tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48274416658385722312024-03-05T11:23:26.258+00:00Running with ScissorsLife, love and playing with paperThe Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.comBlogger405125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-60019564815902783582015-08-09T19:18:00.004+00:002015-08-09T19:18:45.365+00:00New beginnings<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have a new blog</div>
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You can find me here :</div>
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Love and thanks</div>
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The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-39418379894323625852015-04-19T16:02:00.001+00:002015-04-19T16:02:08.579+00:00Face to Face<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A couple of cards I made a few weeks ago for a little class I put on at a friends house</div>
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Robbie and Amy have been home for Easter and are now back in their respective uni cities, on the home strait of this years studying. </div>
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Facebook private message at 1.30am - 'mum - I keep coughing and don't stop until I am sick, then I can't take a deep breath in' this message I didn't spot immediately as I was in bed</div>
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I woke at 7 in the morning, checked my messages and immediately panicked</div>
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I tried all electronic means of contacting the son, rang several times and with each unsuccessful attempt at some kind of two way communication that panic rose just a little bit more</div>
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We had to pop over to Leeds to pick Amy up to come home and for the entire journey I was plugged in and switched on, awaiting some message back, thinking all the way that we could nip across the breadth of the country from Leeds to Liverpool should the boy need his mum.</div>
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No reply came until much later - he had been fast asleep all day and had been totally oblivious to all my futile efforts at communication, he now knows the procedure for registering and seeing a doctor and he has medicine, crisis has been averted</div>
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But nothing - absolutely nothing will appease me until I can lay my palm across his forehead, feel his temperature, check the usual, see and hug him, in person</div>
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I recalled a conversation I had quite recently in which I was reminded of a time where the communication technology of today didn't even exist, and it wasn't that long ago !</div>
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In fact it is in my memory</div>
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My mum and dad went through all this when I left home to work in London. My mum became particularly adept at deciphering the tones in my voice and assessing if I was actually 'fine' or whether in fact I was utterly miserable but trying to put on a brave face. This telepathic skill remains with her today, so I actually resort to texting if I don't want to worry anyone, the joys and lies told by that innocuous icon - the smiley face !</div>
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I am sure there were plenty of situations in my youth, that, had my mother known about, would have landed me in trouble with my dad - for worrying my mum, but, I lived, in tact, all limbs still attached and my parents went about their business none-the-wiser</div>
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This age of instant messaging, of always being contactable, of mobile phones and ipads being permanently attached to one's person like an extra appendage is convenient, and we are able to share so much - with our friends and our families and publicly but they are oh so worrying when the person you are attempting to contact is actually incommunicado</div>
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Twenty years ago if you didn't answer your phone, you were out, actually living your life, going about your business and it was no big deal, nothing to worry about, but, today, if one method of communication fails, we try another, and another and another until we have worried ourselves into a frenzy of 'what i'fs'</div>
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All manner of terrifying and utterly irrational scenarios race through your head ( all those things your mother warned you about happening should you forget to put on your clean knickers)</div>
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Texting, messaging, facebook, facetime, they all have their place but nothing compares to face-to-face.</div>
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Must dash - just received a photo on messenger - the boy now has a rash !!!</div>
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You may remember I made a black and white box card for a lovely friend of ours to give to her husband on his retirement, Neil and I were invited to the retirement 'do' at the Ashborne a couple of weeks ago and this is the card I created for Steve</div>
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We had a fabulous night, super delish food, brilliant music and a fantastic atmosphere, we caught up with a few other couples who we haven't seen in a while and made some new friends too.</div>
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So thankyou Steve and Di for inviting us to share in your special celebration xxx</div>
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The card was made using all Stampin' Up stamps and inks, the ribbon used to be in my shop but it is so versatile for masculine designs, I grabbed a couple of meters before I sold off all the stock</div>
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Talking of which I haven't mentioned it on here yet, but if anyone is interested, my lovely friend Jan was the lady who bought the stock, she took the whole lot, lock, stock and barrel and is selling it from her home</div>
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I am trying to keep up with the emails and messages but do still have a couple to reply to, so if you have messaged me and I have yet to respond, please don't think I am ignoring you or that I have already upped sticks</div>
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We were busy doing another stint in the attic on wednesday with another 8 black bin bags finding their way to the tip and another 3 large bags being donated to our local hospice shop, I am starting to see a little progress now and the whole decluttering is not quite so daunting</div>
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I am loving my new voluntary job on thurdays, I work with some real characters and am kept incredibly busy ( and out of mischief!)</div>
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Regarding 'the move', things are progressing nicely, we are grateful the process is taking longer than the four weeks our buyers insisted on at the beginning. As per usual, the solicitors are toing and froing at their own pace, which suits me just fine as I rustle about in the eaves digging out trash and treasures</div>
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Love and attic adventures</div>
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It has been an unexpected day</div>
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Not in the way that it is wednesday and I was waking up believing it was tuesday</div>
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But in the way that you wake up</div>
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And the day or event is entirely different to how you imagined it was going to be</div>
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Today we said goodbye to my uncle Dave</div>
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Married to my mum's sister, and, dad to my most favourite cousin ( I know you shouldn't have favourites but Phil is, and will always be, my favourite cousin - for pasts shared and an unspoken knowledge that we will always be there for each other - no matter what !)</div>
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The words uttered by Uncle Dave's friends and associates</div>
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Tales of humour, loyalty, dedication, respect and of a life I never even glimpsed</div>
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Each of those people have a totally exclusive view of us and each relationship is as individual as a handmade tile</div>
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A diversely rich and utterly unique creation, our life as seen by all those who know us</div>
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by Linda Ellis copyright 1996
I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on the tombstone
from the beginning…to the end.
He noted that first came the date of birth
and spoke the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
that they spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved them
know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own,
the cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.
So, think about this long and hard.
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
that can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
to consider what’s true and real
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect
and more often wear a smile,
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read,
with your life’s actions to rehash…
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent YOUR dash?</pre>
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Tuesday afternoon was reserved for my regular coffee and biscuits with the girls, we had a couple missing but it's still nice to meet and catch up with my tuesday girls, we haven't achieved any crafting at all since christmas but we seem to fill the time with chatting quite easily</div>
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Wednesday was a day designated to reorganising - Marie Kondo style ( more of that in another post) - I am a convert !!!, wait until you see my t-shirt drawer !</div>
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Thursday I spent the day helping at the St Andrews charity shop in Cleethorpes, I have been there a few weeks now and love it, mum is there too so it's extra special spending a little time with her also</div>
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I am catching up this evening with a card I made a couple of weeks ago ( but you don't need to be a genius to work that out, the clue is in the sentiment )</div>
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At certain times we are forced to stop and take stock</div>
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Not forced to, like our mothers grabbing us by the back of our dresses when we were running far too fast through the living room, whistling past her favourite ornament</div>
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My baby boy, the youngest in our little family, AJ, this week turned 15</div>
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And yes, remembering 25th February 2000 caused me to take a break from manic form filling, loft emptying, cupboard thinning and generally looking busy but not really getting anywhere</div>
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AJ's arrival was definitely of the significant category, and I couldn't be prouder of the young man he is growing into</div>
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I used dies to cut the stars (sorry can't remember which brand)</div>
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The stamps are both by Stampin' Up, as is the silver glitter paper</div>
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AJ recently had his check up with the paediatrician regarding his Coeliac disease and his gluten free diet</div>
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As a matter of course his height and weight are checked and we were delighted with the results, AJ has grown over three inches in the last year and now stands a very proud 6'2" and his weight has increased from a very low 7st to a much healthier 9st 4lb. He is still incredibly thin but the gain is a clear indicator that his body is now absorbing essential nutrients that had been restricted by his coeliac disease when his stomach was damaged before diagnosis</div>
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The improved absorption, indicates that his stomach has healed and his diet is working well, as long as he remains strict with his eating he will continue to improve and flourish ( I am wondering just how tall he is going to end up now his body is receiving and utilising all his food properly !!!)</div>
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I have often read about the healing power of animals, but am not foolish enough to think that this alone is enough, that being said, I do believe that this little lady has helped immeasurably with AJ's well being</div>
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Sox came to us as a 2 year old and had been reared as a house cat, she resides mostly in AJ's command centre ( also commonly known as his bedroom)</div>
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Soooooooo as we madly run around like headless chickens, blue arsed flies and all other manic, going - around - in - circles creatures you can think of we decided we really needed to find somewhere to live</div>
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For a very long time it has been our dream to retire to the south coast, preferably Devon or Cornwall, we just didn't think we would both be retiring in our forties instead of our sixties</div>
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The harbour was very pretty and we had a glorious day full of sunshine, a pantomime dame took a shine to Neil and AJ - I steered well clear as she reminded me of a clown !</div>
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Not the best quality pic ever - moving car, funny backward angle and awful light but this sums up what travelling meant for my boy and the dog, AJ on the laptop ( catching up on Dexter) and the dog on AJ (catching up on his zzzzz's after all that frolicking on all those beaches)</div>
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I made these for Steve's wife Di to give him for his very recent retirement</div>
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I had so much fun making this and kept thinking of my lovely friend Robbie who has made literally a gazillion of these cards in every variation possible - did you do a balloon version Robbie ?</div>
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Trish, Joan, Dawn, Keitha and Andrea, very kindly donated all of the money they would have spent on each other at Christmas to the MS charity with Neil and I in mind</div>
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I had a lovely email last night from the even lovelier Carol W, thankyou, you have inspired me to blog this morning Carol</div>
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I saw an idea similar to this on Pinterest, where the creator had fashioned an ipod from paper pieced card, I adapted the idea to look older and more masculine, more befitting of a 19 year old !!!!!! Eeeeeek where on earth did those 19 years disappear to</div>
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<br />The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-73569759393385123482015-01-22T22:45:00.000+00:002015-01-24T20:55:00.115+00:00New year, new me, new us<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have been in a strange place over the past few months</div>
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Lots and lots of mahoosive, life changing decisions, plans and changes for this little family to make, here this year</div>
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We are still here</div>
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We are still happy and functioning and planning</div>
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Thankyou so much for the phone calls, text messages and visits, invites to dinner, shopping and coffee</div>
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Yes it has kept me sane and focused and with a feeling of friendship, love and support</div>
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I am hoping to slip back into something quiet, unassuming and normal</div>
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I am back - full of positivity </div>
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I will be back with some lovely, exciting and brand new ideas</div>
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The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-60012359041262040922014-12-09T21:24:00.002+00:002014-12-09T21:24:27.648+00:00Congratulations Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this card for the lady who is treating Neil within the physio department over at Spire in Hull, she's been a real gem and has been working hard for a couple of months now to try and relieve some of Neil's symptoms and pain</div>
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The lady in question got married last week so Neil wanted to send her, and her new hubby, a congratulations card. I was more than happy to oblige as she has been worth her weight in gold, so if you are reading this Lesley, thankyou so much, from both of us xxx</div>
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<br />The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-20896830979715099802014-11-14T22:00:00.000+00:002014-11-14T22:00:04.397+00:00UFO Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am on a mission to complete some of my unfinished objects - UFO's</div>
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This gorgeous box was Jan's class last month and I completed most of it in the class but didn't quite manage to stick all the components together, nor had my embellishments been added</div>
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1 more sleep until I see my baby girl !!!!!!!!!!!!</div>
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<br />The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-75471210848894033882014-11-14T00:16:00.004+00:002014-11-14T00:16:49.512+00:00Cardio christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Angela, thankyou for the beautiful bouquet of roses, you are so kind xxx</div>
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Pat and Ann, thankyou so much for all you have both done to help in the shop and personally too and especially for the giggles this week, you are both angels xxx</div>
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<br />The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-45495253448803544762014-10-28T21:39:00.001+00:002014-10-28T21:39:13.854+00:00Simply Stamping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I was a very lucky girl this month, getting to go to two craft shows, one weekend after the other</div>
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Thankyou Jan xxx</div>
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Neil gave me a few spondoolies to spend as a little treat and one of the first things I bought was a stamp with a twig on it - why you may ask was I in dire need of a stamp with a twig on it ?</div>
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Because, my lovely readers, I spied a fabulous display of gorgeous samples all using the humble twig</div>
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Jan and I got a fabulous demonstration from a very lovely lady on the cardio stall, who made it look like the easiest stamping on the planet</div>
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And she didn't lie</div>
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Here is my version using the twig I bought along with a couple of stamps I already had in my stash</div>
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There was also a very cheeky chappy with an outstanding array of hugely discounted dies who also persuaded me to part with some of my cash ( or should I say Neil's cash), and I also bought a few sheets of some stunning Maja designer patterned papers and vintage images, all to finish of the extra special cards for close friends and family, all of which I should be sharing on my blog soon.</div>
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Please note that the opening times for the shop are a little different</div>
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As you are all aware Neil is not well at the moment, I have decided to take a little step back from the shop on the days when I don't have classes</div>
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I will be closing on thursdays and saturdays unless I have a pre-booked class, all Jan's and Linda's saturday workshops will still go ahead, and so will the die-cutting classes on the third thursday each month, as will all my regular classes and crops - they will remain the same, but I do want to spend a little extra time at home with my loved ones</div>
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Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and thankyou so much for your support and understanding</div>
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Love and twiggy branches</div>
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<br />The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-58258883946668112622014-10-19T17:53:00.000+00:002014-10-19T17:53:00.098+00:00Happy birthday Beryl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday was my lovely friend Beryl's birthday</div>
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I just had to use my brand new stamps and papers for my very special friend</div>
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I used an 8in base for the card</div>
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I used Craft Creations and Tilda papers</div>
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The stamps are by The House of Zandra and were a bargain with four quid off the usual price at last weeks show</div>
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I coloured the images in with my copic pens</div>
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I hope you had a fantastic birthday Beryl, love you lots xxx</div>
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<br />The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-18071363507160665272014-10-18T17:45:00.000+00:002014-10-18T17:45:00.172+00:00Engagement commission<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am feeling more than a little blurry tonight</div>
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Our new baby is literally a new baby</div>
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Bruce was neutered yesterday and boy is he making us feel guilty</div>
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I don't think I have ever seen a dog look quite so pathetic, he truly is feeling incredibly sorry for himself</div>
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He has the obligatory cone on his head, which he has no comprehension of steering yet</div>
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He refuses to walk anywhere and instead does this ridiculous bunny hop type shuffle across the floor on his bottom</div>
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He has been an angel up to now and been as good as gold at night going to bed in the kitchen on his own and not waking us up too early in the morning, but, last night, there was no way on earth he was going to be left alone</div>
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If I moved more than an inch away from his head he cried and did those huge puppy dog eyes</div>
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And so I slept ( that term I use loosely as sleep I did not !) I laid next to him on the lounge carpet all night with my hand on his back soothing him to sleep</div>
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I honestly think it would be easier to have another baby !</div>
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So I apologise for those of my friends who popped in to the shop today, if I was less than bubbly, it was all Bruce's fault</div>
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Anyway - moving on</div>
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I was asked by one of my lovely scrapbookers to make her son and his new fiancee a card to celebrate their engagement</div>
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I came up with a very romantic and softly hued design on an 8in card base</div>
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<br />The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-62787069119547260642014-10-15T17:14:00.000+00:002014-10-15T17:14:00.254+00:00Happy birthday Glynn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a card I made for a lovely friend who celebrated her birthday last week</div>
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I used pearlescent card in white and lilac</div>
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The flowers are retro daisies by EK success</div>
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Butterfly is a die by Cheery Lynn</div>
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Scalloped circle die is Nellie Snellen</div>
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Hope you had a lovely day Glynn, thankyou so much for all the yummy cake you brought in, it was delish !!!</div>
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<br />The Dolphin Innhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103568179718820858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827441665838572231.post-87870655691787335552014-10-14T17:08:00.001+00:002014-10-14T17:10:44.067+00:00Paws for thought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My lovely friend Beryl ( everyone should have a friend like Beryl - she warms the heart in every way) brought into the shop a very special gift for the new addition to my family</div>
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Beryl gave me a lovely big bed for Bruce and he instantly fell in love with it, we weren't sure if he would settle as he came with the bed he has had since being a teeny tiny puppy but he loved it from the start and gets himself all comfy snuggled up in it</div>
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So from Bruce and me and Neil too - thankyou mum 2 xxx</div>
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I paper pieced the doggy, and he does look a lot like Bruce, using punches, they were all Stampin' Up punches and you can probably guess which ones I used from the photo</div>
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I have had such a fabulous sunday today</div>
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Jan invited me to join her and Margaret to a papercraft show in Newark and I jumped at the chance, I have not been to one for a little while so had a few stalls on my list to visit.</div>
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Here is my little crafty haul, not included in the picture are the boring tools, adhesives and envelopes, but here are the fun things I picked up</div>
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The little house at the back is a money box which I am going to transform into a beach hut</div>
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The MDF squares I bought in three variations which will be transformed into a wall hanging ( I just can't resist hearts in any form !)</div>
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I succumbed to the sparkly wonder of glamour dust - well Chrimbo is just around the corner and we all need a little sparkle then !</div>
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The magpie in me failed to resist the lovely little sparkly and pearly embellishments for the centres of flowers and poinsettias</div>
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We had a fair few giggles and lots of inspiration, I can't believe how long we stayed there, we enjoyed it so much we didn't want to leave - thank goodness I got all organised and put the slow cooker on before we left, I worked up quite an appetite.</div>
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Thankyou so much to Jan and Margaret who made it such a lovely day</div>
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We have been making pyramid cards in class this week</div>
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This is the one I taught, actually really quick and easy and they fold flat for easy posting, this size fits into a C6 envelope once it has been folded</div>
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And just for fun I rummaged through all my punches and cobbled together this cheerful Santa, so he counts for my 'christmas card a week' for this week</div>
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Some of the friday girls had a go at making snowman versions of this card - and I don't think I have laughed so hard in a long time</div>
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We had a snowman that looked drunk, one that looked a little demented and mine looked vaguely sinister, we decided it was all in the eye placement !! ! And I am not sharing my attempt on here as it might just give you nightmares !</div>
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Thanks girls what a lovely afternoon, we definitely did more laughing than crafting this week</div>
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Thankyou also to Linda, who taught the Christmas Frame this morning, what a lovely class, great company, fab teacher and a beautiful finished project - and yes !!! I did actually finish a project - wonders will never cease.</div>
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Happy weekend to you all</div>
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Love and lopsided snowpeople</div>
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