My Journal Has Flown The Nest.

I have had so little time lately to create ,but what time I have had has gone into making a journal for a Circle swap.This is a whole new concept for me,and as I consider myself to be more crafter than artist  I was not sure how I would fit in.But with the support of the other seven wonderful women I took the plunge.
You know how it is when you have about two months before a deadline,you put it off and off , well I did start about a month ago and was quite happy with the cover and the theme.

But then I changed my theme to WINGS and this was what I ended up with.

I decided to go down a much more rustic route and one I hope will stand up to the travelling. Never having done this before I was not sure what was expected of me

This is the sign in page ,I have printed onto fabric for the two coloured pictures.









I cannot do neat so I am pleased I went for the binding rings as it meant I could take or add with ease.
I made a very quick video of it. which can be viewed here.

http://youtu.be/b20_geVM71s

And yesterday it went ,first stop Cambridge U K.

It will return home in 8 months
So yesterday I was able to get my monthly journal pages done for the swap Liz http://studioartplay.blogspot.com/ hosts over at  milliande.


And of course I am still looking after a little beauty ,three days a week

And today she discovered my acrylic stash and even how to unscrew the caps,and at 15 months old I find that quite scary.

those bottles have been removed from the boxes and were being lined up, perhaps I should have left her she may have created a masterpiece.

we made a quick visit today t her Great Grandmother where she came face to face with a snowman.
And when we got back she fell asleep eating her lunch


I would like to say sorry to all my fellow bloggers,as I have been very poor at leaving comments.

Just Photos

 

I am not sure why ,but I seem to have very little to say so I will just post a few photos.

A few pins that I made for a swap over at milliande, using images and die cuts coated with UTEE.

 

A few more die cuts

I spent a lovely sunny afternoon sewing fabrics together, this has now been die cut and I will post photos at a later date.

I have been practising faces,I have a long way to go , but you can draw them with just a few supplies.

I decided yesterday to have a de clutter in my art room,I had been saving every thing that could be die cut and things had got just a little out of hand..

So yesterday morning everything was taken out ,and new shelving was purchased to try and bring some order back.

At one point in the morning it looked like this

but after 18 hours I managed to transform it into this.

And it feels GOOD!

I have not sorted the boxes yet ,the 18 hours was spent mainly moving things from one place to another, but at one point I did have to empty a box, I am sure all crafters have one ,it is the box where you put everything that may be of use one day.

It occurred to me ,during this clean up that I am addicted to Sizzix dies,they fascinate me with all their possibilities As you can see from the photos I have a vast quantity, many of them can be used for more than the obvious. I have a LOT of flower dies ,but this evening in my new super tidy room I used the circle die to make a flower.

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This is tissue ,but next time I will use fabric.

Now for quite a few of Little Miss X

I remember when reins for children were very simple with rabbits or other animals on the chest section. Now they can be purchased in the style of a Bumble Bee, with a pull out hood complete with antenna.

this was her first time out with pink wellies.

 

wearing my purple beret

And once again this evening ,Wilson is having problems with his hips.