A Work in Progress....

I am in the progress on working on a book that will document the personal journey that I have been on this year. This year, as a lot of people know, has been a long one and one full of change for me. We've moved interstate, away from our family and friends and have begun a new life in a state I had never visited before. I have beat my demons of depression, we created a new life and then lost him/her before they were born... I re-kindled my passion for paper and hand crafts and most important of all I believe I found "me" again... This is something I feel needs to be celebrated and documented - so i can look back in years to come and see exactly where I turned the corner in my life, where things started to gel for me and how far we have come as a family as well as individuals...

So I conceived my journey journal...

It will have at least a double page for each month, I will add photo's, mementos and journalling to it... It is definitely a work in progress - but the front cover is completed... and ready to share :)

2010 - The Journey

I love this chippie frame. It's from Words or Whatever. It's such a great size for framing little details! And their chippies are so great to work with!!! this one has been painted and crackled ;)

The chippie butterfly signifies new life for me. It has gone through huge changes in it's life to reach this stage of ultimate freedom and beauty!

My little bee pin - I really love this!! Did you know a bumblebee isn't aerodynamically meant to be able to fly - yet it does!! It reminds me that all things are possible - even if others say it isn't possible

OTP's - a Virgin No More!!!

I did it - I did my first OTP (off the page)!!! And it was meant to be a gift, but I liked it so much i decided to keep it and whipped up a 'matching' frame that was used for the gift instead LOL - Hmm I hope the person receiving it doesn't mind if she reads my blog LOL

Anyhoo's, here it is.. it's a miniature canvas using paint, stamp, Tim Holtz Distress ink (walnut stain) Words or Whatever (check out their facebook page!!!) chippie birdcage and birdie, stickles, ribbon and flowers from My2Angels (which reminds me I have half an order I was working on there - I NEEEEED more star flowers!!!!!)

Stamped with Tim Holtz distress ink into wet paint to soften the efect

the Flower stems have been woven in and around the birdcage

I love using charms and ribbon!!!

the coils are made from offcuts from the flower stems - wound around my tailors awl that I use for poking holes in stuff - voila - perfect coil which matches the flower stems perfectly!!!

And here is the 'matching' frame I made... pretty much using the same materials and techniques...

yes, even a glittery parrot to match the glittery frame!!

Soz...

Sorry according to the song is the hardest word, but it's one I seem to be saying lately!!!

Mostly due to lack of action. I've been sick - sick enough to turn up to the doctors and now be at the beck and call of radiologists and pathology vampires... Oh it's nothing serious - it will all work out in the end, but for the moment I'm a human pincushion and have a diary full of appointments from last week and well into the new year!!!

Once everything is confirmed and we're well on the way to getting things sorted and settled I should be ok to share a little of what is happening, but at the moment I've been struggling but am starting to get back on top of my life ;) This week I intend on catching up with things, next week will be starting to move forward again and the week after will be celebrating Christmas and making beautiful memories (well we try to do that every day but Christmas is something that little bit more magical!!!!)

So I'm sorry again for lack of action, communication, scrapping, creativity etc etc etc... I promise I WILL be back creating, sharing and posting soon ;) I'm a work in progress and at the moment a lot of work behind the scene is going on to get things back running at full steam again :)

December Daily's

are being added here - they aren't in my regular blog stream but in a tab just to the top of my blog here that says December Daily - it's being updated every day - feel free to have a looksee at what we're doing for each day in the run up to Christmas!!!

I have a few projects on the go at the moment and will post them here as soon as they're in a presentable stage hahaha - lets just say I'm no longer an OTP virgin!!! mwahahaha

It's on TONIGHT!!!

I've lots of goodies for sale, as do the other talented forum members - remember anyone is welcome to join in the fun!!!!

Here's a few more polymer clay cuties I created last night - yes this is a new addiction starting!!!! mwahahaha





They're all now sealed and ready to go!! I've decided to have them as semi-custom orders, meaning I will make them on demand to the colour specifications requested... It means I wont have a glut of completed items that don't sell ;)

Anyhoos, this there is a thunderstorm rolling around in our vicinity so should really switch the puter off to be safe ;)

Hope to see you at the market over the weekend!!!

As Promised.....

...the result of polymer clay meeting acetate :) I really love how this little bee has turned out :) I will however need to find some more veggies at the supermarket who come in the right textured trays or work out how to emboss my own acetate as my supplies of it is dwindling!!!!

But anyways, I tried to photograph these little cuties today but either the sun was out and spoiled the look of the acetate, the wind was blowing and dancing with my creations or the sun was hiding and it was too dark!!! Seriously the light didn't like me today!!!! So proper piccies will be taken tomorrow - after all these creations have had a nice dip in a sealant to make them all nice and shiny :) for now, here are the little critters :)

Bee Pin

Butterfly Pin - a

(Colour variations made on request also there will be a few different wing variations all going well ;))

Butterfly Pin - a
(Colour variations made on request also there will be a few different wing variations all going well ;))

And yes there are even MORE little critters being baked as we speak!!! Some feathered and winged friends as well as some little edible bits and pieces... I may get another sneak in before the market opens tomorrow - but if not you'll just have to head on over HERE or click on the banner below and check them all out for yourself!!!! :)

Smells Like A.....

CRAFT MARKET!!!!

This Friday at SBT50 :) You can find it HERE - It'll be open from 5PM Dec 3rd and will run all weekend - but if you spy anything you like be quick to grab it in case it sells out!!!!

As for me, I've been creating my little bits and pieces again - some beaded others with my new addiction - sculpy!!!! And Yep they will ALL be available at the market!!! :) I'm really enjoying doing something a little different... It's keeping my mind occupied, hands busy and helping avoid the housework all in one ;)

Soooo here is what I have today... There will be more tomorrow - the light was bad by the time I finished putting the acetate to sculpy ;) But I'm soooo pleased with the result!!!!

But for today... (yes getting back on track).....

Beaded Angel

(was part of the Nov Swap on SBT50 as well)

Caterpillar Pin

(idea courtesy of Vicki - thanks babe :) )

Snail Pins

(Will be available in variety of colours)

Pigeon Pair 1 - Brown
(Also available in a variety of colours)

Pigeon Pair 2 - Pink/Yellow

(Also available in a variety of colours)

And as I said... more to be revealed tomorrow :)