Dylan's Blog

Monday, March 11, 2013

My homage to Our Tim...

First of all a mahoosive thank you to everyone who sent in suggestions for my birthday celebrations, we will be picking and posting a winner tomorrow.

I am cosily ensconced in a delightful snow covered cottage with my bezzies, just chilling and the such. Wait till you see the photos'...well you are only 50 once aren't you.?

Anyhow I interrupt my shenanighans to give you my little journal tribute to the fabulous Tim Holtz, my boss and partner in crime at Ranger Headquarters!!! Sunday was not only a special day for me but it also marked the 10 yr anniversary of Tim joining Ranger. Yup 10 yrs, doesn't time fly.

For those of you who haven't met Tim, I can honestly say he is such a good guy. The help and assistance he has given me is unmeasureable and I most certainly not be where I am today without it. He is an extremely talented and giving artist and I am very privileged to work alongside him. I thought I worked hard but you that's nothing compared to what he achieves.

But above all I am also very honoured and extremely proud to call him my friend, despite all the pics and tricks we get up to, lol

He is like my annoying little brother, you wouldn't believe the things he gets up to and I fall for it every time. If you see him ask him about the boat!! or the UTEE leftovers !!! and many more !!!

So in honour of his 10yrs I decided to set myself a challenge today. To do loads of background journal pages using his products. Apart from the stencils and my white spray everything else is Tim's. The list is as follows:-

The fabulous Distress paints

Distress stains

Distress Pads

and tons of his stamps.

So here's what I have accomplished so far.

I had a fab time playing and only broke off to do the essentials...eating chocolates and cheesecake, drinking tea and Desparados and of course this post. As you can see blogging is a very dangerous profession so I made sure I had all my safety gear on!!!

Why don't you try a page in your journal just using Tim's products and see what you come up with.

So here's to Tim, long may you reign my lovely xx

Enjoy xx

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Alive and Kicking....

Yes I'm alive, I'm alive....

Father forgive me it is 8 weeks since my last confession, errrrrrr blog post.!

8 frikkin weeks...how in the name of glory did that happen..??

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell...

CHA in Anaheim
Teaching Tour in the States
Paperworld in Frankfurt
Stitches in Birmingham
not to mention having a new heating system put in
teaching at my studio
prepping for classes
preparing for new workshops
designing lots of new top secret stuff
making absolutely essential new dresses
Being a Mommy Bear
spoiling a grand daughter
Appearing at no 1 baby's engagement
breaking of lap top and Mac!!!!

Not to mention all the day to day running of home and work and the pressure of having to be slightly magnificent some days and downright frikkin fabulous on others.......

As my Dad would say "I havent really had time to fart!!!"

Am I foriven...??

Do I have to do penance and say 2 Hail Mary's...??

No...

Fabulous, thanks for that...

If you've missed my shennannighans and tomfoolery whilst trying to pretend I am a normal functioning adult....then you could have caught up on Facebook. Not a day goes by without some utter babble/interesting posts from me.
If you are not already my friend on there, firstly, How Ruuuuuuuuuuude, and secondly Why Not...?
Come and join the fun, there are two of me. If it lets you friend me, it's the real me, if it only lets you like me it's the other me lol.
Confused..??? Join the club.

Seriously though if you are not already on Face book you are missing out on tons of fabulous updates, info, quotes, groups of interest, inspiration etc. It is so quick and easy to just add a photo, fling up a quote or keep connected. There you will find out where in the world I am, what I am up to , what dress I am wearing, what quote I am quoting, horrendous photos of me, you name it and it will be there. Go on give it a try.

In the meantime I have a little challenge for you. It's my birthday next week and I will be the big 50. Yes I know I don't look anywhere near it, he he he..!!! Or act it actually...!!

So I want you all to come up with something you think I may be doing on the night of my 50th. The more outrageous, outlandish and ridiculous, the better. Please no rude or smutty comments, this is a family blog you know and it's me who bears the brunt of peoples dislike, lol, so keep it clean and above board.

Maybe you think I would like to be Scuba diving in the Maldives or maybe polishing my Halo waiting for them to call me to the Vatican to fill the vacancy. Anything.

So leave me a comment on this blog post and next week sometime (yup, sometime, no fixed deadline) I will decide which suggestion tickles my trout the most. And you never know you might get sent some left over birthday cake, a torn cracker and a slowly deflating balloon, as a prize...amongst other things, if you're really lucky.

I'll leave you with some journal pages and a promise to be more blogworthy of you all...

Mwah you gorgeous gorgeous people

Enjoy xx

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Last sneak peek..My Dylusions couture line

It, my last morning here in Arizona with Dina :-(. I have had a fabulous time and really really don't want to leave. She is the most scrumptious person and friend and her hubby and boys are the best. They have all made me so welcome and have even invited me back !!! Yes, I know, that doesn't happen very often does it ?? lmao.

I am busy packing, blogging, finishing samples, packing, learning Power point, skyping, packing...etc. Next stop CHA in Anaheim, for a busy schedule at the trade show. I will try to keep you updated with all the fun as it happens.

So onto my last reveal...

And here they all are in their glory