My Bead Box...

Happy Wednesday!!
On Monday I was walking through QD and came across this box...

 

As soon as I spotted it I thought I know what I can use this for, all my pretty beads... So I decorated the box with some special paper, can't think what it's called now, but I got it from Hobby Craft. This is the end result...

 

What do you think?

This box cost me £1.99 and the paper was roughly £1.00 as I have paper left over. Altogether £2.99. I'm really pleased with that!

I have also been busy making hair clips. I think I'm going to give these to the little girls in the family for Christmas, just as a little extra present.

 

What do you think? My Mum has suggested working on how I present them, she thinks the writing is too big, so I'm going to have another play before making it final. Let me know if you can suggest how to make these pretty hair clips look even more special...

Love Colleen x

 

Boat Trip...

Today we went on a boat trip, we got to take charge of our own little boat. It was great fun and the weather was perfect for it. I did have a little giggle to myself when the Mr flapped his arms when a wasp came near him and he let go of the wheel. Thank goodness there was no where to crash into except reeds. Here are some photos that made me smile....

This beautiful house it situated right near the river. What a beautiful view they get every morning.
I also have been sitting in my garden today doing some knitting. The blanket is coming on very slowly.

Hope you have all had an amazing weekend!

Love Colleen x

Hello Saturday!

I love love love Saturdays, it is my favorite day of the week. Wake up naturally and not by an alarm! Last night me and my Mr stayed over my parents house. Dad cooked a lovely BBQ which was delicious and we had a few drinks too.
Today we went to Tesco and popped into Poundland. WOW...we were amazed how much Tesco ripped us off compared to the things we could have got in Poundland for just £1. Lesson learned. I did pick up this cute little Gnome...

My friend came round yesterday and brought me some jars, her Mum had been collecting them for me. I want to use them but lacking inspiration. Have you any ideas for me?

I think I would like to use some of them as a candle center piece for Christmas. With some sort of orange and cinammon scent. Is it too early to be thinking about Christmas? :o)
It'll be the Mr and I's first Christmas in our new home and we are having our parents round for Christmas dinner. I want to make my own crackers and umbrella's for drinks etc. I haven't thought too much about it...honest!

I hope you are all having a fabulous sunny weekend! Until next time folks!

Love Colleen x

Healthy Lifestyle...

Good Morning bloggers!
I got a little bit distracted last night watching Big Brother and cooking tea. So I decided this morning would be a great way to start a fabulous Thursday off. I'm starting my Thursday off with my list of reasons why I want to lose weight...

1. To feel comfortablt in my clothes. I have some denim shorts I really want to wear again.

2. To wear pretty dresses.

3. To be a smaller size. I am currently a size 16 and would like to be a curvy 12.

4. To feel happy.

5. To have a healthier lifestyle. I wouldn't say I am really unhealthy but the odd bag of crisps and chocolate do creep in.

This photo is now currently my wallpaper on my Iphone to help remind me...

I'm going to look for some pretty dresses tonight and then upload them to my blog.

How are you starting your Thursday off? I would love to know.

Love Colleen



Secret Garden!

Good Afternoon all!
I have been admiring my Mumsy's garden this afternoon...A little bit of sunshine and all the flowers have grown. They look so beautiful. My mum's garden is quite deceiving, when you stand outside the patio doors she has a lovely little porch area and a summer house which has a hot tub in. Then when you go around the corner this is the image you see...I love it, its like a little secret garden at the bottom... 

 

I love all the pots my mum has in her garden too. Some are filled with beautiful flowers but some are empty and they still look amazing. I wish I had green fingers...I want to decorate some pots for my garden. I quite like these ones...

I think I could manage them, they don't look too hard. Just need payday to hurry up so I can buy some more things :o)

I'm off to make a list of something that needs taking control of! Any guesses to what it could be?
See you later...

Love Colleen x

 

My Crafty Place...

As you know I am beginner to the art and craft world and this is what my crafty place looks like...

Now I know what you're thinking...that doesn't really count as a crafty place. Unfortunately I don't have a craft room, I have to sit at the dining room table to do my pretty things. I hope one day to have a room like this...

                      

I got this picture off Pinterest and I'm really not familiar with copyright so here is a link to this lovely blog...Poppies and Sunshine

Isn't it soooooo pretty I love the beautiful colours on the chair. 

Unfortunately I don't think I will ever have a craft room (unless I win the lottery) but I would be happy if one day my crafty place looks like this...

It looks like it is a wardrobe but inside is the magical sight of CRAFT! I love this idea!

What did you all start with? Did you start with a shoe box like me? I can't wait for my craft stuff to grow and grow :o)

Hope you have all had a good day...

Love Colleen x

VW White Noise Festival...

Happy Monday/August all!
I can't believe how fast this year is going, a week in to August already! I've had a fantastic weekend at White Noise. For those who don't know it is a massive festival for VW lovers. My Mum and Dad have got a camper van called Bernadette...

Doesn't she look amazing? She took them a long time to do as there was a lot of work that needed to be done. I didn't get to sleep in her this time, I slept in a tent.
It was my sister-in-laws birthday whilst we were camping so Mum and I got up at 5 and decorated the tents with balloons and banners.

I made this glass as a present for Rhiannon's Birthday. I used glass paint pens for the writing. I really found this bit hard because when I took the pen off I was always left with a little darker dot, like on the top of the o. I was pleased with end result though. I added extra bits too to make it even more special. Have you got any tips for me when it comes to glass painting?

Hope you all have a lovely week...I'm now going to catch up on some lovely blogs. If you want me to have a look at your blog please leave your link in the comments box. I'm always looking out for more pretty inspiring blogs to follow :o)

Love Colleen x

I'm still here...

