Shocking ... but I actually achieved something at a crop!

Actually, I achieved more than just something ... I did 3 whole layouts at the last crop! I know, it shocked me too.
I love our Cheam crop - at the Thursday one, I really now don't even bother taking my scrapping bag, after all - I'm really the chief tea/coffee maker and well, I'm the entertainment I think LOL. But when its the Satruday crop, well then I really think I should do more, plus it is a full day - so I really feel I need to do something! (other than go to Starbucks).   Anyway, at our last Saturday crop, I was seated next to Emma (yes, I know, no surprise) and we set ourselves a challenge to see who'd do more! Well we both did 2 layouts at the crop, and then I cheated and did another one at home that night, which I'll share with you later this week.

We also had a height measuring contest ... and lets just say, I'm thinking Emma may have paid a lot of money for them all to say she was taller than me! LOL

In the layout, the photos are from Cafe Rouge, where Simon and I sometimes go for breakfast on a Sunday morning ... it's lovely, so relaxing and the feeling of being pampered as someone brings you strawberries with honey on brioche .. well, that's the life, better still ... no washing up.

Finishing Touches

To those of you that know me, I'm known for not doing an awful lot at crops, other than chatting, that is! so a challenge was set at the last crop - we had to do 2 layouts over the bank holiday weekend, which I'm pleased to say I completed, I also managed to put the finishing touches to several that had been sitting on my craft desk for the past few weeks .. ok, few months - so here they are, a few layouts I'd like to share with you.  The layouts I actually started from scratch, I can't yet share with you - they're to go with the next kit, but I'll share those with you soon.

Also I'm sorry for not being such a good blogger, I will try harder in future ... honest, I will! 

Oh and yes, I really do make "I love you" toast for Simon each morning LOL.

Finally a layout!

Although I haven't put any layouts on my blog recently, doesn't mean I've been slacking!  The cyber crop over on UKS recently, really got me back in the scrapping mood - and following on from that, I worked on this layout of my sister in law and her horse Christina.  My SIL, is just the most amazing dressage rider - yes I know I'm biased, she's my sister in law after all, so what would you expect!  But honest, but really she is just amazing.
  

What an amazing Garden Centre

Having Simon at home on holiday last week, was just wonderful. Not only were we really lucky with the weather, but we just went to some of the most fabulous places ... craft shopping included, I even managed to sneak in a visit to a quilt shop.   But, one of the place we visited, that really was a highlight, was an amazing garden centre that we've often being meaning to visit, but so far have never got around to ... and oh my, was it worth it!  It had some amazing plants, but the real WOW factor were all the knick knacks that were on sale ... oohhh and the coffee shop ... AMAZING.  Honestly, I took so many photos of the place, you'd think I really was on holiday in some overseas country LOL.  Anyway, here are a few to share with you - but if you ever get the chance, do visit Petersham Nurseries, it's well worth the visit.

I'm saying sorry now, for all the photos ... but trust me, I did edit them and thin them out for you all, believe me, I took a whole lot more than this. LOL

And finally the amazing coffee shop, complete with cakes of course!