Here's a card I made for a work colleague.

I have been told off by my dad for not updating for so long. Sorry dad.

I didn't share with you what my Christmas presents looked like. I went for a very rustic look and recycled the brown packaging from Stampin' up orders to wrap them and made the tags using a card design I saw on Split coast stampers. (To find it go to SCS gallery - Stampin' up gallery - A-D and look up Dasher. The card that inspired me was posted on Dec 1st).

Well we have a new laptop which I am just about getting used to. I didn't realise it didn't have a card reader for my photos so you will have to wait to see the Christmas get together we had last weekend. Originally it should have been in December but illness, snow and work meant it had to keep on being posponed.

Happy New Year to you all. Sorry for not updating my blog for such a long time but our laptop has died and I haven't had access to the internet. My darling youngest son has just shown me that it is possible to use the Wii. Thanks Dale but it would have been more helpful in November!!!

This year is use up my craft stash. We are trying to decorate all of the bedrooms and we have too much furniture so some of it will have to go in my craft space but there is too much stuff in there already!

A sweet shop that gave out tasters.

Over half term we had a wonderful few days away. Brussels really is a great place for a city break.

Busy weekend part 2

I did manage a quick visit to Ikea on the Saturday before going on the train. We have almost finished Craigs bedroom.

On the Sunday Margaret, Anne and I went for an autumnal walk at Westonbirt Arboretum. The trees were stunning but it was marred slightly by the cost to get in. £9 seems very steep. It was probably one of their busiest days but it is so big you felt you were almost on your own.

Busy weekend

The actors

More actors

Saturday night we had murder in mind. We went on the Avon Valley Railway Murder Mystery Night for a friends birthday. The actors were brilliant. The theme was halloween and some of the costumes of the guests were awesome. Most of us went as witches as it doesn't take much make-up!!!