Scrapping and other crafty bits

Showing posts with label HS:MS - Card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HS:MS - Card. Show all posts

Thursday, 6 December 2007

Oh Brother...

See how rubbish I am? Its been a while. I have been so busy with the course and other little bits and bats - I just haven't had the chance to blog, and I have really missed doing it! Have really missed catching up with everyone too.
Here are some catch up pics from me then, I have missed chilly out though!! So I got cards and Christmas into this pic -this is my little crafty corner where I put all my little bits I make and receive - am waiting for Shaun Snr to create yet more shelves to store them all on. They're starting to take over a bit, and leaving less room for stash - not good!! Or maybe it is lol for the purse at least.
I have been really rubbish and haven't filled in my Christmas Journal for Shamus jr proper either, have wrote things down for each day though so just need to transfer it over - dont think that is the point though is it really? *Note to self must try harder* This next pic is my cosy pic - there's nothing as cosy as sitting on the couch cuddling my little man - I could sit for hours just cuddled up to him like this - he can manage 20 minutes, tops lol
Some more Christmas pics - Shaun was having a good ol root through the decs box and....well...decorated himself temporarily. As soon as he saw me with the camera out - he thought better of it and then took all the stuff off himself - he did have some tinsel wrapped round him at one point but I wasn't quick enough to catch him with it on! I wonder if he's catching on to the idea that all these photos will be coming out when he's older and brings his mates round lol
And rather than go for the conventional 'fairy on top of the Xmas tree' set up - we thought we would be slightly different this year and have 'the Xbox fairy'. Influenced by young Shamus, pulling the Christmas tree over, bending it and generally trying to destroy it - didn't think poor fairy would have a chance.
And finally this LO I recently did of my brother Jack's first day at school - I uploaded the pics I took of him to my blog a while back now and have only just got round to scrapping them. Really enjoyed doing this and messing about with the paint - it was for a challenge over on BTYD, the theme was celebrations.
And finally....I am lucky enough to have been blessed with a new brother!! At your age Charl, I hear you shout. But no, it is a brother of the sewing machine kind, and it is fab. If only I could figure out how to work the darn thing properly.....

Right folks, must dash, will try and get round your blogs tonight - thanks for popping by!!



Charli
xx

PS hope to see some of you at the HS:MS meet up?? T'would be grand!


Tuesday, 2 October 2007

*Stands up* - I'm Charl, and I'm a card-a-holic...

Good morning, folks. This prompt has got me thinking, that maybe I have a small problemo, of the card and paper variety. You see, that pic below, isn't even the half of it. I have separate stacks for printed paper, and another pile for my card and paper kits and packs, and another for my 8x8's and another for my 8.5 x 11. And pizza boxes. And a filing cabinet. Oh dear. But!! On a brighter note - I have started getting into all of it. I read something that Anita Mundt had written once - basically saying to stop saving those papers for a rainy day, and to get them used! So since then I have recklessly (?!indeed...) torn into new paper packs and hacked away at them, throwing caution to the wind, and I have enjoyed it! I don't really (what a liar) buy paper and card anymore, because I have started using up all my (not very) old stash!!

And the other pic up there, is a card I made for my cousin, who has just had a beautiful baby girl. I am just developing my card making skills really, and by that I mean, actually coming up with my own ideas instead of 'borrowing' from other people. Not that there is anything wrong with that!! But I want to start coming up with some stuff worthy of borrowing myself, if I can!

Playgroup this morning - then my ma is coming up - I'm making soup and a chickpea, lime and coriander salad that she loves. Right, better skidaddle and sort these childer out!!

Thanks for reading guys, and I'll get back later to catch up with you all! Have a grand old day!