So I am the new me!

OK, so the new post below is the first one written by the new me. Having lost my profile, then 'the sign' in button to my blog  by messing around, changing passwords etc, I have successfully become a contributor to my old blog & my profile is now under 'Emma' but  seem to be paying for it by not being able to edit posts. That's fine, worth the price!I did tho, successfully upload a photo & I may do another one in a minute....I can talk in Pictures again!

I do have a new follower, welcome!  but no link, do comment so I can visit! While there I found she had joined Jane Davies at Collage Journey &  I had a lovely time looking at journal videos, thank you ;)

So, even tho we're away tomorrow I picked myself a birthday bunch of flowers from the garden, what a lovely thing to wake up to on the day! ;-0

Oh it worked, joy of joys!!!

Is this the new me?

This is a pic I was trying to show you guys last week of the Youngest going off to his Prom - as I said, not a limo in sight!

This week has been spent with lots of B&B, even a few shoppers in the studio but I'm afraid altho I've rehung my pieces I haven't had the energy to sort the working side of my studio out! There are piles everywhere ;( We did have our work accepted by Skyeworks Gallery in Portree so 6 of my pieces & 2 of the DH's have gone up, well, the Youngest drove them up on the way to his gf!

Had to buy a new iron as the old one dove off the ironing board then proceeded to leak on my thin 'coat' that I'm wearing on Monday leaving pale watermarks. So I've rewashed it...it's still drying & I'll iron it tonight.

So excited about having a little trip to Edinbro, only 2 nights away, but to celebrate he Eldest's success with most of the close family will be great. The Middlest went off to sea for 2 months earlier this week & I'm sure while he's bobbing about the middle of the North sea he'll have a thought for the family.

Wish me luck!

A quiet week

Quiet for me. All I made this week were some backgrounds for my honesty seedhead card.

The Youngest had his Prom on Tuesday - not sure why they called it a Prom, I guess coz the 'School Dance' is the winter dance & this will be the leavers prom/dance. No sign of a limo thank goodness!

I'd show you a pic of him in his kilt but even tho I've deleted a few of the very early posts I still can't upload any more pics. The one above snuk in before I deleted them. So I'll probably have to pay for storage, but why can't I just empty a bit from Picassa? I really enjoy blogging but if it's going to get all tecnical.......

The Youngest had to make his first public speech & handled it by making fun of himself & pointing out that he can't speak in public as it stops him breathing ;) We got a taste of it at Prize Giving on Thursday, our very last as he had to make a similar speech, a vote of thanks as Head Boy. He turned into a comedian & just held the floor, we were proud parents, I tell you & not just because he got an award in Biology & PE.... As for passing his driving test that morning (second time, first was last month) There was certainly some stretching of the umbilical cord when he drove off into the distance....without me or hs father!

I can't think unless I've got pictures to write about! Hope I can sort this out soon ;( Here's a link to the Honesty pic I made last year & showed in the exhibition last week & it couldn't be enlarged ( I was trying to save on space!) I'll find the other pics next time. Thanks for all my lovely comments. I'm in the walking thru treacle stage of life at the moment, just pootling along not really doing much (except for the day jb & B&B of course!) I will get round to visit...I've been saying that for a while now!

What a long week!

Now, lets see if I can add a photo today &if I can I'll tell you all about my week. (If I can't I'll say it with words ;)

Poppies in Plockton & a bit of patriotism (about 2 houses & 3 pubs had bunting up here)

My waterproof fused plastic bags sign (I wasn't being particularly patriotic but I did enjoy it when I realised it was red white & blue ;) Did it rain one drop? NO!

Wall 1

Well, these are all the photos I'm allowed  tonight, apparently. Theres another 'scene' hidden below the white cloth & some people do like to come & discuss how lovely the one above is, along with the permanent sketches up there..which I was politely asked to leave up  this time...

I had a great week over all. I got a small card order so sat quietly making them - if I didn't have something to do I go a bit antsy. I'm only ever still & peaceful when I'm asleep, practicing Yoga or watching Eastenders! Unfortunately, it was nothing but lovely sunshine with a light breeze to keep the midges away. Now I'm not complaining, particularly after devastating floods & miserable rain for the celebrations - the 2 are very different things I know, but they still both happened, didn't they? So what you need to get people in thru the doors & off those lovely hills are a few raindrops... & there were about 2.  Slow start, an amazing Friday & one card today! You can just never tell. We're booked in again for August....

