Corrie

Sorry I've been a bit quiet for a few days, folks. On Friday I had to make the painful decision to say goodbye to my wee Corrie. She'd had problems for a long time and I didn't think it was fair to put her through any more.

So I'm very sad but friends and family have been fantastically supportive and I'm grateful for all the fond memories I have of a lovely little cat.

I hope you're at peace now, Corrie and getting all the salmon you could possibly want. We'll miss you.

I Like Being Veggie!

Oh yum, I've just made myself a cheesy garlicky mushroom burger (no meat obv, just a big portobello mushy) and it was delish. In a bun with salad leaves, tomato and red onion. Good job I've not got company this evening as it was one of those meals impossible to eat without getting it all over the face and now my garlic breath would knock you over at a hundred yards. Delightful, eh?

On a more genteel note, it's my day over at D&D and I decided to do a bit of recycling and decorate an empty jar, resulting in a little Easter vase:

Perfect for displaying my daffs in!

OK, I'd really better go and brush my teeth, I'm starting to not want to be in the same room as myself now!

Sleepy Sunday

It's been a bit of a chill-out day thus far, with the cats actually allowing me to remain in my pit until 9 a.m (which has to be a record!), a bit of crafting this morning and a lovely trip to Craigie's this afternoon, where we took a walk and I tried out my Dad's camera (which unfortunately seems to have a fault - sorry, Dad!)

The ham and cheese sandwich is not, I hasten to add, mine, fellow veggos!

And the weekend began with a busy, but satisying day at work, then a delish veggie lasagne at Himself's place after which we watched this:



It certainly lived up to expectations, especially the cute dog character ("Squirrel!!"). And even though, yes, it is just a cartoon, I did well up a bit at one point! I'm such a wuss!

The plan now is to do as little as possible, as severe yawniness has set in. A bath and some episodes of CSI it is then!

Tweetie Pie

Birds are the name of the game at DCM this week so it was a great chance to use my fave stamps from Craftwork Cards:

The swirl stamp is a Studio G one and the pps are old PM ones that I found during Phase 1 of The Big Clearout!

A Day Off

Woo! No work for me today and I've stayed put at home for fear my hair might be wrenched from my head in the mighty gusts we've been having around these here parts!

But it's been a productive one, with me getting the place all spick and span this morning and undertaking part one of The Big Craft Clearout this afternoon. I wouldn't say I have the biggest stash out of all the crafters in the world but it's amazing how a thorough rummage through one's boxes can uncover items one did not even recall purchasing!

So, mindful of my 100 Things Challenge (thanks to Ruthie for suggesting I start at 500 things and take it in stages - that sounds like a plan!), I now have a pile of "To Be Used Up ASAP" embellishmental items at the side of my craft desk. Not one more thing can be added to my collection until they are gone!! (I'm such a hard taskmaster!!)

Despite possessing a large amount of diecuts, however, I couldn't find anything suitable for making a Congrats on Passing Your Driving Test card for my colleague, so, resourcefully, I drew one:

I do feel that the car does somewhat resemble a UFO, but I was quite pleased with how the whole thing turned out. I'm particularly liking the Versamark Watermark Ink Pad I borrowed found to stamp the background with. Handy piece of kit. But I'm not allowed to have one of my own just yet :o(

This card was made for a wee girl's birthday:

Another Honey and Hugs notelet used here. I hope she had a great birthday!

Well, that's me for now. I'm just going to go and light a chocolate -and -honey- scented candle and sink into a hot bath. Rurrrr!!

Erm...

Howdy, folks, just signing in quickly to update you on how the 100 Craft Items Project is progressing. In a word, it, er, isn't. In fact I've actually added to my stash rather than than take stuff away.

Oops.

I can just hear my colleagues sniggering in a "told you so" kind of way.

But I will not be foiled in my quest! So watch this space.

Have made a couple of cards so far this week. Can't show them yet though cos they're for people.

So in the meantime, here's a nice bunch of daffodils that currently adorn my windowsill. (I have plans for these daffodils!)

Byeee!

100 Things....

Ah yes, it was a pleasant weekend indeed, with a couple of airy walks in the gorge spring weather, and making my Mother a cream tea yesterday afternoon, before being cooked for by Himself (we're going to put in a complaint to the creators of a recipe called The Ultimate Veggie Burger for misleading people - it should really be renamed as The Ultimate Veggie Burger That Will Fall To Bits In The Pan And Resemble A Pile Of Gunk Instead. That's not a criticism of Himself, I hasten to add; he followed the recipe to a "tee" and it was actually very tasty!)

At Cardmaking Night on Friday I shared an idea with my colleagues that had been brewing in my mind for a few days. I'm all for simplifying life and when I heard that my avid-reader uncle had challenged himself to own, at any one time, just 100 books, I wondered if this concept could be applied to craft items as well. Like all crafters, I hoarde stash by the bucketload and while at times it is useful to have an array of crafty items at my disposal (see previous daffodil card as an example), it is more often than not a "can't-see-the-wood-for-the-trees" situation.

So.

I have set myself the challenge of owning only 100 craft items at any one time. This does not include essential tools or card and paper, but it does include stamps, punches, kits, embellishments, ribbons and other variables.

Any time a new item comes into my possession, something else will have to be used/sold/given away/thrown out, etc.

Is it do-able? My colleagues mocked and scorned the very idea, but I ignored their disdain.

I like a challenge!

While I build myself up to a Big Clearout, here is a peek at the project we're going to be making in my upcoming class Flutterby Butterfly:

It's a set of notecards, presented in their own little magazine-file-style holder. I liked the dimensional butterfly stickers when I first saw them and thus the concept was formed.
The natural raffia adds a nice touch I think.

Right, I'm off to count my punches. Oh dear, this may not be easy. I wonder if I could stretch to 101 things....?