A very tired Alison

Jessica's 18th Birthday Party went well, she looked beautiful, but she got a bit upset when a couple of boys from school got a bit drunk and were throwing food around and generally making idiots of themselves until Daddy and Granddad sorted them out (in fact sent them home) after that things settled down and everybody had a good time, we left around 10.30 as we had to get up early to attend the craft show.

BE WARNED THIS POST IS PICTURE HEAVY.

So pictures well here goes:

The Birthday Girl Jessica

The Birthday Girl with Big Sister Nicole

 Birthday Girls's Mummy (Pauline blonde hair)  and Aunty Sarah messing about

The Family

Me on far left, then Alan, Pauline our eldest in the middle and then the baby Sarah 

I have just realised how much weight I have put on since my knee op last year really need to diet now

The Sweet Table 

The Cake 

And now for the Craft Fair

Up at 5am left home around 6am got to Hatherleigh around 7.30 and was all ready for the grand opening at 9am, lovely day if not freezing as we were in the animal pens in the main hall no sunlight getting through and it was a wind tunnel but apart from that a really good day.

The Banner

Part 1 of Table 

Part 2 of Table

Part 3 of Table 

The Ladder with Candles 

The Whole Table 

Sarah Minding the Stall

Well that's it folks told you is was very picture heavy 

have caught up with all my blogging so am off to bed now

a very tired Alison 

Goodnight 

Love Alison 

On the way

When this is posted I should be on the way to Hatherleigh near Bideford in North Devon which is around 2 hour trip from here for the County Fair that Sarah booked me into so she is driving and doing all the humping of some quite heavy boxes with lots of candles, soap and cards,  hopefully I will not have forgotten the camera so will take photo's when all set up.

I managed to get a bit more soap made yesterday made a Clary Sage Soap with ground pumice in it as an
exfoliant which is part of an order that has come through which is for three cards, 4 candles and 3 bars of soap so as soon as this craft fair is over I will get started on the cards and candles.

I also made a card, not for anyone in particular just fancied making a card and wanted to do something a bit different from my normal type of card, its good to get the old crafting juices going, it took me ages to make this and it looks nothing like the vision I had in my mind, but for all that I think it turned out quite nice.

I managed to catch up with everyone yesterday so will be back on Sunday to let you all know how it went and pictures of Jessica's party and the Craft Fair.

Hope you all have a good weekend and see you tomorrow.

Love Alison xxx

Another Beautiful Sunny Day

Hope everybody is enjoying this beautiful weather, Jessie's 18th Birthday Party is tonight, will try and get some pictures if I can get her to pose.  Sarah is going over to help Pauline (our eldest daughter) with setting things up and then coming home and loading her car up ready for the big day tomorrow, and as they have forecast another gorgeous day hopefully there will be a good turn out for the county fair.

I also had an email yesterday from Devon County Council asking if I would like to attend the Grand Western 200 Festival which will be held near Tiverton at the end of May, but I am going to decline this as it is £60.00 a table if inside and £30.00 a table if I take a gazebo and have a stall outside but then there is petrol on top of this and will I have enough stock as I have two other fairs booked for May, Sarah and I were calculating that I would need to take at least £120.00 to break even as I would have to buy a gazebo as well, shame really but I can only do so much and would rather have my health than the money.

I met our new neighbour yesterday and she seems very nice and is a crafter so it will be nice to get together although she does different things to me, she does mosaics, healthy dog treats/biscuits, cards and sewing.  I have made a card for her which Alan posted through her door yesterday, I do hope she likes it.

I put wink of stella on the flowers and butterfly to give it some sparkle and the image is from an old PC Crafters club that I belonged to and they are no longer around which is a shame as I bought lots of packages from them and some of them are gorgeous.

Am off now to make some soap and will catch up with all your blogs afterwards but I have to get this made as it takes 6 weeks to cure and want to keep my stock rolling.

