Monday 19 October 2009

Challenge


Funny how these things happen, but I now have completed both challenges this week which is something I have been unable to do for a long time. A chance remark by one of my family stopped me short and made me wonder why I take these challenges? Then I decided that it didn't matter what they thought; I got enjoyment from using the challenges to stimulate my creativity. So although the above is not as exciting as I would like it to be, I'm on the right track and will do better next time.


Ravena


Here is the finished article, and I've named her Ravena. She now has a nest to sit on and read her book. I was sorry when this course finished, it was a lot of fun and the processes were quite easy to master.

Bert is out of hospital now but still has his chemo to go through, and hopefully he'll be home soon.

My Christmas presents are coming along, and I have found loads of inspiration from websites, there are a lot of good ideas about for those little stocking presents.

Monday 12 October 2009

Catchup

This last two months have been very difficult for me to get going. I am feeling very out of it and have lapsed on so many things...must be getting old!

However, I have been making Christmas presents which I cannot show, and taking part in a doll course from http://www.joggles.com/ making Cindee Moyer's Raven doll. Here is the penultimate product:


She still needs her nest which we will be making in tomorrow's lesson. This is a lovely doll and so unusual and I have brain meanderings about a Swan or Egret to complement her.

The Scrapclub was cancelled this month so I didn't get to use my new papers and will have to wait until next month - shame. And apart from making waistcoats I am doing a lot of decorating. Bert started painting my bedroom for something to do, and I made use of the bedding from the guest room as it matched the colours, which meant getting new for that room and then I spotted some lovely cushions so that meant decorating the Livingroom too, so I just have to bring the Kitchen up to date to have a clean and bright house again. I think that's where all my energy has gone these last few weeks.

I'll be blogging in earnest again now...honest!