Sharing a moment

Twiglet is currently sat eating tea with his girlfriend from school!! they are being very good, it is very quiet and very sweet. Just had to share.
Twiggy x

Winter walks and inspiration

So before all the lurgy business we went for a lovely walk at the weekend in my favourite conditions, crisp, sunny wintery afternoons. Yes, I know my roots need doing, all taken care of now, I assure you.My boys..................Isn't the mushroom at the top of the page a fantastic colour? We walked along an old disused train track and went to have a look at a disused canal, am I alone in finding trees growing in still water really spooky?? Clumber Park really freaks me out in places. Yes, I'm sure it's just me.

Now here's a bit of Christmas stuff, Twiglet came home from school and told me we must make angels quickly!! his is on the left, fantastic. My favourite bit was when he whipped it's head off blew down it's neck and shouted AN ANGEL TRUMPET !!!!

Here's the inspiration bit, I love blogland, it's great to catch up on what everyone is up to and also a very friendly and inspiring place. One of the most inspiring people for me is Lynsey over at Swirlyarts. Who can take almost anything and turn it into something wonderful, to me that is true creative talent. It is great to buy a book, the latest fabric and make something but to repurpose something in a totally unique way, well that's what Lynsey does and does very well. Thank you for inspiring me and hope you don't mind that I've nicked, I mean erm, borrowed your lovely chicken design as I fancied making a few Christmas chickens for gifts this year. Don't know what these two ladies are chatting about but I made them a little tree to sit next to!! I have a few more cut out and ready to sew. I've made them by hand as it gave me something to do while sitting with poorly Twiglet.

Another idea I stole, I mean borrowed is from Vicky over at Anglesey Allsorts,she has made some fab reindeers and I fancied having a go. The fleece I used is from a little jacket Twiglet used to wear when he was a baby that I loved and couldn't part with. It seems fitting to make him a little friend that he can keep, made from it. Mr Twigs and I had a good laugh as he's a bit bow legged and as my Grandad would have said, he couldn't stop a pig in a ginnel :) Hope Twiglet likes him.I've also been inspired by Solsticedreamer to stop wasting so much blardy time on Facebook, I only joined for a few weeks and thought what a waste of time, I must admit to the odd sneaky game of bejeweled blitz though. Thank you though for reminding me to go and do something REAL !!!!!!

Finally here's a little Christmas ATC hanger I've made for a Crafters Forum swap, I love vintage.How's the weather where you are? up here on top of our hill it is sooooooooooo windy and wet. my little greenhouse took a battering last night and has popped a panel and it's doors have come off, thanks goodness it's plastic rather than glass. It's blowing a gale up here tonight too.

Righto, off to prepare myself to watch Richard Armitage in Spooks, be still my beating heart. Talking of being all aflutter did you see Mr Tennant at the weekend, only 2 more Dr Who episodes with him , there will be a lot of chocolate and wine assistance needed when he regenerates!

Have a great week and try to keep dry and cosy (why does it always rain when it's time for us to walk to school and back??)

Twiggy x

Hope I'm not speaking too soon...........

But Twiglet is back at school today and although coughing and sneezing, is much, much better!!! long may it continue.
Thanks for the get well vibes and sympathy. It's good to tell those of you who've been ill recently or have littlies or recently had littlies (who are now a little bigger:) as you know just where I'm coming from. You also remember that when your children start school they pick up EVERYTHING. The barmy thing is Twiglet is not a sickly child and was a robust bumper of a baby and a robust boy but school germs you just can't escape them. Here's hoping his immune system will become bionic. I will be back soon with some Christmas makes!
Twiggy x

Not again...............

My boy is poorly again - argh!!!!! We've been having real hassle at school as since he was last ill he just can't seem to settle back in again. Anyhoo took him in today and had a phonecall to collect him at lunch time. Poor boy had cried all morning at school and fallen asleep in class. Did I feel like a bad Mummy.
Took him to the docs this evening and he has a viral infection, swollen tonsils and glands in his neck and is soooooooooooo tired. So please send healing thoughts.
Twiggy x

Going to make..........

Well, two posts in one day, whatever next!! I wasn't going to buy any more fabric but fancied a bit of festive loveliness so feast your eyes on this (The Mabel Lucie Atwell print is soooooo cute, I used some of it to make Coppo the chicken).

And this came free with my order!!! oh blimey I'm going to make an advent calendar - wish me luck.Now this is a bundle of fabric from my stash, any ideas what I'm going to make? Well you'll have to wait and see won't you and I'll TRY to finish it before Christmas!!Have a great weekend.

