tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107259827255787062024-03-05T08:03:25.579+00:00Fin and GabsEach day is an adventure in the world of Andrea Willis Designs so share the fun and stories with my blog Fin and Gabs.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-77388824830771941552013-09-09T18:26:00.001+01:002013-09-09T18:26:48.662+01:00My word it has been a while! I have often thought about my little blog but then something gets in the way and it gets forgotten again, well not today!<br />
Well where to start, Fin is now in year 8 at secondary school and Gabs in year 5 at primary, they are growing so fast!<br />
The shop is going great and keeping me busy, lots and lots of drawing. The summer has been filled with Births, Weddings and Christenings along side the general things people need. In between all that it has been a lovely summer of being on the beach, walks in the park and just enjoying our little seaside town during a glorious summer. It was almost a shame for Fin and Gabs to go back to school! Almost!<br />
I seemed to sell a lot of nautical based things.<br />
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I love doing this type of work as each one is different, a real pleasure to do.<br />
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We managed a couple of breaks away during the summer, a couple of city breaks where we could just wander around, be tourists seeing the sights and have a lovely family time.<br />
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<span id="goog_999675521"></span><span id="goog_999675522"></span><br />Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-5762587727884961092012-11-20T18:31:00.001+00:002012-11-20T18:31:25.081+00:00Well it's been a while!! Where has the year gone? It is true what they say, "once you turn 40, life passes so much more quickly!!"<br />
A lot has happened since then, Fin and Gabs are doing well and blimey are they growing up. Fin is at secondary school and whilst it took a bit of getting used to he is now in full swing and in every team going! primarily football of course! Homework has taken a lot of getting used to (for me too!) He looks ever so smart in his uniform but comes home every day quite dishevelled!<br />
Gabs is in year 4 now and is on track to give Fin a run for his money on the footy stake!! Oh no I thought not footy! but what can I do, she is really very good! and at Benchball, Table Tennis, that comes from her Dad and not me!!! She is however also really good at drawing and has been making a lot of Christmas Cards and has her own special little box in the shop and has sold a few!! so good on her. Fin not amuse by that and gave me instructions to bring some supplies home so he can make some!! He always was very competitive. So life is really busy with the little ones, but I have missed this little blog and am making an early resolution to blog once a week!<br />
On the making front, lots has been happening, shop is good and is all Christmassy and decorated up. I have been making so many things I don't really know what to show you so I will just post a few random pictures.<br />
I am really pleased to say that I have made and designed the 2012 Christmas ornament for a great charity and it is available to buy on their website now. Go to <a href="http://www.ssafa.org.uk/">www.ssafa.org.uk</a> and go to the shop section and it is under Christmas Accessories and is a set of two Hero Hearts.<br />
Here are a few things I have made lately, I will be back soon!<br />
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Well it's been a while! A lot has happened since my last post way back in April! How bad is that!<br />
Well, I am now the big 40! we had a lovely day, Will, me, Fin and Gabs went away for a couple of days, nowhere far just to York and did lots of touristy things in the rain! We then had a little gathering at the farm with some family and friends, again in the rain! Will did a great Barbecue in the rain and I tell you the rain did not stop all the food being eaten!<br />
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This was the only pic I got before it rained! it all looked lovely but soon got demolished.<br />
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When did Fin and Gabs get so big!!! Fin starts secondary school this year, he is looking forward to it now that he has had his induction day and Gabs goes into year4! it does not seen five minutes since she went into the juniors. Fin has also been on his final Year 6 trip and went to London for a week, he had a fantastic time and was totally jam packed with all sorts including going on the London eye, Madame Tussauds, went to see The Lion King, Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and a trip to drayton Manor theme park! Exhausting just listing it all, he slept for 15 hours when he came home!<br />
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A rare pic of us all, I don't think I have ever put one of me on here!<br />
