Outside in

Can you believe it's 5pm already!

Mum's been up for a visit, I've been crafting, 1 suitcase literally packed (last minute toiletries to be added), called airport regarding medication, some other chores done and just getting ready to pop to asda for a few bits and bobs.. my excuse to take a break! Well I won't be here for the next 3 days so I don't actually need anything.. Just hubby. Lol.

There's still more on the to-do list so will tackle those when I get back and still got my demo kit to pack and hubby's going to take pics of all my finished projects so I can start to share them with you.

Right, I hear my name being called so guess my asda taxi awaits. Be back with you in a few hours again.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Cheerful

Just little old me again folks.. Am happy to report that the hair has been chopped and got a bit more shape again.. This growing malarky is slightly more bearable again now! Well I left the hairdresser and headed straight to the garage as I've been running with my fuel light on for the best part of a week now so that's it full to the brim but will be empty by the beginning of the week again. Lol. Then I popped up to the local food take away and got myself a wee bacon and potato scone roll for breakfast.. Oh I sure did enjoy that with lashing of brown sauce and a hot coffee. Washed the old fingers (didn't want grease marks on my stuff) then got the box out to play again. Another wee sample added to the pile for the trade show.

Hubby's in Glasgow at the moment but should be home in an hour or so then we can make a start on the final chores we need to do together as this is our last day together before the holidays.. Will get that done, want to squeeze in another few samples, pluck eyebrows, do nails etc so it's defo a busy day ahead. Hope you're all chilling out more than me today.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Jingle

Morning all on an overcast but very humid day.. Thought I'd share a quick sneaky peek with you before I head off to the hairdresser. Boy am I desperate to get there as I haven't had my hair cut for 8wks.. Not the easiest to cope with when I've been used to having it done every 4wks for the last 5 yrs. Lol. Lately it's felt a bit like I've been wearing a mop on my head so hoping I can get some more style cut in to it today as it's grown quite a bit.

Well I guess I better sign off as need to get my shoes on etc and be out the door in 5 mins. Be back with you all again later.

Happy crafting
Lorraine xxx

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Sneaky tweet

Right folks this may or may not be my last post of the night.. Not decided yet. Lol.

Thankfully it stayed sunny today so washing basket is empty and clothes were all air dried so nice and soft, smelling lovely. Mum was up for a wee visit and Rob popped round to our friends with their wee boys pressies and card.
More stuff scored off the to do holiday list and a few more added too. Lol. Tomorrow is our last day together before we fly so lots to do and it will be a miracle if we get through the day without a major fall out! Time will tell I guess.

Right I'm off to tend to my bunnies and kitty now, grab some dinner then move on to the next chore on the list. Catch up with you all soon.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Gents!

Just me again with another wee sneaky peek.. I have to admit this one made me laugh during the making as it's a little quirky. Off to make a fresh cuppa and start on the next.

Laters!
Lorraine xxx

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Close shave..

OMG I've had such a close shave today.. Almost forgot it was my pals wee boys 6th birthday today! No sweat with his pressie as I got that weeks ago but didn't have a card made.

Thank goodness I had some Kenny K toppers and a piece of Kaiser Craft card from the December 25th collection went perfect with it so rattled up a quick gatefold card, some matting and layering, added the topper and had his card all made in no time at all.

Auntie Mulwain can now stay in his good books. Lol.

Okay, time to move on to some housework, hang the washing out and get back to work.

Toodles for now
Lorraine xxx

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Bits and pieces

After the day we had yesterday full of rain and thunder what a pleasant surprise I had this morning when I opened the curtains to see the sun.. Hope it stays with us all day.

We had the kids over for a wee visit last night and Brianna is excited about life as it's all starting to fall in to place now. Her final dissertation is due in on Friday and she starts her PhD in a matter of weeks. Her fund raising concert is this coming Saturday too. And... She's also heard the most wonderful news this week too as one of the research tutors at the Uni is taking 3yrs away to work on a particular area he has received funding for and Brianna has been asked to tutor his classes for the next 3yrs as part of her PhD.. How cool is that!

Well my wee mum is coming up for a visit and bite of lunch today, I'm working on some more samples and will get another bit organised for the holidays.. Ooooo less than a week to go now till I'm soaking up the sun and still got my demo case to pack for the weekend too.. Think I'll make a to-do list for Rob to work on tomorrow. Lol.

