Not for the faint hearted !

Got a text Friday from Emma (who used to live next door). She said it was their 7th wedding anniversary on Sunday and would I help knit her a willy warmer for her hubby. He he I thought..... So I scanned the internet for a pattern, found one and asked her what colour she wanted. We (that's the royal we!) went for pink !!!! So I set about knitting it.......

I would like to soften (excuse the pun) the blow a bit by showing you their card first. This time I used a sugar nellie stamp and me copics. The paper is Bo Bunny (I think).

Now for the fun bit! I even managed to crochet the top bit from a You Tube video !!!!

Brill isn't it. I did say I wasn't going to ask him for a fitting - I'll let her do that!!!!!!

Wonder if I will get any orders from it................................

Well that's it for today folks, busy bee. Doing loads of housework - thought it was about time!

Laters

Burnice x

Engagement card......

On the back of my thank you cards, one of the other girls in the office wanted an engagement card. Here it is:
Not sure about the hearts down the side but hey! The paper is Stampin Up! The image is Rachael Anne Miller, coloured with copics (not my best - but I'm still poorly!). The hearts are quickutz and put through the cuttlebug swiss dots folder. They are coloured with Rusty Hinge and Wild Honey distress inks (and the edging) and then topped with Viva precious metal gold paint. It's a shame the gold doesn't shine better in the photo......

Love these Lily and Milo stamps. One thing I did forget to ask Lucy was the colour of Jen and Matt's hair !!! What are the odds I have it spot on !

Been up in the cabin all afternoon with the door open. It was really pleasant. Ron joined me a couple of times for tea and all was hunky dorey. He is doing the steps at the moment. Then next Saturday it's the decking.

Well guys, thanks for stopping by.

Burnice x

Dave's first long trip

Dave took Caroline and I to the Demo Weekend at Crafts U Love . Dave did very well - took a couple of wrong turnings but his built in sat nav did the job. (Have I told you that Dave has built in sat nav!!!!!) We picked Caroline up at the station and off we went. We had a fab time (but Dave got a bit wet cos we couldn't take him in with us!) This is some of the stuff I bought. Couldn't just buy a couple of the new distress inks could I, noooooooooo, I had to have the lot!!!

There was a big box of paper and you got 20 sheets for £5.99. So Caroline and I got 10 sheets each. There were some magnolia DP in the box so couldn't resist and some other sheets.

Then we went along to the village hall to do a copic colouring class. this is the image. I had to have him !!! He is sooooo cute. Ooops looks like I forgot to photograph that little purchase !
Then we had a sarny (thanks Susie Q) and waited for our next class. This was with the fabulous Charry Wijers. She is such a lovely lady. We did an 8x8 scrapbook page with a "waterfall" mechanism on it. I am on the left and Caroline is on the right. The finished article (without the photo) is mine which I finished when I got home. The papers are really pretty.And lastly this is the wonder Charry herself with her finished piece.

She really was that smiley all the way through.

We headed back to to shop where the aforesaid purchases were made. We met the lovely Tracy in the shop and she nearly squeezed the life out of me. I haven't seen her since about October/November last year. She's lovely too.

Anyway I think I have babbled enough. Can't wait til I open my new inks!!!!

Thanks for stopping by

Burnice x

Girly weekend!

Milla and I had a girly weekend. We did our nails in readiness for the theatre. Here are mine !!!

I did keep it on for a couple of hours and then toned it down a bit by taking it off !!!!! We did have a laugh. the white dots started out as little flowers but I think she got a bit "dot happy"!
I suggested she might like to "paint" some magnolias instead. I think you will agree she did a much better job!!!! I gave her a load of images I bought from ebay and gave her the copics and away she went.

The two on the pink cutting mat are for a "MUM" word book "we" made for her mum for mother's day. I forgot to photograph it !!! It was ever so good. I'll get Peter to photograph it later. I sent her some mats cut from the nesties and some flowers to put on the letters. We ran out of time!!! I also sent her some ribbon to tie on the rings.

We went to the Theatre to see Hairspray performed by the Brighton Theatre Group. It was absolutely fantastic. Linda's daughter, Katherine, was brilliant as Tracy Turnblad. In fact they were all brilliant. Course we get home at about 10.30pm and madam is "buzzing". Gone 11.00 before she finally settled down.

Well Tim's on QVC at 12.00pm tonight. Guess who'll be staying up to watch it..........

Thanks for stopping by.

Love Burnice

HAPPY NEW YEAR PEEPS!

Would like to start this blog wishing my fellow bloggers a very happy and prosperous new year. I would also like to thank those of you who are following me and those of you who have commented on my blog. Cheers me dears !

