**Blog Anniversary Candy**
**Candy Now Closed!**
Hi everyone!
It's now been a whole year since I started blogging! And to celebrate I've put together some goodies for one of my lovely followers to win!
Blogging really has been one of the best things I've ever done! It gives me so much happiness and is helping me through a very tough time in my life!
I've now spent the last 3 and a half years severely ill with ME, bedridden, in a dark quiet room, unable to tolerate any light, sound or movement. I'm too ill for any visitors, not even my family! The curtains are always closed I just have a dim lamp and wear sunglasses and my family have to be really quiet in the house.
I spend most of the day resting or sleeping with severe exhaustion, and have 3 short periods after each liquidised meal where I do a little bit of crafting which I super love!
I have a constant red hot painful head and low grade migraine and always have a small bag of frozen peas on my head at all times! Mum brings a fresh one every hour (bless her heart!)
I feel completely awful 24/7! Weak lifeless painful muscles joints and limbs. Dizzy, nausea oh you name it i have it! Lol!
Everyday day is a real struggle for me, and it's very lonely spending so many years just with just the same 4 walls to look at!
I can't walk or move at ease, I only leave my bed to get to the toilet, with shaking weak legs, feeling dizzy spaced out, sick, clinging onto walls and sideboards to try and get there, (and it's right outside my room!) and when I get back I feel half dead! Lol
So crafting and blogging really help me to stay positive and happy and focus on that, not how limited my life is or how awful I'm feeling!
I'm always so touched by all of your kind comments! You make me smile every comment I read and I'm so so grateful to you all!
Anyone still awake?? Lol!
SO....
Here are the goodies I've put together!
It consists of:
• A Selection of LOTV 8x8 Papers from:
Pastel Dreams
Bonnets & Bowties
Perfect Pair
Butterfly Kisses
Timeless Victorian
Snow Princess
Beach bliss
• 10 Mixed Paper Doilies
• 2 Pink Pompom Trims
• 5 Coloured Heart Pins
• 2 Wooden Ladybirds
• 2 Wooden Butterfly Buttons
• 10 Charms:
Birdcage
Heart birdcage
Teapot
Toadstool
Made with love heart
Star Wand
Snowflake
Rose
2 Butterflies
To be in the chance of winning please:
1. Be a follower of my blog
(Via Google friend connect, top of my page)
New followers welcome
2. Put my Candy photo in your sidebar with a link back here
3. Leave a comment below
Simples! :-)
Candy Closes 28th May!
May is also ME awareness month so I thought a small insite into my life would be appropriate lol
Hope you all enter! And good luck! :-)
Lucy x
It's a very pretty collection Lucy, I will add to my sidebar right now.
ReplyDeleteB x
wonderful Candy Lucy thank you for the chance to win Ginny x
ReplyDeleteIt's never a year Lucy...I can't believe it!! Anyway, how ever long it's been an absolute pleasure getting to know you and seeing your lovely work. I know I've said it to you before but you are an inspiration to us all and I truly hope that you will have better days ahead. Thank you for the chance of delicious candy too ((xx))
ReplyDeleteI think you are very brave sharing your symptoms in blogland and I love to see your creations, here's to another year of blogging! Thank you for the chance to win some candy. Creative Blessings, Tracy x
ReplyDeleteHello Lucy. What an inspiration you are my love, thank you for making me aware of your life, and you are always in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteYour crafting is so beautiful, and I look forward to seeing your fabulous creations.
I will add this to my sidebar tomorrow.
Speak soon.
Lots of love and happy crafting, Sandra xxxx
Hi Lucy you are such a brave girl to continue to craft while trying to overcome all your health problems. I always love your cards and you keep so cheerful its amazing in the circumstances .Happy Blog birthday !! You take care and thank you so much for giving us the chance to win this generous candy Love and hugs Carole x
ReplyDeleteKeep facing this dreadful condition head on and showing that it'll not stop you crafting!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog Anniversary!! Wishing you lots more. Thank you for the chance to win your wonderful candy. Debra x
Hi Lucy. I found your lovely and inspirational blog after it was mentioned in a recent issue of Cardmaking & Papercraft mag. Just wanted to say how very impressed I am that you are still able to craft and come up with such fab creations despite the horrible illness you are suffering from. I was diagnosed with ME some years ago (turned out it was severe hypothyroidism and hypoadrenalism) so I can empathise with you. Try to hang on in there and keep crafting! Melissa x
ReplyDeleteYour an inspiration Lucy and I love your cards ..happy Blog birthday and take care of yourself huggles Sue xxx
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog Anniversary Lucy, so pleased blogging and card making can help give you so much happiness while trying to cope with all your health problems. Your creations are all gorgeous and it's a pleasure to visit your blog....thanks for the chance to win some gorgeous candy.
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
Hi Lucy thanks for your comments and help on my blog, love the candy,offer need pointing in the right direction on how to put the photo links in side bar to, I hope your feeling a little better,I'm so frustrated with my self at the momment,I'm sure you know what I mean,I love your blog it such an insperation,happy anniversary,here's to wishing you many more take care of your self crafty hugs Debbs xx
ReplyDeleteHappy 1 Year Blogging Lucy - way to go girl! So kind of you to give away candy. I have added your link to my blog.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you feel awful all the time. I hope one day you do feel much better (if possible). Your day sounds so hard to get through but you do it. Keep your chin up and your mum sounds wonderful - hugs - Michelle xx
Hi Lucy congratulations on your first's years blogging, and I'm so pleased to hear that it helps yu=ou so much. You are certainly an inspiration to us all, hugs Kate x
ReplyDeleteHi Lucy! I'm new here & am sorry to learn about your state of health. All the same I admire your positive attitude & I must add...out of suffering emerge the strongest souls. May you be one of them. Take care.
ReplyDeleteWish you all the best and a lot of fun with crafting.
ReplyDeleteMarjeta
Congratulations on 1 year blogging.
ReplyDeleteI am your new follower.
Thanks for the chance to win this beautiful candy.
I addet it on my sidebar so that you can get more followers.
Take care.
Hugs,
Valerija
Lucy, I am a new follower too but your blog is beautiful. Thanks so much fro this opportunity. I have a niece who has ME so can empathise with your day to day routine. Off to add the link to this fab candy !!
ReplyDeleteKeep your chin up,Sheila x
Sweet Treats I've linked you all up in my sidebar thanks for the chance to win and I'm happy to follow along on your blog would love for you to follow me too :) hugs Nikki
ReplyDeleteBless you Lucy, I'm so glad you've found blogging/crafting as a way to escape your illness.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win this fab candy. I had just found your blog & started following you as we're both new Dressy Girls :o)
Hugs
Tracey
xx
Congratulations on your one year blog anniversary Lucy. I am a new follower of your blog. So glad to hear that blogging and making cards helps you to relax and take your mind off things for a while. You make beautiful cards and you are certainly an inspiration to us all. Hugs Anet x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Lucy.
ReplyDeleteMy first Post is lost, I'll try it again. I am your new follower.
Love your cards with all dresses up. I add your candy to my sidebar !
Thank you for the chance to win !
Hi Lucy, just found your blog and I have to say your cards are absolutely beautiful and I think you are just amazing!
ReplyDeleteStay strong sweet girl ;)
Hugs Vicki x