In shock!

Do you know that after all the personal stuff that's gone on (and some of which is sadly ongoing)...last night and this morning have been awesome! Checked my inbox late last night and had a email from Mandy at Scrap Studio (previously the Modscraps kits) and she's asked me if i would like to be the first guest DT on the new kit! Dumbstruck i was...completely dumbstruck...of course i bl**dy would! So these lovely goodies are winging their way to me and i hope i can do justice to it all.

Im loving the look of these colours and just check out those embossed birdies and crotched flowers.....can't wait to get my hands on them. It's come at a really good time for me, a bit of a confidence boost i suppose. I'd not entered Scrapbook Inspirations BOB Newcomer because i just wasn't feeling very confident so to be asked to do this and feature in the newly launched kit mag with the likes of Kirsty Wiseman, Cleo Evans, Jenny Cocks and Ruth Austin is truly going to be humbling. I've subbed to the kit since January and have been in awe of some of their work.
Thanks for the opportunity Mandy and i hope i can do a good job for you!

My second little surprise arrived about an hour ago. There i was expecting Liz to send me instructions for an envelope book she'd made and what i got instead (or should i say aswell as) was this pizza box brimming with not only the instructions, mountboard, paper and embellis to make it....but this lovely envelope book that she'd made for me. It is gorgeous Liz, so well made and I can't wait to have a play with this myself now. This is one of those days when i realise what a lucky girl i am!

These pics really don't do this book justice but i can tell you it's amazing and perfect as a gift, going to think of a nice way to use it so that everyone gets to see it.

And last but not least, here's my HSMS photo for the day....lock. Unfotunately Pete is still in bed and as i only have Picassa on the downstairs pc i can't put a title or anything on it. After the last couple of days i'm beginning to wish i had more interesting windows, doors and locks in my house...unfortunately i don't so you're stuck with these!