Springwatch

Today it was time to make the first adjustment on my seasonal tree calendar  (See this post).  When  I went out with my boys today though, it wasn't like Spring, more like Winter!  Brrrr!  On our travels we passed a lovely tree with loads of blossom on it and the wind was blowing really hard so lots of the blossom was blowing around and there was a blanket of it all over the floor.  The boys, being boys, decided it made excellent snow and decided to chuck it at each other! 

It's snowing!

So I have made the first alteration to my tree:

..Some bits of blossom on the floor.

I haven't had chance to do a major craft today, my husband is coming back from China on Tuesday and I'm catching up on all the housework  making the house spick and span!

I did, however, alter some more pages of my filofax (remember that?)

This time I used some craft punches on some of the pages.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend,

See you tomorrow,

qwiksave

More Filofaxing and Fingerprinting

I'll be honest today I haven't had chance for much crafting because I've been clearing out all the surplus charity shop stuff I've been buying over the years  our attic room in the hope that I'll be able to use it as a craft room - yay!  At one time we used to have a lodger living in the room, now you can barely get in the door!

With the sunshine today showing  those early signs of Spring, I couldn't seem to help but get domesticated (its the only time of year I do, lol) and finally decided to make a start on clearing this room.   But Rome wasn't built in a day and despite me slaving for hours, I've only managed to clear one corner (we are talking LOTS of stuff here!)

But I couldn't not do any craft, because that was my New Year's Resolution and so far I have been keeping to it - so I snook downstairs to do a litle work on my filofax pages:

This time I stuck some fun stickers to the pages, but I may decide to ink the edges at a later date.

I love this range, but  never see them anywhere. These ones I got years ago, from Belgrade.

I also cut some scrapbooking paper out and used my Big Bite to punch the holes:

I know its not a lot, but once I get my crafting room sorted they'll be no stopping me!

qwiksave x

PS. I also found this picture in an art book in the attic, isn't it great in its simplicity? Mainly just fingerprints, rubbings and ink dots. (By Clifford Bayly).

Boring Filofax?

Never to pass by a bargain when I see one (as regular readers will know) I couldn't resist snapping up this Real Leather Filofax for £2 in a charity shop recently:

It's in excellent condition and the label states its definately Real Leather:

I HAD to have it, if only for the simple reason that I've seen these selling in places like Paperchase and WHSmiths for nearer the £40 mark.

The problem is, I think the pages in it are really DULL. They don't inspire me to write creative stuff in it or even use the address pages.  So tonight, for my craft I have started altering a few pages:

Ah! That's better!  Only another 200 pages or so to go!...