Wanderlust 2017 Wk7 & Course Chat

Hello again my loves! It has been a long time since I last did a class in Wanderlust 2017. I got to week 7 back in February and for some reason got stuck. I am the kind of person that although lives and breathes randomness, also needs order and structure. (I know I am a walking contradiction!) So, I left it. I just couldn't do it. I couldn't get the hang of painting that way and it gave me a bit of a blockage. I could have just skipped the lesson but I felt kinda paralysed about it. In my last post I shared about 'Sezzing' my art table in my new studio and how it has helped me to create more, well it spurred me on! I had a word with myself, which as it happens, occurs daily, that I should just get it done. Not perfect, just done. So I did.

I looked though the practice sheets I had done and practiced a bit more. The photo above shows the final result. It is not great but it's done. I can hopefully move onto the next class before the end of 2017.

I know it is very unrealistic that I will complete WL2017 by the new year so I will just plod on! I have signed up for WL2018 and also Jot 2018. I will finish Journal 52 which I have now caught up with and I'll post the last 3 weeks together. I've knocked MiniMoleyDaily and Café Cards on the head, as I got so behind with them I'd never catch up!

I have also started Creative Recovery with Suzi Blu, which started this month. Not sure I'll share that as it's a course for overcoming personal issues.

Do you sign up for more than you can actually do?

I thought that if I kept myself busy with courses, I'd have less time to spend on acknowledging being ill. Unfortunately, due to my illnesses, I found I couldn't keep up with it all, especially if I needed rest days or had a flare up. Which in turn, made me feel worse!  I'm still working on pacing myself... Note to self: No more courses Sez.... at least until all of these are finished!

I know I took on too many courses this year, probably enough to last me a good 5 years, but they are there for me to do as and when. See there's always a positive! 😊

Thanks so much for visiting! I do appreciate it.

Much love

Sez x

#CafeCards K, L, M & N

Hello my lovelies!

Playing catch up with Café Cards

so here's K for Kaleidoscope, L for Lace,

M for Me & N for Numbers.

For daily postings follow me on Instagram.

😊

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards - J is for Journey

Hello again my lovelies!

Here's Café Card for J.

To find out more go HERE.

We are all on a journey... Called Life.

It has twist and turns, ups and downs and is full of surprises!

I used:

Playing card

ArtC  Arrow stamps

Quote stamp

Deli paper

Archival ink in

Black, Plum, Olive

Pebeo acrylic paint

DoveCraft Alphabet stamps

Find me on Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards I is for Imagination

Hello my lovelies!

I hope you are well?

Here's my Café Card for I- Imagination.

For info on Café Cards go HERE.

The image of the child spoke to me. We are so imaginative as

children and it comes so easily when we are young.

I used:

Playing card

PaperArtsy  MN48 stamp

Collage papers ( Magazine image & Studio papers)

DecoArt Media Fluid acrylic paint.

Find me on Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards- H is for Hearts

Hello my lovelies!

Here's my next CafeCard.

I'm behind on most things at the moment but I'm catching up!

This weeks prompt was Hearts/Hummingbirds...

I opted for the hearts.

I used:

Playing Card

Gesso

Paperartsy Eclectica EDY01Stamp Set

Archival Ink in Black/Watering Can

Posca Pen in Red

Scribblicious Pen in Gold

Masking Tape

Iridescent Glitter

Glazing Fluid

You can join in HERE

For day to day postings of my makes find me on Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by!

Let me know if you are joining in too,

in the comments below.

Crafty hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards - G is for Gears.

Hiya my lovelies!

Just a quick post to share this weeks CafeCard.

This weeks prompt is Gears.

I used:

Playing Card

Black Gesso

Chain

Prima Mechanicals - Gears

                                      - Hardware

DecoArt Media Fluid - Quinacridone Gold

Treasure Gold - Olive Gold

Heavy Gel Medium - Matt

You can join in here!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards F is for Folk.

Hiya my lovelies!

Just a quick post to share my latest Café Card.

What's a Café Card?

Well over at Maremi's Creative Café,

which is hosted by the lovely Marta,

we make a card each week following a prompt.

This week is Folk.

Here is my card.

I used:

Black Gesso

POSCA Pens

Simple & effective just like Folk Art!

Let me know if you are joining in, in the comments below!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards E is for Eclipse.

Hiya my lovelies!

I wanted to share my E #CaféCard.

If you have no idea what I'm on about

there is a post HERE that explains all!

I used:

Black Gesso

White Gesso

White Signo Pen

Iridescent Glitter

Glazing Fluid

Black Glass Bead

2 Small Clear Glass Beads

Silver Headpin

Silver Jump Ring

Thanks for stopping by!

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards - D is for DragonFly

Hiya my lovelies!

Here is my Café Card  D is for Dragonfly.

I used:

Playing Card

China & Snowflake Fresco Paints

Dragonfly stamp from JOFY13 by PaperArtsy.

Black Archival Ink

Silver Scribblicious Pen

Iridescent Glitter

Liquitex Glazing Fluid

Green Washi Tape

If you want to join in read this post!

You can find my posts on FB & Instagram.

Go follow me!

😊

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards - C is for Coffee

Hiya again my lovelies!

Last post today...

Here's this weeks CaféCard.

C is for Coffee.

If you have no idea what I'm on about,

there's some info from a previous post HERE.

  

Hope you join in too!

Thanks for stopping by my creative nook.

Crafty hugs

Sez x

#52CafeCards

Hiya my lovelies!

Just a quick post...

I wanted to share my 2 art cards made for the

#52cafecard challenge over at

Maremi's Creative Café on Facebook.

Everyone who is taking part, creates art onto playing cards

using the weeks prompt.

These cards are for:

Week 1- Art

Week 2- Bubbles

Hope you like them as much as I did making them!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x