WOYWW #880 - Sewing & Scrapping

A friend gave me the mini sewing machine on my desk. I had shown her how to use it the last time I saw her but she hadn't had it out of the box since then so thought I best have it. 

Funny I saw one on a desk last week and was thinking of getting another one as the manual one I have is rubbish.

I have done a lot of scrapping attempting to get me up to date with the photos I have printed before a couple of online courses start soon... (see end of post)

I finished up my 21st album with 3 pages for the rest of November 2025.

The Wired page uses a paper I have had in my stash for over 20 years!

The Sewing page, I used my new alphabet yet again plus my new nestie flower dies. 

The Hand and "Lights" are the respective last and first pages of my 21st and 22nd albums.

I did a double LO of my hand recovery throughout December 2025.

Hoping the colourful flowers take away the trauma of the month! The colours reflecting my hand cream gift and my thread win from the last Zen.

When I picked up the pages I really like the shadow they made from behind so took a photo like that.

Next pages are the shooting stars plus Christmas and Boxing Days.

I even made a insert for my 2016 album for an extra photo which had been given to me a while back. Taken by the husband of the friend I was birthing partner to, same one who gave me the mini sewing machine.

Just a few more pages till I'm caught up and need to do another print order.

The courses I am signed up for are:-

1) Faith Fest - 20-21 April but I have paid up so can do at my leisure - phew!

2) Making Zen - 4-8th May signed up for the freebie so will be a bit more of a challenge.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #879 - Wisley

Desk with more scrapping pending. Just 3 more pages left in my current 60 page album which will take me to the end of November 2025.

Don't really plan where my albums start/finish so it was a surprise to find out the next one will begin exactly with my hand operation on 1st Dec 2025!

I've scrapped a lot this past week - spurred on by my new dies methinks.

My son's final move out to his new flat with the help of a mate as hubby had come down with the virus I had which had caused the cancellation of my hand operation in October last year.

A friend's wedding at our church.

A walk in the woods, fireworks and some post Making Zen sewing.

Then our first visit to son's new flat, which marks a culmination of 9 pages devoted to the BIG move!

I used the left over piece of patterned paper to make a card too with a poppy I had painted a while back.

 Yesterday we went to RHS Wisley to see the tulips, certainly a most impressive display. 

Shame I has a headache all the day out and felt horrid all evening too. Definitely think all the sunshine made me feel so ill - oh well.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #878 - Recovering Slowly

A bit back to Billy Productive this week thank goodness. 

Desk has the back of my concertina journal in progress, more of that later...

In the week, I started slowly with some fussy cutting of the blob flowers and watercolouring sprigs on the waste. 

So cool to be able to fussy cut without my hand going numb. Still have to deal with the scar pain, which has been quite sore this week and the arthritis, but on the whole much better.

Then I did a couple of watercolours from pictures which caught my eye on facebook.

Gotta love a kooky bird!

Saturday I picked myself up and visited our local scrap scheme for the first time. They are only open to non-members once a month and this was the first time I could possibly go..

Found loads of dies and got some other bits and bobs all for £7 - actually less but I rounded up to the change I had!

Was only thinking the other day that I hadn't got a new alphabet for years - The last one was through our Julia in 2018! Now I have 2.

The number dies were missing though, maybe I didn't rummage in the box well enough. I'll be going back next month.

I used the flowers on this journal page.

And the alphabet, flag banner, and circle edge on this scrappage. 

(I took this photo before I added the written journaling on the page.)

So back the the concertina journal, which I made in the BB Bash and didn't like the back of so I painted over it all. Here's the before..

Here's the after... 

With left over paint I made flowers which I cut out and stuck on the page too.

I wanted to do an Easter "something" and thought what the heck I'll do it here.

So on my desk is the version with the Easter images stuck on awaiting the next stage.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

and a very 

Happy Easter.

WOYWW #877 - Still Struggling

Seem to be shattered especially after any exercise these days. Keep thinking I'm coming down with something but nothing much materialises except the exhaustion!

I managed a couple of scrapbook pages last Thursday and a couple yesterday but that is it.

I finished off September with son's "service" visit for car service MOT dentist plus badminton. 

Come to think of it, the last time I felt full of energy was the beginning of October last year at badminton!

I have started on October scrapping. It was a busy month with son moving home for a fortnight before moving into his new flat.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

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