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In Felicia the Artist

April Swap Partners!

Ok Ladies, here is the list, I have put a link to all the names which is either to a blog or email.
If there are any problems then you can email me and I will sort it out!

Heidi – Louise R

Jenny – Katie

Louise KDonna

Tara – Clare

Gemma – Ann-Marie

RobinKristen

EbonyChristine

Ann – Tracey

If there is no link for your partner they can be found over at www.craftyalley.ning.com

THE RULES…..

Each mini must be a maximum of 6×6″ and minimum of 31/4×31/4″
There should be at least 6 pages.
You can include the theme as much or as little as you like.
Please remember that your partner may not know you, and the work they receive will be their first impression of you – in other words, send work that you are proud of and would be happy to receive!
Keep communication open between you, email & get to know each other.
Please have your album in the post by April 30th.
And last but not least…..HAVE FUN!!
Thanks for playing along, I’m not in this month because there were an even number participating so i’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Felicia xxx

In Felicia the Artist

April Fool!!!

Ha, you thought that the swap list would be up this morning didn’t you????
Well it isn’t actually an April Fool prank, its just that i didn’t get to it last night!

I will have the list up this evening, Thankyou to all you new girlies, its great to see new names on the list, and an even bigger Thankyou to all those who have stuck with it!!

I know you have all guessed already, but the theme this month is “UP, UP AND AWAY!”
so, thats butterflies, rockets, planes, balloons, anything that goes up! (Ann, please don’t go with your original idea!!!!)

Ok, i’ll post the list tonight, enjoy your day!
F xx

In Felicia the Artist

Rainy Days.

Its Half Term so the kids are at home – no school runs, and its raining so nothing to do but stay at home and make stuff!!
So, inspired by Louises‘ lovely handmade notebook I decided to use some of my ever growing stash of papers to make an “Ideas” book. Its about 8×5″ and i used Graphic 45 and Vintage Findings paper for the cover. The plan is to write down all my creative thoughts and notions so that i don’t forget them, and hopefully at some time i will make them into something beautiful!
In Felicia the Artist

Tea Time!

The most fabulous fabric arrived into the Crafty Alley Shop this week, so today my sewing machine was brought out from the cupboard under the stairs (cobwebs and all! that particular cupboard is kept for things rarely used…) and i made a tea cosy for my small tea pot.

It was made very simply and only took about 15 minutes, so now i’m wondering what else i can make before the sewing goes back into the depths…

I’m going to put the kettle on now, you’re welcome to join me for a cup of Mint & Chilli tea!
In Felicia the Artist

April Swap.

Hi Ladies, I know Alyson & Dee are taking a month for other commitments, so i’m assuming the rest of you who have swapped before are in???!
Louise is back (yeah!!) and we have Christine joining us, welcome Christine!
If you are new and would like to join, just leave a comment here and i will get back to you.
Please email your partner to let them know when you are posting their album, then they know when to start ambushing the postman!
Fxx

In Felicia the Artist

A day in Cork.

Well ,today Ebony & I went to Cork to pack up her student apartment & bring back all her stuff – What alot she had! fortunately she had managed to hide most of it in her old room before her sister (now the sole occupant of that room) came home from school!
Then we met with Louise and had a lovely morning of drinking coffee (that was me) and telling stories of famous people behaving strangely, but fortunately the story had a happy ending (that was her!)
Thanks for the tour Louise, i definately need to find that old book shop!
Ebony had Christmas vouchers to use up, and me being the non clothes shopping type was planning to sit down and read my book…. I don’t know what happened but i find myself now having to make room for the 3 shirts, 1 t-shirt and green cardigan that seem to have followed me home!!
I was going to put up a photo of the t-shirt, its navy with a hippy Hello Kitty on – (too cute!! ) but the tattery boggits that like to hide things in my house have got my camera!
So, that was my Monday, hope you enjoyed yours x x x

In Felicia the Artist

Oops!

Three of the links below are wrong….. apologies to Kay, christa & Suzie Blu – i’ll fix it as soon as i can. Considering it just took me forever to put links in at all 3 out of 12 isn’t bad!!
x

In Felicia the Artist

Blog Award!!


I got a blog award!! it was sent by my lovely & hugely talented friend Carrie Lee Wendt from www.morethanwords.blogspot.com THANK YOU CARRIE!!!
There are all kinds of rules to accepting this award which i will get to asap…. I have to send it to 12 people, how can i choose only 12???!

The rules for accepting this award…

* Put the logo on your blog or within your post.

* Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.

* Link the nominees within your post.

* Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

* Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

I’m sending it to people who make me smile!
In no particular order…..

Robyn

Louise

Cathy

Louise R

Dee

Samantha

Donna

Alyson

Suzie

Kay

Christa

Suzi Blu

I hope getting this award makes you smile!
Thanks again Carrie,
love Fxx

In Felicia the Artist

Postal Problems

Hi girlies, there have at least three problems with the postal service this month.
Louise had posted her album to Uk and it just hasn’t got there, i posted to Canada six weeks ago and it not there (presumed lost) and Cathy had the worst luck when her package arrived to Dee with no album in it!
It would be a huge increase in cost to register these albums, and i really can’t see why they can’t arrive safely by normal post. I think it may have to be considered though, if you want to guarantee it gets there in one piece.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions for safe postage, its a pity to have to make the album again.
Anyway, lets hope the same thing doesn’t happen this month.
F xx