All the Seven's!

Today I was awarded a

by the gorgeous

Jane

The condition of the award is to spill seven things about yourself and pass it on to seven others,

well

i) I love smiling;

ii) I love my boys;

iii) I love Christmas;

iv) I love Sunday Roast;

v) I love a flaming fire;

vi) I love Millie.....and

vii) I love my new cyber friends

Take it away ladies

Darcy

Charlotte

Alison

Kerry

Kirsty

Rachel

Jess

I love all you blogging ladies

you definitely keep me entertained with your blogging banter, gorgeous creations and life's adventures!

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

Thank You...

...to all my new followers! ;o)

I promise I will visit you as often as possible, bring cake and leave comments! Until then I would like to give each of you this flower award for your blogs as they brighten my day no end, please feel free to pass on the flower...

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

A bit of this...a bit of that!

Just a couple of things to post about tonight, we have FINALLY got the boiler fixed - yaaay! It wasn't a quick fix as I was hoping for which is typical, as I think it must have been the coldest it's been since Christmas, so we all ended up huddled on the sofas with the fire on and snuggled under duvets, fabulous until we had to move for a cuppa or pop to the loo! :oO  We are nice and toasty now tho' plus an added bonus for us is we have hot water again....first time in over a year!  Boilers are expensive to fix ya know!  It's amazing how excited you can get just by turning on the hot water tap! Oh! and to be able to fill a bath! Bliss!!!

So, Tracy over at Cinnamon Jewellery Bead and Wirework Designs has been gorgeous enough to give me a blog award :o) I'd LOVE you to pop over and visit her as she has the most beautiful jewellery - it has such a contemporary feel to it - there's so much to read on her blog too so I would suggest you make it a Diet Coke break!

If you are visiting me and taking time out to read my mutterings - I love you, if you take that next step and leave a comment to let me know you've been then that REALLY DOES make me happy ;o) So to you I give this award to pass on to whoever makes you happy!  Enjoy!

And last, but not least, I have been tweaking the blog again, you'll know from an earlier post that I want 3 columns but everytime I created it the two sidebars would clash - as I want them both on the right hand side - grrr!  So tried again, same thing happened, but strangely nothing clashes when I have it either side of the main post!! Go figure!  So this is it, this is how it will look - until the itch gets too much and I have to scratch it...again!  Look out for more additions over the next week......

Hope you're all having a chilled, and crafty, weekend so far. ;o)

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

I'd like to thank the gorgeous nelliD for awarding me the Sunshine Award! My first in my "new home" ;o) and heaven knows we could really do with some sunshine after all this snow!

So, take five minutes and pop along to see nelliD, take your coffee with you 'cause you'll probably end up staying longer than five!

I am bequeathing this award to anyone who pays me a visit, in the words of L'oreal - "you're worth it!"

hello gorgeous xxx

An The Award Goes To........

Zoe for A Personal Touch
Liza for Pink Candy Stripes
Carole for Stardust Gems and Ribbon
Caryn for Glitter Me Silly, and
Maxine for Maxines Art and Crafts

Congrats ladies, can't wait for your next production! :D

hello gorgeous xxx

An Award on a Sunny Sunday :D

Look what the gorgeous Spyder has given me, the ONLY gorgeous spyder I have to say :D, all the others are creepy leggy scuttle-ly 'orrible things :O!

Five blogs that make me smile are: "gonna find out of the break" mwhahahaha! :D

So...

...I've decided who I want to have these two beauts:


The Card Grotto

Pink Candy Stripes

A Load of Old Pickle

Rozzybee

Jenni's Crafty Journal

Dollie Dewdrop

Spyder's Corner

Mind Spillage & Thoughts Leaks

The Crafty Goat Girl, and because I can

I'm throwing them back to Jane's Handmade Cards :D

I want you to take both awards and pass them on how you see fit. I love visiting your blogs to see what creations you have made or just get an update on daily life!

Hope your weekend is FULL-2-BURSTIN' with craftiness!!

hello gorgeous xxx

Look at These!!!

