Hello everyone!
It always surprises me how long there is in between my posts! Living with ME means that I don't really live in the same time zones as most people! lol Days merge into weeks into months and before I know it it's Christmas again. (yes I said the C word!!)
Winter was a tough time for me health wise and I wasn't able to do anywhere near as much crafting as I wanted to.
The sunshine and warmer days we've had recently have helped me so much, especially with pain levels, so I managed to have a few family afternoons out etc.. It was such a relief after such a housebound winter, but these past few days i'm struggling again, as i've over done it as always.
I am also having to cope with some very very sad news. My stepmum has been diagnosed with an inoperable, malignant brain tumour and we are all in shock really. It just comes out of nowhere and we now face the tough times ahead of her having radiotherapy and chemo, which we are hoping will keep her with us for years rather than months. She's been with my dad since I was about 5, so the thought of her not being about in years to come is really tough. I worry for my dad, who has never been alone. I do worry how he will cope with all this. It's affecting my health obviously too and is another reason why these past few days have been tough.
It's certainly reminded me even more of just how precious every single day is and we all need to cherish those we love and make time for them in our busy lives. We take people we love for granted sometimes and it's sad that it takes things like this to realise how much you love someone. :-(
The sunshine and warmer days we've had recently have helped me so much, especially with pain levels, so I managed to have a few family afternoons out etc.. It was such a relief after such a housebound winter, but these past few days i'm struggling again, as i've over done it as always.
I am also having to cope with some very very sad news. My stepmum has been diagnosed with an inoperable, malignant brain tumour and we are all in shock really. It just comes out of nowhere and we now face the tough times ahead of her having radiotherapy and chemo, which we are hoping will keep her with us for years rather than months. She's been with my dad since I was about 5, so the thought of her not being about in years to come is really tough. I worry for my dad, who has never been alone. I do worry how he will cope with all this. It's affecting my health obviously too and is another reason why these past few days have been tough.
It's certainly reminded me even more of just how precious every single day is and we all need to cherish those we love and make time for them in our busy lives. We take people we love for granted sometimes and it's sad that it takes things like this to realise how much you love someone. :-(
Anyway, enough of the sadness. To try to help keep my mind occupied and myself relaxed, i've had the distress inks and stamps out and have been slowly colouring images for future cards. It's such great therapy and i've really been enjoying it.
My friend sent me a box full of crafty bits she was clearing out, so in return I offered to make her some cards. I've made the 2 she's chosen now and thought i'd share these with you:
She wanted a unisex baby card, which is a bit tougher than normal baby cards, as I don't find unisex, baby patterned paper easy to find. I used this adorable new stamp of mine though and just went with yellow and the good old cuttlebug embossing folder.
Isn't this little one adorable!!
She also wanted a 3 yr old girls birthday card. I used the ultra cute LOTV stamp.
I dug out my H2O's for the background colour to add even more shimmer.
I hope you like them! I'm in the middle of making my father's day card and an extra one for my best friend who has his first father's day this year.
So at least i'll have more to show you soon, rather than in 6 months time!!
I do pop around your blogs often, as I love seeing what you are all doing and it helps keep my crafty mojo going. I don't often have the energy to be on here too long though, so don't often leave comments. When I can I do xxx
So at least i'll have more to show you soon, rather than in 6 months time!!
I do pop around your blogs often, as I love seeing what you are all doing and it helps keep my crafty mojo going. I don't often have the energy to be on here too long though, so don't often leave comments. When I can I do xxx
I wish you all a good week and don't forget to cherish those you love. xxxxx
