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So proud of Brianna's recent interview.. Sometimes need to pinch myself as I still remember the wee 6yr old girl sitting in the back of the car singing and now she's a beautiful young lady with an amazing talent. Can't wait to see how her future spans out.

http://local.stv.tv/east-kilbride/news/29644-an-insight-into-life-with-act-of-the-week-brianna-robertson/

Tick tock..

Well folks time has sure moved along today between one thing and another. Printer issue to name but one, but isn't it just typical that this happens at a time when you need it most. Lol.

So about 10 mins ago I looked at the clock to suddenly realise it was basically 9pm!! As I've been cradling a poorly stomach yesterday and today I've been going slower than normal so have decided to sit my butt down now and have a wee bit of play time.. Hhmmm what to do was the question then realised I started this clock a while back and hadn't actually gotten round to finishing it. So.. I've got a Kaiser clock which has been covered in Kaiser papers so far and tonight I'm going to start some embellishment. Not planning on finishing it tonight but at least it will be one step closer. Now with that said I'll bit you goodnight as my inks etc appear to be calling my name. Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Cupcakes :D

Well folks I'm forever hearing how you can't keep secrets on facebook so today I took on the challenge to see just how long I could and woohoo.. Almost made it a full day before someone clocked the date.. Might have guessed it would be our very own Gayle Paton. Lol. Just goes to show that you can keep secrets on facebook unless you decide to tell someone your secret in the first place.

Anyway, I thought I'd give up the secret now as my mission is complete. It was my birthday yesterday. Lol. Got some fab pressies and hubby brought home this box of cupcakes tonight which were pretty delish :D.

Bad part though was that I've literally been doubled in two with pains in my stomach the whole day. Hubby seems to think that my lower intestine is inflamed for some reason, so not quite sure if it was something in last nights dinner or not that I've had an allergic reaction to but I'm far from impressed. Have been eating pain killers, had some pepto (vomit) and going to take some anti inflammatory meds before bed in the hope it's gone by morning.

Anyway, hope you've all had a fab day and fingers crossed life will be back to normal tomorrow in the crazy house. Nighty night.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Crafty stash

Brianna and Gordon treated me to some distress inks to add to my collection. Craft goodies are defo something you can never go wrong with especially when it's something I can use on multi surfaces. Lol.

Xxx

My gorgeous gift basket

Have my lovely friends Andy, Sharon and their daughter Nicole to thank for this gorgeous basket filled with Yankee Candle goodness and some sweet treats too. Beautifully wrapped with a gorgeous flower gift card attached by a butterfly clip. Honoured to have friends like these in my life.

Xxx

Some birthday pressies

Afternoon all.. Well it was a busy day yesterday and today it's going to be a busy one again in the craft room.. That is once the housework is finished and I've had a bite of lunch as I'm starting to hear some rumbles. Lol.

Before I lose track of time, like we all do once we close the craft room door I remembered to share a pic of my wee birthday treats that hubby bought me on Saturday. Poor soul decided I needed something to keep me going till the rest of my present gets delivered.. Yay.. DISTRESS MARKERS. Guess you can tell I'm excited!!

There's always new stash required for the room so my latest choices are in the pic.. Well apart from the rubber stamp which was hubby's choice. He said it reminded him of our cat with a bit of me thrown in too via the coffee cup.. Just slightly cheeky of him. Lol

Time to move then I suppose, got some emails and samples to do for work and would really like a wee bit of time to do something just for me today too, so toodle pips for now my lovelies.

Happy crafting
Lorraine xxx

The hunt is over

Evening all and apologies for it being so late in the day. As per usual I had my normal lazy start to Sunday morning chilling on the sofa in my pj's, watching tv and having hubby make the breakfast... That was until I got told to move my fat butt and get ready.