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On the work front I have been very busy with Weddings, doing Crafts Beautiful commissions and some exciting news, a colouring book with my illustrations but more about that when it is out.<br />
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I have been doing lots of personilsed pictures, the above is one of my most popular designs, I love to doodle!<br />
I will try and blog more often, have lots to show you all when I get myself together and get the pics in order.<br />
Have a great week everyone, until next time.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-10930362048704435212012-04-17T18:01:00.001+01:002012-04-17T18:31:32.677+01:00Just a quick pop in!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.prettyfabricsandtrims.co.uk/">www.prettyfabricsandtrims.co.uk</a></div><br />
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I just wanted to tell you about a new Blog and craft supply shop, I found<br />
this lovely blog via the talented<br />
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I stock Angie's fantastic cards, giftwrap and notecards in my shop and people just love them, me included, here is a peek!<br />
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It is a lovely site and blog and perfect for buying little bits of supplies instead of large quantities and has great makes too. Just click on the links to go straight to their sites.<br />
Have a great week everyoneAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-23550392782045226102012-04-15T18:36:00.000+01:002012-04-15T18:36:14.277+01:00Happy Birthday GabsOur little girl is 8 today! Where has the time gone, just a quick post to show you our lovely day. Gabs had to go into town to spend the Birthday money that was instantly burning a hole in her pocket! one of the buys was a One Direction Tshirt as seen in the pics! this will now never be taken off as she is mad on them, closely followed by Moshi Monsters. Here are a few pics of her day which was finished off lovely with a trip to Grandma and Grandads for a Sunday Dinner and a play. Back to school tomorrow! So early night for Fin and Gabs and Titanic and a glass of wine for me and Will! Have a great week everyone, hope it warms up it is freezing here!<br />
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Ours has been quiet but nice but has included lots of cleaning! Will has his cleaning head on well and truly and has gone through the house like a snowstorm! Fab I tell you, we did completely sort our room out together though! Which is now completely a bedroom and no longer any form of work space! not a thread, button or spray glue to be seen! Everything has now been moved to the shop and it feels like I have home back! it has took me long enough mind you.<br />
Fin and Gabs are enjoying being off school and I LOVE not having the school run to do! I am having the next few days off, though have brought some sneaky work home, Will is back at work on Tues so he will never know! I have been absent from blogging a while, lots going on and cannot seem to find the time, but am going to try! I have a lot to catch up on as well with all your lovely blogs.<br />
Been making lots of new things, not sure which ones to show you, I have had some work in Crafts Beautiful Magazine and it is lovely to be back working for them now that I am on the mend, here is this months issue to show you,<br />
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If you want to look at more great work in Crafts Beautiful, click here<a href="http://www.craftsbeautiful.com/">www.craftsbeautiful.com/</a><br />
It is such a shame the weather has turned for the holidays though quite typical really, here are my two enjoying the beach when it was warmer and a sneak peek from a Pheasant!<br />
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My Dad's sheep are lambing like fury at the moment and a lovely Bull Calf was born this morning, no pics sorry, I forgot my camera, next time though.<br />
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Have a lovely rest of your Easter break everyone, I am going to do a little blog reading! Hope the sun comes out a little for us all.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-59681148257286264862012-02-27T18:23:00.000+00:002012-02-27T18:23:09.697+00:00A charity shop find!!I am never normally lucky enough to find anything in the charity shops! or normally I get beaten to it! yet on Friday as I was going to work, the charity shop opposite my shop was just putting out the most lovely high chair ever!! It was even green like my shop, so obviously meant to be mine!! and here is a photo of it, I just love it! It turns into a table and chairs too!<br />
