My Sam

Thought you might like to see a pic of my dog Sam. He's been on more medication again lately including extra baths for skin and can you tell he's not exactly thrilled. Lol




Sam will be 12 in October and at the moment is crashed out asleep on the sofa snoring away as he has such a hard life!

Scrapbook page of Sam for DT Post

Hi all, well the theme this week over at StampnCraft is to use 12 x 12 papers to make a scrapbook page. And once i saw this sheet in the shop i knew it was the perfect base for a scrap page of my beloved dog Sam. who also happens to be very photogenic.........lol

Placed the finished page in a frame which is now hanging in my front room for all to see.

Dont forget to pop over to StampnCraft to see the other DT members projects. Been busy at work clearing up the mess from the break in and now going to be chasing the insurers up to get the door fixed. Have a great day all,x

Pressies, craft shoppping,some stamping and Sam

Hi all.hope you all had a wonderful christmas, i know i have. Been unwinding down and living in my pjs which is my idea of heaven. Getting excited also as tomorrow is my birthday :)
Anyway thought you would like to see what Santa and friends got me for Christmas. First of all this is my secret santa pressie from Tracy ( i figured it out.....lol)

It was all lovingly packed in tissue paper with ribbon and contains lots of fab goodies such as brads, ribbon, flowers, spiders (yep plastic spiders...lol),embellishments and more and i turned the decorated front of the box into a wall hanging as too nice to throw out



Then i opened another pressie from my good friend Sandra to reveal this gorgeous decorated letter which i adore so thanks Sandra.

and look what was in the next pressie which i got from Tanmo,arent they so cute and my fave colour too :)

feltie birds from Tanmo,arent i lucky :) 

And this lot of crafting goodies were from my hubby and son peter

and then i treated myself to a die in the countryviewcrafts advent sale

gorjuss lunchbox to hold pens which i am getting tomorrow :)

pad and brads from the new chronology range

and last of all unless you are asleep now after all these photos this is my beloved Sam opening one of his presents on christmas day

and finally,honest,this is a little project which took me two days to do,stamping all my sentiments onto oval diecuts to make a reference. Couldnt believe how many sentiments i had!

phew,sorry for so many pictures,off to do some blog hopping now,x

Sam has got a pressie :)

Hello all,just a quick post to say thanks to a special lady Lee who sent my dog Sam a get well/birthday pressie that arrived today. It was so kind of her and Sam got very excited as even from a puppy he has always opened his own presents.

He is very pleased with his present so thanks very much Lee x
I am also a happy bunny as been given some splints from the local hospital today to help with my hands at night so fingers crossed they help until i see the surgeon on the 11th October re having carpal tunnel surgery as having terrible craft withdrawals,x

WOYWW and me and crafting are not good friends!

Hi all,yes i know been a week since my last post but sorry no crafting mojo at the moment and having quite a bit of trouble with my hands (have arthritis and carpal tunnel) at the moment and i have to confess to buying a retirement card and not making it (shock,horror,gasp) i know the shame of it.............
Anyway you are here to peek at my desk,no doubt via Julias blog aka Stamping Ground and here it is in all its glory

Well this was monday night where i was attempting to catch up on my tag swop list. On my desk you can see the two unfinished tags,scrap paper,distress inks,my iphone,tinsel embossing powder,inkpads,fairy and flourish stamps,distress ink colour chart, ink mat, heat gun and box of coloured images. Oh and wipes are in the black pot. So that is my crafting for this week.If you want to show off your desk just pop over to Julias for all the info.
For those who have asked for a update Sam my dog is doing very well, now on normal food after a couple of dodgy tummy days and able to go for his walks without getting too tired. Vets are going to monitor the lump in his tummy and we are just making the most of him now thats hes back home.
Right off to link up and i will catch up after work,thanks to all who leave comments i will always return the favour,xx

WOYWW and a Sam update

Hi all,well taking the plunge into blogland again today with a entry into WOYWW aka 'Whats on your workdesk wednesday' hosted by Julia over at Stamping Ground where you can find more information.
So this is my desk as of last night when i made a quick card for someone at work.

And on my desk you can see my notepad and pen where i list the ingredients for a card in case i decide to blog it or add to my docrafts gallery, homemade stamp a ma jig (duplo bricks and acetate),nearly finished card,canister holds baby wipes,ink pad and next to that my bargain stamps from the carboot sale ( info here), scraps, and just to the right my promarker colour chart and some pens. So nothing too exciting though pleased with my new stamps :)

And this is my gorgeous assistant Sam who lies on the bed next to me whilst i craft, Mitzi the cat had gone for her tea. Please feel free to skip this bit if you are a woywwer

Unfortunately Sam's blood results have come back showing some liver damage,inflammation and possibly pancreatis so we are back to the vets thursday morning for more tests and a new plan of action and to see what to do regarding the mass in his tummy so fingers crossed everyone please. Taking each day as it comes at the moment  but for someone who will be 11 in october hes certainly keeping me on my toes and still as playful as ever :)
Anyway off to link this and will catch up with you all later after work,x

Carboot bargains and my Sam

Hi all, well another quick post as i have got family staying here til Monday (been here since thursday) but thought i would give you a update on Sam my dog and show you the stamp bargains i got at a carboot sale.

