Poorly Puter & Poorly Piggy - But Some Good News As Well xxx

Well that was a long break!!!!
What a palaver - flippin computer. I tell you, I felt like my arm had been cut off – and just when there was loads to tell.

More of that in a sec, but first, here’s a bit of cardage lol xxx

I thought I’d use one of the Magnolias I got from the NEC – it is it’s first outing here, and it is just so pretty. So this is my card for this weeks Just Magnolia challenge which is based on a gorgeous sketch by the one and only super talented and super lovely Rach.

You’ll see that nowt changes – still using the old bad boy PMs and Glamour Dust combi .

The blooms are a mixture of Poppicrafts (as are the brads) and a RAK I got from one of my blog buds xxx As I have still been tinkering about with the jewellery, I thought I’d add a bit of a charm thing with a Swarovski crystal or 3- verrry posh!!!!

I’m not sure if I would add this again, cos I don’t know if I like it or not, and IRL the chain is straight. It just looks wonky here cos I didn’t straighten it for the pic – dope!!!.

The papers are PP and I Cuttlebugged a Nestie (!!!) to give a bit of texture. That beautiful ribbon came all the way from America courtesy of a very good friend who shall remain nameless cos I don’t want her to get inundated, but she knows who she is and she knows how much I appreciated her kindness xxx

The sentiment was from a box of K & Co Words To Go quotes – I thought it went quite well with the image.

You can see the bits ad bobs on the charm a bit better on this pic.

So where have I been?

Well for those who read Kath’s blog, and there are gazillions who do cos it is rather fabulous xxxx, you’ll know that I have had really bad PC probs. There are several nasty Trojan viruses on it which we still cannot get rid of completely. We run the anti spy ware and we think they are gone but if you run it again straight after, back they come. But at least I can post now, so it is a step in the right direction.

However, we might end up having to get a new computer yet which I am anxious to avoid as there are so many papers and downloads etc on here that I am bound to lose something if that happens. So I am crossing all the trotters that we can resolve it.

I have to say a mahoosive thank you to Kath for putting that on her blog cos if she hadn’t I might not have found out that I had won a comp over at Simon Says Stamp!! $100 worth of fab goodies!! I tell you, I was so chuffed when Kath rang me to tell me. I’d been quite unwell last weekend so her call cheered me up no end. Bless ya Mrs – I am so glad you did that for me.

And also I have to thank Heidi cos she took the trouble to e-mail Kath to ask her to let me know I’d won. How nice that she did that for me xxx I’m off shortly to go and have a good shop and choose my stuff.

And while I am doing the thank yous, I have to say a massive thank you to Steph for everything she did for Papertake Weekly.. You will probably have read that due to other commitments Steph reluctantly had to step down from running Papertake Weekly. This lovely girl worked so hard to build up the challenge and make it a success and I know that the rest of the girls feel the same

She did a fabulous job and I think I’m right in saying that this was one of the first challenges out there - I was over the moon when she let me onto the team.

So I said that I would try and step up and take over the running of it. Steph is staying on the team as are the other girls, which I am thrilled about cos they are so talented – you only have to look in the mags to see that. So we’ll give it a go – she is a hard act to follow, but I have said that I will do my best.

We are running on Tuesdays now cos I have card club once a month on a Monday evening and it gets a bit mad around that time. It’s my first one this Tuesday – ooohhh it’s a bit scary and I’m quite nervous – but I do hope you can pop over and see what’s what. We have a fab one for you next week – very nice and very girly.

Well that’s probably enough flippin drivvle for one day. Have a great weekend – it’s chucking it down here :(( I hope it is bit nicer where you are. Still, we have had some glorious weather so it was bound to happen!!!!!

Biggest hugs peeps xxxxx