At last a post

Well here I am again - just like a bad penny I keep turning up.  At last I seem to be on the way towards motivating myself (about time too).

Here are a few pictures of a book I started at Art From The Heart - thanks Sandy - really enjoyed this and love it even more now it is complete.

 The papers as you can see are wonderful -
and lovely to use. 

There are lots of pockets and flaps - but I haven't shown them all.

Finished off with lots of ribbons and sparkly bits.

I just completed a year book (again with Sandy at AFTH) so will take a few photographs and let you see it.





Over the past few weeks - since Christmas - I have done quite a lot of doodling so will try to take a few snaps of those too.

I am off now to try a great mini book (ish) thing I saw on YouTube - watch this space and hopefully it won't be as long before you hear from me again.

Thanks for dropping by. 

PS Sorry the colours are not very good I didn't have very good lighting!

A new grandson

Welcome to Nathaniel Jack, 7lb 2oz born 4th November.  All doing well, if somewhat tired!  He is lovely (of course) would love to post a picture of him and his sister Evie (15 months old) but my daughter does not want their photographs all over the internet - shame but I understand her reasoning.  So just believe me when I say they are both adorable.

Here is the card I made for him (actually it was a kit I bought at Harrogate show) but I put it together with love.

I also made him a couple of things at an Art From The Heart class.

Plus a little book to put lots of photographs in

This was my first attempt at Decopatch - I really enjoyed it and have put it on my list for Santa!!

I put everything in a set of Humpty Dumpty file boxes I picked up at Home Sense a little while ago.

A few cards

At last I seem to be finding my 'mojo' or some such thing!

Here are a few of the cards that I have completed over the last couple of days.  I think I now have about four left to make before I have all the birthday cards etc that I need for the rest of the year.  Christmas excluded of course - Christmas, now that is something I should really try and get my head around!

I am hoping that this posting is the start of many more and that I am getting back on track.

Papers from Nitwits

   I really like the rubber stamps from
   Lili of the Valley

Not sure where this decoupage paper came
from - I am afraid the photograph does not do it justice.  It is very 'blingy' - with each flower having a little sparkle.

Yes - I am still here

This has been a quiet year on the crafting front - I have been recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease - as you can imagine, I was devastated.  Still cannot believe it some days but life goes on and I do not know how long I will be able to craft etc so I am slowly trying to get back into the right frame of mind.  Some days that is extremely hard but I do not want to waste the present - I can more or less do everything that I want to do - so come on Anne get cracking!

I started this cardigan for Evie way back in January - but at last I have finished it (well all except the buttons which I gave to my daughter to sew on).

Starbook with Dyan

I had a good day yesterday at Art From The Heart, we made a starbook (yes I know another one) with Graphic 45's Kraft Reflections Collection.  Very nice.  As usual Dyan had to 'bully' us towards the end of the day but at least we all left with the book made.

Today I have completed it and put all the quotes either on a tag or in the book.  Thanks Dyan a good day was had by us all.

 To my friend Angela - wish you could have been there - I went with my sister Lynn - who loved it.

Asked Dyan if she was surprised to see you at her class in the States - as you can imagine - she said yes.

A peek

A quick peek at some of the papers I bought yesterday at Art From The Heart - they should feature in the coming weeks - oh alright then - months!!

A peek

Bought these yesterday at Art From The Heart - they should feature in the coming weeks - well alright then - months!