Pain in the Neck...

...still isn't away, but going to chiropractor tomorrow, so hopefully should be on the mend for the weekend.

Still not got a Cuttlebug either (need to wait and see how much quack charges me tomorrow), but put my other cutters up for sale on Ebay, so will need to get it ordered soon. Also want a couple of the new Bosskut flower dies.

Planted all my tubs with plants on Saturday, and now less than 50% of them are left - I used to love rabbits, but now I would shoot em if I had a gun. Need to think of something different to plant next year.

Gorgeous sunny day today, going to go to seaside at weekend if it's still nice.

Got a couple of necklace orders last night and a couple of card orders today, so will be busy even if the weather isn't as nice.

Off to grab a drink and put a heatpack on my neck.

toodles xoxo

Monday Catchup (even though it's Tuesday)

Took a day's holiday yesterday so had a nice long weekend. Back at work today and Spanish tonight though and really tired for some reason. Neck still hurting like a hurty thing and really beginning to get me down. According to Doc trapezius muscle keeps going into spasms which sort of explains why it's so painful and why I can't turn my head more than a couple of centimetres to the left. Unfortunately not a lot I can do about it apart from antiinflammatories, heat pack every night and try to stretch it out. B and I were hoping to get back to the gym, but Doc advised against it so looks like I may need to do a no eating plan instead.

Weekend was good. S fitted his old surround sound system in my living room so it's really good now. Mum took me, G, S & A for dinner on Sat night for me and G's birthdays - meal was really nice but I nearly choked when G made me laugh when I was taking a drink of wine - I hate when this happens - twice in one month now. S's Mum & Dad invited us round for dinner on Sun, so we had mega full tummies by Sunday night.

Mum wants me and G to go shopping in Glasgow on Sat as well. I've said I'll go but won't stay much longer than an hour as that is the absolute extreme of my shopping patience. Would really like a pair of pink shoes though :D:D

Really looking forward to meeting up with R & L on Sun. I won't have much money to spend (nothing new there!) but would like a couple of Cuttlebug dies and a couple of 6x6ish paper pads.

Would like to make a couple of bracelets before spanish (and maybe something else when I get home) although I really should be tidying this room up - will try to get that done tomorrow though cos neck might not be quite as sore. Have put a couple of photos up of room when I first did it last year to shame me into getting my fat arse into gear!!! - no way would I put up a photo of now!!

ttfn bloggy-types xoxoxo

Card & Pressie

It's S's goddaughter P's 9th birthday on Monday. She loves jewellery (and my big purple heart necklace) and her fave colour's blue, so I made this this Swarovski pendant and bracelet for her (thanks to N for measuring R's neck for me). The bracelet uses kids size memory wire, 6mm Swarovski light sapphire bicones and 4mm crystal AB bicones. The pendant is a Swarovski 28mm light sapphire heart with silver wire and crystals attached to s silver hanger on silver coloured ribbon.

She also likes making cards, so hope this effort is up to her standards ( know I do this style of card with 3 tags far too often, but I like it cos it's so flexible). Papers are mostly from my great DCWV Paper Stack No 4 (letters are cut from glitter card), font is Sizzix Curly Girlie and cake, candle and present are all QK

Starting from Scratch

Friday's DCM challenge was set by Tracie:

"For this weeks dare, I dare you to "start from scratch" I want to you design a card with NO purchased/pre-assembled embellishments - that means no blooms unless you cut them yourself, no buttons, brads etc etc. I guess how easy this is depends on your usual style"

This one wasn't too tricky for me at all, as I often do cards like this (infact if you look at the Claire one below, I was a week ahead of the challenge!!) I've added this one, which I've decided to put in my sample box for G to take into work (not got enough yet though cos I keep using them).

Papers used were all DCWV. Font is Sizzix Nouveau and beers are QK.

I was lost and now I'm found :D:D

A little song from my camera for the title today.

No... he wasn't left in a pub/taxi like I thought :D!! My lovely amazing b/f found him on Sat for me when I asked him to hoover my livingroom whilst I was tidying the dining room "What's in this box behind the couch?" says S. "What box?" says me. "This box" he says showing me an A4 paper box. "Not a clue" says me. I looked in it and found some books M lent me and the camera!!!!! I vaguely remember running out of time when C & A came for dinner months ago, so presuming I shoved stuff from livingroom in the box and hid it behind the couch (I'm a great fan of the out of sight out of mind method of housework!!!)

