Scrapping Tonight

It was a truly wonderful weekend, and one I will not forget in a long time. It was my last retreat for the immediate future. I need a year off, my girls are growing up and are going through changes, and I need to be around more.
Emotions were running high, as we remembered Catherine Swift, who sadly passed away last month from Cancer. The ladies helped raise over £300 for The MS Soceity and the Hospice that Catherine wished to have all donations go to. Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets and donate to these worthy causes.

Thank you to our wonderful teachers this weekend, MJM, Tracie Hudson, and Sandie Vincent, and to Sue Deacon my right hand woman, whom without I could not get through these weekends, LOL


I will leave you with this photo, of gorgeous flowers that Sue gave to me at the end of the weekend. Thank you Sara for taking the photo.
Plenty more photos to come, just need to download them.

Thanks for stopping by
Anna xx

This weekend is the last Scrapping Angels retreat, so I won't be around that much, so why not, I thought, have a blog giveaway!

Today I am going to give away one of my class layout kits "Flaming Butterfly" to one lucky reader.
All you have to do is leave me a comment, and whilst your at it, feel free to become a follower if you are not already!




Back tomorrow with another giveaway!

Good Luck
Anna x

PS: Draw will be on Monday

Whilst browsing one day, I came across this gorgeous site, "Ruffles and Stuff" and this cute ruffle skirt.



Well it didnt take me long before i was ordering some gorgeous jersey fabric from this store, "Dots N Stripes".
 Pretty fabrics have landed and I cannot wait to get downsizing the ruffle skirt for the girls, complete with t shirts and bandana's, what do you reckon? cute eh! I have gone for a floral jersey in pinks, red and yellow, with solid colour contrasts.


This weekend is the last Scrapping Angels weekend retreat. Its been a tough one this year, as I was delayed in Orlando when the retreat should have been, so I have rescheduled and this weekend is the last ever retreat!. I have lots of extras in store for the ladies, really exciting teachers as well. If you are in the are this weekend and fancy joining us for the day I do have 2 places left (saturday or sunday).

I will have a giveaway this weekend for 1 lucky reader so do pop back tomorrow evening for details :)

Thanks for stopping by
Anna x

A few of my favourite snapshots from the past week;

Aaaah, my first love will always be Sassafras Lass. When I am at a creativity downer, all I need to do is go grab my Sassy papers and I am all inspired again!

First day back for the girls and I. I think we managed to get through the day, LOL.

This weeks Pencil Lines is a real treat, with guest deisgner Christiane Muller returning. I am a huge fan of Christiane and it was such a treat to have her return as this weeks guest artist. this weeks sketch was by me.

Its a busy post today and image heavy!!!

just because I really cannot think of one!

Don't you just hate bloggers like me!
I have a good excuse though. I have been suffering with extreme pain in my hands and knees, which is getting worse by tea time and then putting me to bed by 7pm!!! Yesterday I went to the doc's and I have a viral arthritis!!!Just what every scrapper needs, eh!!!. Monday off for blood tests to see if it is a long term problem and how to treat it. At the moment I am on the usual painkillers and anti inflammatory.
I spent yesterday trying to get as much on the website before my hands caved in, the mini angel kisses are up and hopefully by the end of the weekend the daisies and the hydrangea will be too.
I have done a couple of classes for a forum cyber crop this weekend, on the clean and simple approach of Cathy Z, looking forward to seeing the girls interpretations.

I am in the middle of doing my first altered clipboard inspired by Trisha, thanks Hun, so love your work. Hoping to get it finished and uploaded to my blog this weekend
Good news I have found my mobile phone, and my new computer has been delivered but we cannot find the internet discs!!
Also, 6 weeks later my Junkitz order has arrived so I can get the kits packed this weekend.

Kirsty is coming to stay with us on Tuesday prior to her jetsetting to LA to teach from Thursday with Emily Falconbridge.

OH before I forget change the date in your diaries from the 7/10 to the 23 and 24 September. Em is in Paris teaching so we have had to change dates. Will keep you updated once we have confirmed a venue.

So that's it blogettes, have a lovely weekend. We are off to see grandad and put a bet on the Grand National for him
hugs
Anna xx

Ok I know I have been negleting my blogger duties for the past few days, whatcha gonna do about it?, not come by and read me I guess *cry*. To be honest I have had very little to say; my week so far in a nutshell :

hair cuts on Tuesday
baths on Wednesday
no internet access Tuesday or Wednesday ggrrr
deadlines to complete
orders packed Thursday

so all in all a pretty boring week so far! So come on then spill the beans what have you blogettes been up too, it sure has got to be a hell of a lot more exciting than my week!
Lilly has playgroup soon, then I am coming home to make cards for a couple of friends birthdays (they know who they are;) ), then off to pick the girls up and then a flying visit to Dad.
I am on some new tablets to try and sort out my sleep pattern and stuff. All it has done is have me zombied until at least 11.30am every morning, so tonight I am going to take them much earlier so I am not useless until midday tomorrow!
These 2 piccies are a layout and a canvas I did with the Scrapping Angels kit from the sunday crop
hugs bloggetes
Anna x