I'm late today..

Evening all and boy am I late in posting today.. Lol.. That's because I was up in Perth today visiting the gorgeous Elena and Lesley at the shop and managed to spy these new bags in the store room whilst I was there.. Lol.

There wasn't too much play time today as it was all about work.. But as we all put our heads down, brains in business mode we actually done really well and even managed to fit in some lunch.. Albeit somewhere around 3.30pm.. Lol.. Then because we done so well Elena rewarded us by giving Lesley and myself a crochet lesson.. I won't tell you the laughs that we had with that but may I say I've practised tonight and I'm really starting to come on so am pretty proud of myself.

Anyway, lots to do before the weekend so I'm off now to finish some decopatch samples.

For any crafters around the area or simply visiting Perth be sure to drop in and visit Elena (she makes good coffee).. Lol

Night all.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Something easy..

Happy bank holiday Monday to everyone...

I've been a little under the weather the last few days but made a start on one decopatch sample last night.. A wee elephant and now all I need to do is paint his tusks and he's done, then later today I'll hopefully get my wee doggy done too. I've also got an order I need to deliver then I can get ready for my trip to Perth tomorrow.

Hopefully I'm over the worst of this cold now and can get myself back to full speed again.. Nothing worse than feeling like crap and really having no energy whatsoever to do anything.. That sucks and I don't like it.. Lol.

So.. Off to do a little light housework then need to pop out and do a few things.. Best get out of my pj's first right enough so look out shower here I come.. Toodles for now my lovelies.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Lazy day..

Evening all.. Well I awoke this morning again to a blocked nose and runny eyes feeling like crap. Around 4pm I ventured out with hubby to get some fresh air.. We only went to 2 shops and then I decided I wanted McDonalds for dinner as I couldn't be bothered cooking.. We came home, ate that and I feel sound asleep for a few hours on the sofa. I'm feeling so drained tonight I think I'll just have a wee cuppa and then lie down again as I'm hoping this is me reaching the end of this thing and the sooner the better as far as I'm concerned. Hopefully I'll be back to normal in a day or two as I've got a really busy month ahead.

Off to boil the kettle now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Good and bad day..

Well I woke this morning feeling pretty crap so I've been on lemsip max all day but still got myself on the go and over to Damselfly Crafts.. Well crafting is always the best cure when you feel crap is it not.. Lol.

We had a fun day.. We've taught a few ladies how to decopatch, made some samples for the Artstamps show, and I've been lucky enough to come home with the new Glasgow inspired rubber stamps which I'm currently cutting out so I can play with them over the coming few days making samples.

Sorry for the lack of posting and pics today but that just proves I really did feel like yuck.. Hope everyone else is doing fine and had a good start to the bank holiday weekend.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Haha..

Phone rang and I ended up chatting then forgot to add the other pics to my previous post.. Sorry about that.. Lol. Xxx

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Stunning..

Morning all and here are the last of the pics from my outing to Elena's shop on Tuesday.. And this let's you see just how talented the lady is on the craft end of things as well as knitting and crochet.

She has completely transformed these boxes and I adore how she's done it.. The little bird house is so scrummy yummy and what can I say about the flowers except for 'love them'.

Right.. I'm off to take some Sudafed now as I've woken with a stuffed nose and there's no time in my diary for being sick.. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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More to admire

Evening all.. Time to share some more pics from Tuesday's outing to Elena Costella's yarn and fibre studio, and the final one's will be posted tomorrow and boy are they lovely..

I'm due up for another visit this coming Tuesday but that one's business related as opposed to pleasure.. There will be no carry on then.. It will be heads down and work, work, work as we've got a lot to organise. Still looking forward to it though..

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Damselfly Crafts..

If anyone is in or around Glasgow on Saturday afternoon, why not pop in to Damselfly Crafts on Great Western Road and say hi to me.. I'll be working from 12 noon till closing time and I'll be playing with lots of delicious goodies.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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My wee treat..

Ssshhhh don't tell hubby but whilst I was buying stuff for workshops I treated myself to some new goodies too.. Lol.. Well how was I supposed to resist xxx

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Delivery arrived..

What perfect timing as the delivery man just happened to arrive whilst I was at Craft At Home and when the box got opened there were tons of these gorgeous Tattered Florals.. Don't imagine they'll stay on the shelf long right enough.. Lol. Xxx

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Debbi Moore..

Thought I best let you know that Debbi Moore will be doing Cardillicious Workshops in Glasgow on Friday 24th June..