Right folks I'm off to get myself in gear and crack on with the day. Catch you all later.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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More sparkle

Just a quickie tonight folks as the kids are due over shortly for a visit and I'm going to make a start on something else just now too so here goes with another wee peek.
Off again.. Told you it was a quickie. Lol

Happy crafting
Lorraine xxx

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Flying high

Afternoon folks.. Shame on me for it being 5pm before I've got around to posting today.

Ton of washing done today, house cleaned and I've been getting inky too. It's been a funny old day here weather wise. It's been raining on and off all day and we seemed to have a thunder storm that lingered for over an hour. Thankfully I've been indoors all day so was quite happy to sit and listen to it. Lol. Hubby has also said he'll pop in to asda for me on the way home to pick up some bits and bobs we need.. Well I can't tempt getting wet and catching cold can I as I'm demoing at the weekend then we're off on our holidays.. Woohoo.. Getting so excited now.
Anyway, time I signed off again and got back to work as kids are coming for a visit tonight so progress will be slowed down a little. Back again later though.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx


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Going UP!

Alright folks here's the last sneaky peek of the day so you can see what I'm playing with just now.

It's been a busy day here with lots of phone calls organising dates for upcoming events, worked on some more samples and done a pile of ironing ready to be packed in the case. Wouldn't surprise me if I find a pile of glitter in it somewhere as I think everything got covered in it today. Lol.

Well hubby has finally retired to bed for the night and not a minute too soon I may add as he's been driving me a little nuts tonight. As for me.. I'm off to boil the kettle, see what's decent on tv and finish off this sample before sitting back to chill for an hour or so before bed.

Hope you're all enjoying the journey through my box of stash and all will be revealed soon.. Catch up with you tomorrow again.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Finger slip..

Oops my finger just happened to slip and made me take another wee picture to share. Lol.

Xxx

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Jingle all the way

Afternoon all on yet another busy day. If I worked in any other industry I probably curse being busy but in my line of work there's nothing I love more.

Apologies there was no morning post but the day started with another trip to the hospital.. This time it was just a follow up appt for Rob, back home for breakfast, wee tidy up around the house, a couple of work related phone calls then it was already time for lunch! Had that and then set about some glittering.. Needless to say not only am I covered in it but the room is too. Lol.

Anyway, I'm off now to do some cutting and stamping so catch you all later. Ooohhhh and there's some sun today too!

Toodles

Lorraine xxx

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Evening play

Hope it's been a good day for everyone. It's been a really good one for me. Started off at the breast clinic this morning and thankfully got the all clear so breathed a huge sigh of relief. Followed by a nice big fry up to regain my energy. Next up we headed off on another wee shopping trip and with 90 mins had managed to pick up the last of the stuff we needed for our holidays.. Just need to find time to pack now. Lol. Back home for lunch and the intention was to pop to Asda for some food supplies but I ended up falling asleep on the sofa for 3 hrs. In my defence I haven't been sleeping very well for the last few nights worrying about today's appointment so hubby ended up going himself. Woke up and packed some order then got them off in the post, done some household chores then dealt with dinner. May I just say I feel like a right dustbin tonight as dinner was lasagne with salad, followed by a 4 finger dark chocolate kitkat but no.. That wasn't enough.. I then felt the need to eat 2 bags of crisps aswell!!! Don't think I'll be eating any more before tomorrow. Lol.

Anyway.. Time to catch up on some work now so have some goodies tipped out in front of me ready to start and thought I'd share a wee pic before I start. This is a lovely funky range which would bring a smile to anyone's face no matter what the age is. So with that said I'm off to get busy and will catch up with you all again tomorrow. Have a lovely night all.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Quickie..

Morning all and sorry this is short and sweet but leaving for hospital in 30 mins and hubby just got out the shower so it's a mad dash for me now.

Here's the 1st sneaky peek of the day and will post another when I get back in a few hours. This is another one for those males in our lives who we find difficult to cater for.

Righty ho off to get ready and hope you all have a good start to the day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Some spree!!!

Well we set off this afternoon on a shopping and would you believe that this is all I managed to get for myself in 4hrs.. New pair of jeans, new belt, 2 tops and 2 vest tops!!! Not exactly the spree it was supposed to be eh. Lol. Still have to find myself a nice pair of peep toe wedges but all the ones I saw today were high and I only want about 2" so think I may need to troll the internet and see if I can have any more luck that way.

