I know I would. With a belly full of her favourite food, a nice snooze catching some rays…oh what I would do to have swapped places this afternoon. Ok, so maybe I wouldn’t have wanted the fish, or the audience, but you get my point.
This is one of the rescued seal pups at Scarborough Sea Life Centre where we visited this afternoon.
I had my name down on the list to attend GoGo Getaway in March 2011. I know that that sounds a long way off, but in GoGo terms it isn’t. Last week however I changed my mind and gave up my place, which has now gone to the fabulous Yvonne who is in my current circle journal. So, funds are being diverted to other things now which I am really excited about.
If you are a regular on my blog, you’ll know that I have a love for jewellery and have recently gone back to making some again. It’s only been simple beaded items, but I want to expand on that. And here is the first element of extending that to making my own silver jewellery!
I wanted some chunky beads to go with some some beautiful lampwork beads I have yet to do anything with. I have searched lots of bead suppliers trying to find something that is “just right” but so far have drawn a blank, which led me to making my own. These two are my first attempt. Lets call them an experiment…LOL. I certainly need more practice and now have a place booked on a course to help me with realising this goal. The course isn’t until next month but if it goes OK I’ll share my creations from it with you.
More money diversion goes to Art from the Heart. After attending a Fabby Dabby Weekend in January, which led to me having a stab at making my own art journal, I’ve booked on to one of Dyan’s Beginners Art Journal weekends in July. I am soooo excited about that I can’t tell you just how much, I simply don’t have the words.
Right, after all that waffle I’m off to read some mags, get a hot drink and ignore the housework. I have the lurgy starting again. At this rate 2010 is my Year of the Cold. Sheesh.
but I've been sneaking in some crafty time and some crafty shopping! There are a bucket load of goodies winging their way to me, breaking my stash diet, but ho-hum, I'm sure I'll get over it. Oh look, I'm over it...LOL.
So, what have I treated myself to.... firstly some Maya Road chipboard goodies.
Birds with cages. I first used some of these at GoGoGetaway last October and loved them. I just think Maya Road chipboard is fabulous and no craft drawer/box/wardrobe should be without some. But hey, that’s just me.
And some mini houses......
...and last but not least a keychain set. I saw a version of this recently although I forget where and loved it. I feel a photo shoot with the kids coming for this one. If it stops raining that is!
Then there is just a little bit of October Afternoon. Fly A Kite and Thrift Shop. Greedy I know, but I just love the muted tones that OA papers come in. I find them so useable, that is after a lot of stroking and ooohhing and ahhhing. We really are an odd bunch aren't we?!
Enough of my stash shopping for now so I'll end with a very sneak peek of a new layout I've been working on for an upcoming kit from SBK. So sneaky even Erica and Szilvia haven't seen it yet, but I couldn't resist.
Have a Happy Easter whatever you're up to and thanks for stopping by!
You saw the sneak peeks, now here they are in full, my designs for the the SBK Club Festival kit which is now available for purchase.
In addition to the kit I’ve used a couple of buttons from my stash and some SBK “Fusion Patch" flowers. The flowers are just a fabulous quality – really thick paper, which meant they didn’t tear when I used them. I hate think paper flowers, I just don’t have the patience for them. Maybe I’m just too rough!
You can find more designs by the design team here.
Firstly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY REBEKAH, whose blog bash this is.
Secondly, WELCOME to my blog if it’s your first visit, and welcome back if it’s not. Hope you’ve enjoyed your blog hop so far!
I sat and thought for ages about what I could do for you. As I’m a card maker and a jewellery maker I thought about doing something there, but most of us have made a card at some point and if you don’t already make jewellery sharing a project with you could prove hard on your pocket if you wanted to have a go. So, instead after much pondering I went with a 12x12 layout. Highly original huh!
There is a birthday theme to it though. Well, sort of. That photo, it’s me when I was a mere ten weeks old. Feel free to go “"awwwww” at this point, or as I did “wow, a face only a Mother would love!” LOL.
I love a distressed look, and thought it suited the age of the photo (which is a copy not the original) so having chosen the papers I set about inking and curling the edges.
The cream 7Gypsies paper was screwed up and sprayed with a small amount of glimmer mist. Once dry it was flattened out and then I went over the crease mounds with distress ink using an inking tool. A little spritz of water to wash the ink and then a quick dab with a cloth, and it’s ready to add to your page.
The flowers are just small lollipop ones made from scraps. I used 1.5”, 1” and 5/8th’s” punches. The edges have been inked and then glued together with good ole glossy accents. The centres have been done with small beads. I added glossy accents then dropped some beads on, once dried I added a second layer so that they pop out a bit.
The leaves were hand drawn, in my case using a fine sharpie pen, and the cut out. I wasn’t precise when doing this at all, either in the drawing or cutting.
Once everything was suitably shabby I stuck all the paper to the cardstock background and then, in pencil, drew where I wanted my “vine” to go for the leaves and flowers. Following that line, and again I wasn’t accurate (I’m far too impatient) I went along the line with a paper piercer and then stitched the vine/stalk on.
Now the fun part, adding the flowers and leaves along it’s length with glossy accents. I tend to keep going until it feels right. You may want more or less.
Then it’s just the addition of a few butterflies with beaded bodies and you’re done.
If you do do a layout based on mine, or using any of the techniques please let me know. Leave me comment as I’d love to come and see it.
Supply list:
Thanks for stopping by and joining in Rebekah’s birthday {blog} bash! Your next stop is to the very talented Nicola Booth, so go get yourself a nice fresh cuppa and enjoy the journey.
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I’ve decided to give Windows Live Writer a go as I get soooo frustrated with blogger when I’m trying to do posts that contain more than four lines, and God forbid a couple of photo’s!
So, this is me, testing it out with a little ramble and a stock photo of some flowers for Mothers Day tomorrow.
Now I just need to figure out how to upload it. Probably did that if you are reading this, and then if I can add a blog so that I can do it for The Mill Pond as well.
Just because I want to have a go. Another hobby on the cards? I think we need a bigger house.
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Bunting... well, we are at the point of Rosie's room needing to be redecorated. She is three soon and needs a more "grown up" room. I think this would look super cute along her wall.
I felt so tranquil when I looked out of the window this evening and my eyes met with this sky. I immediately felt the stress of the day melt away. 
Here is the evidence - one cache box. The kids loved where it was hidden as we disappeared behind a hedge away from all the walkers. We took something with us to swap over but the kids decided that they didn't want to in the end. I think they didn't like the look of anything in the box, but they are up for doing another one, and I suspect sooner rather than later. Maybe next time we'll even manage it on a day when there isn't an ice cold wind blowing whilst raining.
I think I could be hooked already as I've just spent half an hour looking for caches in and around York. Might need to get a gps gadget!
Sometimes Chris buys me flowers for no other reason than "just because". He came home from the school run a couple of days ago via a trip to the florists and today the roses were open and looking gorgeous.
