Down Under!!

Sorry I haven't been around for quite some time.

Just a short list of some of the reasons why!

Firstly, my husband (his birthday today!!) went into

 Hospital to have a knee replacement op.  He should have been

out in 2 to 3 days. He ended up in there 6 days. 

He also came home with a catheter in situ. 

So he couldn't shower. So I had to wash him every  day

for two and a half  months! I am still his carer in some ways.

Then everything in and out of the house I had to do.

Then take him to the hospital or doctors. 

Logged 20 times to the hospital in a few weeks!!

Then after lots of scans in are local hospital. 

Then 2 visits in a hospital that is about an hour to get there.

The scans took 4+ hours. So I sat in my car for that time,

in the baking sun. Good job I took a book to read!!

The outcome is that he has Prostate Cancer.

A bit of a shock, as he had no symptoms at all.

He is on medication and waiting for a date to have Radiotherapy . 

They have an idea it will be the end of October.

So my Needle Felted  Koala was for him, as 

 he is Australian. 

So I am still doing Craft Fayres that I can  get 

to myself. Still taking 11 crates full of stock

 and 3 big wooden display stands!! 

I am doing one in a village in Norfolk next Sunday.

A bit difficult, as I had 2 bad falls and  waiting 

for x-ray results. I have a lovely Physio and 

doing the exercises she gave me. 

Well I can't be left out of the attention!!! Lol!!!

I will try to get on here a bit more regular.

Thank you Chrissy for my birthday card.

I am being very good and not opened it yet until

the day, which is Friday. Can't believe that I  will be 75!!

Big hugs,

Carol 

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A Red One!!

Many thanks for your lovely comments, on my 

last card I had made and posted.

Another furry friend!!

I took him to my Craft Fair at the beginning of this month.

I was just going to put him on my stall, when the 

lady who bought the Grey Squirrel, at the last fair, 

spotted him and said I want him too!!!

As she is a stall holder, she didn't mind leaving him 

on my stall, for the day. 

I could have sold him to 3 other people!! 

So I have made another Grey and Red one

 for the next fair at that venue, on the 5th June,

in Filby Village hall in Norfolk.

I am still running my hubby to the hospital, for 

appointments!! One yesterday and another

one today, both different departments, this week!!

I got in my car and said to it 'To JP hospital please', but

it didn't want to go on it's own. So I had to start 

the engine and drive it myself.....Lol!!!

Thanks for taking the time to pop into my

little blog and love to read your comments.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Watercolour Again

Another quick card!! 

Watercolour card and painted on the card base.

A few sequins, bought in Spain about 20 years ago!!

The sentiment is die cut with shinny card,

bought in Hobbycraft.

Still having Hospital appointments for my Hubby.

An MRI tomorrow. We hope the results are good

and he can have the catheter removed. 

Another 2 appointments next week, 2 days running,

with different departments.

It is just a good thing that I can drive. Would of cost

silly money with taxis!!

Fingers crossed that he doesn't have to anymore surgery.

Thank you for your lovely comments on my last post.

They always give me an uplift. 

Big hugs,

Carol 

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Butterfly Circle

A very quick post today and a pretty CAS card!!

I painted with watercolours straight onto  a

watercolour card.

It was one for stock, of 84 cards, to take to the Charity

 Residential and Care Home, that I supply cards for 

everyone there. Staff, visitors and of course the residents.

Also, I must say a big thank you to Lynne, for sending

me some of your beautiful cards. It was very kind of you

and certainly helped me.

Have a lovely weekend.

Big hugs,

Carol

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HELP!!! ASAP!! Thank you Sarah!!

Thank you Sarah and will pull it up.

For anybody that has read my page, Sarah 

has told me it is a Caper Spurge, which

is part of the Euphorbia. 

Can any body tell me if this is a weed or a plant?

I have looked in all my gardening books

and can't find it anywhere.

In the first photo it has buds on the top

and more just under the top leaves.

I took this photo below a few days later 

and the buds have now opened. 

I did have another one, over the other side of the 

garden but pulled it up, incase it was not a good

thing in my garden!!

Thanks for your help.

Hugs

Carol

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Our Scenery

A little watercolour card and we have a similar Lighthouse here in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Coloured it with Distress Inks and  Watercolour paints.