Now that's done hubby's disappeared off to the gym and I'm going to get working on samples again. I'll find that much more stimulating than the shopping trip. Lol.

Hope you're all having a fab day

Toodles for now
Lorraine xxx

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Glitz & Glam

Morning all and thought I'd get you off to a sparkly start today with some glitter and gilding flakes.

What's on today's agenda? Well it's starting off with some crafting, moving to housework, then out shopping for clothes, back to deal with my wee bunny who's almost back to full health again but still needs some TLC then back to the crafting again after that.

Need to try and have an early night as I've to be at the hospital for 9am tomorrow. One of those appointments where I'm glad it's finally arrived and hope to get some answers but at the same time I'm a tad worried about what I may be told so keeping fingers crossed.

Right.. Best get myself moving as apparently I'm getting an extra top if I make it out the house before 1pm. Lol.

Catch you later.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Aarrggghhhh

Guess who just had an accident with a box of gilding flakes!!!

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Ladies only

Evening all. Hope everyone's had a productive day.

I've been scrapping today so thought I'd give you a wee sneaky peek at some of the papers. Not much I know but as they say.. 'Patience is a virtue'.. Lol. And you only have one more week to wait till I can start revealing my makes.

The day started off pretty nice here today then mid afternoon I was suddenly thrust in to darkness as the heavy rain clouds began to fill the sky. Made a quick dash out to the garden to grab my washing from the line and just managed to make it back indoors before the rain started. Needless to say the house ended up resembling a laundrette.

Well it's time for me to tend the animals before chilling out for the rest of the night.. Need to build the energy up as going shopping tomorrow for holiday clothes and I find that very draining.

Hope you all have a lovely night and be back to tomorrow again.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Classy

Goodness me.. Can you believe it's almost 1pm already! Sometimes you just have to wonder where exactly the day goes. Anyway, I've done a quick clean up of the house this morning, washing machine going like mad and dishes done. Oohhh and wee kitty is chilling out in the middle of the living room floor. Lol

As hubby's at work just now it's giving me a wee chance to work without being distracted so I've had a rummage in my good old box and this is what I've decided to start with.. A little bit of something classy and chic. So without further delay I'm off to get creative. Watch this space for more sneaky peeks in a few hours again.

Oh and Nikkib if you happen to read this we're flying with Air New Zealand. Will give feedback on here so you'll know whether it's worth checking out next time you fly. No idea what's happening with blogger just now but when I log in I can't see the dashboard to moderate any comments but thankfully I got the email so managed to read it.

Toodles for now and be back laters.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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To be frank!

Evening all and boy it's been one of those days that's ended up whizzing by between one thing and another but thankfully got a pile of errands and the weekly shop done too so that's good. Rob's making himself some dinner just now then may pop to Next to see if I can get some bits and bobs to go in the suitcase.

Needless to say I couldn't not give you just one more sneaky peek before the day is over, so here it is.. And yes.. I'm addicted to these now too. Lol.

Well time to sign off again so I can do another wee bit of crafting. Hope you're all enjoying freaky Friday.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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PhD fundraiser

Just a quick note for local peeps. Brianna is hosting a fundraising concert on Saturday 1st September in East Kilbride so if anyone fancies a wee night of entertainment tickets are only £5 and you'll be made very welcome on the evening.

If anyone fancies spreading the word to friends and family please feel free to do so as the more the merrier.

Hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Eventful

Morning all.. It's been pretty eventful since my last post.. I've had 4 hours sleep, played on my phone so much during the night that my battery was dead this morning, and the cat was sick on the bed so had to strip it and get it in the machine right away. Lol

Thankfully I've got my box of gorgeous goodies to brighten my day so here's this mornings sneaky peek of what I'm playing with.. Eh sorry working with today. With that said I'm off back to my colourful desk and hope that hubby's going to bring me a wee fresh cup of coffee soon.