First up we shot off to the office to drop stuff off, then took a run up to the Scottish Arts, Crafts & Design centre as I noticed their website etc had been removed.. Well so too has the company.. They are no more and appear to have a new pet centre moving in.. That said there was still a large amount of art goods still in the centre so I do hope they will all be retrieved by their appropriate makers.

Next up we set off on the venture to buy a new tv and need I say any more!!!! Well to be honest there's more to follow later. Lol.

Then, the dreaded supermarket after which we popped down to drop some stuff off to mum who's been feeling a bit under the weather the last few days. Started with a wee runny nose, followed quickly by a hoarse throat. Thankfully today she's felt a bit better but still sounds crap. What's ridiculous is trying to tell your 70yr old mother to take the day off work tomorrow and she's fighting you on it!!!

Well we came home and Rob organised dinner whilst I set about installing the tv.. Got it all connected etc but could we get a flaming pic.. Could we heck. Almost 2hrs down the line, combined with some help from the internet we discovered we had to push 1 button on the remote and yyaaayyyyy we had a picture. Would you believe that's all it took after all that time. Obviously once that happened hubby had to immediately check to make sure the ps3 was operating too. Lol. I done a few bits & bobs then tended to animals. Now can I just say one thing.. There's a big difference between watching a HDReady tv compared to a Full HD tv. The picture quality is far superior.

Well that's the run down on my day with the exception of the fact that I'm now sat on the sofa have coffee, toast & cheese. Lol. And with that said I'll bid you goodnight and will post pics of my new stash tomorrow.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Fresco figures

Evening all.. Have been out and about today, even got some goodies for my birthday that I'll post a pic of tomorrow but thought I'd share another tag from Leandra's workshop tonight.

This time around we had a tag with figures attached (these varied with letters & numbers as each kit was individual in that respect). On this one we simply used 3 layers of different coloured paint which were wiped down in between layers. Creates a fantastic distressed appearance in the blink of an eye.

For any of you who love your paints but have never tried the Fresco range, all I can say is.. 'Why not?'. They have a superb colour range and with their chalk finish they are rather unique. Well worth the investment.

Well I'm off to make a wee cuppa now but will be back to show you some of my birthday treats tomorrow.

Happy crafting
Lorraine xxx

More must haves

Morning all, hope your weekend has gotten off to a good start. Right now I'm having a wee coffee whilst my cat is snuggled up next to me. Wonder how long that will last before he returns to his normal honorary self!

Anyway, thought I'd share the remainder of my 'must have' dies whilst I've got a wee free minute. Think there's going to be a lot of new die's sneaking their way into my craft room this year.

So, one of the joys of the weekend ahead is the search for a new tv. Wonder how many shops we're going to be at before the final decision is made!!! I'm also getting a bit of a treat from hubby. For my birthday he's told me I can get a set of the new and amazing distress marker pens which are being ordered next week but he's also taking me out to get a few other bits and bobs too.. Yayyy.

Well.. Guess it's time to make a move, get the house tidied up then shake my leg right out the door and go spend some money. Lol. Have a fab Saturday all.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Must have..

Evening all.. Twice in one day!!! Gosh I'm ready to go into shock myself. Lol

Well I'm just getting ready to move and make some cards tonight but before I did I thought I'd share a pic of some 'must have' products.

Aren't these dies just fantastic!!! Question is.. What do I get first. Oh and just so you know.. That's only half of them. Will post a pic of the rest tomorrow. Have a funny feeling you will all be lining up to purchase these ones. Lol.

Well, it's time to move my bum again and get busy with my stash so I'll bid you all a fond farewell for the evening.

Toodle pip

Lorraine xxx

Paint shadow

Can you believe it's Friday already? This week has just flown by, then again when I think about it so has the month.. March will be here next week!

Yesterday didn't quite go to plan as I had a few unexpected things popped up I had to deal with so didn't manage quite as much crafting as I had hoped for but today's another day so onwards and upwards as they say.

