Here we are, July 2nd, and it's been a while since I was here (again !). I am going to try harder and keep this blog of mine updated ! Since I was last here we have acquired two young kitties, a grey and white male who we called Chile, as we got him when they were rescuing the Chilean miners, and a midnight tortie who we called PepC (a play on words a bit there !). They are good friends and lovely, coming up to 10 months old now. Sadly, very sadly, we lost our last two elderly cats, Chloe and Billy, both 18, who died in February and June 2011 respectively...still getting over the loss of Billy who was a very special cat...you can see their pics on the right hand side of this blog. I will add a pic or two of the youngsters soon :o) I have managed to alter the background of this blog, and deleted a few old bits and pieces, in the hope that I will be able to add some new things, I have been trying to get into stamping more, and have bought some distress inks which I hope to play with soon. I have lots of ideas and good intentions but actually getting to put them into practice is another matter. I think if I stayed up all night I would get more done than I do during the day..don't know exactly why that is, but I seem to function much better at night ! Anyway, I have decided to have a stall in our village fete on July 8th, so must get cracking...I'm beginning to wonder if I have made the right decision....
Our village church in the mist
![Our village church in the mist](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaijXZMdF0_Ze3dcSNNN8jbJGZqlPsW1i9EjMg83nbSotZ-cvOj88qLaC197snCITXMEg7dL-GNXu5rRjMANPz95lcay4b-vOGEw15rZx_PzNAYFzg6sRZDySmtLK2zR7jnAs2MRA8PX6s/s730/_MG_1282.jpg)
Saturday 2 July 2011
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The view from our field
![The view from our field](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg21EoFXD2p5cHSANPNv8c8LUgTHmfTkYoJUVgopKwnaU4i4OKfpRPfsktAoc9aElfgchBSEia2zShDSyyaZggTRqkrh0RmDtitEZFUVe3YlLek5EaFIQ0ipQ8DbAw3o9gfn4VqHnNZ1PI/s730/_MG_1264.jpg)
Decoupage Delights
![Decoupage Delights](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9dzJwcztW2Y7nB4KULzwLJ5KTOJbeNUUdH2l762Of6duMTIiSsW1czQDxGoQW8yZ86lQKNgZS1ie23ZBXx-NZ93g9jLT4jsNJpRoQqf64VLDapMdl-oVLSEG7KaXe5Br0m2Y0_ThYcff/s320/decoupage+delights.png)
Moonflower
![Moonflower](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkDdZMh5Ec7Aoab3SXJun0d2oueysL9Fm6Mp9RHA2IjmRDBACcp54dVI9vr9j-FVARcsTqpGevN8uLqyNStqBZW-SCXVJELIy0km_wuDxqKV297uBTOUufejAABANAzBn9CPrhxlTN7oW/s320/Moonflower+logo+2+-+SOC.jpg)
Faery Ink
![Faery Ink](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-QfvgzSD4paftovRSrrk1Y3VGhj8t4GBW_fRhr8cMKC5MlTLipJgnJL-o19vjUVK_py8K6DSk4luudIqTc7tS0WoHiw7Vsd0SDzOFvOKj_K3IpssKuZZNfUXX51QRUMPMYYc3puRlJNw/s320/Faery+Ink+badge.jpg)
Lunagirl
![Lunagirl](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTa1HqD6FTF3MKgr1XiGdiB2qBDW1byVHiXrJuuz8v584d5yLSYuK32SHe-wMKhodPhfOMiqEliC03oJ7TNZhSh4VuYEToX5x99zeKlono0hHDl03KiSeKvqeyWnyQNUJQyicG0yBHt9Xb/s320/Luna+girl+logo+2+-+SOC.jpg)
Digital Scrapworld
![Digital Scrapworld](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDOZV5qCxzzO_zem95F1gaIeUKa0HpeGUIA4R9YCy9C3CMwM0SiRLHaHktPkQPBMqMwilonWZ4eRrGIcy9ozzzCKuPpKfWKcFZkV6YukmSVuBOc3r4plMsafPoE6Z1ilbcB-OO79cS0yC/s1600/Digital+Scrap+World+logo.jpg)
Nikki Burnette
![Nikki Burnette](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRY96xo0sb1u0x6tnYK2HX951Q3N_mwYBayEJkYU4VSZHySewoNz-_7gGEbpeeUGMklOLHfcmSCbAhvE6UEa-DIAKOtVXKI8v2LHVyXxm8hGINJzdb6BZG_XKp0xm8uKbs9beI_syeyE8W/s320/Nikki+Burnette+logo.jpg)
