a productive few hours

Well, this is the run up to my nightshifts again. I have been busy beavering away on a new page this afternoon. This is a picture of me when I went skiing for the very first time on mountain snow. It was rather scary as Id only had lessons in a controlled environment in xscape at braehead. Despite my nerves and going so slow a snail could beat me I did have a good day. Thanks to my partner Allan who helped me over come my fear of the wide open mountain.

Ive kept this page plain so not to take away from the printed accetate used. I used black paper as background so the writting on the accetate can be seen. It was not the easiest of pages to photograph either but I think I have managed ok.

Oh well, time to go and get organised for work. I still have a bath to have and eat my tea before leaving at 6pm. Thank goodness Im only working 2 nights. Take care all and I will catch up with you soon.

T x

todays crafting efforts

Well, good evening folks, here are my crafting efforts for the day. I have actually made 3 cards and an ATC but I cant upload these just incase the person they are intended for sees them lol I am safe enough to put these cards on though. I hope you like them.

T x

My crafting afternoon

Hi Guys, here is the results of my crafting afternoon. Smile, is of course an old school photo of me aged 13. This brings back memories as I really was never a girlie girl though my choice of colours might contradict that statement. I was always one of the lads and liked to play football and stuff. I never had my tie done up to my neck I hated the chocked feeling. Im rather pleased with the results of this, particularly as the photo is a copy of a scanned smaller picture. My page is 8x8 and the first of a new project Ive got on the go. Im going to put all the school photos of my family in an 8x8 album including my dad and mum. It should be an interesting project.

This is my answer no. 6 It is done using much of my own writing even though I dont think my writting ever looks that good. Its basic message is that if we go back in an effort to change our lifes would it make ours or those we have touched any better? What makes us who we are is our lessons learnt from our experiences so we change those experiences and we become different people. Therefore although I think there are things I would like to have done differently if I had I may not have found myself where I am today. Its not always the best life I have but it is my life and I choose who I have in it and share it with. Besides how could I know Im experiencing the feelings of joy and excitement and all the other good feelings if I was unaware of what the bad feelings were? Doesnt a small gesture from our freinds make us feel so much better when we are feeling low? Would we experience the same depth of feeling if we were feeling happy? hmmm all interesting questions dont you think? This post is getting a little deep so perhaps I should round it off there and let your imagination run away a little.

Take care

T x

My NEW stash

Hi folks, here is a picture of the lovely stash I have bought from "make the moment last" I found them thanks to Gina, one of my friends on docrafts she looks out for bargains and then usually passes the info onto us. All this lot cost me around £15 including p&p. I ordered this stuff on 22nd Feb and it arrived on 25th Feb, although I didnt get it until today as I was out when the postie arrived :( Oh well, I have it now and isnt it scrumptious? Thank you Gina and thank you make the moment last. I think Im going to disappear for a while and have a play lol. Just before I go Id love to tell you about another great site I have got stuff from and they currently have an exceptional sale on. The website is Ellisondesign.co.uk Many of their dies and embossing folders are 0.50p each, what a fantastic bargain and the service is great, very fast, I would definately recommend either website.


Take care folks speak real soon

T x

Why is it????.........

.......When you are expecting a really nice parcel in the post he/she turns up in the afternoon when you are out and you have to wait until the next day to pick up your parcel from your local post office?

Also, why can you try on one item of clothing in one size and another you need to get a bigger size. I never know whether to pick up 12 or 14 when Im out shopping for clothes. I was in next and I bought some really nice things but for one top I had to purchase a 14 and 2 other tops I needed a 12. Then I went into river island to come out feeling miserable about my weight cause everything I tried on was too tight including a top at a 14 and I refuse point blank to buy a bigger size than 14 I know its a psychological thing but arrrrgggg its not good for ones self esteem to have to buy 2 sizes bigger than you actually are. And those stupid mirrors show all your flaws, oh yeah and its not the best idea to go just off a nightshift I looked even worse in those mirrors. God I was looking old. Oh well, I will just have to not look in those stupid mirrors any more, cause I did buy some really nice stuff that looks great on me :)

Rant over hope everyone who reads this is having a good day so far.

