Cherry picking

What do you do with tons of cherries? First you pick them, then you stone them and then you make them into pies and crumbles. After that you put them in bags and give them to the neighbours. I would like to say that this is what I did all day yesterday but that would be a fib. Darling hubby and youngest son spent most of the day up the tree or in the garden. Then they made a scrummy crumble and sorted the rest so we could freeze them or give them away. We need to clear the tree before the starlings come and vandalise it. Last year we still had loads of cherries and about 100 starlings flew into the tree. You couldn't see a single bird but it was shaking as they pulled all the cherries off.

Newbury show

I have just got back from the Newbury show. Here are a couple of pics of my purchases. Luckily everything was half price. (Hubby sometimes reads this)!!

I also got some embossing folders and some magazines.

Just bought the latest copy of Simply Cards and Papercraft and I have a card in the Readers gallery again. The first time was a couple of months ago (I did blog it) and then in issue 70 I was in the Best of British cardmaking booklet and now again. This will be the last time as I haven't sent in any other cards but I think I might. Thought you might like to see the images.

Happy Birthday to ya...I am singing this Stevie Wonder style.

I have to post a picture of the card as I don't know if the card got there in time. Not my fault. The card was all ready to post on Friday lunch time when I ended up spending most of the afternoon sat on the motorway (M4 and M5). My friends partner had been involved in an accident and had to be picked up. (She was a bit too shaken to drive). Thankfully everyone involved in the accident wasn't badly hurt.

This card is for my lovely mum who is NOT 88 but I needed to put that number on to make the joke work.

This is a card I made with one of my at the moment favourite stamp sets. It is by Inkadinkado. I just love the guitar image and have created a few cards already but can't share as I know who I will be sending them to and it's not their birthdays until August and September!

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Last Sunday I had the best Mothering Sunday. My mum and dad were here visiting and when I got back from watching Dale play football, there was a scrummy dinner being cooked. This is my boys and the lovely roast lamb. (My favourite roast).