WITCHY NO. 3

I really think that 'spooky' things have been happening to my computer over the past few weeks.

The mobile web link has a mind of its own and waits for the most crucial time before performing it's little tricks, such as, going off line just as blogger is updating the rather lengthy article you have just written thus losing the lot! My PCs latest trick is not allowing downloads of photos but then placing the photo number on the relevant folder, without the picture. The best part though, is several days later, some of them appear!!!! How spooky is that? This has recently happened to me with the photos of the vintage ladies that Heather put on her blog for the 'witchy' ATC swap. Heather so generously sent me copies of them so that I could participate and as soon as they arrived, the ones I tried to download started to appear. There are still some hiding. I'm getting frightened!!

Anyway, I've made 3 cards. Here is a photo of the 3rd, if it uploads!

TRYING TO CHANGE MY BLOG LAYOUT

Please bear with me for a while as I try and do something about the look of my blog.
One of the things I have been desperately trying to achieve for ages, is to upload photos inbetween verse. I just can't do it. I also want to have my own fancy sides instead of brown, or as now, green. It seems that green comes with the new template layout I have chosen but as yet, I have not found out how to change it. Everything else is there and changeable but not the green! Perhaps my 'Dave' will take pitty on me once again and perform his magic - pretty please.
Today has been taken up with, what now appears to be a ritual, of driving round every store in the North West trying to find ink cartridges. This time my photoprinter has run out of ink. I have been trying to print a photo of Toby to use on a new scrapbook page . This one is for the Craft Garden challenge 'flowers'. However, no-one, and I mean, no-one, has the relevant cartridge. I've managed to order one online which will be here tomorrow, but in the meantime I have printed a photo off using my printer copier and the top quality photo settings. Just waiting for his 'dadi' to cut it out using my Fiskars circle cutter. Another bit of machinery that gets the better of me!
As soon as I finish the page, plus if it's any good, I will put a picture on my blog. I also have to link it to the Craft Garden blog using Mr Linky. Now there's another challenge!

LOOK WHO'S BACK

I opened my bedroom curtains this morning to be greated by a wonderful sight. The gorgeous grey wagtail that honoured us with his presence most of last winter, is back.

Nicknamed 'Waggy Waggy' he was hopping from one lily pad to another catching little insects. I'm so pleased to see him because it makes you feel special when wild life visits your garden, especially time and time again. Perhaps Autumn and Winter aren't so bad after all!!

BOO!

I've decided to join Heather's ATC swap. After searching stores for ink cartridges for my printer I then had trouble downloading the vintage lady images from Heather's blog. However, I did manage to obtain a couple and re-size them so set to making cards.

Can't say I'm really pleased with the results because I'm struggling putting ideas down but hey! I've had a go. I'm a bit scared as to what Lindsay will say about my de-capitating her owl!!

CRAFTING ON THE GO

What a job I had trying to pack craft goodies for the last trip we had. I knew the show was not going to be my thing so expected to have 4 days making cards. What I didn't expect was to be in a gorgeous setting with equally as gorgeous weather. Croft Farm Water Park, Tewksbury, is certainly one to visit whether you camp or not. Look them up on the web for more details.

Anyway, we both had a thoroughly enjoyable time and I did manage a couple of cards, see both here and my Flickr.