Toodles for now

Lorraine xxx

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Funky seats

Well folks it's the wee small hours of the morning (1.30am) and I'm sitting here watching tv whilst thinking about my upcoming holiday so thought I'd share this picture of the funky seats that we're going to be travelling in.. Well they actually refer to them as pods. Lol. They are hard back shells so if someone leans on it then you're seat doesn't buckle behind you like they normally do. They're angled to provide greater leg space. The black section in the centre contains a storage compartment for glasses etc, can also be used as a leg rest if we want to extend our legs over each other and when our food is served we simply raise it up, pop our legs underneath and can sit facing each other for a wee meal together. Now is that not just down right funky???

Well now I've shared that wee pic I'm off to watch Eastenders, enjoy my cuppa then think I'll go to bed for some zzzzzzz's... Early night for me I guess as it's been between 3-3.30am every other night this week. Too excited I guess. Lol. So nighty night folks and catch you all again during daylight hours.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Problem solved

Just me again peeps to give you a wee tasteful option for the men in your life.. We all know how hard it is to get the creative juices flowing to produce something that we know they'll like but I've got just the solution in the range I'm working with just now. A variety of themes and colours to help keep the smile on his face. This is also one of those ranges where you can have a little bit of fun play so I'm off to get started and enjoy myself.. Be back later.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Break time

Afternoon all and can you believe it's lunch time already! I'm going to take a wee break from work and tackle some housework before having a quick bite to eat then back to work again.

I'm having so much fun at the moment and have to admit I'm feeling slightly naughty about teasing you on a daily basis but there's honestly just over a week more to go of the sneaky peeks then I'll reveal everything.

Hard to believe that schools have been back for a whole week already and it's so visible around here during the day. Being a small estate it's buzzing all day long when the kids are off but now it's just a quiet little haven most of the day and I have to admit it's perfect when I'm working at home. Even the cat hangs around the living room a bit more. Lol.

Anyway, lots to do this afternoon so will bid you a fond farewell for the moment being and will post a little something else in a few hours again.

In the meantime.. happy crafting
Lorraine xxx

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Flutter time

Evening all.. Been another busy day here again so much so I forgot to blog. Lol. Started at 10am and just about to start on my final project of the evening so will hopefully be done for midnight. Am so loving the products I'm playing with just now and am bubbling to share them with you.. Will also share a list of stockists too so you all know where you can purchase of the scrummy goodies.

Tonight I decided to share just a small portion of this design which I adore for it's soft blended effect. Hhmmm maybe coupled with some 'bling' and I'll leave your mind to boggle on what else will be with it. Lol.

Well I'm going to scoot off and make a start as my juices are flowing well. Catch you all tomorrow again and I'll make sure I post a little earlier in the day too.

Toodles for now my lovelies

Lorraine xxx

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One more..

Well folks it's almost 11pm and I'm still working away so thought I'd share another wee sneaky peek with you all.. the last one of the day!

Hhmmm wonder what I'll be working on tomorrow. Guess you'll just need to check back then if you're interested. Lol

Night all
Lorraine xxx

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Also playing with these

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Oooo

Afternoon all from a busy craft space today again. Surrounded by so many lovely goodies at the moment that my biggest issue is making sure I stick to working on one thing at a time as I just keep wanting to play with it all. Lol.

This morning I got the housework and washing sorted so I had the rest of the day to play then thought it might be an idea to give you wee snippety sneaky peeks as I go along so here's the 1st one of the day. Back again in a wee while with another to keep your minds boggling.

Toodles for now

Lorraine xxx

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Bites and stings

Evening all and I actually can't believe it's this time of night already.. The day has gone so fast. Was painting from 10am till about 3pm. Then I sorted and packed orders ready for posting, done some housework oh and done a few loads of washing in between. Managed to get to Asda for 5pm and had to hunt for some cream as I was sporting 4 lovely bites on my right leg today.. That hot itchy feeling just wasn't cutting it for me today and Savlon wasn't doing a very good job calming them down. Thankfully I found this cream whilst at the market so soon as I came home the trousers were off and it was on.. Wow.. Was amazed at just how quickly it took the heat out of them and they've only now started to warm up again which is fine as you can apply it up to 3 times a day so another wee application can be done before bed. If you're a bit like me and seem to be classed as tasty food for the biting insects I would definitely recommend giving this cream a go.

Well I'm off to make myself a wee hot chocolate with marshmallows and relax watching some tv before bed. Haven't been in bed before 3am the last few nights so I'm going to try and do better tonight. Lol. Hope you've all had a fab day and I'll catch up with you tomorrow again (hopefully earlier in the day. Lol)

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Naughty or nice?

