Greetings From a Not So Sunny Turkey...

Well I'm meant to be sunning myself in Turkey but still waiting for the sun to arrive, one day and I think it ran for the hills.lol... have been bitten to death by mozzies and have had to go buy half the pharmacy, theyre driving me to drink!!!!
The boys are watching the footie so what else was a girl to do but some blog hopping.
Everyone has been so busy and you all put me to shame and realise I really must make an effort an get some cards made for christmas...Wont have time to leave comments to you all but I have been looking....
Better go and try to be sociable and drink large glass wine just to take my mind off the itching from the bites...any excuse...hope you are all well wherever in blogland you are....hugs Jackie....xx

Thomas for Joseph...

Have made this card for one of the little boys I take to visit his mum every week...he is such a cutie and couldnt let his birthday go passed without getting him something...so off I trott to asda and bought him some Thomas jim jams, so that was the card decided...had to be co-ordinated.lol...this is the 1st time I have decorated the front,back and middle of a card always seem to forget to do one or the other, but going to make more of an effort because think it looks great...

The Thomas and co images were downloaded online years ago..
Background papers are from SCRAPBOOKING MAD they are one of the best downloads sites I have came accross..
Some peel offs coloured with permanent markers from stash..

hope you like it and thanks for looking...hugs and happy crafting

Jackie xx

My First Cards in Ages...

I cant believe how the time has flown past...I have been making cards but not getting the time to take pics and getting them onto my blog...Life seems to be passing me by just now and never seems to get any 'me' time...so have managed to sit down for a couple of hours and chill and make some cards for birthdays coming up...Hope you like them and any comments would be welcome.hope you have all had a lovely weekend wherever in blogland you are...hugs and happy crafting

Jackie xx

p.s.....card in post below...had a bit of a bloggers block and couldnt work out things for a minute there.lol....senior moment me thinks..lol..xx

oooops forgot the card DOH...@...ME!!

I made this card for my son's girlfriend she loves sheep so I hope she will like it...

Background papers were a download but cant remember where from...
Sheep was bought from a shop in Inverurie and popped on a nestie..
The charm was from MeiFlowers from a craft show..
Sentiment from daisy/dandelion stamps and 'to ewe' was hand written..
Pearls from stash..
Button was from Primark and started life as a hair baubble..
Handmade flower which aint photo'd very well and looked much better in real life..
thanks for looking...
Hugs Jackie xx
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Its Been a Long Time....My little Catch Up....

Well where do I start...its been ages since I managed to get any blogging done or card making for that matter...Work has taken over my life at the minute...I was meant to be working two and half days a week but that just hasnt happened and been working almost full time...Its sad that families end up in the care of social work but at the end of the day its the children that are the most important people to us...I have recently been in the most horrible situation where I had to accompany 3 children to a place of safety, but I went to visit them this week and wow what a transformation these small children have blossomed under the care of the foster carers...I knew at that point that the right decision had been made to remove them from home...anyways I'm getting sidetracked and getting things off my chest...BUT...on to my family and what they have been up to...Barry is still playing footie and working hard he's off on his hols at the end of the month....Jamie's apprenticeship is going well and he starts college for a few weeks at the end of the month, he is learning to drive and is busy looking for a car...he went off on his first holiday 'with the lads' to Portugal and had the time of his life...It feels like Grant has moved into the golf club as he spends most of his days and evenings there.lol...better than out roaming the streets though...its been his 1st season competing and he was 3rd in the clubs open competition and has reduced his handicap from 27 to 15...all gobeldygook to me but some of you may understand.lol...He goes back to school on Tuesday so off out to get the last bits and bobs this weekend...thats a chore and a half because he hates shopping and is sooooo fussy...got to buy him some summer clothes for going on holiday in October and I know now its going to be a couple of double vodkas for me after we have done the rounds of all the shops.lol...Ronnie has finished his course at college and graduates in November...he has passed with flying colours and I am soooo proud of him....awwww...Anyways enough of my waffling...hoping to catch up and get round a few blogs and make some cards tomorrow before I have to go on a team building day on Friday....not my kind of thing but better show willing.lol...Meant to be a BBQ at the beach! It might rain and we have to go to the pub instead.lol...
Hope you are all well and the summer has been bright and sunny wherever you are in blog land...

Hugs
Jackie xxx