Monday 19 February 2018

Gelentines Valentines Craft with Gel-A-Peel


We love a craft project in our house and we are forever looking for new ideas for things to do. We were sent some of the new kits from Gel-A-Peel. If you are a regular reader you will see we have worked with Gel-A-Peel before and quite frankly we love it.


 With it being the month of love the kids were asked to make some Valentine's cards for friends and lovers. The gel sets into a hard texture with creates a 3D effect to a card. We were using some new sets that we haven't used before. We were using the fuzzy kit which comes with a pot of fuzz that you add to the Gel to give a different effect when dried. The other set


If you have not heard of Gel a Peel its a lot of fun. It comes in different coloured tubes and you can use it to make jewellery or as we done crafting. The wonderful thing is when it dries it becomes like a rubbery texture. Each set comes with different shaped nozzles that attach on the Gel a Peel tubes to create different shales and textures. The set comes with moulds that you can use to stick on your designs or make into creations themselves.


 The Sets that we were using comes with 16 different templates which can be moulded into different shapes. It's very easy to use and my children love using the mould. It's very easy to use and comes with a squeegee to scrape away excess gel. It's best to do the moulds the day before as they take some time to dry. 


The sets are easy to use and even Son Son who is 4 was easily able to use the sets without much help. We even managed to get Asti involved who usually never goes near craft. He mainly enjoyed making the moulds into jewellery.


 This set retails at £19.99 and is perfect for crafting onto cards. I say the results came out much better than I originally thought. Why not get  Gel-A-Peel set and have a go yourself.




Wednesday 7 February 2018

Being a mum to a child with behavioural problems is tough

So my eldest  son hasnt been diagnosed with ADHD. I know this might sound wrong but he does have something wrong with him behaviourally. We know it the school knows it yet our local authroity has taken nearly 4 years to sort anything out. Its one of the most frustrating things we are going through and a conversation myself and my husband have EVERY night. about his behaviour. To be honest I feel such a failue as a parent. Almost as if Ive let him down. Its my faukt hes mean to other children at school or is cassed as a bully. Ive failed him because he has no respect for authority. 

Its so fucking tough. 

Im so frustrated with it all. Ive seriously had enough of it all. This was the one thing I worried about since being a teen mum was a mum to a child with behavioural problems. It makes me feel crap seriousky does. When you have a child kick off because they cant have an adult meal and they dont unerstand its becuase of price. Having a child kick of becuase they have to do something there younger sibling does is not fun. 

serioudsly what have I done wrong. 

Why is it that I feel like a shit parent. Were not even at secondary school or the teenage years. 

I have always tried my best over the last 11 years. The school caller ID comes up and I know its not going to be good news it never is. Now my son isnt allowed to go on the school residential as they are affraid it will be too much hard work is frustrating. He is constsantly banned from play and even PE. He never gets the chance to run if energy then is manic in the class. 

I hope it starts to get easier. 

It has too. 

Its a real test of out faith. We try to bring our children up with good morals and to be kind. 

Sorry this has been very Ranty. I just needed to type and get my feelings down. Ive not blogged in so long that when I get my fingers on the keyboard I just cant stop. I forgot how good it feels to write your feelings down on paper (screen). 

Craft with Gel-A-Peel - Design a Diary

When it comes to the new year it's almost refreshing to start thinking and dreaming of the year ahead. A whole 365 of brand new starts and new beginnings. With this, we were sent a Diary to design with our much loved Gel-A-Peel. We have used Gel-A-Peel for multiple craft projects and there is nothing my children love more than decorating things. 



Gel-A-Peel is perfect for using for designing things as it comes with lots of different options. You can go wild and go free hand. You do need a steady hand though but perfect if you love creating little pretty things. The pack comes with 5 different Gel tips that can be used to create different effects from solid lines to star. The tips can be changed to different colours to create a blend effect colour. 


The Set that we were using comes with 16 different templates which can be moulded into different shapes. It's very easy to use and my children love using the mould. It's very easy to use and comes with a squeegee to scrape away excess gel. It's best to do the moulds the day before as they take some time to dry. 


Ami had great fun designing a Diary. She mainly went freehand and drew lots of flowers on the diary whilst Son Son used to moulds as he wanted to make a bracelet. All in all, we love using Gel-A-Peel it creates a wonderful texture to craft projects. Although don't get it on the table you will be cleaning for weeks. 


The Gel-A-Peel sets retail from £19.99 and now come in different colours and even glow in the dark which we are yet to try out.