What a day!

What a day it has been today!

I have been in the most terrible pain with my back,

its my own fault as I walked to the post office yesterday.

I pushed myself too hard, so my poor back is complaining!

No wonder really its only 5 months since I had major surgery on my spine.

Anyway, I am trying to get ready for Christmas.

Below is a gift for my very best friend,

she doesn't know I have been making a bracelet for her.

I know she wont see this as she isn't computer happy!

When ever I do an ATC swap with someone off the craft forum,

if they send a note or a card with a picture on I like to use the image for an ATC for them.

Below are a mixed selection of my most recent work.

No one knows about them yet I have to put them on the forum.The ones below are just for general swaps when I have listed them.

These are called gem animals ( I know not very original!)

Another set for swapping.... all on a garden theme.

That's it for now....

Don't forget to leave your names for the Blog candy.

I will take names on the forum too as I know not everyone likes to leave a comment on a blog!

Todays efforts!

I have finally finished my altered match box, but I can not show it yet.

As it is a surprise for the person I am sending it to later this month!

Below are a couple of Christmas cards, though I am not too sure about the toppers.

I have another pack of these toppers, so I might see if anyone on my forum would like a swap with me.
Below are two decoupage cards i have also finished off,
sitting on a log and presents.
And finally, a Christmas theme ATC for a forum friend called 'Doublesided'
Just hope she likes it.

Don't for get to add your comments, so your name can be put into my blog candy draw!

Getting closer to my 1000th visitor

As a celebration of my upcoming 1000th visitor to my blog,

I am offering the items below as blog candy!

If you would like a chance to win these items then please leave a comment on my posts every day until 10pm Sunday.

I will then put your names in a hat and pull out one lucky winner.

The items were from my 'Lets make cards Kit'

I will not be using the traditional colours this year.

Some Craft business...

I have managed to have some time today making some things.

Below is a card for Challenge 13 on the Crafty Carrot forum.

My first go at ever having a go at a challenge.

It had to have 1 square, 2 rectangles and 3 circles on it!

Another block style card, with a die cut snowman on 3d foam.

Again both these Christmas cards are in the colour I have been using this year!

For some reason I am unable to make traditional colour themes this year.

Another altered tin for an order, I enjoyed making it in lemon.

A colour I had not done before. The picture below shows the inside of the tin,

done with tissue paper this time.

On offer.. some blog candy!

I am heading towards my 1000 visitor to my site,

so I have decided to offer some blog candy.

Watch this space for further news!

No crafting today

I haven't done any crafting today...

We enjoyed time together with the family watching some lovely fire works.

My kids loved the fireworks, and a supervised sparkler.

While we were outside you could feel the temperature drop.

There were some amazing big bangs and big display fireworks around.

I had some time to make these today.

I managed to fit some crafting into my day.

This image of a bear was stamped for me by a forum friend.

I love using the colours lilac and green together.

I made this bracelet for a very good friend of mine,

its a gift. I just hope she likes it!

The one below is for an order, again I am not sure if it will be liked or not.

I think my main issue with these is that I have never made this colour before,

they both wanted browns, but I have had to include golds.

I haven't had a great deal of time today to make a lot of things.
My time seems to have drifted away from me.
Maybe its because I stayed in bed until 10am!
Not like me at all.