Currently I'm sat on the sofa having a wee cuppa whilst my kitty is sprawled out next to me soaking up the morning sun (one of his favourite pastimes.. Well that and sleeping. Lol), so thought I'd take the opportunity to share another tag from Leandra's workshop. Another quick but very effective technique.

All we used for the tag was 3 colours of paint, some cut and dry and a template. The tag was coated in a base layer, then the design was created using the template, a slight bit of adjustment and the 2nd layer of the design was complete too. Told you it was quick and easy.

Well, guess I best sign off now as the coffee cup needs a wee refill and when it's done, it's time to get started.. Really feel the desire to get inky today. Hope you all enjoy that Friday feeling.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Cracking up

Morning all, hope it's a nice one wherever you are as you'll be luckier than me then. Very overcast here today with that horribly smirry rain.

Anyway, thought I'd share tag nos 2 with you this morning which was so quick and easy to do but being as I'm a person who loves the crackle effect it was right up my street. Paint, crackle, paint and you're done.

I've used many different crackle paints in the past but this was the first I've used the Paperartsy one and I have to say.. I'm converted. From now on it's going to be a stable basic in my kit. Why? Well for this tag you wouldn't believe how little of it we actually used. We put a small blob on our tags and used a splodger to remove as much of it as we possibly could and still it creates a fabulous effect with a mix of small and large cracks. It's defo the one for me from now on.

So what's on the agenda for the rest of the day? I've got a few samples to make, mum is popping up for a wee visit and I'm hopping to get a chance to get a little bit inky later on too so quicker I move, the better chance I have as there's a few phone calls to be made in between. Guess it's time to move my butt eh! Will pop back later and upload another make to share with you all but for now.. Toodles.

Happy crafting folks
Lorraine xxx

Paint on acetate

Evening all, hope everyone's well today. I've just been around the house today doing some washing, housework etc but managed to have a wee play too.

Yesterday I was lucky enough to do a workshop with Leandra from Paperartsy but as I only had carry on luggage some of my pieces didn't look the best by the time they'd been squashed in my bag so I did a wee remake today. Here's the 1st of the tags which incorporates painting on acetate. What a fabulous, fun way of using one of our basic components in a slightly different way.

Well, best get the place cleaned up before dinner's ready else I'll be in the bad books with hubby. Lol. Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

One of Tim's own

Evening all.. What a fabulous time I had in Birmingham and I even managed to see Tim before he left which was an added bonus and got a quick pic of one of his fab makes on display.

Well it was a bit of a whirlwind time as there's always so much to see and so many peeps to chat too.. Seemed to be even more this year than last. Lol. Not complaining though as I had a ball and loved every minute I spent with them. Even managed to get a quick nagging session at Jo Channon about joining facebook but after her filling me in on her current work load I've decided to let her off for another wee while before I start hounding again.

So, the case is emptied and tonight I'm putting my feet up to go through all the paperwork and need to mark down a pile of dates in the diary whilst they're fresh in my head and just incase a tragedy strikes my phone which would be just my luck. Lol.

Before I go I'd like to say a huge thank you to Elena Costella at Heritage Rubber Stamp Co for taking me along and to our other companion Lesley McMurray who was dealing with the yarn and fibre studio end of things too.

Right, I'm off to sort the paperwork then I can chill. Back tomorrow again with another few pics.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Tonight's bed

Evening all and what can I say about my day... 'Fantastic'... It's been an awesome day here seeing many old friends and a few new ones too. Also got asked to do another few demo jobs so that was defo the icing on the cake.

There's been so much to take in today and slightly surprised that I'm not completely hoarse with all the chatting I've been doing. Best part is I get to do it tomorrow again before heading home. In the meantime though I'm going to get myself ready for bed, climb in, snuggle up and read my mag before lights out.