Lemon Shortbread
![Lemon Shortbread](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkey_9ccMbnWaVmTHGJMmLdDCLJ4zyDwoC0Rsp9jQoRTg5Q7KbNkfaavO_GPr09SAiao9yw9_YFp2KmEbDcWHOMVWsiX9nZLHgLyZiMswHNUeFgAOxEndLNJQDvb1XnYkaWI5rZv2CjBCT/s320/Lemon+Shortbread+logo+2+-+SOC+Nov+15.jpg)
Julia Spiri Designs
![Julia Spiri Designs](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKFMNHZkv4uAZErOgbsea0SMHxSzArdRD4PNxDmnBPqG3r0ZkRnlz7wKIX2pqVdMEijZyKu09OTNxuvkRf20xlTlgL4G7QP9Jd-ZUFTP6YtIkQxaHH9lkiSllVt3A9jYC5wOHwPAmPm2-/s320/Julia+Spiri+logo.jpg)
Paper Nest Dolls
![Paper Nest Dolls](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFuV3Z2UNNAK7lmIqWrcccnyOgBA_q5Es5DHe7los82cMgnGgyHmcQ7PiFGoPqSyj5ub4zs5CNTfRSzR0FQjQNjUlnozFwRP2fp8G3V4KE4fTXgydTXSYco5K_XC1ZyhmLJTSzJYsGyRy/s1600/Paper+Nest+Dolls+logo.jpg)
Polkadoodles
![Polkadoodles](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dlRHkYg0_Qu2zIi4Dp11KfpF-AgW1XNqIL9hdC5JbX7aXiBsYeusVGYuU31U7ljfGqPBFzHHntzL7lxQ-YFwKJgvTX-XYt2rKOyoAYEerfMl_0UJIgznas7EntgJ1SCxlPJDhYp7LXbe/s1600-r/Polka+Doodles+logo.jpg)
Sweet pea Designs
![Sweet pea Designs](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAHlnj-2jE2sPzB2wte5NElvq62nomawLb62eyeTI6enK-HEV6jSDkRQ2tVzhqVyeiux3OHEVcrgP3nNOg75alyIjF7rAa_XKwTjL93Z5-eovwFqb4vAhf3Px7q8dxOVTm58CuZsnlv5y/s320/Sweet+Pea+Stamps.jpg)
The East Wind
![The East Wind](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7jr8gA-bkJTurLo7YRvSKubd5-sSrIAlo35TN7ukAmumt3ynyHNjjDW5Cqd8HWxmj5mDlqrrHtO_-Oj1JddqbL52JCafh08KdX4z8B_yFqyKbOXTimRs5vlBgU8-PtKKO-ActXn4uUY-/s1600/East+Wind+1.jpg)
Lacy Sunshine
![Lacy Sunshine](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLSoN2g6Y6G-5hu0vWC7cCeikg5u8c7yVm5OCRia8RsOJ-696ei41A8j0Dakq7f6AiCKVCzzWEWAkJMY9wPdcFJX7xwRCk76ppPNAmOvEflD1kX8_55z_DhVWpz9zxDd0uVZhui-sv8Z8/s1600/Lacy+Sunshine+2.jpg)
Art by Miran
![Art by Miran](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzZdsqZ7PSCrZHesW_hpR3dlpa4HrgxGkUvqSLVsq3RItYQQmJHhx_sBrxxCGxelJ_yWr704hP680s8HBWNQde3yxb56ssbl8D1H4t7gOI4t-uQhie4v3a125N0_OZVt02KhYBFp6ic72/s1600/Art+by+Miran.jpg)
The Paper Shelter
![The Paper Shelter](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gs2blru3MpxIqVlpyZUJfn_QZOFcdhliRPL1eupBjTZv0O5mQqfkS53sdMIEjlzsTN8tNQUk3ldRBb2j8lgXTS-mpvzNAOW9VXk1CKMx87MAqrygo0hVG5FxYLksebcUps8TCxoC4DTr/s1600/TPS+square+1.jpg)
Toni Arthur logo
![Toni Arthur logo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XBkAgqjdtob2-vqVaeIPzfmnfV5g-GdJQMkWIissTv8ZtrGMk2QT9df1ZsWPREiUjzZOdShCI6UrX1NdfCImUxeX2_-nEogNMOJa1thKksAB1p6qpih8q5Qiz7hKpBsny2cW6p4ZuGGB/s1600/toni+arthur.jpg)
Monogram
![Monogram](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnsA0IKV_zzuzeCGjYKJThpw5ilE15Y4jjDj32R-FcIOMiDkk8SL2wsQdmaseeQAUW9FRJn_zos4Avyi8O2jOL3Py2PjvRH-1iKsTEQMWusMH0no_IXAbi7MRjtutuOmzgBLWEaGGLnS6/s1600/circular+monogram.jpg)
Tribe quote
![Tribe quote](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFajcyta7K7fctjJR6fREEs1gwScKXzXAKxNRf3Fi8dFYrbQwO_DFIsieUdBNvKS4ls-LtU2388jgHsePB9CWL6BqwvP4Y2g5FYKz4_7BQxt8-7qVRMq_wtnrs0sIj7qzqjx0OMIhCykFq/s1600/Carley+tribe.jpg)
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Vince
![Vince](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2W0Kk5TOVx_A9HK_3AWqBvtX5NKSHa5QcMNe40GfR6QD-Z7M9Hk9i6seoF3rKoaRepQeNTq9-B2fBNabR-nmEsrpwG8FVaxmZ4fwg-giGLr3sIbhx-f3lZqbFjt5HW4dD6LFbqG4XGDa/s1600/SOC+Sept+sponsor+Vince.jpg)
Great Challenges to be found here !
