Recycled prescription books

I used to make mini albums with paper bags and then they got very expensive. Then one day I was putting the medication away and realised that the bags they were in were just the same.
So started the bag albums. Everyone at church collects them and I have a constant supply for free.
Here are pictures of the latest one I have made using some evenweave fabric for the covers and panpastels to colour.

 

 

Afternoon with Chloe

What a fantastic time with Chloe Thursday. Oh sorry Peter Pan who apparently wears a pink dressing gown and a England helmet. Then while watching Jungle book snuggled up with Grandad decided she would crochet like Granny the result a beautiful jumbled tangled ball of wool oh sorry a cardigan for mummy which was going to take 25 years to complete. After tea of Worm pie we had to play church. Mummy, Daddy and grandad were all talking in church and were in big trouble. Everybody including Rolf and Jessie had to pray in turn when she tapped on a music stand with my crochet hook . Next was Granny's turn to be in trouble. By this time I was holding my side laughing with tears rolling down my cheeks and nearly falling off the setee. I was told no laughing and when I said I was crying there was no crying either. I was glad when it was bedtime as I just couldn't stop laughing. You just could not buy this enterteinment. Thank you Chloe you give us such wonderful memories. Oh and I forgot the you tube video on how to transfer a picture to canvas she watched.

NEW YEAR NEW CHALLENGES
Well it's been nearly a year since I blogged. I am going to try and blog at least once a week as I am doing the alpha challenge at Craft Barn  This weeks letter is V not sure what I am going to do. I have got a new cricut cartridge Fancy Frames and I want to do something with every single frame on the cartridge using the flower pads from Craftwork Cards and catch up the priviledge club kits I need to finish
I am also doing the faithbooking class on Big Picture Classes.
I want to try to do less cards this year as I have a huge box and don't really know what to do with them

 So off to feed dogs and get started

Had the most brilliant day looking after Chloe whilst mummy had a bad day at work. We had so much fun at the lavender farm at rainford.Eating cake looking at all the animals then feeding the donkey a carrott. Oh how I had forgotten how much joy one little girl can bring into two old folks lives. But funniest bit of the day was when we called at asda on the way back and I left grandad and chloe in the queue to pay while I answered a call of nature. When I go back to them at the top of her voice Chloe shouted Granee wee. Oh she is her mothers daughter. I cant believe Grandad told her where I had gone.

fleur de lis punch

yesterday I spent the day at Portfolio in Blackburn at a class where we used a fleur de lis punch to make various things.
We actually mad a wreath to hang on the christmas tree and a cross for the front of a card I will put pictures of them on later.
We came away with lots of ideas to make with this punch and had a great day and plenty of fun. next week is stamping and using copic markers cant wait.
Not had much chance to blog or craft with all tha has been going on around here this summer.
Thursday night and all day Saturday Hubby is off to Model bus meetings so will take the dogs out early and get crafting.
have a great day
Janet

I couldn't get off to sleep last night so I was playing a cd "waymarks" the Northumbria community.
It always soothes me and comfortsd me but last night a particular song I had heard hundred of times leapt out
The words are
Brother, sister let me serve you
let me be as Christ to you.
Pray that I may have the grace to
let you be my servant too.

We are pilgrims on a journey
we're companions on the road.
We are here to help each other
walk the mile and bear the load

I will hold the Christ-light for you
in the night time of your fear.
I will hold my ahnd out to you,
speak the peace you long to hear

I will weep when you are weeping;
when you laugh I'll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow.
till we've seen this journey through

When we sing to God in heaven
we shall find such harmony.
born of all we've known togehter
of Christ's love and agony

it just reminded me of the March challenge we have been set on the scrapbooking page we have to create a layout showing how we use our hands and feet for the Lord in our everyday lives and use the text
Ephesians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."