Holiday Blog Candy now extended until 14th SEPT

Just quick note to say i have exteneded the big holiday candy this will now end on 14th September once daily candy has come to a close .

if youve not entered and want a chance to win.

Don't leave message on this post click piccy top right hand side it will take you to original post .

This is just to let you know now extenede until 14th sept.!

Alzheimers Daily blog candy .Day 8

Daily candy day 7 winner is..........

Scrap Cherry......Congratulations

Well you now must contact me before 1opm this evening to be in with a chance of winning this candy at addy below.

andrewjude45@hotmail.com

Well now onto todays daily Candy so if you wanna be in with a chance of winning this is what you have to do.
1.Leave a post on your blog candy advertising the Alzheimers daily blog candy.
2.please take the blinkie link it to my Alzheimers candy directly above this post.
3.Come back here and leave a wee message .Thats it ,that all you have to do to be in with chance winning.All names will be put in the box and pulled out when i get up the next day .So what ya waiting for you must no the rules by now ..lol
Thanks and have agreat day here in Norfolk were having heat wave ...lol surpose to be 8o here today ,Sods law heat wave arrives as the girls go back to school ...lol.

Day 8 Candy

More awards

Thanks to http://craftydragons.blogspot.com/ for thinking of me and giving me this lovely award the rose award ive called it above .I have to tell you 5 things about what id like to do.

1.crafting my all time fav whatever it i love it being scrapbooking or altered art.

2.Recently got into photographylove to go out take photos of anything..lol, i mean anything i wasnt surpose to be taking at the time..lol

3.Spending time with my hubby and daughters

4.Love to help anyone i can whatever it is if i can help i will hubby says to kind hearted for my own good!sometimes!!!

5.This lasat one is most important at the moment love to spend time with my "mum" even though she doesnt know who i am ,but talking about her child hood seems to attract her attention.

i will be back tomorrow to give out these awards.

The "Big hug "award i send to Cheryl she sure needs abig hug or too lately and her blog is one amazing inspiration to all crafters.Also i give this award to my dear friend Rozzy her blog is also an inspiration to all bloggers and i know she suffers with joint pains like me so gentle hugs sent to her too!

The Rose award i give to the following blogs FiFI her blog is just amazing!!!

The Smiles award i give to my good friend June & Suzi who both are so kind hearted and have fab blogs too.My friend June has just recently set up a challenge blog which is amazing so good luck to her and please go take a peek and even join in!http://artonthedarkside.blogspot.com/

I would like to give the "Honest Scrap award " to all my lovely bloggers who have joined in with my daily candy so please feel free to take.

I have to admit im the worlds worst for remembering who sent them and also adding to blog so thanks to Queenie for her lovely award and thinking of me .Please take alook at her blog it's amazing faerie amazing...lol .

Thanks to Sharron you always make me smile ...lol laugh me socks of alright thanks hun your good friend.June ,Suzi,Cheryl of all whom keep giving me support and lovely awards.Thanks

Thanks and hugs to you all you know who you are ...lol judex

Fab's Big Christmas Card Challenge blog

I have just come across this fab blog and wanted you all to know about it!http://fabsbigchristmascardschallenge.blogspot.com/
Now theres no excuse not to get cracking on those christmas cards here's your chance to get creating whilst having fun with Fab's challenges.
Christmas is only 109 days away ...yep you heard hear..... Ho,Ho,Ho the big red man's on his way soon.
We all know once September comes well time just flies and christmas is upon us and were all madly rushing to make are cards .Well hey join this great challenge and your on your way to start preparing for the big arrival...lol.

Creative Inspirations Challenge 16 & Pile it on challenge

Well most of you will know by now that i run a fortnightly challenge blog .This weeks challenge over at Creative Inspirations Challenge blog has been choosen by Louise one of my DT members she has choosen.

Colour Combo.........Lilac/Purple & Grey

So please go check out the inspirations made by the DT Members and why not join in whilst your there...lol.We have some great sponsors and fab prizes to be won!!cya there then....

