Birthday Card

It was my brother-in-law's birthday yesterday. He was 30 but he told my sister that it was the '9th Anniversary of his 21st Birthday'!! So I thought that I would make this into his card.

I'm pleased with how it turned out and think that he rather liked it!!

I used paper from the Sassafrass 'Serendipity' range and make some of my own emblishements. I think the darker colours help make it more manly even if there are a few flowers on it! The strip is Fancy Pants 'About a Boy'. Had these for a while and wasn't really sure where to use them as they're so dark but they're perfect here.

Hi to the Holiday Makers!!

Welcome to New A Zealand!!

So far all quite here in NI. Hoping to go over and have lunch with Andrew this afternoon. Anne has taken Charlie out for a walk and I'm trying to get through 3 lots of ironing and tidying the back rooms in that time!! Geeking about on this is eating into that time a bit!!

Charlie doing well - no teeth yet but sleeping and eating great! Weather ok here a bit dull with light rain on and off but that's to get worse by the weekend!

Ask the New Zelanders if they're on Facebook cause I can search for them and keep in touch that way maybe!

Enjoy!! Chat soon!

Embroidery Hoop Picture

I thought that I would give an embroidery hoop picture a go. I checked out some of the groups on Flickr for simple ideas as I've never embroidered before and I got an A-Z of embroidery stitches out of the library!

I liked the way some people had used felt as well and thought that I would use some felt. (Check out my Favourites on Flickr)

I stitched on the wee house firt and then used the chain stitch to 'write' home. finally I added a few buttons. It's a wee bit skew wiff but I think that adds to it's charm!

Chuckling Charlie!

This is Charlie's first real laugh and I hope that you enjoy it as much as me!! By the end of the silliness he's not sure whether to laugh or cry! Please excuse the singing!!

Nana's Brag Book

I have just completed a Brag book for my Mum as she's going away on holiday and is going to miss Charlie!! I used the SEI Chick-a-Doo collection. I splashed out on the epoxy and puff stickers. The kit I bought also had iron on velvet stickers - Gorgeous!! I'm only going to post a few pics here but you can see them all on Flickr or Two Peas in a Bucket.

I also made a wee bag to store it in and keep it from getting torn. I used a Maya Road Coffee Break Album. This worked well, although as I used a lot of 3D stickers the book had to expand a bit so the back cover doesn't close over properly. You can't really notice it.

I am now about to purchase some great fabric off etsy to make Charlie a cot bumper to keep him cosy over the winter. Yeah!! Can't wait till it arrives and I can start making it. It's quite expensive but just look at those dimples!!

Weaning! HELP!

What is the crack with weaning? Charlie's on solids and we've not got a clue how to mix milk and solids! When we give him some YUMMY baby rice(!!!) do we give him less milk in the bottle or just the same as usual? He's getting 5 bottles a day so do we cut this down???

I'm scared of over feeding him - my Mum thinks I'm turning into a Feeder!

Also he's eating a lot of bibs, paper, soft toys, my hair and anything else he can get squeezed in but I don't suppose those things count as a meal?? He's sitting on me knee at mo trying to eat a small furry rabbit and the computer desk! Delicious!

Latest Additions to Charlie's Book

I've finally got around to scanning the latest pages of Charlie's scrapbook, all about the pregnancy etc. I have only two pages left to do and I can really see the changes in my style of the last year. I've really enjoyed noting all the changes and things I've felt and hope that Charlie like reading it when he gets big enough to understand. Hope you like the pages!