This is Sam relaxing at home on his first night home :)

This is Sam today



Sam is responding well to all his medications and on a bland diet for a little while. He went back for more blood tests on friday and now awaiting those results. But he is able to go out on walks now,although they are short ones and climbs the stairs and so much happier being at home though he has aged bless him (he will be 11 in october) and sleeps lots.

Anyway took my mum to the carboot sale today whilst son dog sat and managed to get these super bargains

Got all of them for £3 so happy bunny :)

Anyway better get back now and sort out tea for everyone but i know some of you wanted to know how Sam was doing.x

A card and a update on my Sam

Hi all,yes its me that stranger in blogland,after having a rotten summer been struggling with my crafting mojo and just as i thought it had come back with the below card i lost it again when my beloved Sam took ill Saturday night and had a late night visit to the vets with a suspected infection at the time. Only for on Sunday to have a early morning  dash to the vets where i was informed another half a hr and he would have died!. (he had gone into shock and was severely dehyrated and passing blood) So he has been in on a drip and lots of medication (to control vomiting and upset tummy) and tests til last night when i was finally able to collect him as he hadnt eaten since saturday  and was pining. I had been visiting him but its not the same.

Sam at the vets

So hes not out of the woods yet as xrays have revealed a mass in his stomach so we are all praying its a good and not a nasty mass! So sorry for not popping by but just been working,cleaning the house (to be busy) or at the vets since then. Have a day off work today to look after my little man so hope to do some blog hopping in between being nurse and sorting his large collection of medications!

Ingredients for card

Kenny K digi image coloured with promakers

card & backing paper from stash

Oval nestabilities

Meemory Box ' modern landscape' die

Cherry Lynn ' fanciful flourish' die

Papermania 'happy days ticket stub stamp set'

Thanks for taking the time to read this,x

Craft room move around and WOYWW first ever time

Well those who know me well have come to realise i love to move things around,sort out my storage and keep my desk tidy....shock,horror,yes i like to keep my desk tidy :) though on occassions i have been known to craft......lol
Anyway after lurking for several months and admiring many a desk and having to fit the urge to go and tidy them have decided to join in the amazing thing that is Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday which is organised by the Julia over at Stamping Ground so to kick off my first ever entry and hopefully many more i present to you my desk

And yes this is how it normally looks like!! I am in the middle of making a tag album but it goes into a clear storage box when i am not crafting,the box on the desk contains a mothers day hanging for my mum which you can find here. my fab distress ink storage i got at a craft show and i love it. All my craft units are recycled and were preloved. The bell is a pressie from my hubby who has now regretted getting it :)

Another off my preloved items which i painted white and use to store my big punches

This unit i saved from the school skip which now holds all my card and paper and onto is my cricut and to the left is my stamp storage unit.

Over here are my embellishments,big shot and a bit of everything and yes there are more punches in those clear drawers. Below is a unit that stores my dies,paint stuff and items to alter.

And to finish i share my craft room with two of my pets,Sam is my gorgeous yorkie who is 11 this year so likes to sleep and the my cat is Mitzi who has now almost 18 hence all her white hairs. Luckily my boys dont mind sleeping in there when they come home for a visit.
Well i hope i havent bored you all,off to link up now and go visit some blogs before work,x

Its my birthday today :)

Hello everyone,its my birthday today and thought you might like to see a pic of my new craft goodies. I have been spoilt and also got some cosy pyjamas, (love my pjs),new watch,dvds,books,chocs and socks which i have asked for as get cold feet.

Hubby even brought me the coca cola tray to carry stuff to and from my craft room,isn't he a sweetie :) and sam my dog didnt want to be left out and decided he wanted to wear the hat that tanmo had got me

and sandra made me these gorgeous decorated blocks to go in my craft room so i have been spoilt today

Got so many beautiful cards from bloggers and docraft buddies and friends that i have taken several pics and you can find them in my docraft gallery,just click on the link at top of blog. Right off to get ready,x

My gorgeous dog sam

well as requested for moggilee on docrafts,here are some more pics of my dog sam.He is a 8 yr old yorkshire terrier who lives to play football with my sons,chase our cats (they are bigger than him)!! and generally be pampered. My husband brought him for me as a birthday pressie and i fell in love the first time i saw him.hope you like looking at these.x