Simon says stamp and show Challenge and Sunday Stampers

"Show us your hands" is this week's theme on Simon says Stamp and show and "Men" on the Sunday Stampers challenge.

There are plenty of hands and just one "little man" on the letter "F" (Hels.....I hope this counts towards your theme???)

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by..............Andrea.xx

Alter it Monthly - Challenge

Alter it Monthly's theme for May is "WOOD" and I had the perfect little box to alter.

I painted the box with white acrylic paint and then distressed the edges with mushroom dabber..........

.........I used Tim Holtz fragments and papers for the top...........

 ...............and the inside.

 

This is the first time I have entered this challenge and I am hoping I find the time to join in again next month.

Andrea.xx

Simon says stamp and show Challenge

I haven't blooged for ages as there's been lots going on but I've had a few days off and decided to join in the "Simon says stamp and show challenge - Buttons"

Here's my entry....

This was a frame I bought in the £1.00 shop. I covered it in white paint and added some tissue tape and ribbon. The flowers and leaves I made following a You Tube video by Creations with Christina. (so easy!!) and the inside is Tim Holtz paper and stamps, a few buttons and hey presto!!

Thanks for stopping by..........Andrea.xx

WOYWW..........Been to see T!M!!

Did I have a good time.......I certainly did, the whole day was brilliant!!

Lin from LB Crafts and Leandra from PaperArsty put on the most amazing event from start to finish and Tim was fab and  I was also lucky enough to win a prize..............woo hoo!!!

...........It's a canvas bag that was specifically designed for the CHA trade show. He signed it for me and it now has its special place in my craft room. :)

Didn't get to finish my project in class and its currently on my desk awaiting the finishing touches.

Fingers crossed I'll get to finish it the weekend!!
Sorry I didn't get round to visit you last week, I came home on the Friday and I think somebody pinched Saturday and Sunday............. I promise to do better this week!!!

Off to work now :(

Happy WOYWW see you soon Andrea.xx

P.S. If you've arrived here on the off chance and are wondering what's going on hop over to Julia "Queen of the WOWWers" blog to find out what it's all about. Link is on the side of my blog.

Tim Holtz &Crafts International Blog Candy

Quick post, just to let you know I had a fab time at the ArtsyCrafts workshop with Tim and I'll let you know more over the weekend and for all those who weren't able to make the workshop there is some fab candy up for grabs on  Crafts International blog.

http://crafts-international.blogspot.com/2011/02/half-term-candy.html
Hop over to be in with the chance of winning.

Andrea.xx

WOYWW..........Off to see Tim!

Well this is how my desk looks this week.....( taken this morning at 6.00am - still very dark, can't wait for the spring!!!)

My desk is all nice and tidy and clean, already for the lovely new stash i NEED to buy tomorrow at ArtsyCrafts with Tim Holtz.  In the envelope is my ticket and badges ready for the workshop and the scissers and pokey tool are all I need to take with me..........very exciting!!!!!!

 This is what I've been up to this week.........My mum's friend has been married for 50 years and they've gone to South Africa for a holiday and she asked me to make a photo album for all thier holiday pictures. (not the best picture!)

Apologies for the rubbish pics this week, I'll try and do better next week!!

Okay I'm off now to get myself organised, i'm  leaving this afternoon about 3:00ish so can't promise I'll get around to visiting many of you until the weekend.
Have a great WOYWW......... Andrea.xx

P.S. If you've arrived here on the off chance and are wondering what's going on hop over to Julia "Queen of the WOWWers" blog to find out what it's all about. Link is on the side of my blog.

WOYWW and I'm back!!

Hi Guys, I'm back and hope you are all well.

I'm not sure where the past 13weeks have gone but I have missed you all. I have been peeping at your messy creative desks but just not enough time to leave a comment sorry :(
Just like to say big Hello to Lavinia (Lavinias Paper Emporium) for leaving a comment on my blog a few weeks ago to check I was okay. Thanks Lavinia.x

Okay what have I been up to........

