Its May Now

so where did April go.  Lovely weather so was out in garden a lot, got all my seeds off to a good start, its a lot colder now but mainly due to a very high wind so if you can get out of it your ok.  Lots to do in the garden, grass cutting and hedges, -  boring but still need to be done so am busy.  Lovely time of year though, with all the little birds calling to each other, well they are probably all saying keep away but it is noisy with them outside.

Saw theee wedding on telly,  wasnt going to, but all the hype got me going so was only going to see what dress she was wearing but saw most of it in the end,  where else can you get such pagentry done so well, it did remind me a bit of weddings long ago especially as her veil was from a time gone by,  bits were a bit medieval seemed at times to be a film.  But was really lovely and I am sure it was enjoyed by all.  Good luck to them both, I hope it works out but think a lot has been learned since Diane and Charles so have my fingers crossed. Difficult though.

Made a few cards, This one on black parchment from this months parchment mag by Kannikar Suksuree although I have done my own border to it as not a lover of embossing through the grid, makes me have cramp so just a small border done on coloured parchment as I thought it went with it.  Not that brilliant bit dark, think I prefer using black parchment with white.

stamped this one and painted it, went a bit drastic with the black shading though
but it looks good from a distance

 

Did this one a while back but hadnt put a backing on it, its from MCS parchment disc,

Another one from Patsy Mays 1000 disc, really like this disc, so many good images on it

and the last one

another one from Patsy Mays 1000 images

So windy outside today,  sun is quite hot but wind is ruining it,  think I may stay indoors and start another card.

Nearly Middle of March

already, cant believe it, its still cold in this part of the country but have had some beautiful sunny days recently, makes a difference to how you feel. 

Another week of antibiotic drops and anti swelling drops then hospital visit and hopefully can at least get rid of the antibiotics,  cant go far as every 4 hours I need to use them and they have to be kept in the fridge so cant take them out with me.  Still I can still see, havent worn my glasses now for over 5 weeks, dont need them, will need some to read as cant now see close up, could always see very close up but its the opposite now, never ever thought though that I would be able to do without glasses.

Have been making cards but doing some stamping for a change, havent tried using a grid yet and will have to have some glasses for that, no rush it will all come together in the end. 

Been out into the garden, now have a robin carrying old leaves and twigs into the ivy near my house, hope he knows that a cat lives here,  have taken some lovely photos but will have to get them off the camera and on to here.

And now Comes March

In with a smile really, its cold, very cold but the sun has been out for the last couple of days so its nice and light and bright outside,  Hurray, makes you feel hemmed in when the days are so dark all the time.

Well I have had both my eyes done now, last one was done couple of days ago so vision isnt that good but am hoping it improves, the pupil is still a bit enlarged so must give it time. But for anyone who has to have their eyes done there is nothing to worry about, apparently its the most common operation done in this country.

One I did a while back, wanted to put a picture on here but obviously havent done any for a while.

February already

and a short month, birds are buzzing around trying to find nesting spots, couple of little blue tits have chosen to examine a bird box I put up on my shed, really for decoration, didnt think they would find it good for bringing a family up in as its rather near the house and the cat but I suppose its easier to keep the cat away from it if I can see where he is.

I have finished some parchment pieces meant to put them on before but here they are.

Butterfly is from an old, really old book, not the same but similar

This one is from March 2011 Parchment Mag its a pattern by Kannikar Sukseree an A4 which I shall frame, Not decided yet what colour backing I shall put behind it.

My own work

Rushing About

and I am trying to get tidy and finish off some cards, have to go into hospital just a short stay to have an operation on eye, have some bad cataracts first one eye and then have the other one done so will be seeing differently, am panicking now thinking I may not be able to see the grids properly to do parchment work. Hey ho everyone tells me I will be fine, well we will see, but not looking forward.

Have finished a couple of parchment cards done with pencils, unfortunately you dont see the lovely shine on them when they are scanned.  I will put them on here in a little while.

Some Cards

I have done, stamping for a change

Stamped both the backing and the image

didnt quite know what to do with this image was soon solved with a ribbon

similar to the one above

Welcome 2011

Well Christmas is all over once again, didnt do much, some family visiting and this year I did the food, a lovely chicken curry which I think everyone enjoyed, well they cleared their plates anyway.


I have been busy clearing out a spare room I have, have had carpet laid, bought a lovely new table, had a new aerial fitted to the tv in that room and have now taken most of my craft stuff into the room.  At the moment its really tidy and looks good but cant see it staying like that for long.  I have been making some cards, few parchment ones but have been stamping some and am very pleased with them.  Will put some on here again when I get them on the computer later.