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Wednesday, 11 January 2017

My 1st WOYWW! #397


Hiya my lovelies!
Its my first WOYWW post.
Be gentle!
Now, I've looked at lots of WOYWW posts on Stamping Ground 
over the years and never had the courage to post mine.
In the spirit of my Word of the Year 'Be Brave' here goes!


Got a few things in progress...

Glad I joined in!
Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it!
I'm off to nose at everyone else's...
Crafty hugs
Sez x


Folder Journal & Classes Update

Hiya my lovelies!

This week I have been making Folder Journals.
I was given some old files a while ago,
the sort that hang in filing cabinets.
I cut off the metal parts with a craft knife and put
one inside the other.



Like this...


I then made 3 holes with a bradel. I used a big darning needle &
some cord to sew a 'signature'.
There are lots of tutorials out there.
This is a very simple version!


I tied it together and knotted it on the outside.


I then Gessoed all the pages!


It's now ready to use & added to my collection!
I also have a Moleskine & a Dylusions journal too.
I am also thinking of using an old altered book.
You can use anything you like really!

I have downloaded some classes this year to do at my own pace.
I have to have surgery soon & the recovery is quite long, so
I need to keep myself busy creating to get my mind off of
what's going on! This is the start of many procedures & I might find
myself getting a bit overwhelmed with them all but we will see!
I will post anything I do create either here or on FB.

The classes I am doing are:
Wanderlust2017-Everything Art
Book of Days Boot Camp-Effy Wild
Lifebook12- I know it's old but it was in a sale!
I am also doing Jenniebellies Rock your own Shop,
so watch this space!
I have put links in in case you want to have a look.
I will also be continuing to do Journal 52 which I talked about HERE
and #MiniMoleyDaily which I talked about HERE
That will keep me busy!
I'm not worried if I fall behind, I will just take each day as it comes.
Your patience with my posting may be required!

Thank you so much for stopping by,
it really does mean a lot!
Please leave me a comment or hug.
Crafty hugs
Sez x 

Saturday, 7 January 2017

Journal 52

Hiya my lovelies!
2 posts in 1 day!!
I'm so on it! Haha!
😊
What is Journal 52?
Well, it's basically a journal spread every week following that weeks prompt.
There is a FB group which is closed but you can click join if you
are interested.
I am using a Moleskine journal for this project.

Here's my opening spread...


This weeks prompt is
PORTAL


I used:
*Pebeo high viscosity studio acrylics
*White Gesso
*Andy Skinner Fossil stencil
*Items for making marks ie. tubes & plastic cards etc.
*Silver Edding1200 metallic pen.
*Unipin Fineliner 0.3

Around the 'Portal' I have written:
"We constantly go through portals on our way through life.
Each decision we make, opens up a new one for us
to travel through. Constantly opening to new possibilities,
new adventures."

I really enjoyed this prompt and sharing it with you.
Thanks for stopping by.
Please leave a comment before you leave!
Crafty hugs
Sez x 

Friday, 6 January 2017

#MiniMoley- 365 Day Mini Journal

Hiya my lovelies!
I know, another blog post...If I carry on like this I'll
be a prolific blogger! 😉
Ok, Mini Moleys...what am I talking about?
Well, over on FB there is a little group that Effy Wild
hosts called #MiniMoleyDaily.
It is a closed group but if you are interested click join!
Basically #MiniMoleyDaily is an art journal page everyday
in a mini Moleskine journal/notebook.
Mini = no bigger than 3.5" x 5.5"
I got mine form Amazon.

I will need 6 notebooks for the 365 days.
Here's this weeks pages...






I really enjoy doing these. I don't have any prompts at the moment
and I'm just going with what's in my head at the time.
If you are doing something similar or want to suggest prompts
let me know!
I hope to share my pages every week.
I am also doing Journal52 by Effy Wild too.
I will be sharing that in the next post.
Next post?! Blimey I am becoming prolific...haha!
Must be the fact I'm consistently using the planner I wrote about in my last post.
Cheers for stopping by and leave me a comment...
show me some love!
Crafty hugs
Sez x

6 days in... Hello 2017!