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It has been a busy week as always for Fin and Gabs! I have such a paper trail of activities, trips, yellow day, book day and a parents evening on top! Some days Fin has to be at school early and finish late and on a different day Gabs has to be there early, they need their own calendars! I tell you they are so tired on an evening, Fin has been heading up to bed early, after doing minimum amount of homework I add! and I go up to tuck him in and he is snoring away! Glad to say we have a break from footy until the end of March as his team has played enough matches so we can have a few family Sundays to look forward to.<br />
With Mothers Day coming up I have been making some new makes to try and get ahead, here are a selection,<br />
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They are all so lovely and just waiting to be made into something nice!<br />
Have a lovely week all of you, hopefully with some sunshine.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-1189260904779741882012-02-05T19:58:00.000+00:002012-02-05T19:58:22.359+00:00Snow, Valentines and New MakesSunny Scarborough not so sunny and warm today but snowy and sunny! We awoke to a blanket of snow, lovely! so off we went on our ritual Sunday walk around the Marine Drive. It is really strange to walk around the bay, see the sand and the sea and be walking on thick snow! quite magical really, Fin and Gabs were in their element throwing snowballs all the way round!<br />
Gabs has been off on her first school trip to York and stayed overnight, she had a wonderful time at the Jorvik Centre and at The Jorvik Dig! Gabs has also been moved up to the next level in books so is now on Gold, still not doing so good in Maths but the level she is at she gets help, I just tell her that you can't be good at everything and just do your best, that's all you can do! I too was never any good at maths and it took me three times to gain a grade c in my GCSE, I had to have it otherwise I would not have got into the University I wanted to! That though was many many moons ago!!<br />
Fin meanwhile has been doing really well in Table Tennis and brought home the trophy of the week last week, there does not seem to have been any footy matches lately! and no weekend footy this weekend due to snow!! so a Sunday off! yay!<br />
Valentines Day is coming up so have been busy making all sorts of things! for all you romantics out there! I will of course do a card for Will, we don't bother with pressies or anything like that though. Her is a few Valentine makes I have been doing,<br />
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I have made lots more but not photographed them yet! Will do some photo taking tomorrow! Red and white polka dots everywhere!<br />
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Wedding fever is well and truly about too! Have had lots of sample making for Brides, each Bride has wanted something different as well. It is all good fun!<br />
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These have been a success as I personalise them with names so they make a great keepsake. I have cards to match but can't seem to find the image!<br />
I also have another stockist confirmed now so that's exciting, when I have the stock made for them I will show you.<br />
I now have quite a few hearts to cut out for a Wedding due next week and a project to write up ready to post so have a great week everyone.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-70309908049840722112012-01-18T08:17:00.000+00:002012-01-18T08:17:12.628+00:00Baby?"Mum, you're not pregnant are you?"<br />
Those are the words which Gabs asked me yesterday! innocently over a coffee whilst Fin was at Table Tennis!<br />
"No Gab! why"<br />
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"Oh well you'll just have to adopt one then, but I want a girl, and she has to be my age, so Fin can't play with her!<br />
What can I really say to that!<br />
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Sibling rivalry at its best!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-49028229469457926692012-01-08T16:51:00.001+00:002012-01-08T16:51:16.954+00:00A great start to the year! and Happy Birthday Hubby!Not really!!! We awoke on Friday to a lovely note from our neighbour saying we had a rather large hole in our roof! That put a damper on the start of 2012, had been quite happy the previous day with good news of magazine commissions for the year ahead, still what can you do! It is now fixed before the rain comes again but they do say things come in threes so I do expect more of the same! Wills birthday seems to every year crop up really quickly! Happy Birthday Will! Better not say how old but it's 40 plus a few! This year I was actually prepared! Nice tea cooking and everything! Unfortunately today was Fins first day back at footy so Will has spent the afternoon on the footy field! still, gave me chance to sort out said nice tea! The score was 7-4, hmmm Fin not in a very good mood! He did score one of the four goals though! so well done Fin.<br />
