Craftymumof3s' cards'n'stuff

Sorry it's been so long

2009-07-23T12:42:00.001+01:00

Well it's been quite a while since I was last on here and such a lot has happened. Kayleigh is finally out of plaster and has started physio. School has broken up for the summer holidays. The first week of the holidays Kayleigh came down with flu like symptoms on the Saturday but because it was a weekend I just dosed her up with paracetamol and ibuprofen and they seemed to disappear. By the Wednesday they had come back so I phoned the Doctor, he said because I hadn't called at the weekend he couldn't give her Tamiflu so he could only record it as a suspected case of swine flu but I still had to keep her and the other 2 isolated for 5 days just incase.
Isolation time is now up so hopefully we can enjoy the rest of the holidays without too much trouble.

Kayleighs got another cast on her foot

2009-05-28T21:42:00.003+01:00

I dropped Michaela and Josh off at a friends then took Kayleigh to the hospital for a check up on her foot. Her appointment was 10.25 and we arrived at 10 where we were given slips to get her cast off and X-rays done. We had to wait and hour to have her cast off then we went off to X-ray where we waited another 45 mins. By the time we got back to the fracture/trauma clinic it was 12.15. Half an hour later we went in to see the consultant, we were with her for about 5 mins then had to go out and sit for another hour to wait for a new cast to be put on. We then had to wait around for half an hour whilst the cast set and they made her next appointment. We finally left the hospital at about 3pm and got back to my friends at 4.

Busy few weeks

2009-05-28T21:34:00.002+01:00

Wow what a busy few weeks I have had or so it seems. I've been busy making cards for friends, forum members and family.
The kids have been backward and forwards to dancing, orchestra, Brownies etc. I've had various meetings and to top it all I've had to get Kayleigh up into her classroom each morning to make sure she wasn't pushed down the stairs or she didn't fall down them

Doesn't time fly

2009-05-11T13:59:00.006+01:00

Wow!!! I can't believe how long it is since I have last been on here. So much has happened. Firstly I was poorly, then Kayleigh my middle one had a horrible virus that the Doctor said would go away in a week but she didn't need antibiotics. The second week I took her back and was given antibiotics and told she should have had them sooner.

Next came Easter and I took the kids down to my parents in Berkshire and my sister came over from the US so we had loads of day trips out with her.

We came home and the kids went back to school and Kayleigh started complaining her foot hurt to walk on but me being me just told her it was growing pains and she would be OK in a couple of days. Well 2 days later she couldn't walk on her foot so another trip to the GP where she told us it was tendonitus and to go and rest it at home but walk on it to keep it strong. Another 2 days passed and her foot was boiling hot and red then half and hour later it was freezing cold and purple so I took her to A&E where the receptionist told me I shouldn't be there but at my own GP because it had been going on for a while. I told her I wanted it looking at and was prepared to wait all day if I had to. We were seen within 20 minutes and taken through to a Doctor to look at it. The Dr sent her for X-Rays and blood tests but the results came back clear. She still wasn't happy that Kayleigh couldn't put her weight on her foot so got another Dr for a second opinion. He poked and prodded at Kayleighs heal had a look at the X-Rays and told us she has Sever's disease and would need to rest it for at least 2 weeks. She now has a cast on her leg and will be in it until she goes to the fracture clinic on 26th May when hopefully they will say she can have it removed.
Below is a photo of Kayleigh with her cast on. She is holding some cards she had been sent by Julie and Sally from Cardmaking and papercraft forum.

I can't believe.....

2009-03-02T21:29:00.005Z

It's been 2 weeks since I last posted on here. I've been rushing around doing housework and visiting friends.
On a brighter note I have been given this award by Sue at Maytree crafts. Thanks Sue.
I have to pass it on to 10 people so here's who I pass it to

JulieH
Sally Bentham
Debsydoo
CraftyC
Piglet
Angelswings
Caro

I've been ill

2009-02-17T13:43:00.005Z

I've been away from here for just over a week now with a nasty chest infection which just wont shift. I am breathing a lot better now but I still feel like my chest is being stepped on and crushed. Looks like another trip to the Doctors for me.

On a brighter note I have been able to make a couple of cards.

