Happy St Patrick's Day .....

...... what's left of it. I did my bit by using my "Nail Art" kit and painted a shamrock on my nail!! I did this with 20 mins to go to catch my bus this morning ! Not bad eh?
I altered a CD yesterday. I think it was a copy of Pirates of The Caribbean (not a proper one I might add - a pirate one - oooh Burnice that was awful!!!!). I made this for one of the young girls who goes to my BSL class. She was 18 last Friday. I shall be giving it to her tomorrow.

Short post tonight because Burn is very tired. Working too hard and not playing hard enough I expect.

Well thanks for stopping by.

Burnice x

BSL Assessment

Well it happened yesterday evening. I went first, cos I knew if I hang around too long I would get soooo nervous I would probably have been sick!!! So in I go. sit in front of the camera and away we go. Get through the "hellos" and then Paul asked me my name and I fingerspelt it wrong !!!! That was only 30 seconds in!!!! Still got over that and then it went very smoothly indeed - I think! Next one in May. Then we have to hold a five minute conversation on our chosen subject!

I have put in the side bar a fabulous giveaway from The Stamp Man.

I think these new colours are fantastic. will have to get them all (assuming I don't win!) cos I just can't make up my mind......

Just watched yesterdays "Five Days". Really liking this. Last one in five minutes so see you tomorrow folks.

Thanks for stopping by.

Burnice x

Fat pages

Over on the Lots To Do forum a little swap has been set for three fat pages, any theme. Here are mine:
Not sure about them but hey. On the back of them are little sayings. Forgot to photograph the backs.......... Never mind. My head is all over the place at the moment - keep forgetting things. As long as I don't forget how to craft I should be ok....

My friend Caroline and I were supposed to be going to The Craft Barn tomorrow to do a workshop but I got a call this evening to say it has been cancelled because Beatrice can't get a plane over from France because of the French Air Traffic Controllers are on strike. Shame they couldn't have gone on strike yesterday cos France is beating Wales at the moment 13-0 at rugby!!!!!!!!!

Went to BSL yesterday and practiced for our assessment next week. Our tutor said he had only ever had one fail at stage 101 so I said "meet the second one"! Note to self - practice in front of the mirror. I got absolutely bloomin' drenched going there after work. The rain was running down the road like a river. I know what some of your are thinking - didn't she get a brolly in her 25 day pressie thingy at christmas? She sure did but she didn't want to get it wet !!!!!!!!!

Right off to measure some fabric to make curtains for a boat - the one that featured in the tale of our weekend at Shepperton !!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Burnice x

Pink and Brown....

Had a bit of a pink and brown session in the cabin last night! I made this little 'book' for a colleague at work. It was her birthday last Friday!! The letters are from "colour my world" words. The "L" is and "E"; the "I" is from Wish and the "S" is from Wish and the "A" is from Cake!!!! I love these little words!
I gave it to her today and she liked it very much. I think it is cute!

Then I found the other "distressed" Tilda and made a card. I can't remember the pad the paper came from - It's either, Bailey or Roam from K & Co. Must make more notes before I come down!!!

The prima flowers were spritzed with candy apple red and antique gold (is that right Linda!). The red flower was originally cream and the other one was a bright green to begin with.

Been to BSL tonight. Had an examine in two weeks but it has been postponed until 4 March cos of the two weeks we lost with the snow. Phew!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Love Burnice x

Day 17 - Just pretty....

I didn't even bother to ask him, who is lying on the sofa at the moment watching the footie, this morning what he thought my little pressie might be today! I wasn't in the mood for all the wittyand daft suggestions. So I opened it straight away and, look, such pretty little bits. There is a sheet of those polytheney type stickers of flowers and birds; a purple acetate bookmark with the same flowers and birdies, with a ball chain attaching an acetate circle with a birdie on and two badges with the flowers and birdie on. All from paperchase. They are sooooo cute, thank you Lesley.
Been to BSL tonight and learnt more sentences using Countries. God I am so confused. Came out to get the bus home and it's snowing. One of fellow pupils offered to take me home and driving along the A27 it was coming down really hard. Got onto the Falmer Road which is a highish road coming into Woodingdean (passing the new stadium) and it was blizzarding. I have never seen anything like it. It was floating across the road. Really eerie it was. I have been in 45 mins or so and if I had caught the two buses I usually catch I would be three quarters of the way home by now. Just had the gritter make an appearance. Bit late now but hey it came!