DT Challenge Card

Also entering into the Pile It On Challenge which is Birthday

Inside the card with the sentiment seen from front of the card.

Alzheimers Daily blog candy .Day 7

Morning all hope you all had good weekend and are ready and waiting for another week of candy giverways.We have a winner of yesterdays candy and it is ...........

Dragonlady.......Congratulations

Please contact me on the below email to claim your prize you have until 7pm (gmt)to do this or it will become a roll over.

andrewjude45@hotmail.com.

Now for todays give away....

Day 7 give away

Today's daily giverway which is day 7 by how time flies soon be christmas .....

way hey.... Ho Ho Ho.....

Best time of year for any crafter love it!!!big kid at heart helps to be alittle mad also .

Onto the Daily giverway well if you fancy your chances of winning this prize then here's what you gotta be doing.

1.Post a message on your blog advertising my Alzheimers daily candy giverway then.

2. Please take my blinkie above this post and add to blog with link to the Alzheimers post.

3.Last of all Come here and leave amessage for me that 's it!

So what ya waiting for me friends!!!

Good Luck

My friend June has been so good and made me a lovely blinkie for my Alzehimers funding ...so chuffed Big thanks go to you hun.

Well yesterday had time to have a play and wanted to make a christmas card that was simple but with a wee of touch elegance and well came up with this !Black and white card, boy have i had trouble taking photo.This is the best of the lot took a while.

Hope you like!

The snowfllake in the middle of tree has black pearl gems ontop of glamour dust .First went round snowflake with clear sakura pen then added glamour dust and last the black pearls hope you like!

Sunday Day 6 of Daily Giverway

Morning all well we are now on Day 6 of the daily giverway and today we have got for you some more scrummy crafty goods.So to be in with achance of winning this scrummy giverway this is what you have to do.

1.Leave apost on your blog advertising day 6 giverway.

2.Then come back here and leave a message for me on this post simple as that .

Good luck with todays giverway which is Magnolia Winter & Holiday Stamps plus Quick Rockers if im not wrong there's 4 in the pack.

Sorry this is abit late just had to transfer all my stuff on to new yes my new laptop he he.....

Now to the winner ive read all your comments and yes we are giving away 2 prizes YES 2!!

So without further adue the first PRIZE which is the roll over of the ;

Halloween kit prize goes to;

Penny....Congratulations

"2nd Prize which is the winner of Daily giverway day 5 is;

Sugar & Spice....Congratulations

you win the Sweet Nothings Kit.

So girls please email me at

andrewjude45@hotmail.com

before 7.30am on monday 7th i have extended this as im late to day adding.

Have great day or whats left of it!!!

hugs jude

Allsorts challenge...No stamped images

Allsorts Challenge Card

I meant to upload this for the past 2 days and have forgotten so here it is.

This weeks challenge over at "Allsorts"is to make a craft project using no stamped images .So i have made a christmas card using the following;

Papers ;Daisy dandelion christmas collection.

Card;DCWV

Image; Is a die cut Christmas Pudding

Ribbon;Papermania from last years christmas collection.

Sentiment;Pre printed from daisy &Dandelion christmas collection.

Hope you like my take on your challenge.

Daily Blog Candy Giverway day 4 & Roll over

Day 5 and Rollover From Day 3 Giverway.

Sorry but nobody claimed the lovely "halloween kit"so it's up for grabs also today.

Double whammy..........

Day 5 Daily Giverway

Morning all Welcome to Daily giverway day 5,well yesterday the winner hasnt contacted me so today it' s a "rollover ".So i have been debating wether to give yesterday prize as well as todays prize to one person or have two winners to make it even more exciting.I havent decided yet...lol.

So todays prize's to win will be day 3's "Halloween kit" and "Papermania Sweet nothings kit"

So to be in with a chance of winnig today is different this is what you have todo....

1.Post about my Daily Candy on your blog

2.Come back here leave me a wee message to say you have ,BUT also tell me if we should have 1 winner or 2!!!!So the outcome lies in your hands ...........he he he........

Now to Day 4's WINNER of the lovely punch and album is...............