Hope you've all had a fantastic day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Time for a trip

Well folks first up I must apologise for my lack of blogging over the past month or so. There's been so much going on here between customer orders, sample making for the delightful Lynda Chapman, hubby has been back and forth to doctor and hospital appts, mum's been on holiday so I had to tend to her hubby during her absence and let's not forget about the beloved accountant and tax man. It's actually been so mad that I haven't really had a lot of time to just sit and play to make anything for myself, although my cardigan is now finished :D.

However, it's time to take some time away from home so I'm off to the NEC for a bit of browsing around and a good old nosey at some yummy products. Not quite sure if I can class that as work even though I will be down in a buyer capacity there will be so much socialising going on at the same time, it's defo one of my favourite times of the year where I get to meet up with so many lovely people who work in the craft industry.

So with that said, it's time to hit the sack and get some sleep before the start of an awesome 2 day trip, during which I promise to try and get some pics to share with you all so keep checking back to see what all I spy.

Toodles for now and I'll be less of a stranger now that things have calmed down around here a bit.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Cardigan so far

Morning folks, have just finished the 2 pockets for my cardi so thought I'd take a wee pic of the pieces just to give you a sneaky peek at it's progress. All that's left now is to stitch it all together and add the border so I'm almost there.

Morning playtime is over now though so it's time to get on with some proper work. Lucky for me I enjoy that too! Hope you all have a fab day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Pollyanna Album

Afternoon all, I hope you're all having a fab day. I've been beavering away, interrupted as always by mere tasks like housework etc. Lol. Got a few things on the go at the moment, one of which is knitting my cardigan.. Well it's coming along nicely and the only things I have left to do is knit the pockets and borders then join it all together so hopefully I'll be sporting my new hand knitted by myself cardi next week. Can't believe how excited I am about it either.

Also working on samples for the lovely Lynda Chapman, and boy are you all in for a treat next month.. As for any more details than that.. Sorry my lips are sealed. Lol. In an effort to make up for it though I'm sharing some pics of previous samples made up from the Pollyanna & Pals CD's. I had a lot of fun playing with these as there is so much to choose from and she's just so very cute.

Lynda will also be back on Create & Craft tomorrow Friday 13th at 8am with the Garden Delights CD, so well worth tuning in or recording.

Well it's time for me to get back to work again, afternoon break is officially over and I have a pile of papers calling my name.

Happy crafting all.

Lorraine xxx

Inside of Pollyanna album

Pollyanna gift box

Evening all.. Boy is time going fast and I'm having a ball. Just had a new parcel of goodies arrived yesterday too so going to make a start tonight but will be a few weeks before I can share with you all so I thought I'd share some previous makes with you since the CD's have now been launched.

Cupcakecrafting launched their Pollyanna and Pals CD on Create & Craft last month and here are 2 of the projects I created for the launch show. Will post some more pics tomorrow again.

I can honestly hand on heart recommend these CD's for numerous reasons. The first thing I was impressed with was just how easy it was to navigate the CD, then you have the quality of the designs, the many options available from backing papers, toppers, gift bags, quick print cards, inserts etc.. See what I mean! They really do have a bit of everything in them. Lol.

Their full range can be seen on the website at

www.cupcakecrafting.co.uk

There are also recipe cards and some free downloads available from the website too as well as embellishments, card stock etc so well worth a look. You never know just what could drop in your basket while you're there.

Anyway, work is calling as deadlines are quickly approaching so time to sign off for now, refill the coffee cup and get busy.

Happy crafting all

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Pollyanna gift bag

Work & Leisure

Evening all and sorry it's so late in the day, but it's been a busy wee day.

Headed up to Perth today to the wonderful world of Elena Costella's Yarn shop, also home of Heritage Rubber Stamps for a sit down meeting to discuss the year ahead and work on some new designs. What a fabulous lunch we had also, everything was homemade apart from the doritos. Lol. And we had carrot and coriander soup, cheese and onion bread, humous and carrot cake. Was still stuffed when I got back home tonight and didn't manage any dinner till 9pm. Done some housework when I got back, spent time with hubby catching up on the days work and now I'm sitting down to relax and make a wee wall hanging or two.

