Workshop day ...

with Clair today.  A lovely card made with a napkin image.  Love it ....

The workshop was followed with a visit to the Cancer Centre with the hubby this afternoon.  Turned out to be a waste of time.  The consultant needed a blood test to have been done.  Pity nobody had bothered to tell us as it could have been done a couple of days ago so the results would have been with him for the consult.  We have the bloods envelope for next months appointment ...

More projects from the House Party ....

Cally's projects ... calendars.  Loved these.  Just need the calendar tabs to add to them *wink*

 Kim's project ... lacy flowers.  Sewing *grin*

Christmas decoupage kits.  Kits bought at the Great British Craft Festival but never made.  Won't be buying any more.  Rubbish quality *sad*

 An Art Impressions stamp, Bloomer lady, shake your booty stamp set ...

 ... the butt wobbles *wink*

That's the last of the projects from the House Party.  Not so many as previous years but fun to do *grin*

Busy day again tomorrow *sigh*

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Workshop day ...

with Clair today.  A lovely card made with a napkin image.  Love it ....

The workshop was followed with a visit to the Cancer Centre with the hubby this afternoon.  Turned out to be a waste of time.  The consultant needed a blood test to have been done.  Pity nobody had bothered to tell us as it could have been done a couple of days ago so the results would have been with him for the consult.  We have the bloods envelope for next months appointment ...

More projects from the House Party ....

Cally's projects ... calendars from HunkyDory kits.  Loved these.  Just need the calendar tabs to add to them *wink*

 Kim's project ... lacy flowers.  Sewing *grin*

 Christmas decoupage kits.  Kits bought at the Great British Craft Festival but never made.  Won't be buying any more.  Rubbish quality *sad*

 An Art Impressions stamp .... Bloomer lady, shake your booty stamp set ...

 ... the butt wobbles *wink* Coloured with Prismacolors and let them self blend rather than using Zest-it.

That's the last of the projects from the House Party.  Not so many as previous years but fun to do *grin*

Busy day again tomorrow *wink*

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Busy week ...

... so far.  Took hubby out for the day on Sunday.  Went to a local farm that has become a tourist attraction ... Middle Farm.  Had lunch, visited the farm shop and bought a few bits.  Roamed the animal bit of the farm but couldn't go too far as it wasn't really easy for a wheelchair.  The concrete bits were OK but there was a fair bit of gravel and grassland.  Ended with a cream tea before taking him back to the hospice.  He enjoyed himself and it was good to get out in the sun and warmth ... at least one day of summer!  Not sure where the rest of the summer is though.

Following Florida ... I was back just a week and then off again for the annual Crafter's House Party.  A few of the makes from there.  Not as many as previous years.  Hot tub, therapies and a day out being the reason - *LOL!*

A flat pack MDF kit I bought some while ago and then had no idea what to do with it.  Having done the weekend in Guildford with the Gentleman Crafter, John Bloodworth I had some idea other than just sticking it together.  He inspired me to actually decorate it as well.  It's actually storage for mini distress inks.  It holds 60 plus extras ... tools, larger ink pads etc.

A card inspired by one of the ones made at the MFT workshop we did in Florida.  Don't think it was quite as successful though.  Think I made the background a little too busy.  Stamp set was one found in the Range by Kim for £2.99 - stamps and a die - bargain!  Coloured roughly by dragging ink colour with waterbrush.

 A project from Greta ... Christmas trees made from very strong straws and button stars.  Cute!

Cards finished that were started in one of Clair's workshops a few weeks back.  Tiny bees added that I bought in Florida - Jolee's.  Wished I'd bought more and have since found some here in the UK.

That's it for today.  More projects to follow another time. Need to chill and prepare my bag for tomorrow's workshop - the first since before Florida and I've suffered withdrawal symptoms *ROFL!*

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Not a good ...

... month where OH has been concerned.  Got back from 10 nights in Florida to find he'd taken a turn for the worse and he's not really improved since.  He has good days and bad days but the bad days are very bad and his good days are what his bad days used to be.  The cancer has spread into his sacrum and lower spine and there's a mass in his abdomen which they think is connected to the bladder and prostate.  He's now on a daily oral chemo course for 6 months initially, if the side effects aren't too bad.  He's in the hospice ... again!  He's spent more time there this year than at home.

Florida ... 10 nights in May.  Group of 8 from Clair's workshop group.  What can I say?  It was good.  Can now say been there, done that.  Would I go again?  Possibly but in a different way.  Magic Kingdom, Epcot, airboat ride, workshop at MFT (My Favorite Things), Winter Park, Celebration, Disney Springs, Mickey's Backyard BBQ and ...... Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann's, Walmart, Violette's and a shopping mall (just the one was enough for me - lol!)  Clair posted a daily vlog ... check her vids on her YouTube channel for them.

