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Happy Wednesday evening ...... Yes it's me again!   As you all probably know by now, and if you don't then where have you been?!!!! ....... it's the time of year when the lovely Loll Thompson hosts her  12 Tags of Christmas with Loll & Friends It's year number 5 for this fun event, but sadly, this is the final one. So, whether you're a regular to this event or, you've never played along before, this year is your last chance! We're at Day 10, and there's been some amazing tags so far ..... so much gorgeous inspiration. Check out  the blog  ......  I promise you, you won't be disappointed. As you know I've been playing along all week, but today, I'm thrilled to say it's my turn to be Guest Designer ...... thanks for having me again!   When Loll invited me to share in the event, this little guy had just appeared in the craft room.  He's called Bundled Up ..... he's from Penny Black ....... and he's just sooo cute!!! I love h...

Happy weekend! ...... More NEW products from the Uniko range to tempt you with this morning.  It's stencils this time, two brand new designs ....... Scandinavian Christmas, a pretty design filled with traditional Christmas images.  Use it whole to create a fabulous background, or just use part of it to decorate baubles or Christmas trees for example  (the poinsettia on here is just gorgeous!) We've also got the beautiful Christmas Folk Snowflake  ......   another pretty all over design that can be used as is, or chop it down and just use part of it. There's also a great little sentiment stamp set ....... Simply Said Blocks - Christmas.  I love this range, they are so useful, and this new set is full of festive sayings, perfect for all those Christmas cards. Now for some inspiration .......  I don't know about you but, not only did I see a snowflake design in the new Christmas Folk Snowflake stencil , but I saw a pretty poinsettia too.  It's great...

Hello there ...... I hope you've had a nice Tuesday. I've heard from hubby ........ he's arrived safely in Melbourne. Only 16 days before he's home again!  I've had a lovely day today, with Lauren and the little man. We had a nice walk around the beautiful gardens up at Milntown.  Alex tried his hand at wood carving .... and loved it. He was a little nervous at first but soon got the hang of it. There was a local wood sculptor, Gavin Carter, in the grounds running a  workshop where kids could 'become part of Milntown's history' by carving out their own handprint on a beautiful piece of reclaimed wood from the Milntown Grounds.  The sculpture will be finished by Gavin himself and then it will permanently stand inside the grounds, displaying all the handprints of the children that took part.  I thought it was a fab idea. Lauren has the photos ..... once she shares them with me I'll put them on here. We had a nice lunch whilst we were there, of course,...

Happy Monday evening ........ I hope you're all well.  It's been a busy few days over here but, finally I can put my feet up, grab a cuppa and check in with you guys. We've had family gatherings, dinner's out, a get together with hubby's work pals, the decorators have been in and the in-laws have been across, which was more evenings and lunches out.  And ....... on top of all that, hubby's gone to Australia this morning, with work.  He's going to be away for nearly three weeks!!!! As we speak, he's on his way to Dubai, for a quick stopover before his flight to Melbourne.  I can't believe he's gone without me!  He'd better bring me something nice back. Next time ..... if there is a next time ..... I guarantee  I'll be on that plane with him! I know I've been a little quiet on the blog front recently but everything is fine, just life taking over as it does from time to time.   I am getting back into the craft room though ........ and I ...