We have the most amazing skies here in Suffolk. 

I think if I painted some of them, you would think I had gone mad!!! 

My favourite ones, are big puffy white clouds,

that I feel I could go up a ladder and touch them as they are so low!

Well Easter has now gone and summer is not far away now, thank goodness.

Thank you for your lovely messages on my posts. I am now catching up a 

bit more. Just finishing some commissions too. 

Have a lovely weekend and stay safe.

Big hugs,

Carol 

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Spring has Sprung

 The gardens look so pretty with the lovely daffs

and all the variety of other spring flowers.

Thank you for all your lovely, kind messages on my last post.

They  really gave us a lift.

We had to go to the Hospital on Tuesday, for an 

appointment  for Rick  to see the Urology consultant.

It came out, that these problems he is having, 

are something to do with him being pushed a bit, to

have an injection in his spine for the operation and 

not full Anaesthetic.

He now has to keep the catheter in place, until he has 

had the results of blood tests on 22nd of this month!!

So I painted this card with watercolour paints, using

my palette from Hobbycraft.

A great stress relief action!!

Thank you again for your lovely messages.

I am trying to catch up on so many jobs I have to do

and to getting back to your blogs!!

Have a lovely weekend.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Water colour Card

Sorry I haven't been around but life has just got in the way!!

I have been taking my husband to the Hospital and to

the Doctors Surgery, for tests and treatment, 

since his knee operation. 

At least a couple of times a week!

The knee op is fine, it's everything else that is not good.

He now has Kidneys not working properly. His Prostrate

is now enlarged and his water works not working well.

So now has a catheter fitted. Took it off after just over a week.

Then, after 2 days without it, had to have it reinstated!!

We are now waiting to hear from the Urology department,

to see what they are going to do to put it right!!!

He was quite well before he went into the Hospital!!

This card has just been painted on watercolour card.

I used my wastercolour palette I bought in Hobbycraft.

On top of husband's problems, I have had health problems too!

I can't be left out!!

I had a bad fall in my garden. I landed on my backside onto

large beach stones and a bucket and my back hit the bird table.

I also had pulled something in my arm too.

It happened 2 weeks ago but had to speak to my surgery today.

I thought it would have improved a bit by now, but I still find 

it very painful to even sit down. I now have medication for the pain.

I had a phone call from the surgery and they have booked me 

an appointment with a Physio on Wednesday.

Ohh, the joys of getting old!!!

So I hope this week, I will to get onto your blogs.

Thanks for popping in my blog and hope I 

haven't bored you all!!!

Big hugs,

Carol

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A Little White Fur Ball!

Thank you for all the lovely comments on my last post.

Much appreciated and love to read them all.

We have had a lovely friend from West Sussex, staying 

with us for a few days. I put her Hi-lights back in her hair!!

She has also collected her order of a Red Squirrel and a 

Badger, that I have made for her.

This is my latest fur baby, that I finished on Saturday.

I have got to make a box for her, to take her in

to my next Craft Fair, next Sunday. It's in Corton Village,

about 5 minutes from where I live!!

I am having to go on my own, as my husband is 

going into hospital tomorrow, Tuesday 15th 

to have a knee replacement. So I have to take him

to the hospital, at 6am in the morning!!!

What a month we have had!! Some good things

and some not so nice, sad things.

Off to bed early tonight.

So stay safe  and well.

Big hugs,

Carol

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A Cute Shih Tzu

Another puppy, that looks very cute in real life!! 

He is a Shih Tzu. One of my sisters had one, a few years ago.

He got admired a lot at the Craft Fayre I did last Sunday.

The one that went to a new home, was the Cockerpoo.

The last Puppy that I posted, a beige colour one.

The black fur makes it difficult to see the detail of his cute face.

So I have to make another beige Cockerpoo, but have to 

finish the one I am making first, which is a Westie.

Got to get up early tomorrow, to take hubby to the hospital

for his Pre-op check. 

Thank you for taking time to leave me messages on my little

blog corner!! I just love reading them.

Stay safe and keep well.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Just a Key Fob

Thank you for all the lovely messages on my last post.

I certainly will not be making another one!!

I only made it, as I was asked if there was something 

behind the door, as their child was sad when their was nothing.

So back to my Needle Felting!! 

