Munched Circle. . . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Hope that you are all well.

I haven't had a great few days with heart issues again and still not 100%. Guess my body likes to remind me there is an issue when I have been feeling quite well.

The Girls have been keeping me on my toes and thankfully have taken to their scratching post and mouse on a spring but I still have to watch Lily with the wallpaper. Molly is very laid back but Lily is into everything.

Welcome to Jackie and Terri who have kindly clicked follow. Terri is the lovely lass who arranges John's Northallerton workshops. Thank you for following ladies.

Now, back to another one of the samples I made for John for his latest die release.

Thank you for all your lovely comments about my ribbon threader die idea. I have to say, the only dies I had to work with were the Gerbera Panel and the Gerbera Circles so I wasn't able to play with the ribbon threader until now lol!!!

Ingredients

White and pink card

JND Gerbera Circles Dies

Crafts Too Daisy Lattice embossing folder (back in stock on my website)

Spectrum Noir markers

Teeny weeny gems

I think Hayley said this card looked like it had been munched lol!!!

I just wanted to do something different with the die and thought this was unusual. I matched up the die cut with the "munched" bit.

Before I scoot (not feeling great again) here's another kitty pic.................

I think that I have lost my chair and blanket lol!!! (don't worry Joy, shes not allowed on yours lol!!!).

TTFN

Ang x

Gerbera Fest. . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Hope everyone is ok.

A quickish post today as everytime I try to type, a furry friend has to jump on the keyboard.

Thank you for your lovely comments on the furry monsters. They are giving me lots of exercise having to jump up every 10 seconds to stop them swinging from curtains or scratching the wallpaper (don't tell Mr D).

Now, I had hoped to post yesterday in line with John's shows but it didn't happen lol!!!

This is one of the samples I made for the shows and I think it was in the back of shot. Didn't he do well again!!!

Ingredients

Cream, black, grey and pink card

JND Gerbera Panel die

JND Gerbera Circles die (the Special Friend die)

Crafts Too Daisy Lattice embossing folder

3mm pearlage

Its an 8x8 card so for a special occasion.

Better go for now as the furry monsters were asleep and are now doing the charge of the light brigade around the living room.

TTFN

Ang x

Ps.....thank you for all of the orders on the website and I shall be doing blog visits again asap. x 

Gratuitous Kitty Pics. . . . . . . .

Good evening everyone. Hope everyone is tickety boo.

Today, we have some snaps of the two new additions to the Duck family, Lily the tabby and Molly the black. Their previous names were Rachel and Monica (obviously Friends fans at the RSPCA lol!!!) but we didn't want to keep those.

They were 5 months old on Valentines Day and cute as a button but also, a handful.

Apologies for some shots being blurred but trying to keep kittens still for a photo is a nightmare lol!!!

As you can see, they are recovering from being spayed last week so hopefully their fur will grow back soon. The same cannot be said for my wool rug lol!!!

A bit of sisterly love before they start chewing each others tails and chasing around the living room.

They are extra lovely when they are asleep lol!!!

They settled in really quickly even though Molly was quite timid but she soon found her voice and both compete for lap space.

Apologies none cat lovers. None cutey crafting service will resume shortly.

TTFN

Ang x

MAWTT Challenge 65. . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Hope that you are all well.

Firstly, a warm welcome to Theresa who has been kind enough to press "follow". Hope you enjoy your visits into my mad world lol!!!

I am happy to report that I have had my GFR result back and thankfully, the true GFR from the non scan test is considerably higher than the estimated ones from a normal blood test.

Its still not where it should be by quite a way but its a lot better than was thought.

I cried with joy and want to thank you all for all the positive thoughts and prayers as they have obviously done some good.

Not out of the woods but just waiting now to see what's next.

Now, back to the matter in hand and its time for another challenge at MAWTT and its my turn to host again so I have chosen the theme...............drumroll..........

Things from my chosen song

Yes, I have gone down the song route again and I am back to All Kinds of Everything by Dana but with the second verse this time.

Please pop over and would be lovely for you to join in the challenge.

I have gone with the "things from the sky" line of the song.

Ingredients

Cream, black and gingerbread card

Docrafts All Aboard background paper

Memory Box alphabet dies

Mini MDF aeroplanes

Teeny black bling

A bit different for me but a fun card I thought. Now if I only knew someone who does a lot of travelling....................hmmmm, may be my friend Davey, the hairy Judith Chalmers......Look away Davey (he does read the blog).

Now, to my pitter patter of feet news. There are 8 feet hopefully a pattering later this morning as Mr D and I (more me admittedly) are adopting two kittens from the RSPCA and, subject to their post op checks this morning (they had the snip on Monday) they should be ready for me to pick up at 11am. So excited to have the sound of purring back in the house again after losing my beautiful Sam a few years ago.

