Kiddiewinks Day

 Playing with Nana's camera on the iPhone, there are enough seats but H will insist on playing in the toy drawers, he keeps popping up saying "here I am!"

 and it was all too much in the end!

Postie Called

 The postie delivered a somewhat battered package today from Art From The Heart, thankfully the contents were not damaged, I have to say the new Tim Holtz Distress Inks are lush colours!

Early Morning Surprise!

Imagine my surprsie when a text came @ 7:17am saying, "We are here can you let us in", thank goodness I was up and dressed as the boys arrived 45mins earlier than expected. They were so sweet in their PJ's and I even managed to get a picture.

Arty Alpha 15

Arty Alpha 15 - Outliners
Couldn't fit on one page, practice pages to be done later!

This is my 1500th post!

Canvas Art Journal

 2 little charms

Open Flat

 Takes paper 12"x9", folded into half

 Folded and ready packaged to be shipped late this week for Emily.

Wedding Birdies Finished

Very cute, love the kissing! Ready to be posted tomorrow!

Family Day

Spent today at a family Christening (a double one), no pictures of that as yet, but my DD did take a piccy of me - heck I even put make-up on for the occasion. It was a great day, got to spend time with the family that managed to make it there, shame there were some missing (illness, prior commitments, International jobs etc), the youngsters had a ball at their own table. I'm hoping the expert photographers will have some great piccies.

M&S Lunch

Teryaki Beef Salad Bites and Tropical Fruit Salad - a lush healthy lunch, thanks toM&S I had a great time, collecting little bits & pieces for my trip to the USA

Lush New Fabric

Found this gorgeous fabric today, end of roll, not to be repeated, will probably make 6 (max) Fabric Art Journals, first come first served!

Artful Alpha 14

 Artful Alphabets 14 - Blocks

Artful Alpha 13

 Artful Alphabet 13 - Baubles!

Stuffed Cabbage with Poached Egg

Ok so for those calories counters I tried a great recipe from Kay, I altered it slightly but for lunch today I had 1 portion of Bean Mash, wrapped in 2 steamed cabbage leaves, topped with 1tbsp of spring onion & black pepper light cream philly cheese & a medium poached egg. It was delicious and only 288 calories.

Artful Alphas 11 & 12

 Alphas 11 & 12 , nearly up-to-date now!

Two Cuties

Without a doubt 2 cuties, Oscar and H!

Happy Mail, Napkin Swap & First Prayer Flag

 Thanks to Becky Young for my first Prayer Flag & lush Happy Mail - TY x

 Thanks to Shauna for my gorgeous napkins & Happy Mail - TY x

Low Calorie Chocolate Flavour Snacks Recipe Development (with my little helper!)

Today, youngest grandson & I have been experimenting with low calorie chocolate recipes, the pictures are of Chocolate Fairy Cakes (60 calories), Chocolate Brownies (21 Calories) & Chocolate muffins (25 calories), all of the recipes used sugar substitute or a proportion of, 2 had egg whites, 2 had unsweetened apple sauce in, all contained unsweetened cocoa powder, I cooked smaller sizes so that I can eat the snacks as well. I will work on the mini cupcakes to reduce calories further, probably by using reduced calorie fat and using more or all sugar substiute, so watch this space!

Of course the sous chef had his perks, he was an able helper and helped "clean" the bowls. He wasn't keen on the Brownies when cooked, they were too dark for him, but Nana liked them! But he loved the cupcakes & muffins. I liked all of the recipes, my favourite would be the brownies, followed by the muffins, the cupcakes need calories reduced further to make them worth eating in preference to the brownies in my opinion LOL!

Diamonds

It did evolve once I started adding colour, but it's finished now!

Diamonds Parallel Quote

I've been working on a quote for the Diamonds Parallel Alpha I'm doing in Joanne Sharpe's Artful Alphabets Class, I'd recommend both the classes she has recently taught without hesitation. This is one of my favourite alphas, we're 10 down and 15 to go, great stuff. I'll be colouring this with NeoColour II's and Tombow pens, it's taken time to do this. but I'm on the homeward stretch now.

Napkin Swap

Thanks to Donna for these beautiful napkins, love the recipe one and the daffodil one, ooh and the butterly one, hell I love them all!

Artful Alphabets - 9 & 10

 More on lesson 9 - all about Calligraphy

 One of my favourite alphas - Diamonds Parallel

Artful Alphabets - Alphas 2-9

Practice makes Pippa Practically Perfect, loving the Artful Alphabets Class with Joanne Sharpe