![Great Challenges to be found here !](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRTrwioqqlcM7aAT_iG64U6k6HKGu6Hg-glAj1nT6umRhmKDU8D1o_HnB2DME7XYxVz4N67iVtCevl7kU_W9aiCAS4E7NFDGrKAwJ7cakimZH7sWw2qsqOU4LjaFcKkfKQGQXeMs3BsVi/s350/creata+challenge+blog.jpg)
Shades
![Shades](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmHKE-j61ruxYqvPaB4h8T8L2ayCUxc0S4NF6pERIcsfXIm8hE4I5NRjM9fItKXrqtaJogYnQUIHa8Q5yoQE4dqUNp-SfatPfyRWG-cPOeHpTc09zbheNRdU9IVTorlX8bOumB6BtPWuW/s1600/Pusheen+cat+shades.gif)
Awarded this for my Sewing Machine card
![Awarded this for my Sewing Machine card](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhny6dXHLzPw6l6hAM-vFSVmQ6avZtQ6d6apOG3R9-UPcpw6ERXijTBE8QiuBOHP8kKPRlO-oXQWwZECqyMl59f9ZcrtRmhSe87PJyEC_g8ggPB-WGTPxyktkBxpKQf3ZzSkAu7j3pU8Zon/s1600/Kerrie%2527s+top+pick+badge.jpg)
Lazy
![Lazy](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcbv8JzpN6NnnExFLElTD-tt_U9OWO5qWoUR9ecfdzYKx0mkI8ZTitPmVN2hvsP7Fa2jubo4byGo6YqaTAYRRF2qqZ0va9oXJaB8LJsIKVrDEaBFDeq8IbTiQ7SdZTcpFltPcOgk5ukGZ/s320/Pusheen+cat+so+lazy.gif)
Ditzie Designs logo
![Ditzie Designs logo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCElLNbgCGduJReMZpoPgGFrbsqhOKi29j1o9RbeMkoKMAVXJjM6s8Jm38JF2U4p1A228lMX10jkjb6cI1p-QO-0n_wVSY4GpH71EWfn8TkvgteirO-sdJ-iAfTpFgfqUCDWRbl-xmJlz/s1600/Ditzie+Designs+logo.jpg)
KKK Christmas decoration badge
![KKK Christmas decoration badge](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWnB3enujpDh8eaM80xobknlwo7edFAb0VpGxLCUNIAi3n4IEujyg4uR5QweOuaJjwalD5XUIESodNTiKi6l8l2P84vQH0CEzNuGEnobP_P0qbJb-wFta3Hpmwzo5tMUQRB80Xhg-rtAk/s1600/top+pick+for+heart+dec.jpg)
My challenge entry got Top Pick rating !
![My challenge entry got Top Pick rating !](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWBEm0ddl1JAP6b_iKxiCUtJnSyiXlIOJSfC4JlFOg2t0QeSsCTOucnDxIbyXMJ9UoImMRwWMkBHFJt_r8CfNo_G8GTjLOtOgfMgYCgQtCwNz-c94y5c7BRWjTCc1Ney9xCqQPnV_ZQ61/s1600/Kerrie%2527s+blog+badge.jpg)
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Trimmies Rule !
My card featured on Little Claires Blog
![My card featured on Little Claires Blog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAHxlFiplTGY9nThvXDv5oDKh5HGf1cD2wuFtLSp-rBooo8_txky2T0cuKSuAvaM5Ej6GYCabbXxpV4kZC5J0Phcofmp0qNenvNRZ4fJlfy6sI7fszU1zLk3X25EJ5VZDA0eEgPUpHtnW/s350/IMG_2851.jpg)
Mr Darcys Christmas Post !
