Batches!!!

Sorry there's nothing new to share tonight. Today I have just been making batches of cards I showed earlier in the week. I did take some pics of my room as requested by Georgina now that it's finished but they didn't turn out so good as the light was awful so I'll try that again in the morning if it's any better.
I will be having a peaceful half day tomorrow with Mr Manic at work and DD in bed so I will have to spend some of it catching up on jobs not done while Miss Doodle was here. Now she is getting about so much I am slacking in the baking department as I am scared to have the oven on in case she touches it so I may bake a cake as they are coming over on Sunday.
Another night with IPlayer for me tonight if I can stand the draughts in this back room.....if not I shall go and snuggle on the sofa with a blanket and read for a while.
Bye for now.....and thanks for stopping by.
Sheila-x-

Poor Miss Doodle!!!

Ruby has been quite poorly again today and has demanded much attention so I am a bit shattered to say the least. I've been upstairs briefly to start on a card order but just hadn't the energy so I've come back downstairs to flop and fiddle about.
One bright note in the day. Smudge Dog....never one to miss an opportunity to eat.....spends Ruby's meal times sat underneath her chair scoffing anything that might drop over the side. Today Ruby decided that she would like to sample his food and went like a bolt of lightening from the lounge to the back room. I found her sat with a mouthful of Bakers Complete, chomping away and grinning like a little imp. Mr Manic was immediately despatched to Argos to fetch a safety gate needless to say.....but it did tickle me that she knew where she was going and what she was after and her not one until next month.....amazing.

Have you seen Tim Holtz's blog? The new dies being launched at CHA are gorgeous. I might have to get me one or two of those when they come out although I'm not sure which as I pretty much liked them all.

Well it's IPlayer for me and a spot more sorting so I'll say goodnight.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sheila-x-

More Simples!!!

Just a trio of simple cards tonight. I have been cutting up offcuts to see what I could make out of even the smallest piece of paper.
The heart on the front card isn't actually black it's silver but this is the best pic I could get with a daylight lamp. I didn't get upstairs until nearly nine 'o' clock.

Ruby has been a little tinker today......but oh so cute with it. Her second tooth is just cutting through now and the cold is on it's way out. At nap time this morning she wouldn't settle in her cot so I had to rock her to sleep and hold her for the duration.........two flippin' hours she slept and the arm she was laying on was almost dead by the time she woke up but worth every pin and needle for the smile she gave me.

Watch this space for another little giveaway soon. I am sorting some stuff out at the moment. I bring it downstairs and do it while I am watching something on IPlayer which is something that never entered my head before.....stupid woman. I can get quite a lot done while watching Escape To The Country or a cookery programme so I shall have to get myself organised and maybe bring down cutting out and stuff once I have finished the sorting out.

It's a bit warmer here tonight so I am going to get a cold drink and then crack on for a while with sorting.
Thanks for your visit.
Sheila-x-

Feeling Yucky!!!

I'm sorry that I've nothing to post tonight. I started the day off doing some preparation work for cards I was going to make this afternoon and I came over all peculiar towards lunchtime and ended up with an upset stomach and the shivers. I've started feeling a little better now but I think I will go and snuggle up and try to get warm while I start a new book.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Monday's Mutterings!!!

While I had this set of stamps out I thought I would use them on an inky background out of my box. The textured linen card on the card blank was dabbed and squished with various ink pads and then sprayed with a Glimmer Mist. Same for the lighter card I used to stamp on but the ink was smoothed out a little more.
Stamping is done in black StazOn and the flowers have been touched up with Stickles and chalk.

Ruby was not at her best today. The poor little mite has a stinking cold and is also after more teeth. She just didn't know what to do with herself. It just about broke my heart to see her. Luckily her Daddy was finishing work at lunchtime and he picked her up early. Hopefully by the time she comes on Wednesday the worst will be over.

I am really pleased with the new layout in my room. It's working very well so far and I seem to be keeping it pretty tidy.....ish.....lol!!!
It's lovely to have a workspace for the trimmers and such without them taking up space on my desk.

Tonight I am hoping to finish the new book I started the other day. If I had nothing better to do I could have devoured it in one sitting. It is so good. If you like MDK (murder, death,kill) you will love it. American Devil by Oliver Stark. A tad gory and very frightening....I've nearly had to read it from behind a cushion....lol!!!

Well as I don't have to get up early in the morning if I don't want to...I think I shall watch something on IPlayer before I snuggle down to read.
Thanks for coming to see me.
Sheila-x-