Also had a wonderful email from the lovely Lynda Chapman and boy.. If you like your CD crafting then keep an eye on Cupcakecrafting as there are some fabulous things coming up in the not too distant future.

For any followers of Ann Russell aka Ickle Haggis in blogland, Ann had a knee replacement op today and I'm glad to say that although she's in pain at the moment, her op went well and hopefully she'll be back on her feet real soon.

So, that's the extent of my day so far and I'm off to enjoy the few hours remaining before bedtime. Hope you've all had a wonderful day too.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Help!

Can you please tell me if you see a strange video when you come on to my blog. Cynthia left me a comment in the previous post saying she has been seeing it but I'm not seeing anything. Thank you xxx

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Fun time..

Evening all and I can hardly believe it's this time of night already.. The day seems to have flown by. There was a change of plan today due to weather conditions so my trip to Perth was delayed and instead I got some work done around the house then made a start on some new samples for Cupcakecrafting which sadly I can't share with you yet but soon as I get the go ahead I will.

In the meantime, I thought I'd show you what I'm going to complete tonight.. You may well remember I started this months ago then between work, christmas etc it has simply lay on my desk patiently awaiting my attention and tonight is the night.

Looking forward to getting it done and I'll share the finished project with you tomorrow. It's defo time to get the creative juices flowing again after the festive break and a little bit of this and that is defo the way to do it.

Toodle pip till tomorrow.

Lorraine xxx

My knitting challenge

Evening all and boy has the wind been bad today. Utter nightmare in my estate but I know I've been very fortunate compared to my neighbours. Only thing that has been damaged really is a tree in the back garden which is in the process of being blown down. I'm hoping it doesn't get any worse as the tree is heading towards my dining room doors so if it just stays calm till it can be cut down then I'll be happy. My poor mum wasn't quite as fortunate as a lot of her fence has been blown down and though we went down to try and repair it, it's so bad we couldn't even do a temporary patch job on it so new fencing it is. I do hope everyone has stayed safe and not suffered any physical harm.

Anyway, I took a bit of a tizz last Thursday when I bought myself some yarn and a knitting pattern for a cardigan and I've been busy clicking away ever since. So far I've managed to complete the back, front left and front right sides and now about to start on a sleeve. Considering I've never knitted anything as large as a cardigan before I'm quite happy with how it's coming along and to be honest, can't wait to finish it so I can wear it.. Hopefully sometime within the next week seeing as I return to the normal work schedule tomorrow my time will be more restricted.

Now, if I type much more I won't be knitting so really must go and get those needles clicking again as it will be time for dinner in a half hour or so aswell.

Stay safe everyone and I'll be back again tomorrow.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Paws for Thought Cd's

Quick update on another company I work for.. Cupcakecrafting.

The wonderful Lynda Chapman will be on C&C today, Tues 3rd Jan at both 10am and 4pm with these gorgeous Paws for Thought CD's. So cute and perfect for many occasions, you really don't want to miss them so make sure you either tune in (I will be with my coffee in hand) or set the box to record so you don't miss anything.

Hope you enjoy.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

happy-new-year

Happy New Year to all you lovely peeps out there in blogland and I hope you've had a wonderful start to 2012.

I sat down last week and got my new diary all updated so that's a good job done as this is going to be a busy year. Fortunately I've managed to have a complete break over the festive season so the batteries have been fully recharged and I'm ready for life to return to normal again.

Lots to get sorted this month, samples, workshops, demo's etc and it all begins on Wednesday morning with a trip to Perth for a wee business meeting. I'm sure I'll still manage to squeeze in a wee coffee or two right enough whilst sitting round the discussion table. Lol.

