Today Is.......Duvet Day!!!

Had a very busy day yesterday with two ladies in for an all day class and the shop very busy too.
We had a lot of fun in the class especially as teacher (meaning me) made an upside down card.......although we did decide that it looked just as good upside down.....until I went and put my chandelier upside down too........lol!!!
There was a lot of trouble with bows that wouldn't do as they were told which caused quite a bit of laughter but in the end we got all four cards done and the ladies went home happy.
Today DD and I have planned a Duvet Day as we are both tired. So once hubby has gone to work later on we prepare our tea of chicken and salad and veg on the sofa watching films for the afternoon.
Hopefully the postie will be bringing me some goodies today. I've ordered a couple of goody bags from Craftwork Cards as I have fallen in love with their chocolate range and I also need some stuff for girly cards.
Right I had best go and make something seeing as how I am going to be a lazy bones this afternoon.
Bye for now
Sheila-x-

Sunday!!!

Spent today catching up on orders and finishing cards off for the local shop.

For the background paper on this anniversary card I have used my new Pink Petticoat Little Swirls download. I have printed the silver onto Ice Diamond paper and it looks gorgeous.....doesn't show too well in the pic though.

The card is for a couple who like gardening so I have used a Spellbinders die for the flowerpot and a Quickutz die for the tools.

Flowers are punched from vellum and have peeloff dots for centres.

I hope they like this one. I had three choices of theme and liked this one best.


Had to make a little time for myself to get inky and just make a card for no other reason than I wanted to. It's posted HERE


Thanks for dropping by today.

Sheila-x-

It's Very Tiring......!!!

...........being the boss.......lol!!!
I have been busy trying to get the projects put together for the May workshop programme but being at the shop mostly by myself means I am up and down stairs all day and things take longer than they would normally.
Next week DD is coming with me all week and she will be a big help as she will stay down in the shop and I can crack on in the workshop.


I've spoken to Deb a couple of times this week. She is in quite a lot of pain but trooper that she is.......she is very upbeat and more cheerful than I would probably be in the same situation.
I'll pop in and visit her one day next week on my way home from the shop.


I am off back up to my room now as I was daft enough to fall asleep after tea and now am wide awake.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Back To The Bitsa's!!!

Here's a couple of the cards I finished off this evening.
I'm back to using up some bits at the moment for cards for the local shop....before I start on newer purchases.
The card is a 5 3/4 inch square card with an inch cut off the open side and turned tent fold. The mounted square is 3 3/4.
The papers are MM which I seem to have had forever so they have to go and I have also used up a few flowers from my humungous stash along with some peeloffs that wanted using up.......they are going down slowly.....lol!!!
Flower centres are Card Candy from Craftwork Cards and the foliage is a McGill punch........which I think I may have broken......sob!!!


I'm off for a soak in some Sanctuary now to finish off my lovely relaxing day......but then I have to go back upstairs to cut up the stuff for tomorrow's workshop....no rest for the wicked.


Bye for now and thanks for your visit.
Sheila-x-

Update On Deb!!!

An update on Deb for all customers and friends who have been enquiring.
Deb had her operation on Monday at 1:30pm and everything went very well.
I spoke to her yesterday and she sounded great. She was hoping to be going home today but it will be tomorrow afternoon now.
I imagine it will be a few weeks before she is able to return to the shop to work but she may visit on odd days so I will post here when she is expected so that anyone who wants to see her can come and visit.


Debs' mum Janet is very kindly doing a day at the shop today so that I can have a day off and I don't know when I enjoyed a day more.
I was up early this morning and with hubby at work and DD in bed I have got so much done. Four loads of laundry and a fifth about to go in, dinner is simmering on the stove and the kitchen is tidy.........it's bliss.
It is so rare for me to have a day in the house and be able to get on with my jobs without working around bodies lounging about on the sofa or getting under my feet.
Despite moaning about housework and cooking etc I do really love it and I miss the days when I used to be at home and have all my chores done by lunchtime and would spend the afternoon either gardening or sewing.....my two other passions which are on the back burner at the moment.


Once hubby gets home and takes Smudgie out with him I shall be off upstairs to finish off some cards I started last night and I'll post those later.
Meanwhile I am enjoying a browse around the web in between laundry loads and stirring the dinner.
Bestest day I have had for ages.......lol!!!

Catch you later
Sheila-x-