Love to all

Enjoy your Easter Break.

Love Alison xx

A New Day

Thank goodness this week is nearly over I have been late blogging all my DT posts this week, obviously too much sun just not used to it.

My poor old feet are still very swollen my GP does not seem to be interested though examined them and said don't want to give you water tablets do more exercise and don't sit down too much, when does anyone have the time to sit down lol

picture of my poor old feet 

Close up of left foot 

We are going to a rather posh wedding at the beginning of May how am I going to get shoes to fit?

I have made another bespoke candle of both my granddaughter's as Nicole and Dean have split up so don't want to upset Nicole by showcasing that one as a sample at craft fairs etc, I love this picture although it is quite an old one now as this was taken when Nicole was 18 she is now 23, where do the years go.

and to top it all off here is a photo of Toby on Sarah's bed this morning he looks so cute but in reality he is a little monster, but we do love him 

We did a mock run of my craft fair last night to see how and where things will go on the table must say it looks rather nice will take photo's on the day but on Friday night we are off to Jessica's 18th party bash and have to be on the road by 5.30am on Saturday as it is a two hour drive and the fair starts at 9am.  Thank goodness for Sarah as we are going in her car must remember to update the sat nav otherwise we will get lost lol.  

Am off to do some blog hopping just now so will catch you all soon.

Love

Alison xxx

New Challenge over at Oldie But A Goodie

Oh Dear don't know what is the matter with me at the moment my head is not on the same planet as everyone else I missed the deadline for my Oldie But A Goodie DT spot, I am going to be sacked if this carries on so without further ado

The theme this fortnight at OBAG is It's Easter so why not pop along and join in and also see what the rest of the design team have come up with.  Here is my card

I have finally caught up with all my blogging and also commenting for my DT spots am going to put the dates of my DT work in my calender and add an alarm for the day before it is due that way I will not be late again how embarrassing.

Well am off to bed just now as I am very tired.  

Goodnight to all

Love Alison xx

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date

Oh dear late again with another challenge, Over at Crafting For All Seasons we have a new challenge and the theme this fortnight is ribbons and lace and our sponsor is

Limited Runs

 

this is my card and I used digi image Molly 

I am so busy at the moment don't know if I am coming or going I am doing a craft fair on Saturday and am busy getting ready for this as my darling daughter Sarah decided to book me in and only told me two days ago luckily I have been getting ready for craft fairs that I have booked myself into so have enough stock and if I sell a lot have enough time to build stock up again before the next craft fair which is on the 5th May. 

I am trying to catch up with everybody's blog today have already made a start but I have to go out just now as it is the Wednesday Coffee Morning.  

Why not pop over to Crafting For All Seasons and join in you never know you may be a lucky winner.

Bye for now

Alison x

Good News

Sarah had an interview on Friday for a job which she has been temping in now for nearly two years and she was short-listed along with one other, but thank goodness Sarah got the job, Yippeee only trouble is the money she was going to use to get a flat she had to buy a car with so now she is having to save up all over again, so she will be living with us for a few months yet.

I have been asked if I would like to display my candles in a crafty shop which is highlighting local people's craft so have said yes please so am off to do that in a moment plus go and post Wendy's goodies that she won as I did not get around to it yesterday as Alan was home, he took time out bless him to do all the jobs I am no longer able to do.  Cleaned windows and washed all the frame work, washed all the skirting boards in every room and then pulled furniture out to clean behind and under in all the rooms, gave the oven a really good clean and all the cupboards in the kitchen and then scrubbed down the bathroom so everywhere is looking lovely and clean.

Here is the last of my commissioned cards for a little boy who loves rugby and is going to be 12 at the end of this month

the image is a LOTV stamp and coloured in with spectrum noir pens still not got to grips with hair but getting there slowly with my colouring.  

Well am off to finish tidying my craft room, will be back later to do a bit of blog hopping so 

bye for now

Alison xxx