Yum Yum's and Stash xxxx

Thought to that I would share with you som yummy food and my latest little stash buy.... The pancakes I had at Milton Keynes last week at my aunts..... and the cupcakes I recieved last night as part of an early birthday pressie from my special friends; Shell, Matt and Cassie. I also got one of the most thoughtful pressies that I have recieved, a silver necklace with an angel wing detail on a tag.... It came with a card; Angel Wing Necklace: Wear this sterling silver angel's wing for protection. Hold it tight when you're feeling anxious; close your eyes and smile when all's right with the world. Think of your invisible companion everyday..

The travel iron I bought yesterday at M&S, I have been looking for a little iron to tidy up my ribbons, and material embellishments... The handle fols flat, and despite it looking rather small it is quite heavy, so hopefully it will do the trick. I am now on the look out for a little mat to iron on... will kepp you posted, how I get on with it.... and will also let you know how the cupcakes taste... that is if I can bring myself to eat them, I will share them with Paul.. I promise!!!!! Well just a little to do on my CJ, It has to be posted tomorrow!!!!!

MAGIC AND SPARKLE XXXXXX

May Week 4 Challenge

I decided to have ago at the challenge again, I love them as they take me outside of my comfort zone. I will also be looking into the sketches on the Pencil Lines site another way to set some guidelines.... Calling the layout Angel of Love

The theme was Peace, with a bird. I decided upon completing a layout with blue using some photo's from Gabrielle's Christening. It was a very special day, a day that at times we never thought tat we would see. We were at times offered to get Gabrielle christened in Intensive Care, but we decided that we would wait until we got Gabrielle home, unless we were told otherwise by the hospital nursing staff.....

I have also been busy on my first CJ, and have managed the first two pages, I have also got my Double Layout planned, so just need to have a little think about the tags at the back.....

MAGIC AND SPARKLE XXXXXXXX

Back from Milton Keynes

I am back from Milton Keynes and this is the first time that I have had a chance to post since I have been back.... On Saturday I was at an all day class where I managed to complete three Layouts, I will post these later when I have decided what photos to place on the layouts. I also went out for dinner last night with Paul to our dear friends Helen and Lenny, with their daughter Amelia. We met them whilst Gabrielle and Amelia were in NICU together...
Oh, Friday night I was in the audience of Britains Gots Talent, and if you looked closely I was on the tele a couple of times.

The photo's on the left are of a layout that I completed for my cousin whilst I was in Milton Keynes. They will go in her Marathon Book. Louise run the Marathon in 2006, for SCOPE and also for Gabrielle. It was a very emotional day, one that I will cherish....

As you will see the Layouts are in pink. This is as my cousin wanted to place some pages within her book of Gabrielle, her little princess. The type on the paper states cute as a button, which is why I decided to place the buttons on the page... I also love the little foot prints....

The second layouts will be for the start of the princess pages and I have used a different paper... as I feel that it holds lots of detail. The words on the paper are I Love You. I made the crown with pink Vellum paper, placing buttons.

I enjoyed placing the ribbon on the bottom of the card and also placed a heart shaped button. The photo's looked old, but they were sent to Louise at the time of the Marathon... wow it is a real suprise to see how my little girl grew up.

I have also managed to complete the weekly challenge for UKSthis afternnon and will post this tomorrow, as I have lots to get on with tonight as there is only three days till I post my first CJ......

MAGIC AND SPARKLE XXXXXXXXXX

Raining On my plans.....

I shoudn't be here.... I should be at an all day crop then off to Milton Keynes... the weather is so bad.. I'm not packing my car until the rain calms down a little.. otherwise I will be soaked and I am just getting over a little unwell spell.




I managed to get all the housework done yesterday, even cleared all my ironing and so I finished the weekly challenge from UKS. I really enjoyed it and working with a sketch, takes you out of you comfort zone. And yes.. it is in lilac.

I saw a LO on UKS using these colours and thought it looked good, especially with a baby sleeping, lilac being a calm colour. So i adpoted it for the challenge. I must confess I don't like lilac for one reason. When Gabrielle was in NICU we found that the day's that she ws really ill she was laying on lilac bedding in her little incubator... Strange how something so small can have such an effect on you. I suppose that's why I am such a PINK fan, as when she started getting better and we could dress her most the clothes were baby pink.

I will see if this weather calms down until 11.30, then if not I will stay here, no good going really late. So I will travel from here later, will just have to set myself up here and have a lonely CROP.... fingers crossed it calms down as the journey will be really bad!!! MAGIC AND SPARKLE XXXXXX

Avoiding the housework....

I forgot to get the special little ceramic tag for Andrea, so popped back to Barleylands today.. I also managed to get the Pink stash... papers and pens for my cousin and Andrea... I hope they like.. If not looks like I will bring it home with Me.. (wishful thinking)... Mitchell my nephew came and loved watching the class whilst I had a little mooch around.




When I got back home my parcel had arrived from Sarah's cards.. I also ordered loads of flowers. The books are for my CJ and so I am really happy now as I can get started... so much to do.. so many ideas... I also love, love, love the lace card.. the red one is for a little idea i have for some ladybirds...

The rainbow paints are for my CJ planning to use as many colours as I can on the front pages.... New Scissors....Honey Bee, anti stick... and Wonderful Bazzill stitching card... I have lots of threads so will just get a couple more cards... get me stitching!!!! Think that i have made a eod for my own back as when some bits need my attention here I won't be able to pass to my aunt to fix...

Got to go and do housework (ironing, cleaning, vaccuming) now, pack my case and then sort out for Crop tomorrow and then if time want to finish challenge.... So I am going to add an extra 6 hours to today.. I need it.... Wish me luck.... Magic and Sparkle xxxx

Spending my pennies on yummy stash....

I went to Sugar and Spice and bought loads today... princess crown and flower punches; Glamour dust, Sakura Glaze pens and a "Family" Album and none of it was for me... But I managed to slip in a selection of Color Core Paper, loads of black and white paper and some fairy paper and also some great coordinating pink and green paper with birds and also paisley. I picked up some red, blac and white inks and stickles... I also popped into Hobby Craft and picked up some thickies.. letters some shimmering silver letters and some little adhesions that are little garden bugs.

Do you like my additional storage, I have managed to condense my bits into these boxes, for now.. I got them from Next 3 for £30.. they will be easy for me to grab and take to a Crop... which I'm doing on Sunday, so I will let you know how I get on.

The folder to the side I made yesterday, for Gabrielle's bestest friend Cassie. It is going to be used to help her communicate with photo's placed inside that she will let people know what she needs.. I had great fun making it and I hope that she enjoy's using it...

Well busy day tomorrow, HOUSEWORK.... then packing for my Crop on Sunday and then off to Milton Keynes.. fingers crossed I manage to finish the challenge and I an now thinking about the mid-month challenge.

I also should get my delivery tommorow, as need to start my Circle Journey book... watch this space.

MAGIC AND SPARKLE XXXX

Sugar and Spice and all things nice

So excited I am off to Sugar and Spice tomorrow xxxxx I am buying stash for my cousin, will be a shame not to get some for myself..... I completed a little folder this evening for Gabrielle's best friend Cassie xx I hope that she will like it, will post some pictures tomorrow and I plan to also complete another Challenge and I will be doing it in Lilac so I am really excited.

I am also waiting for my book to arrive to get started on my first cj, but had a call tonight and will be with me on Saturday... still planning my front cover .. Any ideas? I have called it S is for Scrapping.... I think I will go along the lines of the school charts you used to get with A is for apple etc... MAGIC AND SPARKLE XXXXX