This is what Ellie and I have been working on today.. These are mini books for her Brownie pack to record events for their centenary year... We are making one for each Brownie in her pack so only another 13 to go...lol... I adapted them from the inside of the recipe tin that we made with Art from the Heart at MacDuff this year.. once I sussed it out it was quite easy (she says...) In hindsight though I wish I had made the covers from brown cardstock rather than black...I hope they like them...x

No news today...sorry - all been a bit sleepy. Kids (myself included) not been going to bed til really late this week and then lying in quite late and this morning we were up about 6.30 to take Allan to the heliport as he is away offshore again (finally!!! 4 weeks and 6 days at home is waaay too long...lol...). We all went back to bed when we got back I fell asleep reading my book (thanks for the loan Jude!!!) and woke up around 10.15am and by this time Niamh was in with me and we fell asleep again... don't think I got up til gone 11.30am and Niamh, bless her slept til past 12.30pm... so been a really quiet day - Susan and the girls came to visit which was nice as we haven't seen them during the holidays as they have been to Florida having a great time... Night, night...x

This is how my 'studio'...lol... looked this morning....

and this is how it looks now...yaay... much better use of the space I think... just need to sort out the baskets on the shelves now - need some much better storage boxes...x

This is the mess Jude and I made last night trying to be organised for the next few events that are coming up (we do a beautiful table set up...lol...) Guess whose paint brush is whose????...x

Okay - here is the finished article - didn't want to fiddle with it too much as I was scared to ruin it - I think less is more til I get the hang of it...x

Here is an update on the journal page - sorry not like Dy - she just goes for it - i am more slow and steady (for the moment any way!!!)...lm(ws)ao... Not done the writing bit yet...Enjoy...x

I just can't seem to get to grips with the placement of photos on Blogs... they seem to be all over the place and when I try to move them to tidy them up and put them in order I seem to end up deleting them...lol...x

Well here as promised is the front cover of my new journal... I am very pleased with how it turned out (was done using one of Dyan's tutorials) and I have also painted one page ready for decoration using the Adirondack dabbers in the greens...hope you like them...x

Just started a new journal book today - started of with a book that I had for ages - its a Pink Pig book and it is slightly bigger than A4 and was spiral bound so I have taken the wire out so I can paint the pages and then put them back in ready for journalling... Am going to use the Tim Holtz Timeworks mask as they are BIG pieces... Have primed the covers with Blonde Moments Multi Surface Primers and have just got my Spiced Marmalade and Shabby Shutters distress inks from Jude today... I am soooo exited about those colours... they are gorgeous.... Will post some pictures of my progress later... of for dinner now... Herby Chicken Kebabs with homemade pesto...lovely...x

Well I have solved the mystery of where my glass disappeared too... I have just found them in the garage beside the drill but I have no recollection whatsoever of being in the garage on Sunday night...lol... Oh well at least they are found...x

Can't believe my stupidity.... just stamped up and put embossing powder on 7 stars and had just started heating the first one and realised I had used CLEAR embossing powder instead of white.... AAARGH.... I want to scream. Have had to wipe it all of with a damp cloth and will now have to wait for them to dry completely before doing them all again.... That's why I need glasses...lol... Maybe it's time for bed and will start again in the morning....x

I have finally done it... lost my glasses that is.... can't find the spare ones either tho neither of them are really any great loss as they are both on their last legs. It just means I won't be able to watch TV til I can get some new ones... I can't believe the ones I was using earlier have just vanished into thin air (I do have to take them of when I am reading the paper or working as they keep falling of) but I do need them for TV... I will need to start taking a picture of them every time I take them of... lm(ws)ao... just to keep track of them... Oh well it will be an early night with my book for me tonight...x