sewscrapping

Indigo Mill New Shop Opening

2009-01-17T08:16:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone the hurry along and visit the new shop at Indigo Mill www.Indigomill.co.uk
I am one of the design team members and can say I have loved the papers that I have had from Steph so far also there is blog candy on there must go have a look myself
Marie

I'm back !!

2009-01-11T22:38:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone I am back after 5 weeks in Australia and a few days in the U.S it's back to freezing old Britain.
But guess what it means I can Scrapbook .
I had a wonderful time and the weather was just out of this world.
Spent Christmas day on the Barrier Reef.

2008-11-17T10:20:00.000-08:00

You are The Wheel of Fortune

Good fortune and happiness but sometimes a species of
intoxication with success

The Wheel of Fortune is all about big things, luck, change, fortune. Almost always good fortune. You are lucky in all things that you do and happy with the things that come to you. Be careful that success does not go to your head however. Sometimes luck can change.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

It appears that I am the same card as Rosie!
Yes I think we are quite alike not in looks or build but possibly in ways and temperment!!!

Indigo Mill Retreat weekend

2008-10-14T14:35:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of photos from the weekend will upload more when I have a bit more time
Marie

Tea for Two Kit from Indigo Mill

2008-09-30T14:08:00.000-07:00

This is a page I have done with the Tea for Two kit from Indigo Mill
Included in the kit are -:
# 1 x Prima Tea and Silk – Nijo paper
# 1 x Vintage Pink Bazzill
# 1 x Brocade Bazzill
# ½ pack Heidi Swapp round mirrors
# ½ pack Jewel Brads
# Handful of Prima Blooms (pink / green
This is a kit which is for your truly special photos. We have used it for an old, and slightly sepia photo of my Mum and Dad's wedding back in the 50's, and it's just perfect. The tea and silk paper is gorgeous. Oriental in style, but not OTT, just that special touch needed for a more 'vintage' photo. The colours aren't normally those I would have considered for a wedding photo but I think they are very effective

Sewing marathon over at last!!! Never to be repeated

2008-09-16T22:39:00.000-07:00

It is official I have finished the 11 (yes 11) bridesmaid dresses all for one wedding this Sat 20th Sep.
Wow am I glad that they are finished.
Now I can catch up on all the other sewing jobs I have got to do like my daughters curtains for her house that she has been in for over a year!!!!!!!!!
With the prices of utilities going up like they have I had better hurry up and get them done

Marie

One Down One to go!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-08-24T22:30:00.000-07:00

Well I feel a lot happier today the first wedding has all gone now and it is this Friday 29th August in Norwich the dresses are all gone to their new homes now just 11 more to do for the 20th of Sept.
No seriously I have done 7 nearly but I have a little problem I have R.S.I in my right thumb so it is killing me especially as I aggravated it by using a punch and wow did that hurt.
Yesterday morning I could not even turn the key in the car ignition!!!!!!!

Saturday I went to see my darling grandchildren and my daughter and son-in-law (who skived off and went to watch Derby play football) so when the kids went to bed in the afternoon I scrapped a couple of pages for her using one of her new kits that will be available soon from www.Indigomill.co.uk

I don't know if they are available yet but keep watching.
The pictures of the pages will be uploaded soon.

Yahoo two crops in three days !!!!

2008-08-01T13:27:00.000-07:00

Last week I did race for life I raised £125 and it was the first time I had done it.
I walked it as I am quite a large lady and it took us 63 mins which I did not think was too bad. My son pinched my t-shirt and went to the gym in it (the colour suits him as he is a lovely colour due to working outside all year)

Am I or am I not a BAD girl I went to the crop at Capture the Magic last night and tomorow I am going to the crop at Micklover in Derby run by my daughter.
I feel so wicked knowing I have a lot of work to do at home but hey what the hell I deserve a break!!!
Hubby is on nights so he will have to feed himself and get off to work so I will not see him now till Sunday morning the only down side is the drive as they are doing roadworks on the A52 between Grantham and Nottingham so I have to go via Melton Mowbray and it is a bit longer but I get to spend the day with my daughter

Nearly another month gone and still no scrapping

2008-07-24T15:16:00.000-07:00

Well it is sad I have only done three pages this month and that was while we were away in the motorcaravan!
these are made using kits that are available from Indigo Mill I made two pages out of each kit and I still have some bits left over that I have not used yet
http://indigomill.blogspot.com/
you can buy them from the above site
I still have 11 bridesmaid dresses, 1 wedding dress, 7 cravats 2 bags to make before the end of september
wow will I need a holiday after that

Time flies when you are crafting !!!!!

2008-06-30T14:36:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy I have not had time to do any scrapbooking until yesterday when I went to a all day crop at Capture the Magic my favourite shop!!
I have been making bridesmaid dresses and wedding dresses and I can not wait until I finish the last one.
As I have another 11 to make it will be a while!!!
Going to a crop on Saturday in Mickleover in Derby with Scrappystef who is running it can't wait it will be my down time I think for this week!!

Missing in Scrapping

2008-05-28T09:15:00.000-07:00

I can not believe it is nearly a month since I wrote on here so much has been going on that I have not had time to do anything!!
Will post pics of my new pages soon

Grandchildren

2008-04-30T14:25:00.000-07:00

I have just spent the day looking after my wonderful grandchildren who were angels for me today, we went shopping they slept for over 2 hours this afternoon and I have just driven 90 miles home but it was worth it!!
Time for bed now I think!

Capture the Magic Crop

2008-04-28T13:49:00.000-07:00

I had the best day ever yesterday a crop from 10am to 6pm in Capture the Magic shop at Soham it was heaven.
Good scrapping
Good company
Good shopping
No Interuptions!!
What more could anyone want!!!!!
When I got home I was on such a high that I did not go to bed until the early hours of this morning and I had to be up for work this morning.
The first page is of Maddie our grandaughter who has the most beautiful blue eyes
The second is of Noah our grandson and his grandad my hubbie
the third is of our son and my hubbie
The fourth is my daughters wedding http://www.scrapbookingforthesoul.blogspot.com/ this is her blog
The fifth is on our son and my dad at my daughters wedding

2008-04-10T07:01:00.001-07:00

Very Very Busy!!!!!!

2008-04-07T12:54:00.000-07:00

Hi all am sorry have not been on here for a while been busy with sewing jobs.
These are the two pages that I did for the 6x6" swap on CB forum which i have to post tommorow.
The weekend before last we had the two grandchildren for the weekend so my daughter could get on. We took them to Sheringham to go on the steam train the oldest one (boy) who had been on about going o the steam train decided as soon as we were on it that he wanted to get off!
The youngest(girl) just sat there enthraled by it .
Have not done any scrapbooking have however managed to complete this months ATC's just have to post them now.

Great Barrier Reef

2008-03-13T14:53:00.000-07:00

The first time we went here we took the kids who were 18 and 19 we could not believe the colour of the sea as where we come from (Norfolk) the water is always grey and muddy looking.
What a eye opener. I still have loads of pictures to scrap and hopefully this year will get even more!!!!!!!! Would love to take Daughter and her family this year but can not imagine flying 24hrs with a 2yr old and a 3yr old what a nightmare that could be!!!!

Daughter Thinks I am thick

2008-03-12T15:54:00.000-07:00

I am sure your children Think that as you get older you lose your brain cells at a rapid rate!!!
This is the first page I have made for my Australian holiday Scrapbook.
We went there for our 25th wedding anniversary and can't wait to go back again

hello and welcome

2008-03-10T13:09:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to my little corner of the web.
I stole the blog idea from my daughter who has a blog www.scrapbookingforthesoul.blogspot.com who is a Craft-Ed consultant in Derby.
I live in Norfolk work part time for the local NHS hospital as a seamstress and part time for myself at home.
I have a very understanding husband who gave me a workroom when our daughter moved out (only because I make money from it!!!!!!)
I have a son who still lives at home (obviously make it too good for him) two rough collies and my daughters cat Kiki.
Have been collecting stash for 3-4 years but have not always the time to do any scrap booking so have not done many pages. It actually started by making cards to sell at a steam fair that is held locally every year that was 4 years ago and progressed from there.
I have so many photos that I never look at and I think it is nice to have some journaling so that you remember things about them