WOYWW #865 - Happy New Year

Actually remembered to take a photo of my desk(s) this week - horrah.

Certainly a better week with my hand recovery this week. Wound is healing over nicely but still quite sore and I get major random pains. Wrist and fingers still stiff and I get cramp if I try to move them too much. Planning to start the exercises tomorrow on 1st January.

I managed the last Bible watercolour on Christmas Eve in the afternoon.

I was given a metal bookmark with a cross on a chain attached which I love.

As the boys were watching a show on TV I wasn't interested in I did the next Artistic Advent page on Christmas Eve in the evening too.

If you zoom in to the bottom the word STABLE is visible and I didn't even know it was on the papers I used.

My most crafty and certainly extremely appropriate Christmas present was a Book Binding "Cradle".

It's made of bamboo and came with 2 awls - a step up from the home made cardboard one I have been using.

On Sunday I did the next Artistic Advent installment based on the Shepherd's visitation from the angels. 

I was rather challenged by the personal testimony part of this one and the technique of cutting away the face of a picture of myself, so I just did the process (although couldn't open my inks as my hand is still too weak after the surgery). 

I used an old Christmas card, doodled and flowers, I just wanted to add flowers - go figure!!

We made a tag at the same time too. It was supposedly to give someone for Christmas but I was a bit late for that.

I made my friend an anniversary card. Struggled a bit with sticking and aligning things (obviously don't need to be so precise with the journal pages!!).

Anyway it was a bit lobsided and I forgot to take a photo but as it happens she posted a photo for me. Had to laugh as she took a photo without the top right portion which would have explained the lopsidedness - LOL.

I used bits and bobs I already had about as not wishing to get the heavy Cuttlebug out just yet.

Happy WOYWW New Year to you all.