Moooon

Congratulations !!!

Now please contact me on this email address ;

andrewjude45@hotmail.com

Before 6pm (GMT)tonight Saturday to be with achane of claiming your prize .So i can get this lovely punch and album out to you.

Thanks to you all for joining in and good luck with Day 5's prize .Have great weekend

hugs judexxx

Inky Impressions challenge 13,&Stamp something Challenge meets my fund Raising

Birthday CardBirthday Card with bookmark Side by side

This week over at Inky Impressions it is Nicole's Birthday so this weeks theme is to make a

"Birthday Card"

So i have done just that but as you know im doing my fund raising for "Alzheimers"i have incorporated that into it .So yes it is a birthday card with a magnetic book mark to match.The below views are the bookmark and card seperate.

Materials used.

Inky impressions stamps.

Copics.

Prima flowers,leaves used from maguils punch

Papers are freebie from Cardmaking &Papercrafts awhile back.

Card is DCWV

2 Small oblong magnets.

Ido hope you like my entry Nicole and here's wishing you a very "Happy Birthday".

Now if you keep popping over to inky impressions this coming week by all means take part in the challenges .but also to celebrate Nicole's birthday they have some bblog candy coming up and also wait for it a peak at the new releases,yes their new stamps bound to be cute to go with there other's....MWAH i can't wait!!!

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLE"

All so im entering this into "Stamp something Challenge"

This weeks theme is Favourite stamp plus use of a punch.

So have to say right now my Inky impressions are my favs at the moment .

They are so lovely to use clear images ,already mounted ,good value for money.

As for the punch i have used a Muguils punch for the leaves.

Challenges i am entering this Card into our;

1.Inky impressions ......."Happy Birthday Card"

2.Stampin Something ........."Fav Stamp plus use of Punch or die cut.

Thanks for looking.

Birthday Card and Bookmark

Alzehimers Daily Blog Candy Day 4,

I Can't believe it's day 4 already time goes fast ,now onto the count down back to school for my 2 girls which is next tuesday for youngest as she starts high school ...my baby starts high school how old does that make me feel....Eldest goes back tuesday thats when i get time to get back to "normality" as they say and food shopping bill goes down,yes theyve eaten us outta house and home these past 7 weeks...lol enough of my waffle ....this is what your waiting for.

Now first things first lets congratulations Rebecca on day 2's win.Lets see who has won Day 3's crafty goodies......drum roll.....

Terriavidreader (IN-USA)

Congratulations hun you know what you must do email me before 6pm tonight or you loose your prize and it will be a roll over!

Now onto todays Prize

"DAY 4 Candy Give Away"

1. Brand new border punch form Friska's

2.1 Brand new Bo-Bunny "Friend Album"

Well here we go again can't beleive it's day 4 of my give a way.Today if you want to be in with a chance of winning the above carft goodies then this is what you need to do.

1.Post on your blog advertising the daily candy giveaway .

2.Come back here and leave amessage thats it!bingo in with a chance all names will be put into a box sorry not a hat and 1 winner will be pulled ,even if your a winner you can still enter the rest of the daily give aways.So what ya waitin for.......Good luck!

I am patiently waiting for my new "Sarah Kay"so cute Christmas release stamps which i pre ordered some time ago,they are at the moment between USA and UK mail deliveries so Knowing good old royal mail still be waiting for them this time next week...lol Anyway in the mean time i have been a making.

This card below for my friend in the USA who has kindly offered to donate to the Alzheimers Fund Raising.So i do hope she likes it when it eventually gets in the post box!

"Fall is in the Air"

Inside the card

Simon Say's Challenge"Happy Birthday Heidi" &Pile it on

This week over at Simon Says Challenge is to make a "Birthday Card "Following alovely Sketch by Iris choosen by Heidi as Heidi is celebrating her Birthday today so "Happy Birthday"hope you have a wonderful day!

Now this is my card for this weeks challenge my take on Iris's sketch.Hope you like.

Items used.

