A First for me....

Hello Lovelies...I hope you are enjoying the Easter weekend and are doing some lovely things regardless the weather...so far here in my part of Kent..we've had sunshine (yay!) and snow showers (boo!!) on and off all morning...and it's jolly cold out there...brrr....

Anyway...its been a while since I last posted I know...in that time I went to the NEC...got over my bad cold... had a birthday... and my body decided to give me another treat of a chest infection and hacking cough..ugh!!!...so I've not been feeling up to crafting much...but I have been hopping around your lovely blogs seeing what you've been up to...all totally inspiring..from CAS to Darling Tildas to a bit of vintage...I have been 'stalking' Catherine's blog as she certainly has a talent for it and as soon as I felt better I had a little nosey on Etsy for some Vintage digis..boy I was spoilt for choice...and had a go...here is my first ever Vintage card...

 

I distressed the edges of the DP's which are Maya Road...and inked them...I used die cut spiral roses which I distressed too...and ribbon roses...The buttons are truly vintage I found them in Mums needlework box which hasnt been touched for years...and I finished with lots of sparkle and pearls....I hope I got it right!!

 

And then... as luck would have it... I see that this weeks challenge at Allsorts is Vintage..how cool is that!!

 

As I said before while I was away from blogging I went to the NEC...spent too much money as you do...lol...and struggled to find homes in my already 'fit to bursting craft room'...I sat there thinking oh I wish I had a bigger room....then had one of those light bulbs moments and thought of the dining room...I don't use it..its a bigger room and has a patio door to the garden which would be lovely when we get a summer....lol....the furniture would fit with a squeeze into my old room with a view for it to be disposed of later...so...I moved...its wasn't easy...in fact it was jolly hard work...but here it is....the room still needs tweaking  and I trying to remember where I put things...buts is so much better...

 

 

Desk area...

 

 

further down the desk area

 

 

On the other side...shelves with all my cardstock and the boxes for flowers, ribbons and other embellies

 

 

 

shelves with boxes of DP pads...and around the corner a cd shelf with more on!!

 

 

 

and of course a comfy chair for mummy's little helper....er not!!!

 

ok..that's it from me for now...I'm off to find some chocolate...I'm told its great for soothing your throat when you have a very bad cough!!!...and yes I have a very very bad cough!!!...lol...

 

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan...xxxx