I'm rabbiting already....I'm exhausted! One other fabulous piece of news, my Eldest got a 2:1 in his degree. I don't normally brag here but this is my (our) son we're talking about! Never did I believe in a million years......also my dil got a job down south to go along with him getting a job down south (in the same area!)& a sweet little cottage to rent.  It's all happening for them! I shall miss them being tucked up neatly in Edinburgh.

Will try scan some pics of the cards next week, have a good one!

Published & an Invitation to my Exhibition!

I'm delighted to say that for the first time in my life I'm published!

The article in Workshop on the Web came out on June 1st & to see it you have to join....for a mere 15.50 a year for, as I've said before, an average of 8 articles 4 times a year, such good value & workshops written by great tutors of course! Haha!!! I'm completely honored to be along side HilaryHollingworth  Kathyann White, a day in the life of Fiona Wright        & Jennifer McFarlane Anne Kelly & 
Maggie Grey herself. It's a wonderful feeling to be there, I can tell you. I visit WoW & can't believe that my name pops up! Hope I've got all the link right, sorry if not!



Also (so much in one week!) I cordially invite you to our exhibition!................


Only google won't let me upload the invite coz I'm full, I've used up my 1GB of photos for heaven's sake ;( & I can't upload my work at the hall either ;(

My head is positively swimming after hanging everythig today & I look foward to a sit down over the week ;) Then I'll try to sort it out. I'm fine, just tired! ;)

Thanks for all your kind words, think of me!

One week till I hang!

Well, I'm nearly there, so many last minute things I should have done by now, but I'll get there , I hope :)

At one of my craft fair a couple of weeks ago I made these earings, 6 earings in 6 hours! - sold a couple & lost one it turns out, when the marquee blew away but I've got 3 cheery ones left!

It's been fantastic weather, so hot! I'm getting a little tan - tho I'm being careful, so many lobsters around, including my children, who now ask me to put suncream on, one when he goes off into the hills with friends & one while he studies outside (?)so I'm working in the garden for a bit early in the morning or later after supper. I've finally made a space to put my broadbeans out! I got my kind DH to strim a path in the croft garden down the road which is looking beautiful but you can hardly get in there for growth.

 bluebells & cow parsley

 apple blossom

 cabbage in beautifl flower - the bees love it & they're wonderful in salad ;)

 My little helper

I'll be making some fused plastic letters out of the above bags to spell out 'exhibition' as last year my poster got a litte damp in the 'A' boards - I can't see this weather lasting for ever!

Forgive the short post, so much to do........

A Successful Workshop

Even if I say so myself! Had a wondeful time with 11 members of the Skye Quilters group, most of whom came to get out of their comfort zone & free themselves up a bit. I know this because they said things like "this is the kind of thing I'd never think of doing" or "I'm really out of my comfort zone" & "this is much better than I thought it would be" Well, I can't ask for better than that. Before I show you their work I'll put up a pic of what I did - I didn't think I'd be able to get much done so I'd decided to make a small square, 6" 1/2,  which will sit nicely on a cushion cover.

cushion cover clematis

 Jenny's peonies

 Becky's bluebells

 Ann's tulips

 Shirley's spikey blueflower

 Lin's sweet peas

 Janet's hand stitch

 Peta's lysmachia

 Liz's spring meadow

 Irene C's lillies

 Barbara's geraniums

 Irene O's pink flowers

All the work together

 a little inspiration pack of ripped strips

 an inspiration table

The view on the way home

a classic

I did a craft fair yesterday & even tho it was a lovley if breezy day there was hardly anybody about. So breezy in fact that just as we'd decided to pack up early the 3 sided marquee blew away, I mean right across the green. The 'feet' must have glanced over my hand leaving  small bruises below my thumb & on my wrist - no lasting damage, a bit stiff today but wow, could have knocked me out! I felt a bit shaky & packed up in 3 seconds flat! 

The one thing that must have blown away was a little piece I'd been stitching for a card for the DH.......30 years together yesterday.   I mean, 30 years since our first kiss & never a glance in another direction! I could get quite emotional here ;)

Note the 'pearl' buttons (only one caught the light) Anyway, I stitched another one, maybe the other will turn up.

the DH's card to me - does this mean he wants all those 30 years again????