northern angel

Dentist!

3 weeks running now I have been to the dentist (& believe me it is the very last place that I want to be!)  I would rather give birth than have anything done at the dentist.  It started with a tooth ache in March which went away after 2 days but promptly returned.  Off I went to my dentist I went only to hear those dreaded words... ROOT CANAL!  1 week & some antibiotics later I went to have the tooth removed, no way was I sitting through 3 procedures to mend the tooth only to go through the same again in a couple of years!  Anyway it wouldn't numb after 2 full loads of numbing stuff! So I went away with more antibiotics, a sore gum & loose tooth after the failed attempt to remove it.  Yesterday I returned to have it removed, not an easy task as it happens! surprise surprise!  Here I sit with a face like a chipmunk & a mouth that looks like there was a road accident in it and yet more antibiotics.      Lorraine came to the rescue yesterday with a packet of straws & some wonderful pain killers, I will be eternally grateful! thanks honey.

On a lighter note It is only 1 week to Gibside weekend I have decided, after much deliberation that I will gather all my kits & things that have been sitting waiting to be done & take them & try & get them done.  I bought a lovely 7Gypsies Beach book kit from Jean so that will be going & the lift the flap book got last weekend too.

Tomorrow is our 19th Wedding Anniversary so I might go & make us a medal each! LOL

Pickled!

Well Wednesdays classes with  Lance Anderson 'Mr Pickle' went really well, everyone I had a chance to speak to enjoyed it.  I loved the Rustic Journey class, just need to add my photos now!

It really took my mind off the impending doom of the visit to the dentist on Friday which was totally unsucessful! My tooth refused to go numb so I am on strongerantibiotics this week & have to repeat the whole nasty injection thing on Friday :( I hate the dentists!

Saturday was crop day & for once I managed to get there, I seem to have missed the last 3 for one reason or another.  One of the girls had her new copy of SI & my hybrid digi challenge layout was in there, good to see it even though the colours were a bit washed out.   We had a day at the Metro Centre Sunday & I picked up a fab kiddies lift the flap book to alter for just £1.99 I might take it to Gibside to do next month.  All for now as I have to get ready for work :)

Another One...

You see a pattern forming?? yes another beachy book, this time a tag flag book with Creative Imaginations Seashore range.  I just love the red, navy, white combo & the little boats are so cute .  I used the new Doodlebug velvet cardstock with a Cuttlebug alpha for the cover title. Rest of the images are in the gallery, maybe I need one just for beachy stuff  ??

I am looking forward to the Rusty Pickle classes tomorrow & will have to prepare tonight :) Should be fun.

Life's A Beach!

It's class time again & last night we made a Bo Bunny 'Beach' Word book using Creative Imaginations Tidepools papers, Cuttlebug seashore die & various stamps from my 'little' seaside collection :)  I sanded the edges of all the pages & the photos & painted the chipboard shapes with glimmer watercolours a bargain at £2.99 from The Works.  The rest of the images are in the gallery for you girlies that didn't finish . Book, papers, etc. can be found at The Scrapbook Shop

Back from Jollies & Mr Pickle!

We came home on Friday, all too soon, the weather was very kind to us & I did come back with an unexpected tan!  We had a good time on the beach & I even did some geocaching and enjoyed it!  I really didn't think I would but it was great fun. 

While I was away the details of the Rusty Pickle classes were finalised, the full details are on the Scrapbook Shop website.  I am going to do both of the classes.  Usually we have to travel for classes like this & it is so nice that they are on our doorstep for once, I intend to make the most of it :)

Holiday Time

Off on holiday for a week tonight with Jane & the family :)  It's been ages & I can't wait to twiddle my toes in the sand on the gorgeous beach at Bamburgh I just hope that the weather is kind!

We just got loads of new stuff at the Scrapboook Shop & some new books so that's my holiday reading sorted! Also we are in the process of organising an afternoon & evening of classes with Mr Pickle himself Lance Anderson  from Rusty Pickle :)  It will be nice to go to a class instead of teach it for a change, I'm really looking forward to it & will post more details when I get back, hopefully all rested & tanned yeah right! Bye....

Home Sweet Home

Our friends Phil & Adele have just bought their first home together so I made them a Mini Book using one of those really cute acrylic house shaped books from The Scrapbook Shop I used Love Elsie 'Jack & Abby''  & a really cute Paper Artsy stamp from AFTH stamp which I have had my eye on for a while & resisited.... till now! well I 'needed' it didn't I??  Pics of the rest of the book are in my gallery, I have left it for them to add their own photos, hope they like it :)

Productive weekend

We had a really nice day out in Whitby on Sunday, gorgeous Fish & Chips! followed by one of Mick's mystery tours! he never drives home the way we came & just turns off down roads that take his fancy!

Yesterday a friend called with her new Pug puppy Lola, Flint decided that it was much safer on the roof & stayed up there till they went!

I finished a clipboard that I had been asked to make & made a few cards.                                                                                                                                                     

Class week again

After a major catch up with housework I've been busy with this weeks class.  I will post a full pic after Thursdays class. But here is a peek, I'm loving the new Fancy Pants papers we have in at the shop I have been making some new ribbon bundles to go with them & some of the other new papers but I am waiting on a ribbon delivery :)   We have had to order some more coin holders too after the last class everyone wants to to a coin album!  Well they say everything comes back into fashion eventually!  I must admit I am very tempted to do another, maybe a disney one??

The rest of the pics are in my gallery.

All work & no play...............

Makes me very dull indeed :(  My friends went cropping today, I couldn't go as DH is working away this weekend.  I really missed going but I had a tonne  do at home.  So I spent the entire armed with the dyson & my steam cleaner, the kids tidied their bedrooms while I steam cleaned the bathrooms, did laundry, bottomed our bedroom..................... yawn, I hate cleaning I will do the utility room in the morning & then I will play all afternoon :)   Babel is on tonight & I havn't seen it yet so I think I will veg on the sofa & watch it, after Pushing Daises of course.