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Fin and Gabs back to school tomorrow, I am sure they are pleased as for the last two days they have done nothing but fight! I am ashamed to say that I have only just done the ironing of the uniforms! I have had three weeks! I always leave absolutely everything to the last minute! Though it is one my New Year Res to be a little more prepared and of course give up chocolate! lasted three months last year! am only on day seven and trying not to look at all Fin and Gabs sweets!<br />
Been making lots of Valentine cards, see I am actually prepared!<br />
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Been having some fun finding some bright and cheery fabrics for new makes, I love it after the holiday is over and we can concentrate on the coming months and brighten everything up! even though it is dark and drab nearly all the time!Saying that, it has been really nice here all day, we had a nice walk along the beach this morning before footy.<br />
Well nice tea is nearly ready so have a lovely week everyone.<br />
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It's been a while!! Hope you all had a really lovely Christmas, we all did, it was nice and quiet and just the four of us, we went to visit Grandma and Grandad at the farm, had a gorgeous breakfast, got some gifts from Santa and then had a lovely rest of the day at home. We are all totally tired and sleeping lots, even Gabs!! she was the last one up yesterday, that is a first!!<br />
Fin and Gabs did however try to get up at 1.00 am on Christmas morning! needless to say the pair of them were sent back to bed, they did eventually get to sleep and we ended up not getting up until 8.30! Fab!<br />
I am loving the lie ins I must say. I do not miss the school run at all and am actually quite glad that we have another week free of it yet!<br />
Now that the mad time of Christmas is over, I went back into work after being closed for a few days to be greeted with a massive mess in my work area! so New Years res no:1 TIDY UP! blimey what a tip.<br />
I can now show you a commission I had for a seaside project as they have now been given out, I did show these in a gallery exhibition but have had commissions from the originals, this is one of them,<br />
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I really enjoyed doing these as they are always different as customers ask for messages to be placed in the postcards which are relevant to their family, I have a few to do for presents later in the new year.<br />
I hope that you all have a great New Year celebration whatever you may be doing and see you all in 2012!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-49884803988805700852011-11-15T19:29:00.000+00:002011-11-15T19:29:50.211+00:00Handmade ChristmasIt would seem everyone is having a handmade Christmas this year, I am really enjoying making all my decs and thought I would show you these new ones,<br />
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It is such fun getting them all ready and I have a more than willing helper in Gabs!! Obviously I give Gabs her own to paint and decorate for her own little tree in her bedroom, she just loves to sit and paint and has made some lovely ones, though I do have to keep an eye on the amount of my favourite stickles glitter she uses as she is rather partial to it!<br />
A little news about Fin. He has a championship match in Table Tennis tomorrow, Well done Fin!! he is very glad as it is school time so he misses Literacy!! hmmm Fin, somehow I think you will have to catch up anyway! His footy weekends have been a bit of a disaster lately, they lost again this Sunday 4-0, Fin got injured on top of an already injured leg, but went back on anyway. i am going to have to put my foot down before long as he is not getting any better but won't give in!<br />
Gabs doesn't really say much about school, except what she had for dinner and who she played with!<br />
Speaking of school, time for reading books and spelling tests!<br />
Have a lovely week everyone.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-82800062789718803522011-11-09T21:05:00.000+00:002011-11-09T21:05:33.213+00:00Christmas Goodies from Bloggy friends!I have had some lovely thing this week from people I have met through blogging. I am a real fan of Jenny Arnott and have ordered some of her lovely things for my shop, here are a few,<br />
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Another delivery I had this week was a batch of new Christmas cards by the lovely Julia Crossland, Julia paints fantastic pictures from her riverside studio in the Peak District near Sheffield and makes some into prints and cards. I had some cards last Christmas and also during this summer have sold her everyday cards, particularly seaside scenes as living in Scarborough they go very well, here is some of Julia's work, the first picture being her gorgeous new Christmas cards for this year, my latest delivery,<br />
