The Suddenly Kate Show

Welcome dear followers!

The tide is high and we're moving on...to our next serial...Ryan & Sarah will be back for their wedding but till then I would like to introduce you to Milly. She is the leading lady in the new serial entitled 'Girls Best Friend'. I hope you will become a follower (see sidebar) and that way you will never miss an instalment.  I'm not sure what they should be, episodes, instalments, issues? Any ideas?

So lets begin...

Girls Best FriendMilly glanced up at the clock that was hanging on the wall next to the stationery cupboard and gave an elongated sigh. She had kept her head down all day, tried to stay busy and yet according to this ancient device of torture, she had only been at work 30 minutes. She sighed again at the prospect of it being another one of those days that drags along at a snails pace and slowly saps all life and willpower from you. A third sigh as she heaved herself up out of her chair and headed towards the photocopier room, ‘Y…

During band interviews, I used to ask whether the song came first or the music. I was surprised to hear most say that the music came first but it is a bit like the chicken and the egg scenario.

I cannot write music and I doubt I am the greatest song writer that ever there lived, but this morning I was inspired to write a song albeit a very brief folksy (I imagine) song. I would love to be able to have some music to go with this and if you are a musician who has accidentally stumbled onto this page and thinks you have a tune for it then I would love to hear it (hoping for miracles). EDIT: Someone recorded it for me!!! See video below!

It was written in response to the Write4Ten prompt: On a fishing boat [Setting] (please note: I have changed the image as this is more appropriate to the theme of my song/ditty)


As I sail to you
Early in the morning, through the wind and the rain My body is beaten by nature, without any refrain I battle the seas, with my sails and my net Just to get clos…

Does anyone remember a while ago when I wrote a poem called Sweet Music? Slightly erotic, anyone?

Well, I had recorded it using the soundcloud app and someone has since discovered it and remixed it with a beat behind it and it sounds really good - I can hardly believe its me!

I am pretty impressed and 100% bias, what do you think? Is it cheesy? Do you like it? Feeling nauseous? lol!

I must add that this person just used my vocals and poem as a dummy run - but still, it was a nice treat for me.

Morning,

On my last post we danced the night away because I had received a beautiful tree pillow in the Santa exchange that I done with Tiki.

Well, today she has posted that she has received my exchange! I am pleased as I was starting to worry that it wouldn't arrive.

The design i used was taken from a cross stitch cards magazine but I changed the colours (used the ones I had) and made it more sparkly.  I didn't opt for Christmas fabric as I have none in my stash (its shameful, I know) but I fond some that I thought was a rich enough colour.  I am happy with how it came out but obviously wish it was a lot better but all things I have learnt for next time! providing I do another one - it was hard to get an exchange partner this time. So if anyone would be interested in doing one in the new year then drop me a line :)

So, without further ado I will show you some photos I took before sending and if you like you can pop over to Tiki Stitches and see her photos.






On a not so happy note..…

I just pressed buy now on my computer! It appears that I have just bought two more books!

Scandinavian needlework and Made in France....


I really really really really really must have needed them :)

On another note the prize that I won in Donna's giveaway arrived.  Luckily it didn't have to come too far :)

I have spent most of today at my nieces christening and have arrived home to a lovely package.  My sister expresses her craftiness in cake making and she made her daughters christening cake....




Each smoke cloud coming from the train has a letter of her name in silver, she is called Ebony and here she is..

She has two older sisters, Layla (5) and Naomi (2) and here they are...
And here are some pics of my giveaway prizes...





I am a very happy bunny today :), and don't forget to put your name down for the stitch St nick exchange (deadline Sunday!)

Hello!
I hope everyone has had a good week, I really do have to put my knitting needles down and read some blogs - but whilst I am motivated I need to seize the opportunity.
On a cross stitch related note...I mentioned amongst other things that I hoped to do a Christmas exchange after enjoying my first exchange (with Sara) so much.  I hope some of you will join us! I am happy to just have an exchange with one other person, but the more the merrier. At the moment, it is me and Tiki :) It is Tiki's first exchange and she has suggested Santa themed items. Which is fine with me.  So who else is going to join us....come on...you know you want to!
I have never organised one before and I am not sure what the usual rules are but my only rules are: You must post your item by the 1st December (that way there is a chance we will all get ours in time for Christmas).It must be Santa themed.You mustn't post photo's of it until the person has received it.If for some reason you have to drop o…

Hi!

Today was my birthday :) and I have had a good week and a great day.  I am very happy.  I met up with different friends through the week and was so lucky that by yesterday I had 10 cards waiting for me :), then today I had some more too.  Here is a pic....




I also had some craft themed gifts...one was a cross stitch kit..


and some HobbyCraft vouchers (guess where I am going tomorrow?).

I spent today in Oxford (I had never been before) and we had a great time, the town is nice and the weather was so mild.  But the company was definitely the best! One of my friends also gave me this book...I was smiling a lot today.
Two of my fave designs in this book are....the white rabbit...

and the envelope cushion case...

I cant stop flicking through the pages.  As I have spent all day out it means I have to have my yummy thorntons chocolate cake tomorrow!

Sadly, I haven't done any stitching but I did by some cushion covers that I can sew on at a bargain price and will try and get stitching tomorrow…

If anyone has had the chance and has seen my Crafty-to-do list page and been interested enough to read any of it - admittedly it is quite long! There is an item on the list about updating the 'hotter or notter' game. One part of this is updating the pictures of hot actors. We have our usual suspects who will always make an appearance, but we are always on the lookout for hot new talent. So I am asking you to help me by recommending the top 3 hotties you would have!

PLEASE NOTE: I am COMPLETELY aware of how shallow this is but its got to be done, its not ME its my friends! ;) and you really would be helping.