We had Peter, Esther, Milla, Kris and Joyce up for dinner. We did a slow roast bit of beef and the trimmings. It was delish. Milla stayed here last night and she insisted on seeing the new year in. Well, bless her, she lasted until 11.45 and then said "I have to go to bed". We persuaded her to try and stick it out for the last 15 mins and she did with her head on my lap wrapped in a blanket. As soon as the chimes started she got off my lap and went to bed. I had to wake her at 10.30 this morning !!!!! She told her mum and dad that we (me and her) had one and a half bottles of wine, starting at tea time !!!! The wine was Schloer !!! She did almost another bottle today!

I put together one of the cards I made yesterday (or was it the day before!). This is one of my new magnolia stamp club stamps using my copics. I haven't done the shading so well but may dabble with it again tomorrow. The letters are those doodlebug ones that have sticky on both sides so I sprinkled some coppery/bronzy glitter on to them. Really like these. Never used them before but now realise how useful they are. Got them in C&H Fabrics on their sale table. May have to go and get some more! The wings are coloured with my new Spica glitter pens. Hope you like it.

This is a close of up her.

I just think she is so much fun .

Once again - Happy New Year folks.

Burnice x

MILLA'S 9 TODAY!

Here she is - all pleased with herself !!!! She and six friends are off to pizza express this evening and then back to hers for a sleepover ! God help her parents that's all I can say!
I made this card (along with six others) in the cabin yesterday. Bit blurred - sorry - but it's gone in the post now. I used a piece of metal and stamped one of my new stamps from Magenta and embossed it. I then coloured it in with me copics.

Close up of the metal piece.

Quite pleased with the result.

Just taken delivery of some distress stickles from The Glitter Pot and some more (like I need them) Sprites Flowers.

I now have t'internet in the cabin. I couldn't use me lappy toppy up there cos the wireless signal wouldn't go that far. Peter bought us a plug in connection thingy and it works a treat now. Quite speedy too. Never get any work done in there now!

Been and bought a lappy toppy mouse so Ron can use the lap top. Tried to instal a wireless one yesterday and everything went pear shaped. Had to reinstall system. Still got an ASDA one for £5, plugged it in and away we go! We have two main computers in the house and both of them had their switches go within a day of each other. He can't use the touch pad mouse cos he is a bit heavy handed.

Right off I go now, cos I have been brought a cuppa.

Have a good rest of day folks.

Burnice x

Day 20 - One day I popped up to Dad's and....

.....he'd just finished making this and I thought you'd like it ... hope you do! That was the little clue on the back of the label. I had no idea. I then remembered Lesley's dad does a spot of wood turning and then I was excited. I ripped it open and this is what I found:
Isn't it fabulous. It is so smooth and tactile. Can't stop rubbing it. This is soooo going to go in my dining room. Thank Lesley's dad (and Lesley!), I love it.

I was doing some colouring in last night. Here is my workspace (the dining table cos it was cold in the cabin!):

This is a pic of my efforts:

I love my copics !!

Been visiting today, delivering chrissy pressies. Popped in to deliver some to Linda and stayed for a cuppa. Our other halves got into the swing and they sounded just like two grumpy old men. It was funny. Then popped over to Upper Beeding to visit Ron's mum. Stayed for another cuppa. Decided we had better go home as it was getting cold and we still had to get to Woodingdean via the Falmer Road which is very exposed and gets iced up quite quickly. We nearly didn't make it on the way to Linda's as cars were turning round but we decided to go to the brow of the hill to see if it was an accident in which case we would turn back but the reason for the "go very slow" was because cars and vans were trying to get up the hill and the ones going down weren't going anywhere until they made it !!!! We waited for a van but it didn't make it and just slid right back down again, turned round and went the other way!! While it was struggling and slipping back down a 4 x 4 discovery type car drove past us (quite fast considering) and overtook the bloke in the van. Smug 4 x 4 driver..............

Right best do some more making a mess before I upset anymore 4 x 4 drivers (I know - you're not all like that but this one had such a smug look on his face that I could have smacked it!).

Thanks for popping by.

Burn x

Milla using my copics!

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This is Milla learning how to use my copics....... The stamp is one from Tanda Stamps and is from their Timmy range

The card was for her friends little brother who was having a cowboy party!!

Nearly there. Cool shading eh. Honestly she did it all by herself with just a little prompting from moi..

There all done !!!!!!

Didn't she do well. The lasso was her idea - It is just a length of fibre stuck on with glossy accents....

Burnice x