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I can’t tell you how much I have missed having broadband since I moved into my new apartment. I can now take photos of my projects that I am doing and upload them to here more often and hope to build up a lasting relationship with many of my friends, old and new.

Today I am tidying up my craft room, don’t think I will get it finished, but at least I can make a deep impression on it and I will let you know the progress tomorrow. This is an “in progress” photo and it got worse than this before it got better! Any crafter will know what I mean…

This is the latest kaleidoscope box that I have made. They are made from photographs that have been kaleidoscoped and so are all individual and make a nice keepsake for the recipient. Have one made for a gift for someone or why not treat yourself to one?

You can visit my website for other styles available here I also create unique cards from kaleidoscopes of your family, pets, friends, or whatever you want. As soon as I connect broadband at my new apartment, I will be uploading more new products. I have a load of photographs that just need sorting and the time to upload them.

Moving home has been hectic and still not managed to unpack all crafting stuff.  I was previously in a 3 bedroomed extended house and now in a 2 bedroomed apartment with open plan kitchen and lounge. It is very nice and I like it much better but it is hard trying to fit all my crafting stuff in. I will have to stop buying for a while!  The shock of it! I will get withdrawal symptons.

Having no broadband yet is also making it difficult to update my sites and blogs, but I will get there soon.

Today would have been my cat Nikki’s birthday, had she lived. She died of a blood disorder in August 2007. She was born 28 2 03 and was given me to comfort me after the death of my daughter, Nikki, in January 2003. I intend making a scrapbook page or two of my cat Nikki this weekend and will post them on here shortly. Just a few pics in rememberance:

Guess what I found in my laptop case this morning? Well, the title gave it away, so if you did not get the correct answer, shame on you! This pesky little bat crawled out when I opened it.

 I took the case outside to take a photo and to let him go.

Then when I got home, the cats had found it and were playing with him. I don’t know if they have damaged him, as he did not fly and he was squeaking a funny noise.

I said I would shout, “Hip, Hip, Hooray!” if I found my camera, well, guess what?  Yep, I found it! It was in a bag I hadn’t used for a while, and I found it while looking for something else.  Now I can take photos of daily events and my crafting again.

Whatever happened to July?  It seems to have come and gone and I never noticed! Had so many problems with Stephen’s vpn and accounts package that I have not had two minutes to spend on my own blogs and websites.  I am following  Ed Dales 30 day Challenge this year and although not up to date, I am diligently going through it and will definitely finish the 30 days although I know it will take me longer.

My craft room often resembles a crash site, but at least I have a dedicated space that I can work in. I still keep buying things with which to make some lovely projects and I cannot wait until the time when I will be spending the majority of my time crafting. I make a lot of commissions and am currently working on Christmas themed cards at the moment. Lost my camera, which is very infuriating as I used it daily, to take photos of my family and also for my craft business. Everything is upside down at the moment so when I tidy up, no doubt I will come across it, then I will shout “Hip, Hooray!” I will then take a new photo of my craft room. This one was taken in February and I am forever changing things round and buying new stuff.

My craft desk.

It was Abbey’s 7th birthday on 16th June, but due to Fathers Day being last weekend we held her party on Sunday 22nd June. I was comissioned to make High School Musical cards for the family for her as that is her current favourite, and I have excess papers and toppers created so have been making extra ones to put in my shop. You can view some of the cards here. I have been experimenting with making my own kaleidoscopes and backing papers to match the topper and I am pleased with the outcome. I will be making more from now-on and then I will give some away as freebies in my shop newsletter.