I've been AWOL.

Hi friends! Have you missed me? 

*WARNING* It's a LOOONG post! LOL

I'm so sorry, but I've been AWOL due to acute, bordering on chronic, tooth pain!!

I was booked to have two teeth extracted a while ago, but couldn't have it done as I was booked for an ultrasound needle biopsy on the same day for a lump in my neck!

 (Wouldn't recommend that procedure too often, it HURT!!)

Arghh! I thought the biopsy more important, so delayed having the teeth out. 

Anyway, the results came back inconclusive for more Lymphoma, so I had to go into hospital for a surgical biopsy. (They removed the whole node). 

GUESS WHAT!!! THAT was the date I'd re-arranged for the dentist! *sob*.

The dentist couldn't do my teeth as I had a brand new 6" scar across my neck and I couldn't open my mouth very wide and there was a risk of infection. Ugh!

Took 2 weeks for the swelling etc  to go down and I still can't smile properly as the nerves have taken a bit of a battering.

I FINALLY Had my teeth out on Wednesday 5th November and I was ecstatic.

FINALLY I would be without this awful pain....errr NOT!!

I had to go back yesterday, seven days later as the pain a nightmare and I couldn't control it.

It seems I have a 'dry socket'. No wonder I was in agony. The whole gum was infected.

I'm now on antibiotics AGAIN and this time they are working! I can function again at last!

Oh, the results came back as positive for lymphoma in the node.

It's still low grade, so need for chemo yet! YEAH!

Right! Are you still awake?

I have some Christmas cards I made on better days to show you.

I also made a Christmas cake for the first time in my life!

(I forgot to photograph that before I sealed it up)!

I'll take one when I open it to 'feed' it it's brandy and take a picture then.

This card features my favourite little robin stamp from Digi Stamp Boutique called 

'Christmas Tweets'.

I coloured them with Copics as per usual.

Sponged the frame and added a poinsettia 'coz I love 'em.

   This is my wonderful 'Three trees' from Purple Onion again.

Using a Sizzix diagonal stripe EF and Spellbinders Fancy frame.

Coloured with Copics and dressed up with some sprigs punched out and some felt 'berries'.

 This is so simple.The same frame as the one above and the same EF with the sentiment from Waltzing mouse Stamps ''Tis the Season' as the focal point.

 

This is my lovely Sugar Nellie rubber stamp, 'Snowman and Gift', done in blue.

Copic coloured, of course. 

 Lastly for now, here's an experiment that didn't quite go as I'd planned. 

I was aiming for vintage Christmas, but it didn't work out too well.

LOVE that stamp by Gillian Roberts called 'Bear and Robin'.

Another stamp I've had for years!

The paper is from an 8"x8" pad I cut down.

Well, I hope you haven't all deserted me, although I would deserve it for being missing in action for so long.

I'll be back soon with more Christmas cards 

and I hope that one or two will inspire you in some small way.

It's the most wonderful time...of the year! Tra-La!

Well I think it is anyway.

I love Christmas card making season and can't wait to get cracking on more.

Here's another one or two .....

 These two are made with a Purple Onion Stamp 'Snowy Trio'

I cheated and scanned the coloured image before mounting it onto the first card.

Serves me right, 'coz my scanner part of my printer has died! Poo!

This one uses a sledge die, the Merry Christmas die and some scraps of SU DP and a little gold mirri card. 

Simple, but effective I think.

 (I'd tell you who's dies they are if I could only remember)! LOL

Thanks for visiting, it's always a pleasure to 'see' you.

No snow!

Hya friends! 

Thanks for all your lovely and welcome comments.

They mean such a lot. I'm trying desperately to return the favour.

I've made another Christmas card with The Purple Onion stamp 'Snowy Trees',

but only inked the first tree on the stamp this time.

I could spit, 'coz Hubby interrupted me just as I was about to colour the tree and I coloured it ALL with my Copic marker. I wanted to only colour under the branches so I could make it a snowy tree, but he distracted me!! ARGHH!

So now it's just sitting there, waiting for the snow to arrive.

I used a Leone Em branch punch and Xmas Red Stickles to kind of represent holly.

I can see a lot of Purple Onion Christmas cards in my near future, so watch this space!

Thanks for visiting!