WOYWW #760 - Crafty Christmas

Well there is certainly a piles of goodies on my desk, so lucky. 

My first Gelli Plate, Gouache Paints, Oil Pastels Hot Wax Seal kit and extra brass stamps. Mini sewing machine, matt medium, embossing pads and some lilac oil.

I did get to July in my scrapping after all

And did some watercolour from Facebook reels...

I finished my Advent Gnomes, 1 a day for 23 days, not bad going.

I finished my Scripture52 cards as well.

Thanks for being here every week guys. It's great to be able to share crafty stuff with you all and get inspiration too. 

Happy WOYWW Everyone

and a Very Happy New Year.

WOYWW #759 - Staying Gnome for Christmas

Well the scrapbooking is desperately trying to resurface after all the tag making - it's on the desk but that's as far as it has got.

Excited for son coming home this year.

Turned down all parties as IBS resurfaced Saturday, I really find this time so stressful, looking forward to son's birthday and the New Year.

I showed my friend my Bibles with all the gnomes today and she said I HAD to open my present early, excellent...a gnome decoration! YAY!

Here are last week's gnomes, they seem to be a hit with lots of folks...

Mr "Nothing is Impossible" Gnome

Mr "Bells of Peace" Gnome

Mr "Given a Gift" Gnome

Mr "Everlasting Life" Gnome

Mr "The Beauty of Jesus" Gnome

Mr "King of Kings" Gnome

Mr "Taste and See" Gnome

And my gift...Love him

I did make a tag from the bits and pieces I had left over on my desk

And last but not least, my week 51 card from the #scripture52 series.

Happy WOYWW Christmas Everyone.

WOYWW #758 - What a Week! Advent in Full Swing.

A million apologies for not managing to visit last week. My osteopath appointment knocked me for 6 and it was quite a struggle to do my advent challenges and cards let alone anything else! Next appointment is tomorrow and I hope it isn't as painful as the last one.

Here's my desk yesterday set up for painting Mr Advent Gnome for the Holy Days...

The past week's Gnomes have included:-

Mr "Bethlehem" Gnome - as prophesied in the Old Testament (OT)

Mr "Good Shepherd" Gnome - OT

Mr "Out of Darkness" Gnome - OT

Mr "Zechariah" Gnome (John the Baptist's father New Testament (NT), who was struck mute until the birth of his son)

Mr "John the Baptist" Gnome - OT

Mr "God With Us" Gnome - OT

Mr "Gift of God" Gnome - or Hamish McTavish as I think he has a Scottish vibe. Had to break out my mini Bible for this one so good job it was in the the NT.

The painting doesn't take too long, printables to trace are provided free and there is a super video and devotional to paint along to at Devotion in Action.

The 12 Tags of Christmas, on the other hand, are a labour of love and take AGES! 

There is a bonus one today, so 13 in all and I have been putting them on my stair garlands. I think an extra post is required for all of those. However I have managed to put them on facebook daily so I think some of you may have seen them.

Any way there are extras too so here's a couple of those. 

A decoration and a little gift box.

Then thought it about time I jumped on the Christmas Card wagon!! So had an epic few days doing those too, phew! I was inspired by a post from Felix the Crafty Cat, thanks Angela your post really helped me.

On Thursday I received my parcel from Tracy @ Whimsical Designs, I shed happy tears as I opened it. I can't share the contents as I think my friend might see before Christmas, so another post pending.... Here's the box they came in though.

I had the funeral of my next door neighbour on Monday and her daughter brought some of the orchids round yesterday. 

I managed to do my Scripture52 card this week as well. Oh my!

Been quite a week.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #757 - Advent is here...

December dawned then Advent hit and lots of crafty goodness abounds so the scrapping Gauntlet of last week unfortunately dropped - Oops. 

My crafty stuff has taken root under my desk now, oh my...

Over at Devotion in Action I finished off the last weekly series with the bonus on "being prepared".

I have started the "daily" Advent "Gnome for the Holy Days" series. So lots of "daily" painting....

I'm a bit addicted to "reels" on Facebook but I did get this idea for hand painted Christmas trees from there.

