T52MMMC - week 15

Well this weeks amazing (he he) make of mine is as pictured above. How did I make this fantabulous piece of jewellery I hear you ask. Firstly I purchased a pendant I liked from ebay. It's picasso jasper and is gorgeous. Much nicer than my pictures will show. Next I added a long length of waxed cord from The Little Bead Box (Liz has loads of brilliant jewellery making goodies, you'll not leave empty handed!) and voila a beautiful simple pendant. Now if I can make it anyone can :)

Michelle xx

The week gone and T52MMMC

This week has gone so fast. But then again I feel like this every week!

My youngest Emily has settled in school nicely and everyday talk is either about school or her upcoming birthday (28 October). Thankfully, she is very well behaved at school (not so much at home) and loves to regail tales of naughtiness by some of her classmates.

I'm all sorted on the birthday front. Party organised, invites sent and purchased the last of her presents this week. I'm pleased to say that nearly all the presents are handmade this year. Mainly purchased from my favourite place Folksy. Hope she likes them. Will let you know!

Also managed to make something new for T52MMMC. This time I made a button heart. Which is being saved to be included in a gift basket I am putting together for a friends 30th birthday. Again my pictures are never great (see at the top of page) but I am pleased with the result.

I'm also rather pleased with another of my recent purchases. A special mug just for me to use while the kiddiwinks are at school. Its a beautiful Cath Kidston mug. It is such a pleasure to use and it came in its very own little tin. Think I'll use the tin for a special stash of biccies just for me :)

I was also very lucky to be Lonely Hearts 50th sale on Folksy. For which she generously gave me a £5 discount in her shop. There was no hesitation here I knew exactly what I wanted. This bag which is just lush. Buying anymore bags was a big no no for me as I have bought loads (and I mean loads) this year. So with a discount how could I hold back. Well, clearly I couldn't :)

An arduous task this week has been me trying to update my CV. Very unsuccessfully! So, this will be a task carried forward to this week, bleurgh!

When I think about this weeks happenings I could type on here forever about the ups and downs but I don't want to bore everyone. So I will end on a note that I'm grateful for a happy and healthy week gone for the 3 of us. Looking forward to next weeks challenges.

Hope everyone else is happy and healthy.

Michelle xx

My very own giveaway - Woohoo x

Well I thought I would do a giveaway. As mentioned in previous posts I have been one lucky lady and I thought I would share the love so to speak. This giveaway will be a surprise parcel of some of the lovely goodies I have purchased from Folksy (with a value of over £50) and I may include some goodies I have made myself. So this is a pictureless as far as the giveaway goodies go. So, if you fancy a surprise just leave a comment below to enter and if you would be so kind as to spread the word :).

This is very exciting even though I cannot possibly win this time. The deadline for the giveaway is Sunday 17th October at 8.00pm. Then I'll get my kiddiwinks to choose a winner which I will announce on the Monday.

Good luck everyone.

Michelle xx

Part 4 giveaway - funky diva designs

Wow I've managed to blog everyday in October so far. I'm so very proud of myself and I've even managed to change the look of my blog, just a little. The changes are very pleasing to me if no one else. I've also managed to learn a few technical things, some courtesy of fellow bloggers, that make this blogging malarky a little easier. Anyhow, this is not why I am blogging today its to give you the final instalment of my giveaway wins to date.

So thanks to Anna Ryan at funky diva designs on Etsy I won a fantabulous make-up brush wrap in the most delicious fabric, which I receieved yesterday. Again I've used Anna's pics as you can all do it so much better than me. I'm just one lucky lucky girl. Please take a browse round Anna's beautiful shop by clicking my link (there are some fab goodies using beautiful fabric).

So a big big thank you to Anna xx

I would like to say although I have included 4 giveaway wins I have also been lucky enough to have contact with some fantastic sellers mainly through Folksy who have been so so generous when I have made purchases from them. There are too many to list here but why not click on the link and buy handmade :)

Michelle x

Part 3 giveaway - Trinket Box

Hello everyone well I'm back again and this time its to tell you about the beautiful personalised pendant that I won on Sophie Franck's giveaway. You can find her beautiful jewellery on Folksy by clicking the link to her shop Trinket Box. Sophie completely consulted with me on the design for this (she is fabulous and so patient). I decided on a heart with my children's initials and a green gem. It is so so beautiful and I treasure it. I just couldn't captured the beauty of it in any of my photo's so I have used one of Sophie's own (with her kind permission).










Don't you just love it. I do.


Thank you Sophie you make wonderful jewellery :)















Michelle xx

Instalment part 2 for giveaways - Dottie Designs

Part 2 is to showcase my beautiful keepsake box that I won as part of Dottie Designs blog giveaway. As you can see this is gorgeous and I went on to buy another from Dottie as a gift. However, I don't think it will be leaving my house he he. All of the keepsake boxes and Dottie's other goodies can be personalised. So why don't you pop on over to this shop by clicking my link and buy some fabulous goodies.

Thank you Dottie xx

Part 3 will be Trinket Box, yep thats right win no 3 :)

Michelle x

The 52 Marvelous Makes Madness Challenge

Hello everyone. Wasn't sure I'd make the third day blogging as the heat is sucking the life out of me. But nope I'm not going to moan about the weather!

Well I've decided to take on a challenge!! Think all those creative people over at Folksy have rubbed off on me. Its going to take me a full 52 weeks, one a whole year GULP. Right so the challenge is to make 52 things I'll enjoy making in the space of the year. Yep thats one a week. Now to all you proper crafty, artistic, talented people out their this might not seem like much of a challenge (especially you June Looners and soon to be July Jesters). But to the average individual like me who is used to receiving handmade at the click of a Folksy button, in particular this month lol, it is going to difficult! Now this making can be anything from sewing, cooking, candlemaking, painting etc etc. Once a week I'll blog about my crafty exploits with pics (it may give you some laughs anyway). I really must get that camera out. For more info or to join in click the link on the right hand side. Fingers crossed I get through it.

Bye for now.

P.S. Thanks for all the suggestions regarding the dinner party and Folksy blogging. Off to buy something new to wear tomorrow :)

Take care

Michelle x