Catching up again :)

Well, I've been doing lots of stuff, but forgetting my blog! Oops!

So, here's what ive been doing:




First attempt at painting!



Sing your own song - journalling page



Friendship ATC


Friendship card


My first drawing - pastels

I've got some other pictures, so perhaps I'll do that as a separate post.

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Lots of things!

I've been busy, both working and a little bit of crafting.

We've been having the workmen in, fixing the subsidence we had, so it's been really difficult to manage anything of late.

Here's what I've managed to do so far:

Friendship card for Kathy:





An ATC for a swap- it's themed and I've never worked to a theme before, so this is new to me.




A lost girl ATC . I am inspired to write a story based on this:




Finally, a little journalling: I wanted to do some drawing but I'm not very good at it, so I gave it a go, and this is the result:




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New ATC

Yes I know, I've been slacking in the craft department!

I've been working! It's been good, and it feels good to craft too!


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Bits n pieces

So, I haven't dropped off the earth, just been really busy!

I have just bought my first art journal:




And here's my first page:




I'm going to put this inside too. It's the first time I used gesso (home made) and today I glazed the picture of the woman, to protect it and make it shiny :)




Those sparkles are actually the embossing powder shining, in the rare sunlight :)

That's all for now!

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ATCs !!!!

So, I have had such a good day in my craft room. I did the gesso thing and then these ATCs . The first one is a near repeat of one I did previously but it didn't turn out the same. The other one is called stormy weather, since the weather is beyond terrible!!!!







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Textured page. Using gesso, distress ink and stain.

Well, I've wanted to have a go at this for ages ! This is my first go at using gesso for texture, with inks and stencils. It didn't quite go as planned, but I love it anyway! I hope you like it,




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Happy dance!

And so.... My last biopsy was clear! Yayyyyyyy!!! I went away on a little holiday, so I didn't do any crafting (yes I did miss it!)

So I've got pictures of my jollies to show you ! :)

We went to Liverpool and beyond....










Billy fury statue - it was the anniversary of his passing, hence the flowers.








Inside a wether spoons - reminded me of an ATC I did!








Liverpool Dock (Albert Dock)








Beatles - done in jellybeans!








Big wheel - no I didn't go on it :)

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Finished mini coin envelope -22-1-14

Well, I did it! It's finished :)

I've made this as a thank you for my mum. I was surprised as when I was making it, I felt quite moved! Anyway, here it is. I hope she likes it!

My first mini coin envelope ! Part 1

I've made my first mini album!

Video hopefully below!

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Summer ATC

Ooh I really don't like the English weather, though today hasn't been too bad. The sun has come out, though it's not warm. I wanted some sunshine, and to feel a bit of heat. Still, I settled for making this ATC instead :)


Hopefully this will make you feel summery too!

ATC - never fear change

Yes, another ATC !

Following on from yesterday's blog post - here is another ATC :I have had many changes since October last year, both physically and mentally. Hence this ATC




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ATC - therapy for the hands and mind.

Yesterday, I had another biopsy. It has a small chance of being cancer. I've just had an op for cancer, so I'm a bit nervous about this biopsy.

I thought doing an ATC would take my mind off it.

It did help a bit :)


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New ATC

Whew!!! What a week! I went back to working after being off for 9 weeks. Wow, talk about tired!



On the craft side, I managed to do the friendship card for swapping (can't put it up, she may see it!) and I've made an ATC, which I'm really pleased with, though I can't think what to call it.


Update!: this ATC was named by Joylovescrafts on the docrafts site! Perhaps I'll do another as a giveaway? What do you think? :)

A pinch and a punch :)

My mum bought me a fiskars punch for Christmas. It makes nice decorative corners, and I, eager to use it, punched the envolope my Christmas card came in. It got stuck!!! Well and truly!!! I was gutted... But Reg (my hubby) said he could fix it. Sooo out came the WD40 and the screwdriver! It took a few days, but he did it! I'm so pleased!! I've gone round testing it on all different papers :) I don't know who was more surprised, Reg or I that he fixed it :) anyway he has done it, so now I have a crafty Christmas present to use :)


A very surprised reg :) 😀

Why you should craft :)

Well, this question was asked. Here are my 5 points in answer:

1. It's fun! You can indulge your inner artist, child or just for the fun of making something.

2. It's a good diversion which can become a passion. When I was Ill last year, I needed something to take my mind off everything, and crafting fitted the bill!

3. It's productive. You have something to show for your time.

4. You can make new friends. I have found out that some of my friends make cards too. I didn't know before, but when I mentioned it.........!

5. It's calming and meditative. I can while away hours before I know it! :)

Docrafts and demonstrations :)

The other day I joined www.docrafts.co.uk site , so now I'm a member of a place where I can make friends. It's quite lonely crafting alone!

I also went to my first demonstration with a docrafts demonstrator today. I though I'd see different techniques etc but no, although I did talk to the demonstrator who explained some help regarding the x-cut machine, which I'd got for Christmas :) I'm really happy with it, more so after talking to the helpful demonstrator :)


I've started on the mini book. Pictures within the next few days :) so far, I'm really pleased with it :)

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In an effort to organise myself...journalling/organisation

In an effort to get myself back on track, after having cancer last year...and returning to work on Monday, I've done this...it's a trial to see how it goes :)




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