They are sisters and one is jet black and the other a light tabby.

We are still deciding new names for them (Mr D wanted to call them Benson and Hedges and John keeps referring to them as that now lol!!!) but I think we are fairly sure of what we are going to call them (Not Benson and Hedges) so I will post photos and names on my next blog post.

That's it for today. Don't forget to pop over to MAWTT and once again, thank you for all of your positivity and encouragement.

Wish us and the furniture luck lol!!

TTFN

Ang x

A Tale of Eyes and Cats. . . . . . . .

Good morning folks. Its me again.

Hasn't it been nippy again. The liberty bodice is well and truly back on. 

Welcome to Christi. Thank you for your kind comment and for clicking "follow". 

Also, hello to Christine (Darnell's buddy). Can you believe its 18 months since we all met up lol???

And Krafty Runner, hope Mr Krafty Runner is doing ok? Still waiting for more of my results.

I did mention on the last post that I have a new hospital department to visit.

I went for a eye test last week as I had been on my arrhythmia tablets for a year and they can cause corneal deposits.

All was going well (no glasses required) until the bloomin puffer thing. Well, my pressure was up in the right eye so they did the test 3 times with 4 blasts in my eye each time. And there was the optician telling me to relax as being tense can affect the result.

I was very polite when I explained he should try relaxing with 12 puffs of air being directed at your eyes!!!

So, I ended up with a letter for the GP to refer me to the eye dept to check for glaucoma.

I know that it seems like I am working my way around the hospital but its all unintentional.

I think its only dermatology and maternity that I won't have been to............and please don't wish maternity on me. That  would be all I need lol!!!

I think there is some sort of prize when you have had your card stamped by every department.............maybe something like a free hours parking so that's worth about a tenner!!!

Now, I digress so back to the card. Its another John sample featuring his his last release of stamps and another cutting and embossing folder. I used the flourish from the Anniversary Sentiments to create a patterned panel.

Ingredients

Cream and black card

Crafts Too Mariposa Cutting and Embossing folder

JND Anniversary Sentiments stamps

Black pearlage.

I just used the embossing part of the folder down the edge again. A quite CAS card for me.

I also mentioned last time, about a kitty story. 

Directly across the road, live 2 cats called Patch who is about 15 and Mittens who is about 2.

I happened to be in the craft room a couple of weeks ago and looked out of the window and saw Mittens laying on the inside window ledge, soaking up the Sun. Nothing wrong with this picture you would think except............it wasn't her house!!!

She was actually sprawled on her next door neighbours inside window ledge!!!

The woman who lives there had been out at least 3 hours so I'm guessing the cat had been in the house at least that length of time.

About 20 mins later, her husband rolls up in his van, starts walking up the path, notices the cat and then sprints up to the door and inside.

Mittens at this point sits up as the vertical blinds swish open but stands her ground whilst the guy is hysterically trying to shoo her.

He then comes back outside and bangs on the window shouting obscenities. Whilst this is going on, I am howling with laughter.

He then phones someone to ask how to get the cat out!!!

Meanwhile, Mittens casually saunters along the ledge and jumps down. The guy goes back in and then a chase ensues, into the kitchen, back into the living room and finally up the stairs. It was like a Benny Hill sketch and the tears were pouring down my face.

The wife then rolls up in her car, marches inside and 10 seconds later, the cat was out.

Just goes to show, a woman's work is never done lol!!!

So, just as you think the entertainment is over, he comes out to get something from his van 10 mins later and stupidly leaves the front door open and......yes, you've guessed it, Benny Hill again but this time, with Patch as well lol!!!

Sometimes the neighbours are more entertaining than TV.

Now, I've probably bored you with that, I will leave you be with the promise of another tale to tell next time as, hopefully, there will be the pitter patter of tiny feet in the Duck Nest sometime this week.........I did say I was yet to visit maternity lol!!!

Now I have left you in suspense again, I'll be back on Thursday with the next instalment from MAWTT.

TTFN

Ang x

Purple Love. . . . . . . . .

Good morning mon petit pois'. Hope you are funky and fine.

I am better now and have been trying to catch up on housework that fell by the wayside after the biopsy. Still waiting for the full results of that and also the nuclear medicine none scan.

Did mean to go to the Motorcycle Museum craft show yesterday but the weather was hideous so I decided to give it a miss and save myself for the NEC next month.

Now, today I have gone back to one of the cut and emboss folder samples I made for John. I did photograph all these samples but could not find the photos on the laptop so I think I may have deleted them when I reformatted my SD card to use in my new camera. I got them back from John and re-photographed them and this was one of my favourites using the Cubis Cutting and Embossing folder from Crafts Too.

