Happy Father's Day!

To all dads everywhere, but especially mine... happy father's day.

I've been a bit too busy to blog lately and will have to catch up with everything I've been doing once term is over (9 school days left!!). But I didn't want to miss the chance to say happy father's day to my dad.

This is the card I made him...

I baked him some cookies and covered this notebook for him to use when he's planning his DIY projects...

I suppose I mostly take after my mum but here are my top 5 things I got from my dad...

1. My curly hair

2. My ability to do sudoku and crosswords

3. My maths skill & general intelligence (- sorry mum - you gave me common sense though!)

4. My willingness to give any sort of DIY a go

5. My sense of humour (we find the same sorts of things funny)

Ok - back out to the garden to make the most of the fabulous sunny weather we have just now.

Shrine swap gorgeousness

Thank you so much to Efemera who sent me this beautiful shrine. I love it so much because its different to shrines I would make myself. I love the use of printed pages and the china doll arm and the detail in the tiny bracelet. It has great texture contrasts - the background paper, the lace and the delicate little buttons.

Anyway - it spurs me on to get my own shrines finished and get the one for my swapee sent off - I only hope she likes it as much as I like this little treasure.

Ok - more pics...here's the back (I love the birdcage)

And a close up on the little 'ruff' which I think is inspired!!

Thanks again Efemera!