Thursday 24 February 2011

A cat and dog's tale....

Just thought I would get the photo's of the sewing we did yesterday, not the best photo's but must not complain of the sun...

Lauren had a felt sewing kit for Christmas... So this is the cat she made with a little help, thought she did very well and learning how to do blanket stitch...
I don't think he/she has a name yet but I'm sure there will be one soon...



Using the felt dog as a template I cut up some scrap fabric and Mason and I came up with this little pooch, he's a little tatty round the edges, felt would've be so much better but I think the tatty gives him character, and I'm sure he'll be loved...




Had to go!!

To the Dr's....

My throat has driven me mad, I just couldn't sleep last night it was so sore to swallow, usually I push through but this has really got the better of me.
The nurse said I have a severe case of tonsillitis, she has told me to REST, so no house work (yeah right it's half term too!) and has given me a script for antibiotics.... I can't wait for them to kick in...

Thanks for your comments they made me smile.... 8-)

Wednesday 23 February 2011

The Lurgie has found me

I have come to a bit of a stop, I must say not as bad as the man flu lurgy but pretty darn close all I want to do is lay down and sleep, I have the wickedest of sore throats which hurts to swallow, tonsil's and thing's that dangle at the back of my mouth are touching which is then making me feel quite sick, and boy do I ache. But HEY I'm a mum with a half term happening so plod on I must.... We did do a little stitching this morning just for some quiet time will post the pic's later (light not so good here today a bit wet) and no laughing ok!!!

Monday 21 February 2011

Today's Play




Well here are three pages for today.... I am still questioning myself to whether I am doing this art journalling right, but hey I am making a mess and having fun so maybe I'm ok 8)...
Talking of mess better tidy up and there is time for a few chores too, better keep hubby sweet lol...


Monday Morning!!!

Well I woke up this morning feeling like I needed to stay in bed and maybe go back to sleep, I have been feeling a little tired lately, but no I get up and start the refereeing (school breaks have a lot to answer for lol) and think I am having a day of catch up on my Art Journal, I'm having a day off lol, (like that's really going to happen but I know I am going to try crafting at some point today 8)...)

Thanks to Ali's crop on Saturday and Ali for demonstrating a background technique (although cut sort because my little man didn't feel to well) I have found some mojo... and have done 3 background pages in my journal this weekend... Yipppeeee!!! I'm getting there but I have a few weeks to catch up on before I get back on track for my 52 Question I didn't realise I was so behind till this morning. Right I had better go get my prompts ready, get my brain in gear and get on...

Have a good day all and hopefully I'll be back to show my Art Journal efforts 8)....

Wednesday 16 February 2011

Homework ~ Done

This is Lauren's Homework (set on Friday)..... The main task......

Last week was the start of the Chinese year of the rabbit. Next week we will be devoting our lessons to learning about the Chinese culture as part of our multicultural week. Dragons feature heavily in Chinese festivals and stories. Your task is to design a dragon mask that could be used in a parade...

Remember to make it bright and colourful, using whatever resources you can find...

So after having a bit of a google, Lauren picked a style. We had a play this weekend and finished the mask last night... thought I'd share what she came up with...



As for any of my crafting, well it's going a little slow at the mo I have been hit by a bit of a throat infection which is making me feel so tired all the time and I've problems with my wrists again but hopefully a referral to a physio can sort something out.....


Hope you are enjoying the sunshine it's still very cold (but that might just be me not well) don't it make you smile? I had several people just say hello on the school run this morning, everyone seemed to have a sunny smile :-) and the smile passes on...


Well off to catch up in the blogging world and fit in a few chores (sorry for swearing lol) 'a womens work is never done'.... but today it will be with a smile :-)

Wednesday 9 February 2011

The Puppet's are here at last...

+ a little something I started at the weekend.....


Well it's Wednesday and what can I say, I've been a little lazy this morning (well pretty much all week, just can't seem to be bothered with the house stuff), I've been to a coffee morning at the infant school, who are trying to raise money for cot's in the neo-natal unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital any excuse for a cuppa, slice of cake (but don't tell the diet) and a bit of a natter.... But I am home now so maybe some of the little job's will get done before I head back on the school run....

Ok I can now show you the The Stick Puppets I made with my little peeps a couple of weeks ago, hubby had to by a gadget thingy so I could use my camera card on the new lappy, don't ask what it is cause I am so bad with computers I couldn't say but it holds different cards and connects into a usb port (that sounded like I know what I'm talking about lol), so I am havin a play, and as you can see I have managed to load a couple of photo's up.... (I am clever really lol )

Lauren's puppet is on the left mine is to the right and Soldier Man well he belongs to Mason, us girlie's still have to GLAM our ladies up, I know they look pretty much the same but I didn't have to many supplies to play with so had to go with what I had...



This is a LO I started on Saturday when I went to crop, I need to tweak and add a few thing's and of course some journalling needs to go on but 'it's in the making' lol....




Thursday 3 February 2011

Yipppeeeee I think I'm back??

We had to get a new laptop (not so yippeeee on the purse though).... I am having my first real play as hubby has been hogging it just a little, you know how they are with a new toy...
I am not sure how to do some things it is really different to the last one (just hope I don't press something I shouldn't lol :-) ) and I've had to try and remember all my passwords and boy has that been a challenge in it's self... I haven't even thought how I am going to add piccies yet I don't know where to stick the camera card or if I can use my card on the lappy (then what will I do???)...

I have photos but it may take a while for me to get them on my little Blog it's all very technical for me at the mo but we made our puppets, my little man has been so pleased with his he had to take it to school for show and tell, it went to Beavers last night, and he'll be getting his Creative badge for making his puppet so he is well chuffed, talking of badges he came home last night with his First Aiders badge and full of smiles 'I'm catching Lauren up now mummy' (Lauren goes to Brownies)...

I have to say I have fallen a little behind with my art journal, I just seem to have been so busy over the last couple of weeks but I am penciling in a day next week for a catch up, but if I get the chance I will try and play on Saturday...

I hope to be back with some photo's soon take care and wish me luck!!!