not drowning , waving

Well sometimes it feels like I'm drowning .

Just when blogger started playing nice

my computer decided to curl up it's

little keys and die !

So while we are waiting for my computer

I can show you a little of my tidier Craftroom.

the fabrics I am using on a new tutorial

just for you !

and......

 a little look at my new bag design

that I can't write the pattern for because

I don't have my computer .

See I'm not really drowning ,

still smiling

and waving hello to you all !

                                                                            

have a seat

On second thoughts maybe you shouldn't sit here

as you'll cover up the only craftiness

I've managed lately .

You know how it is family , house , work , it all

takes time and craftiness just for the pleasure

of it somehow just needs to be crammed

in between somewhere .

This is why I decided to cover this old chair

as the vegetables were cooking last night .

Ooh you may be thinking that must look

lovely in Clare's shabby chic designer bedroom

that of course must be immaculate .

Well I hate to disappoint you but my bedroom

is an absolute disaster and this beautiful chair

is just a spare kitchen chair for.....

the cats !

who's cool ?

I thought about doing a post with Perky Penguin

sliding around in the snow ,

throwing snowballs and having fun .

Then I decided Perky didn't need all that

as he is just so cool !

Well maybe he's not that cool !

Pattern for Perky Penguin in my shop now

and that really is cool .

oh deer

Deer oh deer ...

oh deer you thought I'd forgotten you !

Never fear my dear I am here

with the winner of the book in the post below .

The winner is .....

Amy@flowerflame.

Thanks everyone for all your great answers

I love to receive input !

I'll try not to be away for so long this time

I'm just waiting for my new logo

and then I can send my new pattern to

the printers and that means more winners

and another little pattern giveaway !

If you're looking for me you can find me

at my facebook page most days

so please come for a chat .

a quickie giveaway

I really don't know where the time goes

but suddenly I am finding deadlines looming .

I'm going to be head down for the rest

of the week finishing a few things and

then pattern writing so I thought I'd pop

in for a quickie giveaway so you don't

think I've dropped off my perch .

If you would like this book just leave a comment

on this post , open to all !

Just do me a favour please though and pop

over to my little shop and tell me

what other patterns you would like to see in there .

I'll be back in a few days to let you know

who wins this great book

and hopefully I'll show you this scarf all finished too !

This giveaway is now closed .

Thanks for your interest .

tacky ! yep that's me !

There's was a party atmosphere at my house

the other day with my teenagers .

The reason was that Mums tacky lamp

had finally broken and had to go !

If you know teenagers you can just picture

the eye rolling when I needed to use my lamp

and to make it just a little more interesting I

would always say "hello pretty birdies"

as I turned it on .

This was guaranteed

that I would get an eye roll and sometimes

the bonus prize for me was the big huff

as they left the room sooooo embarrassed of their mother !

Well I fixed those kids of mine .

I cut the cord off and took out the light fitting

so I still have my tacky but very pretty little birdies .