Basic Grey Sugared Papers

DCWV Card Stock

Image is Magnolia

Inks Used ;Copics,& Stazon Saddle Brown

Embellishments used;Prima Flowers,Queen & Co Brads,and Ribbon from RAK.

Leave Embellishments from Maguil's punch.

Sentiment Stamp was free with craft mag.

Thats my take on this weeks sketch over at Simon Say's Challenge Blog.

Plus i have entered this card into Pile it on Challenge blog This week is "anything round."So dots,spots ,and anything round.So my round is the sentiment which is round and also has dots on.Hope you like my card.

Inside the card

Alzheimers daily give away Blog Candy day 3, & C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Today's prize is ahalloween album kit Which has a black album in the shape of a haunted house with jump rings and you have with it papers,jolees die cuts ,ribbons,tags ,Debbi moore fine glitter pots x3 in cady.thats all im gonna mention as it can be surprise to the lucky winner.

First of all i must apologise for the delay ofuploading the post tired 5 times ealier this am and blogger was having non of it all i managed to do was get the photo of my crafty makes uploaded.

Thankyou to everyone who joined in yesterdays give a way all names where put into abox and drawn this am.the winner is .........DRum roll..............

Becca roo......Rebecca

Congratulations please email me before 6pm tonight to claim the prize or it will be rolled over with day 4's prize .

So today's giver way !To be in with a chance of winning the prize today day 3.this is what you have to do

1.Leave amessage on your blog advertising my daily giver ways.

2.Then come back leave amessage on this post to be in with a chance of winning.

These are a few more things ive been making for the alzheimers fund raising ,more post it note holders ,and some wee magnetic book marks.Also this week at the C.R.A.F.T.Challenge the theme is anything but a card ,so this week i have entered as my DT project my post it notlets .Please go check out the other DT makes and well give the challenge ago http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

Daily Blog Candy Giverway day 2 & Winner day 1

DAY 2.....Daily Give a way...is assorted craft items from DnD 3 packs,Forever friends 3 packs,Queen & Co Brads,Papermania Felt ribbon.So again to be in with a chance of winning this prize .Here's what you have to do.
1.Please leave a post on your blog about my Daily Candy
2.Please leave a message on this post to be in with a chance of winning.
3.Pop back daily to see if you are a winner.
Winners will be announced everyday with the new post of that days candy.you then have until 6pm that day to claim your prize .
Happy crafting and good luck
hugs judex

Thankyou for all popping along and leaving your name yesterdays winner ( day 1.)pulled out the box is.........

Mandy .....Crafty Angel.

You now have until 6pm to claim your prize ,please email me at ;

andrewjude45@hotmail.com

Thankyou to everyone else please keep joining in as lots more give a ways to be had .Please spread the word.If you enter everyday im keeping names and days then at the end i will put all names in hat and give away a prize for the bloggers who have entered and supported this every day just to say big thanks.The reason im doing this is im making people aware of "Alzheimers and am fund raising ,if you'd like to donate a craft item cards, Altered notepads, decorative items , candles i would be truly grateful.please scroll down to see the original post re

"Alzheimers fund Raising"

WOW ....1st Day of Daily blog Candy

Welcome to the first day of the "Daily Blog Candy Giverway"I hope you will all enter as i have some lovely brand new crafty giverways to offer .
This is what you have to do;
1.Please add this post about the daily Blog Candy giverway to your blog.
2.Then just go leave a message on this post to be in with a chance of winning.

The winner of todays lovely "Disney Tinkerbell Stamp Set" will be up here tomorrow morning on the post for day 2 giverway and you will have until 2pm that day to claim the prize.
So it's that simple all craft items are brand new and just waiting for new homes these items for prizers are from stock alot of stock left over from website./buisness.
So don't delay add your name today!!!lol.Please note all prizes will be posted out at smae time once the giverways have finished which will be next thursday.Thanks
Good luck!

Before i go here's Just a few things i have been making for the Alzheimers fund raising im doing .These are post it note holders .Which i hope will add to the rest of the bit's and pieces im making ,hope you like them.