T x

Good morning folks, Im not long home from a night shift. Im feeling pretty tired but I thought Id stay up just a little longer this morning to try to help me sleep longer today. I dont normally sleep too well during the day when Im on nightshift so I find Im ultra tired at work by the end of my week :( This week Im lucky I have 2 nights to work then off 3 days then another 2 nights to work. As I dont cope with the lack of sleep too well this is probably better for me.

The picture at the side is my latest creation, I needed somewhere for my pens so I thought Id take an empty jam jar (washed of course lol) and I added a ribbon at the top and made another label for it using blue and pink thin card. The letters and flower prints were done using the pens to ink the stamps. The letter stamps I had bought in hobbycraft months ago, but the flowers were a freebie in a craft magazine (sorry cant remember which one) It didnt take too long and now I have my pens on hand when I need them rather than diggin into the basket, which is oddly in the background, to find them. I have a tendency to use the basket to shove little bits and bobs into so I dont loose them when working on a project on my desk.

Right folks as much as I would love to stay and chat for ages, I guess I should be winding down to allow myself to sleep. Oh I hope I sleep well so Im ready for tonight. Last night I forgot to take my glasses so ended up suffering for it (I get headaches if I dont wear my glasses when I need to) So note to self, I must remember my glasses tonight.

Take care

Sparkles and bubbles to all. Thanks for taking the time to visit and read my post.

T x

Random facts about me

1. WHERE IS YOUR CELL PHONE?

on the coffee table


2. YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER?

Allan Hughes


3. YOUR HAIR?

shoulder length red with blonde highlights, I can only just get it up in a bobble.


4. YOUR MOTHER?

Margaret Barnes, she is a wonderful person and I love her dearly


5. YOUR FATHER

Melvin Barnes, lives in Kirkcaldy


6. YOUR FAVORITE THING?

now this is a difficult question, I have a few fav things- my craft stash, my laptop, my books and my motorbike


7. YOUR DREAM LAST NIGHT?

Bizzare, I had gone to work without my handbag with my purse and my key for all the locked doors( including the toilet) and id badge.


8. YOUR FAVORITE DRINK?

hot chocolate (dont have it too often)


9. YOUR DREAM/GOAL? To live as happy and fullfilling life as I can


10. THE ROOM YOU ARE IN?

My livingroom


11. YOUR FEAR?

growing old and being a nobody


12. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE IN 6 YEARS?

Forward in my life and happy




13. WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT?

I was in the livingroom with my partner having a good chat


14. WHAT YOU'RE NOT?

Im not the most confident of people but I do try to feel the fear and do it anyway.


15. MUFFINS?

oh yes please fresh with a slightly crispy top -any flavour


16. ONE OF YOUR WISH LIST ITEMS?

bind it all


17. WHERE YOU GREW UP?

Glenrothes


18. THE LAST THING YOU DID?

craft - q6 featured in my last post.


19. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

PJs Im not long up having tried to get as much sleep as I can due to working nightshift tonight


20. YOUR TV?

Goodmans wide screen tv nothing fancy


21. YOUR PET?

Dont have any pets


22. YOUR LIFE?

Mostly dull with a few nice surprises to keep me on my toes


23. YOUR MOOD?

optimistic today, with a sprinkling of cant be bothered going back to work after a good fortnight off especially onto nightshift


24. MISSING SOMEONE?

miss those I care about when they are not near me.


25. YOUR CAR?

renault megane


26. SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT WEARING?

my glasses when I really should for using my laptop


27. FAVORITE STORE?

Dont really have a fav store



28. YOUR SUMMER?

would consist of lots of dry days so my partner and I can go out on our bikes.