Good Morning...
I know I said I was hoping to get going on some craft but I just haven't seemed to have time in the week so far...sob sob!But I will...It's my brothers girlfriend's birthday at the weekend and i'm hoping to make her something special so I will have photographs of that soon. Hopefully I can start it tonight after work.
My friend was telling me about a Scrapbooking class available soon. It's £8 a week but they provide all the resources, so it's not bad going really. Just got me thinking on what I would like mine to include and not sure what I want the scrapbook to be about yet. Here are some designs I like...

I love this because it has butterflys on and my favourite flower Gerbera!

I love all these different kinds of pink butterfly's too.

What have you done on your scrapbooks and have you got any tips for me? Hope you all have a lovely day, the sun is shinning here so will probably take the children to the local park :o)

Love Colleen



Redwings...

Good evening!
Today me, my partner and his little girl went to a lovely horse sanctuary. It was a beautiful day for it too. The horse sanctuary is for rescued horses and donkey's.. As we went along the paddocks there was signs and information about the animals and what had happened to them and why they were rescued. It was so sad but I felt joy when I could see how happy the animals were now and to know that they were safe from harm. I can never understand why some people want to hurt animals it angers me so much. Thank goodness we have places like this to help these beautiful creatures. The horse sanctuary relies on 100% donations from the public, they don't even make you pay to go in. How brilliant of these people to give up their time. I just thought I would share a photograph of one of the lovely ponies.

Hope you have all had a brilliant weekend and had lots of things to smile at.
See you tomorrow and I might even have something exciting to show you, just hope I get the time to start it...thanks goodness for Monday afternoons off!

Love Colleen

2nd photo to make me smile....

Ok it's 10:30 in the UK and it has took me a while to find my second smiley picture! I finally found it...I'm round my best friends house for the night drinking mojitos and vodka and coke. Having a brilliant time listening to old songs which made us smile and have really great times....songs we have replayed on is Cascada-every time we touch. And R&B love songs! Then my Tweedle (best friend) got the face masks out. Here is some photos to make you smile... Good night xx

Calligraphy

Good Afternoon!

Well I've had a lovely afternoon knitting...I then had a little wonder over to Heart Handmade UK. I noticed this lovely blog had some tutorials and that is when I saw the lovely Calligraphy. So I thought I would give it a shot...

I really enjoyed trying to change my writing style, although some of the letters were very challenging such as the small r and s. I always practice in pencil first and then go over the lines using my pretty pens...why not give it a go yourself http://www.hearthandmade.co.uk/2012/03/journalling-resources-how-to-create.html

If you are wondering how I get these pretty boarders on my photos it is from the iPhone app Instagram which I love love love and it is worth every penny.

Let me know what you think and if you have any tips for me...

Love Colleen x

My first photograph!

I left my blog about 30 minutes ago and as soon as I left my house I found the first thing that made me smile...a flower randomly sitting down the alley way near my house. It's not just any flower it's my favourite...Gerbera!!

This beautiful Gerbera is now sitting lovely in my car :-)

Off to find photography number two!

The Beginning...

Good Morning...

This is my first ever blog post and I feel a tad nervous because I have looked at so many amazing blogs over the last week or so. I have really been humming and haring whether to begin my own one. I suppose this blog speaks for itself and I decided I would give it a shot. 

This year has been a tough one and I really feel I owe myself some me time and to enjoy something for myself. I have always loved going into shops that sell handmade items. I could look for hours, sometimes when I look at the pretty things I really can't believe the talent some people are gifted with. I'm afraid as a beginner I wouldn't say I have that talent....YET! But I really hope one day after all my practicing and hard work I could make pretty things to sell. At the moment I'm just making pretty things for myself and my family. 

This is my first ever project...I know I know it doesn't look like much now but it will be amazing once it is finished. The reason behind this project is because my Nanny and I started this a few months ago. I said to her that I really wanted her to teach me how to knit and I wanted a nice blanket ready for those winter days snuggled on the couch. I picked knitting up quite quickly perhaps it was because Nanny had so much patience. Sadly my Nanny passed away in May so we didn't get to finish the blanket together, however I now want to finish what she helped me start. The patchwork is going to be lemon and white and on the inner side I want a material filled with butterflies. My first confession is I kind of have an obsession with butterflies, someone once told me butterflies are spirits. This has kind of stuck with me and now whenever I see a butterfly I can't help but watch it until it's out of sight. On the front of the patchwork I'm going to sew on some random butterflies too.  

I recently had a special tattoo done and I'm one of those people who thought I would never sit in that tattooist chair, but I did and I am so glad I did. Here is a little more on my obsession with butterflies...

Every time I look down at my wrist it really makes me smile...I love tattoos but I like them to have a meaning (well on myself). The butterflies resemble the people in my life who have passed on to that special place. The pink is for my Nanny, the green is for my Irish Grandad and the blue is for my Auntie. She had blue at her wedding. I hope you don't think I'm being negative because I'm really not. I just wanted to share with you my biggest inspirations and they are these three special people. I'm hoping they will send me signs to help inspire me with my art and craft.

Wow...this is turning out to be a rather long blog hope it hasn't bored you too much ;o) My aim today is to take photographs of at least two things that make me smile...what's going to be your aim today? 

I am now off for my third jog of the week hoping that means a good weight loss on Tuesday...Yes I am afraid I'm a person that struggles with my weight and hopefully one day I will find my happy place. 

Anyways it was nice sharing with you, by the end of my first blog my nerves have gone and butterflies of excitement have filled my tummy. Can't wait to look round some more blogs for more inspiring ideas of art and crafts and maybe cupcakes if I feel brave one day...Have a great day.

Love Colleen x