on the road...

i have no idea where the first half of this year has gone, but gone it has...

in a few hours me and my lads of 2 will be winging our way once again across the pond to spend a few happy weeks in old blighty. it will be a bit of a whirlwind of a trip, with never staying still in one spot for long and upon our return i will be up and running again on this here my shiny place.

our granny chic book goes to print in less than 2 weeks and i will be able to share all about the goings on with the book and indeed where you may pre-order if you so wish, when i am back from my travels.

i am so looking forward to meeting fabby dearies next weekend at our crafty day workshops.

i am tres excited to be seeing all my brothers and their families together for the first time in over 5 years to celebrate my folks 50th wedding anniversary. 

i am thinking how lovely it will be to meet up with all my man's family and spend quality time together and say our final farewell's to Papa.

i am thrilled to be visiting with my soul sister Debbie and also my book writing buddy Rachelle.

i am beyond giddy to spend 4 days in Istanbul with my clan, together again for a short time.

so many 'i ams' but really truly the biggest 'i am' of all is none more so then having 10 whole peachy days of hanging out with my girls and being a clan again. for to me, that is the best thing of all...

and so quite simply put

'i am so happy to know for a short while, i will feel whole again'

it just leaves me to say a big old thanking you all kindly dearest readers. this half of the year has been an odd old half, many things have gone on and many changes have taken place, thus there have been times my blog has sat quiet, waiting patiently for me to appear. you have been most kind to me and indeed most patient. i wish you all the happiest of happy times in the coming weeks and hope you will take time out to feel a little crafty at least twice a day whilst i am gone

cheerio for now and see you in early august, all spickity span with crafty souls well and truly polished

Tif

a bit of bling...

yesterday eve i got the urge to do a bit of blinging.

i do like to bling things,

indeed it would be quite true to say

anything which comes my way if it stands still long enough

 will eventually be blinged.

in fact upon tippity tapping this,

i have reflected upon my life

and do believe not a day has gone by when i have not 'blinged',

such is my need to do so.

a little bit of bling,

be it on a thrifty find

 or an old friend found in the cupboard,

can be just the thing

to cheer up something a little tired or lost.

(myself included)

a few weeks back,

my blinging ways

led to an old cardi having new buttons.

this old friend will now be travelling across the pond with me

in a few short days

last night's bit of time spent blinging

resulted in some clogs looking spiffy with woven ribbon detail.

just a few happy moments with some peachy ribbon

from a fabby dottie angel dearie in Holland

and a bit of good old mod podge.

i got my bling fix,

i am happy,

my clogs are happy,

now that is my kind of bling.

i think i will call it

'granny chic bling'

from now on...

Tif