tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006336702096054832024-03-13T20:10:22.662+00:00Mel's Crafty DelightsWelcome to my world, the crafty madhouse of menopausal me. Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.comBlogger342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-9217983094203859192013-07-01T21:07:00.001+01:002013-07-01T21:07:24.708+01:00Christmas Trees in July
Hi everyone WHERE is this year going...July already, Christmas will be here before we know it!! It's been a little busy here lately, look what is housed under my craft table......
A litter of SIX scrumptious English Cocker Spaniel Puppies arrived last Sunday making them one week old now!! They are soo cute, the eyes are still shut but they are getting stronger and bigger Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-70972381406383801382013-06-01T10:38:00.001+01:002013-06-01T10:40:02.961+01:00Buttons and Bows
Hi everyone, thanks for dropping by. BBrrrrrr, bit cold here in East Yorkshire this morning, I'm sat here with the heating on AND I'm wearing one of Pete's really thick jumpers!!!
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We have a new monthly challenge for you starting today over at
Sparkles Christmas Challenges
Chosen by our lovely leader Shaz, our theme is
Button andMel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-1068826392435520092013-05-02T09:32:00.002+01:002013-05-02T09:43:36.384+01:00Favourite Festive Colours
Morning everyone. Ooooh glorious sunshine today in East Yorkshire!! I am sooo getting out in that garden today!! We have a new challenge for you over at Sparkles Christmas - whoo hooo!
Our theme for you this month has been chosen by past team mate Hazel which is
* Favourite Festive Colours *
And of course as we are a multi craft challenge blog Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-30010423271525841782013-04-25T10:00:00.000+01:002013-04-26T23:24:58.334+01:00Lets Rock n Roll - NEWS
Morning everyone. Oooh I'm sooo tired!!!, really don't wanna go back to work morning - want to go back to bed instead!!
This morning I have a simple male card for you, using one of Mo's images.
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges.
Hiding in My Craft Room - Banners
That Craft Challenge - For a Child
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-59928603256868750522013-04-14T10:00:00.000+01:002013-04-14T20:52:10.001+01:00April Showers
Hi everyone, hope you're all well. I have a weeks annual leave now and was looking forward to walking the dogs and getting new addition Misty, the four year old ex breeding bitch, neutered on Monday!!! Guess what - yep, she came into season TODAY!! So no dog walking for her and as Harley isn't neutered I'm going to be keeping them apart. I've been assured, as her op now Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-53900257266769723522013-04-09T20:12:00.002+01:002013-04-09T21:21:26.013+01:00Umbrella, (ella, ella)
Hi everyone. Another card for you today with an image I've just been longing to play with for a while now and just not got round to it til now.
Initially intended to enter this into last weeks challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's using the sketch but unfortunately I wasn't organised enough and missed the date - booo hoooo. Luckily, this weeks challenge there, is,...... Anything Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-42144919067269373762013-04-08T09:00:00.000+01:002013-04-14T01:49:24.522+01:00Time for Cake?
Evening everyone. Hope you all enjoyed the weekend. I enjoyed a lovely walk with Harley Dog, until the little monster went charging in and out of ditches getting himself as filthy as he could - tut tut. I thought it would tire him out but on our return he only wanted a game of footie!! I swear that dog thinks he's Pele!!
I have another card to share with you using a Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-5506251630319975272013-04-06T16:38:00.001+01:002013-04-06T16:38:25.823+01:00Need a Laugh?
Hi again, this is my second post today, I must be on a roll!!!!
I've been playing in my craft room with various stamps and came across this one I simply HAD to use!! It was gifted to me by my Sister in Law Jo, aka Crafting Joanne, who has sadly stopped papercrafting and turned her creative skills to jewelry making (and very impressive she is at it too!!). Please check out her new Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-16350009963514868672013-04-06T12:13:00.002+01:002013-04-06T12:14:24.534+01:00Girly Pastels
Morning everyone. Bloggers been driving me CRAZY!!!!! My blog posts have been posting correctly but any blog lists that I'm included on haven't been updating with my new posts for MONTHS!! So everyone's thought I've stopped blogging altogether!!
I've created lots of cards this week as I've had a weeks annual leave so plan to enter many challenges and I've Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-33964390894452339832013-04-04T22:35:00.000+01:002013-04-04T22:36:56.427+01:00Hoping for Spring!
Hiya everyone. Blumming freeeeezzzzing it is here in East Yorkshire in the UK. Today, those strong cold winds came back with a vengence but I live in hope, this can't last forever - can it???
To keep warm I tucked myself away in my little craft space and just to remind myself what spring/summer looks like, I came up with this........
I'm quite chuffed with the end result Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-87722988904484693612013-04-01T10:24:00.000+01:002013-04-01T10:49:06.622+01:00Christmas Tags
Morning everyone, happy Easter. Well we are now officially in British summertime in the UK - and yet winter is STILL with us!! I soooo hope we get some warmer weather soon, I reckon we could all do wit a bit of colour in our cheeks!!! Not only that I've bought myself a gorgeous pair of nude suede wedges which I'd rather NOT wear in rain or snow lol.
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Morning everyone. OMG, I cannot believe I'm posting my SECOND card this week, I'm on a roll me thinks lol.
I've been hiding in me craft room room with Harley dog and created a lickle card for Mothers' Day using one of my fav LOTV stamps......
I had a bit of a tidy of my unmounted stamps when deciding on an image for this challenge. Now I've always thought I've only a Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-74218180189323679312013-03-10T22:12:00.001+00:002013-03-12T09:03:25.753+00:00Out to Play - whoooo hoooooo!!!!!
Hiya everyone, thanks for stopping by. I've had some time FINALLY to have a long overdue play in me craft room - very therapeutic it was too after all the trouble we've had recently with Ethan at school - must do it more often lol.
