Poppy appeal update

Hi Folks

Been away for the week in sunny Skegness and yes the sun did shine! Whilst away Tim found out the grand total of the proms night for the Poppy Appeal. Drum roll please................

The whole concert and card making sales made £1,100 which is rather splendid. There have been many emails to Tim about the concert, excellent feedback from those who attended and much admiration for the gorgeous cards you produced to sell. There are a few left which will now go on sale at the Skipton Royal British Legion HQ. The website is here where you can view pictures of the concert too.

The magazine prize arrived today too so if you sent me cards then please email me at clarkyj44@gmail.com to be entered in the draw to win them - the draw will take place next Saturday the 5th November.

Once again huge thanks for all your support for such a worthy cause.

Try it on Tuesday - fabric fun and alter it week

Been dying to show you this baby! I saw the pattern in simply homemades 1st issue and just knew I would have to have a go. So when Angela chose Fabric fun as this weeks theme - perfect opportunity!
This used to be a pair of my sons jeans - which were split at the crotch rather irreparably but perfect to try this out. A great alter it project!
The other material is 2 fat quarters I just had around the house.
so here it is a jeans bag. Now if I were making this again I would make some modifications to the instructions but I am actually thrilled at how its worked out.

Now this post is scheduled but I have seen some of my team mates work already which is pretty awesome but check out our 8 year old guest designer - wow she is a seriously talented crafter. Stop by Try it on Tuesday and have a look!

Have a great day x

Janet

Today is the day

Of the last night of the proms concert. Tim has been a little disappointed about the ticket sales however there has been a last flurry of phone calls to buy them on the night. So 100 ish folks are going to have a brilliant night here in Skipton.
Meghan and I have been to the hall to set up the cards and other poppy things you have all made - don't they look splendid?
Can you spot your work anywhere?

Meghan also had a final run through her playing to make sure the powerpoint presentation worked with the timing of the piece. This is a gorgeous piano which Meghan is lucky enough to play on at Skipton music festival too - the sound is wonderful and with her slide show going on in the background its beautiful (only slight bias!)
I am one very proud Momma I can tell you. So the bunting will be up later this afternoon - the flags flying and the enthusiasm raring to go. Its going to be a helluva night!

Have a great Saturday folks and THANK YOU ALL who helped towards this wonderful occasion.

I am so thrilled!

To be given this Gingergem for this piece

It was such fun to make to get the award just tops it off!

Huge thanks to Gingersnap Creations!

Rockin my world this Friday

Yay this week I feel I need to be thankful. I have had a few weeks of feeling decidedly fed up with myself. A lack of MoJo has not helped - moral at work is low with cutbacks at every turn so I have not felt very thankful which is so wrong.

So here I am celebrating the many good things in my life.

My family as always make my life so good. Nothing imparticular to report - just I love them lots and lots.

The sky was blue yesterday - that has set the tone for my day too with a real feeling good to be alive vibe running through the whole day.

I had lunch with a very dear friend at a wonderful tea shop (see below)

I listened to my best of M people cd in the car - wow had forgotten how gorgeous Heather Small actually sounds!

I visited Kanban who gave me a donated cardmaking box for a charity day i am helping with on 26th November (for those going on the Claxby weekend dont panic I am organising then leaving Mum and Kerry in charge!)

I have had 2 whole days off work which has been very good.

I got some Christmas presents sorted this week - i am quite a way towards it which always helps me feel good.

The house has been cleaned - still cluttered but its clean!

I have a holiday to look forward to next week.

I have some amazing friends xx

My follow list has gone up over the last week or two so thanks to all who visit me here.

I have stamping club today so stamping with wonderful people is a definite thankful!

and my last huge thankful goes to Virginia at the Celtic house - being thankful has become an everyday part of my life, which is very good for the soul, since I joined her Rocker and Rockettes. So huge thanks for giving me the focus of positives to work on.

go on join in the Friday - it can make a difference to you too xx

So Lunch out.....

Was here. Interlude in Shipley. I so wish I had taken my camera to share this delightful tea shop with you. Set in the 1920's the shop is stuffed with ephemera from that era. Each table has different things on it - The one Jae and I sat on had Settle-Carlisle railway at my side and the Cottingly Fairies at hers. I had tea from a china pot with a delightfully hand knitted and crochet tea cosy - my sumptuous scone was served on a sweet little individual cake stand I loved it! Honestly I cannot describe how quaint and truly lovely it is there.

The picture is taken from the article in a local paper - this is the owner who today was dressed in the most wonderful flapper type dress in a coral colour wearing a mop cap and making her own marmalade for Christmas customers.

The service is perfection, the food amazing and the atmosphere positively delightful. I wonder if Tim Holtz will come over and come to afternoon tea with me - it certainly would inspire his creativity I am positive about that! So Tim if you fancy a trip to Yorkshire tea will be on me and it will be very very English :0)

Janet xx

Back at last

Seems my stamping abilities have returned along with a huge dose of mojo. Had a card to make for Jae so I went all vintage. See the post above to see where the vintage idea came from! This is a gorgeous stamp by Stampsmith and so easy to make into a card. I found a vellum pocket with a great friend verse in amongst my stash which also was perfect. Papers are by my minds eye, the lush little rose I bought from Alison - thanks chuck xx
Here it is as a whole - a little distressing and brushed corderoy ink, a scattering of pearls and pins and its done. I did decorate the inside too but forgot to take pics!

This is the verse in the pocket x

Am thrilled to have some excitement to craft again - I feel bereft without my mojo. Back just in time too with stamping club tomorrow!

Hope your day is wonderful and you are keeping warm xx Janet