Ingredients

Cream and purple card

Crafts Too Cubis Cutting and Embossing folder

Crafts Too Circle dies

John Next Door Anniversary Sentiments stamps

Blingage

I managed to extend the embossing on the side panel so the pattern ran top to bottom and avoiding the cutting portion. The folder gives a lovely deep emboss and there are still a couple available on my website.

A freezing and blowy day is forecast today but a cemetery visit is due so we may have to brave the elements.

Whatever you are up to today, I hope that its warm and enjoyable.

Will be back in a couple of days with tales of hilarity with a sneaky cat and a new department I get to visit at the hospital..........I jest not, lol!!!

TTFN

Ang x

Holly Holly. . . . . . . .

Good morning everyone. Hope that you are all well.

Had a fabulous day at the workshop with John on Sunday. Lovely ladies as always and a great change of venue to the Premier Inn, who really looked after us.

I didn't think that I had been overdoing things, apart from humping the odd box but I did suffer Sunday night and yesterday. Wasn't helped by being tired as Mr D was doing his snoring pig chorus impression on Saturday night. I would have normally hoofed him next door (spare room not the neighbours..........although, thinking about it..........) but all the workshop stuff was boxed and on the spare bed.

Sorry to hear about Maureen's incapacity. Will be tricky steering the bloomers with a hand injury (paper cuts can be very painful) unless Yorkie B and June are going to step into the breech......talking of which, I need to know who I am aiming the canon at. 

Karen, they do say "sharp scratch" in our neck of the woods too but I'm not quite sure why they bother saying anything. Just stick it in and get it over with (that's probably another phrase that's gotten some gals into trouble too).

Anyhoo, back to the card. Its another Christmas 2016 card that was lurking in my annals (hope I've spelt that right otherwise it could take on an entirely different meaning lol!!!).

Ingredients

White and blue card

Silver mirror card

Sue Wilson Holly Octagonal Frame

Sheena Douglass Holly embossing folder

Teeny bling

A quickish but interesting card imho. The aperture is cut out of the white card before running it through the embossing folder.

Well, as I am scheduling this on Monday evening, I shall finish my hot lemon and then away to my bed and hope I can sleep tonight without strangling someone..........what is the criteria for diminished responsibilty???

On that note, take care all, thank you for your visits and be good.

TTFN

Ang x

Snowflakey Swirls. . . . . . . .

Good morning one and all. How's it hanging today? If you've got any sense, you'll keep whatever is hanging under wraps as its a bit nippy round the trossachs.

Just as you think its safe to ditch the winceyette liberty bodice, you get icicles hanging from exposed apendages.

My pal Davey, who is a weather aficionado, has forecast another cold front next week. I tell you, my front couldn't get anymore cold if it tried.

Well, I went to hospital to have my nuclear scan.........and there was no scan!

I was injected with some radioactive molecule and then had to have blood tests at 2 hour, 30min, 30min and 1 hour intervals but no scan. Now, I may not be the brightest light bulb in the pack but the consultant did say he was referring me for a scan and described what it would show.

So, I shall be getting in touch to find out if there is another delightful visit to the hospital on the cards for an actual scan.

I've ended up with bruised and sore arms from all the needle action but I shall resist the deep urge to make a joke about small pricks.

I note that the WART commando unit have kept away under fear of being irradiated. There is a Ready Brek type glow around Chateau Canard so I think its safe until that dissipates. 

I did worry at seeing a flash of red in the sky but thankfully it was that blood moon rather than Maureen's inherited bloomers.

Now, back to the card (for those who haven't nodded off). I'm back in my Christmas 2016 folder again (Sorry Wendy A, the last card was 2016 too so I am not in the least bit organised lol!!!.........and, the remains of the Mr B drone were deposited in the neighbours litter tray and are now on their way to the tip). Jayne, please keep your friend under control even if it takes a poke with your crutches.

Ingredients

White card

Silver mirror card

CE Frosty Swirls embossing folder

SB Snowflake Pendant 2013 dies

Silver Krylon pen

Pearlage

I know its a simple card but simple can be good, as I tell Mr D on a regular basis.

I did mean to thank Suzzie Q for advising me about the article you posted, much appreciated, and thank you for all of your kind comments about my foray into Foamiran.

I have added some new products to the website (including the new Izink Metallic Pigment ink pads) and am hoping there is a delivery of Foamiran today so that can be added too.

Thank you for your visit and kind comment Welsh Dors. Hope you can drop by again soon.

That's me for now as Mr D is off today and I will try and drag him shopping as John and I have the workshop on Sunday so its a busy weekend.

Enjoy your Friday.

TTFN

Ang x