Anyhoos, I had an overwhelming desire to fall back on me old favourites - Penny Black. These little darling never fail to make me smile and get me Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-28597958914457630422013-03-01T10:30:00.000+00:002013-03-01T11:25:07.739+00:00A Card for Christmas
Morning everyone. I'm sniffling loads this morning - runny nose, shivers, am blumming FREEZING, just can't get warm. Gonna stay warm indoors I reckon today and chill out with Harley dog.
It's the first day of the month which can mean only one thing - we have a new challenge for you over at Sparkles Christmas - whoooo hoooo.
This month we have a nice and easy one - a Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-55460192736959787402013-02-06T08:08:00.001+00:002013-02-06T12:16:36.564+00:00I'm Late, I'm Late
Morning everyone and a mahooooooosive grovelling apology to me teamies over at Sparkles Christmas! I'm several days late with our new February challenge. Having some trouble with my son and his primary school, bullying to be more precise and the schools apparent lack of dealing with them. Of course they assure me they are on the case but this certainly isn't equating to Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-23177630278828984112013-01-02T20:48:00.001+00:002013-01-02T20:49:21.151+00:00Bestest Snowman EVER!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
Whooo hoooo hope you all had a fab Christmas and have now recovered from all the New Year festivities.
My first post of 2013 and I'm running late already - not a good start to the New Year. Thought I'd done this post and scheduled it - WRONNNNGG!! Just finished work and checked it - sorry guys!!!
We have our 1st challenge of 2013 over at Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-52881492114853453412012-12-01T17:00:00.002+00:002012-12-01T17:01:30.696+00:00Santa's Coming!!!!
Hiya everyone, thanks for stopping by. Not long now until the big day!! Our Christmas deccies are going up this weekend. I'm so excited about Christmas this year, I could burst!!
I've stuck with my Plan A - get all Xmas shopping done by start of December - whooo hooo. This is a first for me and to top it off, I've got everything wrapped and labeled too. I am Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-24706643968413213032012-11-01T22:41:00.001+00:002012-11-01T23:22:21.602+00:00Contemporary Christmas
Hiya everyone. Brrrr its getting a bit chilly now the winter nights are here. I'm tucked up warm at home whilst taking some annual leave from work - lovin the lie ins too during half term lol.
Today we have a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas. If you've not started your stash for this years festivities you'd better get a shufty on as its almost upon us!!!
This Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-84577610141917231882012-10-01T22:54:00.000+01:002012-10-01T22:54:51.099+01:00Traditional Christmas
Hiya everyone. Ooooooh I'm in the naughty corner tonight!! I forgot to schedule todays post before I left for work - sorry Shaz!!! Anyhoos, better late than never eh? Blummin cold 'ere in East Yorkshire, certainly feels like summer has up sticks and done a runner and winters just around the corner!! Today we even have our Christmas rota out so we can Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-23100472926590195682012-09-06T19:31:00.001+01:002012-09-06T21:59:07.204+01:00Feeling Old!!!
Hi everyone. I've got a couple of back to school cards for you today that I did for Emily and Ethan. OMG I'm feeling old this week. My eldest, Emily is eleven years old and has started senior school this week - very exciting for her but I feel a bit emotional. She's growing up so quickly, I feel like I've blinked and missed everything!!! I even got a tear in my eyeMel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-49306003902940632912012-09-06T17:47:00.000+01:002012-09-06T17:47:30.121+01:00WOYWW
Hi everyone. I meant to post my Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday post WOYWW yesterday but never got round to it. I did take the picture yesterday though I and was all good to go, then got distracted with party planning after we decided we'd throw a bar-b-q this Sunday for some friends - more about that laters!!!
Now about my workdesk - SANTA'S BEEN, SANTA'S BEEN!!!! Okay, itMel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-16699801819442434942012-09-02T10:48:00.000+01:002012-09-02T11:31:24.313+01:00Hijacked!!!!
Erro everyone. My name is Harley and I hijacked puter to talk to yer. Me muvver keeps going and faffing at her desk, which is ok, keeps muvver happy BUT what is not okay is I get covered wi 'orrible shiny glittery stuff as I like to sit as close as I can get. I don't like looking like a fairy pup, it not a manly look and I not putting up wi it!! Oooh, and did I mention muvver Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-30315012660362757322012-09-01T10:00:00.000+01:002012-09-01T10:00:02.061+01:00DT Sparkles Christmas Ch#20 Sparkle and Bling
Morning everyone, gosh what a dull, grey day it is today in East Yorkshire. The children and I are experimenting today with flavourings and having a bit of a muffin bake fest, with the oven being on a fair bit that should keep us lovely and warm.
It's the first of September today which means its time for another challenge at Sparkles Christmas. This month we want to see......
Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-51449151474648943712012-08-31T17:57:00.000+01:002012-09-01T09:23:05.897+01:00I'm in Lurve!!!
Afternoon everyone. Aww I been playing with the new stash I posted yesterday. As soon as I saw Penny Black's new "Dashing through the Snow" stamp I HAD TO HAVE IT!!!! After staring lovingly at it on its arrival I opted to go for a very simple card to show it off in all its glory. I opted to follow the Less is More Challenge with this as I've been wanting to join in for Mel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200633670209605483.post-28598010057615131512012-08-30T06:14:00.000+01:002012-08-31T23:57:53.825+01:00I Been Naughty!!!
I have a little confession to make. I've been crafty shopping!!! I've been strong for AGES and bought nowt - promise!!! But given that the blogging bug seems to have launched itself back at me with a vengeance, I participated in a little peeking at The Glitter Pot and LOTV, with every intention of JUST LOOKING - doop!!! Can't believe I fell for that one!!!!
OkayMel Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091604663097062064noreply@blogger.com11