Thanx Marilyn

These arrived in the post today from Marilyn Healy in the USA. I participated in a little competition that she held some time back and I was fortunate enough to be one of the winners.
My photography does not do justice to the items shown. The buttons are going to be used to make some costume jewelry. the ATC is so shabby chic, and the collage just F.A.B.
thanx Marilyn your greyt.
tata 4 now
crafty joan.

Holiday come and gone

Well the Easter hols have almost finished, as per usual mine never seems to be a holiday only cooking and cleaning and cleaning and cooking and kids at each others throats sreaming and shouting.............can't wait till they go back to school and I get get my days back for me, myself and I !!!!.

Yesterday I tried baking my very first CUPCAKE with a lemon frosted topping, must admit for a first try it wasn't that bad, I baked 20 and by early evening there wasn't one left, luckily I managed to photograph the last remaining ones to show here, only problem while I went to get the camera I left the cakes outside and as it was a hot day the frosting started to melt!!!!!

I have fallen in love with the faux cupcakes and cakes etc, I have found some wonderful sites in the USA and Australia, also on e-bay only problem ............the American postage rates are so high, to send something that more or less weighs 9oz, shipping ranges between $17.00 - $27.00. Just doesn't seem fair that so many people, sellers and buyers alike are being penalized............oh and in May the American postage rates are going up again !!!!!!!!!! Only problem here in Italy is many a time a lot of items don't arrive they just vanish into thin air...would love to know where they are going...........I've had a few items that have never arrived, also a lot of buyers don't send anymore to Italy due to too many lost items.

tata 4 now

craft-e

NEW BLOG

Hi there,
I thought I would start a new blog where I talk more or less about anything, not just my passion of arts and crafts. I've noticed that the older I'm getting also my personal tastes are changing, for example I never used to like the sector Shabby Chic but now I'm mellowing to it. I'm also missing my family and friends from London in the UK..........I think I'm becoming a big softie.
ciao for now
crafty joan