gardening puppy!

A whole week off work and beautiful weather!
We spent it sorting the garden, laying some slabs and spreading gravel.

All helped by Poppy!









Almost a year old and a lot of mischief and a bigger load of fun!

Poppy La Poo

We got Poppy to be a wee pal to Gizzie after Tilly died.
I can't say the love that Poppy showed to Gizzie was returned.
In fact, sometimes I think she must have wondered what had we brought home!














I am so glad we had Poppy, as only three months after loosing Tilly, Gizzie died.









Poppy is a sweet, happy, smart, mad little labrador who we love to bits.




She is now 10 months old, and it feels like she has always been here.

Gizzie La Mo

we are gonna take Gizzie's ashes down to the river later on this evening, to scatter where we took Tilly's ashes last year.
We left a wee plaque there at a place others have burried much loved pets that says

Faithful Friend
Tilly.

will leave one for Gizzie's that reads

Feisty Friend,
Gizzie La Moo.


so. if you can, spare a thought for a loyal wee monster who loved life,
ignored the rules, a lived life to the full!

Two wee pals.....

in the box

I love crafting, card making and photos.
Then I found how to make these exploding boxes on line !

You take the lid off and inside is 12 pictures!

I have made three so far.


The first one I made was for my dear friend Nikki's Birthday.
It is all pinks and lilac's and has flowers and a butterfly on it.

Inside is pictures of her lovely girls Georgia & Bethany.


Robyn our eldest niece & her lovely fella Paul got engaged this month...

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

I found the beautiful red rose card and made this for them...

The pictures all have special meanings I hope to Robyn & Paul.
It is something they can look back on and remember parts of this time in their lives!
I am an old romantic!

The ring you can see is by the designer who made Robyn's engagement ring !


And the red rose in the centre I made from card,
which the glue is still wet inside this one.
But it dried clear.



The fish n chips and Champagne is to represent what the ate the evening the got engaged.


I loved the wee glasses sticker I found within my craft stuff, I had forgotten I had them!






The third one is for my Fiona's Birthday. We have been friends with for years.

Her Doggie Bailey is the brother of my lovely Tilly who died last year.



This one is a Poppy Birthday card,
containing pictures of my 10 month old black lab Poppy La Poop.

I love these cards.

why the name?

Purple, spurtles, crystals & beads sounds like a strange name to describe me..... but I love purples, lilacs all sorts.
I love colours really, I love art and all that brings.


Spurtles are wooden cooking tools used to stir porridge which brings in my love cooking and me being Scottish......



Crystals, well I am a hippy who loves crystals, aromatherapy, massage, yoga, nature, and reiki. I use all of these in my everyday life. I belive in all sorts and live by the mantra all is ok as long as it hurts no one.
I hate when people preach to me, about religion or anything, so don't!





And beads.....well I love crafting, from beading jewellery, card making, scrapbooking, felting, sewing and knitting. I pick them up and put them down as the mood takes me.








So that's me. Happy with life, with Hubby and puppy Poppy La Poo.

under construction......

just as it says on the tin.....under construction!