September Daily Blog Candy Starts Tomorrow

Just quick reminder to say my "Daily blog Candy "give away for all my followers starts tomorrow..So be sure to check back spread the word,and play along daily until 8th September .Don't forget the "Christmas Candy runs until 8th so to be in with a chance of winning click on piccy on rt hand side will take you to the candy.
Theres some amazing crafty prizes up for grabs .
Have agreat bank holiday the weather looks good in south so were all going out for the last holiday outing before they all return to school on the 8th plus looks like weather is going to get very Autumn ish...
whatever your up to have good one and i will see you here tomorrow with the first lot of daily candy ....can't wait!!!
hugs judex

Cute Christmas Cards & Alzheimers Daily Blog Candy .

I have been busy on friday making packs of 5 "Cute christmas cards" to sell for the Alzehimers fund.So here is just one sample of the cards i have been making.

I have actually just come across a great bloghttp://fabsbigchristmascardschallenge.blogspot.com/ this challenge is to make christmas cards which helps bump up your stash for xmas and with so many for my self and the fund raising thought this would be fun.So i will in future take part.

As for the fund raising i thought packs of small cards cutie ones may sell and be eye catching for children to send and the big kids amongst us....lol.
I have also been busy making post it note holders once ive finished tweeking will upload those also .So i may not have done much blogging but have been busy making!
Please remember my blog candy runs out on the 8th September .Please note from next week i am adding things ive made for my Alzheimers funding but heres the BUT there's going to be daily blog candy...Yes you heard it DAILY BLOG CANDY ......I have so much stock left from when i did my website all new from paper to stamps ect So please add a post to your blog advertising the Daily blog candy from the 1st September up and including 8th september when my christmas blog candy ends .So be in with a chance of winning some lovely crafty goodies check in from the first and all you have to do is leave a comment under the piccy of the candy and a post on your blog"Alzheimers daily Candy" from the 1st -8th september please add this now to advertise to be in with a chance of winning .you can add the piccy below if you want.
Have great Bank holiday week end what ever your doing!
Love n hugs judex

Alzheimers meets Peachy Keen

Christmas Penguins
Inside of the above Penguin Christmas Card



Alzheimers fund raising.

Well i must say big thankyou to all who have volunteres to make some crafty goods towards this great cause and cant thankyou enough.Thanks to Becca and Syn over at Scrappers Delight for there thoughtfulness can't thank you enough guys .I am busy making jewellery earrings actually to go in the mini boxes ive been making and distressing with alcohol inks thanks to my friend June who has now got me hoaked....lol.

If you would like to donate anything crafty for the "alzheimers bazaars "that i am holding to raise money see post further down .Please feel free to email me at andrewjude45@hotmail.com if you would like to contribute to this good cause.

Ihave been playing with my peachy keen stamps and these are just acouple of cards ive been making for the Alzehimers fund raising .The Halloween images are coloured with copics .

The christmas cards are still peachy Keen stamps i think out of them all well the ones ive used havent got through half of what i won these images i like the best .They are great to stamp with and give lovely clear image .Again the christmas card images have all been coloured with copics.
Peachy keen now have a challenge blog please go take peek http://www.peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
or you could go Buy some
www.peachykeenstamps.com
Happy shopping then happy stamping...lol
hugs judexx

Whiff of Joy challenge ...Fall Collection

This weeks challenge over at Whiff of Joy is"Bling"we all love alotta bling so i thought id have a play with my new Fall collection stamps .this is what i came up with.
BackingCard ;From QVC set
Image & Sentiment; from Whiff Of Joy Fall Collection range
Flowers & Gems ; Prima
Blue pearls Papermania
Colouring ;Copics.
The sentiment is "Friends get better with time"just like wine so the experts say!!This set of stamps are gorgeous and really lovely to use .So instead of using Autumn colours of golden,browns ect i thought id go for blues,lilacs .hope you like my bit of bling too.All girls love a bit of bling and this is a card for my friend and she loves anything sparkly.

Pink Elephant Challenge

This weeks challenge over at the Pink Elephant is a sketch.this is my take on that sketch .

