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Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm an eclectic kind of crafter delving into many pots. I am just about managing to keep up my Scrapbooking Diary (usually about 6 months behind), plus any cards as required. I have a new found love of watercolour and Bible Journaling plus recently Junk Journaling too. Previously I've also dabbled in ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Art Journaling, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery amongst other things. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband, our son has left home now. For exercise I usually play Badminton and go Ballroom and Latin Dancing, but am plagued by a bad back. I like walking which I couple with Geocaching and sometimes Bouncing on my Rebounder (mini trampoline). I guess I am officially retired now. I am a born again Christian, currently worshiping at my local Vineyard Church.

Wednesday 29 December 2021

WOYWW #656 - All Quiet Here.

No crafting here but I do have this beauty on the go. 

My son knows just what I like.

He also made us an origami Polar Bear instead of a card this year.

I got hold of some essentials, didn't realise that Stix2 made refills for the ATG, that is worth knowing and easily obtainable direct from them - on-line of course.








Deep into the Hebrew with my new books and Duolingo of course with a splash of Welsh to keep my points up.

Oh and the poinsettia didn't last well... thought it was funny but I did get some Christmas flowers to take the spot...phew!


Happy WOYWW Everyone




Wednesday 22 December 2021

WOYWW#655 - Happy Christmas Everyone

Desk as usual so no point showing you all! 

Doing my Husband's Summer Birthday page on my Son's Winter birthday is one thing, but the next lot of photos were of his friend's funeral.

Needless to say scrapping in floods of tears isn't very easy at all.

Owen used to pop round on my son's birthday and even in Covid times they had chatted through the window. But not this year, so sad.

My Welsh Duolingo keeps asking me to translate, "Goodbye Owen", so there we have it "Hwyl Owen"

Son did the Covid, sideways gentle blow out of the candles, even if it is just the 3 of us.


Hope you all have a lovely Christmas.


Happy WOYWW Everyone.



Wednesday 15 December 2021

WOYWW#654 - Cards, Angels and Duolingo!

Oops a bit late for the party today. Got into Duolingo and maybe becoming addicted!

Doing Hebrew, Welsh and French - the latter 2 to help get my XP (experience counter) up and so I can advance leagues each week. Also to win back hearts as the Hebrew is so taxing!

Anyway desk is as normal TIDY 

(oh say that with a Welsh accent won't you!)

So here's what I've been up to this week.

A congratulations card for my son on his new job, and his birthday one for next week.

A thank you card for my hand therapist who I see probably for the last time tomorrow so I've made her a white angel too.

Lots more upcycled Christmas cards mostly from last years ones.

Two hybrid angels as I ran out of white yarn so finished off with gold and then used the final gold yarn sewn into a purple angel for the tree.

Oh and finally, by chance an Amazon present came from Israel of all places so I'm loving the box considering I'm learning Hebrew. Who said kids only preferred the boxes??? שביר shavir - fragile!







Happy WOYWW Everyone

Wednesday 8 December 2021

WOYWW#653 - Sewing & Cards

OK I little confession, I had done some crafting last week but it was AFTER I'd scheduled my post and in the wee hours. So much so I'd forgotten and thought the elves had been at my desk when I saw it in the morning!

Anyway, today a busy desk (well just before I cleared up to write this). I finally recovered my ear muffs. Honestly the old black ones were well over 25yrs old, so now I have purple ones with blue inside on the black frame. My ears really hate the cold so about time.

I also took in some new joggers I'd bought. Really hate it when my size is the one in between the 2 size band they use. Really useful that the elastic was only sewn on the seam, taken about 2" out and run down the back seam accordingly. My hips have always outstripped my waist - hmmm. Sorted

So to last week. Cards for Angels, Angel journal page, 20 Upcycled Chrimbo cards made and 2 ATCs. I used all stuff re-found in my Christmas file. 


Upcycled as I used old cards from which I die cut sections, a picture from a calendar, and even some tissue box penguins which had caught my eye some years ago. I also found some Christmas papers. All done and posted.





Oh and the icing on the cake my son had an interview today and was offered the job within hours. He'll be moving to Cambridge in the new year now, sob sob, he needs to find a house yet...Oh my all go - literally.



Happy WOYWW Everyone.


Wednesday 1 December 2021

WOYWW#652 - Advent

Advent began last Sunday so we went and got our real tree for this year. I like to get the most out of ours so I won't be taking it down till Candlemas (2nd February) all being well. It's in a cold conservatory so it usually lasts. We can see it from the lounge and the kitchen.

Needless to say little crafting yet again I'm afraid. Even my wrist exercises and scar massaging has taken a dive.

I have started learning Hebrew via Duolingo loving that but aware it isn't quite the same as Biblical Hebrew.

I took on board those that liked the gold crocheted angel I made so I persevered with a few more.

I have 3 on the mantle and one on the real tree. I went with Purple and Gold for my big real tree this year.

I have a little faux tree in the hall and I have hung a white angel on there as I went with white on there this year.

There's a pile of the white angels on my desk ready to pop in the cards I haven't made yet - LOL.

Oh well at least the house is decorated.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.