I'M BACK....

Hi everyone!

It's so lovely to be back in this cold and wet country!!

We had the most fantastic time - and I celebrated my birthday at a show called the Fantasmic Show in Disney's Hollywood Studios....it was wonderful...fireworks, water displays and all the characters...just magical!! I was then dragged out and the whole auditorium (2,000 plus) sang Happy Birthday to me!!! so it was just so much fun!

And I was only poorly for 4 of the days there - and was able to sit outside in the sunshine whilst feeling dreadful!

my lovely birthday cake which hubby arranged at this fabulous Italian Restaurant..they sing Happy Birthday in Italian...it sounded so lovely!
My god daughter Lauren, was just in awe...and was the giddiest Tinkerbell I have ever seen!

she is just Tinkerbell mad!!

with another favourite of hers...Daisy Duck...

Dave Lauren and me ...the trees were just fantastic!

The fireworks at Magic Kingdom were unbelievable - the castle lights changed colours all through the evening, and when the fireworks started, Tinkerbell came down a wire from the point of the castle above our heads and all the way down to the far end of the park!

the whole evening just made me so emotional....you get so caught up in all the magic and excitement......still a big kid at 52!!!!
As for Crafting...haven't managed to do a thing yet...but hope to get on and do some this week, but hubby hurt his back yesterday and is in agony today, so looks like I will be helping him out, as he can hardly walk, can't drive and when he manages to sit down, he is in pain and then can't get up - he is so stubborn though and won't stay still and rest it for 24 hours.... but that's my Dave!!

Thank you all too for the lovely cards I received - all beautifully made and look lovely on my mantlepiece....you are kind!

love Elaine xx

Love you and leave you!!

Just a note to let you all know that I haven't abandoned you, but will be on holiday in sunny Florida for 2 weeks from Monday...and I haven't been able to get 2 weeks worth of blogs and photos ready to post, so The Idle Crafter will indeed be ....Idle!!

will restart again once back and recharged and raring to go!!

love Elaine xx

Anf the winner is...

JUST A QUICK POSTING TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE WINNER OF THE BLOG CANDY DRAWN BY MY HUBBY IS...........

Sue from USA

so Sue if you could contact me asap with your details ..I can get this bundle into the post for you

pop back later for some more photos

Elaine x

Oh Christmas Tree....

Good morning.....what a horrible one it is too...

I have been out to do the shopping and got soaked...mostly by a lovely gent who drove really fast through a puddle which soaked me...and he had a smile on his face!! If only I could run fast!!!

So, had to come home and get changed....and feel really out of sync now with everything I was going to do today...I go away on holiday next Monday for 2 weeks, and haven't done a thing yet!

But, I did make some Christmas cards yesterday...quite a batch of them actually!

I used the Wondrous Gift stamp set and made pots using different bits of the Merry Moments Christmas papers...and some of the retired Christmas papers

I glittered the stars with SU glitter and put a bow on the pot!

I got quite carried away and made over 20!! They were so fast to make...quite a production line we had running with my daughter cutting out the pots for me!

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Will post the winner tomorrow

Elaine x

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Chocolate Tree Treats....

Hi there!

As promised here are a couple of the little Tree Chocolate treats I made... the photos are not good sorry!!

they are made using the Christmas papers and measure approx 3 x 2 inches

Great for using all those small bits of paper up!!

Here is the teeny bar of chocolate I used!!

Have just made another 25 for Children in Need Day on Friday and will be making the same again for the Church fair on Saturday...so quick and easy once you get going!

Hope you like..

Love Elaine x

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The Magic Key....

Hi everyone!

how is your day going? Hopefully you are inside nice and warm, away from this horrible weather with the wind and rain and storm brewing up.....horrid!!

a good time for crafting though!!

I was thinking back to when my girls were small (over 24 years ago now..) and the problem we had with our house...no chimney and of course at Christmas, Santa needs the chimney! So, I made a special key (which you can buy all over now) and we hung it on the door and the girls were really happy with this..........as Santa could let himself in and leave the presents!!

I tried to remember what I made, but it was so long ago...anyway I decided I would use a door hanger style pouch and make a key to go in it...then it can be hung on the door!
I used the Merry Moments Christmas papers and some gold card for the key. I found a poem on the computer which with some alteration was perfect.

I so enjoyed making this and it brought back so many happy memories.

My eldest daughter Nicola called this afternoon, and when she saw it, she was so excited and wants me to make her one....she is only 27 years old!! But if I make her one, then Helen my youngest (at 25 years old) will want one too!! Better get cracking then!!

Right, off to make the tea and hope to see you tomorrow with some little Christmas treats to hang on the tree...

Elaine xx

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