Image ;Whiff of Joy Autumn Collection,and Sentiment

Card;DCWV

Papers;these are from a set from QVC i got 18months ago.

Embellishments ;Prima flowers,&papermania Pearl gems,Queen & Co large brads.

Ribbons;Poppicrafts

Image is coloured with ;copics

Small punch Oak and Maple leaves.

I hope you like my take on this weeks challenge.this is only second card ive made since returning from hoilday as my mojo seems to have gone on his!!!lol

Happy Halloween...yes i know & it's only August

Yeah i know it's only august but my prize arrived from "Peachy Keen Stamps "arrived and just had to have a wee play .the card i have used is 8x8.

I have stamped the image several times decoupaged the image ,coloured in with copics.The papers are my favs from last years "Little Yellow Bicycle" the "Frightful Collection".the pumkin and leaves in centre of the card are die cut .The sentiment happy halloween is part of the same collection as the paper .the "BOO & 3d Pumpkin "is an embellishment from last years stash.Also used Prima flowers,Queen &Co large brads.i have also made trick n treat bag to go with it but my camera has died and unsure wether it's the battery so will have to wait till Andy has minute to look at it.Below photo's are the inside of the card .hope it gets you in the mood ...lol ..it maybe only august but the nights are already cutting short by 20.30hrs,so wont be long before we will be trick or treating.

Inside of the card

Creative Inspirations Challenge 15

This weeks challenge over at creative Inspirations is set by Maxine .The theme is "Stitching"your creations must include this wether it be the real thing or Faux .this weeks sponsor is the lovely...

Simon Says Stamp This is my DT Card which is a Christmas Card with inside also decorated

I am also entering this card into the following challenges.

SimonSaysStampsChallenge. which this weeks challenge is.......

Christmas in August.

Creative card Crew is also "Christmas in August".

The image is from a Rak i have coloured with copics ,Papers are from "Papermania" "Home for the Holidays these papers i adore lovely quality and excellent to work with.The sentiment is from K&CO,flowers and leaves from Prima. Anita's border glitterations in green .I have used the same papers inside the card with K&CO christmas embellishment with sentiment.

This card was made in arush on returning from my hols ,it was on my to do list before going away but never got done.So im not very pleased as i had to rush a card so much going on at the minute time was against me.Plus since coming back from hols i think my mojo has gone on his....lol!!!

Steph's amazing blog Candy

Whilst doing some catch up on the blogging scene due to not being around and on holiday i noticed my wee friend has some candy on offer .
Steph has some candy on offer basically giving away a voucher for your choosen craft shop... Wow ....You have until Friday, August 28th at 10pm (central) to enter. On the 29th, Steph will randomly choose a winner. Easy right? Oh, and I guess the most important part is that you're entering for a chance at $150. Exciting and dont forget to spread the word,please take look at her blog whilst your passing through maybe leave a message.To be in with chance you have to add direct link to mr linky .So good luck!
http://stephaniecastrodesigns.blogspot.com/2009/08/some-thank-you-blog-candy.html

My Winning Prize

I have finally managed to get my post all sorted since arriving back.Look what has arrived my prize from the copic challenge i won .Wow what a prize thanks to the sponsors "Peachy keen stamps"must say i hadnt heard of them until i won but boy theres some amazing stamps .Now i need to find time between hospital opds,my operation and my daughters also going in for operation to get to play with them .
I also had my 2 stamps arrive from"inky Impression"too,then no doubt next week my woj stamps will turn up all these things no time to play ,it's like a child in sweet shop all those sweets and cant get to eat em....lol.nearly forgot my christmas sarah Kay set will be arriving soon too they are just the cutest stamps youve ever seen.At least i will have avariety of new stamps to craft with as have my hands full with raising money for Alzehimers so please see post below if interested in helping make crafty goods .

