Cards for Family & Friends

Got a good few cards finished yesterday and all products used were from Cardz n Scrapz.

Not Been Blogging But .......

I have been busy as you can see below.

I was also at Jean's Cork Crop on Sunday and what a great day it was too & to think that I very nearly didn't go. There was a dress code for this one and that was to be festive. I couldn't find our Santa hat so I bought a tinsel hair band from Tesco's and some fab jingly tinsel earrings!! Pat Evans would have been so proud of me LOL

The theme of this month's LO was 'Santa Baby' so I managed to get a photo from my mother of me at the very young age of 2.

The papers that Jean provided in the LO kit were gorgeous and the design she had for it too was just fab, as you can see below.












Last Friday I was at the eye clinic for a Glaucoma check up and although the eye pressure was OK on the day, the doctor told me that as there was damage the nerves behind the eye it was evidence that it was not always OK. So I am now back on eye drops 5 times a day + the ointment at night.
So what with the extra Methotexrate and eye drops I had to go to my doctor again. As I was having my 2nd Swine Flu jab yesterday I made the extra appointment for then too. Whilst I was there I told the doctor of my other concerns and it turns out that I am not just fed up and emotional but I have all the symptoms of being depressed. The rash on my face is apparently a physical sign of this as it seems to be caused by stress. My depression seems to stem from how I perceive myself, so in the new year I am going to try and like myself a little bit more and try & change the things I don't like but to do it for me and not because I am worried about what people think or say about me.
In the mean time I am going to try not to dwell on it and do what I can, when I can.

3rd Crimbo Batch

Managed to get my final batch of general Christmas cards finished last night so that now means I have made between 80 -90 of them !! The video below shows the final batch. Just personalised ones to go now:)

Had a Get Well card to make during the week and the person that asked for it didn't like it or think it was fit for an eldrly lady - now my granny was 93 when she died and loved Teddies!! Anyway the first card is the unliked one and the 2nd is the replacement.

The following is an ATC made for a swap on Celtic Crafters for theme of Metalic with a Quote.


This next item is a Roundie for a swap on Scrappers n Cardmakers for the theme of Christmas (not Red or Green)



Finally a Fat Page, also for Scrappers n Cardmakers with a Christmas theme.


I finally got an appointment for the Arthritis clinic in Waterford on Wednesday and the good news is that I don't have Lupus and my rash is probably down to stress. That was somewhat of a relief but still don't know how to deal with it. Also, as my hands are still quite swollen, stiff and painfull, my Methotexrate has been increased, so hopefully that should do the trick now.

Boy it has gotten so cold this week and I heard this morning that apart from frost, there is even snow promised for higher ground - that's us then !! OMG that is early. Lets just hope the rain stays away and gives the flood waters a chance to ease.

More Crimbo Cards

I know I haven't been blogging lately or even reading other blogs but I have a very good excuse cos I have made another 60+ Christmas cards which now = over 80 and I still have more to do including my personalised one. Because there are so many of them I have put together a little video of them below.

I hope you like them and that you will leave a comment for me.

Today is also my little baby puppy's 1st Birthday & just look how much he has grown in the 9+ mths that we have had the pleasure of owning him.

Happy Birthday Robbie !!

Christmas Cards At Last :-)

Finally got some Christmas cards put together this weekend - it was a great way of distracting myself from our visitors LOL

All the cards, decoupage images and sentiments stamps are from Cardz n Scrapz. The cards were embossed with Cuttlebug imbossing folders, many of which are also available at Cardz n Scrapz.

Published Again

A couple of months back I sent an email to Do Crafts Creativity Magazine with pictures of a Silver Wedding Anniversary Bookatrix I made for my very best friends Danielle & Vince and low & behold it was published in this months Mag in the Reader's Stories section. That's me on the left - the young blonde!!! LOL (the 80's were my decade though!)

During the week I was asked to make 2 more bookatrix but this time for 1yr old boys and they were going to be framed. This is what I did.

Going to pay the final instalment on my new US style Fridge Freezer tomorrow & hopefully it will be delivered on Monday - I can't wait - it seems like I have been waiting ages for it.

George is off next week too, so no early mornings for a change.

Last night I found the 1911 census on the internet and I spend ages looking up my grandparents and their parents - it was so interesting and it is such a shame that you can't search as easily for any later or earlier years. I was facinated by it all.

I am going to have a busy weekend & I don't mean just the fact that I finally intend to make some Christmas cards - I have my Mother & her husband coming to stay until Tuesday.

This head cold is tiring but I also have to get my Swine Flu jab on Monday or Tuesday, so it had better be gone by then.

Midweek Makes

It's midweek again and I have a head cold again!! but nevermind that there are cards galore to make and stash to buy LOL

Made these 2 today:)


and yesterday I got this lovely new stash from Cardz n Scrapz - where else :)

My lovely friend Jean gave me a pressie on Sunday - a gorgeous frame for a picture of my old Harvey - I nearly cried when I saw it and once I had put a picture of him in it, I did cry. Thank you Jean so very very much - now all I have to do is look to my left and my Harvey is there looking at me:)


It was so cold today that Lulu decided to cuddle up to Robbie to keep warm :)