You can book your space direct via the website www.debbimoore.co.uk

Xxx

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More gorgeous goodies

Good day to everyone and I hope your week is proving to be as good and productive as mine is.

Yesterday I poddled off to collect more gorgeous stash for my workshops at the Artstamps show in Edinburgh.. Had coffee and biscuits too of course lol.. Then picked up bits and bobs from supermarket and the remainder of the day was spent prepping.. Lots of measuring and cutting etc..

Today is going to be almost a duplicate of yesterday as there's more to collect and prep..

Before I go on my way though I thought I'd share some more pictures from Elena's studio that we went to visit on Tuesday.. There's 2 pics of buttons as she's got so many of them.. Lol. And I'll share more with you this evening again. Hope you all have a wonderful day as I know I'm going to.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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So proud..

Brianna has just called to tell us she's gained 1st Class Honours in her BMus degree.. We're so proud of her.. Even more so today than normal..

Well done Brianna.. We love you

Xxx

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Managed to get another 2 scarves knitted last night aswell whilst watching tv.. This time I used some Loopy instead of Can Can.. Lovely stuff to work with xxx

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More from yesterday

Morning all.. Thought I'd start by sharing some of yesterday's pics with you and there's more to come later again..

This is the kind of luxury you can expect to find at Elena Costella's Yarn and Fibre Studio.. There are 2 of the gorgeous Chesterfield sofa's to relax on and just look at the wonderful handbag lying on it and all the colourful yarns too.. Is it any wonder we spent so long there.

I'll be back later to share more with you but right now I'm off to get organised as I'm collecting lots of yummy stash for workshops just shortly.. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Isn't this just a gorgeous array of colour

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How cute is this spinning wheel.. Especially with the wee lamb having a rest on it

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Lovely DMC drawer set filled with gorgeous threads

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Our Hostess..

Here is our beautiful hostess Elena.. She doesn't normally have wine on her desk.. We took it as a gift so don't be thinking she's always on the tipple.. Lol.. This was just 1 of 2 delivery's that arrived today whilst we were there..

There is so much in the shop and I still have a good few pics to share but I've decided to keep those to myself for tonight and I'll start sharing them with you in the morning.. Don't want to overwhelm you with them all at the one time.. If you fancy popping in for a visit Elena can be found at..

Elena Costella Yarn and Fibre Studio
1-3 Main Street
Bridgend
Perth

On a final note.. Massive thanks to Elena for allowing us to invade her shop today.. We had an absolute ball.. Yvonne actually sat in the car knitting on our way home.. Lol.

Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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My gift

Now what can I say to this except WOW.. Arrived at the shop today to be given a gorgeous box of deliciousness.. Not 1, not 2 but 12 bottles of Perfect Pearls Mists.. What a wonderful gift.. Thank you so very much Elena Costella.. Love you to pieces.. Xxx

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Time to relax..

Yvonne found a nice wee chair to nestle herself into and was happy to sit there and watch the other two modelling the clothes.. Lol xxx

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Fighting over clothes..

Elena has some gorgeous clothing in the shop and this is Anni clinging onto a beautiful jacket for dear life.. I think she was terrified that Ann was going to nobble it.. Lol.. Xxx

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Time for change

Managed to catch Lesley on camera without her knowing.. She was too busy switching around the manequins.. Lol

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Arrival in Perth

Evening all.. what a wonderful girls day out we had.. And this was the gorgeous blue sky that greeted us upon our arrival in Perth

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Cabinet

Morning all.. Short and brief as I'm getting ready to head up to Perth.. Hopefully the roads will be okay today..

Anyway.. Here's a wee peek at part of the box transformation and the pic below is also another piece to be attached to the box..

Sorry must love you all and dash but will take pics later when I arrive at a gorgeous new shop in Perth filled with lots of delicious goodies.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Start of the grunge letter prep. Xxx

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Scottish Flights..

STV news has just said that apparently British Airways has cancelled all flights from Scotland to London tomorrow. If you're scheduled to travel please make sure you check with the airlines before leaving home and stay safe everyone. Xxx

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Glasgow stamps

Evening all.. Thought I'd give you a wee nod to let you know about some lovely new stamps that are about to be launched.. They are Glasgow themed and will be available shortly from Damselfly Crafts.. Soon as I get my hands on them I'll share some pics with you all. They will also be available to purchase at the Artstamps show in Edinburgh.. Along with some more delicious well loved and well known stamps.. But I'm keeping that one a secret for today.. Will share with you closer to the time though.. Lol.