Snow Pals

2009-02-08T21:41:00.002Z

I can't believe it's over a week since I last posted on here. It's been snowing most of the week here and the school was closed on Tuesday and Thursday so my 3 decided to make some snowmen.
Here's what they came up with

I've been given 2 awards and tagged today

2009-01-30T22:56:00.006Z

Well I've come onto my blog tonight to find I've been given 2 lovely awards and I've been tagged too. Thank you to Jan, Debs and Caro for both the awards for tagging me. I need to think who I can tag so I will be back later to let you know.

Now for the tag. I have to go to the 6th file and show you the 6th picture in it

Here goes: The photo is of my 3 at Twycross zoo. It was taken last year so Michaela (in the black) was 9, Kayleigh was 8 and Joshua was 7 when the photo was taken

Cards by my 2 daughters

2009-01-29T14:27:00.003Z

On CMPC forum Sarah Bostock form Quick Cards Made Easy asked people to send in tips for saving money so Kayleigh my 9 year old wrote in saying she uses leftover gift tags from one year to make the following years Christmas cards and Michaela my 10 year old saves junk mail envelopes to use for Iris folding cards. I hope you like their cards

Green challenge

2009-01-21T14:28:00.006Z

On one of the many forums I belong to this months challenge is to make a green card. As long as most of the card/ design was green we were ok. Here is what I came up with. Both cards are a green base card embossed with my cuttlebug embossing folder. I then added the relevent ribbons, brads and picture. All I have to do now is decide what occassion the cards are for before adding the greeting

I've been given an award

2009-01-20T20:08:00.012Z

Thanks to Jude I have been given this lovely award. Before I can accept it I have to tell you 5 things that I am addicted to, name 5 people to pass the award onto.So here goes
1. My children
2. Craft shopping
3. Clothes shopping for the kids
4. The forums I belong to
5. Visiting and taking part in the Blog Challenges

5 people to pass onto

1. Sally
2. Caro
3. Julie
4. Jan
5. Kerry

I'm Back

2009-01-20T20:02:00.002Z

Well it's been a while since I was last here. My mum was rushed into hospital a week before Christmas and came out just before the big day. As you can imagine everything was a little hectic but we did have a lot of fun as It was my Birthday and then my daughters 9th Birthday on Boxing Day too.

I think I'm finally sorted and back to all the forums and hopefully soon the challenges that I regulary enter too. I will endeavour to show you all my cards ATCs etc that I make this year for the challenges.

Happy New Year to you all and thank you for dropping by to read my blog

I've been tagged

2008-11-19T13:58:00.008Z

Thanks to Sally Bentham and Caro for tagging me.

I need to give you 7 random/weird facts about me so here goes

1. I am a single mum to 3 lovely children
2. I have hazel coloured eyes
3. I lived in Australia for a year working as a childrens Nanny
4. I have a younger sister living in New Orleans
5. I love making cards and ATCs with my children
6. I am an Assistant Leader for Rainbow Guides(the youngest section of the Guiding movement)
7. I have held a driving license for 23 years.

7 people I am tagging

Debbie
Chloe
Joanne
Claire
Julie
Claire
Jan

Win a stamp at Bootiful Stampz

2008-11-19T12:45:00.003Z

Hi everyone take a loot at Bootiful Stampz. Sally is offering a stamp a day to one lucky entrant. All you need to do is link your blog to hers by 11/12pm each night and she will pick a name the following day.

Take a look at her blog here

Butterfly Challenge

2008-11-12T11:50:00.004Z

The Holocaust Museum in Houston have put out a call for 1.5 million butterflies. They are asking crafters, schools etc to make the butterflies and send them into them by 2011 so that they can be put on display in 2012 to remember the 1.5 million children that were killed in the Holocaust. They can be any size upto 8" x 10". They ask that they DO NOT have food eg pasta, rice on them and also no glitter.
Here's a link for further details and the address to send the butterflies to when you have made them

http://www.hmh.org/minisite/butterfly/index.html

Thanks for taking the time to read this

Cards for Great Ormond Street Hospital

2008-11-10T10:45:00.005Z

Hi. Today I was reading through the posts on Cardmaking and Papercraft forum when I saw this.

Could you make a card for a child in Great Ormond Street hospital to give to a loved one that visits them or to one of the nurses.

Click here for further details

If the link here doesn't work either copy and paste the details or click on Yours Truly under blogs I visit and that will take you there. You will then need to scroll down to 1st November for the details

I'm sure I can make some cards so how about you too???

