Christmas on IACW

I know it might feel a little early for the 'C' word but today Di and I did a Christmas Bunting project on IACW mine was made from a cornflake box and lots of pretties, and Di made 2 fantastic fabric ones. I had fun with this project and plan to do a smaller one to hang from the pegs under my shelves in the hall.

We have a month full of ideas for Christmas so have a look everyday 'cause there is bound to be something for everyone :)

I have been making lots of dishcloths to sell at our Brownie Christmas sale evening which is coming up in a couple of weeks, I must get some bookmarks and small jewellery bits made up too, I am off to Sheffield tomorrow to the monthly crop (haven't been in about 4 months) so will get the jewellery done there.

Trish xxx

I am feeling crafty again!!!

The last few weeks I have started to feel a little more like crafting again, I had a bit of a tough time at the start of this year and my crafting took a back seat, but having recently have a few combined posts as well as my own on IACW I have got back into the swing of things. I used to scrapbook on a regular basis, but haven't really done much since the end of last year, but I have done my first proper LO of this year.

I really enjoyed scrapping again, the subject helped too. The other 'make' I have done for a combined post was a wall hanging, I use the term wall hanging loosely as its only small, but it hangs in my hall on a row of pegs that one of my wonderful friends bought us as a wedding gift under my cream shelf unit.

I am doing another combined post with Di on 17th October, so please pop over and have a look as we are starting our Christmas craft monht from 16th until 16th November.

I bagged a bargain at the charity shop on Tuesday too, I will take pics tomorrow.

see you soon

Trish xxx

More Blackberries

Long time no blog!!! well not that long, but nearly 2 weeks. Firstly I would like to thank you all for the lovely comments on my last post about our wedding, you helped to make my day xxx

On Sunday afternoon we went up the lane blackberry picking again, got a good 3.5lbs this time and some were real juicers, so I saved about 1lb for pies and used the rest to make jam, blackberry and apple, it turned out lovely (even if I do say so myself) got 7.5 jars and now 3 pies too, 2 in the freezer and one, nearly gone with hot custard last night!!! YUM!!!

Its a little more fluid than shop bought, but very nice, I have done the recipe on It's a Creative World today, we also have 2 new design team members too Jo and Paula both girls are fab designers and lovely too.
I have been out in the garden this morning, hoeing, raking and planting daffodil bulbs, so can't wait to see them in the spring, they are one of my fave flowers.
Thats it for today, thanks for visiting

Sneaky Peek and Another Award

I thought I would give a sneaky peak of whats on my post tomorrow on It's a Creative World

You will see more of it and a quickie tutorial tomorrow and its all thanks to Elaine of Bloomin' Myrtle.

I want to thank Caroline of Lace Hearts for this award, thank you hunny. Its a friendship award and I am so pleased (and blessed) to have her as a friend. I will need to think about the others as most of the blogs I would have chosen have already been chosen.

See you soon, thanks for visiting

Trish xxx

Another Award

I have been so busy with visitors this last four weeks, but they are all gone now so hopefully I will be able to keep up with the blog again.

Elaine has given me an award, its a creative one, so thank you Elaine hunny. I have to pass this award on to others, always a toughy as there are loads of wonderfully creative people out there in blog land.

So, first up will be Di, she does the most wonderful crochet and is as mad as a hatter!!!

the next one will be Ted and Agnes she knits and sews beautifully.

Third, will have to be the lovely Debbie what can't this girl do, she is a scrapbooker, cardmaker makes fab bags and paints furniture like a professional.

I think I will have to stick to three, as am totally stuck now *blush*

It was my turn on the Creative World blog today, this is what I have done, pop over to get the full step by step.

New Look

Do you like my new banner and colour scheme??? my wonderful friend Tracy did my banner for me using a picture of my lovely angel that I made a while ago.

Its so busy here right now as we have my step daughter staying for three weeks, but I thought it was about time I updated again, although updates may be few and far between until the end of the month. So here is a picture of my candlesticks and cheap charity shop find pictures (in IKEA frames) on my vintage sideboard/chest of drawers in the dining room.


I also thought I would give a sneak peek of my post on IACW on Sunday, make sure you pop over and have a look.Trish xxx

Its a Creative World 1st Birthday

Happy birthday to us on IACW we have a prize draw for comments and a prize draw for feedback, so please email us at mailto:macreativeworld@hotmail.co.uk with the subject BIRTHDAY FEEDBACK and tell us what you want to see from us. Please join in, we have had a fab first year, my highlight of the year was October and the Breakthrough Breast Cancer 'Scrap your Boobs' it was a huge success and we raised over £500 for it. This was my LO for it.

Thats it for today, see you soon

Trish xxx

Beans Beans good for your ART

I have been playing, I took inspiration from Jo on IACW and used an old baked bean tin to make this little pot for G's bedroom, to go on her new bedside cabinet actually, I also took some inspiration from some of the gorgeous vintage style blogs around, I love the vintage look and feel and thats what I tried to re create.

I used daisy Ds paper, a vintage image from The Vintage Workshop, some old lace, earing and a brooch, some organza ribbon, bead and wire. Hope you like it.

Trish xxx

Busy Days

Its been hectic around here for a while, I have been at my sisters for the weekend helping her to pack up for moving house this friday, and bring home some bits that she no longer wants.


