All done..

Well am I glad that order is complete.. 15 scarves ready for delivery now including the tiny black one on the bottom row that's for a very petite lady.

Next on today's agenda is some housework and washing as it should be a great drying day outside.. So warm here today, I only hope it lasts for a while.

Now without further delay I'm off to make a start.. After all it's Friday which means tonight is 'Sanctuary night' as my hubby likes to say.. Lol

Toodles for now my lovelies.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Apologies..

Evening all and I do apologise for the lack of posting over the last few days but I have been a busy little bee.

I spent all of Wednesday in Perth on business and the other days my knitting needles have been clicking away like mad. Tonight is being spent finishing the ends on 15 scarves and I have one left on a set of needles to be finished tomorrow when I've checked the length as its for my friends wee 5 year old. Still have tons more to go after this lot too but hopefully I'll be able to go back to evening knitting again for a few weeks so I can craft more during the day.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful week.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Jo Channon's blog

Just wee me again to let you all know that Jo Channon now has her blog up and running.. Here goes

www.letscreateakajochannon.blogspot.com

I know a few of you have been waiting for it so now you can pop over, say hi and sign up as a follower.

Lorraine xxx

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Holiday Weekend

Morning all from a very chilled and relaxed household this morning as we've had a nice lie in, late breakfast etc as today's a holiday so no need to rush around.

Saturday was spent doing chores, yesterday we were hardly in at all.. Went shopping and got my new snow boots and jacket so I'm well prepared for the snow, supermarket shop done too. Then hubby went to the gym and I pop to my friends for a quick visit to drop some stuff off. We then popped round the corner to other friends but as we were leaving to tend to animals it was decided we would go back and we'd all have a wee take away so that's what we done. So nice us just sitting around eating and chatting about a multitude of things.

As for what's on the agenda today.. We haven't decided that yet so it could be a rather lazy day all round.. The washing machine is on but that's as far as it goes so far.. Lol

Time for another wee coffee then we'll see what happens.. Hope you all have a fab day too.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Voila..

Morning all and huge apologies for the really bad picture but I had to deliver the fairytale castle last night so all I had time for was a quick click on my phone.. (Will try and get my friend to take some better one's for me).

What a fab project that was to work on.. even if the quickest bit was making the box.. Lol. May make an attempt on a medieval fortress next time.

Anyway, I'm off for a wee coffee now then I'll decide what to do with the rest of the day. Take care all.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Under construction

Afternoon all.. It's been non stop all morning but have just been to the hairdressers and been pampered so I'm now back nice and relaxed to finish construction of the fairytale castle. This is as far as I got before I left so still got the main turret, entrance porch, windows and balconies to go.. Oh and let's not forget the box too.. Lol. Thank goodness for my hougie board helping make my life easy.

Back to work for me now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Just incase!!!

Seeing as the weather is taking a quick turn on us.. Rain and high winds etc.. the time is approaching again when we'll be suffering lose tiles etc so thought I'd get you prepared by sharing my own roofers details with you.

Andrew has carried out several jobs for myself, my mum and friends too so I can personally vouch for his quality of work.

Services provided range from patch repairs, weather damage, felting, storm proofing, tiling, guttering, slate replacement, flat roofs, pitched roofs, garages and dormers!!!

He will also provide you with fully detailed free estimates so if you have any roofing issues at all give him a call. He's a very nice guy to deal with.

Off to bed now.. Night all.

Lorraine xxx

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Shocking!!!

Well I've been sorting paperwork and bills this morning and last on the list was this months gas and electricity bill.. Is it any wonder that so many people suffer with asthma, pneumonia and hypothermia!!! I could see the point if my house was lit up like Blackpool illuminations or it felt like I lived in the tropics. Truth is we always have a sweatshirt on in the evenings and with exception of 2 energy saving security lights the only other lights on in the house are those in the room we are in.. Even that socks me for a whopping £165 every month.. Leading to a whopping £1980 per annum!!! Anyone know of a better gas/electricity provider as I'm really tired of Scottish Power robbing me month in and month out.

Sorry about the moan.. Off to finish housework then I'm onto making a treat for my friends daughter from her grandma.

Toodles for now my lovely friends.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Wee day out

Morning all, hope you've all had a good start to the week like I have. Yesterday I was off to the trade fair at the SECC which was full of gorgeous products ranging from bags and scarves to candles, jackets and clocks. What a fun show it was and I had a lovely time looking at everything on display and helping spend Elena's hard earned money too.. Lol.

Whilst on our jaunt around the hall I stumbled upon this Titanic plaque and knew my hubby would love it.. I think my eyes must have lit up so much that as it was the last day of the show the gentleman very kindly said that I could actually take it home with me. Hubby was well impressed when he saw it so job well done.

Then last night was taken up by a committee meeting so it was around 11am when I actually got time to sit and chill.. But what a wonderful day I had.. Today is back to reality again as top of the agenda is the housework and washing before getting into craft mode. Time for one more coffee first though I think.. Lol

Toodles for now

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Woohoo.. I'm at Scotland's Trade Fair at the SECC..

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Painting again

I want to make sure I've got a really good base layer on my frame so I'm painting on another coat tonight using my beloved Jo Sonja's in claret rose.. What a beautiful rich colour.. So love these paints.

Night all.. Off to play again.

