WOYWW #876 - Up & Down

Glad the sun has come out for a bit as that really helps the mood.

Continuing with my daily scripture writing. Attempting to get the whole month on the 2 page spread for March.

All the ladies 18yrs+  got the little canvas bag from church for Mother's Day. Defo a craft supplies bag for me - lol.

The stems read - Unique, Special, Lovely, Precious, Strong, Chosen and Forgiven. 

Did get some Bloom and Wild flowers from my son but there was NO card so it was a little curious? 

I did manage to message him in Japan on the Monday and he said he's asked for a card so I have been chasing them.....

I've gone to the end of the one side of my concertina journal.

Added lots of my other watercolour images. Not sure when it will be actually finished as I keep adding stuff on previous parts bringing it all together of sorts...Need to sort the other BB Bash side out as I really don't like it much!

Been back to the scrapping and part way through September 2025 now..

Here's lots of memories including finding wide fitting shoes and boots. Been wearing the latter a lot this Winter, so comfy.

I journaled each picture on the tag behind the top photo.

I used my birthday papers/card.

Liked the patterned paper so much that I used up the left over piece to make some cards "AT LAST". Great that it was double sided too. I made 5 cards.

I used my watercolour blob flowers and pussy willow sprigs plus some acrylic flowers.

I did some more scrapping of September

RHS Wisley Flower Show. There's the parrot fountain which we saw frozen solid in January!

Used more of my blob flowers and sprigs etc.

My latest pages are of my son's 1st September visit and his new flat viewing.

We even managed to play a little cribbage, as I recall we were up really late trying not to make a noise as his Dad had gone to bed!
 

Thought I best make some more blob flowers as I'd used up most of the others, so here they are ready for the fussy cutting.

Went with red and dark yellow/orange this time. Defo have a poppy feel. I'll do sprigs on the left over paper after cutting out.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #875 - Struggling

Finding it hard to type between the tears. 

Having one of those days Tuesday. The straw which broke the camel's back was the electric bike on a public footpath I was walking on. Guy was pretty horrid when I said he shouldn't be riding on there as there is even a sign. He didn't seem to care that he had a child on the back - got photos, not fun at all.

Got back from walk and at desk playing "Don't Fall Asleep" by Jacob Alon on repeat - loudish!

Back to my scripture writing, not finding my faith is helping much at the moment either, I just want to run away and hide from it all.

I managed a scrap page this week but not greatly inspiring I'm afraid.

I did the JOTW March challenge and used up the purple (mauve) circles I'd made a while back.

Had another play in my concertina journal, inspired by the tinsel on my friend's baby's foot. 

I made flowers with the left over paint. Nice to be able to fussy cut with out any numbness.

I received my birthday card from our Cindy at last. As it is Japanese themed I will be keeping it up till my son returns from his Japan adventure at the end of the month.

He has already got us a geocache on Okinawa. Didn't realise there were so many islands south of the main part of Japan nearly reaching Taiwan!

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #874 - Hand Update

Wide angle of the desk today as not much on it to see specifically.

Not much scrapping done in the past 3 weeks as the latest is still up on my wall hanger.

It is now 3 months since my left hand operation. It's still a bit sore and I can't put my weight on it yet or press down glued items but it's almost sorted. Here's my right for comparison. 

(Right was done in Sept 2021).

Also the fridge white board marking off the massage days etc - have rubbed that off now - yippee - although I will still massage when I put hand cream on. 

Saturday was our 28th "Orchid" Wedding Anniversary so we went to RHS Wisley to see the orchids.

It was pretty cold out but the glass house was a great refuge after our glasses de-steamed! The lego heart was a good photo opportunity.

Bought an orchid too.

I replicated a couple more watercolours for my little book and added the hearts page too.

I also had a "play" in my concertina journal which I'd made for the BB Bash a few weeks ago. On the back side I had just stuck various odd diecuts and bits and bobs and added spare paint after I had done other things. I started on the right hand side  and worked to the left - no idea why.

I started with a little house page and after I fussy cut my blob flowers I did a page with those.

I then set up a page in my writing journal with various bits and bobs so I can get back to scripture writing.

I painted the waste from the fussy cutting flowers, also trying out my new Payne's Grey watercolour paint.

So that's me for this week.

Happy WOYWW Everyone

Geocaching 365 Grid - February 2026

Yay managed to fill in February with another 15 finds plus a few DNFs too.

We did a few around the racecourse at the beginning of the month. 

The rain was never too far away.

A Church Micro - St Albans Cheam which I'd done the numbers for many years previously!