Twiggy x

Made

Hooray it's Friday, so what have I been making this week. Here's my first ever chicken, thanks to lovely Lynsey from Swirlyarts for advice, as you can see you do not have to worry about me stealing your Chick Meister crown :) Twiglet has christened her Coppo and wanted me to include a photo of her speaking to the doctor, because she lays eggs all day, every day !!! I also finally finished Twiglets denim jacket. (He wanted a pic of him in his new denim jacket, front and back !!! - that's his Friday face).
I like the way this turned out, it took weeks for Twiglet to decide between cars, cowboys or Stanley the dog!!!

Made some ATCS for individual and group swaps for Crafters Corner members, I was loathe to part with the set of three as I LOVE vintage!!!I must mention that Papercraftersunited are in the process of moving to a forum called Crafters Corner, see my sidebar for details. It really is great as there are categories for cardmaking, scrapbooking, ATCs, stitching, knitting, crochet, you name it. Anyone interested in joining, go take a look. I've been a member of the group for about 3 years and they are a lovely friendly bunch. (I'm not on a percentage either, before you ask :)

Twiggy x

Half term catch up

Due to illness and only just uploading my photos I've been a half term hols slacker. So here is a whistlestop tour. Ready? How cute is this little snail I bought from Folksy for my pals birthday?

Twiglets beautifully decorated Halloween cakes.
Mr Twigs fantastic halloween ghost complete with red LED light eyes, v.spooky.
Bit of Christmas stitching by me.
Mr Twigs isn't a fan of sweet cakes (weirdo) so here we have birthday cake number 1. mascarpone cheese and grapes.
Cake number 2, pork pie!! We played out with our pals.
Had a spooky Halloween lunch.
Made a Charlie and Lola Halloween scene.And had lots of cuddles. all in all a tiptop week.

Twiggy x

Charity shop gold

Well we've had a lovely weekend my Mum (Grandma Twiggy) and Nana and Grandad Twigs came over for a firework party on Saturday evening. (Above photo by Mr Twigs) My mum stayed over and we had a lovely wintery Sunday afternoon, a visit to a gorgeous museum at Cannon Hall, and a slap up Sunday roast, succulent free range chicken cooked by Mr Twigs followed by yummy countess pudding baked by me.

Our lovely time continued yesterday after school when Twiglet went to his little pals joint 6th birthday, he came home a very tired but happy little chappy. Took ages to wake him up this morning :)

Now here's something I've been meaning to share with you for a while.

Occasionally I strike charity shop gold that is so fantastic it gives me a buzz for ages. Here are my latest fab purchases.

Look at this an original Camblewick Green lotto game, it is immaculate and Twiglet loves playing it, bought for an astonishing 50p!!!! (Salvation Army shop)

Something just for me, Ready to play? What's the day, it's Tuesday................. Being a child of the 70s I LOVED Play School, how fab are these two jigsaws and again pristine condition,

75p from Cancer Research. I'm going to frame them for the wall in our spare room/soon to be kind of craft room. Hooray for charity shops.

Twiggy x

Oh what a lovely day

Well today we finally celebrated Mr Twigs birthday, he couldn't get time off work on Friday and Twiglet has an INSET day off school today so we had a lovely Autumny day in one of our very favourite places, York.

THE place to be on a crisp Autumn/Winters day. We didn't take cameras as sometines you just want to have fun without thinking (so ahem, borrowed my images), hmm would this look good on my blog but I will share a bit of our lovely day with you. We started off at Micklegate and had a look at a flooded River Ouse from one of the many bridges.

Had a spot of lunch in my fave pub, The Golden Fleece. Had a very nice pint of Centurion Ghost ale too.

http://www.goldenfleece.yorkwebsites.co.uk/

Had a good look round our favourite York shops.

http://www.christmasangels.co.uk/

and not forgetting The Teddy Bear Shop.

http://www.stonegateteddybears.co.uk/

Had a little nosey up and down all the snickleways - isn't that a fab word? invented by the writer of a walking guide in 1983 to describe all the small lanes in York, that are a combination of snickets, ginnels and alleyways !!! Had a shamble down The Shambles............... And finished our visit with a walk around the city walls, we were rewarded with fantastic views.We have had a very busy but smashing half term, Twiglet is back at school tomorrow. After I've done my ironing mountain and sorted the house out post half term hols, I'll be back.

Twiggy x