This weekend we celebrated my Son's 30th and my Mother-in-Law's 90th birthdays. We had a lovely meal out with family on Friday and a party on Saturday. Here she is with Billy. I was grateful for a free day yesterday especially as the sun was out as I was able to get into the garden… Continue reading Big Birthday weekend
Tag: Art
Happy New Year, if a little late!
Where did those two months go! I have realised that I haven't blogged at all this year!! So I have some catching up to do. Christmas was lovely but our main focus thus far this year has been THE WEDDING of the year! My Son is getting married in Mexico next month and preparation for… Continue reading Happy New Year, if a little late!
Crafty Sunday
It was lovely to enjoy a full day of just for me crafting yesterday. The day before I spent many hours cutting the card inserts for my Son's wedding invitations. They are very glittery which I'm sure is a sign of things to come for the lovely couple. So , back to my crafty Sunday.… Continue reading Crafty Sunday
Painted Hands and Plates
Belle was great yesterday, I picked her up after only two and a half hours of school and she promptly fell asleep,in the car. When we got home she refused to change out of her uniform. Here are some painted paper plates we did last week. I find Pinterest a great source of ideas for… Continue reading Painted Hands and Plates
Inchies and Twinchies
At this months Hailsham Stamp Club we made cards featuring Inchies (1") and Twinchies (2") squares. This is a recurring subject for our club as they are so easy to make and assemble for a quick and easy card. I am also in an online Inchie swap so in addition I make a set of… Continue reading Inchies and Twinchies
Artist Trading Coins
I recently stumbled upon this new trend to decorate Artist Trading Coins. These are 2 1/2" circles of card which are traded in the same way as the original ATCs. I managed to find a circle die in the correct size and set to cutting circles from white card. Then inspired by the glorious weather… Continue reading Artist Trading Coins
A Jar of….
Each year at Hailsham Stamp Club we do a Circle Journal. It's like a round robin, each member chooses a subject and makes a book with enough pages. The books then go round the circle so each month you have a different subject to work on. At the end you get your book back filled… Continue reading A Jar of….
Isabella’s art
Just a quick post to share a beautiful portrait of me by Isabella age 3 3/4 years. Apparently she has captured my likeness perfectly. We have been practicing doing handwriting too before she goes to "big" school this September. She keeps saying "when I go to big school, you won't have me anymore, will you… Continue reading Isabella’s art