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Julia has a terrific website and a lovely blog which you can find here,<br />
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I am also hoping that Julia is going to do an exhibition of her paintings in the Summer of 2012 at<br />
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This is a local cafe on the same street as my shop, the two owners now also have a micro gallery which used to be my old shop! I help to run it and organise exhibitors, it is fun and something different, so it will be fab if Julia exhibits! if you click onto the above site you can connect to the link for the gallery.<br />
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It so great to have met these people through blogging, just shows that blogging really can be worth all the effort! I love to have these two ladies work in my shop it fits in along side my handmade items and takes a little bit of pressure off me to handmake everything in there, (which I can't!!) I spend my whole days making cards, notebooks, pictures and Christmas ornaments at the moment!, I have just done a vintage style friendship set today, here it is,<br />
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Fin and Gabs are just doing their homework so I am grabbing a few minutes to do this or it will be too late as usual!<br />
They are back into school nicely and gearing up for all the winter term activities, loads of them!!! Fin is on all teams he can possibly be on and spends his whole weekend when not playing footy relaxing to prepare for the next week! Table Tennis match tomorrow and inter school footy matches.<br />
Gabs started her recorder today so she is pleased about that, she is also desperate to learn Piano, has always loved it so I think I may have to sort that out for her, she is turning out to be quite theatrical and enjoys drama, not the dancing, singing side just the drama and she really is funny when she does little performances!<br />
Funny how they are so different! Fin, like me, would be mortified to do any kind of Drama in front of anyone! Gabs however does follow her big brother and loves to play footy with him much to his annoyance!<br />
Now off to test both Fin and Gabs on their spellings and listen to reading books before bed!<br />
Have a great week everyone.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-40456156900914562792011-11-02T21:57:00.001+00:002011-11-02T21:58:16.942+00:00Just a quickieHad to tell any of you that don't already know, Jenny Arnott is having a fab give away, these lovely buttons are just one of the great prizes, head on over to<br />
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Wouldn't you just love to win!!!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-44498504846243465252011-11-01T21:38:00.000+00:002011-11-01T21:38:03.026+00:00Halloween, Vintage Fair, Dads Birthday and a Wedding AnniversaryIt has been a busy few days here at Fin and Gabs!! What with Halloween, making for the Vintage Fair, My Dads Birthday and our Wedding Anniversary!<br />
Firstly the Vintage Fair went really well, it was at a new venue and we had some new exhibitors join us. A good day was had by all, here are some pics,<br />
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These pics were taken by Cheryl Ann, she has done a lovely post over at her blog,<br />
<a href="http://cheryl-anntaylor.blogspot.com/">cheryl-anntaylor.blogspot.com/</a><br />
in a lot more detail so if you have not seen Cheryl's blog try and take a look.<br />
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Then Halloween which is also my Dads birthday and our Wedding Anniversary, we managed to fit it all in though, went to see Dad, had a walk by the sea, went trick or treating with Gabs, (Fin not interested this year!!) and actually had a couple of hours for a drink with Will, thanks to a friend who didn't mind babysitting on Halloween! We have been married 14 years now, do not know where that time went!<br />
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I have been making a few new things as well,<br />
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Love this Fabric!!<br />
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This was a commission I had, I made another one but just slightly different.<br />
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We all love a bit of red and white polka dot!<br />
So all in all it has been quite busy, I now am just going to spend some time drawing some new designs for spring for a company and concentrate on Christmas at work only!! Plus Fin and Gabs are back at school today so it will be back to the homework and reading books and going to bed at a reasonable hour! I don't know bout you but I tend to let mine stay up a bit later in holiday time and then suffer for it when I try to get them to bed earlier for school! All my own fault of course.<br />
