It's going to be one of those days !

Do you ever wake up and think you are going to pee miracles and poo wonders? and then you have the first cuppa of the morning, make yourself a new 'to do' list, read the minimag on the side that you forgot about the other day and think I'll have a quick look on the computer........... yep its gone ! the oomph I had when I got up has got lost along the way, am off to look for it now.

More awards!

OOh its like luvvies day around here LOL! got another 2 awards today :o) Julie from Jakdaws attic returned the award I passed to her

and then Debie sent me a sweet one too.

so to show my appreciatation of the award My Top 7 Loves are :

1. Hubbs and Kids - without them I just wouldn't be me - they are my soul mates. (does this use up more 'loves'? if so I admit greed and need more than 7 loves!)
2. My Pets - my dog Twinkle is as daft as a limp brush, drives me nuts but I wouldn't be without her or my chickens - I know they are plural but would use up all my 7 if I listed them individually!
3. My Miniatures - ....? perhaps this isnt so much a love as an addiction, in fact I was going to name my 'business' A Miniature Addiction!
4. My mini friends - kind and thoughtful, all generous sharing their knowledge, I love that I need all of you x
5. The internet - what a fantastic invention it was ! and all the neat things you can research or learn or just admire and for free! (I love free!)
6. My life! - sure there are things that I'd like to be a bit different, but I'm happy how things are and like to think of my cup being half full not half empty.
7 .and finally....Jaffa cakes! - shallow I know but hey, they have to be in here somewhere!

Paperclay Chimneys

I have really neglected my dolls house recently, so as I don't have any dolls to do this week, I decided sod the housework, I need to do a bit of essentials like working out how to put a chimney breast in the Skool of Majick so the poor trainee witches have somewhere to prepare their potions. The bigger one is going in the kitchen / spellroom and the smaller one in the lounge. I've not played with paperclay like this before so am quite pleased how its gone so far, although I'm a bit wary about adding the paint effect cos it took ages to dry and Im convinced that as soon as the paint goes on that the clay is all going to fall off!! only one way to find out though.

Hello again, I can't believe it has been so long since I popped in here! I am equally as surprised (pleasantly though) that I had an award waiting for me when I did get here, from Minikat at Little thoughts from an average mind It is a wonderful feeling that someone I didn't know a week ago has become such a sweet friend & thought of me so kindly - so thank you for the award Kathleen you are a true gem :0)

I copied this info from minikat
"This is the blurb about the award:
This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers!”

So I now have to pick eight bloggers to pass this onto. The trick is trying to pick someone who hasn't been awarded that same thing already. Hmmmmm.......
1. Julie at jakdawsattic cos she's lovely and has been a good friend both online and off.
2. Debie at piskies-and-poppets ditto above reason!
3. Eileen at eileen sedgwick - a wonderfully cheery & truly amazing all round artist that creates breathtaking pieces.
4. Roz & Aidy at lilyelf for creating D-a-m-e, a great group for both miniaturists and enthusiasts alike and for giving me the confidence to get 'out there' with my work :o)
5. I know its supposed to be for those who havn't received it before but.....
Jodi at creager studios for being such an inspiring and wonderful person, and the first person who's dolls I truly admired and did the ''I really want/need/wish I could own that'' at!
6. Debbie from debbies tiny treasures really deserves this for just being so nice!
7. Nikki at witch and wizard miniatures for having such interesting blogs.
8. Last but not least the whimsical goblin cos I think Goblinz head will explode at the thought of someone being nice!! LOL

Another thanx for Kathleen as this award has also taught me how to find out and add links to other blog pages which is going to be very useful sending people on to other great stuff I find so they can enjoy it too :o)

I went out !

I was going to do mini DIY yesterday but had an invitation to go out with friends instead, so after a rummage in my fashion reject filled wardrobe - I went clothes shopping instead! Its been about 2 or 3 years since I last did the pub crawl around town thing with my girlfriends & I survived the night out, despite copius amounts of strange coloured liquids being consumed along the way. Feels like a confession statement LOL but had a great time, and woke up this morning minus the normal hangover from hell, but..... the last pub we went in had a live rock band and I really should know better than to stand so close to the speakers and expect to be able to hear anything the next day! off to ponder what to do with my day now as I was expecting to feel ill and don't, so have gained a day, woop, woop!

Rainbow Witch

Afternoon all
well she's finally finished - I am so slow! I am just waiting for the commissionee to approve the pics or its back to the workbench for another try, which Im secretly hoping for as I'd quite like to keep this one as she's grown on me. Her dress is made from really fine silk, I actually cut up a favourite sarong I had as it was just the right colour! now that my waistline has expanded somewhat and the sarong is now considerably shorter methinks it wil now live in my fabric stash and I will forget which will send me mad looking for it when I next go off on holiday!

I'm having a nice lazy day today, hubbs is out golfing and daughter is 'tidying' her room (yeh right! LOL) so I'm going to play in my workroom for a bit, might actually do some work on my Skool of Majick & Witchery as it has been neglected a bit lately. It desperately needs a roof going on as the dust thats settling in it is now looking a bit more than the required for spooky!

10 followers already!

I was quite suprised to find my followers into double digits today! especially as a newbie that hasn't said much....yet! so to all those who have decided to follow my ramblings, I thank you - I will try to be more interesting soon I promise.
I finished my Rainbow witch today, and a few other bits but the light is really crappy so will take pics in the morning for you all to see. I'm not the best photographer so will probably take a few dozen snaps before getting 1 that looks half decent. I just hope I don't wake up , take one look at her and think.. nah , dress is all wrong and strip it down and redo it again! does anyone else redress their dolls a few times before it looks 'right' ?
I'm off for a wander around blogland for some bedtime reading now, catch you all on the morrow xx