I have done a bracelet for the creative world blog, I have just adjusted the pics a bit as they were dark, its my gorgeous summertime bracelet :)

Before I go I want to give a huge hug to my lovely friend Jo who has just lost her dad, lots of love sweetie, take care xxx

Please Please Please

PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING TO THE JUST GIVING PAGE (SEE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE BLOG.) I (AND THE GIRLS AT IT'S A CREATIVE WORLD) WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

CONSIDER THIS: More than 1,000 women die every month from breast cancer in the UK. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is committed to fighting this devastating disease through research and awareness, and has established the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research centre, in partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research. Charity Registration No 1062636 More than 1,000 women die every month from breast cancer in the UK. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is committed to fighting this devastating disease through research and awareness, and has established the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research centre, in partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research. Charity Registration No 1062636

THANK YOU.

Get them out for Charity girls

Well, today on the IACW blog, we have got our boobs out for charity, Breakthrough Breastcancer to be precise, please go and have a look, and enter one or both of comps for this month, we have a scrap your boobs challenge with a fab prize courtesy of Andrea and a prize draw comp for who gives a donation via our Just Giving page, so please, please please, leave a donation for this good cause and get them out for charity. our just giving page

Another day

Morning, I have been such a lazy bint this morning, I have only been up an hour, shocking!!! Luckily I put my project on the IACW blog last night just after midnight, so at least that was done. I have done a craft mini pinny this time, a good way to recycle those old jeans that are pooped!!!

Pop over and have a look at the other pics too.

Well, just having a lazy day today, tomorrow we are off to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester with the kids, so hopefully will get some good pics while we are there.

Its a Creative World Kids Competition

Just want to let you have the details of our campaign to get all of our children creating.
We would love to see the masterpieces that your children create. All you have to do is email their masterpiece and a few words about them to acreativeworld@hotmail.co.uk before 31st August.
Every child will receive a certificate from us and ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL RECEIVE A £20.00 VOUCHER FOR THE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE.
£20.00 to spend on whatever takes their fancy. All the names will be put in a hat and the winner will be announced here on Sunday 2nd September.
So come on girlys and guys, get your kids creating, you may have the next Elsie Flannagan or Tim Holtz on your hands

Sneaky peak

Here is a sneaky peak of my project on the Creative World blog on Wednesday, don't forget to pop along and have a look.

Now my lovely friend Jo has nagged me that I am not updating enough!!!!! so I must try to remember to update as often as poss.

Time Flies

Goodness me, its ages since I have posted, well had a lovely time with my dad, although he was a bit poorly while he was here, I think it was the change in water and stuff and the weather was pants too, got a lovely pic of him and Grace together.

It was my turn on the Creative World blog on Saturday, I made a tooth fairy wall hanging using an Idea from Somerset Studio magazine, I also made a similar one for my friend http://jo-again.blogspot.com/ when she had her daughter Jessica in April.

Daddy is on his way

My dad visits today, he is staying with us until Friday evening then going back to Sara's until they go home to France next week, to say I am excited is an understatement, I haven't seen him in 18 months and the kids haven't seen him in 2 years. The last time I was over and saw him was when he was seriously ill in hospital with Leptospirosis (sp) he is now much better and it will be lovely to see him back himself again.

Its inspirational blogs on Its A Creative World today, Andrea has put together a lovely list of the teams faves, go on over and have a look and don't forget there is a 15% Discount at http://www.scrapbookcentral.co.uk/ just use code GEYJE50. This is valid for ONE purchase only, have fun shopping xxx

The Morning after the day before

Well it went really well, I have a possible party booking, 2 orders and sold a fair bit too, so this morning I am a happy bunny. Had a good giggle with Claire and her sister Joanna, saw loads of people I knew and boy was it hot!!!!

Di has done a fab article on using your left over chipboard on Its A Creative World this morning, I think I will be having a play with my leftovers later, its about time I started scrapping again. Keep popping in and don't forget there is a code to use for discount in one of our sponsor stores.

Tomorrow is the day

Well, its here at last, the day of the Hadfield Carnival. Tomorrow morning bright and early off I go car packe dto the brim of sparkly, jiggly jewellery, I really hope I do well, its my first fair doing jewellery and if the parties I have done are anything to go by it will be fab, so fingers crossed and loads of positive vibes if you have any spare please. My lovely friend Claire aka ginger will be there too, she has a handmade card stall, so I will be in for a giggly day!!!
Cath http://cathslog.blogspot.com/ is popping up to say hi too and hopefully Jo from http://www.boxroombooty.co.uk/catalog/ will be popping in too.

Have you seen the Creative World blog today??? (link on the right) Maria has done the most amazing cube using a plain block of wood, its fab and much more decorative than a plain photo frame. Pop on over and have a little looksy, you will be inspired xxx

My Turn on The Blog

Well, today is my turn on the http://www.itsacreativeworld.blogspot.com/ blog, I have done a canvas shopping bag, the main reason behind me doing it was recycling and being environmentally friendly, my Sister started me off a few months ago by buying me a little bag for my shopping, and my collection has now grown, I use them every time I go out now and don't have bags from any shops any more. Also, I don't know about everyone but I used to keep plastic shopping bags!!! WHY????? I don't know, but the plastic bag mountain has now gone and won't be coming back to this house.

Its A Creative World

Have you popped into http://www.itsacreativeworld.blogspot.com/ today, Maria has done a fantastic feature on turning your shed into a playhouse for the kids and or using it as a fab place to craft, I think we will be buying a nice little shed especially for me soon, it would be lovely not to have to craft on the dining room table any more.



I took this pic of G today in her floppy sun hat, its the first one in ages, she is starting to lose her babyness now and grow up, she starts at big school in September, I can't believe it, my baby off to school soon.