Been a tad busy

Four made in two days..........I think I could be getting back into the swing of things.

The first two are family cards, One for my grandson's 18th and the other for my DIL


The next two are for the same person and were needed ASAP. He hadn't realised I was back making them and needed them before they were off to Morocco tomorrow.
Lucky things to get a holiday..........I've missed summer this year having spent the last five and half months in hospital.

 

The ribbon rose I saw made on C&C yesterday morning and easily made providing you have ruffle edged ribbon............I don't think ordinary would look as good.

Take a length of 15" ruffle edge ribbon, and attach DST all along the bottom edge. Start by rolling the ribbon to make the centre. Now keep going but with little tucks or pleats. They are quite large when made, but perfect for a single rose on a large card!



I spent my 65th Birthday in hospital

After spending five and a half months in hospital (See previous posts) It was inevitable  I would spend one or two important days there. In fact I spent both my hubby's and mine 65th birthdays while there.
His was in July and mine was in September.
He had birthday cakes made for both occasions. but his fell on a Monday and mine happened to fall on a Sunday, which was far better for celebrating.

He arrived at the hospital at midday, with wine, and he then wheeled me to the hospital restaurant, where we had a lovely roast for lunch.............with the wine..........just one glass!!
He then gave me all the cards that had arrived!!!!

I am an admin staff member of Craftersreunited forum, and Lynn there had contacted all the members to see how many would be prepared to send me a card for my birthday.
Well!!!! You haven't seen anything like it.............altogether there were 76..........it took more than an hour to open them all, and they were all absolutely fantastic. And I mustn't forget the lovely watch that was made by Trace from the rest of the admin staff. All that really helped make my day.......Thank you so much ladies.



I got back to my bedspace, and caught one of the nurses flying out, They had decorated my space while I was out of the way, bless them.

Almost time for visitors now. And my son, his partner and my granddaughter Katie arrived. We had a chat for a while and then all the nurses and even a porter came in with my cake and sang Happy Birthday. They were marvellous........all of them......I couldn't fault the care and attention I had while in there. In fact I've made good friends with a couple of them, and they have called round for tea and a chat since I've been home. I think it helped that my friend Kim is Ward Clerk there.

 

 

The cake was made by another friend of ours, and Tony left the theme to her as she knows me pretty well. She chose Bingo, as both me and Tony organise a monthly bingo at our local social club.

All in all a very memorial day..........Thanks to all!!



8 x 8 step cards plus a couple of quickies.

I've now been home for 2 weeks and we've had our ups and downs health wise. I've been to see the plastic surgeon and he said a skin graft would make my wound worse, so thank goodness no operation needed there. Only problem if left to heal on it's own it's going to take absolutely ages!
But the district nurses are still coming in daily.

Back to a little bit of crafting, just a bit at a time as I still can't sit for too long!!

I saw a lovely 8x8 step card made by KarenJ and decided to work the measurements out. I love them although they are fiddly to make.
The others are cards from The clipart fairy.
Strange they are all special birthdays.....30th, 40th and 50th!!

 

 



Hi long time no see

Here are a couple of wedding cards made over the last couple of days.

I've been in hospital for MORE THAN 5 MONTHS!!

It's a very long story..........it started 12th April when I felt unwell, I thought it was flu coming on!!!

How wrong could I be??
The following day I had what I thought was an abscess on my btm, went to the GP who on the 17th referred me to our local large hospital in Dorchester.

Next day, I went for an operation and woke up with a HUGE hole in my btm and attached to a vacuum machine to aid healing, also had to have a catheter and a stoma bag in case of infection.
I still at this moment, and for many months to come thought I had some sort of abscess!!

Eventually I was transferred to our small community hospital here in Bridport.
After almost 5 months I just happened to be given a pile of magazines to read and in amongst the magazines was an article of someone with symptoms very similar to those I had. The more I read it, the more I was convinced it was the same.
It was something called Necrotizing fasciitis which is in fact a flesh eating bug, and has an 80% mortality rate!!!!

The consultant was visiting soon and I made my mind up I would ask him.
At the time of the operation he hadn't said too much about it, just to say it would be a very very long haul, and I was to keep very positive. I'm not one to ask a lot of questions but I am a very positive person which I think has helped me through this.

When I asked Mr Lewis (the consultant) he said yes that is what I had and I had been very lucky.
It was not the most virulent type, lucky for me. But he did add he'd treated two people for this, this year and the other person didn't make it!!!!

Let me add it is very rare, they don't know where the bug comes from, just that it gets into your bloodstream from a scratch or a bite and attacks the tissue. I was lucky I am overweight and it attacked my btm where the tissue was a plenty!!!!!!

I am not out of the woods yet. I am home on a few hours release from hospital as I am waiting now for a skin graft. Then I will have to have a stoma reversal in time.

 It's going to be a long time until I am back to my beloved crafting with a vengeance. Missing it like crazy.........so couldn't wait to get into my craft room in the last couple of days to have a go.

18th Birthday Card

I love this colour

Seems to be all age cards at the moment

Three from an order two more age cards and a wedding card for an oriental couple. The customer didn't want a European couple image on there, so chose to go with hearts.

A Wedding Card

The customer chose the frame and they way she wanted it made, including the butterflies.

The Dorset Knob by the way is a biscuit made locally, so obviously a private joke!