Pain in the neck

For everyone who advised me to go to the docs about my sore neck 6 months ago, i'm now taking the advice. It's never gone away for more than a couple of days and has been terrible this week - making me feel sick etc, so I'm going on Thu - will prob get sent away with a junior disprin or something I reckon though.

Not going to Spanish tonight because of it, which is a bummer, but can't face sitting at a desk all night and concentrating. Will make P's necklace and card and finish her bracelet instead I think.

Girlie day out

Got an email from R today about meeting up in the afternoon on 1/2 June - hope the others can make it cos it will be nice to all catch up again.

Other stuff

I'm sure I have some other stuff to post, but can't think of it right now, so I'll post later if it pops into my head again.

ttfn bloggy-types xoxo

Monday Blues

Actually I don't have them. Feeling very positive this week - that's what leaving the office on time (or nearly on time) for a couple of weeks does for you :D:D Only 8 o'clock and already I've cleared freezer, cleaned hob, emptied dishwasher, made dinner and had a lovely hour long bath!!!

That's enough housework for one night though so now I'm going to make some stuff for cards using Fimo moulds and make the necklace to go with the bracelet I've done for P's birthday - need to find out what age she'll be so I can do her card. Will scan them when I get them done. I really need to get a new camera and a scanner for home, as atm I have to use my office scanner and no camera cos I can't find mine - chances are it's in a pub someplace :(

Really need to think about making a website too...

Toodles xoxo

Last Night...

... I made this card for C's birthday - it's not for a couple of weeks yet, but for once in my life I'm a bit organised (C doesn't read this so don't have to worry about her seeing it here).

I used BG Blush papers; alphabet is Curly Girlie and shapes are from the QK Sunshine set.

Also got another order from G's workmate who wants another Swarovski pendant for next week (black this time). Black and pale pink seem very popular this year!

Hope to get a few other things made over the weekend, but you know how quickly those 2 days seem to rush by sometimes.

tarra for a bit (heheh been watching lots of old Auf Wiedersehen Pets)

oh ps filled in my craft spend/income spreadsheet a couple of days ago and am pleased to see I've still made slightly more than I've spend - only a few pounds but don't care - still sticking to my aim to not spend too much.

The Clear Our Continues

Today has been a great day for me. I'm back full of inspiration and enthusiasm for making cards and jewelley, thanks mainly to Bex's fantastic new forum. It's good to see a lot of faces there I haven't seen for a while.

Spent last night clearing out my bead collection, which was great - now I'll be able to find things a bit easier hopefully. Still need to do card stuff, so will spend some time at that tonight after dinner, then hopefully make a couple of bracelets or something later.

Did these invites in Photoshop at work today for a dinner for someone who is retiring soon - really pleased with the outcome so will print them and post them out on Friday.

Going to see S's band play in BTW on Sat, so that should be a good night, although I'm a bit skint cos don't get paid til next Tue. Just chilling the rest of the weekend and hopefully sorting out some crap from kitchen cupboards etc.

Toodles for now - if I make any stuff tonight, I'll scan and post again tomorrow!!!

xoxo

Don't you just love...

...Bank Holiday Weekends!!!!!!!!!!!

I had the fabbiest time - took an extra couple of days off at the end of last week and went down to Berwick upon Tweed for a couple of nightswith S. We had the best time!!!

Came back on Sat - was G's birthday and I hadn't even made her a card, so managed to buy one with a little dog who looked like Charlie in a bucket (Charlie is G's new adopted Westie and is a girl not a boy). Had been invited to a golf club thingy with S at night, but come teatime we couldn't be arsed cos were dead lazy so didn't go.

Back at work today - wasn't too bad really.

Off now to tackle this purple room as I have some jewellery and cards I'd like to make a start on this week.

ttfn xoxo

7 Things

Just been tagged by the lovely Lynn, so here goes:

Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves.People who are tagged need to blog about their 7 things and post the rules as well.At the end of your blog you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names.Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog.

OK here are my 7 random facts..... WooHoo!!!

