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Another week, another Wednesday and sadly hill fires breaking out in the NW (sorry don't know of others in the country) and there is some talk of the Winter Hill ones as being 'deliberate'.  Prayers for the wonderful firefighters who are toiling in this heat plus the heat from the fire and the smoke.  Also for all the wildlife that must have been affected (deer, foxes, rabbits; birds such as hawks, kestrels, kingfishers not to mention all the species of plants and insects) and for Rivington's "Lost Gardens" where the Rivington Heritage Trust members are working to fell trees to provide a break from the fire.  (Was told that this is the place where there are hares that turn white (for camouflage) in winter snow - a rare thing to happen.)

For once I want us to have a few days of the solid northern rain we are so used to - it will help put out the fires and give those involved a rest from their toils although I should imagine there will be a lot of work still to be done when it is all over.

Last week I think I told you I had made a couple of cards.  Well, they have now been received and so I can show you them - the theme was Fun and Friendship - the B&W one I thought very appropriate for the receiver but the other was just for fun

Sunday saw me sitting at a table all day and doing my bit demonstrating various products at the Leigh Show.  It went quiet for the last 45 minutes and so I asked Margot to show me how she makes 'silk' flowers.  Tracey (the boss) was having none of it and she soon had me sat down with my own set of flowers watching step by step as Margot made one - and I did!!!  Thanks Margot, thanks Tracey.  Needless to say I came away with a big hole in my earnings but enough 'silk' to make some more flowers.  Now where did I put all those stamens from my cake icing days?

Football seems to have taken over at our house and I have taken myself off to my craft room to have a play.  Hope you are taking advantage of it if you are not footie fans (I can get excited like I did on Monday at some of the silly pretend "fouls" I saw, yukky acting) and enjoying your crafting.  In the meantime pop along to see what Julia has on offer and then follow some of her 'linkers' and see what they are doing.

Happy 4th July to all our American friends!

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Oh, I cannot believe I have been in America for a full week.  The time is going to go so quickly and before I know it I will be heading back home to the snow - no more sunshine!

We have done so much and yet I have been doing lots of crafting.  Went to a Christmas Eve meal (fabulous), had our own (huge) Christmas Day Brunch, been to a "Texas Hold 'Em" evening (is that how you spell it?) and it is almost the New Year.  Been to Walmarts too but not been to a craft store as yet.  No worries, there are some on the horizon.  And CHA is not far away - be sure to look in then.

This coming weekend I have two workshops where I am showing them how to mold flowers, or is it 'mould flowers'.  This is my desk at the present - just a portion of a huge desk that I have taken over.

 



Here are some of the flowers I have been working on over the past few days

 

 



 

 Now I just have to come up with a couple of cards for them to make so they can choose which flowers to use to adorn their creations and someone has requested a "rose" so I have to perfect one of those.  (Funny thing is that when I did cake icing and learned how to make flowers from pastillage I detested making roses, I felt mine looked like cabbages..  I feel the same about the paper ones - but I will persevere and try.)

Want to see what others have planned for 2015?  Head on over to Head Honcho Julia and see what is going on in various parts of the world.  But before you do may I take this opportunity to wish you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR and may your year be filled with lots of friendship, love and happiness.