Yes they are slightly different.

OHHHHH I must say I do really really love these..  It does take a little practice to get used to them, but if I can do it, then you can for sure!  I haven't got many colours, but the colours I have are great.  So last night ( I know you shouldn’t colour at night ) mum, Sonny and I were watching Captain American (don’t bother) I decided to have a play with my promarkers. 

Now a few days ago into my inbox came this post from Pop.  Go check it out, she is so talented I love her work, and totally fell in love with Sugar Nellies Girls.  Pop described how easy it was to colour and I was like, yeah right!! In my dreams maybe.  But seriously I downloaded a few of the girls and yes they were easy to colour.  Why?  I shall tell you.  I am not an artist, I cannot draw, I have no clue about light, or colour, or which blends well together.  I pick up a colour and start colouring.  With the Sugar Nellie designs all the ‘arty’ stuff is done for you, all you have to do is add colour..

This is Joy from Sugar Nellies Home Grown Range over at Funky Kits

Yes they are slightly different.  I always do 2 of everything and pick the one I like the best, but to be honest with you, I just can’t pick.  I totally love the way she came out.  It is the same image I just flipped one over.  I so love them you can pick them up from Funky Kits.  You know why I like them, I like the fact I can print them in whatever size I like.  I much prefer digital stamps to rubber ones.  Less mess for a start and because I am super talented rubbish at stamping, I find it much less frustrating.

Anyhoooo today I am going to paint the same picture using my Derwent Inktense pencils and see how that comes out.

Buh-bye for now x

Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!

What can I say!! Another year gone, where does all the time go?  The children are not children any more but young men, going through all the challenges of life.  I’ve shared some good times this year, some bad times and a few sad times.  But look, I’m still here and so are you.. Lets have a little looksie what has gone on over the last year!

We has snow! Sonny is proudly showing off his snowwy endeavours.

We learned how to shoot pigeons (EWWWWWWW!)

We Chilled at the beach!

We did some bird watching.

We danced at the end of year party

We had fun at the pier…

We broke our Achilles Tendon (OK I!)

Errrrrrr we didnt do much after that LOL!!!!! We couldn’t.  But through it all we got to the end..

Wishing you all the best in 2012 and for the believers that the world is going to end.  I’ll see you on the other side..  Have a wonderfilled 2012…..

Another Christmas Over

Hello and a very merry Christmas, or happy holiday, or happy day if you don't celebrate at all..

Again another year of me being hostess with the mostest..  I am tired beyond belief.  As many of you know Christmas is not my favourite holiday BAH HUMBUG!!! I do enjoy the preparation's but I hate the day.. I must admit this year I have been a tad tipsy since Christmas eve bwhahahaha!

Today is Boxing Day, traditionally the day after Christmas day when the wealthy would basically box up their old stuff food toys clothes etc and give them to the servants or to the poor..  Charming!!!  Now its mainly just another glorified holiday for spending more money at the shops..  No I am not grinchy when I say that, I just feel that Christmas has lost its spirit.  What happened to Baby Jesus and Mary and Joseph, where did the carol singers go and what's with the heat wave in the middle of the winter LOL!!  Maybe a little grinchy.  The only good thing is that I spend the say with my closest..  My babies and Mum.. They are what make me get out my Christmas tree and do the festive things. Although I did get on my Mum’s nerves this year can you tell

I’m gonna so die when she finds out I have put this up.. Can you guess what she is saying??  Answers on a postcard!!!! Bwahahahahahahaa!

OMGoshly! Someone call childline! No wonder I am so scarred LOL!!!! *sings I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die*

Though we do still have a laugh I cut her fringe or bangs as you guys across the pond say..  A bit wonky I know this.. See below her beloved hair is ruined by my hand  *hangs head in shame, then laughs in abundance*

Although this pic does get all of my five chins in and guess what this is what we are..

Crafty things to come in the New Year and still my surprise to unveil. 

Wishing you a wonderful 2012 and I hope you are as happy as we all are,,

Z Z Z z z z . . .

CRIKEY!!! It’s the best I can come up with, without offending someone lol..

So last time I spoke I had the worst throat infection ever, I couldn't even speak.  As you can imagine everyone was so happy about that, never mind my pain they were just joyous for the peace…  I did feel a little sorry for myself though when they were skipping and dancing about **SIGHHHHHH!

Good news is I finished the jackets, yes still almost finished the fringing on my shawl..  For goodness sake I didn’t realise how boring fringing is, so I am doing a little bit at a time..

In between fever, sweating and the chills I started this project..  Come on have a guess at what I am doing..

Elastic Bands +

Nappies or Diapers if you are American or Poop Catchers if you don’t know either word LOL!!

= 192 rolled nappies later

Any guesses yet?  Yep I am making 3 nappy cakes..  I’ve never done one so I researched on you tube how to and it’s so easy and really effective and it can be as expensive or as cheap as you like..

I also started some sheep today before I went to work..  Yes I said back to work..  WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO – BLOODY – HOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Yah last week my lovely physiotherapist signed me off and I skipped went to the Doc’s and hoped for the same.  He was happy to let me back to work but he just wants me to ease back into it..  I am happy with that.  My first day back and my ankle felt it.  My hip. leg and ankle are feeling it now but that’s to be expected. 

Sonny and I are joining the gym.  We want to be fitter than we are, me for lots of reasons, mainly the fact that if anything goes wrong I am gonna be stuffed..  Last week I started back at Aqua Aerobics and my leg loved the weightless feeling, but didn't like the work.. LOL!!  It really felt odd..  I finally got over my fear of getting out of the pool and went along only to discover they have a completely different stair system..  YIPEEEEEEE!!!

Well I do have one more piece of news for you guys buy I will save it..  You will lurrrrve it…

Long Time No See…

(Above me looking out the window all forlorn.. *sniff*)

Well what can I say?  The was nothing to report other than the fact I was sitting in my chair festering about the fact I was missing the summer and the fact there were so many things I wanted to do, but couldn’t.  But I soon fell into that dreaded place called depression.  And it was hard for me to paint on the brave face every day and tell everyone I was ok..  Hopefully now I am out the other side..  The boot is off hooray!!! I’m hobbling around and driving..  Next step is back to work when the physiotherapy department discharge me..

I am back to getting crafty (something I neglected to do).  My mood is lifting slowly the more I get around.  It really does make you think about how on earth others cope.  Luckily there is a light at the end of my tunnel but others are not so fortunate and now I am more aware that when someone is a little bit grumpy with me there maybe another reason why that maybe not the fact they are just rude and mean.

So me being crafty I have crocheted up some little things..  Actually it was great. I bought some lovely chunky wool and made three little jackets from that, this is the smallest one.

Yes I know my photography is something to be desired and I probably should have used a small hanger lol..  But still this was so easy and fun to do..

A little close up of the curlews

I got this pattern from Annie’s Attic Scrap Crotchet.  A really lovely little book I swiped from amazon for a few pounds.. I didn’t have the wool in my stash because I did make three, but for under £20 this wasn’t a bad price either.  There is a little hat to make but I have run out of wool.  I am working on a shawl too it’s kind of my own pattern and has gone awfully wonky so I need to undo and do the wonky bit again lol..  Oh well..  That’s me so far..  And just to make you sick, I only need to get one Christmas prezzie LOL!!!!