A4 Christmas Card

Morning all,

Well I seem to have mended my poorly PC (fingers crossed) and was able to get some stuff printed to make this card yesterday, still have to do the insert but at least it is nearly done! Just hope the puter works today when I turn it on!! Used Jak's sheet for the flower/poinsettias and cut the name out using my cuttlebug! What a nightmare that was....think something is wrong with my bug as it doesn't seems to apply pressure evenly on the plates :0( So if I want to cut out a letter I have to push it up to the front on the left hand side to get it to cut!!! Never mind, can't afford to replace it so it will have to do!

Rolo is all better now thank god...... vet bills weren't too bad in the end and we only have to meet the first £80 for the excess so all in all not too bad!

Getting really excited for Christmas...... alas my poorly computer has cost me alot of time and I am afraid crafting friends will have to forego their usual christmas card from me this year as I don't have the time now to make them all...... I am so sorry ...... I had just enough made to cover friends and family, so please forgive me..... I will do better next year I promise! You know I would do them if I could!

Loads of events with the school and lots of hospital and doctors appointments coming up so have not a hope in hell of getting many more made, so will have to choose a select few....

Rolo is better but now puter is poorly sick!

And it's the one I do all my card making on!!!! It has XP and my silly old Epson printer wont run off the Vista on my lappy!!!!

So sorry peeps but there will be no new cards till I can fix it...... or get it fixed!

I am going spare without my card making to keep me distracted!

At least Rolo is much better and was checked by the vet again today and he doesn't need to go back! Only a £20 bill today! Still waiting for the insurance claim form to come thru tho!

So as a little treat for you all I thought I'd post this gorgeous piccy of my two girls..... I absolutely love this one!!! Aint they booootiful?

My poorly baby boy..........

Oh what a weekend....... :0(

My beloved 6 yr old Welsh Collie Rolo, is not well, not well at all........ and he is NEVER poorly.....

Saturday he stopped eating and drinking..... he had absolutely nothing... except the water I managed to get into his mouth with my hands.... which is so unlike him. Well he hadn't been sick overnight so I had hoped he might be a bit better this morning but he wasn't. We even bought a tin of meaty chunks in gravy (his fave for a treat) but he wouldn't touch it or water again.....

So I phoned the vets.... and was asked to take him straight down......

When the vet checked his temperature is was nearly 104 which is very high and straight away he injected him to try and get that down as quick as possible. I have to syringe feed him a litre and a half of water (which Rolo hates) each day and give him antibiotics as from tomorrow, he had an antibiotic injection to get working today so tablets are for tomorrow onwards....

Poor baby is just laying there feeling sorry for himself, no energy, oh it makes me sooo sad.

I have been told that if he goes downhill then I have to take him straight in, no waiting for appt, just take him in...if he improves he then has to go back on Wednesday for a check up. OMG I nearly fainted when I was handed a £120 bill for a 20 minute consult! It was £50 just to be seen on a sunday... let alone the consultation fee on top of that! Just as well we have insurance... but Direct Line are so bloody slow, there is no way we will get a refund before christmas! Oh well.... cut back time again..... but he is so worth it.... I would never scrimp on health care for him x

3 Patchwork cards from Maureen's Template!

The inspiration for these cards comes from a template a good crafting friend
of mine designed and allowed me to use..... Maureen P is a long standing member

of the crafters haven Imag-e-nation and although I no longer belong to the forum

I have kept in touch with her thru her blog

I love the versatility in her design and I am sure if anyone wants the template if they

leave their email addy on her blog she will send it over to you x

Just follow the link above to her fab site and have a look at the other

brilliant freebies she offers too...... ranging from boxes to

decoupage sheets and more x

The blue fairy card is for my eldest Georgia, I think she will love it.... she

is getting more grown up now so its just right for her.

I have made a spelling error on this card so will have to send it

to someone who aint too hot at spellings!! Still I know plenty

of people in my family that are a bit dim!!! In Ady's too LOL!!

The last one is for my sister Rachael..... she had a really crap Christmas

last year.... so wanted her to have a nice card.... not too sure if I

am fully happy with this one tho, so will have to see if

I give it to her or start again!

8 new Christmas cards in one morning......

Not bad going me thinks!!!

5 new Christmas cards.....

Well I am getting there slowly... made about 30 Christmas cards now... only
about another 50 to go LOL

Here are my latest efforts.....