The Village Hall Betchworth where the info number had been taped over!

Chris did one on his own when I wasn't too well - the underground bunker.

Chris also did a few on his bike rides.

Great Bookham and St Marks in Reigate which I'd tried to get 7 years ago but wasn't tall enough!!

I did the magical mystery tour round Chipstead when Chris wasn't well. The main throughfare was closed so I went round the houses.

Robin's Cache was a DNF despite asking another cacher for help and returning for a thorough rummage. We ended up at Anton  Crescent Wetlands. Not a great day.

Brockham Church Spire, Big Hill in Betchworth, a fine pair in West Horsley and finally a muddy walk in Nonsuch Park via Cheam Park (less dogs!)

It was quite a trial this month with us both being under the weather with one thing or another but we did it.

WOYWW #873 - Watercolour Painting

I treated myself to a little 12cmx12cm watercolour sketchbook, which I'd seen on the 7 day art journey I did last week. 

Plus some metallic threads and some eclipse glasses for the solar eclipse expected in August!

I christened the little book with a repeat of my day 1 page which I really liked, then some of my houses and a couple of pages copying some watercolours I'd saved as I liked them too.

Here are the last 2 pieces from last week's course. 

I did a journal page last week too but not really taken by it myself. Did use my new stencils though, they are cool.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #872 - Post Birthday (15th Feb) Edition

Here's my desk with my birthday crafty things.
Oh my where did 62yrs come from?

Got some 12x12 papers/card, 30 stencil set, 26 pearl threads with 2 silks, 8 blending brushes and a night sky book.

Had a pizza cake!

Finished off the calm retreat with some watercolours, Wobbly Houses.

I did some more of my houses and hearts too whilst I had my paints out.

Needed the hearts as I'd used mine up on my Valentine card for hubby.

The last presenter did blobs with watercolours. I think I was well inspired and lined them out as flowers later.

The penultimate presenter offered a 7 day art adventure so did 5 of those  on my birthday.

Actually used oil pastels as well as watercolours. Love the way she used pens on top of the watercolours. Another feather in my bow in my art journey for sure.

I've ordered myself a watercolour sketch book so I can duplicate my favourites in there.

Earlier in the week I did the February Mixed Media challenge over on JOTW. 

Be Joyful in Hope

Patient in Affliction

Faithful in Prayer

 Romans 12:12

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #871 - Craft Corner

My desk with a journal page, trimmer and pending last photos for August. 

Sort of gave up on the BB Bash and joined a Calm Retreat but my head isn't in that either really.

I did some doodling/mark making on a strip of book page scraps (the page edges with no writing) so a bit of both courses.

Although the journal page is from the Calm session by Casey Turner , it was from her that I heard of the Calm Retreat anyways. I love her style.

At least now I have a HOPE page in my main journal as the others were in my Advent journal.

The latest scrap page was one of those which really "worked" I cut a patterned paper in half popped a dotted paper in the middle, made the photos run like a film strip and emanated the paper's colours with additional flowers.

Not at my best again tummywise - oh man

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #870 - This and That

Hmm couldn't sum up my week for the title this week! Curious. 

I have started the BB Bash but I'm not a messy kinda gal so I'm just taking what I like from it and leaving it at that. I love the style of the presenter so hoping something rubs off on me.

Sad to hear on the replay video that some participants hadn't been so nice to the presenter with their comments - some people eh!

On my desk is a impromptu "messy" accordion/concertina journal made whilst watching the BB Bash video last night. 

It's not on the agenda but was a good way for me to contain lots of different papers in my small work space.

I did do a "messy" kind of a page in my journal the day before. I had already started collaging bits and bobs on the page so just followed the instructions from there.

I did however have to finish off the page. I used the oftentimes forgotten scripture from the Old Testament about the crafter Bezalel who was one of the first to be filled with the Spirit of God to enable him to adorn the temple with creative arts. Exodus 31:2-3

I finished off my scrapbook pages from 2 geocaching circuits done last July.

The first an urban adventure in the village of Ewell (pronounced You-el). The second in deep Surrey countryside near Tandridge.

I then started August 2025 - depicting various memories of the long dry Summer we had! especially how the harvest was a month early!

Our first sighting of a frog on the garden and the iris leaves being as tall as me!

I followed this with a page of hubby's exploits cycling including the Basingstoke Canal and back to Tandridge to the DAD bench.

The latter which he did the day he cut 6 inches off my hair. 

And finally a quick 2nd anniversary card made from part of a watercolour I did a while back, it needed a home.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.