So during the last few days I have left of the holidays I'm going to be working away like mad on my new cardigan that I decided to knit myself. Took a wee mad idea last week so toddled off to get myself some yarn and a pattern. Since Thursday I've managed to knit the back and the front left hand side so doing not too bad so far I think. Just got the front right, 2 sleeves, 2 pockets and the borders to do so I could well be some time yet. Lol. So determined to finish this though as I've never knitted anything as big as a cardigan before so it will be a real achievement for me.

Well.. Time for me to move I guess and my new years resolution is to do my best to try and blog every single day.. Time I got myself back on track and I do apologise for having disappeared for a while.

Toodles for now my lovelies.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

1st word book

Evening all and yes I know it's been a while.. It's a busy time of year and the days just aren't long enough right now for everything I want to do.

Anyway, I finally managed to take some pics of a few word books I've made this week so thought it was time to share.

This one is so gentle with flowers, teddies, bling and gingham ribbon. There are also some self adhesive pieces being enclosed with the order so the recipient can attach them where she want.

I've managed to get some pressies ordered too and got a pile of samples to get through over the coming week as well as more christmas cards to make so I'm going to be busy, busy, busy.. Just the way I like it, especially when it's cold and frosty outside. Lol.

Right, guess I better say toodles again as still got a few things to finish tonight but I will try and remember to start blogging again on a regular basis as I really have no excuse when I can use my phone to do it.

Bye for now my lovely peeps.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

2nd word book

This is the 2nd word book I created.. Plenty of wee teddy bears, some bling and gingham ribbon.

May wee baby Hayden have a long and healthy life.

L xxx

Artstamps Edinburgh 2012

Evening all.. I've been asked to do workshops again at next years Artstamps show in Edinburgh so I need to start planning them soon.
If there is any kind of workshop you'd like to see, please let me know and I'll see if I can incorporate them for you.

That's all for now as I'm off to craft. Lol

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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The snow is coming

Morning all.. Let's hope my subject line isn't too true for us eh but we did have a wee flutter of the white stuff here yesterday!

It was a bit of a jingle jangle day here with lots going on so the only thing I actually managed to make was this wee snowman and he still has his sign to be written but that will only take a minute or two so I'm not fretting over it.

Today is starting just now with hubby in the kitchen making me a fry up, then the housework has to be done before the girls arrive for afternoon coffee.. We don't know if this will be our last get together before Marie emigrates to Oz as Angie lives in Scunthorpe so it's not like we can organise get together's any old time.

Well breakfast has been served so best sign off now and eat it whilst it's warm.

Have a fab day everyone.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

I can share

Woohoo... Just been given the go ahead to share my news with you all..

I'm over the moon as this morning I was asked by the lovely Lynda Chapman if I would like to be on the Cupcakecrafting Design Team.. Needless to say the answer was yes and I'm now looking forward to getting stuck into the sample making.

Phew.. I'm glad to have that out in the open as I've been bursting to share with you all for the last few hours. Lol

Off to have a wee coffee for recovery purposes now and if you haven't already seen what all is available from Lynda then pop over to the website at www.cupcakecrafting.co.uk where there are also some real bargains available at the moment.

Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Tree decorations..

Morning all and it may be a miserable autumn day outside by there's plenty sun shining indoors today thanks to 2 lovely ladies.

Firstly the one I can share with you just now is that I've been asked to do workshops again at the Artstamps show in Edinburgh so need to get the thinking cap on and get some workshops planned.

Secondly.. Sorry I can't share the details with you right now but I will do in the very near future but I can say it's another one I'm very excited about.

Anyway, here's just 1 of the tree decorations I made yesterday.. Believe it or not the rest aren't quite finished as I need to get a new detail brush to do the eyes so soon as I've got that they'll be finished and ready to hang.

What's on today's agenda.. Well I'm off for a shower just now then need to pop to Asda as the girls are coming round tomorrow so need to stock up on cake.. Then I'll just see how the day works out as I had great plans in place yesterday and umpteen things threw spanners in the works.

