More Brighton photos

Dom's sleep over

Last night Dom went to friends house for his first ever sleep over.
He was picked up at about 12pm yesterday and came home at 10:40am today. I was told that he was good as gold all the time they him. They even phoned me to ask what time he normally went to bed and if i minded him staying up later. They seem a really nice family and i'm happy for him to go again.
They went to the funfair and had McDonald's so he came home happy.

At the moment he's out playing (he's only just gone).
Tomorrow he'll be back at play scheme which is great fun and only on for 3 weeks so he's making the most of it. Last week they went Ice skating and swimming. This week i think its swimming twice. I have to sort out a pack lunch for him everyday and hes enjoying that as at school he has school dinners.

I just can't believe that the holidays are half way through already. Nearly time to sort things for the new school year.

Canvases

Here are the canvases that i did to teach at my last crop. I'm really pleased with them. The home one says "Home is where the heart is".
The love still needs a quote.
I will put details of how i made it on the Cropping With Friends Blog in the next few days.

What do you think of them?

Sealife Centre photos

Here are some photos of our day trip. Dom loved the Rays. When i started to take photos of the rays they were all there showing off it was so funny. The Giant Sea Turtle was so gentle.

We saw lost of others like:-
Seahorses
Starfish
Cushion fish
Cat fish
Dogfish
sharks
Baby rays (they were so cute and tiny)
Crabs
And lots of others that i can't remember.

We had a great day and even had time to play on the beach.

The plan was to go to the pub for dinner and then get the train home but that didn't happen as they stopped serving kids in the pubs at 5pm. I was not happy. So we ended up in Pizza Express.

All in all it was a great day. I will upload the rest of the photos soon

Naughty Turtles

This was taken when we went to the sealife centre in Brighton last month.

look what i made

Getting back to normal

Well i hope so.
Dom went away at the weekend for a few days with my brother and his wife to the Isle of Wight.
I stayed home as it was the weekend of my crop.
The crop was very quiet but we had a good day and everyone enjoyed themselves. I taught a fab canvas (that i will upload a pickie of as soon as i have one)
As it was my weekend of freedom i had a date with a guy i met online and have met once before. We have been texting and talking most days and get on really well. Anyway he ended up in hospital (no it wasn't anything that i did). He's fine now but has to take it easy for a while.
We will see each other as soon as we can.

Last day of school for Dom tomorrow. so that means he's home for SIX WEEKS. What fun.
Shouldn't be too bad this year as he is booked into a play scheme for 3 weeks of it. He will be picked up and dropped off everyday. It will be really good for him.

Saturday is my brothers birthday which also means its the anniversary of my mums diagnosis. Its been 3 years now. We never thought she would still be here now. So its a big family dinner then, i think its going to be Chinese.

Now i need to sort out a child free weekend to make up for this one. Wish me luck

Do i really have no life?

It’s been said that allegedly if you’ve seen over 85 movies you have no life. Mark the ones you’ve seen. There are 239 films on this list. Copy this list, go to your own blog, paste it in and put x’s by the ones that you have seen. Add them up........if you're reading this, consider yourself tagged!

(x) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest
( ) Boondock Saints
( ) Fight Club
( ) Starsky and Hutch
(x) Neverending Story
(x) Blazing Saddles
(x ) Airplane

7 out 10 so far

( ) The Princess Bride
( ) AnchorMan
( ) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
( ) 50 First Dates

11 out of 20

( ) The Princess Diaries
( ) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
(x) Scream
(x) Scream 2
(x) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
(x) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie

17 out of 30

( ) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
( ) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer

21 out of 40

( ) Little Black Book
( ) The Village
( ) Lilo & Stitch
(x) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
( ) Signs
(x) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks

23 out of 50

( ) Butterfly Effect
( ) 13 Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
(x) Robots
( ) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
( ) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
( x) Deep Impact
( ) KingPin

26 out of 60

(x) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) Joe Dirt
(x) King Kong
(x) A Cinderella Story
( ) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris

31 out of 70

( ) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
(x) Final Destination
(x) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
(x) Halloween
( ) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving Christmas
(x) Flubber

35 out of 80

( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(x) Practical Magic
(x ) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
( ) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards

37 out of 90

(x) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child’s Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
(x) Nightmare on Elm Street
( ) Sixteen Candles
( ) Remember the Titans

40 out of 100

( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask
(x) Bad Boys
(x) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Seven
(x) Ocean’s Eleven

44 out of 110

(x) Ocean’s Twelve
( ) Bourne Identity
( ) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
(x) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(x) Ice Age
(x) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

48 out of 120

( ) Curious George
(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( x) Christine
(x) E.T.
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Bosses Daughter
( ) Maid in Manhattan

51 out of 130

(x) War of the Worlds
(x) Rush Hour
(x) Rush Hour 2
( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She’s All That
(x) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
(x) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon

58 out of 140

(x) Ever After
(x) Wizard of Oz
(x) Forrest Gump
(x) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
(x) The Terminator 2
( ) The Terminator 3
(x) X-Men
(x) X-2
( ) X3

66 out of 150

(x) Spider-Man
(x) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
( ) Catch Me If You Can
( ) The Little Mermaid
(x) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
( ) The Skulls

69 out of 160

(x) Cruel Intentions
(x) Cruel Intentions 2
( ) The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
( ) Swimfan
(x) Miracle on 34th street*
( ) Old School
( ) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax

74 out of 170

( ) Krippendorf’s Tribe
( ) A Walk to Remember
( ) Ice Castles
( ) Boogeyman
( ) The 40-year-old Virgin
(x) Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
(x ) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
( ) Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King
(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

78 out of 180

(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
( ) Base-ketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
( ) Elf
(x) Highlander
( x) Mothman Prophecies
( ) American History X

81 out of 190

( ) Three
( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer
( ) Night Watch
(x) Monsters Inc
(x) Titanic
(x) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
( ) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard

84 out of 200

( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
(x) Hulk
(x) Dawn Of the Dead
(x) Hook
( ) Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
( ) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
(x) Waterworld

88 out of 210

( ) Kill Bill Vol. 1
( ) Kill Bill Vol. 2
( ) Mortal Kombat
(x) Wolf Creek
( ) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) The Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave
( ) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
( ) Army of Darkness

89 out of 220

(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
( ) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
( ) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks: Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks: The Battle For Endor
(x) The Matrix
(x) The Matrix: Reloaded

95 out of 230

(x) The Matrix: Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
( ) Team America: World Police
( ) Red Dragon
(x) Silence of the Lambs
( ) Hannibal

97 out of 238

you're gonna love this

I saw this on a forum i'm a member of and just had to post it.
Thanks sarah

How to Make a Woman Happy

It's not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be:
1. a friend
2. a companion
3.. a lover
4. a brother
5. a father
6. a master
7. a chef
8. an electrician
9. a carpenter
10. a plumber
11. a mechanic
12. a decorator
13. a stylist
14. a sexologist
15. a gynecologist
16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator
18. a psychiatrist
19.. a healer
20. a good listener
21. an organizer
22. a good father
23. very clean
24. sympathetic
25. athletic
26. warm
27. attentive
28. gallant
29. intelligent
30. funny
31. creative
32. tender
33. strong
34. understanding
35. tolerant
36. prudent
37. ambitious
38. capable
39. courageous
40. determined
41. true
42. dependable
43. passionate
44. compassionate

WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:

45. give her compliments regularly
46. love shopping
47. be honest
48. be very rich
49. not stress her out
50. not look at other girls

AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:

51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:

54. Never to forget:
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes

HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY

1. Show up naked
2. Bring food

In fact, don’t worry about the food!

I've been A.W.O.L

As i haven't blogged in a while i thought it was about time that i did .
So what have i been doing?
Last week was half term and Dom was away with his granddad on the Isle of Wight for the whole time. I enjoy the time to myself and did a few things round the house that i had to do.
I have also done some arty things that i wanted to do.

I have a few canvas that i want to do something with and i may just start one later. You'll have to wish me luck with it and i just hope i don't mess it up.

Inchie canvas

I made this canvas using Inchies from an Alpha swap i have just been in.
Aren't the girls all so talented?
So here is who did what

A- Suzanne s B- Lemon C- Dolly
D- Cath E-Andrea F- Jan
G- Lyzzy H- Beth I- Clare J- Clare
K- Clare L- Katie M- Mel N- 3djean
O- Cutnpaste P- Soojay Q- Angela R- Valj
S- Jane T- Fiona U- Dougie V- Annette
W- Trish X- Frenchiejo Y- Ginger Z- Izzy

Magic ATC Holder

I am really pleased with this.
The photos show the Magic ATC Holder that i designed and made to teach at my crop on saturday. It looks really effective and is easy to make.
There are a few kits left over that are now up for sale at £5 including P&P (thats uk price)
If you would like one email on bellatheboss@yahoo.co.uk

6 x 12 LO

I have just finished my first 6 x 12 LO and i really love this size. I really think its a lot easier and i will being doing lots more like this.
This LO is for my 30th birthday and i have to finish the journaling on it.
The reason why I have used circles is because of the UK Dare blog called Collectively Yours. This week the challenge was to use cirles or a meaning of circles.

Online gallery

I have an online gallery to show all the stuff i have made so feel free to pop by and have a look.

Class sneak peek

Here is a sneak peek of my class for the next Cropping With Friends crop. I've really enjoyed doing this. I used Basic Grey Stella Ruby. I have kits made up (well nearly) and i may have some for sale after the crop.