WOYWW...

How these weeks fly by lately. There are never two days the same here and this week I'm sharing the same desk as always but with something very different on it today....

Before Christmas I ordered some new wooden peg dolls to decorate for the grandchildren to play with here. On Monday I got them out and painted the faces ready to clothe them but I remembered I had used all my fabric glue so couldn't dress them with fabric so for a change I atacked them with my acrylic paints.

I decided to make three different sets so all could enjoy them.....

Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Piglet.

A set of Disney Princesses.

And a few superheros.  I hope there are some you might recognise amongst them....I know some special little people in my life that will know if they are painted right.

Hope you like my desk with a difference this week.

hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 174

I have had several blogging friends asking about my Friday smile post so I thought I would put a few details here hoping to find a few new bloggers wanting to join in the fun.  Every Friday I do my best to look back at my week to find happy moments and smiles to share on my blog....it's usually very easy thankfully as I have lots of reasons to smile during each week.  What I then ask is that as many as possible will do the same and link up their smiles at some point in the week [it doesn't have to be on the Friday].  We can never have too many smiles and I'm a great believer that sharing our happy moments make the world a better place to be.  I do my best each week to feature one of the posts from the previous week ....So come on folks take a look at the smiles in your lives and share them with us.

So here goes....  My featured blog from last week is Di's post with her gorgeous little garden visitors....go on follow the link to find out more if you missed it last week.  Di hasn't joined in for a while so it was really lovely to see her sharing her smiles....thanks Di.

My smiles for this week.....

Whilst the men were watching the football [yes there is rather a lot of it on the telly at the mo isn't there!] Shell and I enjoyed a bit if nail fun.  She has put nail wraps on some of my nails and then used toning nail polish on the others....what fun they are too.  I love them so thanks Shell.

The twins really enjoyed watching the Queen's official birthday celebrations this week and as you can see Sam has done a brilliant job of drawing the Queen after seeing her on the telly.

Here's Amy's three all dressed up as Superheros for a charity fund raising day at their school.  I'm such a proud Nanny and as you can imagine they are always Superheros in my eyes :-)

So there you go.....those are my smiles for this week.  Please share yours by linking below.  Everyone is welcome to join in the fun....the more the merrier so please ask your friends to join in too.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

Firstly I want to say just how thrilled I was to hear Julia's op went well and she was discharged from hospital over the weekend....but that means home to rest!! Of course we want you back to normal life Julia [what ever that is] as soon as possible but I'm sure it will take time of rest to allow your body to heal and recover so listen to your body and don't be tempted to do too much too soon.  We will all be rooting for you my friend and sending you lots of healing hugs.

Now onto my desk......

As promised last week....here is a quick snap of the bunting I was making.  It has now arrived with Joshua and his mummy says he loves it....I'm just hoping the bit of Annie's magic I sewed into it will help with the awful treatment he has to have.

Another finished project to share...a little cardigan for my expected grandson when he arrives.

And finally.....last but by no means least.  Here are the gorgeous ATCs I've received for the 7th year anniversary swap.  Aren't they all just gorgeous?  I'm still ooing and awwwing over them but will make a book/folder to put them all in together when the last ones arrive.  Thank you so much to each and every one of you who wanted to swap.....I really to treasure your friendship.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW.....

Well, that fortnight went quickly [but doesn't it always when you're having fun?].  I've been missing in action while all the celebrations were going on last week but I have to be honest and say a week in Albufeira was just what the Dr ordered.  It's been a very busy 12 months for us with getting all the work on our bungalow done so it was really lovely to have nothing at all to do but eat, sleep and read an occasional book or two for us both [and for those that follow me on Facebook you will have seen the occasional ice cream eaten and glass of Sangria drank!....well you just have to don't you?].

Before I share my desk today I want to say that I really hope Julia's surgery went well yesterday and today is the first day on her road to a good recovery.....I'm sure we were all thinking of her yesterday and really hope all our love and positive thoughts carry her through this difficult time.

On to what is on my desk today....

I was challenged by one of my blogging friends to make some special bunting for a very special little 5 year old boy who's in hospital having treatment for a brain tumour.  He loves superheros but I don't have any fabric printed with superheros so I set to to design my own.

I covered my desk in fabrics in the appropriate colours.

Did rather a lot of planning, pressing and snipping and cut out all the pieces needed.

Here's my desk mid planning.

And here's all the flags with the designs bond-a-webbed on the front and today I will be stitching them all in place before I back all the flags and stitch the bunting together. :-)

If I can remember I will snap a pic of it when it's finished to show you next week.

That's all from me for today.  I have received a few ATCs from the swap but Jo and I need to get together to swap and share them yet so I will try to snap a pic and thank all next week.

Here's hoping our dear friend and blog leader is back in the driving seat before too very long but until then I would like to thank Jan for holding the fort for us.

Biggest hugs to all,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 138

Thanks to all who joined in last week.  I just have to feature Lisca's blog because that little dog makes me chuckle every time I look at it.....thanks Lisca for sharing it with us all.  It does us all good to laugh so make sure you pop over to check it out if you haven't already.

My smiles this week have been many as my new sewing room takes shape [pics below] and we celebrated the twins 4th birthday.  I'm sorry to say that little Sam has been poorly with a sicky bug but thankfully perked up to put in a brief appearance at their party....that's kids for you isn't it?  So here is a collage I put together to share with you....it was a Disney Princess and Superhero party with a large bouncy castle.

These are our 5 little Grandchildren all dressed ready to party.  A great time was had by all and many happy memories were made.  

My little chuckle for today is the next pic.  As I said Sam was poorly and Lexi came in saying 'poor Sammy'....she loves him to bits and she wanted him to come [of course] but as the saying goes....'While the cats away....' she soon replaced him for cuddles with her best buddy from play school....

'Spiderman to the rescue!'.....thanks Henry for looking after Lexi for us :-)

I hope my pics have made you smile today and you will link up your smiles below so we can share them and I will pop over to your as soon as I can to check out what's making your smile this week.

Hugs,

Annie x