birdies and puppies

Well....I am back again,
my old laptop died
and my wee netbook
is good for surfing but
a nightmare for blogging.

I have a new laptop
(Thanks Hubby!)

I am slowly getting used to
the new keyboard layout.
I keep hitting what I think is the
shift key, but it activates
the web and publishes
the post before I am done....


I also dont know how to activate
a spell check on this or facebook
when I leave a comment or write a post.
So many errors may appear
until I get that sorted out.


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The next three pics are from
Kates card class at papercrafts.

Firstly.....a door hanging.
Sorry for colours, I haven't
figured out photo editing just yet either.

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I love this next layered card.
It was meant to have some golden glitter on it,
but I haven't got round to that yet.

The white card is hammered,
and lifted up on foam pads.

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Lastly, I really love this card.
The wee birdie is a stampin up punch.

I didn't line up my scollops properly.

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Lastly....I had an amazing time at the SECC,
bumped into some friendly faces,
& thanks to a demo from the amazing Kath,
I can now use my fiskers shape cutter
that I have had for a few years
and never been able to use!!

It was mega busy on the Saturday,
and also amazing how many rude people
you can fit into such a packed place!
There was some real crazy shoppers!!!

My pal who drove me down
bought me this beautiful
Penny Black stamp.

I bought these 8 inch pre cut cards.
but to be honest they are
pretty thin & not sure I will use them
too often due to that.


Right......
a puppy update.

Bella Boo the blondie is 8 1/2 months,
and as cheeky as anything.

Now it looks like Bella and Poppy
arehaving a violent fight
but they like to play rough!
They chase each other,
hide and pounce on each other
all the time.
Teeth clack and fur is pulled....
but no tears are shed,
and they both go back for more.

This is their bed.
AKA the playpen.

Is Poppy smiling???

I love this next one the best.


Poppy fell asleep with her head resting on
Bella's paw.

Hope you are all well.
Much love Teen xx

decked my tree with lots of fairies....fa la la la la la la la la laaaa

Warning!

Long waffling post!

So at long last my poor tree which has sat naked in my living room for several day now

..................is at last decorated!

In the last few days I have seen lots of beautifully decorated trees both online & in friends houses. Some have matching decoration , handmade wooden or felt!
Beautiful black tree's or blue lights! Some of them have been just stunning!

My tree has a miss match of decs. But this is for a reason.

I take out the decorations each year and they remind me of a time or person who I have loved.

Here are just some of them....... in no particular order!

Next to me Peace Love & Joy Bauble, which I bought last year to celebrate the fact I was at 36 happy in my own skin and life, is a glass icicle that I made when Andrew bought me a day at a glass blowers in a charity auction! I had great fun that day!



This wee fairy was on a gift we got the only Xmas out beloved Niece Katie was alive.She died the following spring aged only 7 months. She had beautiful flame red hair.

This one we bought two years ago, it is a blonde Angel like our Goddaughter who was killed in a road accident the month before Xmas.

This one is a happier one, although to be honest I don't feel sad when I see the above two decorations, I loved Katie and Amy very much, I miss them, and think of them everyday.
The pink bag was given to me in by a friend who I worked with in the Hospice.
It was my dream job, I loved it, and it was the last place I worked as a nurse.

Behind it is one of the envelopes containing cards I made to give gift vouchers in.

Ok back to my tree!

The pink star was given to my by my lovely mate Gill, along with a few other decs that are also on my tree, I met her a good few years ago and don't see her in person more than once every two to three years, I love her and her family to bits!
The same is to be said about the red dove that was hand made by my wonderful mate Briony!
And she sent me the pink fairy too!
I did think about saying to folk I swap gifts with at this time of year, if you are ever stuck for ideas, get me a tree dec, just one, one that reminds you of me...

I wonder what I would end up with!

The glittery dog is also from Gill but I love it so much as it is a terrier like my beloved Gizmo who we lost last year, she was the reason we didn't have a big tree for many years!
she loved to chew things and wrapping paper was ripped to shreads!!!
The red and blue bauble below it says I love my dog! We also bought a doggy ornament for our beloved Tilly who also died the same year Gizmo did, in fact only 3 months apart.
I don't have it's picture. must have missed it on the tree!

The pink spike one was bought for Gizmo as it is pink like her collar and spikey like her temperament! The two penguins were a gift for me and Andrew from my sister !

And last but not least is my beautiful felt fairy who sits on the top of the tree.
She has the most beautiful wings and was given to me by Shelagh who is an Angel to me!
I don't actually put this fairy away after Yuletime, she sits on my book case.
Too pretty to go away!


So here you go, my tree.

I dont have all the pressie wrapped yet, but teh few I do are under it!
Poppy-dog is very suspcious of this tree!
She scuttles past it and gives it a look of distrust!

I do love my tree!