Oh for more space

Yet again my crafty corner is being used to put bits in whilst other bits of the house are sorted out.  I have my eldest son at home at the moment whilst he has an internship at a law firm in London, so we can't use his room - but having him home is wonderful!  When we all sit round the table together I feel complete again - stupid I know!

I have some new stamps from Indigo Blu that I am itching to get crafting with, but with everything so cramped it makes it quite difficult.  That company was the best find of the year for me, they are only small but their stamps are beautiful for the more "edgy" card - great for men and teenagers - both of which I seem to be surrounded by in abundance, and non of which appreciate all the glitter that seems to spread round the house :)

Anyway - I hope to be blogging some more cards soon - they are being despatched before I have a chance to get them on here at the moment!

I did squeeze in for 5 mins and make this :)

Lots of love to you all

Melissa xx

Snatched Time

It always amazes me that with all the time saving gadgets we have there always seems so little time!. I am in an am dram play at the moment so that has taken up a good few evenings, not that I really wanted to do the part but the lady who was dropped out last minuet and I know the director who phoned and said if I didn't do the part the whole play was off - so no pressure then!!  We are half way through and we seem to be making the audience laugh - AND I've remembered all my lines (I hope that I haven't spoken too soon!)

Anyway with that, choosing the next re-decoration project, Chris's ever blossoming Rugby capers I have managed to make a few more cards.  I won't post the Christmas cards I have made in case I spoil some surprises :)

I discovered that one of my embossing folders had a secret panel that lifted up so you could ink up the pattern! the paper is sparkly but it doesn't show that well - it was a really good find.  It was one of those blue ones - cuttlebug I think, anyway they come in a clear perspex card - Eileen knows and will probably tell you all in the comments!

One of the magazines I have had recently had this image as a give away on the front of it.  Not too keen on the image - but I love the sentiment - I may have to use this again!  I cut the Christmas tree and frame  out on  my new bigshot pro.

 With all the dark days I fancied a bit of colour and glamour and this was the result - I hope you like it.

Matthew (number one son) and his girlfriend Jenni are coming to see the play on Friday - can't wait to see my boy again.  I know he is all grown up and independent - but he is still my little boy! Oh what am I going to do when Chris leaves home EEEEK.

Just One

 Hi Everyone - It has been manic here decorating has paused but to take up the slack I've been landed with managing the local U15 Rugby Team and be in a local play - am I mad or what - all with chronic back pain!!

That aside the worst part about it all is that I have new toys and no time to play with them.  I made this card recently with some new dies and stamp and it came out quite nicely - I particularly liked the flower in the corner - I think that you'll be seeing a lot more of this :)

I've also been making loads of Christmas tags for pressies - and yes I've already wrapped some up too!

Hope everyone is ok  and love to you all

Melissa xx

Here again!!

Eileen has moaned at me for not blogging!! so here I am.  I've been busy decorating the upstairs but we are on the home straight now so all is good - until I pull around one of the downstairs rooms :-) next on the list.  I have been doing a crafty present for Matthew, I don't think he reads this.. but I won't put it on here just in case.  It is taking HOURS and loads more to do so I hope he appreciates it!

The Big Shot Pro is fantastic, no more wasted scraps of paper and such a great range of products to put through it - I can't wait to play a bit more.  Here are a couple of recent play pieces.

SUCH a lucky girl

I got my Christmas present early  my lovely lovely lovely husband bought me a Big Shot Pro!!! can you believe it - it's HUGE and lovely and does everything and even better there is no motor to break!!

This makes up for all the moaning and groaning Christopher is doing because he hurt his knee whilst playing rugby - honestly that limp was an Oscar winning performance :)

Love to you all - mucho cards to follow xx

OH No not again

The motor on my Vagabond had died a death AGAIN!! where do I go from here :( I had a big shot and the bearings went, the same thing happened to my mate Eileen so I don't want to go that way.  The Grand Calibur won't take the thick dies I have - any one heard anything about the Joy cutter?

Live from the Ali Pali (just)

I have had the most brilliant day with a fantastic set of ladies  - thanks girls xxx  only a couple of hours home and ta da ...

So.. here I used my new Lilly of the Valley stamp, new flowers, new Letraset flex pens as well as some of my stash.  One thing I have noticed about the flex pens is that they pulled some of the ink out of the stamped image making it a bit brown in places.  I love the almost non colours, it's like having a tinted blending pen and they could prove useful but I am not ready to rave over them just yet.

Oh I came away with bags and bags of goodies and now I have my crafty corner back I am going to have some fun!!

I really enjoyed the show, there seemed a lot less people than before and it was fantastic that they stopped those awful ankle scrapper wheeled shopping trolleys in there!!. SO all I need do now is save  up for next year ;-)

Lots of love and luck to all
xxx