Thanks for looking x

An award from Alison... thank you hun x

I recieved this award from Alison now what I have to do is answer these questions

Here goes......
1 Where is you cell phone - next to me on the sofa
2 Hair - dyed dark reddish brown
3 Mother - alive
4 Father - alive
5 What is you favourite food - roast dinner
6 Dream last night - embarassin!
7 Favourite drink - brandy and diet coke
8 Your dream goal - healthier
9 What room are you in? - living room
10 Your hobby - card making
11 Your fear - never walking properly again
12 Where do you want to live in 6 years time? - right here
13 Where were you last night? - home
14 Something that you aren't - rich
15 Muffins - yuck
16 Wishlist item - new joints!
17 Where did you grow up? South Coast of UK
18 Last thing you did - had an Omega 3 capsule!
19 What are you wearing - Jeans, boots and big wooly jumper!
20 Your TV - living room
21 Your pets - Welsh Collie called Rolo and fish tank
22 Your friends - Awesome
23 Your life - happy
24 Your mood - good
25 Missing someone - no
26 Vehicle - Mobility scooter (Portaloo!)
27 Something you're not wearing - earrings
28 Your favourite store - Dotty P's
29 Your favourite colour - yellow
30 Last time you laughed - about 5 mins ago
31 Last time you cried - last night watching Holby
32 Your best friend - My hubby
33 One place you go to over and over - school run!
34 One person who emails you regularly - Dale
35 Favourite place to eat - carvery
36 Facebook - yes

Please pass on to five more bloggers, my five are as follows:

Shell's Shed

Crafty Cuttlebug

Lace Ribbon's Buttons & Bows

Wellnifty

Maureen P

A card for Rory ..... and others......

This card was made for a special little lad who has recently undergone some pretty major surgery...... Rory is just 3 months old and is a Down Syndrome baby.... and an appeal went

out to make some cards of support for Rory and his parents as they are having a very

tough time...... I mean.... who could refuse? Really hope his mum and dad gain strength from

all the love and best wishes that reach them in the cards that friends of Shell make for them x

Thanks to Shell for letting me know of something I could do to help support them x

This card was made for a friends son Stephen who has had a really tough time lately too....

Stephen suffers from frequent fits and recently a bad one made him fall and he fractured his

collar bone. He loves Mickey Mouse so just wanted to send him some love and hope

he feels better soon x The next card below is for Norma, Stephens mum..... a wonderful woman

who, with her lovely hubby, care for Stephen tirelessly and fight his corner ever step

of the way. I have nothing but admiration for people like them x Wishing them all well x

This was Normas one..... I put the motto inside.....

'Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass.....

it's about learning to dance in the rain'

This card was made for the November swap on the Crafty Cow... my swap partner was

Lexie... when Lexie joined and introduced herself she let slip she likes shoes and handbags

so I thought I would tailor the card to suit her... seeing as we were given a

free reign on design this month! I know she has received it so can put it on

here now! She liked it, thats the main thing LOL x

3 side stepper christmas cards

All made from side stepped sheets from http://www.cardmakersheaven.com/index.php?p=1_114_Christmas-Side-Steppers

Hello lovely peeps..... more cards to show!

Morning all,

Had a couple of 'off days' so got stuck into my usual distraction!!! Here are the fruits of my labour!

Also had a busy week last week as we had Shell and her troupe down, although bot Shell and I were not feeling in tip top condition we made the best of it and did as much as we could. Even poor Emily was really sick...... one day we went to Butlins and I felt like a really nasty mummy coz I wouldn't let her go in the pool... Shell and I sat upstairs with her whilst the others went in with Ady and Nige and these little silent tears were rolling down her face, I was so sad..... still I will make it up to her. It is her birthday on Sunday x

Still no news on my DLA Appeal, they are certainly dragging their heels..... it has been 13 weeks now since I sent in my letter.... they wrote back after 10 wks and said they were writing to my consultant.... he never received the letter, so I have chased the DLA peeps to send it again, hopefully they have, I will leave it one more week and then chase again! I need the money soon as I am due to start my hydrotherapy sessions next week, and I cannot really afford for the expense to come out of the household budget!

Have come to a decision about the surgery after thinking long and hard ..... I am gonna go for it .... I cannot keep going on like this.... time to do something radical!!! It is a scary thought but less scary than this carrying on... I have too much to deal with with the Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Diabetes, so at least if one problem is cured (hopefully) then life can start to improve as I hate the way this is starting to affect my family. Something just seems fundamentally wrong with my parent and hubby pushing me in a wheelchair when I have to go further than 100 yards or so!

Anyways peeps, I managed to get up straight on the blogs the day before yesterday, so am up to date on my commenting! At last!!

Hope you are all keeping well x