29. FAVORITE COLOUR?

Purple


30. WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED?

last night with my partner, he makes me laugh


31. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

last night right before my patner supported me and made me laugh


32. 4 PLACES I GO OVER & OVER?

frankie and bennies, cinema, local chinese buffet, craft shops


33. 4 PEOPLE WHO E-MAIL ME?

My friends, Im not prepared to single out 4 people cause all my friends matter to me.


34. 4 OF MY FAVORITE FOODS?

pasta, curries, mexican, haggis


35. 4 PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW?

It would be difficult to single out 4 places, Id rather just not be at work lol



I hope you have found my answers of interest. I got this off clares blog "clares cards" Please feel free to copy & paste onto your own blog and fill in your own answers!

Have a good day.

T x

52 Q and A from the beginning till now

My mini photo album recovered. Each page features one answer. As I haven't had my blog going since the beginning of starting this blog I thought Id feature what Ive done so far.

question 1. what do I hope this year will bring

2. Am I afraid of change.

3. When I look into my eyes I see.......

5. How do I feel today?

I got a little stuck at this point, not with my answer as I recognise how I feel but with how to put my creativity into embellishing my words, but my friends on docrafts helped me by boosting my confidence in my own work and I was inspired to do this answer. So my answer is based more on how I felt when I created this page rather than how I felt at the time the question was posed.

I hope you enjoy seeing what Ive done so far and I look forward to sharing my other questions as and when I finish them.

Sparkles and bubbles to all today.

T x

a scrapbookpage inspired by a trip to a museum

Well folks, I didnt get any crafting of my own done today. I have however helped my partners daughter make a scrapbook page of our museum trip today as well as a cardboard dinasaur for her school project.

Ive included a couple of photos of the scrapbook page. All paper, embelishments and where to place them were chosen by Niamh, I helped when she needed it.

I think its a great page hope you like it too.

Take care all

T x

Hi and good morning to you all from Bonny Scotland, afternoon if you are reading this later. Well, its the start of a new day. Well, so far I have been working on making my page a little more pleasing to the eye. As you can see I found a great website called thecutestblogontheblock.com where I got my music themed background. I hope you like it, I know I do. It fits me perfectly cause I love music. I love listening to it and I also love singing too. Prior to me becoming a nurse and working shifts I used to be in amatuer musicals it was such a buzz. Maybe one day I will post some pics of me in costume. Ive done "Mame" and "Anny get your gun" I would love to be able to go back to it and be the lead in "Calamity Jane" That part was just made for me lol

Right I had better get back to working on my secret project, that so far Im managing to keep a secret. It will take me a few days I think to have a finished product I that I can showcase :) so watch this space............

TTFN Take care, sparkles and bubbles to all

T x

my favourite scrapbook page to date.....

This was a great photo to scrap. Its my fav kind of photo, not planned and lots of character in it. My daughter who is 7 months pregnant, whilst out for a walk with me to get pretty snow photo in a park, decided that it would be fun to throw herself backwards into the snow and make a snow angel. I managed to capture her mid throw back. It is such a cool photo I had to scrap it. I think the results have turned out well. I looked through my stash and came across an anonymous quote which read "when it snows you have two choices you either shovel or make snow angels" well of course it was perfect. I hope you enjoy looking at this page and I look forward to sharing many more of my crafting projects with you all.

welcome to my very first blog

Wow, this is really cool. Yet I dont have a clue what to put. Im just typing the first thing that comes into my head. Welcome to my very first blog. Its entitled Its a wonderful life cause I love that film and the sentiment that goes with it. Despite the fact that Im not had such a great life I still think mostly its a wonderful life. Im lucky that Ive got my friends and family and I have the ability to craft. Ive always been arty but never really found the time to do much, now Im making the time. Ive started scrapbooking and card making. Ive also tried my hand at crochet and sewing. Now Im trying my hand at cross stitch. I hope you enjoy reading my blog and find something of interest to read. Im not sure where this blog is going to take me but Im sure it will be a fun ride.