Another card featured on Little Claire's Blog
![Another card featured on Little Claire's Blog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyWqLoZnraJk_JxbDaK4a7hIw-UtEgKrHG3Zq_COXw6Vk8yGXfi11hnws_8q6ryZH20sry1uKh0P7kF4V_-hfIp6BH1MdIIKRFLF6mEkbmxs7gGReOr0AUW2nSR8D6nLQSBl4iCFls8MU/s350/P1020777.jpg)
Embossed and distressed !
Used Lili of the Valley image sheet for this one
![Used Lili of the Valley image sheet for this one](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_lS6N1Uog7gbtgrfZgh8KoWGeK0mcwI4eRzgf0-cxdFMklYntX3YFOO1L7TYNjYon1VLwqQzNOThqE7krfJYAPlzPx238ZzUF_0Cp0y5DS9utePxtfof_X-wuQp5GI2JreAH8R4uHxv5/s240/IMG_0115.jpg)
One for the cattery
More cute kitties
![More cute kitties](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8EUBCm5TI6879TdhAHcR8Ar1m0xMU8F7a9mSgduMYximbGZiXmf2o4eSciuRw4kizLYPuA2fsy6M7XuUnyCgEqJ66XEOApQBV85VRgqFnEJetETjxcsGuYxqjcdofzQvsJYrwfYF59zr/s240/IMG_0117.jpg)
Non-pyramage pyramage !
![Non-pyramage pyramage !](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUkaPWCz6abwUB2DWz5HsHoP6mbcrQog2QRyXU1qTihFNBNQ9FaL34xK2hh99PhUAqXoSwafG6Do6YIyqDkWVLdapd8DNLgZpWRsfSuEdXb206fyec4GRJkRrIwdtJD8z1R1DzaGzgCz2/s240/IMG_2700.jpg)
What a cutie this little chap is !
Patchwork Kingdom rocker card
![Patchwork Kingdom rocker card](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7EsNxBePHX-QSij3ED384tmngOoCWiIgcv42bK7AQmaycKq8GkQmrWKaWTCXTinmXX6LAjW-R5GO4c1Ig7l7pfKRDK230_76rf8xShVhY5AsN_jDbDfUIzBROgdz7-wiAwdZc_mzAmXw/s150/IMG_2653.jpg)
Made for Mollie on her first day at secondary school
My first shaker card
![My first shaker card](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLOwWFZeWZFBh7nS2e-Kuq0b-lpc5oSPmtisLBvuvY1yolwKFvzLUHYD125-hAgPfUeegUm-xQzjl1iqn0GElxyZrbrV92dfR4YdUfvT-LZ1Q1wpqa1SeO-Kx35usD5-LBkD8FpHa-_XH/s240/IMG_0578.jpg)
A little book I made at a workshop !
![A little book I made at a workshop !](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2sTK868cFj7U-g_LsCwhyC19a2mcW1YCTVwNT_hDIbtgrXMdpasibSPNniohIz2m9THn7q0M4zY27qNNiR07WVui0Sy0iLT3YfhZ7y3JMenm1j6gHi-wrx0jODD_wjzmOiRFJZOUzRSH/s150/W21G9273.jpg)
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTn74YvO1ZeQOaBKuHZFfj6-g0uWy4A2diuNURgdwe4zifWQXXhbr3DK7OL_j9M1o8gEPsjbzTH8k7OyHOCpdYRcGBxfU2giypDfO7xw2Gn3dyQ1Rv-_aZ_Yp5LASSYsO7KfzmgKjm1Y5L/s240/IMG_0119.jpg)
Adjustable photo frames
![Adjustable photo frames](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3aP9PL8PjrHqOxgY0bJx4iLMSHjbW1M14hunELK8TUJpWiFq7d_-6SAxXgCIXtTgan4RKIllc25VJsImw6600X8wZrK4c-64t6wfAXB1Fj8p3CQivyzUitmKBRAYM7eFOfKqlVQ0Vo6U/s240/IMG_0244.jpg)
Made using one sheet of 12 x 12 paper, some brads and a piece of ribbon
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cBivkMLeye7vU8DBHhN1Ec0D3QhxBwlep6KWV6iLaEuycx0UWBzPJOVEyI12HOSoxmD1fdGMtDuhHJe2h8WIrVYEUkL4n9WWDRiPheaYEqSlzLywEwjWl0pJPunvleJ_7AUorL0apL-t/s240/IMG_0245.jpg)
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