golden baby

Have not got much crafting done all week.
Been too busy with the wee one
who has taken over our lives since she
arrived two weeks ago.

I have downloaded some more photos.
We have only taken a few hundred
so far.............

Here is the first picture of her,
moments after we picked her.
She was one of four wee girls.
Who all look identical!
So picking her was so difficult.

Here is wee Bella.

And the three wee one's we left behind.
Bella never looked back as we walked away
with her, but they cried....

This was her meeting her new sister Poppy.
Poppy liked her until we got in the car....
and then ignored her ALL the way home!

This is one of the few bits of crafting I finished.
It is a card to show off a photo of Bella
to my niece Becca who can't wait to meet Bells.
Becca loves Eeyore, and Bella loves her
wee Eeyore toy!

Bella seems very unimpressed with the card.
She is more concerned with digging holes.
pulling up shrubs with her sisters help....
and breaking the last of the pots thats
survived the bad winter!

Andrew took this picture.
It is like she has always been here
with her Poppy-dog!

I did start a few other bits, after moving a dog
create into my crafting room.
Bella was not very happy at going
into it at all. But she did fall asleep quickly.

Need to get them finished soon.

hope you are well.

Love teen xxx

In bloom

I wanted to keep this card quite simple
as I wanted this beautiful Ribbon
Ali sent me from Crafty Ribbons
as the main focus of the card.

Both the blooms actually come off
and have brooch fittings so can be worn!

I had thought about edging the card,
with stitching or distressing or dots.
But I like it just as it is.

The buttons are quite dark
I wanted the flowers to look a bit like sunflowers,
The ribbon is such a lush colour.
Thanks Ali!!

The smaller tag moves over
to reveal a See D stamp
That says ....
Don't think of it as getting older....
You're simply in full bloom!

Now ....Miss Poppy-dog
has only just discovered that she can reach
and see what's on the work tops!
Not something I encourage!!!

But as I was trying to take a good shot of the card
at the back door where the light is the best.....

She appeared......reminding me
Her tin of dog treats lives there!!!

*sigh*

I want to enter this card in a few challenges.....
firstly Poppicrafts who want you to use

narrow ribbon as the main focus of the card.

Secondly I want to enter it in Colour Create who want
orange, green & brown.

And lastly ABC want you to keep it simple...


Now.....as you know I have had problems
with this concrete mole digging in my garden.....
As Andrew reckons it cant be his Poppy doing it!!
well it is back!!!

And Poppy had nothing to do with it!!!

The pile og compost belonged to a plant
that used to live in a plant pot......

See if I catch that mole!!!

much love
Tina xxx

Poppy didn't do it!!!!

Now....I have been very bad
and been blaming poor Poppy dog of
dogging great big holes all over my garden...


but I have found out the real culprit!

It was this mole!!!!

Obviously, Poppy has checked out the hole

And told the mole off.....

So that should be that!!!

Off to card class this evening.
hope you are all fine
love Tina xxx

Busy Busy Poppy Dog

A Poppy dog is a busy dog.
It's not just sitting around waiting on dinner.


You get kept busy tending the garden...

It's takes planning ......

You need to brush the slabs and gravel.

get right down to inspect the fine detail..


Only stopping to have a healthy snack

Then sometimes you need to water the pots....

A sprinkle here....

A good soaking there..

dashed hose is stuck again.....

And then you rest!!!

All this hard work while my mum goes away
and hers her hair cut & coloured!!!