It has been ages since I did anything in my journal. I have been so busy helping at my kids school & looking after my step granddaughter that I haven't made time for art. I have made cards for people during my lunch break but that's about it! But since we sorted out a space for me in the living room I have made time! Here's what I did lastnight during dire Saturday tv...
Just thought I'd post a few pics of some recent cards I've made. Some are made using Serif, some using inks & stamps and some are hand drawn...
I know it's been a month since my last post! I've been a busy bee! My stepson has left home. So, instead of me getting my art studio back, (he used it as his bedroom) we decided to knock through to the living room! I can create at night, while still being available to chat when hubby is watching tv... His idea!
The pics below are of before and after.
Quick post... I made myself a calendar today. I thought I might get one for xmas but didn't. I can't function without one! It reads "laugh when you can, apologize when you should & let go of what you can't change".
I know its not exactly new year as we are 9 days in, but I'm not exactly very good at blogging in a timely manner! Anyway, hope this year carries on being as good as it has been up to now.
Before all the festive hoohaa, I was commissioned to make bracelets for a local brownies. It was to celebrate their pearl anniversary. They had specified that they wanted stretchy glass pearl bracelets with the brownie trefoil on some sort of charm. I set about making the bracelets & thought about how I would make the charms. I decided to make a stamp of the trefoil & I used it on shrink plastic, cut them into circles using my big shot, punched a hole to hang them & blasted them with my heat gun. I then attached them with a gold jump ring & popped them into organza bags. Anyway, here's a pic...
Woah! 2 posts in 1 day... Get me!
I had pneumonia a few weeks back & last week my youngest had his adenoids & grommets removed & had complications, on top of that the boiler finally died after a long illness! (No hot water since March & then no heating either!) So, things have been getting me down in the dumps... It's true they come in threes!
Good job I have a great friend & neighbour! She helped me out no end so I made her a card... This ones hand drawn too!
I know, my posting has been non existent lately & you know what that means.... Yep! A gigantic post to catch up!
Perhaps I should take a course on how to not be rubbish at blogging!
Ok, here's my latest makes....
The pink card with butterflies on it was made for Isla, my step granddaughter, for her christening.
The new home card was made for my cousin, Emma. She has moved to France with her family.
Dads card features The Saints rugby shirt...he's a fan!
The spotty card with a huge cake on was for Isla's 1st birthday.
My father in law, Ken's card was hand drawn by me. He loves travelling in his Motorhome so thought I'd draw it!
Last but not least, is another hand drawn card. I drew an owl for my friend Maria. She's a brown owl for her local Brownies & collects them so it was very apt!
I really like doing hand drawn cards, it stretches me. I love a good stretch!
I haven't done anything on the journal front for ages as I have Isla 3 days a week. I have one free day a week to do arty stuff & I've mostly been doing personal cards, as you can see! I have a commission for the Towcester Brownies to do that is due in January, so I have been doing that as & when too. I'll post pics when it is finished!
Thanks for looking!
