Vee has given me with this fun award.

You have to make 7 statements about yourself either 6 have to be true with one lie or 6 lie's and 1 truth, its up to you to guess which are the lie's and which are the truth's!! and then pass it on to 7 other blogger's!

1. I have size 8 feet!
2. I am completely grey under my hair colourant!
3. I climbed Scafell Pike on my Honeymoon.
4. I drive a Landrover.
5. My favourite colours are Green & Pink.
6. My eyes are Blue.
7. I used to be a Ann Summers Rep.

The fellow bloggers I have chosen are:

Sarah-Louise , Stef , Tina , Wendy , Heidi Jessie & Michelle.

I'll be back later with some crafty makes.

Crochet Abandoned............

.......well for the time being anyway!! I have made a good stock of single layer flowers for my card stash so I suppose I should use them!!

My first card uses one of the 3 layer flowers using the pattern on pg 25 of Lets Get Crafting "Crochet Creative" Magazine Issue 23.

Card 1: Thank You.

• Creative Card Crew ~ Thank You.
• Sketches{By Tamara} ~ Sketch.

Card 2: Fairy Tales.

• Forever Friends ~ No Forever Friends Images.
• Sketch & Stash ~ Sketch # 37.
• Kaboodle Doodles ~ Anything with Purple.
• Stamp with Fun ~ Fairy Tales.
• Practical Scrappers ~ Glittler.
• Crazy4Challenges ~ Paper Flowers.

Card 3: I Love You!

• Mojo Monday ~ #143.
• My Time To Craft ~ Xtra Special.
• Papertake Weekly ~ Ice Cream Colours (Mint Choc Chip).
• Creative Inspirations ~ One for the Boys.
• Raise the Bar ~ Special Guy.

Card 4: Beautiful Beginnings.

• 2Sketches4You ~ Sketch #Laura 54.
• Creative Inspirations, Craftalicious and Fussy & Fancy ~ Monochrome.
• Flourishes & Caardvarks ~ Embossing.
• Charisma ~ Bling.
• Secret Crafter, By The Cute & Girly and CB ~ Weddings.

• PP ~ BG & Polka Doodles.
• Stamp ~ Fairie Song.
• Rub-ons ~ BG & Poundland.
• Gems ~ Anita's.
• Brads & Ink ~ SU.
• Jute, Button, Lace from stash.
• Ribbon ~ Dovecraft & May Arts.
• Crochet Flower ~ Homemade.

I managed to..........

........put my hook down ( I'm now making a hat to go with the booties!) for the afternoon and spend some time with paper.

My first card today is for Lets Make Cards 33 Challenge

the card must be made with the kit that comes with the mag.

Next is for Basic Grey Challenges " Turquoise, Brown & Cream" and Get Sketchy #48.

Next is for CPS # 171, "One for the Boys" for Crafty Cardmakers , Incy Wincy & Cupcake.

Card Patterns # 68 & Paper Cutz " Father's Day"

• PP ~ Cosmo Cricket & BG.
• Chip Stickers & Jounalling Tags ~ Cosmo Cricket.
• Alphas ~ Jenni Bowlin & BG.
• Ribbon ~ May Arts & American Crafts.
• Buttons ~ SU.
• Puffy Flowers ~ American Crafts.
• CS ~ Bazzill.

And she's Hooked!!!!

I changed my mind about the slippers and went for a pair of booties instead.

I think I'm beginning to get the hang of this Crochet, I've even managed some neater flower's. So much so I am going to use these for my entry in to Craftalicious's first challenge of "New" as this is a new craft for me and they are for a baby so new she hasn't been born yet!!

Also for "Babies" at Creative Inspirations.

Kevin the Koala.

I have to say that I am totally impressed with myself.........Here is Kevin my first piece of Amigurumi { I think thats posh for Crochet}. I started making him Thursday evening worked all day yesterday and the best part of today.

This has been the out come of 4 days of teaching myself with the help of Lets Get Crafting magazine.

Aiden has ALREADY stolen him from me and put in an order for a Harry Hill Knitted Character!!!

Now off to make a pair of slippers for a little girl that hasn't arrived yet, Ive got until October!!!

I'm still here...........

.............In between work I haven't had much time left over for posting!

Last weekend I tried some new things. First Aiden made this mask wth a little help using Papier Mache, all he needs now is a orange curly wig!!!.

I made this bowl using another {Wavy} bowl as a mould.

and finally all this week I have been learning how to Crochet and boy that isnt no mean feat!!!

It took me two days to get a magic ring going!!! { I have Rheumatoid arthritis..........my excuse and Im sticking to it!!!!}

James said that this has become a new obsession but try explaining to a man that there is a difference between obsession and determination!

Here are my first and second attempts at 1 layer flowers. Imnot sure they are neat enough for me to use on a card but practice makes perfect . This all started Monday after a copy of Lets Get Crafting fell in my shopping basket. I've only started one other project all week !!

• Papier Mache Kit ~ KSG Pastimes.
• Lets Get Crafting ~ Free Crochet Kit.

Summer is here...........

............Oh and isn't it lovely. I've just had two glorious day's off and done not a lot!!!

Yesterday Aiden and I made a mask & bowl with Papier Mache which still aren't dry enough to be painted yet so no piccies until their done!! Todays makes are.............

Card 1 : Wishing you Happiness.

• Flourishes ~ 1 Layer card.
• Stamptacular ~ Lifes a Beach.
• Cupcake ~ Summer Delights.
• Everybody Art, Stampavie & More, Raise the Bar and Stamping for the Weekend ~ Summer.
• Paper Cutz ~ Holiday.

Card 2: Happy Birthday.

• Allsorts ~ Black & White + 1.
• Our Creative Corner ~ Black & White with texture.
• Card Patterns ~ Sketch #66.
• Secret Crafter ~ Buttons & Blooms.
• Delightful Sketches and Challenges ~ Texture.
• One Stop Craft ~ Pearls & Swirls.

Card 3: Pretty Pixie.

• Basic Grey ~ Martines Sketch.
• Rosie Dee's ~ Fairytale.
• Kaboodle Doodle ~ Recipe { 3 DP, 2 Embellies & 1 Image}.
• Creative Card Crew ~ Pink & Green.
• Charisma Cardz ~ Flowers.
• Paper Play ~ Flowers & Sparkle.

Card 4: Thanks.

• 2Sketches4You ~ Sketch #53.

• PP ~ DCWV & BG Koishi.
• Stamps ~ SU & Fairie Song.
• Blooms ~ Prima & Pondland.
• Tag Punch & Buttons~ SU.
• Stick Pins ~ Little Yellow Bicycle.
• Gems & Pearls ~ Prima.
• Ribbon, Cotton & Lace from stash.
• CS ~ SU & Coredinations.
• Alphas ~ American Crafts.
• Glitter ~ Stickles.