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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 (currently a year behind!), plus any cards as required. As my Carpal Tunnel allows I am getting into yarn/fabric crafts with slow stitching and needle felting added to my list. I continue with my love of Watercolour and Bible Journaling plus Faith/Art Journaling with acrylics and inks. I completed my challenge to make an art journal page a day for my 60th year in 2024. My list of crafty exploits includes ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery. 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. I also like Walking/Geocaching. I have been learning to play the harp for the past 10yrs. I am now officially retired. I am a born again Christian, currently worshiping at my local Evangelical Church.

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

WOYWW #845 - Craftcorner Chaos!

Oh My - needed a sort and reprioritise of my stash. 

Then there was the wall issue where I had loads of condensation last winter. 

I'd half moved stuff back then, especially paper based items.


So now I have gradually moved most of my stash to the spare room (hands allowing).

Hubby is going to redo the wall paper and line with polystyrene later this week.

Gives me a chance to see what I need "on-hand" and what can be stored elsewhere, (if I can find suitable elsewhere's...)


Made a badminton birthday card last week for one of our social club's members. 

Truth be told the card has been sitting in my "box" for many years but the addition of the racket and shuttles and score/age spruced it up somewhat.

Got my deliveries at last. That ought to keep me going.

Had a little play with the alpha stamp and the doodles I saw on Mary Anne's desk last week.

The letters are a little bigger than my date stamp which is good.

I've had a bit of a scrapping time and got up to near the end of April now (remember I scrap chronologically).

Can't believe I was over a year behind recently. Whoop!
A couple of walks round the local fields remembering the solar eclipse a bit too late!

Our mega Magnolia tree. I used my "Magnolia" alphabet, it would have been rude not to.
Wanted to wait for my new papers for this one but
cracked on. I included the card too. It's of the Wild & Bloom flower box from my son on Mother's Day, a lovely surprise awaiting me for when I returned from church.
That brought us to April with lots of little things.

New PC/mobile speakers for me. A birds nest in the garage and the last time I did my hanging baskets. The amazing white hedge in our local fields and my son and his mates.
More geocaching and Easter.

I used a couple of double sided Basic Grey papers left over from my job lot buy, not my usual paper choice but OK.
Hubby's cycle ride along the River Thames tow path and Richmond park.

The "Cat who got the Cream" as I took delivery of my air-con unit and got it set up just in time for all these heatwaves we've been having in the SE.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

Hand Recap as I think I confused some last week. 

I had my Right Hand (dominant hand) Carpal Tunnel surgery (private with hubby's work insurance) back in 2021. Unfortunately it caused wrist issues and my grip hasn't been that strong since. Now my right thumb is really sore, think it must be arthritis.

I've been seeking medical intervention for my Left Hand Carpal Tunnel which came to the fore in Feb 2024. I wear a splint on it at night. I've had a couple of steroid injections, the first was amazing but the second didn't last long at all. I have now spoken to a surgeon and am on the NHS list for surgery for this one too. (Hubby since retired so no more insurance).

Hope that clears up matters relating to my hands. 

Bit nervous about having the left hand surgery with the state of my right hand though. Leaving the date and all my concerns in God's mighty hands.

12 comments:

Helen said...

considering the heat, you have been very productive! The scrap pages look great. Hope the work on the wall improves your condensation, you can't have paper items getting damp. Helen #1

Lunch Lady Jan said...

You haven’t let the grass grow under your feet have you?! So many lovely things to comment on but my absolute favourite is the badminton card, it just works so incredibly well, clever you!
Hugs LLJ 4 xx

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

The damp sounds bad, hope you get it sorted. So much going on again, does this lady ever rest. Happy creative woyww, Angela x8x

Mary Anne said...

Ugh. Damp. such a problem. Always enjoy your scrapping, and so glad you found a stamp like mine. I do love being able to slide the band to create gaps between words or isolate a bit for easier stamping. Love your mark making too. Hope you get your hands sorted soon. I'm there with you - I also think some of my issues might have more to do with arthritis than my myositis, but it's just so hard to know for sure. Old age is a pain, in so many ways...
Happy WOYWW!
Mary Anne (3)

Crafting With Jack said...

Sorry you are suffering with your hands. Your layouts are lovely and must give a lot of pleasure looking back. Very glad you have now got air conditioning, that must be a great source of comfort in this hot weather. Hugs Angela #12

Elizabeth said...

So sorry you're having such pain in your hands. Hope the operation on your left goes really well. I have 'writer's cramp' caused by decades of thumping away on old-fashioned typewriters so can identify somewhat with your pain. Your scrap pages are all lovely. I'm still way behind with little hope of catching up any time soon. Have a great week. Elizabeth x #14

Annie said...

You have been soooo busy. Well done you in this heat.
Hugs,
Annie x #7

Neet said...

i'm awaiting a steroid injection (2nd one) in my right thumb but cannot have it done until the infection in my ankle has cleared up. Roll on!
I cannot believe how much you have done, it is marvellous and I love so many of your pages but I keep going back to the magnolia one..
Hugs, Neet 2 xx

My name is Cindy said...

Wow you have been busy crafting what with your wrists and also re-organising your papers. Hope you get the problem sorted. Lionel? Can't stay cross with him for long!!
Have a great week, love n hugs Cindyxx #9

Kyla said...

ooh I can understand the concern re the hands, as someone with hand issues I get it. I have been lucky as my steroid injections (so far) are working. Either way, still looks like you are keeping busy with crafting and sorting the stash too.
kyla

Sarah Brennan said...

You are getting on amazingly well with everything considering the difficulties with your hands/wrists BJ. Love those pages. Getting in visits before heading off down to Ditton, Kent for the Clarity retreats. Have a great week. Stay safe and Happy belated WOYWW. Sarah.

Kelly said...

HI BJ
We are always moving, organizing, and trying to find space for stuff LOL
Yes, that little iron is portable. I bought mine in a quilt shop close to 20 years ago. Quilters use them to press open the seams on their quilt blocks. Plug it in to let it heat up then you can unplug and move around your project without he cord. I do have a flatiron, also but this little gem sits in a cubby on my side shelf.
The scrapbook layouts look FAB!
Good luck on the surgery.
Hugs & Creative Blesings! ~ Kelly 315