Copic Challenge prize i won

Thankyou....for all the Generous kind Offers of Donations

Just quick note to say thanks for the response to Alzheimers funding that i am trying to raise .To all those who have promised to make something towards this good cause.
As you know mum's in a home and they are desperate for funding to help the patients that stay there mum being one of them.So i have now started crafting to sell to make funds for this worthy cause .All craft items donated and made by me will be sold at the various coffee mornings and Christmas Bazaars .anything from cards,packs tags,notelet sets,altered art ,note books anything will be sold and funds will be used towards hydro therapy and outing for the residents as they dont get funding for this want to raise funds to be able the residence to have better recreational,and activity time at the same time helping them to do activities.
This is a photo of my Mum with my daughter Chloe reading her birthday cards to her,this was taken on her birthday at the home .

Alzheimers fund raising.....Mum's Birthday

Yesterday we went to celebrate mum's birthday and good time had by all such a sad and cruel disease .Don't honestly think mum had any clue to what was going on mind.The home had given us alounge and when we entered they had decorated with banners ,birthday cake ,bucks fizz,and lovely spread ,which we didnt expect at all or asked for.
As we were there i got to speak to one of the girls she is the lady who looks after there occupational needs and is trying to raise monies for hydro pool which in turn will help alot of the residence .So they are trying to do alot of fund raising.So when i get back ive promised to make cards and a few altered art items so they can sell to help fund raise .
Im appealing to any crafters who wish to help please email me at; andrewjude45@hotmail.com .
All donations greatly accepted can be from cards to altered art ,decorated note books,jewelery anything that you think they can sell at forth coming fund raising coffee mornings ,bazzars that they have palnned between now and christmas.They are not given enough funding to spend on occupying the residence as it is .This i feel is one thing that Alzheimers patients benefit from having there mind occupied.The lady who is doing this Maureen has some fab ideas but just hasnt got the money to do this out of the budget they are given.
Dont feel you have to, but every thing donated will be truley appreciated and please email me if you think you can help. andrewjude45@hotmail.com
hugs and thanks in advance
judex

Creative Inspiration Challenge 15

This weeks challenge over at Creative Inspirations Challenge 15 has been set by my good friend Queenie(aka Tracy).This weeks theme is "Tags"yes can be on a card,layout tag on a gift youve made the worlds ,your oyster.....lol.Please check out the DT entries as there are some fab creations and you never know may get some creative inspiration to enter yourself.Hope you like my card yes christmas card again but hey once the kids go back time will just fly....santa will be preparing for his visit.....oh i do love christmas think must be one best seasons for us crafters.

Thankyou June

Well yesterday i met my good friend June in Darlington Town for a cuppa and natter and went to craft shop too.It was lovely to see her again and we are hoping to meet up again before i return home to Norfolk in a weeks time.We had lovely time a good giggle and of course yes crafty chat ,then went to a pub for quick soft drink and ended up crafting on the table!!!! how bad are we......lol
Thankyou June for my wee present it is lovely she has made me a lovely braclet love the colours thanks hun as didnt open till i got home.Im going to pop over now to her blog to see if she has uploaded her we gift from me......i will upload piccy when i get home.
I have made so many good friends through trimmie and blogs that i just want to say big thankyou to you all for the lovely friendship.
I would like to thank Gemma for the lovely blog award ahe has kindly given me i will forward on when i return .Glorious day here today so we are going to Barny (Barnard Castle)this am for look around so have agood one !
hugs judex

C.R.A.F.T challenge,Goodbye to Maxine &Saskia

This weeks challenge over at C.R.A.F.T blog is a receipe i made this card before going on holiday .
Have decorated the inside of the card and envelope using DCWV blossom papers.Card is from Papermill,flowers from Prima,buttons from stash ,image was rak & coloured with copics and the ribbon was from crafts u love.Pop on over and join in this weeks challenge.
We are so sorry to see Maxine and Saskia leave the Design team after being with us from the start but thank them and wish them well in all they do.
I would like to say Congratulations to those who have made the dt ,after a hard decision and some very talented enteries we have choosen our team.So i would like to wish you all congratulations and look forward to working with you all.
Inside Card & Envelope

Simon Says Challenge blog and website candy

Simon Says challenge blog and site having some blog candy.Chatter From CHA Orlando Summer 2009 & $100 in new products Giveaway!
I have used Simon says stamps for several years after joining ebay ,they are quick and very efficient and if you can't get what you want after trailling UK sites be sure to check simons web site out .Now i just go there ive bought the latest prima flowers before theyve even got to uk.
The service is second to none and shipping is swift ,well the products are fantastic.
So if you want to be in with a chance to win some new released goodies pop over to blog and enter you have till 14th august to be in with a chance.