Evening all and I must say the day has simply flown by. Watched a wee movie this morning whilst doing some craft work which led in to the afternoon as I got carried away. Lol. All of the bunny cages have now been intensely disinfected which I like to do every few months.. They do get disinfected every week but the intense one means boiling water etc so it's a whole different ball game. My wee poorly bunny has had a few hours therapy this afternoon and will hopefully be back to full health this week. Had a late dinner and Rob is currently on the phone to his mum.. Poor soul is in for a shock as we're just about to tell her that she'll be seeing us in a few wks time and she has no idea. Lol

As you know I'm working away on some projects that I can't completely share with you just now but I'm doing my best to share some sneaky peeks with you every day and this is today's. I can tell you though that I'm loving what I'm playing with so hope you will too when I share pics of the finished projects in the near future.

Well I guess I best sign off and make a cuppa so I'm ready to speak to my MIL. Will be back again soon so keep up the happy crafting in the meantime. Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Sneaky!!!

Evening all and what a glorious day it has been here and the sun is still beating down on us.. Amazing how the day instantly gets off to a good start when there's a bit of blue in the sky.

This morning started off with the usual caffeine overload, just to make sure I got up to speed of course. Lol. Out came the paint for a project and in between during drying sessions I was doing the housework. Nothing like a bit of multi tasking to achieve more in the day. Once that was done it was time to do some more chores before moving out the back to the bunnies. Cage sterilising, cleaning bottles, bowls etc, etc, etc. Was wonderful though as it was a good excuse to soak up some sun rays. Came indoors and had a good clean and change of clothes so I smelt nice again. Lol. Friend popped in along with her 2 kids and 1 of their friends then other friends appeared as I was dropping them off at a charity do and I've stolen their wee one for the night to keep us entertained. Never a dull moment when Nicole's around. Lol.

We're home again so going to pop some dinner on as I'm a little bit peck now and we're having movie night with popcorn later. In the meantime I thought I'd share another wee sneaky peek of something that I can't quite share with you just yet.. Only 2 wks to wait though and all will be revealed. Right I'm off to get some food so catch you all later and hope you've enjoyed your sparkly Saturday. Toodles for now.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Doris!

Evening all and sorry it's so late in the day before I've managed to post but it's been a wee bit non stop. Hubby was off to it was a chance to get some chores done. Started by putting car in to garage for a service, back home and friends popped in for a wee cuppa and chat, had lunch, helped Rob clear out the garage and garden shed, done housework, mum popped in for a 10 minute visit, collected car from garage, went to dump with the crap that had come from the garage and shed, had a wee Costa coffee and bite to eat, done the weekly shop, home to put everything away and in between dealt with emails. Can't believe it's almost 9pm already! Still got animals to feed and water including this wee sweetie who's called Doris.. She's got a funny wee nature and for some reason reminded me of Doris Day hence her name. Lol. She's been a little poorly the last few days so she's getting some extra special love just now to help her recover.

Tomorrow will be a more productive day craft wise so will be able to share some pics and hopefully my wee pal is coming for movie night and popcorn too.

Well I guess I best sign off now, tend to animals and then I'm going to get some base paint on a project I'm working on so it will be ready to decorate tomorrow. Hope you've all had a funky Friday and let's hope for a sparkly Saturday. Catch you all then.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Play time..

Morning all and it's a lovely day here again so hoping it lasts. Can cope with rain in the evenings then.

Thought I'd share a sneak peek of what I'm working on today.. Can't tell you all the details just yet so you'll have to be patient I'm afraid. Lol. Last night I done some cutting and sanding now I'm just getting ready to do some gluing, followed by a wee bit of housework, quick jump out to the shops then back here to start some painting of my sneaky peek.
This morning got off to a lovely start seeing all the kids heading off to school in their smart new school uniforms. Wee 4yr old heading off to primary 1, wee 5 and 8yr old (poor wee soul just turned 8 today) and the big 12yr old heading off for her 1st day at high school. They all looked lovely but I'm desperate to see just how smart they look by the time school comes out this afternoon. Lol.

Well it's time to sign off again as I've got a twisted muscle in my back so taking me slightly longer to get things done. What a pain as I'm not used to having to be careful how I move so need it better asap. Off to do my gluing now so toodles and hope you all have a fab day.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Basic babies..

