Had a really ....

.... lovely day today.  The sun has been shining, laundry all out on the line, the house is as clean as it's ever going to be and I had the place to myself for a few hours this morning, bliss!!  I went to hospital to visit an old neighbour from where I grew up - hadn't seen her in over 9 years.  I wasn't sure whether she'd be able for a long visit, but my goodness, she was in great form and we talked and talked.  I made up a little basket of goodies for her, and added this card:

See - I took a picture outside in the sunshine - that doesn't happen too often!!

I used the sketch from this week's Mojo Monday and I'll also enter this into the following challenges: Creative Inspirations ("Something Old and Something New"), ABC Challenge ("Stitching") and Papertake Weekly ("Anything Goes").

Recipe:

Papers: Basic Grey "Picadilly"

Sentiment: Computer Generated

Image Sticker: Bella Boulevard "Family Tree"

Other: Ribbon from stash, needle + thread

Thanks for looking!

A mixed bag ....

.... today, I've got all sorts of pictures to show and things to tell.

I'm back from a weekend away camping, it took a few days beforehand to organise the gear, and will take a few more to get it all packed away in the attic again.  I haven't crafted in a week and a half, must get back at it before we, sob sob, go back to school next week.

I was very happy to find out that my "Bon Voyage" Tilda card from a few weeks ago made the Top 5 on ABC Challenge - I got a blinkie for my sidebar (dances about a bit!).  I know I'm a saddo, but I really am happier to get a blinkie than a prize!!!

On my last post, I showed pictures of my desk after a book text flower-making session.  Inspired by my crafty friend Alicia, I decided to make a set of quite simple cards, and use the flowers on the front.  I wasn't going to ink and stitch, but it just didn't look right, so out came the applicator and needle, up went the timescale and here's what I ended up with:

I used some very old paper from a kit, cut the shapes using Nestabilities, the first time I've made shaped cards like this, great fun!!!  I made the leaves from my trusty Hero Arts set that I use all the time, and added some October Afternoon letters.  Here's a little close-up of one card:

We "harvested" our potatoes before we went away, one black plastic container yielded 25 spuds of varying sizes.  Haven't eaten them yet, maybe tomorrow.  Here they are:

And finally, here are a few pics from our camping weekend - we were away with the Mini Club, went for a drive up the mountains on Saturday, here are some of the cars just before a rainstorm hit:

And here's our little corner of the campsite, the Mini at the front is my baby!!

Now, enough dilly-dallying, back to the washing machine I go!!

Thanks for looking!

At last ....

..... the Christmas stuff!!!

And we're still within the twelve days!! Everyone has finally received what was sent so I can post the lot.

I made these little treat bags, containing yummy strawberries covered with white chocolate, for friends and the children's teachers. Have heard from all who got them that the sweets were all downed in one go - having much guilt heaped on my head for that - Ha Ha!!!!!

I picked up a tiny blank kraft box in Hobbycraft in London when I was there in November. I decorated it to hold a tiny stamp for my friend, Lisa, who is into crafting too. Really pleased with how this turned out, and it was very quick and easy to do too:

And finally, this thank you card went to my forum friend, JeanJeany, who is way too generous!!

Thanks for looking!!!