Hope everyone has managed to stay safe today through all these gale force winds.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Wendie Rhodes..

For all you lovely crafter's out there who have been missing Wendie Rhodes over the last year or two.. Good news for you all.. Tune in to QVC tomorrow at 2pm and there you will see this gorgeous lady again showing off her many talents hopefully.. Xxx

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Base complete..

Morning all.. And I certainly hope your weather is a lot better than mine today.. It's horrible here.. Lots of rain and high winds.. Yuck..
So to start the day I thought I'd share the current transformation of the medicine cabinet.. It's now had 2 base coats of black paint and been allowed to dry overnight so it's ready for stage 2 to commence as soon as I have a minute.. Need to make sure all other chores and duties are completed first though as no doubt once I start, I won't want to stop again in a hurry.. Lol.

Lots on the agenda today as I need to catch up with the washing and I've got a few things to collect for workshops and some prep work to do too.. On a day like this though I'll be glad to be back indoors as quickly as possible.. It really is a right stonker outside.

With that said.. I'm off to make a start.. That means boiling the kettle for a cuppa..

Have a fun filled day everyone.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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New project..

Evening all.. Remember this? The old medicine cabinet I picked up in the charity shop for £2.. Well up until now it's been storing lots of Timmy stuff but it's time to give it a face lift so I'm making a start on it tonight.. Have no idea how long it's going to take to complete but I'm not bothered.. It will be my on going project till I'm happy with it.. So don't be surprised if you see the odd picture or two popping up showing its progress..

With that said.. I'm off to make a start so nighty night all.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Soooo cute

My bunny is sound asleep with his cuddly toy.. Lol. Xxx

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Last night's makes

Afternoon all.. Having another rather lazy day again.. Well it is Sunday afterall.. Lol.

Anyway, here's what I managed to make last night for my neighbour for his church fund raiser.. Hopefully I'll get another couple made tonight to add to it.

Off to finish the housework just now then I'm going for a nice soak in the bathtub whilst hubby's at the gym.

Have a wonderful day whatever you are doing.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Busy, busy, busy

Working away on cards for a friend for a church fund raiser.. So far I've got 1 hand made card using a gorgeous wee Tatty Button stamp and cheated with another 4 by using a Kanban kit.. Lol.. Not sure what's next but going at this rate I may well have a nice wee stash for him by the end of the night..

Happy crafting
Lorraine xxx

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Chill day..

This morning started with a lie in then once the caffeine kicked in so did the cleaning bug.. Lol.. Finally got myself cleaned up and we popped out for a bite to eat and a browse round the garden centre and antique store before being kicked out at closing time.. Now.. Time to knuckle down and try to make a few cards for a local church fund raiser..

Oh.. And it's pee'd a rain all day long.. Lol

Toodles for now..

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Workshop reminder..

Well folks I thought I better give you a reminder about my upcoming workshops at Artstamps Edinburgh as places are booking up and if you want to come along and join in the fun I'd suggest you book your place now.. simply leave me a comment, email me or if you're on facebook you can pm me too.

So what are the options?

Workshops will be held on both Saturday and Sunday so when you book your place please make sure you stipulate which day you would like to attend.   

Home Decor Hanging  -10.30 - 11.30 £5.00per person

Card making incorporating laser cut embellishments - 12.00 -1.00pm £5.00 per person

Design a canvas - 1.30pm - 2.30pm £6.00 per person

Wall Decor using Letter Art - 3.00 - 3.30pm £5.00 per person

Right.. lots to do over the coming weeks so I'm off to get on with some prep for these workshops so I can at least set them to the side knowing that all is in order and the hard work is done.. just the fun and excitement to be had on the day then.. hope to see lots of you there too.

Love 'n' hugs

Lorraine xxx

what a day..

Well I've spent part of last night and 6 hours today trying to find a decent venue in or around Glasgow... Requirements... Lots of free parking.. Must be able to accommodate 60 - 80 people to do workshops, area for a small shop, and a kitchen so tea and coffee can be provided..  all at a decent price.. how easy is that.. it's not.. Half of the places don't have websites and others you need to hunt for a phone number.. then.. others want £400 a day to hire!!!!!  yeah right.. lol.. so now I've got a list of venues, I'm taking a break before I start calling round them... I may be some time.. lol..

Oh.. if you happen to know of anywhere.. let me know.. :-)

Hope you're all having a fab day.