Have a lovely week everyone.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-64503060354108066142011-10-25T04:59:00.000+01:002011-10-25T04:59:48.297+01:00New Christmas MakesI have been busy making new Christmas Makes. I have made lots of assorted Christmas Cards but have this year I have actually made a set of four hand drawn ones and had them printed so I can just hand finish and glitter them and this is the end result.<br />
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I am pretty pleased with them as I don't normally do the printed thing but have had to as I cannot keep drawing them! I have also been making some ornaments, here are some that are finished,<br />
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I just love Christmas! even though it does seem to get earlier and earlier every year!<br />
It is half term here now and I am trying to be out and about with Fin and Gabs if I can, saying that Fins friends keep turning up, I forget he is 11 now and doesn't really want to be with me all the time anymore! I can't get used to that. Gabs is at Grandmas with her cousin Kianna for the night so they will be having a lovely time and no doubt up to mischief around the farm. Dad has just had three thousand piglets arrive so the girls will be loving that.<br />
Gabs and I popped into Marks&Spencer today and I love their Christmas Shop, they have some great stuff this year and have bought some wrapping paper that I love, I could have bought quite a few items but restrained myself as I do limit myself to only one or two new things each year.<br />
Have a great week everyone and if it is your half term hope it stays dry so we can all get out for a walk!<br />
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<span id="goog_1384189103"></span><span id="goog_1384189104"></span>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-19801117298382651462011-10-23T10:43:00.000+01:002011-10-23T10:43:10.269+01:00The winner is....and Christmas Homespun & Vintage FairJut a quick post to announce the winner of the Halloween giveaway, Gabs chose this time (again!!) and out the hat this time was Hannah@Bubble Bay. Well done Hannah! Hannah has a lovely blog<br />
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If you haven't seen it already, go take a look!<br />
Your goodies will be on your way to you soon Hannah.<br />
I have had a busy week this week with a mixture of Wedding work, Halloween and Christmas!! Plus getting ready for the Christmas Vintage Fair.<br />
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I cannot believe this has come around again! where has the time gone!! Look forward to seeing you there if you can make it!<br />
Have a happy Sunday everyone.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-46251946905209686952011-10-16T20:44:00.000+01:002011-10-16T20:44:37.495+01:00Making Magazine and giveaway still open<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFW9BB1U1eTZ_tmvR6-NebtBaA7WjtQv9wnccHf2iq_Qt5Qc0fmelmnWhZ0Wzi1L53mrEtgphM68IT4lSq-j2oztG_n94G4OWgvxNYZRLt4Oqk2ygjMsRIJl0h_Z3XQ1u15HcwUzfT8vW/s1600/311761_268719383167869_158069764232832_887213_978604457_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFW9BB1U1eTZ_tmvR6-NebtBaA7WjtQv9wnccHf2iq_Qt5Qc0fmelmnWhZ0Wzi1L53mrEtgphM68IT4lSq-j2oztG_n94G4OWgvxNYZRLt4Oqk2ygjMsRIJl0h_Z3XQ1u15HcwUzfT8vW/s320/311761_268719383167869_158069764232832_887213_978604457_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A while back I mentioned that I had some work for a new magazine, well now that it's out I can tell you which one it was. I was asked by Making Magazine if I would like to do a photograph album project for the current issue, obviously I said yes! and here is the result. It is a Scandi chic issue and it really is lovely with lots of fab things and inspiration.<br />
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I am extending the giveaway to win the set of three Halloween ornaments until Saturday and will announce the winner on Sunday 23 October (need to make some more and forgot to put a set aside!!) so tonight whilst watching Downton I am painting Ghosties, Pumpkins and Witches!!<br />
Happy Sunday everyone.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-65797006125001553662011-10-09T16:43:00.001+01:002011-10-09T16:49:15.254+01:00Halloween Makes GiveawayI love Halloween, love the feel of going out trick or treating in the cold air!! Hope it is cold and not warm else that won't feel right! I do however admit to getting sick of the doorbell going after 9.00pm and all the sweets have gone!<br />
Another reson for loving Hallowen is, it is my wedding anniversary!! 14 years this year! Hmmm how do we do it! I so think Will working nights for the last seven years, me working days and only really seeing each other on a weekend has helped as we have loads to catch up on, anyway I am drifting off, Halloween makes, which one do you think has gone the best!!!<br />