Right me toast has popped and best get on with me knitting!

Thanks for stopping by.

Burnice x

Day 4 - A-tishoo

Bless you...... The clue today was A-Tishoo. Didn't take Mr and Mrs L long to work that one out! Here are the pretty tissues. Not sure whether I will ever blow me nose on them but we'll see! Aren't they soooo cute.
I am having a very lazy day today. I am absolutely shattered! I was supposed to be resting this week but that went by the by! I am firing on three pistons!

I may pop down to Milla's school later on to see her as an elf. Her drama group are doing the santa's grotto and Milla and her little friend Coco are elves. Peter, DS1, is being a grumpy elf. Worth the bus ride just to see that!!! Hopefully I will have some pics to show you.

It's a fabulously sunny day today. May go up in the cabin - should be warm up there with the sun shining on it. I have some challenges to do and chrissy cards.

BSL yesterday, learnt some sentences. Bit daunting but think I got it. We did directions which apparently is what we are going to be asked on our assessment. Paul said we could make up directions so I asked if I could just say "here" and point to the floor. Don't think that would work do you?

Have a great day peeps.

Burnice x

Burn is going AWOL ...

.... well not really AWOL but I am off to Milton Keynes with my two craft buddies to the PaperArtsy Weekend. I have my bag packed and my craft supplies packed and am sitting here charging up my ipod, updating my blog and waiting for Linda to arrive. She will be here about 12.00, then we will have a bit of lunch and then set off. We will be meeting Lesley there. She is driving up from Exeter. Really looking forward to it now. I have my latex gloves for the messy bit.

A bit of a laugh - I bought an X-cut pokey tool yesterday and I was playing with it at work, pushing up the bit that makes it go in and out and I pulled the mechanism bit down to put the pokey tool back in its little hidey hole and then went to rub my nose (don't ask!) and stuck the pokey tool into my chin. I hadn't put it right down into it's pokey tool hole. Let that be a lesson to you girlies - make sure you put the pokey tool back into it's pokey tool hole. It did make me jump and, of course, laugh !!!!!!

Went to BSL last night and learnt loads of new stuff. I am really enjoying this. I can sign my name really fast now !!! I also have been given a sign name - it's a form of nickname. It's the sign for "Burn". Cool eh!

I would say "best get on with me knitting" but I can't cos I won't be, but I am taking it with me !!!!!!!

Hope you all have a great weekend and I'll see you all on Sunday night.

Love Burnice xxxx

WELL THIS IS IT FOLKS !

I have finally made it to Blogland with the help of my friend, Lesley. I'll link to her blog another day - one step at a time ! I hope you enjoy my blogspeak......
I have been to my first BSL (British Sign Language) lesson tonight. It was very daunting. I can sign my name, ask how you are, say hello and goodbye and say thankyou. If nothing else I'll be polite !!!! Actually can't wait until next week now. It goes on for a whole "school year". I get half terms, xmas and easter hols - shame I have to work as well !! I will keep you updated with my progress - how, I don't know, but I will find a way! We do get a qualification at the end. Cool eh?
I did another first last weekend too. I drove to Exeter from home (174 miles). This may not seem like a big deal to many of my fellow bloggers but the furthest I have driven on my own is 20 odd miles!!!! Get it now ! I have never had to really cos I have some fab friends who drive for me (cos I was not liking the driving much!) and a husband who just drove !!!! The trouble with getting there was I had to come home. I did feel a bit 'icky before I left but it soon disappeared. I stopped twice on the way up and once on the way back - got a bit cocky!!! I must say I did feel a bit proud of meself.
The reason for going to Exeter was to go to a craft show at Westpoint. Spent too much money but got to see Lesley and her hubby, Ed. He cooked Saturday and Sunday - my kinda guy - AND bought me some Green and Blacks chocky ice cream. Ooooh lovely! Me liking chocky ice cream.
Well that's it for my first post. Hope it's okay and I'll be back......................................