so I will have a pop at that to if there is time.

Back to today anyway... hubby has re-started my workshop!!! I am elated! Wonder how long it will be before the rain 'stops play' again? Knowing our country not long but it is so good to see some movement at least! I really should work this evening but I hate that... when you get up at 3 or 4 in the morning late nights aren't good... but I have loads to upload to eBay... maybe tomorrow, who knows I may feel more like it then!