I sold quite a lot of my Owl Key Fobs, at the last Craft Fair.

So decided to make some more  but different Owls and shapes.

Need to tidy up the wool around their eyes. 

Doing another Craft Fair on Sunday in Filby. A pretty village

in Norfolk. I haven't been there for a few years.

So looking forward, to hopefully meeting up with 

some people we haven't seen for a while. 

Back to my Craft Room now, to get on with another dog I 

am in the middle of making. It's a black and white Shih Tzu. 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving me such lovely messages.

You know I will leave messages on your blogs too.

Stay safe,

Big hugs,

Carol

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From Door To House!!

Phew!! I finally finished this project!!

All I wanted to do, was to make a scene for a Fairy 

I made  with my air dry clay. 

She had been sitting on a shelf above my desk, for a few 

years and I also wanted to give her some hair and clothes!! 

I did a crackle effect on the door and the frame.

I Die cut some Ivy and a climbing floral item

to decorate the bare frame.

The Bunnies are wood from my stash and I just painted them.

The Toadstools and the snail, I made using

some white air dry clay, then painted them with acrylic paint.

She is made with my clay and her clothes are all 

made with ribbons from my stash.

She is sitting on a piece of wood, like a piece

of a tree trunk. Bought from Hobbycraft.

 

She does have pink wings. I cut them from beautiful

Organza fabric and added some Stickles to it.

For her hair, I used some of my Felting wool.

I made a plait, which goes right around her head too.

I made a box to add onto the back of the Fairy door.

Was very fiddley because of the shape of the frame.

I had done it before but couldn't remember exactly

how I did do it!!   (Old age!!)

I lined it with a piece of beautiful rose pink Foil Card

from Hobbycraft. Can't see it properly because of the 

shadow on it. 

The black Fairy flying in, is a die cut one using glittered

card, again from Hobbycraft.

The Fairy sitting at her mirror, is an old stamp from

Lily of The Valley. Coloured with Copics pens.

Again, the pink and purple doesn't  look as bright as it is.

I know it took a long time to do. But I thought that a little girl 

could open the door and see something. So they

wouldn't be disappointed, just seeing a hole!!

I know I would be!!! Lol!!!

So this is why I haven't posted for ages, as I also had 

Easter cards to make for the Care Home I support.

Finished them today.

Thank you for taking the time  to pop into

my blog. As you know, we  all do love to get  some

messages from our blogging friends.

Stay safe still. 

Big hugs

Carol

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It's A Card!!!

Shock, horror, I am posting a card!!

Actually, I have made loads of cards, for the Care Home

I supply with them.

Thank you all for the lovely messages on my last post,

my baby Cockerpoo. You do know I  love to read them.

Certainly helped  me, to cope with all the 

house bound time!!

So a BIG THANK YOU ALL!!

This is a simple card, using a cute Lili of The Valley stamp,

which I have had for a long time. 

I love it, as it can be used for boy or girl.

The papers are from my stash and the ribbon, I bought at a

 Craft Sale at Thetford, Norfolk. Sadly no longer doing it there. 

We seem to be left out of these sort of events, here in 

East Suffolk and Norfolk!!

Fortunately, we do have a brilliant, independent Craft Shop in Great 

Yarmouth. Called Noble Crafts and is run and owned by

a lovely lady called Jan.

She is also an amazing crafter. (Just don't mention Gnomes!!)

She does have an addiction of them!!Lol!!!

She is also on Facebook.

Just finished making another Needle Felted Hare.

Slightly different to the last ones. 

I have a Craft Fair to do next weekend in Lowestoft. 

I will put the details on my Facebook.

So Thank You for taking the time to pop into

 my  blog  and the messages you leave  are cherished.

Have a lovely weekend and stay safe and well.

Big Hugs,

Carol

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Cockerpoo!!

I know I haven't posted for a while but I have been

making cards for the care home. 

I also forgot I had this little lady, 

waiting to be on my blog!!

So here she is.

As you can see, her coat is soft curls as fur.

She is already boxed, to be taken to my 

first Craft Fair, in Lowestoft Town, next month.

So I will now be off to visit your blogs and 

leave you a message too.

I love reading your messages and thank you 

so much, for taking the time to visit my blog.

Stay safe and keep well.

Big hugs,

Carol

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