Got there in the end
Well now... Happy New Year!
Sorry it's been so long since we last spoke. If I may suggest, cast your minds back to this post in which I was hoping for the 30 hour day to have been developed by 2008. Not so. It didn't happen. Nothing. Not even one measly extra hour. And so I'm as busy as ever and behind in almost everything! (huge apologies to e-mailers who have yet to receive a reply from me - sorry!)
However, I did have the most wonderful Christmas and New Year celebrations - very family orientated with lots of silly game playing, film watching and yummy food eating. Oh yes, it really was much fun.
But, how are you all? I had visions of people wondering what might have happened to me, wondering whether to send a 'When Harry Met Sally' style e-mail...
Please let us know if you are okay, are you -
A) Fed up of your blog and feeling very sorry for yourself?
B) Actually desperate to make contact but cannot turn your computer on because you have both of your arms
in plaster?
C) Fed up of your blog but in desperate need of assistance because you're trapped under something heavy?
D) Trapped under something heavy, still loving your blog, but dressed up as a pig and so wish to avoid the embarrassment of someone coming to rescue you?
... but it's okay. Actually it's E) my camera has broken, and I feel my blog will be dull with no pictures to add, I've been working non-stop since the start of the year at my 'day job', and I've had flu - but not whilst trapped under something heavy.
And I forgot to tell you... I'm published! In an actual book, available to purchase in actual book stores. It's very exciting! I was asked way back last summer to contribute to a lovely book called Making Stuff for Kids by Victoria Woodcock, and of course I obliged. And so if you choose to purchase this fine book, you can learn how to make not one but three Cupcakes for Clara goodies. Cute little gift tags, an apron, and a little fattie soft bear.
You can make this little guy!
So hurry out and buy your copy!
Well, I'm off to look for a new digital camera - I'd quite like a sony, my old one lasted five years - does anyone have any suggestions? (And then I can show you more pictures from the book.)
Happy January, hope all the rain isn't making you too sad. If it is - curl up and read a book, watch a Fred and Ginger movie, have a hot cocoa, and stitch your own little fattie bear!
Glad to see you back!! I too am looking for a new camera - my last one - a canon - won't be being replaced with another Canon Sureshot - the screen broke, with no help from me, 6 months after I bought it! The new panasonics are getting a good write up and have a Leica lens. I still like cameras to have a viewfinder and of course canon were the only people to do that.....
I'll be back to see if you get any other opinions!
Congratulations on the book publishing!! Great news!
Posted by: Di | January 15, 2008 at 19:36
Congratulations on your book! I think that's the same one that LucyKate Crafts has contributed to, no? It looks fantastic, and is definitely on my list of things to buy!
I have had several Canon Ixus and they have all been wonderful (I just have a habit of getting sand in cameras...which is why I've had quite a few of them!). I currently have the Ixus 900ti.
Posted by: Florence | January 15, 2008 at 19:45
CONGRATS! As soon as I saw this post, I went right out and bought the book. I can't wait to make a little teddy. Cheers!
Posted by: Suzanne | January 15, 2008 at 19:51
congrats on the book, glad you are not squashed under something heavy like a flattie, love the fatty bear!!!
Posted by: driftwood | January 15, 2008 at 19:57
Great to have you back & congrats on the book, Ger xxx
Posted by: Ger | January 15, 2008 at 21:52
Glad u are back... i just found ur blog a few days ago and am loving all the things you make! As for any camera sugestions...i have a nikon coolpix S9 and i LOVE it! its so nice and portable but still takes beautiful pictures.
Posted by: Chrystal | January 16, 2008 at 03:01
I hope we can find the book here!!! My kids are excited for you too! You'll have to post which camera you choose because I would like to eventually get a better camera... it's so frustrating to not be able to shoot what you'd like how you'd like it!! Glad you're back ;)
Posted by: bethany | January 16, 2008 at 03:20
Welcome back sweetie and congrats on the kids book. I'll be having a look for that.
Glad you had a lovely family Christmas that's what it's all about.
Look forward to seeing lots of new things from Clara.
Hugs and new year wishes.
Catherine x
Posted by: catherine | January 16, 2008 at 08:22
So glad to see you back! & I'm going to run over to Amazon right now, so that I can make that cute little guy! :)
Posted by: Sally | January 16, 2008 at 14:50
Oh! i bought that back a few weeks back but haven't got around to making anything from it yet, the fatty is first on my list....!
I'd get a canon IXUS. I've got one and an canon EOS40D. Both very good, and easy to use. Canon make very good lenses! Looking forward to more pics :)
Posted by: Claire P | January 16, 2008 at 17:49
CONGRATS on the cute book :) I hope I can find one near me :D
Posted by: Danielle Nilsson | January 17, 2008 at 01:19
Wow - great news about the book! will be popping off to amazon shortly to add it on to my wish list. Good luck with your camera - and watch out for toppling wardrobes!
Posted by: julie | January 17, 2008 at 20:53
Congratulations on your book,you clever thing.How exciting!Love the Fattie bear!
Posted by: Rachel whitworth | January 18, 2008 at 16:37
I cannot wait to get my copy! Love your blog too!
Posted by: dawn | January 20, 2008 at 15:03
Hiya, i love that little bear of yours to make! fab that your famous in a book wow.
i have a fuji film,finepix F30 camera and its great for close up and macro settings to use when photographing handmade things. i got it because the advert at the time showed how you can capture things in their proper light,so with a birthday cake you get the glow of the candles and the atmosphere,rather than a blur from taking it without enough light or if taken with a flash,the loss of the ambience as everything comes up stark. i find it fab for indoor use as well as outside,luv kat
Posted by: kat | January 30, 2008 at 17:50