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

It's that time again

Yes folks, christmas is now fast approaching and it's that time again when the hands are working non stop getting the cards and presents all ready for the event of the year. I feel as though I'm behind this year so I'm doing my best to focus and squeeze as much in whenever possible so yesterday I managed to spend a good few hours sitting making a pile of easel cards.

Today I think I might put my efforts into painting some ceramics so I can get the snow on them ready to cure overnight and being as its not the most pleasant of days outside it does give me a good excuse to stay snug as a bug in a rug indoors.

This week started in the normal fashion with Monday being a house sorting day then Tuesday started off with going to Country Baskets with my friend.. A few hours later I ran back in the front door, grabbed my kit bag and scuttled off to ceramics group (an hour late), left there and went straight to asda for the shopping finally getting home around 4.30pm just in time to prep the evening meal. Then you know what I was up to yesterday and I suppose it really is time to get my finger out and get crafting the day away today again.

Hope you're all hustling and bustling too.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Christmas collection

The silk journey

So many stunning tops, waistcoats, jackets and coats from www.thesilkjourney.com

Greedy sheep eating coconut buttons

Fabric bag, knitted fingerless mitts and some coconut shell buttons

Hand knitted bag & scarf

Sheep candles. Lol

Wee hot water bottle cover

Felt pictures

www.moymackay.com

These are simply stunning and are all done by hand by the amazing Moy Mackay who is based in Selkirk and Peebles.

Well worth a look.

L x

Finger licking good

Evening all and I hope you've all had as good a day as I have.. Met so many lovely people today at the SECC and can't wait to meet many more tomorrow again.

Apologies that I forgot to take any pics of the lovely goodies available but I did manage to get one of Elena when she was trying to eat some lunch, and the proof is in the picture that it really was finger licking good. Lol

We're starting at 9am tomorrow as we need to re-organise the stand a bit to replace all the stock that was sold today then doors open at 10am for the fun to begin again.

If you've never attended a Country Living show before, all I can say is it's well worth a visit if there's a show near you.

Right, time to get hubby to order me a nice chinese takeaway whilst I go change into my trackies and put my feet up for the rest of the night. Will do my best to post pics throughout the day tomorrow.

Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Busy bee time

Well the week is just flying by yet again.. True what they say, the older you get the quicker time passes.

Had a busy wee day so far and I'm now working at the country living fair at the secc tomorrow as well as at the weekend so need to make use of my time today.. Starting off with this cute little snowman. After that I've got some candlestick holders to do and more cards to prep.

Oops.. Washing machine has just beeped so best go hang the washing up before I start then it's head down for the rest of the day.
Hope you're all having a wonderful day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Country Living Magazine Christmas Fairs 2011 - Visiting the Christmas Fair in Scotland

http://www.countrylivingfair.com/xmas/Content/Visiting-the-Christmas-Fair-in-Glasgow/4/

Evening all and apologies for my absence over the last day or two but hopefully things will be back to normal again now. In the meantime I thought I'd give you all a reminder that the Country Living Fair is on at the SECC for the next 4 days (Thurs - Sun) and is well worth a visit.

You may or may not remember that last year I done some decopatch workshops on behalf of Damselfly Crafts, very scary with the large screen behind me and my microphone on my head so everyone could hear me. Lol.

This year will be a little different for me. I will definitely be there at the weekend assisting the lovely Elena Costella who has some absolutely gorgeous products for sale and I'm on emergency stand by Thurs and Fri just incase the crowds get too much and I'll run to the rescue as I'm only 20 mins from the venue.

If any of you are going along I hope you'll stop by and say hello and if you've made any purchases I'm sure to want a nosey in your bags. Lol

Off now to prep another few things for xmas cards before heading to bed as I've got the hairdresser at 9.30am tomorrow and I'll be so relieved to get this mass of hair chopped and styled again. I normally get it cut every 4 weeks but due to the recent shows I've had to wait a whole 7 weeks so I'm feeling really weighted up top. Roll on tomorrow morning is all I can say. Will be back to share more with you tomorrow.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Holidays are coming..

Afternoon all.. I'm currently in my ceramics class and today I'm making a start on Santa with the kiddies.. Well the holidays are coming according to the Coca Cola ad.. Lol

Off to get back to my painting now before I get into trouble for lagging behind and it will soon be coffee and cake time too.

Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

New curtains

Defo not the best picture as it's dark outside and had to use the flash on my phone but it still give you an idea of what they look like.

The background is a slate grey with red and black flowers outlined with sort of a charcoal grey.. All I need now is fresh paint on the walls and a beautiful new grey carpet and I'll be a very happy bunny.

My living room was previously brown and beige and although these colours are much darker than before it's quite amazing just how much brighter the room actually looks now.. Wish I had done it ages ago.

Off to hang the 2nd curtain now before we toddle off to see Brianna and Gordon in their new flat.

Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

New cushions..

Afternoon all, well I managed to get some new cushions yesterday, and though I saw curtains I liked I held off on buying them just to be sure.. You may well guess.. Got home and kicked myself for not having just bought them when I saw them. Also managed to get a new display shelf for my craft room even though I was looking for a storage unit. Lol

Just getting ready to go out again, got the weekly shop to do and may pop back for my curtains too.. Might be pushing it for Ikea as we're going to visit the kids tonight in their new flat.. Rob's already been up whilst I was working but this is the first chance I've had to go visit since they got the keys 2 weeks ago.. Also need to remember to take up her filing cabinet (she's so organised).

So, without further delay I must sign off otherwise I'll defo not get to ikea!!! Hope you all have a lovely day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Pony ride..

So loving these Kanban cards for the kiddies.. Quick, easy and they'll love them too

For the kids..

Morning all, and boy am I late today.. It's almost lunchtime!!! I've been sitting here trying to think of what all I need to get done this weekend whilst hubby is off work and what can wait till next week.

As you know my new sofa arrived a few weeks back so we need to try and sort the living room now, what colour is going on the walls, new carpet, curtains, blinds, cushions etc.. I also need to get a new storage unit in the craft room as I passed one of them over to Brianna for her new flat which means a load of my stash is lying on the floor and my desk just now. Really looking forward to tomorrow too as we're going to visit Gordon and Brianna in their new flat so I can't wait to see what they've done since they got the keys. All I know right now is their feature wall in the living room has been painted blood red. Feel awful I haven't visited already but between both of our schedules this is the first we've been able to sort something out.. Hope she's got good coffee in for me. Lol

Well, guess I better go have another wee cuppa then make a move on the day and get some chores scored off of the list.. Toodles for now

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Stamps for nesties

Afternoon all... for all you nestabilities fans out there I thought I'd share this website with you which a lady very kindly told me all about last week at the NEC... they have designed a selection of stamps which are compatible with your nestabilities so well worth having a look..  what are they called... Waltzing Mouse how cute a name is that lol.

Hope you enjoy a browse.

Love 'n' hugs

Lorraine xxx

Snowman rocker

Well I'm sitting here in a relatively clean house.. Just not finished sorting through the paperwork.. Lol. But I've got the kids to get from the school bus in an hour so I'm making a start on the kiddies christmas cards first.. Lovely Kanban rockers to keep them all happy.

Back to speed crafting I go. Lol

Toodles
Lorraine xxx

11-11-11

In Loving Memory of my Great Grandfather who perished on 10-12-1917

My great grandfather was 1 of 4 sons all of whom perished during WW1... Let us all pray today that the world will find peace in the very near future.

God bless those who have lost and will lose their loved ones before that day arrives.

Love 'n' hugs

Lorraine xxx