The things we do for our pets...

As I worked at the weekend Rocky and Ruby didn't get their usual trips up to CB apart from a quickie Saturday morning before I headed off. Yesterday was foul so just took them around the block and when I came back last night did the same again as NOBODY took them. MIL and FIL arrived on Thursday and today were heading on the train to Harrogate on the train to house sit for BIL and SIL. When I got back from seeing them off I decided despite Hurricane Katia (or whatever her name is) doing her thing I would take them to CB. We arrived to GFW but that still didn't put us off. We headed down the path ... them doing their thing and me trying to stay on my feet... I was getting buffeted around like nobody's business. It was getting pretty fierce so after about 15 minutes headed back up to the car. Eventually I got Ruby into the car but Rocky was busy sniffing out some dogs so took me a while to get him in. In the process my baseball cap blew off so after pressing the button to close the trunk turned to rescue my cap. Next thing Rocky comes flying past me...the rascal managed to jump back out of the car before the door closed so I grabbed him and literally threw him back in...waited for the door to close then went after my cap. You'd think I was drunk the way I was walking. I had to climb through tall grass to get to my cap....managed to reach it when I felt a pricking sensation on my left leg...I only went and got stabbed by stinging nettles! I turned to go back to the car...almost got blown over and had to hang onto the gate until the gust past. I looked up at the carpark and through my windswept hair saw a guy sitting in his car laughing his head off at me...so glad I managed to keep him entertained hmph. My coat was foaming...I can only guess it was residue from being washed, my car was soaked by the time I got home and this was the end result.....

along with some raised bumps on my knee from the stinging nettles and mascara running down my face. Now don't go thinking I was the only nutter up there because the carpark was full of them! Unless you're a dog owner you'll never understand lol.

The demo weekend was fantastic! I had such a great time and met a lot of lovely ladies (and gentlemen)...some for the first time and some familiar faces from last year and some of my lovely followers. It was funny when I was asked about the wedding plans or Ruby and I'm thinking...I don't remember telling you about it forgetting about my blog lol. So a big hello and thanks for coming by to Suzy Q, Anja, Keira (especially for my muffin and coffee!) Ann, Alison, Elaine, Alison, Lynn, Ally, Margaret, Roberta, Margaret, Roni, the Two Wrinkley's...(you know who you are!)  and those whose names escape me!

Apart from showing my stamps I was demonstrating Prisma Pencils using Zest It (similar to Gamsol but with a citrus smell) and paper stumps. I haven't used mine in a while but I really enjoyed playing them again. I'm not great at shading but these pencils make it happen with very little effort :-D Here's a picture of me that Suzy Q took (one of these days I hope someone WILL take a decent photo of me)....

Ok.....you'll see I'm demonstrating neither the pencils or LCI stamps but how to make a rolled paper flower without using a die lol. And yes my table was very untidy!

I seem to give you more stories about my daily life than cards these days....sorry lol! Here's one of the samples I made for Craft World. I wasn't too sure about Ain't Getting Old Wrinkley but once I coloured her up and put this card together I quickly changed my mind...I think she's fabulicious lol....

Apart from The Wrinkley's, I had the new Christmas Jack and Robyn samples and Shoes n' Bags but The Wrinkley's seem to cause the most stir. I think it was because people can identify one of The Wrinkley's in themselves or someone they know! At one point I looked up from colouring and there was a lady standing in front of me looking exactly like this image...stick and included ... I do hope she saw the humour in it lol.

I've just about dried out and won't be going anywhere near CB until the winds die down. I have a few cards I MUST get done for this week so I'll love you and leave you.

If you're getting the same weather as us in Scotland stay safe and don't go walking your dog unless you really have to and oh...stay away from stinging nettles!! Now where's my dock leaf.....

Catch ya later x