TOMORROW

Is going to be a BIG DAY for me!

1. Avie starts school full time tomorrow. She is so looking forward to taking her packed lunch and seeing the rest of her nursery friends who she hasn't seen since the beginning of the summer holidays. I am looking forward to it, but its going to be strange not having my little munchkin around the house asking me to play with her, watch Dora with her or make her something to eat. She has grown up so fast - where have the last 4 and a half years gone????????
Talking about where have the years gone - I also have a meeting to attend at main school tomorrow night regarding high school choices for Caitlyn. My god she is 9 and a half and I don't want to start thinking about that yet (maybe my problem is I don't want her to grow up).

2. I am STOPPING SMOKING!!!!!
I have got some patches and I have 3 ciggies left in my packet to smoke before I go to bed. Dad if you read this I have pinched your patches (I know you wont be mad because you want me to stop). Today when I got up my chest felt sooooooo tight and I have had a tickly cough for most of the day - so I really decided today would be my last day of smoking. So tomorrow I wont do my usual thing of going to my neighbours for a brew after i drop the kids off at school - I am going to finish my very large pile of ironing that I did try to tackle today but never really seemed to make a dent in it :( So I am going to keep my self ultra busy tomorrow. I might also get some cards made!

So if anyone happens to read this feel free to leave me words of wisdom and encouragement. Because I think I will need it :)

NO CRAFTING TODAY

I managed to get a photo of Caitlyn today while she was in the back garden. She usually likes her photo being taken - but not today! It was WAY to bright for her.

I thought I would add a photo of my 2 boys Shep & Joe my Border Collies. Shep is the one on the left and he is the father of Joe. Shep is 21 months old and Joe is 7 months.

Been a very quiet day today not really done much. Managed to get to my LCS and bought some new blades, some glue and some ribbon.

GOODIES

Hubby Ordered these for me!!

TIME TO PLAY

I have just attacked the postie :) I have been waiting all week for these to arrive. I am sooooo glad the wait is over. My embossing folders and dies for my Cuttlebug are here YIPPEEEEE!!

I ordered embossing folders:
D'vine Swirl
Snowflakes
Baby
Spots & Dots
Winter Jelly
and also Funky Circle Frame Die and Paisley dies.










The papers are by Collage Press - Sugar Plum series.
Paisley Sugar Plum and Star Bursts Sugar Plum. The colours are lush!

CRAFTY GOINGS ON

Post It Notes

These are so fun and quick to make. I caged the idea for them on http://cambriaturnbow.blogspot.com (wonderful, amazing stuff on her blog). Such a fab gift idea!!!! I have only done basic stuff on them but they are great little things and so handy to have around the house. My hubby Paul has taken one into work for a lass in the office to try out and make sure it doesnt fall apart!!!!

I used MAMBI Chester papers on the small one, Bazzill Card Stock, Crossgrain Ribbon and a small flip flop charm (pinched from my daughters charm bracelet)

The Green & Blue one - used Swirly Doodles and Denim Daisies paper by Kelly Panacci, Bazzill Cardstock on the insides, Green Satin Ribbon and I also put a strip of ribbon on the inside so that the back of the post its slips over and stays in place.

Black & White - I used DCWV papers on the cover and added a small amount of cerise glitter, Bazzill Cardstock again for the inside and Cerise Pink ribbon again to hold the Post It in place.

On the other green one I used Kelly Panacci Swirly Doodles and added some glitter to the swirls, Bazzill again and some Turquoise ribbon on the inside to hold the Post It in place.

The Post Its were bought from Tesco - sorry they are called Sticky Notes at Tesco. Same thing though!

NOT BEEN WELL

Seems ages since I last posted anything - but I have been feeling pretty yuk for the past few days - light headedness with dizziness chucked in for good measure. But got up today feeling great.

I have just been and taken the little one to school (these afternoons classes are silly) - so I have a few hours to do a bit of catch up. Have managed to get some crafting done though - so I couldnt have been that icky!

TAKING PHOTOS

Here is Avie taking a photo of me with her Barbie Camera. She just loves going round clicking away - even though its just a toy one. I had to trick her so I could get a photo of her without her camera stuck to her face. I might talk to hubby about getting her a small digi one for crimbo.

I also had a phonecall from the school this moring at 10.50am to say that Caitlyn had been sick. She is at home now and seems alright - she is sat in the front room curled up on the sofa watching some telly (cant be too ill!!!!!).

TRIANGLE TRIFOLD CARD

JUST HAD TO GIVE THIS A GO!

Was looking around the web yesterday and came across Triangle Trifold Cards! They are so simple to make - I even surprised myself. I found a link to the Splitcoast Stampers site and just followed the tutorial.

I used Bazzill as my base card and the papers are from my LCS, they are double sided and don't have a makers name on (so if you know please tell me). The flower and brad are Papermania and the ribbon is from my local market. Even my eldest daughter Caitlyn said she would like to have a go at making one of these.

NOT HAPPY

Having problems with computer since loading 'WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER' - I dont want it, I dont need it - I am happy to stay with Messenger 7.5!!!!!

System restore worked but for how long!

Not too bad a rant - but still not happy:(

Oh yeah before I forget I HAVE A CUTTLEBUG, I HAVE A CUTTLEBUG:) Bought one today and I cant wait to have a play - so hopefully I will post some cards later!

HAD A LITTLE PLAY

I was having a really good look at 100's of craftyblogs the other night when I came across http://cambriaturnbow.blogspot.com and WOW WOW WOW was all I kept saying. Her cards are amazing.

There were some criss cross cards with a link to a tutorial at www.splitcoaststampers.com , so off I went and had a go. I know its not the best card in the world but then again it was my first go. I used up bits of scrap papers I had in a box (dont know who made them????) and some Bazzill card. I punched holes through the flower paper and added some eyelets. The flowers on the band are from Papermania.

I will definately have another go - when I finally get round to ordering some new scrummy papers, and also do something with the pull out insert apart from blank card.

FREEDOM

Caitlyn just had to be in the picture!

Well two and a half hours of it!

My little Avie started school this morning and was she on a high. She bounced out of bed at 7 and ran into her sisters room singing 'Caitlyn get up I'm going to Reception' - it really did put a smile on my face.

We got to the school at 8.50am (10 minutes early) and she started playing with her friends (Zoe being the main one) from the nursery. When it was time to go in they all went and found their pegs and then had to go and self register themselves in. As soon a Avie had done this off she was playing with the Playdoh. Not a tear in sight from either of us!!!

When I picked her up at 11.30 she came out with a big smile on her face telling me how much she enjoyed it and that she cant wait till tomorrow. Have to say as soon as we got home the uniform was straight in the wash as she was covered in little red splashes from painting.

So all in all it was a good morning for both of us - so lets hope it carries on and we have no problems.