I decorated the main tree and hurt my back on Monday so the rest of the decorations are still in their boxes!

Fortunately I can sit at my craft desk relatively pain free (must be my office chair which suits me) so I have just finished my 5th tag for the "12 Tags of Christmas" by Etched by Faith over on their Facebook Group. (below).

I did my December page by Bible Journaling Ministries which finished off my Journal which I started back in 2014 no less. (red page above)

And the last couple of pages in my envelope journal (blue page above and right).

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #756 - Gauntlet Thrown Down!

Thanks for the comments on my scrapbooking last week.

Neet certainly hit the nail on the head as my scrapbooking is indeed a diary of day to day events in our lives. Just a little bit more that just putting photos in albums, which is what I have done since I was about 17yrs. I have 18 pre-scrapbooking era albums and I'm on my 18th scrapbook.

Cindy then laid down the gauntlet saying I should get to mid-Summer by Christmas. As I have photos printed to the end of July this is indeed a possibility. I've nearly got May 2023 in the bag...(last pages on desk)

The Bluebell Trail was at the end of April 2023, revisiting the woods we found on my birthday back in February.

May started with a First To Find (FTF) cache in my local Asda, right where I usually park too! My son and his mates in London and the King's Coronation. 

Followed by more caching and my husband visiting his sister "up north"

The FABULOUS page scraps from the banners lead to a Christmas tree card and I made a 2nd whilst I was at it (Son and Husband sorted). I also made my son's Birthday card, using watercolour.

Definitely having a turquoise moment.

I did weeks 47 & 48 for my #scripture52 challenge - just 4 weeks to go now to finish the year.

Week 4 of the Bible Journaling series on Being Prepared. 

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

 (expecting a bonus page today or tomorrow)

Advent starts on Sunday 3rd December so we'll be getting the tree on Saturday. Last year was the earliest Advent start (27th Nov and this year the latest).

I don't seem to have all the busyness everyone talks about, just having son home this year but everything else is as usual really.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #755 - Scrapping, cards and more...

Yep, pushing myself to get some scrapping done, just finished up to April 2023 - yay.

I've stuck this since taking the photo, well I needed to, so I could get to the PC keyboard to type my post - LOL. 

So we have the last bits of February, Valentine's Dance and 25th Anniversary. The snow early March and my son's surprise visit for Mother's Day in mid-March.

We finally got SMART mid-April, plus a bit of geocaching, garage electrics and Easter.

I did a hidden page for the actual old/new meters and the "story" behind us getting them etc. bit boring photowise but all part of life.

The end of April and I did a "Potbound" craft retreat whilst hubby met up with an old pal and went to a photo exhibition in London.

I made a few of my craft challenge index cards into cards.

The spare (not quite cut properly) rose was made into a card too. I used backing paper I'd painted myself too.

Scripture52 is at week 46, not long to go to finish it now.

And finally my Bible watercolour for this week is a pair of lungs with Sunflowers. Signifying the breath of God/Holy Spirit within us.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #754 - Scrapping and more..

Here's my desk mid-scrapping, just need to stick my "Surprise" page down.

I did the Valentine Dance page the other day.

Also last years birthday page earlier in the week.

Somewhat out of date as I am heading for 60yrs fast - next February!!!

Yesterday I also made some sympathy cards. A friend asked me to make her a couple and I made a spare one for me too.

Sunday was a crafty bonanza of a day as I did some challenges. I won one too.

Index card, Watercolour, Abstract, Printables & Collage.

I have just learnt how to do photos collage so here's my #scripture52 card, collaged.

Plus we did "I am the door..." at church and I was asked to produce a life size door for everyone to stick post-it notes on. We got to decorate little fairy doors and make a door hanger too.

Last but not least my Bible Journaling for this week on Psalm 95, giving thanks to God for he is good.

Think that is me done. Sorry if I didn't make it around last week, we were buying, building a new bed for the "spare" room, then disposing of the old one at the dump.... Son will be pleased/surprised when he's home for Christmas, about time too.

It's my food shopping week (hubby and I take it in turns) so hopefully I'll be around later.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.