Marks in Time

While waiting for Catherine in the university grounds today I found this exhibition called 'Marks in Time' explaining the history of Marks and Spencer. Fascinating to see the old staff uniforms and the fashions they produced over the last 125 years.

The photos are from Google.

Greetings from Leeds

52 Walks with my Camera in 2010 - Leeds University - Week 7

Greetings from Leeds University, I'm sitting at my lap top in a cafe in the university, waiting for Catherine to come out of her audition and interview. I had planned to go off somewhere for the day, but we were taken on a tour before the interviews, then had lunch. Catherine was then taken off for her bit and at 2pm they wanted to talk to all the parents. She won't be free until about 4pm.

So after lunch I took my camera for a walk around the university grounds, where there is a lot of building work going on. It is a very dull day and was very misty this morning, but here are a few of my shots:

A typical picture of uni life.
A mix of the old ....... and the new. This is the faculty where Catherine is right now!











The pink labels hanging on the pink coat hangers in this tree are something to do with rag week.

When Catherine finishes, we have the 223 mile drive home to look forward to. We have to go home today as she has another interview/auditon tomorrow.

Log - 52 Walks with My Camera in 2010 so far: 1. Bexleyheath 2. Woodbridge 3 Hall Place 4. Chislehurst 5. Bluewater 6. Theatre Land 7. Leeds University

Blue, Blue and More Blue

I'm late posing the cards I made for this challenge, and they were made in good time too! However thought I would still share the photos of these two girlie's. The Pro marker challenge for last week was to use Aegean, sky blue and cool aqua colour combination. I coloured two Miss Anya stamps and added then to some papers I have had stored away for a long time.

Next weeks challenge is to use buttons and bows with the pro markers.

Happy Valentine's Day

Following yesterday's workshop I decided to try another easel card. I used the Craftwork Cards, card, card candy and papers. Then I thought I would experiment with my new Cricut cartridge, 'Paisley'. This was purchased from Jill a Cardinal Colours last weekend. This cart was used for the toad and the toadstool. I used my 'Designer's Calendar' cart, for the 'Valentine's Day' greeting, this also from Jill's super shop. The stamped greeting inside the card, which also holds up the easel, is a Stampin'Up stamp from the 'Unfrogettable' set.

Craftwork Cards Workshop

Today Linda, Jill an I went to Horley, to a Craftwork Cards Workshop run by Julie Hickey.

We had a great morning making cards without interruption from the normal Saturday routine at home. We came away with four cards, lots of ideas a some card making supplies from the shop.

This first card is simple in design but very effective and I think I will be working on variations of this theme. Lots of different sized punched circles and card candy in pink. The trunk was cut from a template drawn by Julie.




This next card used two of these elegant shaped oblongs, lots of card candy and these lovely retro flowers and a butterfly.


This third card uses this delicious lime coloured card, the photo does not do the colour justice. The flowers are made from five small hearts, a button and some ribbon.


The next card is an easel card. I have been meaning to try this since seeing all the stunning cards made by Anita. I had even printed out some instructions from another site ready to try this, but not had time to do so. So thanks Julie for getting me started. These last two photos show the card open and closed.

Thanks to Julie for another great class and to Linda and Jill for their company. I got home in plenty of time to get Emily to the post office to send off her short story and references to Nottingham University for her interview on Friday. Then we went to Gravesend for her appointment with the osteopath. When she was finished we had time for a little girly shopping and I treated her to some new clothes.

A Walk Through Theatre Land

52 Walks with my Camera 2010 - Theatre Land, China Town and Charing Cross Road - Week 6




Catherine and I went to see Priscilla - Queen of the Desert at the Palace Theatre last night. We had a lovely Italian meal in a restaurant opposite the theatre, then went for a walk as we were early for the theatre ad meeting up with the others. The photo below shows Catherine outside The Palace Theatre.




We walked through China Town and took a photo of the delicious goodies on display in this shop window. Then we took photos of photos of the Chinese lanterns.

We still had a little time so we wandered into Charing Cross Road and the world of book shops. I was telling Catherine about the book '84 Charing Cross Road', by Helene Hanff, I enjoyed reading some years ago. I remember the film of the book too, starring Anthony Hopkins. We had a good look round Foyles and took this picture of the window display. I remember the special trip to London to buy the books I needed for my nurse training many years ago.

Then we met up with the others in the theatre for a great evening's entertainment, I can certainly recommend the show - it's great fun.

Log - 52 Walks with My Camera in 2010 so far: 1. Bexleyheath 2. Woodbridge 3 Hall Place 4. Chislehurst 5. Bluewater 6. Theatre Land

Kimmie's Birthday Sketch Challenge

Over on the Kraftin' Kimmie Korner blog, Kimmie has set up a birthday challenge using a sketch to make a card.

I used my 'Posy' stamp (from Elaine at Quixotic Paperie), more Paper Salon papers and my Promarkers to create this card: