Molly Blooms

The components of this card have been sitting on my desk all week since the Molly Blooms make and take last Saturday so with some spare time last night I put them together to make a card. Added a button a la Clare Rowlands and a little craft work cards border, a touch of glossy accents here and there and its done.

Love the summery colours in the papers.

A busy week ahead as I have to make up for having the graduation time off - 6 days of work - 3 of them sleep in duties! I'm going to be a tired bunny by the weekend......

Hope the outlook for you week is full of crafty moments xx

Thanks for stopping by.

Janet x

Totally bushed! and this has rocked my world this week!

James and his Girlfriend Christina after their Graduation ceremony today (Thursday). This has to be the biggest day of the week - nay the month and nothing else can compete with this Rocking my world moment.

Sweltering heat in Uxbridge today then back home to dark clouds and the famous rain.

This is one proud Mummy .

Here are my other two.

Tom in July 2010 when he Graduated from Bangor Uni

Tom is of course the eldest

and the youngest Meghan

On her way to Year 11 prom.

I am blessed with amazing Children who are now amazing adults. Being their Mum is the most important job I have ever done and I am thankful for every moment with them.

They rock my world everyday with their love and nothing else can be bigger than that this week!

Have a great Friday xxx

An important week........

As its my Middle sons graduation on Thursday so we are travelling down to London to share his special day with him.

 I struggled to come up with a manly graduation card so have gone for more of a skys the limit sort of card.  Stamps by woodware and perfect for a spot of paper piecing!

This one is for Christina - his Girlfriend who also graduates the same day - I have gone for her favourite wine colour as the main theme with just a simple card using the catgrad stamp by Mo Manning.

Looking forward to seeing their new home as well as taking all the stuff we have packed up here for him to make a little room here.

Its strange that the boys are no longer based here - off out there making their own homes and filling their lives with new dreams and experiences.  I am so proud of them, their achievements, the men they have become but a little part of me still yearns for the time with the little boys they once were.  I expect that will always be the case.  

Right enough feeling nostalgic off to make arty backgrounds with Megs as she practises art journalling for some A level art homework over the summer.

Happy Monday folks!

A time for weddings......

Or more correctly in this case a Civil Partnership.

This is the first time I have been asked to make a card for a same sex marriage however the person commissioning me was specific about wanting rings and doves.  I was glad to have this stamp in my collection as it works brilliantly and she is thrilled with it. Just goes to show sometimes it doesn't need too much fuss.

Its been a busy day at Samuel Taylors, Embsay today even though the sun has been shining here in Skipton for the first time in ages.  No rain at all!

Hope the weather has improved in your neck of the woods too!

Happy Saturday x

Janet

Roll up Roll Up -Samuel Taylors Embsay Molly Blooms demo and Make and take day.

 Its been a while since I had a Molly and George fest so I was utterly thrilled to be asked to do a make and take day for Samuel Taylors Embsay store.  A perfect reason to get playing with a project which has been in my head for a while.

 This fab frame was in the sale at a local cheapy shop and was begging to be altered.

and what better way to add some colour than with Circus Mollies and George.

So Roll up Roll up get your make and take here

Saturday 21st July 10-4 at the Embsay Mill store.

Whats on your work desk Wednesday

Hmmmmmmm I just knew it would not last!

working in less than 6 inch square again!

My true colours have been outted! I am a messy crafter!

Stop by Julias blog for a glimpse of a much tidier collection of crafters!

Going Nutcrackers......

This has been an ongoing project this week diecutting, stamping and colouring Nutcrackers! These fab stamps are by Waltzingmouse and my aim is to make a Nutcracker banner for this shop here which is local to me.  It is also owned by a colleague of mine and they have just moved to larger premises.  I thought it might be nice to have  Christmas banner to complement the shops gorgeous stock of Nutcrackers which is their best seller.

I must say I am so glad I don't batch do crafting often as I am finding the colouring a little tedious however I do know once its done I will be thrilled.  Hope the shop like it too.

How was your day today?

It was our stamping club today here in Skipton and we played with bleach experimenting with different types and colours of card - there were some stunning results.  This is one of  mine which still needs making up into a card but I love the way the flowers pop with the bleach effect..

As always we have such a laugh with our stamping ladies and when the disabled group had a go they also produced some amazing results.

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you have a fabulously crafty weekend x