L xxx

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New shades..

Evening all and most of you are aware of my long drawn out sofa dispute which has resulted in me now awaiting my yet again 'new sofa'.. And we had to pop out this afternoon for a few things and just happened to spot these lamp shades.. Just perfect to match the new sofa when it arrives so lifted 2 of them today as knowing my luck they'd be sold out by the time the sofa arrives.. Lol

Now all I need is the painter and some new blinds but I've still got a few weeks so all is good.

Off to have a chilled out night now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Time to paint

Morning all.. Well I had a fab sleep last night which I'm glad about as we have a few diy jobs to do around the house today as well as the supermarket.. Yuck.. So to prep me for the day ahead I'm making a start on my gorgeous new ornate frame from Kaiser Craft by getting the base layer of colour painted on whilst hubby is in the shower.. One of the best things about this frame is the fact that you can remove the back so if you infact want to turn it into a mirror then you can.. How awesome is that.

Right, well I'll never get it done if I keep on typing will I, so afraid it's time to say bye, bye again and get my paint brush working. Hope you all have a fab day ahead.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Tick tock

Afternoon all.. Sorry I'm late today but I got up this morning, sorted a few things out then took a trip in to Damselfly Crafts and whilst there I simply couldn't resist these charming goodies... So many options on what to do with them and I know I'm going to have a ball using them.

Now I'm off to do some ironing so I can sit and have a play tonight.. Got a couple of orders to sort and need some me playtime too.

Hope everyone's having a happy Friday.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Rural retreat

Morning all.. And what a beautiful day it is here today.. Some nice blue sky and sunshine.. Frosty start right enough but I can cope with that if the rain stays away.

Thought I'd begin the crafty day by sharing a wee card with you all.. This one is for my FIL so another difficult one. First up theme.. Hhhmmmm.. Finally decided upon a bit of a rural theme as he's just returned from a trip to Alaska so off I set with my stamps, distress inks and some perfect pearls and this was the end result. Sorry the pics aren't quite the best but if I put it in sunlight there's too much reflection from the perfect pearls.. Lol.

Time to set about the housework now so I can get out and tidy the garden a little later on before heading back to the craft room.. Another couple of cards to make before making a start on my ornate frame I got the other day in Perth.

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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More goodies..

Evening all and apologies for being late in posting today but it's been pretty busy around here and the day has just flown by.

However, I thought I'd share a pic of the new goodies I got at Craftworld at the weekend.. That's my stash grown yet again. Lol. Now all I need is a few weeks locked in the house to play with them all. Right now though I'm off to sew a button back on hubby's jacket that he somehow managed to get hanging by a thread. Hope you've all had a wonderful day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Photo display..

Happy Tuesday all.. Thought I'd share a few pics of the goodies I picked up at the trade show in Perth yesterday.. It was lovely catching up with old friends and being introduced to some new ones too.

It was a bit of a windy, rain swept journey back and I'm not sure whether the guys I dropped off at the airport would have found the car journey more wobbly than their flight or not.. Lol.

So.. Now I've been out and about the last few days I've got a bit of housework to catch up with today before I can get back to craft mode so guess I better get myself in gear.. Hope you've all had a fab weekend too.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Ornate frame

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A mix of goodies

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Kaiser craft xmas papers

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Goodies from Craft UK

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Fab free bag from Creativ

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A little tweet

Morning all.. Here's another card I managed to take a pic of before delivering (sorry its a crap pic).. This time around it was my TH birdcage die that was the feature along with some idea-ology bits and pieces.. And Inka Gold combined with gilding flakes for added lustre.

Sorry this post is short and sweet but still got housework to finish before making a start on work so need to hustle myself into gear and get organised.. Have a fab day all.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Fun time..

Evening all.. Just thought I'd post a quick pic of some of the stamps I'm using just now preparing for this weekends demo.. Ain't they cute.. And just the perfect size for quite a few of the Hougie Board card styles.. Can't wait for Saturday now.

Still got a few more cards to make tonight but first up it's time to tend to animals and feed myself so I'll say good night and will be back to share more tomorrow again. Have a lovely night all.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Stand alone

Morning all.. Thought I'd start the day by showing you a little 8 x 8 commission card I made this week for a friend of a friend. Actually surprised I remembered to take a pic of this one before popping it in the post.. Lol.

For this I've used some TH papers, manilla tag, die cut mannequin, Time to Sow stamps, buttons, lace, pins, charms and gems.. To give a quite soft and delicate appearance with a bit of DI for definition.

It's a pretty busy week here as I'm making lots of samples for this weekends demo at Craftworld.. So looking forward to 2 very fun filled days with the ladies.. This one always proves a huge success. So for now I'll bid you a fond farewell and make sure you check back tomorrow again to see what else I've got share with you.. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

Stick and stitch..

Morning all and apologies for my lack of posting the last few days but I've just had some other stuff had to take priority.

Up and on the go again this morning though so normal service is in motion and boy do I have a lot to catch up on but it's a good excuse to stay indoors on what is a rather wet day outside, though it's still pretty humid.

Anyway, here's the wee bundle of goodies I'm working with at the moment so it's a good way to start the day.. Lace, charms, buttons.. Really can't ask for much more than that I guess.

Off to make myself busy again so will say bye bye for now and hope you all have a wonderful day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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