• Had a fab time in DisneyLand Paris even though we had one or two snow showers!!
• Christmas was brilliant....seems such a long time ago now.
• Dylan has had his 11th Birthday.............he is growing up so fast.
• Finished my 6 month secondment and gone back to my old job......hooray!
• Been making lots of cards

and my tickets for Tim Holtz arrived........ only 8 days to go Woo Hoo!!

Here's a few pics
My daughter Kellie, Son Dylan, my darling little Granddaughter Katie-Louise and of course Mickey!!
Disneyland paris in the snow.....very magical!

and a few of the cards.

And last but not least here is my workdesk this morning

Its good to be back and hopefully I'll catch up with you all later or over the next couple of days.
Happy WOYWW..........Andrea.xx

P.S. If you've arrived here on the off chance and are wondering what's going on hop over to Julia "Queen of the WOWWers" blog to find out what it's all about. Link is on the side of my blog.

WOYWW '76'

Hi Guys,

This is my desk as I left it last night at 9:00pm last night.......... had to go and watch 'I'm a Celebrity'!!!

Very neat and tidy, with a fab new set of stamps from PaperArtsy waiting patiently for the weekend to come so I can have a play. and to the left is a some of the Christmas cards I have made ( still loads to go !!)

I had a really busy weekend last week - Saturday getting everything ready for the car boot sale( and the Sky man coming) and Sunday doing the car boot sale.

Now here's a question for you..........How mad am I ???????

I normally leave for work around 6:15am  Mon - Fri (stupid o'clock)......... To go to the car boot sale on Sunday me and my daughter left the house at 5:00am (really stupid o'clock)...........100% mad I think!!

We did have a good laugh though and made a few pennies for our trip to Disneyland Paris  - only 29 days to go......Woo hoo!!

Catch up with you soon, happy snooping.........A.xx

P.S. If you've arrived here on the off chance and are wondering what's going on hop over to Julia "Queen of the WOWWers" blog to find out what it's all about. Link is on the side of my blog.

WOYWW '75'

Another quick post from me as I should have done this last night. I've had a different job for the past 6mths and it means leaving at stupid o'clock in the morning.......never mind only 23 more days to go!!!
Not much on my work desk this week as I've been busy 'spring cleaning'. I'm either 6 months to late or 6 months too early :) There is a reason behind the 'domestic goddess' tendencies - The Sky man is coming to fit a new box and multi room. All Corners and skirting boards are sparkling so he can fit new cables without having to battle with the cobwebs!!!!
Anyway here's my desk........a really quick Christmas card on the stand, made out of the gorgeous Paper Arsty Christmas papers.

and you know the 'push back' technique that a lot of you use out there (you know who you are!!!) Well I haven't really got much room in front of me to master it so I gone for the 'side way' technique and the 'pile high' technique this week and I think I've definitely mastered it!! What do you think?? Good job Mr Sky man isn't going in my messy room!!

Thanks for all the fab comments last week, see you all soon,

Happy Snooping.........A.xx

P.S. If you've arrived here on the off chance and are wondering what's going on hop over to Julia "Queen of the WOWWers" blog to find out what it's all about. Link is on the side of my blog.

WOYWW '74'

Neat and tidy for me this week........sorry!

I was busy on Monday making my challenge entry for Simon Says Stamp and Show and Compendium of Curiosities (better pic in the previous post) and my 10yr old Son was playing along too and there's not really enough room for two in my craft room. There was so much stash everywhere I had to tidy up and this is as I left it on Monday night.........

Here is a pic of Dylan's  - Twinchie, he was following the Compendium of curiosities challenge too! (sorry about the rubbish pics, It's so dark at 6.00am)

Off to work now, see you later.........A.xx

P.S. If you've arrived here on the off chance and are wondering what's going on hop over to Julia "Queen of the WOWWers" blog to find out what it's all about. Link is on the side of my blog.