Sea Odyssey - Day 1

This weekend Liverpool are hosting an event called Sea Odyssey.  It is to commerate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic, and it involves 2 giants + a dog. They will journey around the streets of Liverpool visiting different venues.  The story was created by a French street theatre company Royal de Luxe. The story is based on a poignant letter from a Liverpool school girl to her dad who was a 1st class steward aboard the Titanic.  Alas, the letter never reached her dad.  In Royal de Luxes' story the Little Girl Giant is on a quest to receive news about her dad, who was a stowaway and who unfortunately died on the Titanic. But unbeknown to the girl, her uncle made a promise to scour the ocean floor for the shipwreck and put his brother to rest and in doing so discovered a letter written by him to his beloved daughter. For the past 100 years he has walked across the ocean floor with the sole purpose of delivering the letter to its young owner.  Today we went and watched the Little Girl Giant wake from her sleep with her dog Xolo asleep across her lap. They were both bathed and then the 2 of them set off on their journey. I have never seen anything like this before and I was amazed on how the 2 puppets moved, and also the amount of man power it took to move them along.  I've taken loads of photos so here are just a few of this morning.  Hoping to see her uncle tomorrow.

A Very Special Birthday

My mum will be celebrating her 80th birthday in 2 weeks time. I wanted to make her a card that would stand out from the other cards she will hopefully receive. Thats why I decided to make her an easel card. It also gave me the opportunity to play with my Grand Caliber and grand nesties for the card as I hadn't used them before. The papers I've used are 1st Edition called Love Letters. I thought the Tilda stamp I've used was so appropriate. I have ordered my mum a cake, but I'm not going to attempt to put 80 candles on it lol! The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I'm entering this card into 2 challenges
Totally Tilda Challenges - Challenge #44 - Happy Birthday
Midweek Magnolias - Week #6 - A very special birthday

Just Giving - Alzheimers Society

My husband is a fanatic bicycle rider. He's always entering cycling competitions. This year he has entered the Isle of Man End2End Challenge. Instead of just cycling for fun which is what John normally does, he has decided to try and raise money for the Alzheimers Society. If anyone is interested in reading Johns story on why he wants to do this, then please click on the link below and if you are tempted, please sponsor him (no obligation at all tho').

https://www.justgiving.com/JohnClimber

Sweet Sketch Wednesday & Lilis Little Fairies

We are celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary this weekend. As soon as I saw this weeks sketch on Sweet Sketch Wednesday #147 I thought it was ideal, as I don't think hubby is a flower or ribbon kind of person lol. The papers I've used are a Nitwits download called From the Heart. The cute stamp is a Lily of the Valley stamp called Together Forever. I've also used a Tim Holtz Sizzlits Rosette and added a Stampin Up heart punch on the rosette. The challenge at Lili's Little Fairies this week is Anything Goes. Hope he likes his card.

A Labour of Love

After 3+ years (ok I haven't constantly been on this project), I have actually finished this shawl. I have never tried to knit anything this big before, and if truth be told I'm not going to attempt to make another one either. I suppose part of me has enjoyed making it, but having to knit 4 separate sections and a cast on of 295 stitches each section its been challenging. So I'm putting pictures on my blog so that I can look back at what it looked like, as I am going to give it to friends who are expecting their first baby in 3 months time, but then again can I part with it lol!.

Happy Mothers Day

Mothers Day is a time to spoil your mum. As soon as I saw this stamp I thought it was perfect. I know that I now can't use it again, but I feel that the sentiments say it all. The stamp is by Woodware and the pink paper is from a Hot Diggity Dog paper pack. The lace is one I bought from the Ribbon Girl and the lovely flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the Ribbon Girl. I can't believe how quick I was able to put this card together. Its weird the way sometimes I spend hours trying to decide on the right papers etc, but this one was easy.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges - Secret Crafter Challenge 176 - No Image just Words - Allsorts Challenge 145 - Say it with flowers and Papertake Weekly - For the girls ... or Mum.

Lilis Little Fairies - Peaches n Cream

I was cutting it fine making this card for my cousin. I only made this card last night and her birthday is in the next day or 2, so no pressure. I love this LOTV stamp Gift Wrapped, it is such an easy and quick stamp to colour. The challenge this week at Lilis Little Fairies was Peaches n Cream. Because I felt under pressure to make this card I've kept it really simple with no patterned paper at all. The corners have been done using a Cuttlebug die. The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.