Tuesday 30 April 2013

Oh Ollie...

Yes my fur baby gave me a big fright today...he had a funny turn at the dog groomers!!...she was just finishing him and he went all stiff in her arms so she put him down and he then ran around and around like he was chasing his tail and drooling very heavily.  He then stopped and had a long drink...while this was going on she called me to say he wasn't well so I raced around there luckily she is only around the corner...Phew!...when I got there he seem to be fine then I notice he wasn't walking well..his back legs were stiff and he was wobbling. 
 
I called my vet there and then and rushed Ollie to him.  The vet checked him over... heart..colour..temperature..all ok..he checked his legs and watched him walk around. The vet said that in cases of seizures the dogs recover so quickly that by the time they see them the dogs vital signs are back to normal so its hard to pin point the problem.  The vet said that should he have another while or after resting then we may have a problem or if he has more than one in a month so all we can do is to keep an eye on him. 
 
Anyway by the time I got him home he was back to his naughty self. He chased LilyPuss up the stairs in their usual dog and cat mode...he stops when she turns on him...lol...and he is now on the chair in the craft room watching the birds in the garden....I'm off to have a lie down..lol...I really thought the worse..I thought I had lost him...

 
My Boy...
 
Hope you're having a restful Tuesday
Hugs
Jan..x

Sunday 28 April 2013

Less is More.....

Hi...Happy Sunday to you all...there is a fab sketch over at Less is more this week....here's my take...

 
I used a Memory Box Die...kraft cardstock....a bit of seam binding and a scatter of pearls...Hope I got it right!!
 
Have a great Sunday !!
Hugs
Jan...xxx

Saturday 27 April 2013

At Last.....

...a card....

 
...yes at last ..Its been a struggle these last few weeks to get motivated about anything..as you saw I crocheted and I made some flowers just to 'do' something but I just couldn't be bothered to get colouring... even couldn't be bothered to buy any stash to see if that worked...now that was a worry...lol...
 
I don't really know why I felt so down...although I am always worried about my Mum being in the home..we have had so many issues with the home and when I come home from seeing her I always feel guilty about letting her down...before she was ill she would say..'whatever happens to me don't put me in a home'.  Oh the guilt. 
 
 I saw her last Tuesday, it was a lovely sunny day so my sister and I took her into the gardens and we sat there with her just chatting away..she doesn't always join in but we are used to that now...and then she just came out with 'you wont put me in a home will you'. Ha! my sister and I looked at each other not knowing what to say...I have always wondered where she thought she was...we have never asked her...anyway...I just said.'.no we wont do that mum..you can just stay here'...'oh yes'. she said 'I'm much better here'.  Alzheimer's is a very strange illness.
 
Also on Tuesday I had a job interview..it was the first one offered to me in nearly a year of looking for work.  I have been worried about all the changes the government has made with the Welfare benefit... they have so many 'rules' now about how you look for work..they insist now that you have to use their job website and if you don't you could have your benefit stopped...Well I did as I was told and although I know my way around a computer the website isn't that easy to use so I dread to think how other people get on who have no knowledge of one.  They also insist that you have to look for work 1.5 hr away from home so that would make a 3hr round trip everyday.  Where I live that would take me to London or down to Dover...its just impossible to look that far..well for me it is.  I have never worked in London, never wanted to... beside the cost of the fares would probably wipe out half your salary..its just insane...When I was last at the Job centre I voiced my opinion about this and I said that I couldn't be that far from Mum in case there was an emergency and I couldn't get there in time.  The advisor said that if I didn't agree I would loose my benefit and I had to see another 'higher' advisor next time I  was due to go again.  All this has been worrying me. Sleepless nights again.
 
I have applied for so many jobs and heard nothing back that when I got the call for the interview I had to ask them what company they were!!!..lol... anyway I had my interview which I thought went ok but I knew they probably had hundreds of applicants so I wasn't really that hopeful.  They said they did have others to see but would let me know this week.
 
Wednesday 4.30pm the phone rang.  I got the job!. I cried, yes I did a happy dance at the same time but I cried.  I have a proper job...proper salary... I start 7th May...and its only 1/2 hr away from home and half way to Mums home.  I feel that a great big weight has been lifted from my shoulders.
 
