paperie retreat

Well what a weekend, I booked to go on a craft retreat earlier in the
year unfortunately i could only manage to go for one day rather
than the whole weekend, but what a day.   Can you think of
a better way to spend a saturday than crafting good company
and great food and what food!!!!   I took photos of everything

we ate so just to make you jealous here they are,  bacon butties and

drinks on arrival.  mid morning we stopped for coffee and home made

biscuits , really delicious, then more crafting.  Then a stop for hot buffet

lunch and dessert.  Then even more crafting.  Another  break for afternoo tea
and cream scones we needed it by this time after tangling with hot glue
guns and wreaths.  AFTER finishing the wreaths some of us needed a
break then just in case we were still hungry we broke for our evening

meal.  My trout starter,  the other starters also looke as  good.  My main course

was slow roast belly pork which melted in the mouth. Then the desert sticky
toffee pudding with ice  cream.

To finish the day off and because obviously we could still be hungry!! not

we had a pyjama party with a candy bar.  We had a brilliant time and I will
post some of the other highlights, i just thought for a change i would do
food highlights

see you ali  xx

busy, busy, busy

I havn't blogged for a few days, no reason just seemed to
be busy all the time i am going on a craft retreat this
saturday and i have to make a name badge with limited
supplies i have sweated over this badge it is well out
of my comfort zone, it is finished now i  will put
 a picture  on after the weekend.
 One of my favorite customers at work gave me
a picture she had made for me at school.  I decided

to return the favor here is what i came up with.  When i asked
her what she liked she said pink and butterflies which explains
 the colour scheme

see you next time

its me again

I really think we can expect freak weather conditions third
post in one week, it was my short day at work today. So
i showed willing and did a bit of housework, also even
better we received a free case of wine for swapping our
energy provider this has been stashed away for a rainy
day!! or when we have had a bad day.  In ten days
i am going on a craft retreat which i am really looking
forward to,  we have to make a name badge out of
limited supplies so i have been messing about with this
cant show it till after the retreat though

heres  a card i made for one of my mums friends i got the idea from a card
class i went to, its a double fold and i liked this design i hope she likes it

see ya

ali
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What a shocker

Well can you believe it no posting for two months then two in two days,
i've had a couple of really crafty days lovely card class on sunday
with monica and then home for a little more crafting here's another

card that i've been working on. This was a card commisioned for  a new
baby she was eleven days late so it has been waiting for all the details  so
it can be personalised I used a lovely teddy bear topper and embellished it
with pearls and a lovely ribbon bow i really liked how it turned out

See you again

ali x
who

missing in action

can't believe it has been so long since i posted on my blog, dont really
know why its been so long.  i did have a chest infection which knocked
me for six but have recovered from that finally, onwards and upwards
however. I have been crafting inbetween other things  heres one of

the card i have made recently its for one of my friends at work she is on holiday
when it is her  birthday so i had to make it early it didnt come out exactly as
i planned but do they ever.
let me know what you think