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 Hiya my lovelies!
Yes it's been a while, I know.
I've had a lot go on in the house of chaos...
Now, this should have been written a few days ago but I was
completely out of action thanks to feeding 17
on Christmas Day and going out for New Year!
Fibromyalgia and events doesn't mix at the best of times
especially when you're waiting for surgery!
Well, we said goodbye to 2016 yay!
Not the best year for me it has to be said! What with my health
going down the pan and loosing my job, being in constant agony and
waiting to see consultants and surgeons, I wont miss it!
Anyway, 2017 IS going to be way better! (Whether it likes it or not!)

Last year I discovered the wonderful Leonie Dawson
and bought her workbooks and planner. Her books are really
colourful and artsy! I got them at the end of January after seeing
Jenniebellie use them in her Creative Goal Journaling class over at
They really helped me set goals and organise myself until
I became poorly and lost all consistency.
I loved using them and re-ordered for this year too.
Which I am glad to say, I am constantly using and checking
in with myself. Which helps me focus on tasks and goals, not on what's
going on with me physically.
(I am not affiliated, I just love them!)

Last summer they were selling off some planners cheap so
I bought them with the intention of altering them as art journals.
Well, I had a bright idea!

I decided that my wonderful, unorganised and mess of a daughter
Freya, NEEDED something to help her!
So I went about and re-dated each day for the whole year until
it was correct for 2017!
I used heart stickers and washi tapes.
I wrote out days of the week and stuck them over the previous ones.



I gessoed the front and back covers in Black.
I then painted a portrait of her on the front.
She's a rock chick, like her mum!


She loves it! I hope she uses it as much as I use mine!

Next up... with 2017 firmly in my mind I wanted to make a
mood board with my intentions on it.
I wanted to combine what I had learned in Tam Laporte's Class
'Happy Traveller' over at Willowing.
It was part of Lifebook12 which I bought on sale!
 I loved making her and she's full of promise, just like 2017!
I've got to be positive haven't I?
I wrote all the things I want to manifest in 2017 in her hair and
I also wrote my words for the year, "Be Brave" inside her pendant.
I love using jewellery in my art, and this sums up what I need this year.
I need to be brave. I may have more awful crappy stuff to get through
before this year is up and I need to just be brave and go for it!


It also features my cat Tilly!
My little companion through the year whilst keeping
my lap nice and warm.

Sorry this post was late!
One of my goals is to be a much more consistant
blogger!
I really appreciate you stopping by, please leave a comment...
It shows me you care!
Crafty hugs
Sez x

Monday, 14 November 2016

Upcycled Kitchen Clock

Hiya my lovelies!
2 posts in 1 day... blimey!
I just wanted to share my most recent make.
I upcycled an old tray into a clock for my newly decorated kitchen.


I used 12x12" scrapbooking paper 'Market Street' by My Mind's Eye.
I love this design. I also used the numbers from 'Digitangle' Digikit for Serif.
Slapped on with Matte medium.
I used a clock timepiece & hands that I've had knocking around for ages.
Finished off with a coat of Matt 'Crystal Clear' spray to seal it.


Ta Da!
I'm really happy with it.
I love it when a plan comes together, don't you?

Cheers for stopping by & leave a comment!
Crafty Hugs
Sez x

Mixed Media Madness Couse


Hiya my lovelies!
I know it's been a while...
I lost my creative mojo for a bit. Being poorly does that to me sometimes.
You can read about that HERE.

Anyway I felt that I needed a bit of a kick up the bum!
So, I enroled on an online course,
Mixed Media Madness by Miriam Schulman @ The Inspiration Place
It's a great course especially if you are new to mixed media.
I felt inspired after watching the video tutorials and made
these canvases for my newly decorated kitchen!






Sometimes watching others kickstarts the creative juices!
I have also enroled on next years Wanderlust 2017 course.
So watch this space!

Cheers for stopping by & leave me a comment!
Crafty Hugs
Sez x