Halloween is shortly upon us...and I am not the most popular mother in Glasgow...you see I booked tickets to go and see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Kings Theatre..so poor, hard done by Struan cannot go out trick or treating....

However, all is not lost he went to his Anchor Boy party on Tuesday and I just wanted to share with you the photo



Just in case some of you don't know what he is dressed as - it is a piece of lego....there is lego in every room of our house and now there is this huge model which he now refuses to put in the bin...

Any suggestions?????

Happy days
Sxx

Oh no, can it really be a week since I last posted! Don't know where the time has gone.

Had a delivery from Joanna Sheen the other week and had ordered some of the stamps only to discover when I unwrapped them that you need to add foam to the back or else they won't stick to the blocks...not a happy bunny...can suppliers not understand that in this climate small companies can stock a small selection of items..would it not be better if all stamps were able to fit onto the acrylic blocks without haveing to add to them...moan, moan, moan..anyway this one has made into a really nice card and I am pleased with the result although I don't think I will be stocking many of her items!



Here I have designed my own backing paper by using the bamboo stamp with a mottled green ink and then inked the edges with the same ink pad. I stamped out the ladies kimono and used muted tones of watercolours together with a gold pen to highlight areas. Put it all together and added a little ribbon...quite sophisticated don't you think.

Better go to the post now and send out more catalogues....the number of people who ask for catalogues and then never order is amazing.

Happy crafting
Sheonagh x

Happy Tuesday to you all - and a belated happy Diwali!

We are just back from a few days in Cologne since it Struan's school holiday week. Alasdair was attending the Anuga trade show so we decided to go along for the ride. Many of you know my 'little sis' and that Struan calls her Auntie - he has been brought up not to question race or colour something that both Alasdair and I feel is very important.

In Cologne we met up with Auntie Ann



Ann is from a factory in China which Alasdair deals with and although Struan and I don't see her very often it is always great fun when we do! I did tell her all about the blog - so I hope she sees this!!




Now, Uncle Bill and his family live in California but again are from China, Alasdair speaks with him almost every day and there is a great friendship bond there. This has also passed to Bill's children and to Struan - all three had great fun when they visited Hong Kong Disney together - no complaints about sore legs!!

It is a sobering thought that children don't question why but take people at face value - now that is something adults could learn from them!!

Quiet day tomorrow so hopefully we get on with the Telfords Newsletter and some samples.

Happy crafting
Sxx

Happy Friday to you all....

We are chasing our tails today...school breaks up this afternoon for a week so it is all go....we are heading off to Germany tonight via good old Ryanair - cheap, not so cheerful, but on time (hopefully) so there is lots to do.

To top it all it is my friends birthday on Wednesday - she has been having a rough time over the last few weeks so hopefully this will cheer her up.


I have used the 'Wild Asparagus' again with some matching papers and the lovely floral doodles just in from Joanna Sheen - they are lovely - will try and get them on site next week..I think they finish off the card really well.

Well, must dash, cases to pack.....

Speak to you when I get back.

Love
Sx

Well, good afternoon all, I hope you are in a better mood than I am today....I promise I won't moan too much....but....

Telfords are famous for the 'orignal card display stand' which we make up ourselves
as Struan and Alasdair show...now these stands are then wrapped in bubble wrap and put in big boxes..well, guess what....I have run out of boxes!*()_)...I put the order in last week and normally the company are great and they come the next day but this week..when I really need them..they are out of stock...worst still - they promised them today - and they haven't come....so it will now be Wednesday before they come to me...as it is the October week next week and we are away for a few days.

I think my blood pressure has risen a few notches...but what can I do....not a thing.

On a more cheerful note..I took in some stock of Joanna Sheen merchandise today...what fab stuff..there are some great tassles for your Eastern Cards....a fab range of Flora Doodles and some of the rubber stamps..so although I want to go away for a few days..I would also like to be here to play with the new stuff...I will try and get them on the site ASAP (well I have nothing else to do until these bleep boxes come in!)

Have a good evening.
Sx

Hi all, hope you are feeling good today....it is very dull and wet here so we are not our usual cheery selves...the weather for the next couple of days looks just as bad so I guess that it will be a weekend of baking and card making - yipee.

We had a really interesting visit last weekend....the son of the man who built our house in 1924....the stories he had to tell were really interesting and it was so nice to have him and his wife...and it turns out that he was a founder pupil at the same school that Struan goes to..and he is an only child...

Well, must go, have my mum here measuring out the sinamay mesh - a job that I hate doing...

Have a lovely weekend.

Sxx

Hi all, hope you have all had a wonderful day.

Remember I was telling you all about the new edition of the Glasgow Cookery Book and how three of us were due to be on the TV - well click onto http://player.stv.tv/programmes/the-hour/2009-09-16-1700/# to see the outcome. Thankfully the shot with the rhubard was cut!!! ....it is on a need to know basis!

Our group have had a great time helping with the new edition and today saw the launch of book.

Around 500 people crowded into the Glasgow Caledonian University to mark the launch of the book. It was a lovely afternoon, all the volunteers were presented with special boxed editions of the book - something I am sure we will keep as a great memento.

The Glasgow Cookery Book is a recipe book that should be on the shelves of every household...it has stood the test of time and whilst the recipes don't come from a TV chef they are tried and tested by students of the 'Dough School'...and I can say that as I was one of them!

You can buy the book on Amazon for £14.99 and I would thoroughly recommend it......


Speak to you soon
Sx