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I am approaching a 100 followers, which has taken me forever!!!and to kind of give me a gee up I am going to have a Giveaway, the prize will be a set of the Halloween ornaments and a couple of surprises, all I ask is for you to blog about the giveaway, leave a comment and follow me if you don't already. The giveaway is open until next Sunday, 16th October and I will announce the winner on Monday 17th October. <br />
Have a happy Downton Abbey Sunday evening, I love it!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-53897553050145204982011-10-07T20:22:00.000+01:002011-10-07T20:22:01.572+01:00Poor Fin!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZVAuWWK_utTkJPAuL6go8l3TQZ17flv3XZrMSFjF3TaWs6SMarYT792M-m8JJB9pY9fsCmqwT0zsHE4SjLL14GO58RD6CtFbHmDNB2YmQ0gpEbtlSGj06Ai_7Xy8cxMpaERrEJgMpvk9/s1600/bee+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZVAuWWK_utTkJPAuL6go8l3TQZ17flv3XZrMSFjF3TaWs6SMarYT792M-m8JJB9pY9fsCmqwT0zsHE4SjLL14GO58RD6CtFbHmDNB2YmQ0gpEbtlSGj06Ai_7Xy8cxMpaERrEJgMpvk9/s1600/bee+blog.jpg" /></a></div>Just had to share this! Fin was getting ready for school this morning, put his socks on and gave out a very loud scream! A wasp was in his sock and stung his foot repeatedly! We now know that Fin is not allergic to a Wasp sting! Lets hope his performance in this weekends footy is not affected!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-5175035168767694522011-10-04T21:36:00.002+01:002011-10-05T08:25:54.793+01:00My Angel in 3DI just wanted to share something exciting with you. Any of you out there who have ever had any of my cards will know that I always draw my little angel on the back, well she is on everything that I make! I have had her made into a real ornament from wood and this is what she has turned out like! I love her!<br />
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I have sold her with the saying shown in the picture but also with names on and with Christmas Angel on. Obviously Gabs has the very first one in her bedroom!<br />
Don't forget to join in "Whatever you want Wednesday over at,<br />
<a href="http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/">www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/</a><br />
It is a great blog if you have not seen it with fantastic vintage clip art.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-72831776839323093442011-10-03T05:43:00.000+01:002011-10-03T05:43:45.771+01:00Christmas and Sunshine !It has been a funny old week, the lovely sunshine has been great but just did not feel right at all! The fair has just been here in Scarborough and normally you have to get all bundled up in boots and scarves and go out in the dark. Going to the fair in a t shirt and sandals! well it did not feel quite right and to be honest not as enjoyable really. Still Fin and Gabs had a great time as always, though I must say that £2.50 for Hook a Duck does seem a little steep!<br />
It also feels a bit weird getting ready for Halloween and Christmas! glorious sunshine and people asking for Christmas Cards to be made seemed odd last week. I have been making my old favourites for Christmas, I have added two new designs but forgot to take a pic! Will do that tomorrow!<br />
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I always love making Christmas Cards. I start doing a set theme but then just ad random ones that I feel like making that day!<br />
I have made some Halloween goodies as well, forgot to take pics of them too! will do that tomorrow!<br />
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I have also been having to make lots of these!!<br />
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I am glad I decided to put them out early! <br />
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Fin won all his matches at his Whitby tournament and was pleased as punch with himself, though he was tired! He has been doing well in his Sunday league matches too and has won his games and has managed to score every week!<br />
Fin had a lovely start to his birthday and we celebrated it on the Sunday so Will could be with us, (he works nights!) so we had a nice meal out and went down to the sea front for an ice cream afterwards. Monday came with Fin desperate to get up at 5.30am!! hmmm! made him wait till 7.00! was very pleased with his new Man Utd top and little pressies. I had planned a lovely birthday tea, Grandma and Grandad were coming and we had lovely cake! Poor Gabs had an asthma attack and Gabs and I spent Fins birthday night in hospital! Will didn't go to work obviously to stay with Fin, so they had a boy night and watched a film, we did however save the cake for when Gabs was better! Good old Fin, he didn't moan a bit!<br />
Gabs is totally better now, back on steroids and all the medicines now.<br />
