A BIG to do list

I have been in a whirlwind of crafting this weekend..I have made myself a new work station down stairs in the living room as I need a bit more space than my box room. I also have a HUGE to do list...which I have had to (now don't laugh) stick to a piece of A4 card that I can carry around with me and tick things off. Not all of the things are are very interesting like ...Buy hoover bags etc but I can't seem to keep on top of things at the moment. I have tried to keep a list of 'to dos' on my phone, in my diary but they don't seem to work...so a BIG to do list seems to be the only way forward.

I have been making more xmas decorations, and I also make a laptop cozy out of an old Pillowcase and an old bit of curtain...which you can kinda see in the picture. And I have also made my friends husband a union jack cushion with his initial on (Ag...I hope its ok.)

So now I'm off again, and I think I may just have to put a christmassy film on in the background...oh and go on then maybe a cheeky baileys too....


Sam xxx

Hope Silkie doesn't realise...

that her Christmas giveaway has a doggy theme....oooppps
But to be honest she never seems to be bothered bout dogs...just ANY cats who happen to pass by!

So don't forget to enter into Silkies giveaway...theres still a week to go...

As for me, how pooped was I tonight. As soon as I got in I had to have a lay down, which isn't like me. You see I find it very hard to relax, and I'm constantly pottering about, making and fiddling about with things, even on my precious lunchbreaks...(As you can see in the picture) I ran down stairs at dinner, scoffed my soup and back upstairs to carry on with my decorations...

I think I will have a break tonight...

Hope you are all well this Windy Thursday...

Nighty Night

s xx

A Lovely Mention...

a little while ago I painted a few pictures for Nicky from the famous Vintage Magpie Blog. I fell in love with Nickys toys ages ago, they just conjure up for me all things magical about those beloved toys you had from your childhood. As beautiful as Nickys toys are , I also thought they would look lovely as illustrations, like the Old Bear Stories. So if you are interested, you can see or purchase one of my prints via Nickys blog.

So if you want a beautiful heirloom gift for someone big or small then check out Nickys lovely toys....

Now I'm off to the sewing machine.. cause a week Wednesday its ONE MONTH TIL CHRISTMAS...and I have decorations to make!

Nighty Night!

Love Sam xx

I'm addicted...

Its nearly 9.30pm, I have been at work all day, been to a fitness class, and now I'm at the sewing machine with a Judy Garland film on...and I'm shattered, but I can't stop! You see I have discovered after many years that I love to sew.

I mentioned before that my mum can sew...REALLY well. She worked on Saville Row in London back in the 60's and made clothes for the Queen and other famous folk, 'back in the day' and her sewing machine at home was strictly off bounds especially for little fingers belonging to me that loved the look of the sewing machine.

So its only now at the grand ole age of 36, that I feel much more confident..so I have decided to push my very limited skills to making a little something with ears....

Oh and a few more Christmas decs to add to the give-a-way and I have also painted a little canine picture to include too xx

I will keep you posted on my progressxx

Bye for now

Love Sam x

A rainy day for sewing...

a perfect day for sewing...raining outside....so I just had to stay in!
I was thinking about going to the Christmas Handmade Fair..which wasn't that far away probably a 45 min drive, but to be honest I don't really have any spare pennies, especially as its Mr M's birthday soon and Christmas, and I would have just been very selfish and bought myself things, and lusted over the vintage magpie toys! So no trip for me..but to cheer myself up, I got settled in the Living room, and with a glass of fake cheep baileys I made a cushion :0)(Little Pip likes to hide behind it shy little thing!)

I thought you might like to see the LUSH past times union jack cushion I purchased a couple of weeks ago for 11 pounds...its SO well made I Love it!

Happy Sunday!

Love Sam xx

Dear Santa....

I really have been very good..so if you are out there reading a few blogs could you take a little time to read my list?

Only a few things really...all of CK shop - yes everything including the sewing box
I really love the jewelry especially the stanley broach...oh and you know I love the bags!

I would LOVE a vintage magpie bear...yes I know santa that I already have a VM bunny, Halloween Boo and a Rupert...but a bear too ...pleassseeeeeee :0)

Um and oh I'm now obbsessing about a little sewing machine I have seen on ebay...my sewing machine is too heavy and big and look how cute this one is....

Oh I can dream can't I!

Stay warm and cozy bloggers!

Love Samxx

Silkie Sue's Christmas Giveaway!!

Well, I have had a little blogging break this week... having really nothing to say about anything interesting, just feeling a bit tired and lazy!

So while I was grumping about like the gruffalo, my very clever cat Miss Sue, has learnt to sew!
And yes , here at Silkies Blog Christmas has come early!

Silkie would like to say a big thankyou to everyone who stops by...and she has made some Christmas decorations...and I would like to join in to...so all I will say is that there will most likely be a bit of colouring in and a little something from CK to add to the Christmas Giveaway!

So if you would like to be in with a chance of winning a few Christmassy bits and bobs then all you need to do is link the Silkiesue Christmas Giveaway Pic to your blog and leave a little message here by Monday 30th November....

Heres to getting Festive!!

