Gadget/Widget Whatever!!

Yayyy...I am so happy. I've been wanting to add a gadget/widget on my blog for a while now - a counter to see how many of you lovely peeps visit my blog.

Not understanding the gadget/widget thing and after wrestling with different words, htmls and urls - none of which I have an understanding of either, I caved and submitted defeat, calling on the higher powers of my scrapbooking colleagues for their wisdom and knowledge.

It was Julia who Dunnit for me! We spoke on the phone and she talked me through it.

I am now the proud owner of a blog counter. All chuffed am I.

Thanks so much Julia. I love to learn new things - especially about my pc.

*Skips and sidekicks my heels in the air*.

Off to play some more.

Toots for now,

If You Go Down To The Woods Today...

You may get a big surprise...

There is something *magical* about Bluebell woods... something *enchanting*, so come take a walk with me.

You might just see a Bluebell fairy! Or even a unicorn fairy...but first we will need to sprinkle some *fairy dust*...

... deep, deep in the forest of *Fairyland* was a beautiful Bluebell glade...

On Golden Pond!



Are you keeping up?

There's lots more to see.

Ahh...the Bluebell fairy?...

What can I see? ...the unicorn fairy...

Me and my little 'protector' Cameron.




What's this? A little elf scurrying through the Bluebells?!

We're nearing the end of our walk and it's been lovely to have your company.

Back To The Future...

I hope you enjoyed your walk with me amongst the Bluebells.

May Day! May Day!

May Day never comes around without me having a moment of association! It takes me back to my primary school days when we danced around a maypole!

A wonderful way to celebrate May Day you may think. However, for me, it conjures up memories of my lack of co-ordination and being upset that I messed up when it came to weaving the 'spider's web'!! Ugh!
I think the teacher may have gotten mad with me as I seem to remember that every Sunday evening for some time - (maybe possibly rehearsing the maypole dance on Monday mornings), I used to get a tummy ache so I didn't have to go to school. My mum soon sussed me out and eventually had to go to the school to sort things out! I have an uncomfortable feeling around that event. However, it also held happy memories as I did enjoy watching others - more than dancing. Now... country dancing - another activity we did at school ....that's another story...for another time.
Happy May Day to you.

Toots for now.

The bread of life!

I don't like to waste bread just because it's out of date and doesn't have any penicillin growth on it! I prefer to eat wholemeal bread. Making a bread pudding seems to transform a stale loaf into a different one by adding fruit and spices, so I decided to make one the other day.

It tasted good. I also added a little butter, 1 egg and some soft brown sugar. Now it's healthy, right? I guess it depends on how much I eat in one sitting!! LOL.

Life sure has been busy these past few weeks...well, in fact, I thought it might have slowed down after Christmas/New Year but no chance.

Just before Easter, we went to our youngest daughter's for a week. It was our youngest granddaughter's 3rd birthday, our youngest grandson turned 8 and he got baptised the same day, so even though we were away from the hussle and bussle of home life, it was still busy. Keeley had me helping her pack up 35 party bags for the guests of their joint birthday party! What a fun time. These are some photos I took whilst I was there...

This is Eden - aged 9 - going on 19! A gift of a pair of Hannah Montana socks was gratefully received.

She likes to pose for her 'Papparazi' nanny...

Our Ethan - now 8 years old...oh myyy...he is a charmer.

...and very smart in his new 'birthday suit'!

Then there's Little Miss Ashley...such a cutie. I LOVE this photo of her serious face. She too likes to pose for the camera.

In her princess/fairy outfit.
...exercising her vocals and sharing her talents with one and all...

...and lastly, in her Easter bonnet.
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking time to read my blog.

Toots for now,

There's no time like the present!

I altered and customized a clock for each of my 3 daughters. This one is for the youngest - Keeley.

Before:

After:

Keeley had bought me the DCWV Glitter Stack for my birthday last year and when I saw the sheets of cardstock, they were perfect for what I had in mind.

To begin, I carefully removed the clock mechanism and then placed the clock face down onto the back of the sheet of card and drew around it. I cut out the circle and used UHU glue to adhered it to the clock face.

I then changed the photos to black and white, edited them - cropped and resized where necessary. With the aid of 2 circle punches, I cut the larger circles from a glitter gift bag - perfect for matting the photo and then a smaller punch for the photo. Once I had adhered the photos to the glitter circle and placed them around the clock, I replaced the mechanism. Lastly, I typed their name and placed it on the clock face.

Happy scrapping.