I have a lot of blog catching up to do now and I do apologise for my lack of commenting but will get right onto it this week! Have a great week everyone.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-70442903109711203832011-09-18T14:39:00.000+01:002011-09-18T14:39:53.193+01:00Happy Birthday Fin!!I cannot believe that my little boy turns 11 tomorrow, where have those years gone! Fin is such a happy go lucky boy and a real pleasure to be around and with my hubby working nights Fin is really good company for me! In fact sometimes I tend to be a bit selfish and let him stay up to be with me!! I have made myself stop this as he does need his sleep!! Joking aside, Happy Birthday Fin!! Obviously his pressies are footy based with a new Man Utd kit out!! He is very happy as his footy season has started, so I am now back to having peaceful cleaning time on a Sunday!!<br />
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Both Fin and Gabs are well into school now and are doing lots of after school clubs! Fin is very happy and likes his teacher, though he does moan about all the work!! He is very excited as he has been officially picked for the school footy team and is going to play in a tournament next week so will be away for a night in Whitby, I am so glad he was picked, it would not have been a very happy house if he had not got in the team!!<br />
Gabs likes school and loves seeing all her friends but I will have to tell you something she said,<br />
"My teacher smiled today! but it wasn't at me!!" Bless her!<br />
Have a good week everyone.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-16584687455669221662011-09-08T08:23:00.000+01:002011-09-08T08:23:51.869+01:00Hi there!Morning everyone! Just a real quick post before I go off on the school run! Fin and Gabs are loving their new classes, Fin is in his final year at Primary and gabs has gone up into the Juniors and is having a fab time. Fin has "A lot of work to do" a disgruntled quote from him! It is taking a bit of getting used to after six weeks of not having to rush I must say!<br />
I have been working on some new things, mainly Christmas but I did do one order that I can now show you as the lady now has her card!<br />
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I really enjoyed doing this one! and the following one was one of many graduation orders I have done,<br />
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I have been doing a lot of line drawing lately and keep getting orders for cards with the drawing on too.<br />
I am preparing for my first ever exhibition on a large scale at the moment, it is on Monday evening and I am a little nervous but excited too. I will post the photos after the open evening for you to see!<br />
I also am doing a Wedding Fair this weekend too at a lovely old Church and the Archbishop of York is coming to the open evening on Friday, we are all going to that so it should be a lovely evening.<br />
Fin and Gabs are promptly putting coats on so must go, Have a great day everyone and avoid the rain if you can!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04273164090959213765noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110725982725578706.post-30618843171333899132011-08-29T23:07:00.000+01:002011-08-29T23:07:11.784+01:00Mad makes before a break!!I am officially having a week off!! I had to do some mad making first though, two orders for two lovely new stockists, more about that later and a project for a new magazine, more about that later too! Can't say yet! plus I needed to make sure the shop was fully stocked for when I get back in or I would just worry about it the whole time I am off. We are not going away or anything, just taking Fin and Gabs off for days out and about. Though today we have just been tourists at home and had a lovely day having coffee and not rushing about, we did manage to get the last of the school things bought today as well (cannot believe how quickly the school holidays have gone!)<br />
I have got some lovely new things in from the talented Zoe at Scented Sweetpeas, lovely hairclips and headbands,<br />
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The little girls are really loving them! take a look at Zoe's great blog<a href="http://scentedsweetpeas.blogspot.com/">http://scentedsweetpeas.blogspot.com/</a> it is a lovely blog and you can also look at Zoe's shop too, <a href="http://scentedsweetpeas-blogshop.blogspot.com/">http://scentedsweetpeas-blogshop.blogspot.com/</a> and see all of Zoe's great makes.<br />
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Here are some of my mad makes!<br />
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Yes already!! People are mentioning the C word!! Have a nice stock of Christmas Cards made just not sure when to frighten people and put them out! It is too early for me and I was genuinely shocked when asked to see samples for Christmas! I have taken some more mad makes pics on my phone but cannot for the life of me get them from my Blackberry to my computer! I will have to study the manual a bit more!<br />
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