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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!

Easter card scribblings!
I've also been working on another couple of paper clay ideas.

Paper clay objects....big and small!
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.
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Frosty night, sunny day

It was the first really frosty night here last night and it's been a beautiful sunny day, are we going to have a sunny, cold and crisp November..? Fingers crossed! I did my weekly bird feeder cleaning this morning and managed to break yet another seed feeder, they seem to last no time, maybe I'm a bit rough with them..! Thought I might try making one, Blue Peter stylie from an old drinks bottle, will add it to my list!

I thought I'd post some photos of my works in progress!

Some Twinkle Satrs drying out

A couple of nearly finished Wee Thingy bowls

Hearts for Hanging, almost done


Some of the moosies loose about the hoose
 
 I made some tablet today, it's turned out quite well, not as good as my Dads! I just need to make sure I don't eat it all myself, or............eat it all and then take the dog for a 10 mile hike!





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Here we go!

My first foray into the world of blogging, exciting stuff.....well I hope so! 

At the moment I'm making some paper mache and paper clay objects, and thinking of selling them at some local Christmas craft fairs and maybe Folksy and Etsy.  Finding enough time to work on them is the problem.....but with an 8 week old baby and a 2 1/2 year old that's not a surprise. Finding enough time to brush my teeth is a challenge some days! So am I nuts adding another task to my list?!
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