Nice Jugs.....

The mark on the base of the following jug - I need to do some research on the maker.

I bought this in a charity shop a couple of weeks ago for £3.  A couple of days previously I had seen a dinner service that I could neither afford nor carry and sadly left it on the shelf!!

This jug belongs to my parents - they have the complete tea service, teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl and cups and saucers.  I've just asked my mum all about it.  They bought it in Courts in Brentwood in either late 1966 or early 1967 just after they had moved to a new house (I was about 13 at the time!) It was made by Johnson Brothers in England.  My dad says they had a dark red Corsair at the time!!

I found this little jug at a table top sale it cos me £2.50.

The marking on the base of the previous jug!

Close up detail of bracelet in brick stitch that Dot showed me how to do on Monday.

The completed bracelet - I used a silver coloured press stud fastener.

Six little ducks went swimming one day....

... down the road to the Blue Boar.  The landladies are making creme egg holders to sell for charity.  I had to give them a hand with these red white and blue egg holders to celebrate the royal wedding!

Packed up ready to go.....

A new photo from Tom n Jerri to fit the heart shaped photo frame in my Atlanta Corner - clock is set to Atlanta time!!  Hello Kitty is along for the ride.

Guess who is 21......

A little gift for the birthday girl......

And a little bag to pop it in!

The cat who got the cream?

Nope - this poor little butterfly.  Anyone know what type it is - it was quite big about 4 inch wing span!  Sorry no prizes!  Well maybe you never know!!

Happy Birthday Daddy

Its my daddy's birthday today and as he is STILL in hospital I have made some chocolate cupcakes and an easel card - which should stand up better at the side of his bed!  The photo is a Triumph (which as we all know was originally made in England) and I saw it in Altanta and took a photo for him.  Dad is 84 this time.

Hope Dad likes the Bob the Builder sprinkles on the cupcake (thought they needed a little explaining - the orange shapes are rather ODD!!!!!!)

It is also Clem's birthday - he lives along my road and he is 11 years older than my dad and loves gardening, hence the photo of Thornton in Bloom which I took yesterday.  Nice planter!

I entered a competition at Kershaws garden centre craft shop for a royal wedding card - only to find yesterday was the last day and half the stuff I needed to make it was at my mum's house.  But I managed and got it in just in time!!  Ijust can't stop making these easel cards - such fun!!

Same Title.....

 Can't believe I was just going to put the same title as the last post!  Well here is is something old.... ages ago we made these waste paper bins with the childminded kids... in fact it must be ten years ago or more.... well mine are getting very battered now, so I decided it was time for the big wastebin in the sky.  The orange one used to sit on the corner or the staircase and the pink one was for the bedroom and that design was based on a set of coffee mugs that I used to own.

Now what is this funny little thing?  You'll never believe me if I tell you, but we were knitting them in the pub because the landlady has been selling them to raise money for children's charities.... I thought I ought to make a Royal Wedding one.... watch this space to see what it turns into....

9 April 2011

Flower arranging.......

And here is a card I made recently.....

My parent's 60th Wedding Anniversary was on 31 March - so here is my very subtle diamond anniversary card.

This was the swap I received from Crafts Stamper twinchie swap thanks Wendy - It's FAB!

This is the twinchie I sent in.

A little behind.....

........ I wish!!

 

Mum received this twinchie for the Craft Stamper challenge - LAST MONTH!!!!

This is the twinchie I made

This is the one my mum made....

I can't get the writing to go at the top and then the first photo to go underneath it... hope it all makes sense!  The top photo is supposed to be under ...I wish and in the centre with the caption UNDERNEATH it.... oh well - I give up!

Who's at the door?I

It was Dot's birthday and what do you get for the girls who has everything????

A little hand decorated box........

....... full of bling!  Buttons to use for bracelet fasteners.

And a quick card!

It's Polly!  Sorry Polly you can't come in tonight I'm off to Dot's birthday meal!