Happy News!

A quick blog message this evening to share my happy news.  I've been selected as a 'cook' on the design team for the wonderful Chicken Soup!  I cannot wait to get started and join all the other lovely designers, I'm smiling from ear to ear :-))

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday everyone!  So I did Alexandra Palace and it was packed but brilliant.  I was tempted to buy so much but I behaved - instead I have a very long Christmas list!

So here is my workdesk - my diddy little sewing machine is out which I adore and I'm using Echo Park - Summertime papers.  After playing I created this layout - another one of the eldest son (youngest son is keeping count and getting bitter!) 

Remember to pop over to Julia's - she's responsible for this craze!  Have a great week and come back soon :-) xx

Sarah's Cards - Sketch Challenge

This month Sarah's Cards sketch challenge has been set by Rachel Ward and I liked it instantly so this is my entry - determined to use the lovely Echo Park - Summertime papers even though it's feeling very autumnal out there right now! :-)

Trip to Ally Pally :-))

 I experienced my first trip Alexandra Palace and realised very quickly there are thousands of crafty people out there so why am I always having to explain what scrapbooking is about?!  It was a great experience and lovely Louise chauffeured us there and back so I felt very spoilt.  I made quite a few purchases but squirreled them away quickly (too many eyes in my home!) but right now I'm lovingly looking at Echo Park - Summertime papers.   I've been meaning to buy these for some time now and finally they are on my workdesk so watch this space :-)) x

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!

Welcome again to my workdesk and just to let you know I'm a happy girlie today!  Later this morning I'm off to Scrapaholix run by the lovely Louise and this weekend I'm off to Alexandra Palace for the Stamp and Scrapbooking Show.  My credit card is threatening to grow legs and run away!!
So what's on my workdesk....

To the left is piles of papers which I'm getting around to sorting from my weekend crop in Aldershot which was heavenly.  The 'camping' was a nice cosy room and sleeping on an airbed was no problem, maybe because I didn't actually go to bed until about 2am!  The ladies who organise the crop are wonderful and looked after us all so well - delicious homemade cakes too!   The cards pictured were 'make and takes' from the crop and the gorgeous Teresa Collins 'Celebration' papers (look at those cupcakes!) were a prize - I won best layout inspired by certain colours and here it is ....

Amazingly no cats adorning the workdesk this morning but found Darcy like this when I returned from the crop on Sunday night.

Remember to pop over to Julia's place to find out all about the extremely addictive WOYWW. 

Have a lovely week everyone. 

Christine  :-) xx

Packed and ready to go!

I'm off to Aldershot for my crop weekend and this is me packed -  note the blanket and pillow because I'm camping(!) and the furbaby that would quite like to come along too!

And managed to fit in a layout too!  :-)