My gorgeous "cyber friend" Jane has given me some lovely awards:

{still having probs uploading pics - will add as soon as - in
the meantime - pop along to Jane's and have a nosey at her blog and the awards she's given} { ALL FIXED *grin*}

I am gonna take Jane's lead with the awards and pool them, so I will pass them onto 10 blogs I LOVE visiting, but first I need to decide, 'cause there are SO many gorgeous blogs.

Will be back soon to share the loveliness :D

hello gorgeous xxx

Want to Show my Gratitude To...

...Jane for thinking of me when passing on this lovely award, it made me smile! Thanks hon ;D xxx

So the rules for this one are:

Put the logo on your blog or post.

Nominate at least 5 blogs, which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude! Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog

Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

Some of you lovely ladies/rodents may have received this award already, but you can never have too much of a good thing! I think?

Kirsty - 'cause you ALWAYS need a running commentary on life!
Maddy - 'cause the adventure never stops!
Calvin - 'cause a mouse needs protecting!
Viv - for her kindness :D
Pidd - for her lovely use of colour :D

Thank you ladies for inspiring me in your own ways and thank you Calvin for sharing yourself with others!


hello gorgeous xxxx

Have Been Tagged, Received An Award and Have One To Give!! :D

I have been tagged by the gorgeous Jane so I must list 7 random or wierd facts about myself:

1) I HATE the colour orange, it puts the fear into me, no seriously it does (no laughing please!);
2) When I was young I used to eat/lick the dirt/grit from articulated lorries - well they said weird!;
3) I will hug anybody;
4) When CD's first came out I bought loads - but didn't have a cd player to play them on!;
5) Absolutely LOVE the rain!;
6) Still believe Father Christmas exists;
7) Really hate being cold.

And here are the 7 I want to play tag with:

Denise
Natalie
Ila
Elf
Julie
Andrea
Jill


Received this generous award by two lovely ladies - Maxine and Jane

This award states that:

This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY- nearness in space, time and relationships;
These blogs are exceedingly charming;
These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends;
They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement;
Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated;
Please give more attention to these writers;
Deliver this award to 8 bloggers who may then pass it on.

And so here are my 8

Jane
Fiona
Jenni
Nikki
Katy
Michelle
Amanda
Katy


And finally, an award set up by me to give to people whose blogs brighten up someone else's day



To receive this gorgeous flower to place on your blog, the rules are as follows:

Link to the person who nominated you and post rules on your blog;

Nominate 5 blogs that brighten your day, including a link to their blog and leave a comment for them;
Find 5 new blogs "to follow", leave a link to their blog on yours and post a comment for them on theirs;
List 5 changes you would like to see in the world.
So the first ever recipients of this award are:
Jane, Anna, Suzanne, NGCards, Tori
I just want to say a HUGE thanks to them for their blogs, they really do make me feel a lot brighter when I've read them! Keep on blogging lovelies!
hello gorgeous xxx

OMG!! An Award!

My very first award EVER! This is so cool 8)

I would like to thank my parents without whom I wouldn't be standing here, my husband and agent.........no seriously I haven't prepared a speech as this is such a surprise! Hurah! :D

I would like to say thanks to the GORGEOUS Jane for nominating me and most importantly for being a very special new friend, she's lush xxx

The rules for receiving this award are as follows:

i) The winner can put the logo on their blog;
ii) Link it to the person who gave it to them;
iii) Nominate at least 7 more blogs;
iv) Put the links of the blogs on your blog;
v) Leave a message on the blogs you have nominated.

Now, this is the MOST difficult part, to try and choose only 7 blogs that I love, 'cause there are so many inspirational blogs out there, but I have chosen the following 7 because I love them so much and I think they deserve to receive this award:

Pink Gem
So Many Colours, So Little Time
A Load of Old Pickle
All Pink Girl
Sassy and Sweet
My Paper World
Kraftin Kimmies Korner

Happy nominating girls!!!

I would like to nominate some more gorgeous blogs, some have already received this award, others haven't but I think they still deserve to be mentioned, so pop over to Jenni , Julie, Maxine, Me-and-Lil G, Marlene when you have five minutes spare.

Once again I would like to thank the gorgeous Jane for thinking of me and my blog for this award xxxxxxxx

hello gorgeous xxx