The new Docrafts Creativity magazine I subscribe to landed on my doorstep at the beginning of the month. This lead me on a search for the new xcut die that I fell in love with. Unfortunately it seems I wasn't the only person to 'need' this so desperately and I can't find it anywhere. I tried all my usual places but they were all sold out.... I know I can buy online but there is a certain pleasure you get when you pay your money out of your purse and hold the thing in your hand there and then..... instant gratification I suppose.
I was lucky enough to have 2 whole days leave from work left that had to be used before the end of the month so I took Friday off work and don't go back until Wednesday, thanks to the Bank Holiday here in Northern Ireland for St Patrick's Day. So on Friday I went into Belfast planning on a good look around the shops............ unfortunately it poured with rain so I only really managed the craft shop (Craftworld) where the owner ordered me the elusive die I need. I was really pleased with the service in there. I didn't know they will order in items for you and if you can't get into the shop they will actually post it out to you. I was very impressed! I did also manage to get to LUSH to purchase my birthday present off my lovely son - it's not really a shop a teenage boy can go into with his mates and buy stuff in without losing his street cred so I said I would get something - nice mum that I am - at least I got what I wanted that way..... anyway since it decided to pour with rain I was going to go home until my lovely hubby persuaded me to meet him and go on a bus run with his Friday club (he is a driver for the club and since I work for the same place I was able to go with him). I had planned on going into WH Smith but it's gone!!!! Closed it's doors and Eason's it taking the building..... Eason's is ok but I loved WH Smith!!
So it was St Patrick's Day on Saturday. I heard that Belfast was a sea of green. Not that I was daft enough to be there when I knew the place would be that busy. I spent my day making cards - wow there is a surprise!
Yet again I haven't kept up with my blog but time seems to fly when you're having fun...... meaning work sometimes sucks the energy out of me and I don't get around to doing the things I enjoy. Not that I am complaining, I do love my job - but wouldn't it be wonderful if you could get a paid full time salary for only working a few hours a day? That would suit me down to the ground - I can dream can't I?
I have been busy making lots of cards because March is a very busy month for family birthdays and also with mothers day - my birthday included - so far I haven't had to make my own card but my dear son 'omitted' to buy a Mother's Day card - so I may just have to make my own next year! I did go out and buy my own present.....
So first birthday this month was my gorgeous great nephew Mitch who was 4 years old - time is flying by!
Thank goodness my I have my trusty new Slice! I don't think I could have tackled that without it!
I was very pleased to get a commission for my very first twins card. This card is going all the way to France and the person who ordered it was very pleased with the design.
Next up was my own birthday which I share with my lovely Dad but he was called to Heaven a few years ago so I don't get to phone him to wish him a Happy Birthday. I really miss the phonecall where we said Happy Birthday to each other - but on a much happier note I do also share this special day will a lovely colleague and I always make her a card, I tried my very first ever easel card for her birthday this time. She surprised me with a beautiful gift of a hand made coral necklace she had bought for me. Even though I was in work it was a lovely day and I did enjoy my birthday.
Mother's Day and my lovely hubby's birthday was the same day this year so I had 5 cards to make........... for hubby there was one from me and one from my dear son, for Mother's Day there is my wonderful mum, my mother in law and this year I sent a card to my auntie because my lovely cousin passed away a couple of years ago now and I promised him I would do things like that for his mum..... she loved it even if it made her cry.
My mum loved her card which always has a butterfly theme as she loves them. My mother in law liked her card and thought the retail therapy tag was just her.... that is why I chose that tag!
Hubby liked his card but said that the writing was a little small...... Docrafts take note - can the writing be a bit bigger on the tags? ...... thanks.......
So as it's a Bank Holiday here today I am at home. Dear son had to go to school because it's not a bank holiday for his school, so I was up at the usual time and drove him in. The man came to sort the jungle that we called a garden and maybe if I sell enough cards I will be able to afford to get it all paved one day...... who wants to spend time gardening when I can spend time making cards?
Off I go to my little hideaway to make some more of the March cards.... still to come, my great niece Tia will be a big 7, my sis in law, my hubby's auntie and my auntie.... wow I best get busy!!!
Then there is April to think about...........................................
