Somewhere over the rainbow ...

Hi all,
Well, it has finally stopped raining and Daisy's school is now open, although the kitchen can't cook school lunches as a result of some flood damage, so everyone is on packed lunches.  This doesn't affect Daisy as she always takes a packed lunch anyway.  Martha and I went to a soft play this morning and now she is having a nap.
Over at CRAFT, our theme is to make your own embellishments.  I have used an image called Dorothy Honey by Sassy Studio designs, which is one of our sponsors.  The paper is by echo park and the flowers are my own punched circles and then rolled up technique!  I have used the fab sketch by Feeling Sketchy.  I have rotated it to better fit my image.  I would like to thank the ladies at Feeling Sketchy for choosing my circular snowman card for one of their top four.
See you later

Rain, rain go away

Hi all,
The weather has been awful up here.  I drove Martha to her nursery in Morpeth this morning and had to drive through lots of floods on the way only to find when we got there that the nursery was on a red flood warning as it is next to the river and it was shut.  All the staff were running around trying to move the furniture, etc out of the lower rooms and into safety.  We then drove home to find Daisy was still home with hubby (who was working from home), as her school was shut as the roads and fields around it were flooded.  
As it was raining all day, we stayed inside, but we had a lot of builders here creating noise and dust, so we played games, made things and watched a DVD.  I was meant to be going to a rehearsal tonight but I didn't fancy driving anywhere, so I thought I would pop on here.
I made this bag a few weeks ago and forgot to post it. I have seen a lot of Union flag patterns in different colours, and thought I would make one in purple. The purple linen is from Lithuania when we visited there about 8 years ago!  The patterned fabric is from one of Martha's old tops and the white lace came from an old skirt of mine.
See you later.

You've got a friend

Hi all,
I hope you had a good weekend.  The builders came on Saturday and knocked the wall down between the kitchen and new orangery and left it covered in thick dust.  There were dust sheets put down, but the dust just got everywhere anyway.
Over at Incy Wincy this week, we are sponsored by Fantastic Ribbons and Mayzy Art stamps and our theme is Friends.  The image is by Mayzy Art Stamps and the papers are all from my scrap box.  The felt flowers were free with a magazine a while ago, and I am running out of them now, so will need to find out where I can get more.
See you later.

Can't catch me!

Hi all,
I'm sorry I'm a day late with this post, but I've got a horrible cold and don't quite feel myself, so I forgot.  Oooops!
Over at CRAFT this week, we are sponsored by Bugaboo stamps, Stitchy Stamps and Trimgyms digi papers and images.  Our theme is children, and I have used a sweet image by Stitchy Stamps called Catch me.  I have followed the fab sketch from Feeling Sketchy and have decided that I really should make more circular cards.  The paper is by Nitwits and the rest is from my stash.
See you later.

Just a note

 Hi all,
I hope you are having a good day.  I am having a quick break from the housework, as I am not working today (the beginning of a school term is always slow work-wise for me).  Yesterday, the builders came around again to continue with the business of extending our house.  The orangery is now up and we are waiting for the glass roof which is coming tomorrow.  Then, the wall between the kitchen and the orangery will be knocked down.  Once that is done, I need to get decorating.  I hope to get it all done by Christmas, but with work, looking after the girls and crafting (of course) I'm not sure how much time I will have.

Over at Creative Craft this fortnight, we are sponsored by Bugaboo.  Our theme is anything goes, and as usual, I had trouble deciding what to do.  I wanted to do something different from a card, and settled on a post-it note holder.  The image is by Bugaboo, the paper is by Basic Grey, and the flowers were made from a scalloped circle, which I cut and rolled.  I keep thinking I should get one of the proper flower dies, but as this works for me, I'm not sure about spending the money!  I wrote on the blackboard with a pink chalk.
See you later.

Green, green and more green!

Hi all,
Well, it's the start of another week.  Daisy and I had another rehearsal yesterday and I found time to make two more owls which were requested - one for a friend's Mum and another for Daisy's friend who comes at the weekend to stay with her Dad who lives next door.
Over at Incy wincy this week, we are sponsored by Care2Stamp and our theme is monochrome green.  I don't use green an awful lot, but I do like how this turned out.  I'm not sure about the green hair, but I figured as she is a fairy, then it would be ok!
See you tomorrow.

The owl with no name

Hi all,
I hope you are having a good weekend.  It's been sunny here, so we spent today outside playing.
A week or so ago, I posted a picture of Charlotte, an owl I made for Daisy and said that Martha saw it and wanted one.  Well, here is her owl.  She hasn't thought of a name yet, but has started calling her owly, just as her mouse is mousey, etc!  The body is made from one of Martha's old T-shirts and the rest is from my stash.
See you later.  I'm off to watch Dr Who, which we recorded earlier.