LOVELY BODIES!!

Today, we received our post at 9.15am instead of the usual 4.09pm!!!

Look what I got.

Left to right, top row, - wk 1, a bit of bling by Sue Taylor                                      wk 2, memories by CraftyDawn


Bottom row   -              wk 3, red & black by Janet
                                     wk 4, of the sea by Sioux











Thank you girls and thank you to SCD too.

I'm posting a couple of last months theme - Arches - today and will eagerly await 2 in return.

TRYING TO GET BACK IN THE SWING

I am having trouble trying to get back into some crafting with all that's been happening around here of late. Anyway, today is the day I've decided.

I die cut a couple of Tim's branch trees out of mount board in an attempt to make a start on Heather's October ATC swap, 'Things that go Bump in the Night'.  Obviously Halloween has an influence this month.

I just love this tree and can see me using it a lot for all sorts of projects. Heather wants us to include different shapes this time, not just the regular ATC size, so I'm trying to think outside the box. No ideas that are working at the moment, but I have all month. The little kitcat image is from some stamps given to me by Lindsay following a clear out she had. I think this one looks a bit evil so I reckon he will make an appearance somewhere.





Well, I said I had all month to complete Heather's swap, but that's not strictly true. I am eagerly waiting for the middle of the month to find out the themes for the grunge book swap which is being organised by Sheila.
I understand this swap to be full, but I'm not sure, so if you are interested please contact She direct. As there are 12 folk involved that means we all have to make 12 pages. Thank goodness we have until the end of March to achieve this. I will enjoy this very much, so, thanks She for all your hard work to get this going.

Must crack on then. x

WOYWW - BACK HOME AGAIN

Yes, it's that Wednesday again. The day that Julia gets us all to show off our craft spaces for the world to see. Well, mine isn't too interesting today because we only got back home about 8.30pm last night after our trip to the Lincoln outdoor motorhome show and Beverley to pick up our son-in-law.

It's a mess I know. However, it will change as I get back into the day to day razzle dazzle!!
You may just spy a fantastic ATC I received just before we went away last week. The amazing Hels sent it to me. I just adore this lady, not only for the incredible crafty pieces she produces, but for the laughs she gives me every time she posts.

Well, not much time for any crafting on this last trip so I only took my Copics and some images with me. I managed to colour a few so can make those up into cards as necessary.

I have a lot of catching up to do, least of all, a mountain of washing!! YAK!!!! - and it's chucking it down!!
I pulled down around 150 emails so will have to sort those too. One of them is from She telling me that I am on her grunge book swap after all - yippee thrice.

See you all next week. I'll try and visit you between now and then

LINCOLN TO BEVERLEY

Just left Lincoln showground and the motorhome show, and arrived now in Beverley. We are at the same site where 'peg leg' broke his hand and ribs last May!!!! So hope that won't happen again. Only staying 1 night as we are taking our son-in-law back with us tomorrow so he can, hopefully, be successful at getting a job at our end prior to the family moving back to the west coast. A great big thank you is required here as it's our neighbour who has gone all out on this one. Mwah.

The show was the best we have been to for a very long time. Excellent showground with level areas, hard surface access roads and lots to look round. One for the record. We were also lucky to have Red Arrow displays on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The Dambuster Heritage centre was just over the road and the Red Arrows seem to do their practising over the RAF airfield there.

Well, 'peg leg' got his wish this weekend and he bought a new awning. We have only just had the one we have fitted with a new skirt and there is nothing wrong with it, but, when he gets something in his head, that's it. Trouble is, we have to come all the way back to Hull in a couple of weeks to pick up the roll out bit. It's 4mtrs long so we have (or he has) to come in the motorhome again. We hope it will coincide with bringing our SIL back. The sides etc. are being delivered thank goodness.

Whilst I haven't been able to compute, She has announced a new grunge challenge and swap. I'm so upset 'cos it's full. I can't believe I have missed out so I'm just off for a good 'ol cry now.

A WOYWW BIRTHDAY

Today's woyww is a very special Wednesday for a very special young lady. My eldest step-daughter has a mid life birthday today.

I found a photo of her taken some years ago and decided to incorporate it in her card. I reckon I may be in trouble when she opens it and I also think her lovely new hubby may just wonder what he has let himself in for!!!!!!LOL.

Happy Birthday Paula, Luv Dad and Joanne xxx

Back to my work area. Not much going on because we are off to Lincoln tomorrow for the last of this years outdoor motorhome shows. Haven't decided if I'm taking any craft with me, but I think I probably shall. I may just take some stamped images and my copics though and not the usual mountain of stash.

I have however, managed to source some Tim Holtz scissors ready for his workshop in February.

Looking forward to that will take me through the winter quite nicely.

If you pop over to Julia's, you will find desks much more interesting than mine this week. I'm off to have a peek around.
Bye 'til next Wednesday. x