Blog Candy & hello from sunny Darlo

Just popped in to say hi and quick reminder to let you know my candy is still running either click on link herehttp://crafts-international.blogspot.com/2009/07/holiday-blog-candy.html or on RT handside piccy.open to all closes on 8th Sept.
Well after the hurrendous start to our wee trip up north safely say things have improved even the weather!Yesterday we ,(me & girls)spent the day being pampered at the hair salon so relaxing didnt realise how long my hair had got....after having 5 ins off im pleased with out come.
Friday im hopefully meeting up with my good friend June so watch out Darlo craft shops !!!Then various other trips planned one being York as promised to girls.
Do miss my craft stuff but hey making up for it in shopping....lol
Keep well and keep crafting ,do miss challenges but hey have so much new stuff to play with & enter on my return.
love n hugs judex

Thankyou Susie for the Lovely awards

I now pass these awards on to other friends and in no particular order please accept both these from me to you. It may be that you already have them, but it's the thought that counts.
With the circle of friends award there are rules and they are as follows
1. make reference to award and publish it on your blog
2. Share 5 things you like to do
3. Share with 10 blogs
4. Inform each blog

I will pass these on i just wanted to say abig thankyou to Susie for thinking of me .Thanks hun love n hugs judexx

Hello from the north

Well what astart to our holiday we left early friday morning 5.30am.Got onto a1 heading up north to york as i was taking girls for w/end as theyve never been .But and a big BUT we never made it !As were going along A1 the battery light came on,so we got off next exit and drove through village heading for melton.The next thing every light on dash board came on we just made alayby and that was it!car wouldnt start it had died.So rang Bmw by now watching the sunset rise in a feild in Epingham not a clue where we were ,here's were the fun started. The insurance we have with BMW was invalid for road side as we found out on the phone,because we had taken car for service else where & not BMW. As you can image we were furious as not told any of this at time of taking it out last October when we bought car.We had no other choice but to phone and join the AA. As they new we were stranded couldnt go anywhere we joined AA cost us £192.68pby debit card on the spot.......... they arent daft are they.
Well we had to wait for an hour for him to get out ,he came nice guy towed us to Leicester never been there dont think wanna go back either.towed us to garage as they had the part well turned out the wrong part as our Alternater had gone!We spent 2 hours whilst the guy tried his best to get the right one eventually failed .So we had to ring AA back they said they would tow us to Darlington.I then had to cancel hotel for weekend at York so girls not happy bunnies.The only good thing the hotel didnt charge us so we didnt loose are money which was good thing.
After sitting around for a further 2hrs 30mins tow truck arrived ,could believe this only went 20mins down road and he had to have 45 min break so had to stop sit around for 45mins then on our way.We then had to stop at ferrybridge as this AA guy couldnt take us any further as with the new tracking he would have done over his hours.So again unloaded car off truck sat at ferry bridge for further 3 hours until tow truck came we eventually got to the garage in Darlington where we met my dad at 20.50hrs. After along old eventful day spent waitng around most of it.
Now the car is in gargae and cant do anything until monday when Andy is surpose to be driving back to norfolk as hes at work Tuesday .
So that was are exciting start to weekend, but this am i am ringing Bmw having ago at them as cant find anywhere in policy that says you have to get service and mot at bmw garage for insurance to be valid.
So we never got to Yorkbut have promised girls will take them for day from here.As you can image all that waiting around ,standing ect did nothing for my fibro or ME/cfs and saturday spent in bed so tired and unable to move due to aches and pains
Fingers crossed holiday improves no more hicups!!!lol
judex