*~*HALLOWEEN FUN*~*

*~*LOTS OF FUN AND GIGGLES*~*

Hi bloggin' buddies

After my Festive Gathering which went very well with lots of sales and orders taken my hubz said I really needed to chill and rest for the week..I put my orders on hold and as the kids were out of school for half term I thought it would be perfect..we started the week with a trip to the beach mind living on the North sea coast means top coats hats gloves and wellies..we had great fun and watched a mock sea rescue with helicopters and lifeboats..those guys are so brave as the waves must have been around ten foot high then it was off for the usual English nosh Fish'nchips yum yum..the boys were off out at friends next which left me to have a bit of a move around at home with my bits and bobs..love my new moves..next saw us all away to the Ice rink..alot of giggling went on here and a few bruises the next day..well the kids were happy so they had to tolerate a day junking and I got a fab mirror for my mantle and a steel at only £3.00 around $5.00 will do pics when I have it finished love it..then the weather turned a bit nasty so rounded off the week with a day baking the kids love to do that..finally it was our annual Halloween bash which is held at my mams home..all

 the family come together with pots of food and bags of goodies their pumpkins are carved and they are all dressed to kill LOL..The best fun I must admit..

I am the HAG with the fag and my dear sis as Jekyl'n'Hyde

PUMPKINS for the compition and it was tough this year..

                                               

 

Below my grandbaby monsters the other monsters there wouldn't stay still for a pic..

                                                
♥Christopher♥ the Skeleton

 

♥Evie♥ the beautiful princess LOL

                                               
And lastly my sweet little kitty♥ Isabella.♥
Well I am all rested now so better get back to the grind and finish up my orders..will be back soon with a giveaway and hope you have all enjoyed my goings on..*~*Blessings to all*~* ♥

*THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS AND LOTS TO SHARE*

*~*ONLY 1 WEEK TO GO*~*
Hi girls I am back with lots to share with you..I only have one week to go before I fling open my doors and welcome all into my country home for my *FESTIVE GATHERING*..I have spent the last couple of weeks making my wares and I have taken a few shots just to give you a little taster of what is on offer...When I make a date for my GATHERINGS it always seems like I have lots of time to create lots of goodies but with the best intentions it still seems like I run out of time at the last minute...I still have a couple of days left and only 3 things on my list to do...I AM ON TARGET I THINK YIPPEE..I so love making the gorgeous scented fixins and grubby blackened beeswax ornies and santas...
                                               
 GORGEOUS SCENTED FIXINS BAGS

 SPARKLY MICA FLAKE SNOWMEN ALL FESTIVE LOOKIN'

 LUSH ROOMSPRAYS AND WE HAVE MADE A LOVELY SCENTED GIFT BAG WHICH INCLUDES..HIPS'N'STIX WITH GRUBBY WAX STARS..SCENTED CANDLE..ROOMSPRAY AND A BLACKENED SCENTED BEESWAX HANGING HEART ORNIE..I WOULD LOVE TO RECEIVE ONE OF THESE IN MY STOCKING THIS YEAR..

 GINGERBREADMEN WHICH SMELL GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT..

 DRIED GARLANDS AND WREATHS..

 SCENTED WOODLAND CONES IN BURLAP HEARTH SACKS..

 BURLAP PILLOWS..

 SCENTED GRUBBY BEESWAX TREE ORNIES SNOWMEN AND SANTAS IN THERE OWN GRUBBY LITTLE BAGS..

 SPICED PEARS..

A BOX FILLED WITH THE MOST WONDERFUL CANDLES...
Well the excitement is rising and tomorrow I will start to convert my home in to a place filled with festive goodies..A bit early for my Christmas tree to go up but all in a good cause and come the end of the week we will be making around 200 cupcakes to be served with freshly brewed coffee...I will post some pics of the finished room when all is done...I hope you have enjoyed my pics and I so wished you could all attend..
Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend..*~*Blessings*~*

TIME SKIPS ON MERRILY WITH OR WITHOUT US..

   SO GLAD TO BE BACK WITH LOTS TO SHARE..♥

Since my last post lots and lots has been going on in my prim country home and life...Mid August brought loads of changes to my house as we remodelled one of our bathrooms..it is really the childrens bathroom downstairs and did have a full bathroom suite fitted..to make it more functional we decided to remove the bath and move and replace the rest of the bathroom sanitary wear and fit a large walk in wetroom style shower..poor hubby got the job him being a stonemason and builder along with my son-in-law a time served plumber..the results are just fantastic and I love the simple uncluttered style of it..I am having trouble keeping the boys out now what with all the jets and overhead rose gadgets..they have never been so clean LOL..to finish things off hubby laid a stone flag floor in the new shower room and back along the hall to the dinning room..it is just perfect...We are also in the throws of applying for planning permission to extend our dinning room up one level to make a larger family bathroom and large bedroom with mezine floor for the youngest boys..Living in a conservation zone NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARKS there are alot of hurdles to clear so far the bat and owl surveys have been completed so it is fingers crossed now for the planning..will keep you all posted about that though..

Next the end of August saw the beginings and pen to paper planning of my *FESTIVE GATHERING*..After much encouragement and great feedback from my *EASTER GATHERING* I decided to just bite the bullet and go for it..I have been making none stop since whilst still keeping up with my orders and adding to ebay...nightshift seems to be the way forward HA HA..I have given you all a little sneek peek of my goodies made so far..I still have lots on my TO DO list but making progress steadily..

Posters all out now and lots of invitation RSVP's

 Painted stockings

 Santas

Bunting

 Wooden garlands and Tree cookies

 All means of dried garlands

 More santas

 Snowmen stockings and Teddy bears

 And hand painted signs..still lots to share and will get more pics done...

           Now into September and can't believe how the time is passing so fast..2 of my boys were off to new schools so it was excitment and apprehension all round..gladly they have settled into their new schools without a hitch and are enjoying the new challenges they face everyday...Mid September brought us some new additions to our already large family..we are already the proud owners of 4 lovely Guinea pig fur balls and 2 of them gave birth to the most gorgeous fur babies..

 This is THYME with her 5 little darlings just 9 days old now..

And this is PARSLEY with her gorgeous boys born on 9/11..3 weeks old today...

Just into October and this saw me creating a couple of items for ebay..A prim *WITCHES CAT and POTION BAG*

 And one of my prim vintage style Teddy Bears complete with a little crown and letter B and old army button charm..click the link to check these guys out EBAY

I have tried hard to keep up with my favourite blogs when I have had a free minute and plan to keep up with my own posts from now LOL..I have lots of stitchin' and makin' still to do before my *FESTIVE GATHERING* on Fri 21st and Sat 22nd of October..I will add some more peek pics and keep you all updated..I have another iron in the fire at the mo and look forward to sharing that with you soon..I hope everyone is having a restful weekend..*~*Blessings to all*~*