Weekend Offerings!

Well, what have I been up to this weekend? Not a lot, I can tell you. I can tell you that I did spend 3 hours in the bath on Friday night chatting to my friend Anth up north. He always seems to catch me in the bath. Tut tut.


Anyway I had to go find a dress for the ball I invited myself to next saturday! I really thought it was going to be a nightmare but it didn't take to long at all. We (me and my friend Kat) started off in Monsoon which have a 50% sale on, so I tried on about 7 dresses and none of them did anything for me. So on to the next shop then which happened to be Warehouse. Not much happening in there apart from a really nasty smell! Eugh! Anyway we decided to try TK Maxx next but on the way we walked past Oasis and I saw this dress. What can I say, I just had to buy it!


Then as the guy I asked out for a few drinks on Saturday night didn't bother texting me back I sat in my PJ's watching Soapstar Superstar (which is soooo cheesy its great) and then I got a phone call from my little brothers fiance, Ellen. She asked if I wanted to be her bridesmaid! OMG! I nearly cried. They are planning on getting married next August. WOW! So this morning I got up and started altering a book I have for her to use as a wedding book. Hope she likes it!

Christmas Presents - Part 4!

Hiya, well I finally got round to finishing some more Christmas presents and thought I would share some pictures with you. The first is a vase/candle holder for my nana. I really like the way this one turned out!

The next Christmas present is for my sister. Its a tin to store her tarot cards in. I asked her to choose her favourite tarot cards and scan them in and print them out. She gave me 6 cards and they were all yellows and blues. I decided to go with a green background to blend the two colours together. But the tin was bright white, so i used a green ink pad and stamped all over the tin and rubbed it in till it was a mottled green effect and no longer shiney white.

Anyway that's it for now, just my grandas to finish. I will post pics when i have finished that one. Take care everyone.

xx

Barbie's Christmas List

Dear Santa,

Listen here, I've been helping you out every year, playing at being the perfect Christmas Present, wearing skimpy bathing suits in frigid weather, and drowning in fake tea from one too many tea parties, and I hate to break it to ya Santa, but IT'S DEFINITELY PAY BACK TIME! There had better be some changes around here this Christmas, or I'm gonna call for a nationwide meltdown (and trust me, you won't wanna be around to smell it). So, here's my holiday wish list for Christmas 2006. . .

1) A nice, comfy pair of sweat pants and a frumpy, oversized sweatshirt. I'm sick of looking like a hooker. How much smaller are these bathing suits gonna get? Do you have any idea what it feels like to have Nylon and Velcro up your butt?

2) Real underwear that can be pulled on and off. Preferably white. What bonehead at Mattel decided to cheap out and MOLD imitation underwear to my skin?!? It looks like cellulite!

3) A REAL man. Hey, maybe GI JOE . Hell, I'd take Tickle-Me-Elmo over that wimped out excuse for a boy toy Ken. And what's with that earring anyway? If I'm gonna have to suffer with him, at least make him (and me) anatomically correct.

4) Arms that actually bend, so I can push the aforementioned Ken-wimp away once he is anatomically correct.

5) Breast reduction surgery. I don't care whose arm you have to twist, just get it done.

6) A jog-bra to wear until I get the surgery.

7) A new career. Pet doctor and school teacher just don't cut it. How about a systems analyst? Or better yet, a public relations senior account exec!

8) A new, more up to date persona. Maybe "PMS Barbie", complete with a mini container of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and a bag of chips; "Animal Rights Barbie", with my very own paint gun, fitted with a fake fur coat, bottle of spray on blood and handcuffs; or "Stop Smoking Barbie," sporting a Nicotrol patch and equipped with several packs of gum.

9) No more McDonald's endorsements. The grease is wrecking my vinyl.

10) Mattel stock options. It's been 37 years - I think I deserve it.

Okay Santa, that's it. Considering my valuable contribution to society, I don't think these requests are out of line. If you disagree, then you can find yourself a new girl for next Christmas. It's just that simple.

Love,

Barbie

Christmas Plans!

Hi people! I have settled on this layout of my blog for now, I have decided to concentrate more on it in the new year when I have some spare time. I'm just really busy at the minute. I have lots of nights out planned and friends coming to stay. Plus on top of that i have lots of Christmas presents still to make. ARGH - when am i going to find the time???

Well its my works night out on Thursday, free drinks and a hotel room booked so I will be pretty smashed. Then on Friday I am going over to my friend Kat's to help her get ready for her works night out. Then as it was supposed to be the day I was going to get marrried, I am going to get dressed up and celebrate my single freedom! I am planning on sitting in Revolution Vodka Bar and sampling every single one of their cocktails!