Thanks

2008-11-09T21:51:00.001Z

Thank you to SallyBentham, Kerry and DebsyDoo for visiting my blog. I will pop some candy in the post to you this week.
Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog

Pass it forward

2008-11-08T21:34:00.002Z

Last week I received some lovely PIF candy from Claire Jeffreys. I would like to pass some on to the first 3 people to leave a comment below.

Thank you for taking a look at my blog

Thank you Kerry

2008-11-08T20:56:00.005Z

I would like to say thank you to Kerry for my lovely award. I was totally surprised when I logged on here today to find I had received my first one. I enjoy visiting Kerrys blog (Angels Crafty Creativity, click on the link in blogs I visit) as she has so many lovely cards and I get a lot of inspiration from her creations

Penny Black Saturday challenge

2008-10-27T18:10:00.004Z

This week the challenge is called "Bump in the night". As you might have guessed it's Halloween.. I don't have any Halloween stamps so I stamped an Easter wishes one, cut out the rabbit and sat him on a pumpkin instead of his Easter egg. I hope this is allowed for the challenge as after weeks of looking in at everyone elses creations I have been brave enough to put one up to show them.

The cobwebs and words are also PB stamps. I have layered the white card onto orange and black card before placing it on an Orange square card.

They are also looking for people to join the team of designers as Jovi is leaving. I'm not sure my card is up to the standards required but I would love to put it forward (DT)

Blog candy up for grabs

2008-10-20T20:42:00.001+01:00

Joanne (Bubbles) has some lovely craft candy up for grabs.

http://bubbles72blog.blogspot.com/2008/10/time-for-some-candy.html

Please pop over and take a look

Not been around for a while

2008-10-20T20:38:00.003+01:00

I've not been around for a while. I've been feeling a bit off colour plus I've had a lot of college work to do. Hopefully I can now get back on here and update things more frequently

Blog candy

2008-09-10T13:07:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone. I hope you are all OK today. Suzanne at scrap bitz has some fab candy up for grabs. Why don't you pop over and take a look
http://scrapbitz.blogspot.com/2008/09/angel-of-blog-candy.html

Blog candy up for grabs

2008-09-05T14:23:00.003+01:00

Just to let you know Jude has some fab blog candy over at crafts-international

http://crafts-international.blogspot.com/

Go on take a look you know you want to. Closing date is 29th September.

Blog candy up for grabs

2008-09-04T14:38:00.002+01:00

Kristin has some great blog candy up for grabs. Take a look, you wont be disappointed. The closing date is 15 th September

http://kreativkristin.blogspot.com/

My 3s ATCs

2008-07-30T12:06:00.010+01:00

Yesterday it was raining on and off all day so during the showers my 3 came in and made some ATCs.

Here's Michaelas

Here's Kayleighs

Here's Joshuas

Birthday candy

2008-07-30T11:22:00.002+01:00

Funky Hand is 2 years old. To celebrate this they are giving away some fabulous Birthday candy. See here for details
http://funkyhand.blogspot.com/2008/07/birthday-blog-candy.html

The closing date is Thursday 31st July 2008.

Take a look at the website too for some great CDs of papers
http://www.funkyhand.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

Last day at school

2008-07-11T17:03:00.008+01:00

Well today is the last day of school for my 3 for this school year. Here are the cards they made for their teachers

The orange Buttefly is by Michaela age 9, the iris folded cat is by Kayleigh age 8 and the blue butterfly is by Joshua age 6

Blog candy

2008-07-11T16:51:00.002+01:00

There's some lovely blog candy up for grabs here. Closing date 1st August 2008

http://cardscrafts4u.blogspot.com/

Gorgeous Teddies

2008-07-08T22:36:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone. Spiral Whisper has 2 cute Teddies that need naming. Closing date is 20th July click below to take a look and enter the competition
http://spiralwhisper.blogspot.com/2008/07/competition-time.html

Competition at Spiral Whispers

2008-07-08T22:24:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone. Take a look at Spiral Whisper Blogspot they have a competition to name 2 of their new characters

Click here to take a look. Closing date is 14th July

http://spiralwhisper.blogspot.com/2008/06/naming-competition.html

Monday 21st April

2008-04-21T14:04:00.000+01:00

Hi all.
This is my first attempt at blogging so please forgive me if I do something wrong.