Today I thought I had better get stuck into the orders we had a couple of weeks ago and this is what I have been doing today....

Got back today in brilliant time today, so we could pick Haggis up from the kennels... don't like putting him in but needs must this time as no-body could look after the poor baby... he is getting on in years now-he will be 14 at the end of December... hopefully he has a few more years in him yet...

Need to get started with the orders from the last two events as we havn't even started them yet due to the fact that we had no blanks left and had to order up and I have been on holiday this week so tomorrow I will get going with that....

Short post tonight.. need to go to bed very soon...x

Yesterday I had the very BIG priviledge of going to Art from the Heart for a workshop - it was a real treat... My husband very kindly drove me the two hours from Penrith where we are on holiday cos I was too scared to drive myself that far...lol.... I had the MOST fantastic day and Dyan as ever was lovely.. Just as well her shop isn't near to Aberdeen as I would probably be in there every day - I really didn't want to leave. We made the Advent boxes which are just lovely and so easy to do - I think the kids might want one each... Every nook and cranny of the studio is filled with gorgeous hand-made creations and I took loads of photos (far too many to put on here, but here are one or two)....

And here is the lovely advent that I made....x

This is todays adventure - we went to Trotters World of Animals and the kids had a ball. Here are some photos of the brave ones - look at Niamh holding that Python (she is way braver than I am...lol

Hi guys... back again...Got some photos of the cottage/lodge.....

And here is a piccie of the kids and an amazing amount of swans!!!

Hey guys... Got to The Lake District yesterday afternoon - the cottage is fabulous (I will post pictures once I have taken some)... Early night last night as we were all shattered from the journey... Tho once I woke at 8am I was wishing I was still asleep.... I have had a stinking migraine all day and am only just feeling better now... Poor kids have had to amuse themselves today as Allan wasn't feeling to clever either... Will make it up to them tomorrow though... Take care everyone and hopefully I will be able to do another post tomorrow.....x

PS have started another art journal page and also started the Rusty Pickle kit that I bought from Art from the Heart when they were at MacDuff a few weeks ago....

Well here we are again... I can't believe my kids don't believe I won't cancel the holiday on Saturday if they don't tidy up - you would think after me cancelling their summer holiday they would get the general gist that I will do it....!!!X!!

Anyhoos, here is another art journal page, I am really getting into the swing of this now (Dyan will be sooo proud...lol)...x

Righty ho I have never done this before but there is a first time for everything - right!!!! This is a link to some fabulous blog candy so go visit, you never know who might win it and it really is a super prize...x

PS -it is only open to UK residents...

I have booked this workshop at Art from the Heart next Thursday 15th... I can't wait to see Dyan's studio and shop and I am under strict instructions to take LOADS of photos to show everyone...x

And here is the last but not least thing that we did that weekend - journalling pages - it was such a fascinating day with lots of thinking and quiet periods... I found it quite thought provoking. The first picture is the one we did at the workshop and the second one is the first one I have actually found the courage to write in.... My new, good friend Sonja has lent me Visual Chronicles by Linda Woods and Karen Dinino, the by word is 'The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books'... so I am taking it with me at the weekend for a little light reading... lol

These little tags are real beauties aren't they... They were done at Scrap Attack too and I absolutely love them... In fact I would love to get a Melt Pot as I found this technique really quite cool... The images are from Lisa's Altered Art.... Check her out she has some really fantastic images that you can upload and play with....x

Also here is the recipe tin which I think is really fabulous - I am actually going to adapt the little concertina book inside to make mini scrapbooks for my daughter's Brownie pack... It is the centenary year for guiding and I thought it would be a nice idea if all the girls had a little memento of the year to keep as they have been doing lots of extra activities this year... I need to make 14 for the Brownies and possibly some more for my other daughter's Rainbow pack too....x