QUICK POST

 

My apologies for the change in font size in my last post. It has happened before, changing from one paragraph to another and I have no idea why.

I have been working on this page in Johanna Basford's ' Enchanted Forest" colouring book the past 3 days. 

It looks like I am favouring Anna Jacobs' books these days. I finished this one which is the first of another series, a trilogy. I have the 3rd one on my shelf to read but haven't got the 2nd one. It is a pity but I am sure it won't really matter.

That is all I have to show but I am losing bloggers anyway . I guess it is since I have taken a different crafty path. Here's to enjoying our individual crafty pursuits. 

STILL NOT MUCH HAPPENING

 

Each day is the same here. I get up after little sleep , have some brekky even if I am not hungry, shower, then do all the household tasks while I have some energy. There always seems to be a load or 2 of washing to do, recycling  and compost to go out in the respective bins, mopping, sweeping and a bit of vacuuming. Then I scratch my head trying to work out what to cook for tea. By this time I am so tired and the pain increases so I sit and watch something on TV or a streaming service. Bah humbug! Was that Uriah Heep in David Copperfield? I love that expression. 

 I live a rather solitary housebound  existence these days apart from a weekly grocery shop and ensuring my mum has everything she needs. Hubby gets out and about a few times a week with his carer and a couple of friends which is great. I am looking forward to my next 2 medical procedures which shall hopefully see me feeling much better and getting out and about. Lol, I have no idea where or with who though. 

So, for my sanity, each afternoon I have been going into my craft room to do some arty stuff. These days, as you know, it is mostly colouring and even that is not always easy to do as my eyes are a bit affected by the pain meds. However, I am learning a lot and I enjoy doing it. This pic is from the 30 Days of Creativity book I purchased and  was a black and white drawing with only one quarter done from the inside out. The task was to continue drawing it all the way around and then colour it if I wished. Well, it isn't perfect but it was fun. 

In my last post I mentioned that I was considering crocheting  the Mystical Lanterns blanket and I did end up selecting some yarn from my stash to try out the pattern. I think I got the hang of it ok but colour selection shall be the thing that holds me up.

I see that Lucy from Attic 24 shall have another crochet along coming soon so I may wait for that. 

I thoroughly enjoyed a newly released book by another Aussie author. It is set in Tassie during the 1800s loosely based on the real Jam manufacturing there. 

I realised she has written other books so I recently purchased 'The Chocolate Factory ' which is sitting on my bookshelf ready to read after the book I am currently reading. I do enjoy seeing what you are reading and try to keep a list of the ones I think I would like. 

Happy crafting and reading.

A MONTH GONE BY

 

I had not realised that my last post was nearly a month ago and I have no idea where that time has gone considering I lead rather a dull life. So, here is some arty stuff that I have done. Bear in mind that I am exporing different mediums and still learning how to use them. 

I eventually completed this colouring page...

This leafy page is slowly heading towards the finish line although the page next to it on the left continues the design. I think I might complete that one in totally different colours and make it a separate page. I am still deciding whether to leave the background as it is or add some colour. Question is....what colour????

I started this page ages ago to experiment with my Inktense water colour pencils. They work differently to the usual watercolour pencils as they are ink based. I finished it at the weekend.

Then I decided to play with some gold, silver and white gel pens on a pastel background. I shaved a pastel pencil onto the background and then smooshed it around with a cotton wool ball. Some fixative was required so the pastel doesn't transfer to the opposite page. 

            I finished the last book of the Rivenshaw series.

So, that is what I have achieved in a month. I am now toying with the idea of crocheting a Mystical Lanterns blanket but I have made quite a few blankets already and most of them, like my quilts, are stashed away. Big sigh.

ART HAUL

 

There was a time, not so long ago, when the purchase of new fabrics and stitching supplies had me doing the happy dance . Before that it was new scrapbooking papers, cardstock, brads and albums. Then, years prior to that it was new DMC threads for my latest crosstitch or tapestry. Ofcourse, lovely new yarn was , and still is, a welcome purchase. Throughout the decades I have accumulated and stored so much stuff from my creativity and have found that some things are still useful for my new found art hobby. However, many things shall never be reused and I have been gradually tossing things out, rehousing stuff and supplying the OP Shops with many things. Last week I cleaned out a lot of scrapbooking supplies only keeping what I thought I could use. Now my cupboard has been emptied of one small set of drawers, a paper storage rack,a craft trolley and plastic drawers. This new space is now storing some boxes of patchwork things. Now I have more room for art supplies.  Yey! 

Last week I bought some arty stuff and 2 books that I had ordered arrived. Now I am doing the happy dance again.

                                  I am trying more gel pens.

 

More Tombow markers to add to my collection.  A battery operated eraser. No, I am not being lazy lol. These erasers are very fine for small areas so clumsy me doesn't end up creating smudges. The sharpener is easier for my hand to hold . I want to try alcohol markers and I needed a small pencil case.

I am now quite excited to start these 2 colouring adventures.

I have not done a lot of colouring recently but did do 5 more leaves on this page. Layering and blending can take a lot of time but I am happy to just spend an hour here and there.

                               Thankyou for stopping by . 

ANOTHER STRESSFUL WEEK

 

A lot of stressful things have occurred simultaneously this past week again but I have ventured into my craft room for an hour here and there when possible. This page was done with waterbased brush markers, pencils and gel pen.

Then I decided to get stuck into using only coloured pencils and practising blending.

Now I am colouring another page using pencils without any other medium ...yet. 

I have read the 3rd book in the Rivenshaw series and have started the final one.

Wish me luck this coming week !  

SORTING , READING AND MORE COLOURING

 

After having another procedure on my back 2 weeks ago ,( the first of 4, plus a previous one in March), I am just starting to recover from it and am having another next week.  While I had a bit of oomph, something that usually eludes me, I decided to sort through more of my patchwork and quilting stuff, particulary UFOs and sorted them ready to give to someone in particular who can finish them and/ or give them to others who can and then donate to charity.  It is just a matter of being able to catch up again after soooo long. 

There are 5 bags so far and I am yet to sort through more fabric . I still have a few drawers and containers to go through but one can't rush these things.

I finished this book last night and have read a couple of her previous novels. Another Aussie author.

Meanwhile I have coloured a few pages since my last post. I have used a combination of waterbased brush markers, pencils , black markers and gel pens. 

 

This is the current page I am working on using pencils...so far. Mixed media seems to be my thing so who knows how this page will end up being coloured. This particular colouring book can take a bit of watercolour as the paper is thicker.

Well, that is what I have been up to while trying to de stress. Now I am popping over to look at your blogs today. Thankyou so much for visiting.

MORE BEANIES

 Same yarns, same pattern but different sizes.  I have been knitting children's beanies in size 4 -5 and this week I knitted 3 more in size 1. I have pictured them next to each other to show the difference. 

I am so pleased to be enjoying reading again and just finished the 2nd book in the Rivenshaw series of Anna Jacobs'. There are 4 in this series and I have the next 2 ready to read.

This colouring page is nearly finished. I am not happy with the bunnies and need to make some changes . There is so much to learn but I am just enjoying the relaxing process.

I hope you are enjoying some relaxation.