Saturday, 23 April 2011

Such a lot of crafting to do ......

Top of the box for our Marian - was looking OK, but it's got messed up - - - - - -

Around the box it said 'Our Marian, my cousin, more like ..... , My Sister' then found that the glossy accents I had used to hold the flowers in place had ran down the side with 'my sister' - tried to scrape it away whilst it wasn't quite fully dry and it pulled all the card off - don't have any more card that colour - don't know what to do now - will have to leave it until tomorrow, I think.









Really pleased with how this '50' came out - was going to buy at Hobbycraft at £2.49? - made this with card on acetate strips to stand it up - glittered with Stickles - for about 20p (maybe).

Holiday in Weymouth

Just a few pic's from our Holiday in Weymouth. Beautiful Weather - don't suppose we'll get another holiday though this year with Korin going to Uni at Blackpool - having said that we could go down and bunk with her ! now theres a thought.





West Bay - many a few 'volcano's' - (do'nuts with swirled soft icecream and chocolate sauce and sprinkles - yummy - BUT I came home half a stone heavier - DESPITE a really bad tooth and and a jaw abscess - painful - very painful - still managed to eat though. 'blush'







Fishing at Bradpole.





















Lyme Regis - it was a beautiful day.













A bit of architecture at Lyme Regis - took loads of photo's last year so only a couple this year.















A dressed up street in Weymouth, I think for the Royal Wedding.

















journey to Lyme Regis - lovely place















Quite a way to this Reservoir - wasn't an awful lot doing but it passed an hour or so - again before the nice weather started.


Took these pic's to print and put into J&C's Ruby Wedding exploding box - started ages ago, been waiting for pic's from their kids - finally got them and can now get on with finishing it for their 40th Wedding Anniversary Meal on 20th May.

The view from our Johnnies caravan - breathtaking really. As he's getting rid of it next year don't suppose we'll go again now though.

Little stream that fed into the sea at Lower Eype - pretty chilly this first day - but lovely.








Roy Orbison has NOTHIN on me ! Crikey, didn't realise I look so OLD.

Sunday, 10 April 2011

Our Marian is 50 on 8.5.2011

Too close - bit overexposed - me thinks ! Happy Birthday to you - going to incorporate these pic's into an exploding box you have heard me speak about - I have such a lot of crafting to do at the moment, but want to do you something special for your 50th - we have been more like sisters than cousins. Happy Birthday again.
Having a quiet word - whilst we were in Spain
My bridesmaid.
Me dragging you in front of the camera - AGAIN - at Aunt Roses (I think) Birthday party at your house.
Remember when I dragged you with jme to have my hair cut - my FIRST cut and blow dry at Browne's in Birmingham - all they did was cut 18" off and I wanted to look like Cilla Black - what a hoot.
This is such a lovely pic - I think
taken at Koz's 10th birthday party - so you'd be about 40.
We were absolutely sloshed at one of our parties back in 1986 !
Oh Yeah - this pic doesn't seem that long ago Maz - but it's about 26 years ago !
One of my 3 bridesmaids - the 3rd one and you aren't speaking so thought I'd better cut her out !
Breathe IN .........hold .....& breathe out !
Nice close-up dear

And SHE says she doesn't drink !

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Another top


I didn't like the previous box where I'd used an ink chalk in red all around the edges of the top and sides etc - it was overdone and not at all neat even though it supposed to have been distressed style. SO I cut the top off the box and made the edges neat and tidy with stickles glitter glue - and a steady hand - cuttlebugged the sides with the swirl pattern and did the same with stickles - and voila - it's now neat and tidy and I think it's OK.

Sunday, 3 April 2011

more of the ruby box

made the '40' cuttlebugged alpha/numberals and stickled - like how it's come out - popped it onto acetate sticks will pop the roses that I bought at Hobbycraft around the base of the numbers.

awaiting glue to dry before doing any more.

Happy Mothers Day - to my beautiful mother


26years ago you died but I still think about you every day. Love you mom - wish I could have you here today on Mothering Sunday - you were the best.

Saturday, 2 April 2011

This could be the start of something big .......

Brings back so many memories - thats me to the right - I was 15 years old - wish I could go back for a day - but then I probably wouldn't want to come back to today - although I would, would I ?
John and Christines 40th wedding anniversary (RUBY) - gosh it's all gone so quickly - doing them an exploding box.
Very plain type of box - have done white with red edging to represent RUBY WEDDING - and her White wedding dress and red roses.....................Just don't know if the box is JUST too big?
& opening
And the lid comes off - unfortunately because of the weight of the CD's - it doesn't explode as the the normal card exploding boxes do?? may have to work on it.

CD's of Hit's of 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's - representing 40 years of music & I thought they'd like those years rather than more up to date stuff?


It's not finished - waiting for photo's from their kids - my nieces and nephews to embellish all the inside - will work on the outside of the box first though - STILL don't know if it's too big and whether it looks OK yet?