1. I'm terrified of wasps but not much else
2. I would hate to live in the country
3. I love the sun
4. I had a mohawk when I was younger
5. I much prefer a Friday off work to a Monday
6. I get really tired/grumpy around 16:00 every day (even weekends & holidays)
7. I can waste an inordinate amount of time just faffing around

Fee, Jo, Tracey, Rachel, Paula & Anyone else I know who hasn't done this one yet - consider yourselves tagged.

xoxo

I haven't...

...fallen off the face of the planet or anything - just not really had pc on much lately.

Stuff to update on - had a great easter weekend just chilling with S - we had such a laugh at stupid stuff. Going to see his band play on Fri, so really looking forward to that too.

Bad stuff - Mum slipped yesterday and split her head in 2 places when she cracked it off a big plant pot. Luckily no fractures and she's going to be fine - just some stitches and really sore all over for a few days (poor plant pot's seen its last blooms though!!!).

Going to order Buzz Music Quiz for PS2 on Friday so I'll do a little product review once I've tried it out.

That's all I've got to say for now, so toodles

xoxo

18 Days...

... since I last updated and don't know where to begin. Things going great right now. Still probably working too much but it's fine :D:D Nearly nightclasses easter holiday so will have 2 weeks of chilling at home when I get home from work.

Stiff Little Fingers on Saturday were dead good - horrific drive through to Glasgow though - at one point I even thought about turning back cos the visibility was so bad - but I perservered and it was well worth it - plus weather was ok coming back home.

Getting hair cut on Tuesday - can't wait cos it is driving me insane!!

Really really looking forward to the weekend :D:D:D:D

Promise I won't leave it as long to update next time.

Toodles xoxoxo

Stuff & Nonsense

Had a good weekend this week (well apart from cancelling on Miss JP last night - felt really bad about it but was shattered - just too old to do the 2 night in a row lark these days).

Friday I got the most gorgeous shoes in the world - will be more mention of footwear & recommended numbers etc later. Had decided on a tunic thing B had got & didn't suit, so I tried it on & I did suit it, then when I was buying THE SHOES I saw a nice frock on the way to the til so got that instead - even wore it on the day I bought it, which is not normal for me!! Went to btw with M, I & L - had a meal (kangaroo fajitas) and a few drinks (well quite a lot of drinks actually as I guzzled a bottle of red all to myself with dinner). Was a really really good night, topped off by the fact that when I was telling M that C and I had got tix for T in the Park, and was telling her the line-up, she told me that she had gotten us tix for the delectable Paolo Nutini at the end of April - so if you're reading this, M thnx - I love you to bits :D:

Saturday I was just faffing around and planning a quiet night, then Miss J P asked me to go through to Ed, was all up for it, but by the time I had been showered and it was time to get ready I was just so tired I couldn't face it - when you read this, J - I'm really really really sorry - love you to bits too and I promise I will make it up to you xoxo.

Went to bed around 12 on Sat night and had the most terrible nightmares (yet again!!) - S, maybe you're right and it was the cupboard monster. Have finally done THE CUPBOARD today (well apart from handbags) so will see if they stop now. Doing the cupboard brings me onto the next question: how many pairs of shoes is normal and how many is too much?? I have a fair few, but like them all (although the newest pair are deffo my fave). Should I bin my gorgeous shiny knee boots just cos I've not worn them for a couple of years?? What if I do, then want to wear them next weekend (now that I seem to have a social life again after last year)??? Plus they've brought me so many laughs when I couldn't get the bloody things on (or off), so I think I have to keep them :P:P Only actually getting rid of an old pair of boots, a pair of strappy sandals that need re-heeled and a pair of flip flops that were in a filing cabinet in my office for about 2 years, so I obviously won't miss them.

Anyways, not tackling the bags tonight - will do it during the week.

toodles little bloggy-types xoxo

Nightmare on Notnamedafteratree Street

For the past couple of weeks I've been having the most dreadful nightmares, ranging from ones which have me waking up in an ice-cold sweat, to the ones which are like hallucinations, to ones where I imagine my body is someplace else and incapable of doing things.

Don't know why I'm getting them, cos I don't have a guilty conscience about anything (apart from not going to the gym, but I went tonight).

Looking forward to going out on Friday, cos it seems to have been a really long week this week. Today was a pretty crap day - couldn't find a couple of things I was looking for, even though I was positive I knew where they were (doesn't help that there is loads of other stuff cluttering up my office at the moment). Think we're going up btw - meant to be going for something to eat first, but I'll wait and see what time they're going at - want to go to gym after work on Friday, so will never manage one of those ridiculous 7.30 starts.

