Winter is Here

Well winter hit with a blast yesterday and now has definitely settled in, it's incredibly cold out there today. It turned into a pretty bleak week altogether here in the last couple of days. One of New Zealand's largest manufactures, and one of our biggest employers locally, announced on Thursday they are closing up and moving to Mexico because of cheaper labour etc etc, this on the the end of a year when they made $60million profit.... oh well they have to keep their shareholders happy but to me this is so wrong. They have been here for over 30 years and they have built a huge international reputation for not only their products but also for the philosophy on worker/management relations. Unfortunately with the floating of the company on the the share-market a few years ago this all changed and they became focused on the making more and more profit. I feel very sorry for the people working their because it seems that it is no time since they were being held up as an example of a wonderful "production team" where workers and management worked together to achieve excellence, won many awards and the name was proudly touted around the world.
I know with this global economy these things are happening every day but it still makes me very sad and angry when it happens on our doorstep.

Ok soapbox back under the table, I experimented with cutting some sticky-back felt on the Cuttlebug the other day and it works beautifully, so now I can't wait until the new Cuttlebug cutting dyes are released, especially the borders one, they are going to be totally gorgeous cut in felt. MMMM!
Have another Scrap Sunday tomorrow and I'm going to make up a little "Kaiser Wooden Book". I've done the ground work and I just need to print off some photos, I'm going to make it for my brother featuring pics of us as kids. Looking forward to it, so must go work on those photos.

Felt Flowers

Phew this not going to work takes a toll on a body, I feel exhausted tonight, although I think that may have something to do with getting that flue shot yesterday. Quite over all the medical stuff at the moment, they decided my cholesterol levels are too high and so is my blood pressure, they want to give me medication but no-one seems to sure how that's going to react with the Gleevac, and my specialist is away for two weeks, so I'm really nervous to start anything new until I'm sure of how it's going to work. I guess it's quite good I'm on holiday cos I can relax when I want etc etc.
Anyway to the fun stuff, we went to Scrapbook Paradise today and Elena had some "sticky back" felt, I bought some and this afternoon cut some flowers with it on the Cuttlebug, really cool result. Super happy with that, some people suggest cutting felt on the Cricut but I'm a bit too scared to try so I'm content with my Cuttlebug flowers, but now I'm going to want some more colours this is going to take wings I think.
She also had some very cool clear stamps by Inkadinkado, gorgeous scrolls, and bugs and butterflies, which I think just might be my favourite, I have a card in mind I want to try using these ones. Must make some more cards while I'm on holiday and try them again on "Trade Me".
Anyway off to play with felt.