Update!

I know it has been a while! If you still follow me on Twitter then you'll know I have kind of fell off the face of the earth! Sorry!
I've been catching up on housework & family stuff when not at work, which seems to have taken over everything!
I fell down the stairs last week (whilst hoovering!) & had to have a week off work... (I have bruised my coxyx so I'm finding it hard to sit, but am now back at work!) So to keep myself from sitting I had a mass sort out of craft stash!
I have decided to keep some things to do journalling with but the rest of my craft stash can go! In my next post I will upload pics of what is for sale with prices etc! There will be embellishments, stamps, ribbons, beads, wire & all sorts of stuff! So watch this space!
Crafty hugs
Sez x

My Last Lunchbags & Art for Me!

 Hi there my lovelies!

I know it's been a while since I shared anything with you...

I've been so busy with work, training & family stuff that I haven't had time to do much!

If you follow me on Twitter, you might recall me getting a large order for bags. 

Well, thankfully it was cancelled!

I know some of you might wonder why I use the word 'thankfully',

 but in all honesty I am thankful!

Since starting my job I seem to have less & less time to do stuff...

 (My washing is cascading down the stairs as I type!)

My brain is turning to scrambled egg with all the training I'm doing & I'm feeling like

I've been plugged in & drained of all energy... mentally, physically & emotionally.

But putting all that aside, I know that once I get to the Easter Break I will be able to recharge

myself & put in place strategies that will help me & my family cope better.

Anyway, getting to the point of this post...

I have FINALLY finished my last order for lunchbags!

I have decided that the 23 bags I have made up to now are a limited edition!

Not only have I not got the time to do them, but I have lost the joy a little so I need to do something else! Which I'll come to in a bit...

 

 I made these bags for a colleague & her daughter.

 

Her favourite things are seahorses & rainbows... The same as me!

Her daughter loves campervans & her stuffed toy 'Moley' so I made him driver!

 

I hope they like them!

 

So, to the something else!

Earlier, I said that I feel drained. So, I have decided to heal myself using my art.

I have signed up to a free online course that the fab Jenniebellie is running.

She shows you how to use what you have to make an 'Inspiration Station' which helps in times of creative block & she shows how to make your own journals.

 I love Jenniebellie's videos on YouTube & I urge you to take a look at them!

I am going to spend what little spare time I have just making art for me,

to help me work my stresses away & to calm my spirits.

 I may share some of what I have made with you.

 

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate it!

Feel free to leave a comment.

 

Crafty hugs

Sez x

 

 

 

Feb ATC Swap & Confession!!!

 Hiya!

For those of you that follow me on Twitter, you will know that I host

an ATC Swap once a month. For those of you that don't, you do now! ;)

Now, I should've done a blog post for each month but I didn't...

The reason for this was that I haven't actually joined in!

Well, not since October!

My time has just run away since starting my job. I know that's no excuse!

I have found it hard to keep up with everything, house, kids & bag orders that I just haven't got round to doing anything arty just for me. :(

Well this month I am joining in!

The lovely Jax has chosen this months swap theme...

Inspired by Beatle Songs.

 

 

I chose to do 'Love is all you need', 'Here comes the sun' & 'Help!' 

 

I hope all my swappers are not too upset with me for not joining in all the swaps!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

 

 

More bags...

 

Hello my lovelies!

As you know, if you are a regular reader of my blog,

that I've had loads of orders for my hand painted jute bags...

Well here's 2 more!

This one is for one of my colleagues...

 

 

 

^This is her favourite quote.^

 

This one is for another colleague. It's for her daughter.

 

I hope you like them.

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

 

Memorial bags.

 Hello my lovelies!

Just a quick post to share my latest commission...

This was a tricky one!

My friend asked me to make 2 lunch bags for her sisters but with a difference...

She wanted them to feature her dad & the things he loved,

 as she was giving them to her sisters at his memorial.

He always wore black croc shoes,

he love the gee-gees (horseracing) & he played darts & bingo, so

I featured these on the bag with a simple portrait of him.

I found it hard to get them exactly the same.

I hope she likes them!

 Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

Latest makes...

Hi there my lovelies!

Just wanted to share 2 more bags that I was commissioned to make...

This one is for Archie... yes you guessed it! 

My first boy portrait!

 Find boys harder than girls for some reason!

This one is for my friends mum.

First time I'd done flowers too!

 

I hope you like them!

Thanks for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Sez x 

Jan/Feb Makes

 Hiya my lovelies!

I'm sorry for the lack of blog posts lately, what with work & making

stuff & family stuff I've been so tired and/or busy to bother!

No excuse really!

Anyway, this post is to sort of catch up with you

 & let you know what I have had time to make....

First up is an Owl Bag I made for my dear friend Maria.

She loves all things owly!

I wanted to have a go at animals so made her this for her birthday.

She loved it!

 

Next up is a lunch bag I made myself. Well why not?!

I love this quote!

 

Then of course my son wanted one too!

Thought I'd do him a sporty one...

A friend asked me to make one for her daughter so here it is...

 

I hope you like them!

I have a few more orders to do so watch this space!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x