And my mojo has come back....Phew!!!
Have a great weekend all...
Hugs
Jan...xxx
 
PS: Sweet Tilda is coloured with copics the DP is Pink Paslee - Hope Chest...Memory Box dies and the flowers are made by me.
 

Monday 22 April 2013

Two Little Dickie Birds....

...Sitting on a wall...lol....

Just flown in from my crochet hook looking for a new nest...Cute PomPom Chicks...check out my Etsy Shop for details...




 
Thank for looking
 
Hugs
Jan..xxxx

Friday 19 April 2013

All Quiet....

...yes its been very quiet here not much going on in the cardmaking department... I've been working on my Etsy Shop and I have some cards for sale on there and some handmade flowers

 
 
 
 
 
Have a great weekend
Hugs
Jan...xxxx
 
 


Saturday 13 April 2013

More is More....?

Hello....hope this finds you all enjoying your Saturday whatever you're up to...I've had a productive day in the craft room...and had a bit of a 'Tilda Fest'...she has been a bit neglected of late and as I received 3 new stamps this week I thought I'll show her some love...lol....so after yesterdays CAS LOTV card...here are some More is More Tilda cards....lol...

 
I love this colour combo...

 
This is my fav...

 
I wanted to use a different colour for me...just love this peachy look..

 
This card was made around these fab flowers from WOC....
 
Now I'm off to clean up my desk and maybe have another play...thank you for popping by...
 
Hugs
Jan...xxx

Friday 12 April 2013

Too CAS for Lili's Little Fairies..?

Hi guys..happy Friday to you all from a wet and soggy Kent...we have had April Showers on and off all day..but I guess it could be worse...lol...anyway...I have made a little card for this weeks Lili's Little Faries Challenge - Clean and Simple...but I might have taken it a bit too CAS...

 
I don't know the name of this little cutie...I think he came in a set....he is coloured with copics and I stamped him straight on the white card which I then mounted with 3D pads onto the card blank...I thought about faux stitching all round but I just had a tiny doodle in the corners...

 
 
You know what?..I really like this look...might have a go with a sweet Tilda....
 
Have a great evening!!!
Hugs
Jan...xxx
 
 
 

Sunday 7 April 2013

Another Less is More....

Hi....yes I've made another for Less is More challenge....



it came to me while having a lie in this morning...I wanted to do a dash of colour and then a black sentiment or silhouette image....so I got my distress inks out...but I couldn't get the kind of dash I wanted so I did the next best thing...I masked off a patch on white card...coloured it in with lemonade and shabby shutters...then used a SU sentiment...its a bit mushy for me but I like the fonts...lol...added a silhouette butterfly and finished with some twine...(.I like the texture of the twine with the plainness of the image) and tiny black pearls...
 
I better go and get dressed now...I'm going out to lunch...oooer I'm late!!!!
 
Hugs
Jan...xxx

A Sweet Tilda to Share...

 
Just  a quick post today to share a Sweet Tilda....she is coloured with pencils... the name of the DP's escapes me at the moment...I used a lovely SU ribbon for the bow and die cut flowers.
 
Hope you have a great Sunday
Hugs
Jan...xxxx

Saturday 6 April 2013

Less is More....

Hello...hope you are enjoying your weekend...I managed to have a play in the craft room today and I made a card for this weeks Less is More challenge.  Its a colour theme this week - Lime and Black...here's my card.

 
The stamp I used is by Kanban...I stamped in black then overstamped two details with lime ink.  I mounted on Lime card with 3D pads and finished with a sequin or 3 for a bit of bling.
 
Do pop over and see the DT stunning creations.
 
I hope to be back tomorrow with another cards to share.
 
Happy Crafting
Hugs
Jan...xxx

Thursday 4 April 2013

Meet Flo

Hi I don't have a card today....would you believe that I have still not recovered from this awful virus..its going into its 3rd week now...it must be this weather...we've had snow again today!!!
 
Anyway while I've been resting I've been crocheting and made this little cutie....I found the pattern on Etsy and tweaked it a bit.....

 
 
back view showing her tulle wings and fluffy tail.
 


Flo is made from soft cotton yarn...she is 10" tall but isn't really suitable for small children due to small parts etc., but she would be very happy sitting on your shelf looking pretty.... 
£15.00 +P&P
I can make to order.   Please email me at camomile25@aol.com.
 
Hugs
Jan...xxx