I have 2 of my friends, Nikki and Ian, coming over to visit on Saturday. We are going to do a bit of shopping and then go on a night out round Manchester centre. I will be well ready for my week off from work next week! But I can't spend all my time recovering from that I have Christmas presents to make!

Anyway, back to work I suppose. Catch you all later!

xx

New Look!

Just a little note to let you know what is going on! I have decided to give my blog a face lift and I will be messing around, sorry "updating" the look of it, over the next couple of days! Please bear with my whilst I try to turn it from pink to blue! I am going on a nice pale blue colour I think!

Christmas Presents - Part 3!

Thought i would share the pictures of my mums Christmas Present! I'm really pleased with the way this one turned out! I kept it quite simple with plain cardstock and ribbon. The chip board letters have been Mod Podged to give them a shine and the keys were from a scrap merchant!



The poem reads:

Life holds many doors. Some are open and some are closed. Some need keys to open. Some doors have ornate handles and stained glass windows. In life we strive to open these fancy doors, leaving the plain ones behind, when in truth, the plain ones hold the best treasure:
Love, Family & Friends

Christmas Presents - Part 2!

Hello people! Thought I would share some pictures of the Christmas presents I have been making for people. The bag box thing is for my sister in law Ellen and I have used Cherry Artes paper, Scenic Routes rub-ons, Prima blossoms and some Heidi Swapp flower centres! Oh and some ribbons kindly donated by Ang and Maz! Thanks Guys! Then I mod podged the whole thing!

The pencil case is for my niece Amy-Leigh. The paper doesn't have a name on it so I'm not sure what it is, I got it from Scrap-a-Ganza. I have also used some Bazzil and Prima blossoms and the Heidi Swapp centres. The ribbon was a RAK from Christine, Thanks!

New Hair!

OK i really dont like pictures of myself so this is going to be the last few you see of me for a while! But here it is, me as a blonde:

Christmas Presents - Part 1!

Hiya people, after requests from a number of people I have finally got round to uploading some pictures of the jewellery I made on sunday! They are Christmas presents for the female members of my family!

This is a green one that i did for my mum, I just love the centre bead on the necklace, the photographs are rubbish too! sorry! In real life the cenre bead catches the light and is just stunning!

This one is a pink set that i did for my neice, the colour is gorgeous, very soft!

This one is a purple one that I did for my sister in law! I also made one for my sister but it wont let me upload that photo for some random reason!

Anyway, thats what I made, let me know what you think!

Promises, Promises ...

I promise i will update on this more often when i get a laptop sorted! I'm lost without it!

Bad News!

Haven't been on in while, because my laptop was stolen! :(

Plus I am moving into a new place on Friday so I will be busy over the next couple of weeks! Its my Birthday this weekend and I am going back to Hartlepool to see my mum and dad and go out for a few drinks! Me and mum are doing a craft fair up in Sunderland on sunday too so that should be fun!

I cant believe I'm going to be 24 on Sunday! How old is that?

Hello and Welcome!

Well, this is my first blog! Hello to all those Random Concrete Monkey enthusiasts, sorry to disappoint you! There aren't actually any random concrete monkeys on here! Appart from me I suppose!

Where do I start? My name is Michelle and I like all things random! I am also originally from Hartlepool and my favourite word is monkey. So where does the concrete come in I hear you all ask! I am also a civil engineer and I like designing concrete!

So what have I done today? Right! This morning I was in Hartlepool visiting my mum and dad but I set off to get back into Manchester (which is where I am living now) because I had a hair appointment at half nine! Which means I had to set off at 7 this morning! Still it was a clear run and only took me 2 hours which is not too bad! Anyway, I had my hair done and then came back home!

My sister and her husband are at a wedding tonight so I was home alone. I had some cards to make for a few friends birthdays and new houses and things. So here is what i have made:

I made this one for our friend Kat! It is her Birthday today but we are going out for Sunday Lunch to the Friendship tomorrow! I also made this one for my sister as she was at the wedding all day:


We have also got her a big bottle of Bombay Saphire because everytime we go to hers we end up drinking it all! I also made a birthday card for my friend Lee who lives up in Hartlepool! It's his birthday on the 23rd September!

Anyway, so tonight I have made those cards (I am going to leave the other ones to another night!). I am also watching Saturday night TV, which includes X-Factor, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and Afterlifes new series! Which is just fantastic! I've had a pizza for tea and I'm just sipping some Archers and lemonade!

Thats it for today! Bye!