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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, 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, 1 April 2026

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.

13 comments:

Mary Anne said...

Looks like you scored some lovely goodies. And the concertina journal is looking wonderful - that back-side gradient of colour is to die for - the front is pretty fab as well :D . Well done on the fussy cutting, hopefully it will act as therapy for your hand. Happy on-time WOYWW!

Mary Anne (3)

Lunch Lady Jan said...

You definitely scored at the Scrapstore, some fab new stash and for a good price too! I love your kooky bird and the flowers, it’s just fun to play and not do anything too serious!
Hugs and Happy Easter!
LLJ 2 xxx

Lynnecrafts said...

A community scrap store’s as great idea, looks like you’ve bagged some excellent material. Your kooky bird is lovely.
Happy WOYWW and Easter
Hugs
Lynnecrafts 7 xx

Helen said...

Well done you , what finds . Great results too. You're obviously feeling much more with it this week ! Happy woyww and Easter. Helen #1

Crafting With Jack said...

I have only been to a scrapstore twice, both times away from home. I would love to have one locally. You got some great pieces there. Loving the new background of your concertina. Have a lovely Easter, hugs Angela #8

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

I've never heard of a Scrapstore, sounds like a great idea but we do sell and give away craft stuff at our Craft club which is useful especially as there are lots of people who are new to crafting and they are pleased to get stash to get them started. Wishing you a very happy woyww with hugs Angela x5x

Twiglet said...

Lots of fab new stash - that's a brilliant Scrap store. The Kooky bird is fun. I think Ben would enjoy drawing some of those! x x Jo 🌈

Ali Wade Designs said...

Happy Belated WOYWW. Glad to hear you can do more with your hand now. Some fabulous bargain buys there, and great that you use them on projects straightaway. That is one thing to add to my shopping list - some letter and number printing blocks. Happy Easter. Ali x #11

The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

You've been busy. That concertina background looks great, and your finds at the scrap store were some great finds. Happy belated WOYWW!

My name is Cindy said...

glad you are still recovering! what a great haul - think I'd have to get a membership! I have too say I love both versions of your book!! Havea great week, love n hugs Cindyxx #0

Lindart said...

Loyts of lovely new toys for Easter!! I love the banners...I like what you did to fix you concertina book, well done! Happy Easter🐰🐣Lindart #12

Susan Renshaw said...

What a lot to see this week!
I love that kooky bird!
And all the goodies...
Happy Easter and Happy WOYWW! Susan #10

Sarah Brennan said...

Sorry for the generic comment, but I wanted to at least show my face before the next WOYWW comes around. Happy belated WOYWW. Sarah