Let's have a few pics from Florida ......
Day 1 - ready to go shopping!  Nothing much else happened on Day 1 - LOL!  

Day 2 - Morning, and breakfast (or brunch, by the time we got it) in Celebration then back to villa via Hobby Lobby

...afternoon - Mickey's Backyard BBQ. A bit of fun. 

Day 3 - MFT (My Favorite Things) workshop in Eustis.  Excellent workshop and a good few tips picked up ... if only I could remember them - LOL!  Lovely shop and where I spent the most money on craft stuff.  Little coffee shop attached with delicious food.

Workshop makes

More piccies to come but won't bore with anywhere near the amount taken.   I've culled them down to just over 1250 from nearly 2000 - OMG!  I'll post a link to the photobook when it's done - ROFL!

Back from Florida a week and then off again on the annual House Party in Appleby Magna.  Very much jinxed this year.  First Jackie dropped out for whatever reason and then I wasn't sure, because of hubby, whether I'd make it or not.  Then Trace falls down the stairs and badly damages her leg just a couple of days before the off so she wasn't able to come.  Susan couldn't commit from the outset due to job uncertainty and then there were 6!  Those 6 all arrived but the hot tub, booked and paid for, hadn't!  Landlady rang hot tub man and it finally arrived but not in time to use that arrival day and poor Kim had changed into her cozzie the moment she'd arrived - ROFL!  Debs wasn't 100% from the start but by Saturday morning she felt so poorly she decided to make her way home which left just 5 of us for the weekend.  No Saturday meal out this year.  There was more than enough food in to make do ... and it needed to be used so we cobbled together a meal, of sorts and thoroughly enjoyed it - LOL!  A first for this year .... I actually managed to get out and about for a bit.  Kim and I visited the National Arboretum, just ½ an hour from the cottages.  Shame it decided to rain most of the time we were there.  There's plenty to go back for though and worth a visit.  Another year completed and yet again, very different from any we've had before.  Every year ... and this was the 8th ... has been different.  Never one the same.

That's the lot for today.  Things to do, places to go ..... get the drift?  

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A brand new year ....

... with family changes afoot.  Early days but we will be one less in a few months.  Not expected but quite welcome, I have to say, although circumstances could be 100% better.  What's the saying, last in first out? In this case it's right *grin*

Last year, apart from the health issues, was pretty much 'normal' - although some health issues, for us, seems to be pretty much 'normal as well *lol*.  No big holiday but the annual Crafter's House Party happened.  A week long now and this year we hired a hot tub for an added bit of luxury.  It was well used by some *LOL*

I took the opportunity of making a card for youngest son's birthday, which was the following month.

We even got our beauty therapist, Faye, making snowflakes

How dead is dead?  Seems even taking it back to the bare bones doesn't kill it.  It's still working like this some 6+ months on and no, it's not mine - *LOL*

It was the week of the baby swallows fledging so they kept some of us amused for a good while.  Plenty of comings and goings.

There was plenty of crafting done, laughter and general fun.  Looking forward to the next one now.

I continued with the fortnightly card workshop held by Clair and joined another one. Monthly this time and very different to Clair's but just as interesting. Vickie keeps us on our toes *wink* Unfortunately I failed badly in keeping my crafty spends to a minimum.  Must try harder on that one *grin*  I'll post some of the projects at some point.  Not all as a year's worth is a lot to catch up with but I'll select my faves to show. 

Still on the crafting ....
My mate Cally & I had our first foray to the 'Crafting at Ally Pally' craft show (formerly called the Big Stamp & Scrapbooking Show).  It was good but not as big as we expected.  I guess, because we've heard a lot about it and we've been to some really big shows we expected similar ... but it wasn't.  Not sure we'd bother again. We only went this time because our friend, Kim had won tickets and couldn't use them.  It was an adventure *grin*.  We went by train and bus - *lol*  Still managed to spend quite well - *rofl* A stunning building.

A Mr Man? .... on the ceiling *lol*

Just one example of the amazing wall art.

A random photo taken from the bus as we were leaving.  Pointed the camera at the window and took a shot.  No idea what to expect but ...

.... once home and uploaded to laptop I zoomed in.  London skyline .... Shard and all!

 And yes, I am that sad *grin*

That's all for today.  I'll see what I can pull out of the 2015 archive another day -*LOL*

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