Morning all, well we find ourselves having attempted to get up and dressed for school and work, still suffering significantly so we're still at home. The weather is miserable and grey and hubby is having to take a half days leave because I've got a hospital appointment that I simply can't miss, so I'm going to have to drag myself out whether I like it or not. He's on his way home now, so I'm going to make him a cuppa and go and get my things ready.
Anyway another crafty post as always, I think I need to take a few photos as my blog folder is looking a little thin on the ground!
Hope your day is proving fruitful!
This is a double page layout from a holiday last summer staying in a folly, we got some great shots of the place when we were there and I wanted to document how unusual it was!
Up close, you can see the daisy paper, the daisy flowers created from die cuts and buttons, the bunting along the edge.
And the journalling running along the top edge where the photos are, I even managed a bit of stitching on this one!
Yes well we are well and truly into January, that lull period between the Christmas decorations down and pay day! Shorter days and long nights and add to that snow. So what are your gratefuls this week?
Mine?
Long evenings and no wine = scrapbook layouts and me considering the possibility of a 365 day - 365 layout challenge - yes I am still considering this - I am that mad!
Snow = pretty landscapes, I know most people hate it and I'm none too keen when I have to go somewhere but I have to admit clear roads, but pretty snowy trees today made me smile - so very very pretty! Not sure it'll be the same tomorrow the snow started at 3 this afternoon (thursday) and it's now gone 7pm and still snowing! Roads not looking so clear now!
Chats with my Mum (even if they were mainly work related), we had a weird talking relationship in 2012, spells of talking lots (mainly work) to no contact for weeks on end. I'm trying to re-evaluate things and put things back as they were and give her a bit of support when I can, this in turns means lots more conversations.
Booking holidays we've managed a couple of week breaks booked up to now - not sure how we will pay for them LOL - but they are booked!
Reading (although I want to throw the book out of the window as it's irritating me), but the book reading challenge Darcy has set which means I'm persevering despite my grumpiness with it!
Jamie Oliver's 15 minute meals book is still a big hit this week, we seem to be getting into a better eating pattern with said 12 year old and that's definitely a positive!
Hubby for helping me re-bleach my hair back to dizzy blonde rather than dull blonde which is what it had become!
A warm house, at this moment in time with the crazy mad weather outside it makes me happy to shut all the curtains, pop the heating on and snuggle up on the sofa!
On line friends - always a joy!
Options hot chocolate - yum!
Positive comments on my last few posts and some fabulous Rocking comments - thank you one and all!
Well my dears they are thin on the ground this week and I've had to dig deep - but that's what these posts are all about - some weeks filled with positives and others well like the above!
Right a little bit of crafting - a double page layout documenting a lovely evening when we stopped at Greystoke last year. A beautiful summers evening, said 12 year making up his own olympics, boots off and a bottle of wine - nothing finer!
Up close you can see the hand stitching and using up some brads
and an oversized embellishment that I had created!
If you fancy popping yourself a post together and noting your gratefuls, pop back, link up and we'll come and visit.
