A turquoise happily ever after!
What a day Wednesday was! We were in Oban all day and had a fabulous day, it wasn't exactly great weather (a bit grey and windy) but it was a much needed break from the usual grind! When we got home I switched on the laptop and.......WOW!
Firstly my happily ever after paper cut had been included in this beautiful Etsy treasury.
Secondly I entered it into the fantastic Crafty Loves giving inspiration game and got some fantastic comments from people and thirdly.......it only bloomin' got included in the Folksy handmade wedding list!!!! I've been floating about 6 inches off the ground since!
And since it's Sunday, we have an Etsy treasury! I give you Turquoise #1................I bloody love turquoise I do.....and if that's not a good enough reason.....I don't know what is!
Firstly my happily ever after paper cut had been included in this beautiful Etsy treasury.
Secondly I entered it into the fantastic Crafty Loves giving inspiration game and got some fantastic comments from people and thirdly.......it only bloomin' got included in the Folksy handmade wedding list!!!! I've been floating about 6 inches off the ground since!
And since it's Sunday, we have an Etsy treasury! I give you Turquoise #1................I bloody love turquoise I do.....and if that's not a good enough reason.....I don't know what is!
Paper cutting and Treasury Sunday
Well.......hello! I kind of disappeared for a wee while...again, and after all my good intentions! I have not been sitting twiddling my thumbs (I wish!), I've been busy cutting away making this paper cut for a wedding present.
I'm really pleased with how this turned out.....hopefully they will be too!
And as it's Sunday, here's the Etsy Treasury. I've cheated a bit with this, *whispers* I put it together last week but never got round to doing a post about it, just don't tell anyone!
Hot sunshiny sunny sun and Treasury Sunday!
I'm still here *stands on tippie toes and waves* . I've sort of dropped of the radar this week, due to the fantastic weather we've been having here. 22oC on Tuesday and it's only flippin' March!
Me and the boys (or the boys and I, for you grammar hounds!) have spent almost all of every day in the garden, savouring every drop of sunshine. Our vitamin D levels must have gone through the roof! This has lead to a hugely tidy garden...........unfortunately this has also lead to the house becoming a bit of a tip! Ah well, it'll get done......when it starts raining!
So.....last Sundays Etsy Treasury (the one which didn't quite happen due to Etsys fickle nature!) has now been curated! I give you Spring is bursting out all over the place! inspired by the stunning weather and a week in the garden!
My other huge excitement this week is buying a new craft knife........I know....what a geek! Anyway I've been doing a bit of sketching this week, a few ideas for some new cards. I'll post some pictures once I've made the prototypes....with my new knife, did I tell you it's an X-Acto craft swivel knife! Ok....I'll stop now!
Me and the boys (or the boys and I, for you grammar hounds!) have spent almost all of every day in the garden, savouring every drop of sunshine. Our vitamin D levels must have gone through the roof! This has lead to a hugely tidy garden...........unfortunately this has also lead to the house becoming a bit of a tip! Ah well, it'll get done......when it starts raining!
So.....last Sundays Etsy Treasury (the one which didn't quite happen due to Etsys fickle nature!) has now been curated! I give you Spring is bursting out all over the place! inspired by the stunning weather and a week in the garden!
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| Floral typography art print by CisforColour on Etsy...here. |
My other huge excitement this week is buying a new craft knife........I know....what a geek! Anyway I've been doing a bit of sketching this week, a few ideas for some new cards. I'll post some pictures once I've made the prototypes....with my new knife, did I tell you it's an X-Acto craft swivel knife! Ok....I'll stop now!
A sunny, gardening filled untreasury Sunday
Well.....my resolution to try and post here a couple of times a week hasn't even lasted a week! I'm going to blame the nasty sickness bug that struck us all midweek, are you all convinced?....good! (Not sure I am!) Anyway there's always next week!
We remembered the change in time last night....must be the first time in years! So summertime is officially here and what a beautiful, stunning, gorgeous, hot, sunny, springy day to start it off! We spent all day in the garden, digging, weeding and generally preparing for planting season to commence.
I was itching to get a few seeds into the ground today and I had to keep reminding myself that it's still only March, far too early to be planting things. It's not unusual for us to get frost in early May so it's best not to get too carried away with the mild weather!
There is no Etsy treasury this Sunday, I began to put a gardening themed one together and then Etsy started playing up. So I read the signs and decided that I would write this, get the kids in bed and then..................a long hot, hot bath.....a glass of red wine and then........early to bed!
We remembered the change in time last night....must be the first time in years! So summertime is officially here and what a beautiful, stunning, gorgeous, hot, sunny, springy day to start it off! We spent all day in the garden, digging, weeding and generally preparing for planting season to commence.
I was itching to get a few seeds into the ground today and I had to keep reminding myself that it's still only March, far too early to be planting things. It's not unusual for us to get frost in early May so it's best not to get too carried away with the mild weather!
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| Blossom on our Cherry tree |
Treasury Sunday
Sunday again!! How did that happen?!
This week seems to have flown by in a flurry of Mother's Day card making. I've sold twice the number I thought I would, including one to Australia (check me out, Crafty Lou International!) so I'm a very happy bunny!
No rest for the wicked though! I've been scribbling away in my sketch book with ideas for Easter cards, so watch this space!
I've also been working on another couple of paper clay ideas.
And I bought this lovely paper, all fresh, clean, spring colours!
And, as it's Sunday we have an Etsy treasury! This weeks was inspired by the spring stirrings of all the birdies, beasties, animals.................and maybe even faries!! I give you Spring Fairytales.
This week seems to have flown by in a flurry of Mother's Day card making. I've sold twice the number I thought I would, including one to Australia (check me out, Crafty Lou International!) so I'm a very happy bunny!
No rest for the wicked though! I've been scribbling away in my sketch book with ideas for Easter cards, so watch this space!
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| Easter card scribblings! |
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| Paper clay objects....big and small! |
And, as it's Sunday we have an Etsy treasury! This weeks was inspired by the spring stirrings of all the birdies, beasties, animals.................and maybe even faries!! I give you Spring Fairytales.
Treasury Sunday
I try my best ( I really do!) to make an Etsy treasury every Sunday. It's the kind of day that lends itself to a bit of quiet browsing on a theme. This week I was all set to go with either Peach Melba or Pink and Turquoise as my theme and then.....................today was the most glorious, sunny, warm day of the year!
We spent the afternoon in the garden, tidying up, digging, chasing the chickens and ducks...(you know.....the usual!) and I noticed the first hints of cherry blossom starting to open on the tree in the garden and my honey bees, for the first time this year, were as busy as....well, bees! So when I sat down to make the treasury Cherry blossom and honey popped into my head and voila.....I give you this Sundays treasury!
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| Bumblebee photograph by sixthandmain on Etsy |