Love 'n' hugs

Lorraine xxx

Lunch tin makeover

Well a very good late afternoon to you all.. lol.. was beginning to think I'd never actually get around to posting this project but I've made it at long last.. It's been what I call one of those chatty days.. lots of phone calls coming and going all day long and a special call also from my dear friend Kath Stewart.. which was way overdue may I add.. it's been so many months since we've had a good old natter and it was nice just to sit back and catch up.

So to get back to the job in hand.. this is a Maya Road Lunch tin that has been lying around the craft room for months now and I've finally gotten around to playing with it..  nothing too much as I didn't want to detract from the actual tin itself as I loved the effect.

Some Idea-ology embellishments for the front 

Some gorgeous ribbons (ink stained) tied around the handles  

Here is the overall finished appearance of my tin now...  hard to believe really that it was just a plain old tin before I started and with some inking and adornments it looks so different.  So pretty infact it think it will be for display only in my craft room... well I wouldn't want to damage it in anyway now would I.. lol.. and on that note I will bid you all farewell..  got a lot to get through tonight as I need to find a venue for a workshop event and also have to squeeze in some cards for a local church fund raising event.. 

Catch you all tomorrow again

Love 'n' hugs

Lorraine xxx

Fantastic day..

Just been booked for every Friday during the summer holidays to work with the kiddies.. Diary is filling up nicely so I'm a very happy bunny today.. Sorry I haven't got my new project uploaded just yet but give me an hour and it will be done.. Been on the phone most of the morning and just running around doing some housework now before I can get into my craft room and organise the pics.. Hope the sun is shining for you all..

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Wee peek..

Well it's been a right old mish mash day with a variety of things surrounding and annoying me including liars.. My greatest hate in life.. On what was supposed to be a nice quiet crafting day.. So I'm only now getting back to playing with some delicious Tim Holtz goodies and hopefully that will help chill me out. I'm afraid it look like you'll have to wait till tomorrow before I get this project upload which really is a shame.. Hey ho.. Things don't always go to plan though do they.. Lol.. With that said, I'm off to go get dirty and enjoy myself.. Hope you've all had a fabby dabby day..

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Having fun..

Morning all.. Just wanted to post a quick pic to prove that I am infact working just now and not sitting back sipping coffee.. Lol.. Okay. Okay, truth is I am drinking coffee and I'm still in my pj's but I'm having so much fun.. Now I'd love to stay and chat but my inks are calling my name so guess I better go amuse them.. Be back later with the finished project.. Have a fab day..

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Glasgow Demo Date...

Evening all... hope you've had as good a day as I have.. 

Just thought I'd sign in tonight and tell you about a fab day that is coming up in Glasgow for all you crafters in and around the area or those who fancy a wee day trip to visit us

Damselfly Crafts

will be opening their doors wide on

Saturday 11th June 

10am till 4pm

with a whole load of fun planned for the day..  There will be a variety of demonstrations, make 'n' takes and also workshops ongoing throughout the day.. be educated in the use of Tim Holtz distress inks, play with UTEE, and try different stamping techniques on a variety of mediums.. of course there will be a chance to do some decopatch too which Damselfly Crafts are reknowned for..

Oh... and there's FREE tea and coffee all day too.. just to make sure we stay nice and refreshed

We'd love to see you on the day so why not come along and join us

Damselfly Crafts

380 Great Western Road

Glasgow

G4 9HT

0141 341 0119

      

Exterior and Interior view of part of the shop..  Sorry I don't have one of the workshop area but it's there so you'll just have to trust me.. lol

If you'd like to know anything more about the day please don't hesitate to ask me and I'll answer as best I can

Now go mark the date off in your diary now so you don't forget

Saturday 11th June

10am - 4pm

Love 'n' hugs

Lorraine

xxx

   

Lunch time..

Need to keep up the energy levels so the brain cells work well.. Xxx

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Nature's way...

Morning all.. and even though the sun may not be shining where I am it's still another wonderful morning where I'm up and breathing fresh air.. can't ask for much more than that can I...

This is just a quick post as I'm currently sat here with a dye in my hair that's due to be washed out in approx 5 mins.. lol.. not sure exactly what colour I'll be but at least the greys will be gone for another wee while..

Just thought I'd share a wee quick make with you all using some lovely Paperartsy stamps and Tim Holtz distress inks.. some blending, stamping and distressing of the edges.. voila it's complete..

Off to sort some workshops out this afternoon then I'll be back to playing in the craft room again later..  Hope you all have a wonderful day..

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx