Ooops

Sorry, I've been a naughty blogger recently haven't I!! Been rushed off my feet - okay nothing much to show for it but the time went somehow!

I've been attempting to catch up with my new ATC kits (printer broke though, so got held up), busy with QVC kits and also working on my Uni project. Really chuft with that, as soon as I take photo's I'll share it with you. Considering I'm definately not a big fan of doing decoupage, or cutting out for that matter, I have decided to do a Christmas siloette, all cut by craft knife. I'm quite chuft with it. I have cut into a book to create my frame, and set a light in it, which glows through the little cottage window!! Tomorrow I'm doing a screen print, so I will have a flat piece as well as the 3D image. It's brilliant to do something so completely different.

We are going away for a week tomorrow, so I thought I'd better do a quick catch up. We are off to Wales for a week. My wonderful mum and step dad have booked us a week in a cottage, the dogs are going with us so we will be getting lots of good walks in, eating and chilling. There's no TV, so I'm taking Uni work to play with, and lots of games and books. Can't wait. When we come back it's craft day, so straight back into the thick of it! Already been working on the TSV, I like it.

Well gang, better get some sleep, up nice and early.
xxxx

Tagged

I've been tagged by the lovely Clare (http://clarecurd.blogspot.com). Now, if accepted, I have to list 7 random facts about myself - then of course tag 7 people....so not thought about this for long, just going to dive on in!! Gulp....

1. My first pop concert was to see Toyah Wilcox. My dad took me, I was so excited. Not sure how old I was, or if dad was a secret fan and that's how he got the short straw to accompany me!

2. I spent my first birthday in hospital having an operation cos I have a wonky head!! Honest. I have the stitches to prove it. I think one of my neck tendons was to tight, so my head leaned to one side. The idea was to loosen it to straighten me up. Didn't work that well, it's still wonky, but the stitches are great.

3. I used to work in a Solicitors office, where I started a Legal Executive course. Unfortunately when my mum and dad split up my course suffered and I gave up. Funny the paths we almost take isn't it - imagine me as a Legal Exec! haha. Met some great people at Woodcocks, especially one of my best friends and partner in many crimes, Mandy xx

4. I just have one fab little sister, Marianne, and a step brother and sister, Douglas and Sam.

5. For my 21st birthday party my mum made me a Greenpeace Birthday cake. When she lit the candles the ships sails went up in flames! At the same party we had games like musical statues, great.

6. We used to have a ferret called Snowy. He was lovely, but did bite my toe once.

7. Me and my mate Lisa once went to learn Karate - we only went for one lesson as the teacher was abit smelly and we felt daft! I'll never be a black belt.

Now, for my 7 tag victims.........
Carley http://blondewitchcreations.blogspot.com
Lindsay http://lindsaymason.blogspot.com
Joanne http://mytobyjug.blogspot.com
Fabrizio http://craftingmad.blogspot.com
Terrie http://terriebaileys.blogspot.com
Donna http://inklover.wordpress.com
Hazel http://didosdesigns.blogspot.com

Love tag xxx

Whooo Charity and Angelina Fibres!!

Well folks, the Charity Auction is complete!! Thank you to everyone who has contributed through my Justgiving page, ebay or on my blog. Between us we have raised £346.69. I'm really chuft, I know the other companies who were part of the Halliwells Corporate Challenge may have managed to raise a bit more, but hey, they would have had a big team, whereas it's just been me and you guys. Of course I do need to say a massive thank you to Kathy and the Personal Impressions team, without them I wouldn't have had all those gorgeous goodies to auction, so recon they're officially part of the team as well. Give yourselves a round of applause!!

As for the blog candy, I wrote all your names on little pieces of paper and let Nicky draw the winner, so congratulations to JOANNE, your goodies will be in the post this week!! Hooray.

I've also managed to put my recent photo's of some work I have done with Angelina Fibres and metal flakes on Photobucket, and I'm really hoping when you click this link it will take you to my slideshow!! haha, who knows however, it may not......it took me yonks and I'm not 100% what I've actually done!

http://s400.photobucket.com/albums/pp88/leoniepujol/?albumview=slideshow

Now I've got some catching up to do with newies for my ATC club, and also blog awards (more whooo's), so best be getting on.

Thank you again to everyone for your help.
xxxxx
Leonie

Charity Auction - The Final Fling (and Blog Candy, mmmmm)

Phew, it's time to do the final fling. For auction is a set of 8 photographs including Dawn and Rosemary, Rosemary and Nigel, Dawn, JJ, Catherine and me, Amy, Dawn and Anne, Kirsty and Clare, Dawn, JJ and Catherine and Donna and Carol. I also have a handmade card (of course!!) which everyone (apart from Nigel and Rosemary I'm afraid), has signed it for the auction winner.

To bid, please just add a comment to this post with the amount you are bidding. Keep an eye on the comments, as you may be out-bid.

The photo's are lovely, and would be great for any fan of any of the above - or even make a great surprise Christmas pressie for a fan, completely unique. All the proceeds raised will be going to the Prince's Trust, in conjunction with the Corporate Challenge being run by Halliwells.

To thank everyone for taking part, all people placing a bid will be placed in a raffle for some fab blog candy - FREEBIES!!!!

There's a mix of ribbons, papers, stickers, rub-ons, little book, flowers and stuff!
Thank you, and good luck
xxxxx

Pass the Word.........

Charity Auction - the final fling!!

Saturday running from 9am - 9pm to give everyone a fighting chance.

The auction will be for photographs and card signed by (and of) Dawn Bibby, JJ, myself, Catherine Huntley, Anna Griffin, Amy Shaw, Rosemary and Nigel Merry, Donna Dewberry, Carol Smith, Kirsty Wiseman and last (but absolutely by no means least) our lovely Clare Curd. Phew. Now Rosemary and Nigel did scarper before I managed to grab them to sign the card, but I have got photo's of them (not running out of the building!!).

I will be asking people to place their bid on my blog - so you will be able to see them as they are posted, and know what you are up against! All you need to do is leave a comment in the normal way, with your bid. Keep checking the comments to see if you are winning. Sounds easy - fingers crossed it goes as smooth as it sounds, gulp.

I'll be reminding everyone before the games begin, and don't worry, I will be getting the pictures printed properly, not doing them myself (my blue's not working so everyone would have weird liney heads!).

xxxx

Happy Birthday DAD!!!

Okay, he wanted it kept quiet but heyhoo, Happy Birthday Dad. I won't mention the age, not that it matters at all eh!!



We didn't have a big enough cake to support all the candles required though - hahaha.....sorry dad.

We had a surprise meal for him on Thursday night, which was great. Didn't manage to catch up with everyone properly (never do at meals do you), and we had to go home the same evening so I could make Uni in the morning, but it was still great.

Uni has also been great, we have been doing printing - screen printing, mono printing, dry point and something else that you use a smelly spray with! Brilliant fun. Me and Ashley were swots, and went in an extra day (whooo). We had a good giggle, and managed to work! Fab.

Only one whinge, my stupid car's not working properly - again. Grrr. It cuts out every time I slow down, so I'm attempting not to slow down - or jump starting on the move. I look like I'm kangarooing all the way down the road when I'm stuck in traffic. Looks like it's back to the garage, boo hoo, I'm much to skint to be having my car fixed!!

Just a couple of photo's of work I did on a kit that was in the last QVC show, love the papers in this one.

The photo's of me and Carly were taken by Paula, she's as good with the camera as she is with her crafting - brilliant xx



Me and Carly on Dawn's Portugal crafting holiday, having a well earned cheeky beer (mmm in the sun, how lovely).

Bloggin........

I've promised myself an early night - and ended up on here - lethal. First it's my blog, then check how the auctions are going on ebay, have a look and catch up the ole emails, then check Facebook - then its sillytime am and my eye's are doing black hole impressions. Not tonight - just a little bitta blogging then I'm off. Be quicker if I stopped waffleing wouldn't it!!

QVC was good on Tuesday, feels like we haven't been in in ages, and I think Dawn was missed as the show went brilliantly. It was great having the competition winners in, the ladies. A big hello to Debbie, Louise, Leanne and Sue if your having a read. Sue shared some lovely paper folding with me, which I am going to perfect and pop on here. It was really good fun, I had a chance to be in control of the "real" mike - power!!

Now on a completely different subject, does anyone ever notice or read the links list people put on their blogs. I know I hardly do, I'm running an opinion poll to check this out. I recon no one does, so rather than putting blogs on there I'm going to pop blogs I have found in the main body of text, and I'd love you to recommend some good one's out there as well. I think we should try and aim for those not at the top of the list - as they have already been discovered - lets find some hidden gems.

The one I want to share with you today is a blog by Jukie.

http://montysmumscraftretreat.blogspot.com

Her cards are really lovely. I was really moved by Jukie's post when her mum passed away. She has a really important link regarding Bowel Cancer which I've promised myself to check out.

I like the way Jukie writes, and how her cards have developed over her blogging - she really shares her crafty journey. Have a look, and remember to share more gems with us readers.

ttfn
xxxx
(whooo, see in bed before daftoclock xxx)