Is it really this time already?

I've made quite a lot of men's cards this evening because I realised that I hadn't really got many at all in my stock, only a few with a football theme. Because I did my stepson's card this evening, I had all the 'It's a Guy Thing' stuff out so it wasn't too much trouble to make a few with the materials. I also did a few fishing ones.

I think I'm going to have to call a halt now and do a last stock take to see just how many cards I've got ready.

I expect someone tomorrow will ask for something I haven't got!

Oh well, it's all in a good cause - I hope I can raise a fair amount for TEAR Fund

A quick break

Just having a quick break while getting ready for my sale day tomorrow. Did lots of other things this morning, including the dreaded housework, but this afternoon was mainly cardmaking - putting inserts in half-made cards that had been left (because inserts, labelling and bagging is the boring bit!) I've made quite a few more Easter and Mother's Day cards.

The strange thing is that I've got boxes of cards, but have still had to just sit and make a 'special' one for my stepson who's birthday is on Monday - so must get the card in the post in the morning. Actually, I'm quite pleased with it - I used some 'It's a Guy Thing' papers and embellishments.

I must get off here and crack on with getting ready for tomorrow.

Oh gosh!!!

Wow - This evening I've been taking scans of my wonderful circle journal which is now back home - the group on CBC have been fantastic - it is so special and I'll treasure it.

This is the first time I've added piccies to this blog and I wasn't sure how to do it, but seem to have managed it. I couldn't get the pictures to go within the text where I wanted them, so I've settled for where they are!

For the last couple of days, I've been trying to get lots of various things done and have also had visits to make etc.

I managed this afternoon to take a stock take of my cards ready for Saturday and will try and spend as much time as possible tomorrow to fill the gaps.

Time's ticking by and trying to get 101 things done at the mo, so will say 'bye for now.

No time for crafting today

The only thing that I did today that was remotely crafty was to tidy up a bit from the chaos that I created finishing off Helen's circle journal. I've got quite a few ideas buzzing in my head and will try tomorrow to fit in some time to do something about them.

I've joined up to do another cj on CBC - this time I've chosen the theme "What a day!". I've also signed up to take part in the chain card swap, which is a crafty version of 'Chinese whispers'!

I also need to finish some Inchies for a swap and also some ATCs.

So, with preparing for my sale on Saturday, and with all these other challenges to see to, I think I'm going to be busy (especially as there is more to life than crafting - other things that take a higher priority).

When I come back next time I'm hoping to be able to say that I've achieved some of the above.

Happy crafting, everyone!

CJ finished

First of all - thank you for all the comments, girls.

Well, I've finished Helen's cj - and I'm really pleased with the result (can't show scans because I've got to wait for the 'big reveal' - and in any case, I haven't worked out yet how to add them here - that must be something I learn this week).

I'm really not a scrapbooker (have only dabbled from time to time), but I've found that doing these cjs has provided an opportunity to try out different things to achieve various layouts (and they are not too scary, because they're not too big).

I managed to do some more cards yesterday, so that's good. I'll have to pace myself through the coming week in order to have enough for Saturday. We've got quite a lot happening this week - John at King's tomorrow, Guy's on Wednesday and a few other appointments (like getting my hair cut - my fringe is well into my eyes).

Still not feeling 100% after the pneumonia, but certainly a lot better.

This blogging is a learning curve - when I came on here tonight I was told there were comments and I had to choose whether or not I allowed them to be published - is this what others do, or do you have it set to publish when people make the comment iykwim?

Night, night, everyone.

Trying to get back into the swing of crafting

Today I did my ATCs for CBC swap and got them in the post (have to confess to being late, but wasn't able to do so much crafting in the past weeks because of the pneumonia).

Anyway, the ATC subject was emotions, so I did one depicting 'happiness' and the other was 'anger'. I wasn't able to scan them because my main laptop wouldn't boot last weekend and I had to do a restore. I had to put the software back for my printer/scanner, but I obviously didn't do it properly because when I went to use the scanner it wasn't playing fairly - must sort it out (among loads of other things).

I need to get on with the dlo on Helen's CJ on Memories for the CJ group I'm in on CBC. I've really enjoyed being part of this and am so looking forward to getting my own journal back to see what others have done - not long to wait now. And I'm already looking forward to being part of a new group - I need to decide on my topic (still thinking about it).

I've decided that I should be well enough to have my card sale on Saturday 10 March and so I sent out invitations today. The proceeds will be in aid of TEAR Fund.

I've begun crafting again in the last few days and made some Mother's Day and Easter cards, but need to replenish stocks of other cards. I had some lovely die cuts received in a swap this morning which will be great for making some more Mother's Day cards - although I don't want to make too many in case they don't sell.

Think I'd better get off here and sort out my craft stuff which is piled on the table and perhaps make a few more cards this evening.

Here goes

For a long time now I've been meaning to join the world of blogging, but hadn't yet got round to doing anything about it.

I'm quite likely to be the world's worst blogger, but, hey ho, here goes.

This blog will reflect the crafty side of my life. I love making greetings cards - don't really know how I get the time with everything else going on in life, but it does help me to relax and let my creativity run riot (well, sometimes, anyway).

I hope I'll be back soon with something a bit more interesting to say.

About me

I have always loved crafting, but over the past few years have done more and more cardmaking and more recently have got into scrapbooking. I'm married to John and I am a senior citizen.