I'm sure I must have something more interesting to say, but just can't think of it atm.

toodles xoxo

Gotcha!!

My T in the Park tix that is :D:D:D - couldn't get weekend ones, but I managed to get 2 for the Sunday and C got 2 for the Saturday, so all's well.

Tis my birthday today, so heading up to Mum's later for some dinner. J's party was a hoot last night - me and G had such a laugh dancing to YMCA, Timewarp & Belle of Belfast City.

Did I mention I got T in the Park tickets :D:D:D:D:D:D

Deadly

Went to The Killers at the SECC last night - such a good gig - a massive 10/10 (my personal faves were Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll and All The Things That I've Done - so no surprises there - along with a great cover of Joy Division's Shadowplay).

The evening was not without its mishaps though. Firstly C tore ligaments in her ankle on Wendesday night, and admitted on Thursday afternoon that there was no way she'd be able to stand on it for that length of time - was really disappointed but we're going to try to get tickets for T in the Park to make up for it.

Then I got through to SECC, met up with B's friend A and discovered NO TICKETS!!!!! A was alright cos I'd given his to B last weekend. At first I thought maybe I had pulled mine out my bag when I got my gloves, so retraced steps, no result. Then I called Mum just in case, and asked her to go down to the flat to look - 10 mins later a phone call saying they were there with a bundle of stuff I had pulled out my bag to make it lighter.

Originally we were going to meet halfway, although the traffic heading back was going to be bad cos of that stupid tipper truck managing to lift its tipper right under a motorway overhead sign and getting well and truly stuck!!! Then my wonderful Mum had a brainwave - she'd jump on a train & meet us at Queen St. Station. So A and I walked up to Queen St - lucky I knew how to get there ok - picked up tickets and headed back to SECC - managed to get a taxi just by the river so saved some time too. Felt really guilty cos I didn't even know A and I'm dragging him all over Glasgow less than an hour before the gig due to start.

Off today, have some stuff to make for J's 60th birthday pressie for tomorrow - she's having a surprise party which should be nice - although it has a 7:30 start!!!!!

Bad thing is someone has put a dent in my car today - think it happened in Asda carpark, but can't be 100% sure it didn't happen at SECC last night.

Anyways off to do creative stuff, so TTFN xoxoxo

Achoo..........

This week at DCMs You are being Dared to make a card that is inspired by 'All Things Media'.

Mine is based on media over-reaction/hype regarding bird flu :D:D. Pretty crap card actually, but once the idea popped in, I couldn't think of anything else.

They're all ganging up on me!!!

My little machines, that is. First silly car decides not to go and then I was faffing about with my MP3 with gloves on and dropped him, now he has a hard disk problem and won't work :(:(:(:(:(

I suppose I will need to get a new one, but really could do without spending c.£200 (esp since I'm still not sure what is wrong with the car, although I think it is only a battery).

So, suffice to say I am in a total crap mood, plus have had a blinding headache all day and blurry eyes and really really bad hair.

The only good thing is that's I ordered my SLF ticket today :D:D:D - can't wait.

Off to have a bath now to cheer me up.

Toodles xoxo

Dead & Digging

Dead - car had died on me overnight - little bugger that it is - cost me and arm & leg to get a cab to work (and was too dark when I got home to jump start it - why oh why do none of my family have anything practical like a torch!!) Meant I missed Photoshop tonight, so quite pissed about that.

Digging...into my past. I've been doing my family tree for a week now and it's coming on great - I'm back to c1720 on Mum's side and around 1815 on Dad's. It's really interesting, so going to pay a visit to the library (also going to make B take me to the graveyard in Whitburn cos she's from up that way and I don't really know where Whitburn is, let alone the graveyard in it - plus it's in the countryside and me and the country don't really see eye to eye).

Which has just reminded me I had a dream about cows last night - someone wanted me to walk through a field full of cows and I didn't want to go cos I knew they would chase me. Don't know what it means - probably just stay out of fields (actually, have I ever even been in a field?)

toodles til next time.

Springily Springy

Since it is lovely and spring-like this week, I made this card for my friend's brithday a couple of days ago.