Morning all hope you're off to a nice bright start today. We had lovely blue skies when I awoke this morning but it's clouding over as the day goes on so I'm hoping the rain stays away for a while as I've got the washing blowing on the line.

Sorry I didn't get a chance to post anything new yesterday but there was so much going on and I am trying to get stuff organised for the holidays now too. This morning I thought I'd share some quick make baby cards.. All they await now is the baby's delivery details. Quick and easy and sell well as I only charge £1.25 for them so not bad for a handmade, personalised card.

Anyway, this morning started with the delivery of a big brown box filled with lots of yummy goodies for me to make samples with for the Perth trade show in a few weeks time. Loving the mixture of stash it contained and can't wait to get started. Most of the housework is done, fingers crossed for getting the washing dry, need to pop to supermarket for a few bits and bobs then it's home for some play time.

Well my coffee break is over so time to say toodles for now and get a shift on with the work. Catch you all later again.

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Kids sorted..

Evening all and what a buzzing day it's been here full of delights and smiles.. Don't you just love those kind of days.

Anyway, before I forget I thought I'd post a pic of one of the 1st day school cards I've been making.. Got them finished off last night but am waiting till Wednesday before I deliver them.

So what's on tonight's agenda.. a very special wee card for my friend to give to one of her other friends. It's one of those situations where it should have been a new baby card but the wee soul was so poorly he's been in hospital since he was born almost 2 months ago and has only just gotten home today so it's going to be a welcome home card instead.

Time to go work on a design I guess so will be back tomorrow again with another post.. I'm determined I'm going to get back to my daily blogging. Lol.

Happy crafting all

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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Almost school time

Evening all and hope everyone's had a fab day. We started off with a nice wee rom com movie which we normally do on a Sunday. Next up we had a chap drop by to collect some gym equipment so helped load that in to his car then chilled again with some lunch. Watched a wee bit of the olympics while playing with some of these pieces and done some housework. Mid afternoon we popped out for a wee coffee along with some soup to tide us by then hubby dropped me at home whilst he went to the gym. We've just put the patio table and chairs away as there's rain forecast for the next few days, going to have dinner shortly and work on finishing off a few wee 'First Day' cards for 4 year olds starting primary.

Well folks that's been my day and hopefully yours has been as chilled and relaxed as mine.. Normality will return tomorrow as Monday morning dawns on us all. Lol.

Toodles for now

Lorraine xxx

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For a fairy..

OMG.. I cannot believe how long it's been since I last blogged. It's been one of those periods where I've been bogged down with wedding orders and such as well as normally every day events.

Anyway, I'm having to work on a few personal cards just now so am getting a chance to share with you again. This first one is for my friends little girl who will be turning 8 on Thursday.. She's not impressed right enough as it's also her 1st day back at school after the summer holidays. Then again it is her party today so there's a crowd of them going to the cinema then afterwards they're back to the house for a garden party. How sweet is that for an 8 year old.

I decided upon this image as it just reminded me so much of her (minus the wings of course) but she's such a dainty wee thing, the clothing is very similar to what she would wear and she arrived at my door last week with a bunch of flowers for me that she'd picked from her mums garden. Needless to say I had to add some wee butterflies too as a garden isn't complete without them.

So what's on the agenda today? Well, I'm clearing up around the house just now and aim to be in the garden within the next hour for some crafting in the sun. I've got a few more birthday cards to make and some 'starting school' cards too for a few of the neighbours kids who will be heading off to primary 1 on Thursday.

The next few weeks are going to be busy ones too. I've got an appt at the breast clinic on the 27th and can't wait as I hope they can find the problem and do something to help with the pain. Hubby has hospital again on the 28th. Looking forward to the Perth trade show on 2nd and 3rd of Sept where I'll be demonstrating for Jones Crafts of Nottingham. Sept 4th I'm heading off on holiday for a few weeks then 22nd and 23rd Sept I'm demonstrating at Craft World in Hillington. Finally on 27th Sept hubby is at hospital again. Hhmmm looks like most of Sept is organised eh! Lol.

Guess it's time to wrap up this posting, get the housework finished and transport the craft room to the back garden. Hope you're all having a super Saturday and are getting the opportunity to enjoy some sun.

Happy crafting!

Love 'n' hugs
Lorraine xxx

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