Trying Hard

Hello Folks, I have been trying hard to find my lost Mojo ,but I think he may have gone on holiday to get away from this awful weather. I have been helping DH by doing the chores that he usually does, but on Saturday he had a carpel tunnel op on his left hand and does not get the stitches out till next week. So really there's not a lot of time left over for crafting. However, here is a couple of gifts I made for Christmas . The PG tips Monkey was knitted in 4ply wool and was a gift for Annie after years of waiting. The candle was made to match the card that I did her as well,using the tissue paper technique.  I made a box to keep it safe and free from dust. Hope your all well and managing to do some crafting.  Hugs Rita xx

 

                                                          This was the Christmas Card

Elegant Shoe card

Hi Folks, I'm back again. Hopefully this time with no drawbacks. My card to-day was a kit card that I bought at the SECC in October and never used it till this week.I think this is only my second card using a kit as I like to put my own mark on my cards, but I did enjoy making it too. My card is 8"X 8" and as I needed a card for my friend's birthday yesterday I had to make it quickly. Hope you like my arrangement.  I'm hoping now to get back to my blog on a more permanent basis, but I need you to be patient as I try to get back to full fitness again. My craft room has been deserted for about 6weeks, so I hope my mojo returns very quickly, as its not in action at the moment.  Lots of Love to everyone and I hope you are all taking care of yourselves.  Hugs Rita xxx

Positive Thinking

Hello again Folks. Firstly can I Thank-You all for the kind messages left on both My blog and Annie's blog. I have certainly taken my health for granted up until now, but thankfully I am this week making slow progress. I feel much better within myself ,but my breathing is still pretty bad.  However, I had a card to make for an order and made a big effort and managed to get it finished.  So this really is my first card of 2013.  I hope you like what I've done.  My dear blog friend Lynne sent me the most beautiful hanging and I hope to let you see it to-morrow.  Take Care of yourselves.  Hugs Rita xx

Molly's card

Good Morning my favourite people. I made it into my craft room this morning, not fit to do any crafting yet, but hopefully I'm starting to make a recovery of sorts.  Last Thursday I felt not bad at all apart from the awful cough, so I had a visit from my lovely daughter Annie and her son Garry & Jennifer his partner and it really cheered my up. So I thought I would wash my hair and try to make myself respectable again, so far so good. About 8 o'clock that night I felt the most awful pain in my back and by the middle of the night it was getting unbearable, so we phoned the Doctor in the morning and went down, at this point I could only shuffle along because of the pain. So the out come was I was bordering on pleurisy and my lungs were not working the way they should, so I got steroids to help clear it up and antibiotics for the cough. The pain is not so bad now and its clearing I hope ,but the cough is still bad, so at least you don't have to see or hear me. Thank-You all for the good wishes left on Annie's blog and of course to you all who have left messages for me here.  My grand-daughter Molly was 10 the day after her brother Hamish and this was her Birthday memo book/card.  My dear friend Elizabeth who I hope to meet up with soon first showed me the one she made and of course I had to try it. I used 5 empty toilet rolls to start with and painted the insides with white acrylic paint and flattened through my GC. I decorated with lovely papers and made tags for each holder using pictures over the years. It certainly was a fun thing to do and Molly loved it. I made a little bag so she can look after it.  It was made at the beginning of December ( thank goodness I was organised) . Please take care of yourselves as we never know what's around the corner.  Hugs to everyone.   Rita xxxxx

Birthday Book Card

Well, here we are the 3rd January 2013. I'm still coughing like mad but a lot better than I was yesterday. I used steam inhalation with menthol crystals last night and it relieved the tightness in my chest. Here is the Birthday card I made for my Grandson Hamish who was 13 on the 30th December. I hope you are all enjoying good health and enjoying crafting again. I'll try and visit as many of you as I can this week.   Thank-You for All the kind thoughts you left on my blog.  Hugs Rita xxxx