Love Sam and The Sue xx

PS Oh and thankyou to Mr M for the Christmassy Silkie picture!
PPS Oh and we are happy to post abroad!!

Our Exhibition...

Well a BIG thankyou to Ag and Mike who basically hung all the paintings today..and I would like to show you our efforts.
All of our paintings are framed 8x10inches, with a mount accept Ag's, who has painted in acrylics straight onto Box Canvases 20x20cms. We have listed our paintings at a really affordable prices, and ALL of the proceeds will go directly to the Bath Cats and Dogs home...lets keep our fingers crossed! If you are in Bath - you can see them in the main Starbucks on the 1st floor..and if anyone out there in blogland wishes to buy one please let me know!

Ag's paintings are listed at 55 pounds and the rest are 45 pounds... so here we go in no particular order..

Thankyou Rob Carolyn, Ag and Mike and Simon xx

Happy Halloween!

Well - here we are, the spookiest night of the year...

I'm having a few friends and around tonight for a little bit of food and some drinkies...then its
up early tomorrow to put our pictures up in Starbucks...

So dear bloggers - have a wonderful cozy Halloween....I'll be back soon!

Love Sam xx

Now, make friends and play nicely...

Meet RUPERT!

Now a little while ago I did a little spot of colouring in for Nicky of The Vintage Magpie and in exchange Nicky kindly offered to make me one of her beautiful toys.

And boy oh boy was I pleased - but I think Miss Sue has to get used to a doggy being about - especially as he has decided to live on my bed! He also came to work with me too...and everyone squealed at him...

And if like me even at the grand ole age of 36, you still love toys...go buy one of Nicky's , they are the most beautiful creations and beautifully made........ :0)

And now for a busy weekend...I am having a small Halloween Buffet tomorrow night for some close friends and on Sunday we are hanging our paintings in the Bath Starbucks, in aid of the bath Cats and Dogs home...so I will show you pictures of them asap...

So hope you are all feeling spooky...and thanks so much again for stopping by my blogxxx

Heres a Blogging Halloween Hug to you :0)

Love Sam xx

Getting Ready

for our painting exhibition in Bath Starbucks...
Small panic today - not REALLY sure how to hang all our pictures...there just seems to be some wire on the wall but we will HAVE to figure it out.

So if all goes to plan by mid morning mine Mr M's, Ags, Carolyns and hopefully one picture from Simon (another 'artbot') I work withs pictures will be on display for sale at a reasonable price...all proceeds to go to the Bath Cat's and Dog's home....

I will post a picture of our efforts early next week!

Nighty Night!
S xx

Coraline...

Me and Mr M were planning on going to the Flix last night - but as we went out for t early we had some time to kill and ended up in Asda, when Mr M picked up a film and suggested we just went home to see it... Now I love films and we have quite a huge collection, and its quite rare to see something that you just love straight off - just like CORALINE!!!

I LOVED it - it was like somebody crept in my head and wrote a story for me...spooky weird, spooky music and a spooky cat!!
Then I remembered that ages ago in blogland there was a Coraline Swap organized (Gosh I would have LOVED to have taken part in that one) so if you haven't seen it and like me love the Strange and unusual just in time for Halloween - then rent it!

Happy Sunday!

oooo I loved the button for eyes!!

PS The Coraline Dolly above was made by a lady on Flickr...so if you see this hope you don't mind me showing your photograph and hope you can make me one!

It felt a bit 'Christmassy' last night...

Weird or what - Halloween isn't even with us yet, but last night here in the Mcphillips house it definately felt a little festive. I don't know whether it was the fairy lights or the wind and the rain...I'm not sure but it really did - I even expected to see the Christmas tree up! This Autumn really does seem to be apon us much quicker this year and my Tulip Tree in the garden has nearly lost all its leaves!

But I'm taking it easy this weekend - not going to rush about too much, as I am trying to get rid of my sniffles - that have been lingering about for a week now!!

Have a cozy weekend bloggers!

Love Sam xx

Now, don't be shy now...

Well apart from catching the dreaded 'Man Flu' I have been a little busy with my sewing machine...so I would like to introduce you to the first 'Ginger Wine Pup' Pip!

Now Pip is a little shy, and a little grumpy with me as I had promised her some more spots, but I kinda liked her as she is. She stands 11 inches tall, and is part Airedale Terrier. She loves a tickle under the chin, and a snooze in a crochet blanket...some thing I could do with a bit more this week!

Hope you all have better luck avoiding those pesky germs!
Avoiding the sneezes ;0)

Sam xx

Watch Out Watch Out!...

Theres MAN FLU about!

Yes Mr M has had the most awful cold poor thing...so I have decided to bodge together a curry to see if he can taste any thing!
Luckily I have no signs at all at getting man flu, and he has been banished to the spare room... (Don't feel too sorry for him, the spare room is actually robs home office - where I have made him a cozy comfy bed, plus his mac and all his book and things are there!)

So if you have time to spare, rob has loaded his pictures that he painted for the local animal charity...and there are more to come! I know he would like to have some visitors to his blog - plus hes rather good at drawing :0)

http://robsdoodles.blogspot.com/

Happy Friday!

Sam xx