Happy News!

Hello friends

See that smile....that's a clear MRI scan smile!

He does look tired, that's because he had to get up early - we had the pleasure of the M25 first thing!

It isn't until you hear the good news you realise that you've been holding your breath for 

what feels like weeks!  Another scan in April and just a few hospital visits in between

so we feel like we are truly getting back to normal now.

Thank you for all your good wishes - they really help.

How about something crafty now!

I'm still sharing the projects made for Let's Make Christmas Cards magazine featuring

the rather unconventional lilac and mauve papers.

I know the colours are not everyone's cup of tea but you can always

adopt the idea with traditional reds and greens.

Create A Flake Five and Layered Poinsettia (of course!) are featured.

Looks like vinyl and rugs for the woodland cabin, a definite winning choice.

Going shopping at the weekend to pick those out.

Take care friends - did you hear about the possible heat-wave?

Winners on a Wednesday!

Hello friends

Thank you for all your kind compliments yesterday, the woodland cabin is

so lovely and I can't wait to start moving in.  

We are not wood treating the inside, I like the lightness of the natural wood.

Flooring is a little dilemma, carpet, vinyl with rugs... what do you think?

Photos will definitely follow the progress :)

Today announcing winners of last Friday's Give Away Die Day!

As promised there are 4  ....

1. Patricia Howarth who said:

"My favourite 'go to' die would have to be Layered Poinsettias, I use it countlessly and I always adore how it looks depending on how I curl it or layer it. It is my 'favourite of all time'. I also use regularly my Back to Basics Tags, and recently I have been using Grand Scalloped Squares for frames."

2. Cazann49 who said:

 "I love ALL my Spellbinders dies but I think my most used die is Classic Rectangles co-ordinated with the Classic Scalloped Rectangles."

3. Belinda Raven who said:

"My go-to dies are Labels One and I have collected most of the different sets. Of course with Chrismas preparation, my Layered Poinsettias will be well used."

4. Hazel Young who said:

"ooo difficult one back to basic tags closely followed by labels 33 which is great for sentiments."

Congratulations to you - please send an email to hope-chances@live.co.uk

with your address details and a set of dies will be on their way to you.

I mentioned my first Ambassador event will be a CHA Retailer Product Training Day

in Coventry at the beginning of next month.

I'm busy making up projects and kits to demonstrate in workshops on that day.

If you are a retailer (or you know a craft retailer) please direct them to 

the website or ask them to get in touch, I'm happy to provide any information regarding the event.

I will of course be sharing the projects with you all afterwards so you can see 

what I've been up to!

Heading to The Royal Marsden today for Elliott's MRI results, 

everything is crossed!  As you can see those growth injections are working.

Take care friends, it's definitely turning chilly - heating on now!

The Woodland Cabin

Hello friends

The torrential rain arrived yesterday along with the Woodland Cabin!

But the rain did not stop the building, in one day it was completed.

It arrived in many many pieces on the back of a huge lorry.

 Just some of the pieces...

The building beginning...yes look at that rain!

 The roof going on...

The workmen got so wet that Mum tumbled dried their clothes!

She also kept them warm with plenty of tea and sandwiches.

 Mum and Elliott keeping watch.  

That's insulation sheets that went into the roof and floor.

And then it was finished!

Inside...

 

And the obligatory Bella photo!

I absolutely love the cabin, it will be wood treated soon and then inside will be 

divided into a craft room and stock room - I can't wait!

Huge thanks and tons of love to my wonderful parents,

I'm a lucky girl!

Take care friends and stop by tomorrow for the announcement of winners!

Mini Break - Part 2!

Hello friends

Home from a lovely long weekend away and we were unbelievably lucky

with the weather.   Just one tiny downpour and the rest of the time brilliant sunshine.

I am completely in love with the Lake District, like many visitors I am charmed by its

rolling fields, the drystone walls and the feeling of general calm.

The lakes of course are stunning.

We did make a stop in Grasmere, thank you for your advice Michele - 

the gingerbread is delicious.

On our return journey we stopped in Chester for a few hours, this is my second visit but

I was still wowed by the architecture.

So all in all a brilliant time.  

I'm now rested to craft like mad - watch this space!

Take care friends.

Mini Break

Hello friends

Blogging from the beautiful Lake District using a Blogger app that doesn't really like me!

Honestly, it kept deleting my photos! Thankfully with my IT geek to hand (Elliott) we got there.







We arrived via Bakewell yesterday, a quaint village with lots of interesting shops. I was also able to purchase salted fudge - a new addiction of mine!












The craze of attaching love padlocks to bridges has even reach here.






Whoever placed this one wanted it to be permanent!






We've been dodging the rain so far although today we are on a train journey and a boat trip - could be chancing it!

It's not too late to comment on yesterday's blog post if you haven't already done so and be in with a chance of winning a set of Spellbinders dies. Good luck everyone, Mitchell is selecting the winners.

My final photo is especially for my Dad, he's rather partial to a pie and the selection in Bakewell was amazing.






Take care friends - enjoy your weekend.

Friday Die Day ...with a difference!

Hello friends

First off...WOW WOW!! Thank you for all your kind comments yesterday,
I got quite emotional reading them all and Susan - you made me laugh out loud -
not too shabby for a Kentish girl at all! :)

It's Friday and it should be Friday Die Day but seeing as I'm still on cloud nine
from yesterday's news I've got a different idea...

This week it is.... Friday "Give Away Dies" Day!

You all know how much I like my butterflies - Les Papillions, Flutters,
and my favourite flowers - Bitty Blossoms, Layered Poinsettia and more ...

but what die set do you return to again and again?
Perhaps it's your Nestabilities, Tags, Ovals, Matting Basics.
All you have to do is leave a comment telling me what your favourite
Spellbinders die has been so far.

I am spreading die happiness!

4 winners will be announced next week and each will receive a set of Spellbinders dies!
So don't delay tell me your die today!

Elliott and I catching a coach first thing and travelling to the very wet
but beautiful Lake District, hoping to blog from there so stay tuned.

Have a lovely weekend, take care friends.