Meet Me On Monday :: for an ice-cream

 

 This week I'm:

Making :: another felt cameo brooch, this time with a little ice-cream motif
Attending :: the village school's summer fete as a stall holder

Visiting :: Stamford for a bit of retail therapy and a spot of lunch with my mum, such a pretty place to visit

Taking :: my little Princess for her first ballet exam - too cute for words!!

Watching :: Wimbledon obvs - poor old Andy Murray.....

Eating :: Eaton Mess, the only thing to eat whilst watching the tennis

Waving :: hello to all my new blog followers - welcome, good to see you

Loving :: "for the love of camping" Cushion by Maisy Lee Designs at Folksy. Really bright and summery, even on a grey, wet day!

Did you have a good weekend? What did you get up to? And what do you have planned for the week ahead? 

Have fun.

Jumbleberries xx

Meet Me On Monday (well Tuesday actually)

This week I'm:

Making :: some cameo style felt brooches with cute motifs  
Growing :: a lilac tree. Unfortunately the flowers turned out to be white rather than lilac, but it is still very pretty
Eating :: banana bread with mascapone and summer fruits - oh my! 
Loving :: fields of yellow - they make me so happy   
Learning :: to crochet. I'm attempting to make a teal coloured granny square for my bed, as you can see, I haven't really got on very far
Buying :: some small plant pots for a new project - a little toadstool shaped pin cushion
Celebrating :: my Grandad's 90th Birthday xx

What are you up to this week?

Have fun. xx

Meet Me On Monday :: it's out of this world!

 

 

 

This week I'm:

Making :: a selection of flower corsages (I made this teal coloured version for Deanne. She already had the button - isn't it a great colour match?) I've challenged myself to list a new item on my Folksy shop everyday through May, so I've got a lot to make this week!
Up-cycling :: my favourite top into a rosette brooch, I'm so pleased that the lovely print gets to be worn for a little while longer

Growing :: geraniums. I love the smell, they remind me of my Grandad's green-house when I was little

Playing :: with my new stamps. I thought they would look great on my product labels
Cooking :: lemon curd tarts with blueberries, which were so scrummy that they were all eaten before I had a chance to take a snap!
Meeting :: the Mixed Bags aka the lovely ladies from the crafting group I attend and a fab day I had too
Learning :: how to make a shamballa style bracelet. I'll be making some more this week I think
Eating :: leek & potato soup with homemade cheese & onion scones followed by lemon cake at the craft group - perfect! 
Loving :: the view of the cherry trees from my kitchen window. Even on a grey, wet (very wet), miserable day they still make me happy

Receiving :: a bunch of pretty tulips from Mr A

Excited :: because the lovely Lorna over at {dab and a dash.} posted a little interview with me during the week. Thanks so much Lorna  

Visiting :: the National Space Centre (hence the blog title - lol), it was Am-A-Zing!

So what's influencing your creativity this week? Add a link to the magical widget below to join in.

Have fun. xx

PS - my Pay It Forward Giveaway is still open if you would like to join in with that too.

Meet Me On Monday :: at the Sealife Centre

This week I'm:

Celebrating :: my Little Princess' 5th Birthday
Making :: chocolate & sprinkle topped marshmallow-pops (well watching the kids make them anyway) 
Growing :: a Spring Clematis, very pretty on a rainy morning
Purchasing :: a super cute Fox Brooch from Stripes & Stars
Visiting :: the Sealife Centre in Birmingham, one of my favourite places ever
Watching :: Happy Feet in 4D, complete with silly glasses
Loving :: this giant Spring wreath outside a gift shop
Photographing :: interesting things around Birmingham 
Eating :: a steak and onion sandwich made by Mr A - it was so delish that I forgot to take a picture, lol.
Entering :: the Dab & a Dash giveaway

What's influencing your creativity this week? Join in and add your name to Mr Linky below.

Have fun. xx

Meet Me On Monday :: With a new dress on

 

This week I'm:

Listing :: A Pansy inspired Felt Brooch, in shades of purple and lilac. I thought it would look great as an alternative to a button-hole at a Spring wedding or May Day event.

Wearing :: My new dress, I think the material is so pretty.

Treating myself to :: A cute Crafty Mushroom note-set.

Growing :: A plum tree, which is in full blossom at the moment.

Loving :: All the Art Deco inspired stuff that is around at the moment.

Reading :: The Great Gatsby, obvs.

Eating :: Veggies - after consuming my body-weight in chocolate over the Easter holidays, I thought it was time to be nice to myself. 

Drinking :: A Latte in our local Italian, just because it was served on such a cute saucer.

Making :: An Owl shaped cake for Princess ready for her birthday party on Saturday.

Watching :: The Voice - just how ridiculously cool is Will.I.Am? Think he may just be my new celeb crush!

Meeting :: (well in a blogging sense anyway) Marina who is my "LaaLaa's God Save the Queen" swap partner, very exciting.

Remembering :: Titanic, so sad, yet so fascinating.

Want to join in?  Leave me a comment below so I can pop over and see what's influencing your creativity this week.

Have fun. xx 

Meet Me On Monday

This week I'm:

Making :: another order of a drawstring bag, using denim and pretty pink floral and gingham cotton
Cooking :: oat and apricot cookies (and totally scrummy they were too)
Growing :: a lilac tree, which has just come into bud 
Listening to :: my very large cat purring in contentment as he snoozes in the spring sunshine
Watching :: my little Princess in her ballet show. They did the Nutcracker and she was a candy cane - I'm a very proud mummy x
Loving :: parceling up and sending off orders, it's just so exciting, lol!
Wearing :: my red shoes instead of my knee-high boots, thanks to the Spring sunshine - hooray!
Learning :: crochet. My mate Famfa tried to teach me last summer, but since she left for Canada I haven't really practiced, but I'm going to have a go at the crocheted flower on the from on this month's Molly Makes. Well, that's the plan anyway ...

So what did you get up to over the weekend and what do you have planned for the week ahead?

Have fun. xx

Meet Me On Monday :: 7/12

Ooops, thought I had published this a fortnight ago - oh well, better later than never ....

Well, it was another cold one here this weekend, but we had fun none-the-less. What did you get up to & what have you got planned for the week ahead?

This week I'm:

Making :: these yummy chocolate truffles as a Valentines treat for Mr A (and putting them in a cute jar, so that I could join in with Quirky Boots' Jam Jar Collective).

 Growing :: daffodils. They are really starting to come up now. In the mean time I've been enjoying some cut ones on my windowsill.

 Eating :: hot buttered crumpets, the perfect comfort food, delish!

 Loving :: the snow on the trees on Sunday morning when the sky was blue. It looked like they had all been decorated with lace, magical.

Visiting :: the Vintage and Handmade Fair in Market Harborough on Saturday afternoon and coming home with this lovely green glass trinket box, to add to my collection of Art Deco Dressing Table Glass.

Wearing :: a flower corsage in my hair to add a splash of colour on a cold, grey day.
Listening to :: everything. Me and my best-friends had a fun-filled kitchen-disco Saturday night / Sunday morning and we listened to everything including Adele, Paloma Faith, Noisettes, Caro Emerald, Amy Winehouse and even a bit of Tom Jones!      
Watching :: Star Wars in 3D with Superhero later in the week. I am a secret sci-fi fan and I can't wait.
Joining :: the Much Ado About Paper's fab give away in celebration of 100 followers. Have you joined too? What a great stash of pressie's for the winner.


So what are you up to this week?

Have fun. xx