EU-bloody-REKA

My Funding has come through for my Psoriasis treatment. (Etanercept (enbrel)a biological drug)

I know it has took what seems like forever to be passed due to a big mistake with my request form going to the wrong County.

I can't tell you all how thrilled I am because not only will it help my skin condition but it will also help my Arthritis. I could shout it from the roof tops.

Meet the Boys - Help the Heros

Bad back or not the show must go on.

It was ladies night at Chris's lodge and he had been asked if he would supply the entertainment, it has been 5 years since we put on a show and we had said that we were retiring from them. Old habits die hard so we still had most of the costumes tucked away in our loft.

We new that as no one was getting any younger we needed more time between acts and of course our Daughter Natalie sang in between and actually she stole the show "talented devil that she is"

It was touch and go whether I would get to it to add the lads make up but my sister in law was at hand and I was thrilled she was there. I have to say that I am suffering today but I'm pleased I made it.

I've added some of the photo's of some of the acts (click on them for a closer look) but there are many more.

The show raised £400 for our Troops "Help the Heros" so I'm sure you will agree it was a very worthy cause.

Whispering Grass and Paddy's Sicknote.

Goodness Gracious Me and Marilyn

Kiss me Honey Honey and Andy Pandy and Loopy Lou

Liza Minelli "Caberet" and our Club Landlord serving the girls oops boys!

Hey Big Spender and our Compare for the evening.

A Card - Shi Tzu - Just Inklined

Firstly I wanted to thank you all for the support you have shown me and the wonderful messages and comments from you all, it is lovely to turn on the computer and find a mass of kindness from lovely people.

I'm not out of the woods but my back is getting stronger but I had to make a card as I was going insane ha ha.

I decided on the Shi Tzu image from Just Inklined as my brothers birthday is coming up and as he has one of these cuties I thought it would make the perfect card for him.

The Shi Tzu image is by Just Inklined and only needs minimal colour adding, I used Promarkers Cinnamon and Tan. Teamed the image with paw print paper and matching ribbon and buttons.

Back Update

Well I think it's a little better, either that or I'm getting accustomed to the pain.

I paid the doctors a visit today and they want me to have a steroid injection in my back as they believe it is a flare up of the psoriatic arthritis.

The other thing that came to light is that I have seemingly missed 15 years worth of HRT after having a full hysterectomy so I have to have a bone density scan and start some HRT so I have to go back again next week after they have dug out all of my notes.

So, I have to keep topped up on my Tramadol, Anti inflammatory and paracetamol oh yes and an anti acid (new one) because of the anti inflammatory tablet.

Good stuff eh!

hAnglar & stAnglar Blog Candy Winner

Announcement...

As promised I have drawn the name to win the stamps below.

Well to be honest I asked one of Artist (John) to pick a nuber between 1 and 127

So if it isn't you then please feel free to blame John ha ha.

and the winner is...

Timestamp

themessycraftroom said...
Oh wow. I'm so excited more gorgeous stamps up for grabs. They are so adorable, I would really love to win one of these. Thanks you for a chance to win you are so generous. Happy crafting. I will add a post on my blog. Hugs x ChrisB
5 November 2010 21:57

Congratulations ChrisB

please contact me with your snail mail address and I will get the stamps in the post for you.

Christmas Verses & A Free Christmas Verse Insert

One of my Good friends has a verse site and as I know you will be hunting down verses for your card inserts I've added the link below for you.
I've also made one into an insert for you to download to get you started.

Just click on the insert below to bring it up to it's full size and then save it to your computer.

Be sure to give this site a visit as the verses-poems-qoutes are free for you to use
http://www.verses-poems-quotes.com/

Unhappy Santa - Sassy Cheryls

When the very talented Cheryl Alger (artist of Sassy Cheryls) asked me to do a little project for her I jumped at the chance, I simply love her work, if you havent yet found her get on over there as you are missing out click here to be taken to her store.

I used the Unhappy Santa with gift and coloured it with Copic Markers, I used a deep Purple card and created the scene with white ink and sponging over torn paper then punched out a circle from scrap paper and sponged through the hole to make the moon, I dabbed the Ink Essentials white pen randomly across the sponged scene for snow and added a star with the came pen.

I added lots of crushed glass glitter for the snow topped roof and added the image seperatly with foam pads to make it a 3d effect.

Free Sheets for your Card Making

As some of you will know I have had back problems for a few months now and on Friday it all came to a head and my back took a turn for the worst, so I'm resting it and that means a break from making cards for a while, I was watching Jack and as you do with babies I was carrying him quite a lot and now I am paying the price.

I am finding it impossible to lean over my craft desk or find a comfortable position to sit or even stand so I'm hoping that it will heal at a mega speed so I can get back to some normality.

I do have a card scheduled for Monday which was a promised card and after that we will have to see how things go.

In the mean time I have made a few free sheets for you all so I hope you like them.

Before downloading my images please read the copyright below.

You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share, alter, claim them as your own or sell them, instead link back to my blog for people to download them.
They are copyright protected.

Just click on the images and this will bring them to full size on your screen then save it to your computer.

The sheet will print to a normal size A4 sheet, once saved to your computer double click on the file then from the top menu on your computer click, file then print this will then print out the image

I've added a couple of example pictures to show you what you could be making with my sheets.

Card sample in aqua

Card sample in pink

Main sheet in aqua

Aqua stripe and polka dot

Main sheet in pink

Pink stripe and polka dot

Friday Blog Candy Now Closed

***********Now Closed***********

4 of the cutest stamps by hAnglar & stAnglar up for grabs, Good luck everyone

I will announce the winner on Tuesday 9th November

What do you need to do?

Simple, leave me a comment then tell people about it on your own blog, your side bar will do.

If you haven't a blog shout about it on Facebook or even a forum if it is allowed.

Of course I would love you to become a regular follower but that is entirely your choice

I Even Love the Box - Mo Manning

Things are just manic for me at the moment so you will have to forgive my none posting yesterday, work is mega busy and I was carded out yesterday.

Today was pretty much the same and then was at a theatre show with with my Mam which was really good, then raced back and started a card at 22:45 to get it on here.

So my image is called "I Even Love the Box" and can be bought here

Not only is it cute but also is is so true, I know our Jack plays more with the packaging than he does the gift..

Coloured with Copic Markers, stickles, KaiserKraft Design Papers, ribbon, diecut poinsettia and a bit of love to bring it all together.