Christmas again!

Here are a few more of the cards I've been making. I've got 96 tags so these should keep me busy for a while!

It's Christmas!!

Well, not really - but with a slightly less than perfect arm I have been able to make some very simple Christmas cards. I used some tags which I bought from QVC ages ago and some HOTP Christmas papers. I simply folded back the front part of the card in half, covered the inside and outside with paper and added the tags which I had matted into several layers of contrasting card - a great way to use up bits and pieces. I then added a few embellishments in some. Easy Peasy!!

Here are some of my favourites:

Birthday Book

Last week it was my friend Charlol's birthday, so I took the opportunity to use my new Bind-It-All to make her a special birthday book.

I found stuff on the internet about her star sign, birth date, people born on her birthday etc and then raided her blog for pictures of her interests. I used lots of my Scrapagogo kit and loads of stickers and embellishments.

This was my first proper crafting project since the fractured elbow and I really enjoyed it! The worst bit is trying to hold down stuff when I'm using my craft knife! The elbow is actually fine but I'm having a bit of a problem with my wrist - could be soft tissue damage or could have been another fracture that was missed - will find out more at the fracture clinic in a couple of weeks. I'm now back at school properly and am getting to grips with being in front of a class again!

I'm back!!!

Woohoo!! Here I am!!

The elbow is on the mend and is much more mobile now, so I've been able to do a touch of crafting. Last weekend I did make a card and an altered plaster tin for my friend Charlol who was my nurse through all my ills, but I forgot to photograph it!!

With a posting deadline for my CJ on Monday, and the fact that I'm going back to work properly next Tuesday, I've had a proper at home sick day and completed my entry.

As usual you only get a sneaky peek and will have to wait until April for the final reveals!! The theme for these pages is 'Special Moments'.

14 days

Well, the sling may be off but I'm still not back to work. I went to see the doctor today and I'm still not back to teaching for another two weeks at least. Not too sure how I feel about that as I miss the kids, but it's a great chance to catch up on the paperwork.
Haven't got round to crafting yet but hope to have a go at some cards later this week - watch this space!!!

No more sling!!!

Woohoo - no more sling!!! Was rather gobsmacked when the doctor said I didn't need it any more - it's only been two weeks!! I haven't got the full range of motion in the arm and have to do exercises! I can still wear the sling if the arm gets tired. It's actually very strange not to wear it - it's amazing what you can get used to in a short time. I'll now have to adapt to two handed living again.
I'd got it into my head that I wouldn't be back teaching for another few weeks, so providing my doctor agrees on Monday, it's back to work next Tuesday!!! Scary!! Although I have been going in unofficially for meetings and to do paperwork, I'm going to be 'working from home' tomorrow.
Hope to be able to craft at the weekend - Yippee!!! Hopefully I can get back to blogging more regularly as I get back to typing with two hands!!!

Belinda - the final chapter!

Here we are - Belinda's last few days on holiday!

Belinda - part three!!

On the elbow front - I've been signed off work for the next two weeks - so still no crafting - aaarrrggghhhh!

So back to Belinda - I'm pleased I completed this before the fall, so I can send it into the class for the children to look at. One more episode tomorrow!!

More Belinda

The next exciting instalment of Belinda's adventures! 

Only two more episodes to go! 

I really miss being able to craft at the moment. I'm off to the doctor today to see how much I should be using my arm and what exercises I need to do to help it get better!!! Hopefully I'll be able start crafting again soon!

Introducing Belinda

In one of our Reception classes at school they have a teddy which the children take home for a week each and record his adventures in a diary. Unfortunately he was recovering from jet lag after a trip to New York with a colleague, so when I went to Paris I took one of my Kipling monkey keyrings and photographed it in different locations. 

Once home I made a photo album detailing Belinda's adventures.

So here is the first episode - continued tomorrow!

Yee haa!!

This is the last of the Disney LO for the moment!! This is the Buffalo Bill Wild West dinner show. The pictures were very orangey because of the lighting so I added a sepia effect on the PC to tone them down. The boot shape was a bit of clipart which I printed out. I then stuck the photos on the back and cut round the boot shape.  I then matted it onto cardstock and cut round it leaving a margin.

For the photos of the family on the right I also added a frame effect while I was doing the sepia thing! Stars, ribbon and journalling to finish.

(A word of advice - never fracture your elbow - it's an absolute nuisance!!!!!!!)

Pooh Two

Firstly, a huge thank you for all your kind good wishes for my fractured elbow! I'm spending a lot of my time encased in frozen peas and they are helping. The elbow itself isn't too bad it's the surrounding muscles which aren't get used which ache!!

Anyway, I thought I'd post a few pictures of the beautiful views I was looking at before I fell!!!

Oh Pooh!!!!

Yesterday started as a lovely day out with a friend in the Ashdown Forest, home of Winnie the Pooh. We started at Pooh Corner - the gift shop devoted to all things Pooh.

We had a lovely cup of coffee in Piglit's Cafe.

Yummy pub lunch which ended with pecan pie and ice cream.

Then it was off to find the Poohsticks Bridge!

A short walk took us here ...

... and we played Poohsticks and I lost twice!!!!

We then headed off to find the Enchanted Place and the North Pole. However disaster struck!! I tripped over and to cut a long story, I avoided concussion, but a trip to casualty this morning confirmed a fractured elbow!!!!! It's very painful at the moment and I'm in a sling for about six weeks!!! So crafting is going to be out of the window for the moment.

Now for those of you who know their Pooh - I blame the woozles!!!!

It's a Small World!

One of my favourite Disney rides. It's just so bright and happy!! It was the one ride which our whole family went on and enjoyed!

I used black paper to show off the photos along with a patterned paper from my latest Gogo kit - I think it's a Fancy Pants one! I added the lyrics of the song, some journalling and flowers (from this months Gogo kit) and some words!

Unfortunately the pictures are a little fuzzy - I was moving along and the figures were dancing!!!

Eiffel Tower

While we were at Disney we went on a coach trip to Paris, the highlight of which was out visit to the Eiffel Tower. The lift to the first stage was to problem, but when the boys wanted to go to the second stage the trouble began. The boys headed off up the stairs with me behind! Now I'm not too good with heights and I hate open stairs - not a good combination. While the boys raced ahead, my progress was very slow as I clung to the handrail all the way up!! By the time I'd climbed the several million flights of stairs (well it felt like it), the boys were ready to whizz around the tower - with a quick photo stop - and head back down! Now going up was bad enough but the descent was even worse!! The wind was blowing and there were lots of people coming up, so at times I had to relinquish my hold on the rail!!

For the LO I decided to go with a back and white shot of the tower along with lots of small coloured shots of the view on the left. The family shots and journalling went on the right. The stripy paper is from an unknown source and the Heidi Grace rub ons and the journalling block are from recent Gogo kits. Being an avid collector, I had kept the entry ticket to scrap! Infact I think my case was heavier when I came back, as I had kept all of the brochures, tickets and receipts we picked up on our stay!!